Tess
@tesslaar.bsky.social
Full time dog and cat waitress. Science, gardening.
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Jillian Rae
"DRUM IN⚡️ICE OUT
Activism comes in all forms. No act is too big or small. These absolute rock stars striking & making noise on the stone arch bridge in -15°F weather have more cajones than all these 🧊fu¢ks combined.
ICE OUT OF MINNEAPOLIS NOW🖕🧊🥁"
video cred: Eric Martin
"DRUM IN⚡️ICE OUT
Activism comes in all forms. No act is too big or small. These absolute rock stars striking & making noise on the stone arch bridge in -15°F weather have more cajones than all these 🧊fu¢ks combined.
ICE OUT OF MINNEAPOLIS NOW🖕🧊🥁"
video cred: Eric Martin
January 24, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Jillian Rae
"DRUM IN⚡️ICE OUT
Activism comes in all forms. No act is too big or small. These absolute rock stars striking & making noise on the stone arch bridge in -15°F weather have more cajones than all these 🧊fu¢ks combined.
ICE OUT OF MINNEAPOLIS NOW🖕🧊🥁"
video cred: Eric Martin
"DRUM IN⚡️ICE OUT
Activism comes in all forms. No act is too big or small. These absolute rock stars striking & making noise on the stone arch bridge in -15°F weather have more cajones than all these 🧊fu¢ks combined.
ICE OUT OF MINNEAPOLIS NOW🖕🧊🥁"
video cred: Eric Martin
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For Jim Moir/Vic Reeves' birthday, a reminder it's thirty years this year since this advert.
January 24, 2026 at 10:01 AM
For Jim Moir/Vic Reeves' birthday, a reminder it's thirty years this year since this advert.
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
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The brave people of Minnesota have endured two weeks of the Trump regime’s paramilitary occupation, sent to intimidate, beat, and raid civilians across Minneapolis in a campaign of fear meant to crush protest and dissent.
Today the people showed they will not surrender. #3E
Today the people showed they will not surrender. #3E
January 24, 2026 at 8:21 AM
The brave people of Minnesota have endured two weeks of the Trump regime’s paramilitary occupation, sent to intimidate, beat, and raid civilians across Minneapolis in a campaign of fear meant to crush protest and dissent.
Today the people showed they will not surrender. #3E
Today the people showed they will not surrender. #3E
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The Chagos Islands deal: a mini explainer
The Chagos deal isn’t a giveaway but a long-overdue reckoning with colonial crimes, legal reality, and the price of military legitimacy
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/the...
The Chagos deal isn’t a giveaway but a long-overdue reckoning with colonial crimes, legal reality, and the price of military legitimacy
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/the...
The Chagos Islands deal: a mini explainer
The Chagos deal isn’t a giveaway but a long-overdue reckoning with colonial crimes, legal reality, and the price of military legitimacy
westenglandbylines.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 6:34 PM
The Chagos Islands deal: a mini explainer
The Chagos deal isn’t a giveaway but a long-overdue reckoning with colonial crimes, legal reality, and the price of military legitimacy
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/the...
The Chagos deal isn’t a giveaway but a long-overdue reckoning with colonial crimes, legal reality, and the price of military legitimacy
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/the...
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Zack Polanski stood outside Palantir HQ to demand that the spy-tech firm - which has supported deadly ICE raids and enabled genocide in Gaza - gets out of our NHS
Say no to Palantir in the NHS ❌👇
goodlaw.social/658abc
Say no to Palantir in the NHS ❌👇
goodlaw.social/658abc
January 23, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Zack Polanski stood outside Palantir HQ to demand that the spy-tech firm - which has supported deadly ICE raids and enabled genocide in Gaza - gets out of our NHS
Say no to Palantir in the NHS ❌👇
goodlaw.social/658abc
Say no to Palantir in the NHS ❌👇
goodlaw.social/658abc
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Death toll in Afghanistan when NATO answered the US’s call:
- 453 Britons
- 158 Canadians
- 89 French
- 59 Germans
- 53 Italians
- 44 Danes
- 17 Spaniards
“Stayed a little back, off the front lines “!
No one in the media will call him out over this lie or any of the others he spouts.
- 453 Britons
- 158 Canadians
- 89 French
- 59 Germans
- 53 Italians
- 44 Danes
- 17 Spaniards
“Stayed a little back, off the front lines “!
No one in the media will call him out over this lie or any of the others he spouts.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Death toll in Afghanistan when NATO answered the US’s call:
- 453 Britons
- 158 Canadians
- 89 French
- 59 Germans
- 53 Italians
- 44 Danes
- 17 Spaniards
“Stayed a little back, off the front lines “!
No one in the media will call him out over this lie or any of the others he spouts.
- 453 Britons
- 158 Canadians
- 89 French
- 59 Germans
- 53 Italians
- 44 Danes
- 17 Spaniards
“Stayed a little back, off the front lines “!
No one in the media will call him out over this lie or any of the others he spouts.
If this doesn't make you weep, nothing will. Unfathomable how he can be taken like this.
This comes just after the president publicly demanded that ICE should start showing the public how terrible the people are who they're grabbing and arresting.
