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Retired secondary school HLTA. European Like politics, gardening and chatting. 🌱

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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 4h
Britain needs a stronger voice in an uncertain world. Rory Stewart argues that Trump and China make this a good moment to pursue closer ties with the EU. Working more closely with our European neighbours would give us greater influence over the decisions that shape our future.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 7h
This sounds good to me
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Welcome to the party pal! @jhmblvd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's hard to believe that not one single man who raped kids with Epstein has been charged. Not one. How is this possible with all the data the FBI and DOJ have?
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Carol Falaki @carolfalaki.bsky.social · 8h
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'We’re watching you’: MP Clive Lewis reveals Tom Watson has warned him over criticising Palantir
In a letter to his former Labour colleague, the peer, who joined Peter Thiel’s AI company this month, writes: ‘You have made the case against the company more or less continuously’. By Carole Cadwalla...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 7h
Since the 'ceasefire' in Gaza, 1400+ Palestinians have been killed. 0 Israelis have been killed. The 'ceasefire' is not a Ceasefire but simply a protection for Israel, while Israel are allowed to go on killing.
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Alan Stedman @alanjstedman.bsky.social · 7h
Russia is running clapped out old technology because it can't really afford new My worry is that Putin's threat to 'even use nuclear' is a bit more real than we might like to think As they age nutjobs like him in power become more and more brazen
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Grumpy Bear 📎 @akagrumpybear.bsky.social · 10h
Good Morning (just) BlueSky 👋 Irs Friday and I'm back at work albeit from home so not all bad 👍 And its World Smile day so a chance to post this 😀 Have a fabulous day, my lovelies 🐻🤗✌️
Smiling is Infectious poem by Spike Milligan
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h
-Trump Airlines -Trump Beverages -Trump Casinos -Trump Magazine -Trump Mortgage -Trump Steaks -Trump's Travel Site -Trumpnet -Trump Tower Tampa -Trump University -Trump Vodka -Trump Fragrances -Trump Mattress -Trump Mobile All massive financial failures led by Trump. Now this...
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 10h
You wait ages for a bus, and none come at once... | James Waterson
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Arriva’s bus failures: why isn’t the TVCA talking about taking control?  
You wait ages for a bus, and none come at once...
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Just Treatment @justtreatment.org · 10h
Last night, hundreds of people gathered outside Palantir's London HQ to demand an end to their #NHS contract. The rally closed a day of protests at 40+ locations across England, and a week of action against Palantir around the world. ✊ #PeopleVsPalantir #NoPalantirInTheNHS #BackTheBreakClause
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Ray Casey's Truth on Teesside account @raycasey.bsky.social · 10h
Teesworks partner Martin Corney has escalated 3 different planning applications for Skerningham Garden Village to 3 separate Public Inquiries. My report for @northeastbylines.co.uk Darlington’s Skerningham Garden Village controversy bursts back into life northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...
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Darlington’s Skerningham Garden Village controversy bursts back into life
Residents of north Darlington and villages such as Barmpton were left stunned today, when Skerningham Estates launched three simultaneous appeals to the Planning Inspectorate
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Tori @skatothecore.bsky.social · 10h
And elsewhere in the Tees Valley the Teesworks funded Sedgefield mafia are taking over courtesy of a weak council. But don’t worry, they are giving out pitiful grants and Boro tickets to locals to keep them onside courtesy of the Teesworks Benevolent Foundation. #StrippedTees
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Dawny B @dawnbritten.bsky.social · 10h
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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 10h
There’s £136bn in Premium Bonds, but are they any good? How do they really work; are some bonds better than others; would you be better off in top savings or investing? The new “Time to ditch your premium bonds?” Martin Lewis podcast answers all that and more.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"I should just point out that we don't have any Lib Dems on the panel as they only have 71 MPs, but Suella Braverman is here because Reform have 8 MPs"
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 12h
Keir Starmer wanted to be remembered as Prime Minister for building homes. Instead he will be remembered for his complicity in destroying them. #GazaGenocide
Rafah, in Gaza, on Google Earth, in 2022, left, and in 2026, right. (from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/google-earth-gaza-images-update-b3057562.html)
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 23h
Visit the Sick Visit the Imprisoned Feed the Hungry Give Drink to the Thirsty Shelter the Homeless Bury the Dead Clothe the Naked. Saw this today as a checklist for Christians, and, as always, wondered how the Christian Right in the USA is matching up.
