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Music, theatre, film. Hoping for a more peaceful world soon

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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 11h
I’m always surprised to find that my hatred of Trump can rise to new levels.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 12h
The American pontiff called the death penalty "an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person"
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Pope Leo Speaks Out Against Death Penalty After Hegseth Plans To Livestream Execution
Pope Leo Speaks Out Against Death Penalty After Hegseth Plans To Livestream Execution
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 12h
Trump going to Putin for diesel looks ‘desperate’ – former US Ambassador to Nato www.channel4.com/news/trump-g...
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Trump going to Putin for diesel looks ‘desperate’ – former US Ambassador to Nato
We spoke with former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker, who also served as the US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h
Blame Biden. Blame Obama. Blame Democrats in Congress. Trump can deflect all he wants, but the buck will still stop with him after November 3rd.
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Old Oakie @markingall.bsky.social · 13h
It's worth writing "unsolicited post, please return to sender" on the wrapper and putting it back in the post. That way it will double the cost to Reform.
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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump, September 2025: Europe must stop buying Russian oil that is funding the war against Ukraine! Trump, October 2026: We're going to buy 300k tons of Russian diesel even though we export ~200k tons a day of it. Why? Reasons. I want to thank President Putin! WTAF 🤯
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 09/10/2026
US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful aje.news/rqtv1f
US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine.
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Politico @politico.com · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy accuses Trump of ‘smokescreen’ oil deal amid talks to end Ukraine war politi.co/4hPNTlX
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Zelenskyy accuses Trump of ‘smokescreen’ oil deal amid talks to end Ukraine war politi.co/4hPNTlX
Zelenskyy accuses Trump of ‘smokescreen’ oil deal amid talks to end Ukraine war politi.co/4hPNTlX
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 01/10/2026
The far right thrives on lies and disinformation. We’re debunking some of the most common myths they peddle, exposing the harm they cause, and showing why their claims don’t stand up to scrutiny. Read our new report: hopenothate.org.uk/2026/10/01/f...
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Far Right Fact Check
Disinformation Debunked - What the data actually says.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Lettuce, jalapenos, blueberries, beef. All these recalls and illnesses aren’t a coincidence. They’re the result of incompetence and corruption within the Trump regime, and unchecked corporate power. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hAzTOEuCJA
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Trump's Food Policy is a Literal Sh*tshow
The Trump administration was too stupid to realize that cutting food safety programs and firing thousands of public serv
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 09/10/2026
The Nobel committee rejected Trump again. Obama hasn't been president in nearly a decade and he's still living rent-free in Trump's head.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is absolutely damning. A must-read.
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: Kemi Badenoch’s flagship party conference policy document, The Right Way, overestimated the cost of net zero by nearly £500bn, seemingly after someone accidentally double-counted figures on a spreadsheet. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 09/10/2026
I can't remember: when Thatcher wrote The Right Approach in 1976, did she also do this?
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Billionaire press... 'When the Sunday Times broke the news that David Reuben, one of the richest men in the UK, had fled to Monaco, Labour’s tax regime was blamed. However, research by TaxWatch has found that Reuben has been a tax resident in Monaco since 2014.' www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
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‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left
TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Former Labour Deputy Leader Lord Thomas Watson, now Senior VP at Palantir UK, wrote to me defending their public contracts. Instead of trading letters, I’ve challenged him to an open, public debate. He can defend Palantir’s ethos; I’ll argue for public accountability. Will you accept, Tom?
Formal letter from Clive Lewis MP, Member of Parliament for Norwich South, to Lord Thomas Watson of Wyre Forest, Senior Vice President of Palantir Technologies UK Limited, dated 7 October 2026. In the letter, Lewis challenges Watson to a public debate regarding Palantir's role in government contracts and public institutions. Lewis rejects Watson's claim that criticisms malign software engineers, stressing that elected officials must scrutinize corporate power, democratic control, and public accountability. He proposes a debate with an impartial chair, equal time, and audience questions.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Billionaire David Reuben says he quit UK for Monaco ... actually already there since 2014. Worth £28bn, objects to non-dom tax changes. Doesn't want to be taxed on the same basis as UK residents Super-rich happy to make profits in the UK, want special treatment, hold govts to ransom.
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‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left
TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
War With Iran Is Too Profitable For The Trump Family To Stop Now.....
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Stevie Bennett @steviebennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Good For You, Governor Newsom.
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Adam Wahby #FBPE @adamstwahby.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Equally, the party that torched tens of billions of pounds on fake, faulty equipment during COVID and permitted widespread fraud, nearly torched the economy under Truss, turn round and say 'don't blame us we're the party of fiscal responsibility'. FFS.
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This does in fact seem obvious to everyone apart from the people who came up with the policy.
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 07/10/2026
Badenoch's speech was well-delivered and delighted its audience. But many of its arguments don't withstand contact with reality. thecritic.co.uk/mrs-...
A lot of its arguments collapse on contact with reality outside the hall. Is Burnham’s “faffing” really the reason that Heathrow still doesn’t have a third runway? Britain’s tax code certainly has become impossibly long and complicated, but can that all have happened in the last two years? Will turning every house in the country into an inheritance tax vehicle make it simpler? What about different tax rates for people under 25? Was it really the Tories’ triumphant loss of 500 council seats in May that forced the removal of Keir Starmer? And if Labour “don’t get a clean slate just because they’ve changed leader”, why should her own party?

Some lines might have been written by AI: “Don’t let this man fool you with his fluttering eyelashes and his pork scratchings,” Badenoch said of Burnham. I’m a big fan of pork scratchings, and I can tell you that these, the stinkiest of pub snacks, aren’t fooling anyone.

The part of the speech worth quoting at length was her attack on Reform. Its vot
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🔴 NEW Why Did Polymarket Trading Surge an Hour Before the Iran War Started? By @iainoverton.bsky.social Read below. ↓
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Why Did Polymarket Trading Surge an Hour Before the Iran War Started?
There was a major spike in Polymarket bets predicting the Iran War, an hour before Trump's strikes began, new analysis finds
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Peter Vlahos 🇬🇧🇬🇷🇪🇺🇨🇦 @mrsohalvretep.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
youtube.com/shorts/8F3Zr... Andy Burnham has made a fantastic short video on his proposals to the triple lock to fund a National Care Service. Please share far and wide. The media must not win.
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Andy Burnham explains how his changes to the triple lock will impact pensions and why
YouTube video by Andy Burnham
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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 07/10/2026
If you think of GB News as the media wing of Nigel Farage’s political project, the total subsidy funnelled his way by its owners and his crypto donors (just four men) tops £200m, writes Alan Rusbridger
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Farage and the £130m even his detractors have missed
GB news has provided relentless positive PR for Nigel Farage while racking up tens of millions in financial losses. And now there is a new channel in ...
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Rachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶
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Terrence Williams 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 🏳️‍🌈🇫🇷 @terrencewilliams.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 07/10/2026
Anti-migrant activist Levi Mason is set to speak at a demonstration in Telford on Sunday. The event is organised by Telford Patriots and Alexandra Whyte, whose sister, Rhiannon, was killed in 2024 by an asylum seeker. But Mason's violent past cannot be ignored. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/10/07/c...
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Convicted Domestic Abuser Set to Speak at Telford Demo – HOPE not hate
Warning: This article contains a graphic description of domestic violence.  Levi Mason, an anti-migrant activist from Liverpool, is set to speak at a Telford ‘Enough...
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Badenoch speech: The Tory leader is having an argument with herself and she's losing inews.co.uk/opinion/bade...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/10/2026
Wrongly indicted, charges dropped, and now we learn prosecutors allegedly knew the Reflecting Pool renovation was failing and they charged David Hearn anyway. I hope he sues their asses off.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
UPDATE: Trump just awarded another $3 BILLION military contract to a company backed by his son Don Jr. (and Peter Thiel) — what skilled businessmen these Trumps are! Robbing the American taxpayer in broad daylight.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Another corruption story, and the volume makes it hard to absorb one before the next arrives. The real work is understanding why the guardrails failed. The good news: democracies have faced corrupt regimes before, and we know how to hold power accountable.
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Unprecedented Corruption—and How We End It
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Small Price #sandiego #losangeles
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/10/2026
Trump approval ratings plummet to new low, polls show
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Trump approval ratings plummet to new low, polls show
President says ‘I’m doing great’ despite polls showing 32% approval rating and loss of support from 2024 voters Donald Trump’s approval ratings reached a record low on Monday, according to new opinion polls. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump’s approval rating at a record-low 32%. That polling included the president losing support among independent voters and Latinos, who had backed him in 2024. The dip could prove dire for the Republican party a month ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Continue reading...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 06/10/2026
Trump’s approval hits new low among Hispanic voters ahead of midterms aje.news/3rkjw6
Trump’s approval hits new low among Hispanic voters ahead of midterms
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption?
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 05/10/2026
Israel is developing a reservoir on land in the occupied West Bank, with water syphoned off from Palestinians.
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What is ‘Herod's Pool', and why is Israel developing it in the West Bank?
Israel is developing a reservoir on land in the occupied West Bank, with water syphoned off from Palestinians.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"There are parts of Luton – and the police will tell you this – that are no-go areas where white people won't go" Police say that's false But this Tory shadow-minister still uses false claims to justify "a consensus on the right" that immigration is a disaster www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tory shadow minister claims Luton has ‘no-go zones’ where ‘white people won’t go’
Blake Stephenson tells fringe meeting at Tory conference that the town is ‘a very dangerous place’ with ‘ghettoes’
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hegseth also removed the olive branches, a traditional symbol of wishing peace, from the Department of Defense seal. This, in addition to changing the name to "The Department of War," shows the dangerous belligerency that comes from appointing a frat bro who values testosterone over statesmanship.
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Dee 🦋 @iamstillwithher.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There is a much longer list….
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Gavin Jackson @gavinjackson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I visited the Amazon rainforest a year ago ahead of the cop conference in Belem. Historically the only thing that has stopped deforestation has been electing Lula da Silva has Brazilian president. www.economist.com/the-americas...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 03/10/2026
Farage is a sitting MP and yet he is allowed to have his own show on GB News. More than 8,000 people have signed the petition to demand that Ofcom take immediate action. Help us reach 10,000 signatures. 📊
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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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Denisovian @denisovian.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Let's see. Who was Home Secretary in 2023 ? That would be the lovely Suella Braverman
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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“We’ll build 50,000 new prison places” say the Tories. They ensured only 500 places in 14 years. Sounds like the 40 new hospital BS we got from them. Anyone know how many hospitals were built in the end?
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Calls grow for investigation into Reform UK’s ‘extensive’ links with UAE" 'FairSquare wants the relationship examined by the government’s Defending Democracy Taskforce. It has also called for the UAE to be placed alongside Russia and Iran ...' thedailybritain.co.uk/reform-uk-ua...
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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
From Scotland to Northumberland, Blackpool to Leicestershire, Reform contested six by-elections yesterday. They lost all six. Six contests. Six defeats. Reform are not inevitable. Their bubble has burst😉 Have a great weekend comrades! #NoFascists #RightWingLosers #FailingFarage
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