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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 7h

Had a go at making so many of these "things"!

Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 17h

Exactly. I was shouting at the radio as the selfish Tories were whooping at the Stamp Duty announcement.
More pounds in their wealthy pockets!

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 1d

How loathsome was the chuckling at each round of applause???

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1d

One significant - & dangerous - thing to watch for is professional commentators objecting to words rather than examining the evidence. It's pearl-clutching & cowardly, obviously, but also a deliberate attempt to avoid confronting exactly what they themselves are facilitating and often cheering on.

BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 1d

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1d

Lords Heseltine & Kinnock seem more alive to these self-evident truths than most members of the Commons. Similarly, I find thinkers with direct lived experience of far right dictatorship, Greeks of a certain age for example, crystal clear about what’s happening now.

BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 1d

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 1d

Jenrick is just a Trump wannabe.

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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 1d

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 2d

Or who might take some of the £££s of donations from him!

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 2d

Firms running hotels make vast profits, while often providing appalling conditions.
People seeking asylum don't choose to get stuck in hotels. Firms choose to make money off their lives, and governments choose to pay them rather than implement better alternatives.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper

Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

www.bbc.co.uk

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 2d

Jenrick should just get himself over the Reform. He and Nige would no doubt have lots in common...mainly no interest in Britain just feathering their own nest.

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 2d

Permanently clogged up!

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 3d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 3d

Got some lovely, unused washing tongs!

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 3d

Always had one after going swimming with school...don't fancy them now!

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 5d

🔥 Britain is about to launch a new GCSE in natural history – a vital step toward restoring our knowledge of and respect for the natural world.

Fellow creatures: the new GCSE in natural history

The new GCSE in natural history is a vital step toward restoring our knowledge of and respect for the natural world

westenglandbylines.co.uk

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 4d

Egg and tomato, mushed with some mayo...probably a fair bit of salt too!

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 6d

To be honest, I'd be quite relieved if she wore a Burkha...would it hide the 1970s hair?

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 7d

Mone needs stripping of that title! She has done nothing for the benefit of this country except rob the British people.

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aliciablackgirl.bsky.social @aliciablackgirl.bsky.social · 8d

The number of people that go bankrupt every year from medical bills:

Canada - 0

Australia- 0

France - 0

Sweden - 0

Norway - 0

Spain - 0

Portugal - 0

UK - 0

Finland - 0

Iceland - 0

Germany - 0

United States - 326,000

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 8d

Ferrari is a one trick pony, so biased. It's interesting that none of his right wing heroes will go on James O'Brien's show.

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 8d

😱 agreed!
He's become an instant turn-off for us, just like LK.

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Kath Reynolds @kthrynlds.bsky.social · 10d

100% agree

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Prof Duncan Westbury @duncanwestbury.bsky.social · 12d

So frustrating hearing & seeing fruit & seed bearing hedges being cut ahead of winter. We have lost 50% of our hedgerows since the 1950’s, no wonder we are in a “”#BiodiversityEmergency in the UK.

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 11d

Despite the naysayers & those complaining it wouldn't work, free breakfast clubs are up & running in 750 schools.

And they are about to be expanded, with 2000 more schools ready to offer them from April 2026, serving 500k more children and helping their families.

Thank you Labour!

Free breakfast clubs for half a million extra children next year

Thousands more families will soon benefit from free breakfast clubs as the government confirms plans for 2,000 new schools to join the scheme from April 2026.

www.gov.uk

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