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TheBossRoss @thebossross.bsky.social · 4h

The BBC's justification for platforming Farage beyond the actual significance of his small parliamentary party are his polls. A rather cynical explanation, for he wouldn't be where he is without the constant, uncritical appearances he's given on the BBC. It's a (literally) vicious circle.

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 21h

Half of Scotland's land is owned by less than 1% of the people. We have some of the most unequal land distribution in Europe!

It's time to curb the power of super rich land hoarders and start giving ordinary Scots and communities new opportunities.

Scottish Government urged to prevent super rich from 'hoarding' Scotland's land

THE Scottish Government has been urged to prevent the super wealthy from hoarding Scotland’s land ...

www.thenational.scot

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 2h

Thanks to London’s bold action, almost 10 million people are now breathing cleaner air.

That means fewer children will grow up with stunted lungs and fewer people will have to suffer from asthma, dementia and heart disease.

London hits clean air milestone 184 years early - ULEZ makes 'big difference'

A professor has branded the success a 'truly remarkable turnaround for the city's air quality'

www.mylondon.news

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

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MC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · 20h

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Suzanne Brown @suzannebrown.bsky.social · 22h

Has anyone told the Tories that young people can't afford to buy their own homes? Abolishing stamp duty will just benefit the wealthy and private landlords. #wato

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Runnymede Trust @runnymedetrust.bsky.social · 18h

Stark findings from @resfoundation.bsky.social today reveal wealth inequality in the UK has widened so much that, even if the average earner saved every single paycheck and didn’t spend a penny over 50 years, they *still* wouldn't be in the wealthiest 10% 💸

Lifetime of earnings not enough for UK workers to join wealthiest 10%, report says

Research finds it would take average worker saving all their earnings for 52 years to match wealth of richest 10th of society

www.theguardian.com

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Takuo Matsuzawa @matsuzawa.bsky.social · 11h

His attitude offers a quiet, distinctly Eastern challenge to the one-sided rationalism of modern science.
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10...

Japan's Susumu Kitagawa among three chemistry Nobel winners

Kitagawa — the second Japanese Nobel winner this year — joined Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi in winning the award for creating 'new rooms for chemistry.'

www.japantimes.co.jp

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 5h

Did u know?This tiny soul is one of the most significant animals on earth - it's an aphid. It's vilified by us because it sucks sap from plants, but it's a friend, not an enemy. Its large numbers feed entire generations of birds, frogs, ladybirds & other small souls - don't spray, celebrate. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🪲🌍

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 14h

Regulators are utterly failing to take seriously the effects of this #PoisonedPlanet on #PublicHealth, animal and environmental health

#NovelEntities #PlanetaryBoundaries
phys.org/news/2025-10...

Industry scientists reveal reluctance to test chemicals for behavioral effects, despite growing evidence

An international study led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed reluctance from industry scientists to test chemicals for their effects on human and wildlife behavior, despite growing evidence...

phys.org

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 18h

Let’s also remember that the ECHR has protected British people from abuses of power by its own government.

We must protect the ECHR, not leave it

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 3d

When the Tories were last in office - according to international Human Rights Watch - UK was on course to make list of countries that abuse rather than protect human rights. Is it any wonder they want us to join Russia & Belarus as only European countries outside the ECHR
youtu.be/ceukUFLBrFo?...

🚨UK will leave the ECHR if Tories win next election Kemi Badenoch has announced

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 14h

St Catherine's Hill iron age fort, with the Saxon city of Winchester behind.

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 17h

Price fixing used to be illegal
Now Labour, Tories & Reform collude
in fixing energy prices to gas
so the billionaire press can lie
saying renewables are expensive
when they are FAR CHEAPER
than nuclear and ALL fossil fuels
so successive governments
are intentionally making
energy consumers poorer

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 15h

Lord Heseltine, "The number of people aged below 50 who think it was right for us to leave the European Union, is less than 20%

"The latest polls tells us 56% now believe it was mistake to leave the European Union"

Hands up if you are one of the 56% 🙋‍♂️

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Chris and his farmily of forever friends @caenhillcc.bsky.social · 1d

Greetings and good morning it’s the Wednesday farm rush hour with Letty-Lou, Mo & George

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19h

My secret evil plot to ‘destroy Britain’ has been unveiled by (checks notes) the same paper that endorsed Liz Truss.

If I don’t know better I’d say we’ve got them entirely rattled.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Greens who want to save the world by destroying Britain.

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity with @mark-bray.bsky.social, a fantastic, thoughtful, and generous scholar whose work about antifa is so important in this moment.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

www.theguardian.com

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sjsblenkathra @sjsblenkathra.bsky.social · 19h

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 20h

Public Services don't work, because then you have to pay for Private ones that do.

People really need to understand that this isn't an error, the Private owners pay the politicians to make sure the Public Services don't work.

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Millionaires for Humanity @mills4humanity.bsky.social · 1d

CNBC: The top 0.1% have nearly doubled their wealth since 2020.

An economy dependent on the portfolios of a tiny elite isn't just unfair—it's unstable.

It is time to tax extreme wealth and invest in the real economy for the benefit of all.

#GlobalWealthTax #TaxTheRich

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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 1d

BBC News - Thousands join biggest-ever UK environmental lawsuit over river pollution
www.bbc.com/news/article...

River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit

Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.

www.bbc.com

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Peace & Justice Project @peaceandjustice.bsky.social · 21h

18,457 children. Murdered by Israel.

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead

Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive

www.theguardian.com

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Kieran Connell @kieranconnell.bsky.social · 1d

A clip of me on BBC Radio this morning responding to Jenrick’s comments about Handsworth

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Kieran Connell @kieranconnell.bsky.social · 1d

A weird time to be a historian of multiculturalism, who grew up in Birmingham as one of a handful of white kids at school, who has also written a book on Handsworth. My thoughts on Robert Jenrick’s unabashed racism in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social

www.thenewworld.co.uk/kieran-conne...

What Robert Jenrick doesn’t understand about Birmingham

I was one of a handful of white kids at my school in the city. It enriched my life and worldview

www.thenewworld.co.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

This is how we turn our country around.

Away from the forces of hate and division.

We're going to do it together.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚

People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.

Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️

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