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stroudos.bsky.social @stroudos.bsky.social · 18h

I simply don’t understand how anyone could vote for him, or how any parliamentary colleagues support him. On top of that, as Malcolm Tucker might say, he looks like he should still have his head down the school toilet.

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Jubilee 🔞 @jethanded-wyvern.bsky.social · 20h

Most aren't though. Weird.
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Israel holds over 1,200 detainees without charge. That's the most in 3 decades, a rights group says

A rights group says that Israel is holding 1,201 detainees without charge or trial, nearly all of them Palestinians, the highest number in over three decades.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 21h

Israelis are hostages. But Palestinians are prisoners.

Language matters. But, two years on, apparently it still doesn’t to many mainstream media outlets.

What a failure it has been.

A news alert text from Sky News. It says:
Lists of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be released under swap deal have been exchanged, Hamas says.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

So much energy from Green Party Conference.

Great to hear about all the local parties in England & Wales calling up their new members, inviting them to action days and getting people involved.

Let's go! 💚🚀

novaramedia.com/2025/10/07/z...

Zack Polanski Must Now Transform His Fans Into Activists | Novara Media

The telegenic eco-socialist has triggered an explosion of interest in the Green party, and a parallel growth in membership. Now he needs to translate enthusiasm into activity, writes Adam Ramsay.

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stroudos.bsky.social @stroudos.bsky.social · 1d

Brilliant as always mate 👏
Though it’s disturbing how excellent parody now seems more reasonable than what a former minister (arch-cunt Jenrick) is willing to say on live TV.

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Henry Morris @mrhenrymorris.substack.com · 1d

WOW! This Mail column about diversity in adverts is wild.

Click for subs

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stroudos.bsky.social @stroudos.bsky.social · 1d

Wow. The clip itself appeared on my timeline directly after your post. You’ve barely paraphrased it at all! What a wanker. So sick of this normalisation of racism.

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Natasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 1d

(Black) Sky journalist - ‘do you think it was racist when you said there’s too many Black people in some areas of the U.K.?’

Robert Jenrick - ‘it’s people like you that are the reason there’s terrorism!’.

(Paraphrasing) a completely mental argument that is sadly completely representative of 2025.

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ECIU @eciu.net · 1d

Global solar and wind power surges despite US green cuts under Trump

The IEA has cut in half its forecast for renewable energy growth in US this decade, and upgraded its forecast for India by 10%, putting it on track to become the 2nd largest renewables growth market after China.

Global solar and wind power surges despite US green cuts under Trump

Renewable energy held back in world’s biggest economy while growing in India, the Middle East and Africa

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Jenrick could have visited Handsworth to listen to residents – he chose to pass through and make a judgement based on the colour of their skin. Instead of getting to know our nation of neighbours, he chose racism.

The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.

The Greens say enough is enough.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 1d

🔴 The Great X-Tinction: Why My Time's Up On Twitter

"Media companies, governments and public figures are pretending to themselves that it will all get better. It won't. The Twitter many of us joined is dead and, while X is not yet, it should be" @ottoenglish.bsky.social

The Great X-Tinction: Why My Time's Up On Twitter

Otto English explains why, after 15 years, he has left the social media platform now disseminating disinformation worldwide under the control of Elon Musk

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Stuart From Cheltenham @st2brgz.bsky.social · 2d

Zack Polanski is a leader we can all get behind. Inspirational, clear, honest. He answers questions when asked. He has ideas and plans, and he has the knowledge to back them up.
If you aren't a Green, please take a look.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

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Let's Make Hope Normal Again - Green Party Political Broadcast

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales

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Jansen Mann @hellojansen.com · 3d

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 3d

Full i/v @zackpolanski.bsky.social on my Sunday show

🟢 His reaction to Manchester
🟢 His belief in compulsory nationalisation (w/o compensation)
🟢 Claiming Farage is a “fascist”
🟢Whether it’s appropriate to accuse ministers of being participants to murder in Gaza

Watch 👇

youtu.be/goTgeKyJNaQ?...

'A classroom of kids is massacred everyday': Zack Polanski on Gaza

YouTube video by LBC

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stroudos.bsky.social @stroudos.bsky.social · 3d

No. She’s unequivocally dreadful. A contemptible shithouse of the highest order.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 3d

"If something's not working..." my SKETCH of the unassailably, frankly unreasonably confident Kemi Badenoch.

If something’s not working, you should stop it | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine

“If something’s not working, you should stop it.” Say what you like about Kemi Badenoch, no one can match her when it comes to giving a straight-faced delivery of a self-undermining line.

thecritic.co.uk

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stroudos.bsky.social @stroudos.bsky.social · 3d

Exactly the thought I have every time I hear anything from Badenoch! I’d pay good money for some kind of coaching that gave me even a fraction of Badenoch’s confidence. How can anyone be simultaneously so self-assured and so consistently, wildly wrong? 🤷‍♂️

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stroudos.bsky.social @stroudos.bsky.social · 3d

Nah, she’s evil.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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Natasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 3d

Last night. Can we have a discussion about the climate of hate fostered in this country by sponsored disinformation and the far right, please?

Fire at Peacehaven mosque treated as arson and hate crime as images of suspects released.

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Benjamin Bedbreaker @defn28.bsky.social · 4d

Time for us to all stand up, be proudly left and fight the nonsense.
Real politics, real governance for everyone, not just the wealthy, not just the bigoted

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

Bolder. Effective.And surging!

Come on @greenparty.org.uk team.

Let's go!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The party is louder and more left wing than ever.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

Final day of conference - and the energy has been amazing.

Our country is a mess. The world is in turmoil. We've got lots to do.

And we're ready.

youtu.be/tffONP7XErg?...

'Helping Fascist Farage Into Power is My Red Line' | Zack Polanski Interview

YouTube video by Novara Media

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Toby Doubleu @tobydoubleu.bsky.social · 4d

You do get the feeling that Zack and the Greens if ever given the chance would bring about positive change to the country unlike Reform/Farage who have no interest in improving the country, only dividing it more, and the Tories/Labour who see the US becoming a Police state and think 'lets copy that'

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

Final day of conference - and the energy has been amazing.

Our country is a mess. The world is in turmoil. We've got lots to do.

And we're ready.

youtu.be/tffONP7XErg?...

'Helping Fascist Farage Into Power is My Red Line' | Zack Polanski Interview

YouTube video by Novara Media

youtu.be

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 4d

In fact the small boats was largely caused by Brexit, and do you know who was the biggest cheerleader calling for us to leave the EU.

Nigel fucking Pharage.

He's getting traction from problems he caused, and his racism goes well beyond what they call "illegals" or "undocumented"

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 4d

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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12

‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem

Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...

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