Liz747
@liz747.bsky.social
I read a lot, watch TV a lot and boast a lot about being from Yorkshire. Most would probably call me a woke lefty but I’m too old now to need a label. European to my core.
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A reminder that Liam Ramos, the son of legal residents in Minnesota, is still being held in a Texas prison.
A five year old little boy - and America’s global reputation - now scarred for life.
(📸 Ali Daniel’s/AP)
A five year old little boy - and America’s global reputation - now scarred for life.
(📸 Ali Daniel’s/AP)
January 27, 2026 at 1:19 PM
A reminder that Liam Ramos, the son of legal residents in Minnesota, is still being held in a Texas prison.
A five year old little boy - and America’s global reputation - now scarred for life.
(📸 Ali Daniel’s/AP)
A five year old little boy - and America’s global reputation - now scarred for life.
(📸 Ali Daniel’s/AP)
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#BREAKING | Satellite images show Israeli forces have flattened large parts of Beit Hanoon in northern Gaza despite a ceasefire, fueling fears the destruction is clearing land for future settlements, an Al Jazeera investigation found.
Israel Prepares Beit Hanoon for Resettlement
Satellite imagery shows Israel have bulldozed large parts of Beit Hanoon in northern Gaza, leveling homes and land despite a ceasefire, raising concerns that the campaign could be clearing ground for ...
clashreport.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
#BREAKING | Satellite images show Israeli forces have flattened large parts of Beit Hanoon in northern Gaza despite a ceasefire, fueling fears the destruction is clearing land for future settlements, an Al Jazeera investigation found.
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There is nothing the powerful fear more than peaceful, organized protest.
Fighting back makes it easy for them to fire on a crowd of people without consequences.
That's what they want, and we can't give it to them.
Fighting back makes it easy for them to fire on a crowd of people without consequences.
That's what they want, and we can't give it to them.
January 24, 2026 at 10:42 PM
There is nothing the powerful fear more than peaceful, organized protest.
Fighting back makes it easy for them to fire on a crowd of people without consequences.
That's what they want, and we can't give it to them.
Fighting back makes it easy for them to fire on a crowd of people without consequences.
That's what they want, and we can't give it to them.
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The rest of the world should absolutely boycott the World Cup and boycott the Olympics. At minimum.
January 24, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The rest of the world should absolutely boycott the World Cup and boycott the Olympics. At minimum.
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Deadly ICE raids in the US rely on Palantir tools that mine health records to produce real-time data on people’s location – a chilling prospect for the NHS:
https://goodlaw.social/ym7q
https://goodlaw.social/ym7q
Palantir uses medical records to target people for ICE in the US – will the UK be next? | Good Law Project
Deadly ICE raids in the US rely on Palantir tools that mine health records to produce real-time data on people’s location – a chilling prospect for the NHS
goodlaw.social
January 23, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Deadly ICE raids in the US rely on Palantir tools that mine health records to produce real-time data on people’s location – a chilling prospect for the NHS:
https://goodlaw.social/ym7q
https://goodlaw.social/ym7q
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Reform UK “gambling with residents’ safety”
Grit bins left empty in Burnley, Padiham and Brierfield, due to a Reform council policy change, is ‘gambling with the safety of residents’
Grit bins left empty in Burnley, Padiham and Brierfield, due to a Reform council policy change, is ‘gambling with the safety of residents’
Reform UK “gambling with residents’ safety”
Grit bins left empty in Burnley, Padiham and Brierfield, due to a Reform council policy change, is ‘gambling with the safety of residents’
northwestbylines.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Reform UK “gambling with residents’ safety”
Grit bins left empty in Burnley, Padiham and Brierfield, due to a Reform council policy change, is ‘gambling with the safety of residents’
Grit bins left empty in Burnley, Padiham and Brierfield, due to a Reform council policy change, is ‘gambling with the safety of residents’
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State investigators have been on the scene in North Minneapolis.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
January 15, 2026 at 5:06 AM
State investigators have been on the scene in North Minneapolis.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
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My favorite sign!
January 12, 2026 at 12:18 AM
My favorite sign!
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86 years ago Charlie Chaplin said this.
We are actually even further from it now than we were then.
We are actually even further from it now than we were then.
January 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
86 years ago Charlie Chaplin said this.
We are actually even further from it now than we were then.
We are actually even further from it now than we were then.
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Israel continues to kill people in Gaza, despite the “ceasefire”:
January 8, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Israel continues to kill people in Gaza, despite the “ceasefire”:
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Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
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5,000 Palestinians have vanished in Gaza in two years.
Families report them missing, detainees confirm their presence, yet no institution provides answers.
This is the hidden reality of an Israeli system erasing lives from official records.
Families report them missing, detainees confirm their presence, yet no institution provides answers.
This is the hidden reality of an Israeli system erasing lives from official records.
Quds News Network
Quds News Network (QNN) is the largest independent and comprehensive Palestinian youth electronic news network.
qudsnen.co
December 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
5,000 Palestinians have vanished in Gaza in two years.
Families report them missing, detainees confirm their presence, yet no institution provides answers.
This is the hidden reality of an Israeli system erasing lives from official records.
Families report them missing, detainees confirm their presence, yet no institution provides answers.
This is the hidden reality of an Israeli system erasing lives from official records.
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Dumping plans to honor the most positive parts of American History is a typical move for this administration
They want to erase our accomplishments from history
Civil Rights, Women's Right to Vote and the End of Slavery
We should be protesting in every State, in cities and small towns
They want to erase our accomplishments from history
Civil Rights, Women's Right to Vote and the End of Slavery
We should be protesting in every State, in cities and small towns
The Trump administration jettisoned a plan to honor the abolition of slavery, women’s suffrage and the civil-rights movement on quarters for the nation’s 250th birthday.
Trump Administration Scraps Plan to Mint Quarters Featuring Abolition, Suffrage
The move comes as a controversial $1 Trump coin for the nation’s 250th birthday is also being considered.
on.wsj.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Dumping plans to honor the most positive parts of American History is a typical move for this administration
They want to erase our accomplishments from history
Civil Rights, Women's Right to Vote and the End of Slavery
We should be protesting in every State, in cities and small towns
They want to erase our accomplishments from history
Civil Rights, Women's Right to Vote and the End of Slavery
We should be protesting in every State, in cities and small towns
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Building a data center in Louisiana that will require the same amount of energy as Manhattan??? Hmmm…. Louisiana peeps, good luck with those power bills. And if there is a massive power outage due to a hurricane, wanna guess who gets power back first? It won’t be residents!
December 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Building a data center in Louisiana that will require the same amount of energy as Manhattan??? Hmmm…. Louisiana peeps, good luck with those power bills. And if there is a massive power outage due to a hurricane, wanna guess who gets power back first? It won’t be residents!
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Note that Roger Stone refers to Prospera, the Network State city in Honduras, as a "freedom city."
Trump wants to build ten of these cities on federal land, and Stone makes it clear that these fascist cities are, indeed, the Network State.
Trump wants to build ten of these cities on federal land, and Stone makes it clear that these fascist cities are, indeed, the Network State.
Why Did Trump Pardon the Former Honduran President? Follow the Tech Bros.
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Why did Trump pardon the former Honduran president? Follow the Tech Bros.
With Roger Stone taking a victory lap for having come up with the idea in the first place.
www.motherjones.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Note that Roger Stone refers to Prospera, the Network State city in Honduras, as a "freedom city."
Trump wants to build ten of these cities on federal land, and Stone makes it clear that these fascist cities are, indeed, the Network State.
Trump wants to build ten of these cities on federal land, and Stone makes it clear that these fascist cities are, indeed, the Network State.
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Dear followers, please wake up to what is happening in the UK.
Charter cities are the endgame after Freeports, SEZs, AI Growth Zones, University Enterprise Zones, Industrial Strategy Zones, and Food Enterprise Zones.
This is the moment where corporate governance ‘solves’ the problem of democracy.
Charter cities are the endgame after Freeports, SEZs, AI Growth Zones, University Enterprise Zones, Industrial Strategy Zones, and Food Enterprise Zones.
This is the moment where corporate governance ‘solves’ the problem of democracy.
December 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Dear followers, please wake up to what is happening in the UK.
Charter cities are the endgame after Freeports, SEZs, AI Growth Zones, University Enterprise Zones, Industrial Strategy Zones, and Food Enterprise Zones.
This is the moment where corporate governance ‘solves’ the problem of democracy.
Charter cities are the endgame after Freeports, SEZs, AI Growth Zones, University Enterprise Zones, Industrial Strategy Zones, and Food Enterprise Zones.
This is the moment where corporate governance ‘solves’ the problem of democracy.
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Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance in September to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for seeking to place restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK After Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance in September to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for seeking to place restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
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@channel4news.bsky.social
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Please report - as reports become less, it seems Israel thinks everyone is looking in the other direction and increasing
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Please report - as reports become less, it seems Israel thinks everyone is looking in the other direction and increasing
#BREAKING | Israel is bombarding Gaza north, central, and south with intense strikes in a clear violation of the ceasefire, wiping out entire families.
So far, more than 21 civilians , most of them children, have been killed, and dozens more wounded.
So far, more than 21 civilians , most of them children, have been killed, and dozens more wounded.
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
@channel4news.bsky.social
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Please report - as reports become less, it seems Israel thinks everyone is looking in the other direction and increasing
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Please report - as reports become less, it seems Israel thinks everyone is looking in the other direction and increasing
He probably had a lovely, happy, DRY house before Israel obliterated it. Has the world no shame any more?
This is hell on earth in 2025, the whole world should be fucking ashamed it's being allowed.🤬 😱
"مع أول أيام قدوم فصل شتاء بدأت المعناة بسبب الخيام الهترئة والأطفال تحت الأمطار والبرد القارص.
With the first day of winter, the suffering began due to worn-out tents and children under rain and freezing cold."
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#GazaNews #GazaStrip #Israel #Palestine #WorldNews
With the first day of winter, the suffering began due to worn-out tents and children under rain and freezing cold."
www.threads.com/@yahya_alawa...
#GazaNews #GazaStrip #Israel #Palestine #WorldNews
November 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
He probably had a lovely, happy, DRY house before Israel obliterated it. Has the world no shame any more?
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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When do you actually just see two men on a screen talking about how much they love their partners?
Jordan Stephens talks learning to love and be loved by Jade Thirlwall on the latest episode of Bold Politics with Zack Polanski 💚
Jordan Stephens talks learning to love and be loved by Jade Thirlwall on the latest episode of Bold Politics with Zack Polanski 💚
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
When do you actually just see two men on a screen talking about how much they love their partners?
Jordan Stephens talks learning to love and be loved by Jade Thirlwall on the latest episode of Bold Politics with Zack Polanski 💚
Jordan Stephens talks learning to love and be loved by Jade Thirlwall on the latest episode of Bold Politics with Zack Polanski 💚
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Why are any legitimate businesses or government accounts still on X?
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Why are any legitimate businesses or government accounts still on X?