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
That wall of water, mud and debris likely triggered by a glacier collapse in the Himalayas, killing c1400 with over 5k people still missing, is likely a forerunner to more and not just in the Himalayas. Places like Alaska and the Rockies too and European Alps apple.news/AxjHjS3FLQTC...
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"Can and will happen": A deadly ‘tsunami from the sky’ could soon hit the US, warn experts — BBC Science Focus Magazine
The recent disaster in Nepal may be a warning of what's to come for the rest of the world September 21, 2026 Late last month, a wall of water, mud and debris – likely triggered by a glacial collapse h...
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 12h
“The message is that if you collaborate with the Russian secret services, you will be caught and sent to prison,” Tsahkna said. “Think many times before” taking part in such operations, he warned. European governments should gather and share evidence so they can publicly attribute attacks to Russia
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Opinion | "Things which were once thought impossible now feel entirely plausible," writes Ian Dunt #RejoinEU #JoinEU
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Three million highly sensitive records, out in the open for nine months.
Pete Hegseth drunk and drenchedKash Patel drunk
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 13h
Braverman blathering on about who can be English, Farage starting his me-me-me tour of the country telling audiences he’ll fix the country in 100 days or they’ll all sack themselves… apart from him… and Yusuf fanboying that racist thug who got refused bail… A moron festival. Come on, UK. Enough now.
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 13h
So Trump’s 🇺🇸 is still doing Putin’s bidding trying the divide NATO to rule strategy. It has invited all NATO countries to a meeting EXCEPT UK 🇬🇧 FRance 🇫🇷 Estonia 🇪🇪 Latvia 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 Key countries when it comes to 🇷🇺 - 🇺🇦 and relatively big defence spenders (as a % of GDP) www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Pentagon excludes key allies from NATO meeting
Some of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance.
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Kevin Fong @drkevinfong.bsky.social · 13h
Latest episode of #ArtificialHuman from @alekskrotoski.bsky.social & me asks “Are We Losing Control of AI?” www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (Oh and if you need something to read instead do buy my new book #MinuteSix 😂) amzn.eu/d/04ZYtPvI
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The Artificial Human - Are we losing control of AI? - BBC Sounds
Aleks and Kevin ask if recent concerns about "rogue" AI behaviour are justified.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 01/10/2026
Probe finds spyware, hidden microphones and infected phones used to surveil journalists, activists, rights defenders.
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Moroccan intelligence uses surveillance to ‘silence' journalists: Amnesty
Probe finds spyware, hidden microphones and infected phones used to surveil journalists, activists, rights defenders.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you have already sent the European Movement UK email and your MP has not yet replied … … feel free to send this one too. 💪
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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Media outlets: when reporting on the release of prisoners today, it is beholden on you to also state that Rishi Sunak let 10,000 prisoners out early.
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Sharpie @sharpinsky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I suppose the Free Speech Union will be all over this… won’t they? Is anyone there?
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A FUTURE GAME SHOW: “Sorry, Arthur, your answer was correct, but Paul shouted his opinion louder, so he gets the point. And, an extra bonus point goes to Sue, as she was offended by your answer.”
A drawing of a television game show set with three walls behind the host and three contestants behind their respective podiums. One wall is comprised of question squares, another reads: “Facts Don’t Matter”, and the last is blank. The host addresses one of the contestants:
“Sorry, Arthur, your answer was correct, but Paul shouted his opinion louder so he gets the point. And an extra bonus point goes to Sue as she was offended by your answer.”
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🔥 Tell your MP: 628 constituencies want EU membership. Only 4 don’t. A great Write-To-Your-MP tool for the upcoming parliamentary debate on UK applying to join the EU. Send an email - and share the link!
