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Aletheia

@aletheia2.bsky.social
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Wishing the whole world was a MAGA and Broligarchy-free zone. Love birds and dogs, especially spaniels. Hate the harm being done to this planet, populism and all things right wing. No dms or crypto please. #JamFirst

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hats off to the Eye (as ever), for flagging the Conservative hypocrisy over our conference ban
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
How can anyone in their right minds vote for this? Are so-called patriots ok with this ???? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
Gavin Newsom calls comments ‘deranged and dangerous’ after president tells Nebraska rally: ‘They can take out a city’
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ireland is pushing a motion to ban Israel from FIFA and UEFA. It has made JD Vance very mad. It's time to remove Israel from world sport, don't you agree?
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Just leaving this here... bylinetimes.com/2026/09/25/r...
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Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000
The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in August
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Britain's Iron Dome crumbled in less than 18 hours. Another triumph for Semi Goodenough www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Badenoch denies ‘British Iron Dome’ plan – after Tories use phrase in press release
Tory leader says proposed ‘Britannia Shield’ would not be comparable to Israeli missile defence system
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"The prosecution case is that Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate used and threatened physical and sexual violence in order to maintain control and compliance." Where are the voices from the self appointed defenders of women and young girls who would usually be on this? www.reuters.com/world/uk/tat...
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Tate brothers used 'lover boy' model to exploit women, Britain says
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate used a "lover boy" model to lure women with the ‌promise of romantic relationships before coercing them to create online pornography, British law enfor...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
You are exhausted? It is the world that is tired of Israel.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Losing a parent to Alzheimer's is a double loss and it's bleak as hell. Good people don't joke about things like that. But Archibald Graham long ago gave up on being a decent human being. metro.co.uk/2026/10/04/m...
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Mike Graham filmed making 'hideous' jokes about Andy Burnham's dad's death
His comments were 'the lowest of the low'.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Brexit has been a Tory masterclass in ideological madness. It’s widely accepted by the country as a barrelling shitshow but *still* their entitled little reps strut about insisting we can’t be allowed to vote on it again. Who TF does this person think she is? And why TF should she decide anything?
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I love talking our country down While offering no solutions Because I’m a grifting gobshite Who likes to incite unrest Small boat crossings are down 44% Deportations are the highest in 10 years Immigration is 82% lower But who needs facts When you can make up lies
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 05/10/2026
Ofcom rules say broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes. So why is Nigel Farage allowed to host his own primetime show on GB News? Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action ⬇️
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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There was a time when the Tories, however hypocritically, claimed to want to protect our natural heritage. Now they're just a party of vandals, ripping down the few protections the living world has for the sake of their rich chums. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Zionism is racism” is not a policy but a slogan. It compresses a complex history, going back millennia, and a very wide set of beliefs into one narrow meaning. The answer to genocide is not discrimination. We don't fight racism with racism. I’m gutted to see this motion adopted by the Green Party.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Robert De Niro, Yesterday.......👏🏻
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I'm sure this'll go down great at conference. I am absolutely not sure that scrapping an organisation called Natural England will go down so well at the election.
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In other news, Tories double down on wrecking the environment.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders"
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
He’s got a nerve www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor launches legal action against police over Epstein raids
Former prince to challenge whether Thames Valley police acted lawfully over searches relating to his arrest
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
England's water infrastructure at breaking point. Large part of water network installed 130-150 years ago. Thames Water infrastructure has average age of 79 years; industry average 56 yrs. 40% of TW assets are 100+ yrs old. Must end privatisation, remove profit motive.
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MP says London water network is 'at breaking point' with two incidents in a week
London MP Paul Kohler said the two incidents highlighted the poor state of the region's water infrastructure
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is a really good explainer about the poll results in Brasil - very worrying … www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
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How Trump is meddling in Brazil's election – explainer
With the incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, running neck-and-neck with Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, the Guardian's Tom Phillips explains the tactics ...
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Wulfhelm @wulfhelm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Everything that's wrong with our nation. Everything that's broken. Everything that's corrupted. Started with her.
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Chris Nagano @charliesaito22.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In New Mexico it was not uncommon to see dead raptors, road runners, & other birds and animals who had tried to drink water in stocktanks & drowned bc they could not escape It‘a a simple & easy solution to prevent animals drowning in stocktanks
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“You’re with the social majority or with speculators,” the stance taken by Spain’s right wing parties shows whose side they are on. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows
Opposition lawmakers join forces to defeat proposals made by Socialist-led coalition after eviction of 87-year-old
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza
Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well he would say that wouldn’t he? www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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‘Throw your medals in the bin,’ Roy Keane tells Manchester City players
Roy Keane said he would throw the ‘medals in the bin’ if he were a Manchester City player following Premier League confirmation that the club were guilty of all charges related to their financial rule...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Comparison of state pension in G7 shows that the UK state pension is the least generous. Countries have wide variance in how retirement incomes are funded and how returns are calculated. Purists might want more nuanced data but this is what we have. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A country that will not fix its mistakes is a country that has given up on the future. And Brexit was, it’s now clear, a terrible, terrible mistake inews.co.uk/opinion/brex...