In this case, his name is Liam. He's five years old.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
In this case, his name is Liam. He's five years old.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
5-year-old boy among four students detained by ICE, according to school leaders
School district leaders argue ICE agents are following students and their parents while driving to and from school.
www.kare11.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:23 AM
If this doesn't make you weep, nothing will. Unfathomable how he can be taken like this.
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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Robert Jenrick helpfully lists all the things he didn't do during his 10 years in government.
January 21, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Robert Jenrick helpfully lists all the things he didn't do during his 10 years in government.
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A reminder that Rosindell claimed more than £125,000 in second home expenses for a flat in London, while designating his childhood home 17 miles away - where his mother lived - as his main address.
https://news.sky.com/story/conservative-mp-andrew-rosindell-defects-to-reform-uk-13496013
https://news.sky.com/story/conservative-mp-andrew-rosindell-defects-to-reform-uk-13496013
Defection of Tory MP Andrew Rosindell to Reform leaves Kemi Badenoch in an uncomfortable position
The MP for Romford announced he had decided to resign from his position as a shadow foreign office minister, days after
news.sky.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:39 PM
A reminder that Rosindell claimed more than £125,000 in second home expenses for a flat in London, while designating his childhood home 17 miles away - where his mother lived - as his main address.
https://news.sky.com/story/conservative-mp-andrew-rosindell-defects-to-reform-uk-13496013
https://news.sky.com/story/conservative-mp-andrew-rosindell-defects-to-reform-uk-13496013
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Never forget: never let anyone else forget either.
January 19, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Never forget: never let anyone else forget either.
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So, if you ever wondered why people who understand surveillance are salty about video cameras on doorbells...
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
January 19, 2026 at 9:12 AM
So, if you ever wondered why people who understand surveillance are salty about video cameras on doorbells...
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
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Protestors go to County Hall opposing Reform UK care cuts
Protestors march on County Hall to oppose proposed closure of eight care homes
Hundreds of people, councillors and MPs marched on County Hall against the proposed closure of eight elderly care facilities.
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Protestors go to County Hall opposing Reform UK care cuts
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This makes no sense…
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
This makes no sense…
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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The very stable geniuses of British politics should not be allowed to forget their sycophancy towards Trump.
January 18, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The very stable geniuses of British politics should not be allowed to forget their sycophancy towards Trump.
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NEW: Another Conservative MP defects to Reform, just days after Robert Jenrick.
Andrew Rosindell becomes Reform’s seventh MP.
Put another way 43% of Reform’s serving MPs were Conservative MPs and were not elected as Reform.
Andrew Rosindell becomes Reform’s seventh MP.
Put another way 43% of Reform’s serving MPs were Conservative MPs and were not elected as Reform.
January 18, 2026 at 8:37 PM
NEW: Another Conservative MP defects to Reform, just days after Robert Jenrick.
Andrew Rosindell becomes Reform’s seventh MP.
Put another way 43% of Reform’s serving MPs were Conservative MPs and were not elected as Reform.
Andrew Rosindell becomes Reform’s seventh MP.
Put another way 43% of Reform’s serving MPs were Conservative MPs and were not elected as Reform.
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Let me get this straight:
Zia Yusuf says Farage WON'T call Trump to stop him putting tariffs on the UK over Greenland, as it's "not his place".
But Farage was happy tell the US congress to put tariffs on the UK over Lucy Connolly?
Reform UK = TREASON
Zia Yusuf says Farage WON'T call Trump to stop him putting tariffs on the UK over Greenland, as it's "not his place".
But Farage was happy tell the US congress to put tariffs on the UK over Lucy Connolly?
Reform UK = TREASON
Farage WANTS Trump to punish the UK - Greenland TREASON
YouTube video by Femi - F Politics!
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Let me get this straight:
Zia Yusuf says Farage WON'T call Trump to stop him putting tariffs on the UK over Greenland, as it's "not his place".
But Farage was happy tell the US congress to put tariffs on the UK over Lucy Connolly?
Reform UK = TREASON
Zia Yusuf says Farage WON'T call Trump to stop him putting tariffs on the UK over Greenland, as it's "not his place".
But Farage was happy tell the US congress to put tariffs on the UK over Lucy Connolly?
Reform UK = TREASON
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This is pretty much the only post anyone should need to understand that Farage is a traitor, a conman and a populist simpleton who must *never* be given power.
January 18, 2026 at 9:08 AM
This is pretty much the only post anyone should need to understand that Farage is a traitor, a conman and a populist simpleton who must *never* be given power.
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It’s a real shame that Nigel Farage is too unwell to do interviews the morning after Donald Trump threatens us with sanctions.
Here he is with “the bravest man he ever met”. He campaigned to make Trump President, and has spent the last year enjoying all the chaos he has caused.
Here he is with “the bravest man he ever met”. He campaigned to make Trump President, and has spent the last year enjoying all the chaos he has caused.
January 18, 2026 at 10:51 AM
It’s a real shame that Nigel Farage is too unwell to do interviews the morning after Donald Trump threatens us with sanctions.
Here he is with “the bravest man he ever met”. He campaigned to make Trump President, and has spent the last year enjoying all the chaos he has caused.
Here he is with “the bravest man he ever met”. He campaigned to make Trump President, and has spent the last year enjoying all the chaos he has caused.
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petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1... 8,800 nearly there
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 12:53 PM
petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1... 8,800 nearly there