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Tell your MP: 628 constituencies want EU membership. Only 4 don't. - Best for Britain
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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
😡Russia struck a school in Kyiv while children were sheltering inside. Dear world, please share this. See this. Talk about this. Pressure Russia. Support Ukraine.
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loriagne.bsky.social @loriagne.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Lisa EDWARDS .. (@LisaEDW59580828) on X
By-elections 1st October #NeverReform .. #NeverFarage Protect your NHS Healthcare
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alfandalf @alfandalf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🇵🇸👀🇵🇸 Gaza New Google Maps images taken in June reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza. Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire came into effect almost 12 months ago. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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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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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yup.
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Bettina Struff #Woke #FBPE #FBPR #NHS #RejoinEU @bettinastruff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"His remarks are particularly likely to be welcomed by EU members, who have been frustrated by the UK’s inability to have an honest conversation with itself about its relationship with the bloc." An excellent article from @alexhh.bsky.social in @bylinetimes.bsky.social And already....
Screenshot from the Financial Times of a photo of Macron and Sanchez shaking hands, above the text:  Emmanuel Macron, French president, and Pedro Sánchez, Spain's prime minister, both said the UK would be welcomed back into the bloc, which it voted to leave in the acrimonious Brexit referendum in 2016.
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Defenders of Our Republic @defendersofourrepublic.org · 30/09/2026
The #MAGA #GOP president had to pay a woman $5,625,005.48 because he sexually assaulted her. 34 days to the midterms and I understand the assignment.
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TeeDixie ✊🏼 @teedixie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Chris Dixon posted this on LI and I had to share it here. It’s just too good, the @jonronson.bsky.social twist is superb…
The image shows a film poster “The men who stare at Boats” featuring, Nigel Farage, Tommy Robinson, Danny Tommo, Ruper Lowe and Angry Balaclava man.
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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 01/10/2026
ENERGY PRICE CHANGE DAY. On monthly direct debit without a working smart meter? Submit a reading in next day or two. - On price cap, its up 3.6% today - On a fix, VAT scrapping means elec's 4.8% cheaper A reading ensures you're not billed for too much use at the higher rate.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 01/10/2026
Palestinians to bury remains of 105 people killed in Israeli attack on Gaza aje.news/dstod3
Palestinians to bury remains of 105 people killed in Israeli attack on Gaza
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Pissedoffpundit @pissedoffpundant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯🤔...
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨🚨 @coe.int of Europe said yesterday that the #US formally notified it that it would leave the Group of States against Corruption, or #GRECO. Only two other countries have left GRECO before — #Russia and #Belarus. The fall of the #US on the world scene is striking. apnews.com/article/trum...
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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog.
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Adam Rifkin 🐼 @ifindkarma.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
“When @raskin.house.gov searched [for] Trump’s name in the unredacted Epstein files… it came up ‘more than a MILLION times.’ The three million documents that [Trump’s regime] has not publicly released ‘are the ones I’d like to see… go ahead and release them,’ he said.” Archive: archive.is/LfWHs
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Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges
One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.
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Ray Casey's Truth on Teesside account @raycasey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Shame on the Darlo Labour. Leader Steve Harker, and deputy Chris McEwan voted against a probe into the Teesworks fiasco Shame on the Tories too, who were whipped by their master, Ben Houchen Darlington Council votes down call for NAO probe into TVCA and STDC northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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Darlington Council votes down call for NAO probe into TVCA and STDC
Darlington councillors have rejected a Green Party motion calling on the government to enable a National Audit Office investigation into public spending connected to TVCA, Teesside Freeport and STDC
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 30/09/2026
A formal complaint says the European Commission is keeping data center energy and water use under wraps, breaching the public’s right to know. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"It's not enough to leave that question just hanging", he says, while simultaneously leaving that question just hanging.
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Please vote, everyone!! 💙 @pammedina6.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
She needs to show that proof to congress. I'm sure she's looking for a pardon. She is a horrible person, but why is she the ONLY person in prison for this?!?!
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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Lorna the Sloven @duffycaramole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
From F/bk
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