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conference
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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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It shouldn’t take the eviction of an 87-year-old to get Spain’s housing crisis fixed | María Ramírez
Pédro Sanchez is an admirer of Zohran Mamdani. It’s time Spanish politicians emulated the New York mayor’s relentless focus on affordable homes, says María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of Spanish n...
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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Was always going to get a bit tasty up against Jeremy Hunt… Excuse my error of saying millions and not BILLIONS But my point stands… Tory critics on the sidelines want us to forget the wrecking ball they took to this country We won’t.
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More evidence of Russian meddling in British politics including Brexit.
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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‘It keeps growing’: the tent camp that stands against Spain’s housing crisis
An encampment is sprawling across Puerta del Sol plaza in central Madrid in protest against the ‘rentier economy’
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Dear Diary, I'm still furious about Burnham's plan to tackle disinformation. Doesn't he know that one man's disinformation is another man's essential stream of bollocks and lies to spread hatred and division in order to fuel his rise to power?"
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The hit the poor and cut corporation tax (CT) brigade are out in force. UK headline CT rate is 25%. Companies pay about 10% less as govts give them numerous reliefs which reduces taxable profits. Companies also dodge tax by shifting profits to tax havens. obr.uk/box/corporat...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In 2021, income tax personal allowance was frozen at £12,570. If aligned with inflation, it would now be £16,070. A minimum wage earner in England will pay extra £980 in income tax & NIC in 2026-27. Govt can easily increase personal allowance by £3,000, worth £600 to basic rate taxpayer.
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This is how the Chancellor can increase the personal allowance and lift millions out of hardship
Sustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One of the best accounts to follow on Bluesky: @premnsikka.bsky.social On point analysis and commentary on British politics 👍
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The correct decision for the Israel v Ireland game is that Israel should be banned from UEFA. We don't want War Criminals, ALL the countries need to get together and ban Israel from even entering their countries, then Israel won't be able to get to the game and THEY will forfeit.
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Gaza: a week in the life of five ordinary Palestinians
As the war pushes deep into its third year, what does daily life look like for people living there and how has the conflict changed it?
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every stitch tells a story of love, community, and remembrance. Volunteers across MN created the "Stolen Neighbors Quilt" with 11,000 squares to honor Minnesotans detained by ICE. Each fabric square represents a neighbor, a family member, and a life impacted by deportation. We stand for Justice!
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🔴 BREAKING: BP, Uber, Amazon and more paying Tony Blair's think tank $25,000 for “networking” opportunities with politicians and policy makers at party conferences Experts say "looks and smells like cash for access" Full story on Democracy for Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
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BREAKING: Tony Blair Institute’s $25,000 corporate network “smells like cash for access”
Exclusive documents show Tony Blair's think tank offers corporate members such as BP and Uber "networking" at party conferences and "a stronger voice" in policy debates.
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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‘Birdwatching is close to rapture’: Margaret Atwood on why she has given C$1m to avian research
Award-winning novelist celebrates late partner’s love of birds with gift to establish the Graeme Gibson chair in avian biology
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Ben Jennings on smart glasses and AI hacks – cartoon
There are growing fears about ‘perv glasses’ being used to film people without their consent
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Pow! Man in Batman costume chases down suspected Norwich handbag thief
Superhero, who was joined by others dressed as comic book characters, retrieved stolen bag after scaling wall
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We don't have to live like this. Look at all the billionaires and technofascists dining with Trump and Xi tonight. They pay off both sides of the aisle. The only way out is to crush them, and we need fighters to do that. nypost.com/2026/09/24/u...
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Texas delivery driver Don Johnson, 81, works 14-hour days to help pay wife’s medical bills — strangers raise almost $250K
“The reality is that he isn’t working by choice; he is working for survival.”
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is how you fuel antisemitism.
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michaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not. Photo: AP News
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
They’re finally catching on. The Iowa Farmers Union is endorsing Democrats in all federal elections. wcfcourier.com/news/state-r...
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"We're here today to say... war criminals are not welcome in this city &.. this is bigger than just Netanyahu. This is about the fact that our govt has been funding and enabling genocide & apartheid & it has to stop" Beth Miller from Jewish Voice for Peace in New York yesterday.
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