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@reallychris.bsky.social

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politics somewhere on the left, i like foss, am a bisexual. pronouns: he/him from north west uk masto= @[email protected] github= https://github.com/rlychrisg

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Chris @reallychris.bsky.social · Jul 13

don't think i've plugged #gomiasto in a while, not on here anyway. it's A FUN GAME where you have to guess a place based on distance and direction. there's a uk version, as well as usa, and manchester metrolink, which is far too difficult to be fun. rlychrisg.github.io/GoMiasto/

a screen shot of go miasto a game i made. it's a silhouette of the uk with a few map markers dotted around the west midlands, with a table of guesses underneath which are (in chronological order) leeds, 60 miles with an arrow pointing south west, bristol, 108 miles north, birmingham 38 miles north, chester 32 miles south east and coventry 50 miles north west. the answer is still unknown.

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AdamT @adamt1966.bsky.social · 10h

I've been writing for months that when Labour is interviewed, they consider it a success if they don't go viral.

When Reform is interviewed they consider it a failure if they don't go viral.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

i am not saying the world has gone completely bonkers but
the world has gone absolutely completely bonkers

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Jason Reid @jasonreiduk.bsky.social · 10h

Zack did very well on Question Time. Nice to see a strong left voice on the panel for a change!

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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 11h

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Chris @reallychris.bsky.social · 10h

really tone death of denham to say that in response to the idea that the rich should pay instead of ordinary people too

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 11h

1. A new journal report in the prestigious Medical Journal of Australia eviscerates the Cass review, saying it is filled with fallacies and launders anti-trans disinformation.

It methodically goes through each problem in the review.

The latest from S. Baum.

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New Journal Report: Cass Review “Echoes Fallacies Promoted By Anti-Trans Disinformation”

While American lawyers pushed the anti-trans Cass Review this week, Australia’s top scholars rebuked it.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Chris @reallychris.bsky.social · 12h

that album is one of my favourite albums too. i have way too many favourite albums for a top 5 but if i ever did manage to squeeze it down matt cameron would be playing drums on pretty much all of them.

Chris @reallychris.bsky.social · 12h

i'll never forget the first time i saw the video to hunger strike by temple of the dog. didn't have the internet so i couldn't just look on wikipedia. saw chris cornell in a band that wasn't soundgarden which was exotic enough. then i see eddie vedder, and all of pearl jam. mind blown.

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Another Angry Woman @stavvers.bsky.social · 14h

Whomst could have possibly foreseen that the online safety act would create massive security risks? www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

Hack of age verification firm may have exposed 70,000 Discord users’ ID photos

Names, email addresses and other contact details of users from around the world could also have been taken

www.theguardian.com

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LGBTIQA+ Greens @lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social · 14h

In the spirit of #AbolishBadThings
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💚

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Minnie Rahman @minnierahman.bsky.social · 15h

Labour are insane to think they don’t need a new and urgent strategy + new leadership. They’re getting cooked. But the game is clearly up for grabs. Feels like anything can still happen.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 20h

Seat Projection:

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Chris @reallychris.bsky.social · 15h

60% of every post on this website should be a needless swipe at dawkins btw. new rule.

Chris @reallychris.bsky.social · 15h

in terms of posting style this is probably as close you can get to richard dawkins without transphobia or casually pondering the merits of eugenics, but when did the humble ladybug become a menace? was it discovered they have a nasty sting and attack beloved pets?

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Pete Baird @petebaird.bsky.social · 15h

@greenparty.org.uk projected to gain Birkenhead, based on todays findoutnow poll, which put us on 15%. 👀😍💚

#VoteGreen
#GreenSurge
#AbolishBadThings
#MakeHopeNormalAgain

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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 23h

Hollow laughter

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Steve 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧 @wohyeahwohyeah.bsky.social · 15h

Lots of you are following politicsintheuk and it turns out they are really Islamphobic. The sight of the Greens deputy leader shouting "god is great" has triggered them somewhat.

UK Politics aka @politicsintheuk

"I don't think the Greens want a progressive Britain full of love for nature, gays, Jews, transgender people, or, frankly, respect for women."

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Chris @reallychris.bsky.social · 15h

and you should!

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 21h

"Christians, Muslims, Jews, migrants and people from a global majority background face the threat of violence or harassment as they simply go about their lives each day. This is unacceptable for the UK in the 21st century."

@carladenyer.bsky.social on the increase in reported hate crimes.

Graphic with a photo of Carla Denyer in the House of Commons.

Text reads:

SHOCKING HATE CRIME RISE MUST BE A WAKE-UP CALL

"Politicians of all stripes have a responsibility today:

to say loud and clear that people of all backgrounds and all faiths are valued members of our communities, and
an attack on any one of us is an attack on all of our values and freedoms.”

Carla Denyer
MP for Bristol Central

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Chris @reallychris.bsky.social · 17h

this won't be the last time. it's been a matter of months since the law came in and the inevitable has already happened.

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Skipai Otter @skipai.bsky.social · 19h

Oh so only 70,000 eh? Is Discord going to help with any legal costs for said 70,000 users? Is said state and UK Government going to help their citizens with this leak considering Discord won't pay out.

www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

Discord says only 70,000 government ID photos exposed in third-party service breach, denies 2.1 million figure — says it won't pay $3.5 million ransom and has cut communications with hackers, who are ...

Only "70,000" government IDs were exposed, rather than the claimed 2.1 million

www.tomshardware.com

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Chris @reallychris.bsky.social · 17h

if you're a labour mp and want to know if you still have the respect of the left, be they soft left ed miliband types right through to the corbynistas, a good sign is people telling you to join the green party.

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รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ 🏳️‍🌈 @sloanelysbeth.bsky.social · 18h

horseshoe theory isn’t a real thing.

foreground: a man, with the word ‘centrist’, pissing himself.

background: silhouettes of ppl pointing and laughing. on the left the word ’leftists’ and on the right the word ‘rightists’.

the centrist man has a smug expression and a speech bubble that says ‘horseshoe theory’.

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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 20h

We have the fastest growing membership of any political party because absolutely we want to #AbolishBadThings
We stand for; a Wealth Tax, renationalisation, green jobs, clean air, clean water, fully funded NHS, fight climate change, equality, and more!
If you feel the same join.greenparty.org.uk

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Chris @reallychris.bsky.social · 20h

my collection of expanse and alan partridge gifs.