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Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 1d

I lived in Handsworth for a while in olden times and loved it. Proper community.

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 1d

Birmingham, my home city, is a fantastic city, with fantastic people- a success story. It has its problems, like anywhere. But the obsession the online right has with it is as transparent as it gets.

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Kevin Smith @kevinjgsmith.bsky.social · 1d

What even is the point if Ofcom? www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/06/g...

GB News' homophobic slur breached Ofcom code – but channel won't face any sanctions

Ofcom has said GB News breached its Broadcasting Code over the use of a homophobic slur, but have refused to sanction the channel.

www.thepinknews.com

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 2d

and no surprise that they use donorbox to fundraise.

farmsnotfactories.org/donate

Donorbox are the fashs favourite donate tool.

www.mediamatters.org/gays-against...

Anti-LGBTQ extremists banned by PayPal are turning to Donorbox to finance their harassment campaigns

www.mediamatters.org

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Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 3d

Ace pod. Includes tips for beating populists.

They're not invincible.
They get spooked by the markets.
Economic warfare is powerful, especially boycotts.
You need a strong civil society to fight back.
They don't like being ridiculed. (We should do more of this!)

open.spotify.com/episode/0jZF...

Why You Should Run For Something with Amanda Litman

open.spotify.com

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Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 3d

ICE melts...

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 4d

What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 4d

On the anniversary of The Battle of Cable Street, let us remember that the Daily Mail was cheering on Fascists then and continues that proud tradition today.

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Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 5d

Fucking hell.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 5d

This Israeli government decision to host Tommy Robinson will widen the growing gulf between the Netanyahu government and the British public, including the broad majority of Jews in Britain (3/4 of whom dsapproved of Netanyahu, before this new link to this anti-Muslim racist UK far right convict).

Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 7d

This time last week we were under way with this event. www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2025/10...

Building Digital Power In The Age Of The Radical Right — Rally

Building Digital Power In The Age Of The Radical Right. A Rally & Forward Action event. Organised by Ali Walker Davies, Berry Cochrane & Paul de Gregorio.

www.wearerally.co.uk

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 10d

Miliband says it's 'possible' government should come off Elon Musk's X social media platform

DO IT

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 16d

Add your name.

secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/178037/...

Biggest record of hope against hate

Add your name to show you’re with us >>

secure.hopenothate.org.uk

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whattheactualf.bsky.social @whattheactualf.bsky.social · 19d

🦋💙🦋

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Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 20d

Good day for factionalism.

Well done everyone.

What a surprise.

Great work all.

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Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 21d

Remember pals - if you're anti antifa you're fa.

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 21d

Big day for wrongthink.

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Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 21d

It's a London fing.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 22d

In London, hate will never win.

Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 23d

A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...

UK Government: Keep your promise to protect workers

Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosse...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Rally @lifeatrally.bsky.social · 23d

Trump in wheelie bin is the vibe.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. PDG.

Download here.

drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Illustration of a black wheelie bin with blond Trump-like hair peeking out from the top. Bold white text on the bin reads: “KEEP BRITAIN TIDY.”

Bold typographic graphic that reads: “THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!!!” in black and pink text.

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Rally @lifeatrally.bsky.social · 23d

If you're going to the @ukstoptrump.bsky.social organised march in London on Wednesday & want some posters, we got you.

Free downloadable posters & social media graphics via this post.

www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2025/9/...

Are You Ready For UK vs Trump 2025? — Rally

Get your free 2025 UK Trump protest poster & social media downloads here.

www.wearerally.co.uk

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Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 24d

Yes. Yes we did.

Rally @lifeatrally.bsky.social · 24d

If you're going to the @ukstoptrump.bsky.social organised march in London on Wednesday & want some posters, we got you.

Free downloadable posters & social media graphics via this post.

www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2025/9/...

Are You Ready For UK vs Trump 2025? — Rally

Get your free 2025 UK Trump protest poster & social media downloads here.

www.wearerally.co.uk

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Britain Elects @britainelects.com · 23d

Danny Kruger MP (East Wiltshire) has left the Conservative Party to join Reform UK.

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Paul de Gregorio @pauldegregorio.bsky.social · 24d

Yes. Yes we did.

Rally @lifeatrally.bsky.social · 24d

If you're going to the @ukstoptrump.bsky.social organised march in London on Wednesday & want some posters, we got you.

Free downloadable posters & social media graphics via this post.

www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2025/9/...

Are You Ready For UK vs Trump 2025? — Rally

Get your free 2025 UK Trump protest poster & social media downloads here.

www.wearerally.co.uk

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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 25d

Musk is inciting violence on London's streets.Tommy Robinson is financed by US tech bros. These are all very direct attempts to destabilise the British state.

Starmer needs to stand up to this. A government that doesn't defend its country's values against these blatant attacks is not doing its job.

Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social · 25d

My colleague @thejohnsimpson.bsky.social has done a terrific deep dive into the financial links between US tech billionaires and Tommy Robinson

Well worth a read

observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

US cash turned Tommy Robinson into the poster boy of UK f...

Outside the Old Bailey in 2018, a reinvented Tommy Robinson flashed his perfect new teeth to 2,000 diehard supporters at a “free Tommy” rally on a stage ...

observer.co.uk

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 25d

This must be a watershed moment. The government's continued use of X is no longer simply negligent. It is an act of conscious assistance to violent extremism.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 25d

The common sense meaning should make this Elon Musk's "rivers of blood" moment

Though I think he goes further than Enoch Powell in a couple of important ways

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 25d

Elon Musk spoke by video to Tommy Robinson's anti-immigrant rally in the UK today.

"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 25d

The actual group moving most strongly to Reform are male Gen X-ers. We need more articles on how to deal with them.

Duncan Robinson @duncanrobinson.bsky.social · 25d

Shot, chaser

Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men

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