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Vicky
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A fan of cats, stats, and facts- and GTFC. Proud to be woke as that means decent, empathetic, and aware. Hate brexit and loathe the Tories.
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Don’t mind the rain - we have a shelter! A small one but it’ll keep the worst of the weather off visitors 😺
We've been working hard for our Critical Care Ward Grand Opening this Sunday!

❤️Here you can see our Tree Of Life in our Critical Care Ward- where you will be able to visit and see our work and LITERALLY... Become a Part Of the Heart that Keeps us Beating at Bradford Cat Watch Rescue and Sanctuary ❤️
December 1, 2024 at 8:32 AM
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While you're doing your Black Friday shopping, here are some things my little cat shelter would really appreciate if you have a bit spare:

www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...
Check out my list on Amazon
www.amazon.co.uk
November 30, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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November 30, 2024 at 2:14 PM
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Ironometers across the United Kingdom just violently exploded and satirists across the land put their pens down because there truly is no point anymore.
November 30, 2024 at 12:24 PM
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This weekend 😻
We've been working hard for our Critical Care Ward Grand Opening this Sunday!

❤️Here you can see our Tree Of Life in our Critical Care Ward- where you will be able to visit and see our work and LITERALLY... Become a Part Of the Heart that Keeps us Beating at Bradford Cat Watch Rescue and Sanctuary ❤️
November 29, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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excellent reporting by George Greenwood at the Times

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
November 22, 2024 at 8:05 AM
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💥 NEWS! 💥

Delighted to announce that we have TWO new Presidents at European Movement UK:

Caroline Lucas and Dominic Grieve

Our former President, Michael Heseltine stepped down at the AGM this weekend.

Onwards and definitely upwards!
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/new-european...
Caroline Lucas and Dominic Grieve join forces as new European Movement Co-Presidents
Caroline Lucas and Rt Hon Dominic Grieve KC have been unveiled as the new Co-Presidents of European Movement UK, the country’s fastest-growing pro-European organisation
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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British cheeses miss out at the World Cheese Awards in Portugal - not because they weren’t worthy of prizes, but because they got stuck in customs. What a metaphor for Brexit www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no... nho
UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs
At the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2024 at 9:34 PM
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Logan (5) and Bobcat (8) from Stray Cat Rescue Team #WestMidlands met at the rescue and a bromance developed. They're looking for a home with safe outdoor access.

More info (and other overlooked cats in this area): www.catchat.org/overlooked/index.php/west-mids

#AdoptDontShop #RescueCats
November 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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Bluesky adds 700,000 new users in a week as sm users flee Trump, Musk and Twitter disinformation.

Huge influx from US and UK means 14.5 million users are now here.

Watch that figure climb.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Bluesky adds 700,000 new members as users flee X after the US election
Social media platform has become a ‘refuge’ from the far-right activism on X, experts say, after Elon Musk teamed up with Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2024 at 7:46 AM
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Rep. George Santos is expelled from Congress on bipartisan vote following scathing ethics report.

The ouster of the freshman congressman was only the sixth time in U.S. history and the first in more than 20 years that the House has taken such drastic action.
Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress on bipartisan vote
The vote followed the release two weeks ago of a scathing 56-page Ethics Committee report. The freshman lawmaker has resisted calls to resign.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 1, 2023 at 4:09 PM
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This is apparently from San Francisco but same applies here.
November 5, 2023 at 5:03 PM
Fast approaching 200k. Of govt will ignore it, but helps show that people are desperate for an election

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/64...
Petition: Call an immediate general election
The Prime Minister should call an immediate general election to allow the British public to have their say on how we are governed, we should not be made to wait until January 2025
petition.parliament.uk
October 7, 2023 at 8:46 AM