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sorrywhatpardon.bsky.social
@sorrywhatpardon.bsky.social
Dilettante in ecology, gardening, humanism, politics and life. Play nicely. #FBPE
February 1, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Is it too soon to call it a regime, or do we still have to call it the administration?
January 31, 2026 at 4:28 PM
‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam www.theguardian.com/global-devel.... ....enough to eradicate global poverty 26 times over.
‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam
Governments opting for oligarchy while brutally repressing protests over austerity and lack of jobs, charity report says
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:40 AM
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A good summary of US history of interference in countries to their south.
'Naked imperialism’: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the US www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Naked imperialism’: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the US
Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for it
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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🔴Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?

Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer's decision to exclude Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in our elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
My 91 yrs mother gets her covid jab at home. I, her live-in carer, giving palliative care, can't get mine. When I got covid I did the shopping, the chemist, cared for my ma no matter how ill I was. Maybe spreading C19. Possibly damaging my long-term health. How does this make sense?
November 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
So a husband has an affair, but let's blame the other woman rather than the man.
November 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Zack for PM, anyone?

join.greenparty.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The far right and Islamic extremists radicalise their base in the same way and fuel each other.

It is a cycle of hate and only punishing or focusing on one side will just make it worse.

Send this to your fash relative.
The facts will probably upset them.

youtu.be/fMpqD8qODqM
Tommy Needs Other Extremists To Stay Minted: The Hate Cycle Explained (Show This To Your Fash Dad)
YouTube video by Supertanskiii
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October 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
When the Ice Agent is Canadian. www.facebook.com/share/p/1FUC...
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Left: Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of War, "Your diversity is not in your strength, your strength is in your unity of purpose, your oath to the constitution"

Right: President Trump publishes an AI video of him wearing a king's crown, flying a US fighter jet, dropping poo on the American people
October 19, 2025 at 6:13 AM
open.spotify.com/episode/0Bs8... The authoritarian takeover of the US. Truly terrifying.
Trump's Capital Offence with Alex Hall Hall
open.spotify.com
August 30, 2025 at 6:19 AM
How has Britain’s economy fared since Brexit? The five charts underpinning the UK-EU summit www.theguardian.com/business/202...
How has Britain’s economy fared since Brexit? The five charts underpinning the UK-EU summit
Almost a decade after the referendum, there are challenges to be tackled at Monday’s gathering hosted by Keir Starmer
www.theguardian.com
May 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Is this even legal? #peatfreecompost
April 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds
Exclusive: Britons found to have ‘lost out’ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments
www.theguardian.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Trump is pushing students towards Britain – ministers, don’t let your immigration obsession stand in the way | Polly Toynbee www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump is pushing students towards Britain – ministers, don’t let your immigration obsession stand in the way | Polly Toynbee
Beleaguered UK universities have a golden opportunity. If the government passes it up, it risks billions in revenue, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Pet dogs have ‘extensive and multifarious’ impact on environment, new research finds www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Pet dogs have ‘extensive and multifarious’ impact on environment, new research finds
Scale of environmental damage attributed to huge number of dogs globally as well as ‘lax or uninformed behaviour of dog owners’
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The Christian right has set the US on the road to Gilead. Without a fight, other nations may follow | Deborah Frances-White www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Christian right has set the US on the road to Gilead. Without a fight, other nations may follow | Deborah Frances-White
Women’s rights – especially abortion – are truly at risk, says writer and broadcaster Deborah Frances-White
www.theguardian.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:49 AM