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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 13h

These images are separated by one day

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 14h

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

UK universities offered to monitor students’ social media for arms firms, emails show

Loughborough, Heriot-Watt and Glasgow corresponded with companies concerned about campus protests

www.theguardian.com

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 14h

British philosopher and women’s rights campaigner Harriet Taylor Mill was born #onthisday in 1807. She wrote extensively on women’s rights – particularly on marriage, domestic violence, education, ethics, and tolerance. Cool portrait, too! 🧵

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 1d

He's pretending it's a glove puppet.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 1d

Am I alone in suspecting he wears this wig quite a lot in more private moments?

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

Jenrick delivers one of the most asinine speeches I have ever heard. He even brought along a prop, to explain how a judge becomes impartial setting aside personal views, then went on to attack judges for having views. His solution? Abolish tribunals. And who will adjudicate cases? Pfft. Details. ~AA

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Euan @euan.bsky.social · 1d

if Kevin McKenna has a bet on what the most absurd thing he can submit and the Herald will still publish, he’s winning handsomely

The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

'There’s a feeling too that the Orange Order has acted in good faith and in the spirit of One Scotland Many Cultures; that they’ve moved into those values and helped advance Scotland’s reputation as an inclusive, diverse and tolerant nation' || Kevin McKenna 👇

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 1d

Worse than the Boris brick or kipper.

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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 1d

Robert Jenrick is a poor speaker, poor at theatrics & happy to embrace the politics of the gutter, bigotry & playing to the racist gallery.

Here he is getting out a judge's wig, attacking the judiciary & saying he has uncovered judges with "links to open border charities." #CPC25

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Allan Faulds @afaulds.bsky.social · 1d

You should stop giving people columns when they start writing stuff like this

Which btw was months ago, this is not new, but you cannot get a clearer indication of someone's brain rotting than "Catholic starts obsessively batting for organisation that exists to discriminate against Catholics"

The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

'There’s a feeling too that the Orange Order has acted in good faith and in the spirit of One Scotland Many Cultures; that they’ve moved into those values and helped advance Scotland’s reputation as an inclusive, diverse and tolerant nation' || Kevin McKenna 👇

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Colloween @colken.bsky.social · 1d

This so amazing that I spat out my coffee and I don't even drink coffee

The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

'There’s a feeling too that the Orange Order has acted in good faith and in the spirit of One Scotland Many Cultures; that they’ve moved into those values and helped advance Scotland’s reputation as an inclusive, diverse and tolerant nation' || Kevin McKenna 👇

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 1d

Would he complain if there was only white faces?

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: The three remaining Scottish activists who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla have all been released from Israel

More to follow

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

"More than using Muslims to make these 'patriotic' shirts for his anti-Muslim supporters, Robinson has chosen to use an incredibly controversial manufacturer, [who] according to the FairWear Foundation, pays its Bangladeshi workers 36p per hour." ~AA

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Sweatshop Muslims make 'patriotic' British shirts for Tommy Robinson

EXCLUSIVE: Tommy Robinson paid foreign Muslim sweatshop workers to make 'patriotic' T-shirts for anti-Muslim Unite The Kingdom march, the Daily Mail can reveal.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 1d

"Most Tories willing to strike pact with Reform" [Telegraph]

Large article from the Telegraph featuring images of people dressed like the union jack flag holding signs others have given them crying about YOUR COUNTRYSIDE, YOUR CHOICE and STOP THE FAMILY FARM TAX - Most Tories willing to strike pact with Reform
Disaffected members favour alliance with Farage while half want to see back of Badenoch as leader
The Daily Telegraph7 Oct 2025By Daniel Martin, Madeleine Ross and Nick Gutteridge

MORE than two thirds of Conservative members want a pact with Reform UK, a poll has found.

A poll published on the second day of the Tories’ annual conference found the grassroots were significantly more sympathetic to a merger than Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader.

Mrs Badenoch and Nigel Farage, the Reform leader, have both repeatedly ruled out any form of arrangement between the two parties.

Reform is currently enjoying a comfortable poll lead, while the Conservatives languish in third place, which has led some senior Tories to call for an accommodation between the two.

A slew of defections from the Tories to Reform has not helped, with one Conservative donor who helped fund Mrs Badenoch’s leadership campaign changing sides this week.

Speaking yesterday, a shadow minister urged the Tory leader to “work together” with Reform.

In a further blow for Mrs Badenoch, the poll also found that half of Tory members do not think Mrs Badenoch should lead their party into the next general election.

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 1d

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 1d

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 1d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper

Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

www.bbc.co.uk

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 2d

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

www.theguardian.com

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 2d

In the month of the 100th birthday of Margaret Thatcher, let us pause to reflect on what a cruel, heartless twat she was.

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 2d

🚨BREAKING: Shetland has joined the global Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaign against the genocidal regime in Israel!

Shetland to boycott Israel. Islands council backs Green motion to join boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign.

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 2d

Oh good….

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally

Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer ‘Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

www.theguardian.com

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 2d

And Cannae spell Buddhists.

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Chipper60🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @chipper60.bsky.social · 2d

Seek medical assistance immediately..there is still hope you can be saved!!!!

Paul Da Pork Hunt & Mr Moo (Friends with Larry) @paulcwgb.bsky.social · 2d

Fuck it I rang in sick.
Boss asked how sick are you, hope its not bad.
I replied, It's pretty fuckin bad, could be a totaly degearative
condition, tests need to be run.
Oh they said what the problem?
Well I was watching the news & for one short moment I actualy believed what a politician was saying!

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d

Dear Gods of all that is stupid...

IT'S REAL.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 2d

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