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LaIslaBonita

@laislabonita.bsky.social

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❤️ music, arts, literature poetry,travel, health, learning, equality, spirituality, psychology, cats, nature. Celt, Christian, socialist, activist. Up for new adventures albeit small ones. Woke & proud! Enjoy work that feeds the soul not just the purse.

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LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 7h

Right now I’d welcome them back to parliament tho wouldn’t you?

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LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 7h

Let’s see if he’s got the courage and decency to take up the invitation. I’m not hopefully but I will pray he does!

LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 7h

#cofe pray! Pray we don’t end up here. It is truly horrific. It’s frightening too and I simply don’t understand why people can’t see it. Is it hidden from them, do they choose not to look, or do they see but turn away?
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 18h

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 7h

I am astonished daily now by Badenoch’s sheer stupidity. How did she rise so far and be so vacuous

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 9h

So, the plan is to cut English, the arts, and sociology - the degrees that actually study culture - while on another part of your platform claiming to “defend” British culture.

It’s performance nationalism with a reading age of seven.

Badenoch: Curb students taking 'rip-off' degrees such as English
The performing arts, sociology and anthropology are among the subjects the Conservatives would like to cut

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 7h

ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have been left untreated for so long.
There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome

Research could offer hope for ME patients – but some experts urge caution and say more studies needed

www.theguardian.com

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LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 7h

This is the sickening worrying thing. Even tho I’d never have voted for them and rarely agreed with they’re policies, it used to be a party where ar least you could have some respect for the ability and character of some of their MPs. U can’t name one now that I’d rate.

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LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 18h

This is one of the most evil things I’ve ever seen.

LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 18h

It doesn’t. These people have no idea of the real teachings of Christ they are either just cynically using it or are in the grip of ‘Christian Nationalism’ increasingly imbued with /based on white supremacy. It’s vile. Nothing of Christ here.

LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 20h

He should’ve pushed her

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 20h

It does just feel like there's something Jenrick is trying to say.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 20h

"Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk. This is bigger than politics. It’s about putting the health of Americans first."

- Six former U.S. surgeons general, who have served under both Republican and Democratic administrations

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 21h

Richard Tice told The Times in March he had “never met Nathan Gill”
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LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 21h

Why the hell not! :-)

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Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social · 21h

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown

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LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 1d

Erm WHY @wesstreeting.bsky.social

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LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 1d

Feels like a quietly scandalous mess that no one doing anything about anytime soon. Or are they?

LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 1d

But this IS costs and product experience too no?

LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 1d

Hmm in what way is being continuously ripped off not personal finance :-/ how about a joint special!

LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 1d

Did they compensate you?

LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 1d

Aargh

LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 1d

What is wrong with people?

LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social · 1d

Jobsworth who love a little power

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Cynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 1d

Kristi Noem's goons raided a car wash in August and shattered a guy's leg. They then held him in custody under 24/7 supervision in a California hospital, hiding him using various fake names. They interrogated him but did not charge him. It took a judge's order to make ICE let him go.

What?

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

$400,000: The "Free" Medical Care Kristi Noem's Goons Made Taxpayers Pay

www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/05/4...

$400,000: The "Free" Medical Care Kristi Noem's Goons Made Taxpayers Pay - emptywheel

After ICE badly broke the leg of a guy detained at a Carson car wash back in August, he's been in the hospital with 24/7 private security guard. Which means taxpayers have already paid around $400,000...

www.emptywheel.net

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

'We affirm that the safety of Jewish communities in Britain is inseparable from the safety and dignity of Palestinians. Jewish security will never be achieved by silencing Palestinian voices'

A letter published in The Herald, signed by academics, rabbis, over one hundred Jewish people, and allies👇

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