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The Pretenders

@thepretenders.com

This week in 1979, 'Kid' ends its seven week run in the @officialcharts.bsky.social.

On the song Jeremy Simmonds, @rollingstone.com , stated it "showed the group's complete mastery of sixties hooks with sharp, confident new wave leanings."

-PretendersHQ

August 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM

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James O’Brien

@mrjamesob.bsky.social

If you’re drawn to a politician because they promise to be cruel to Muslims or Jews or immigrants or gays or transgender people etc, the least you should do - the absolute, bare bones, still morally vacuous least - is ask yourself whether they’re likely to stop at the group you want to see targeted.

March 8, 2025 at 8:59 AM

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

This is what oligarchy looks like.

February 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM

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California Dreamin’… 😎

@jerasikehorn.bsky.social

Congratulations America,
He spent $15 million of YOUR money to take a nap at the Super Bowl and leave before halftime…

All, on your dime.

February 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM

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Katie Whittemore✊🏻💙

@katiewhittemore22.bsky.social

Daily task: ❌❌BOYCOTT AMAZON! ❌❌

This is a tough one I know but here are some other options!

✅ Costco.com ✅ Famers markets ✅ Thrivemarket.com
✅ CVS.com ✅ Trader Joe's ✅ Ulta.com
✅ Poshmark.com ✅ NewEgg.com ✅ Ikea.com

Art by @trilemma.bsky.social - love it! 💙

Please SHARE‼️‼️

#fuckjeffbezos 🖕

February 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM

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Pete Buttigieg

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social

Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.

February 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM

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pete52.bsky.social

@pete52.bsky.social

February 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM

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The Onion

@theonion.com

FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States

WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...

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February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM

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The Onion

@theonion.com

Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal
theonion.com/think-t...

February 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM

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Best for Britain

@bestforbritain.org

Here's what Elon Musk doesn't want you to know about how X is already interfering in UK politics.

From @politico.eu

Hard stats: New research from Cavendish Consulting — shared with Influence — suggests that relationship has likely contributed to Reform MPs securing a massively outsize presence on X since the election and helped them dominate the online narrative.

Stats rundown: The data show British MPs posted a total of 217,290 times on X from election day until Jan. 28 this year. Those posts earned a total of 100,483,183 engagements.

But but but: Despite posting just 7,744 times, Reform’s MPs have secured nearly 50 million of those impressions alone.

That’s punchy: To put it simply, content from Reform MPs equates to about 3.5 percent of the total number of posts sent by Westminster parliamentarians. But it accounts for nearly half of all engagement with British MP content on the platform. In other words, Reform really does have an outsize reach. Each Reform post garners on average 6,300 engagements, compared to just 500 for most other MPs.

But but but: That huge exposure isn’t the only benefit, because Musk has recently handed the ability for premium users — who meet certain requirements — to monetize their accounts and get paid for their posts.

Quick math: A scour through the MP’s register of interests reveals that the Reform lads have banked almost £20,000 from X since the election, with political novice — and Musk enthusiast — Rupert Lowe trousering nearly £8,000 from his posts, followed by Farage on around £5,500.

January 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM

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Led By Donkeys

@ledbydonkeys.org

It’s all beginning to feel a bit 1984. We’re in a battle against autocrats and oligarchs who are using money and misinformation to dismantle democracies. That’s why we’re looking for 1,984 new monthly supporters to make our biggest and boldest plans a reality (see link in bio)

January 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM

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The Onion

@theonion.com

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Showcasing the 'Jesus Is My Health Insurance' Headline T-Shirt

January 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦

@maks23.bsky.social

🛳️🇳🇴 Troms Police District detained the Norwegian-owned ship "Silver Dania". The ship is sailing between St. Petersburg and Murmansk, and the entire crew on board is Russians.

❗️It is suspected that ship has been involved in serious damage to a fiber cable in the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Sweden.

January 31, 2025 at 10:26 AM

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James O’Brien

@mrjamesob.bsky.social

They really, really need to pin this on Farage. When you think of the 'big beasts' of Brexit bollocks, there's not really anyone else left in the game so it should be quite easy.

Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · Jan 29

YouGov find just 30% of people think we were right to leave the EU. The lowest number yet.

Just 10% of 18-24 year olds think it was the right decision.

January 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM

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Robert Macfarlane

@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social

This is an utterly wonderful film––16 minutes of quiet magic.

King of the Fells: a homage to Joss Naylor, the Lake District shepherd who broke record after record for fell-running, fuelled by Guinness & apples, powered by his seemingly untireable legs & spirit.
www.theguardian.com/sport/video/...

King of the Fells: Joss Naylor, the shepherd with an unbeatable running record

Fell running is a demanding endurance sport and Joss Naylor ran with all his heart. Fuelled by apple cake and Guinness, the English sheep farmer broke multiple long-distance running records. He died ...

www.theguardian.com

January 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM

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Christoph Fischer

@beautysurroundsyou.com

It took me more than 4 years to capture a scene I could only dream of. A magnificent Condor soars above the peaks of Argentina's Mount Fitz Roy, as they are spot lit in beautiful morning light. 🪶

#bluesky #photography #landscape #birds #nature
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #travel #scape

January 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM

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Best for Britain

@bestforbritain.org

Former British ambassador to the U.S. (and Best for Britain Board Member) Kim Darroch, on Trump "reaching for petrol while your house burns".

January 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM

pierrelecoop.bsky.social

@pierrelecoop.bsky.social

I’ve had a mysterious follow from a very young Brazilian (?) lady in a really tiny dress follow me. Nothing in common and I’ve not engaged with her. Profile with pics said likes pets - I think there were a pair of them struggling to stay contained in that tiny dress 🤣 Blocked.

January 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM