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John Blackwillow

@blackwillow1.bsky.social
2.3K followers 2.1K following 3.4K posts

Politics(over on the left). Poetry(I write). Science, nature and other stuff. ADHD(so I don't sleep much at night). Socialist not communist, veggie not vegan. From Stoke-on-Trent, England. Joined with @1tinyanarchist.bsky.social

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
God this is going so well. I haven’t laughed this hard in so long!
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Nerdy but important news: "One year after Ordnance Survey (OS) started mapping the UK’s underground infrastructure, more than 400 asset owners have added their data, joining over 70% of UK local authorities and 90% of all highway authorities." www.energylivenews.com/2026/09/16/t...
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UK maps 3.2 million kilometre underground energy network - Energy Live News
More than 400 organisations have added their data joining over 70% of local authorities
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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Swapping Starmer for Burnham was like rinsing the vomit from your mouth with a glass full of piss when what you really needed was a stomach pump, or, dare I say it, to stop swallowing so much shit in the first place. Focus on getting your greens...
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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
He won't be arrested, he won't be charged with attempted murder, or possessing a bladed weapon, he won't be deported, he won't be demonised, he won't lose his job. He will get away with it... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
Thomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Bibi came after Mamdani today and Sen. Van Hollen clapped back-hard. Also? Every word is true.
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Peter Kay @theonlypeterkay.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
1/7 🧵 In 1934 Lord Rothermere’s Daily Mail proclaimed: “HURRAH FOR THE BLACKSHIRTS.” His great-grandson now owns the Mail. His great-grandson’s wife has donated £50,000 to Reform UK. History doesn’t repeat itself. But sometimes the echoes deserve examination. @mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
“With leadership like [Trump], it’s no wonder that one survey found 1/4 of Republicans & nearly 40% of Christian nationalists now agree that ‘empathy is a dangerous emotion that undermines our ability to set up a society that is guided by God’s truth.’” By @hillaryclinton.bsky.social, 1/29/26… 1/
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MAGA’s War on Empathy
This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement.
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Mexicanbhoy @mexicanbhoy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Just in case there was anyone left who thought the Tom Watson had a socialist bone in his body........
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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Erstwhile Labour leadership contender Owen Smith lobbies for Big Pharma, former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie heads the trade association for 4000% interest rate doorstep loan sharks. Now Lord Watson has signed up with Palantir. Such are the moral scruples of the Labour right.
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James Clossick @jamesclossick.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In 12 months, if he lives that long, Trump will tell Europe he’s spent a fortune protecting Greenland from invasion & no one else has spent a penny, before demanding everyone ups their defence spending. Making deals with the US while the rapist is in charge is stupid. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security after Trump threats
Trump says the agreement will give the US "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland", though specifics have not been confirmed by Danish officials.
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Arumar Vorheez @arumar108.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Staffer: Sir, the dog had a minor incident on the couch
Kash Patel: Did someone say dog?
JD Vance: Couch?
Trump: Minor?
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GinGoddess @gingoddess.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I'm confused by the litter picking - if it's such a lovely, late 1940s vibe going on, who is dropping the litter and why haven't they been ostracised?
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Kat Ellis @katellis37.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In reply I posted an article that had five answers to that question. In reply she said it was FACT that the women and children were being thrown out of the boats. Hang on a minute, I thought they were being left behind? 🙄 www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/f...
globalcitizen.org
5 Reasons Why the Majority of Refugees Reaching Europe are Men
Here are five reasons and explanations of why the majority of Syrian refugees who reach Europe are men. The danger of the trip is just part of the reason.
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Gabby HC @scriblit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Someone in the thread pointed out this village is RIGHT next to a men's prison full of actual criminals - w a dedicated sex offender wing - & nobody's been so distressed by that they've had to stop litter picking In checking this I discovered they're also next to a village called Horton Cum Studly.
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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Give oil companies an inch and they will take the entire planet. No new drilling in the North Sea - we have better green technology and it is cheaper and more reliable. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK could 'unlock' 100 more oil and gas projects, say North Sea bosses
The UK could supply half of its oil and gas needs without imports if the government showed more support for the sector, an OEUK report claims.
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DamonTheDemon @damonthedemon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Imbecilic. Putting control of the state in private hands. And at the same time doing this; bsky.app/profile/prem...
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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Business Growth Partnership or Business Friendly Socialism? Either way, they gain, we lose
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🔴 The £72million pound question - how worried are you about big money in British politics? Democracy for Sale is running a survey to find out what the public thinks about money in politics - and what we should do about it Please take it!! And share widely!! thx! 😀 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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How concerned are you about UK political funding? – A Democracy for Sale survey
We're Democracy for Sale, a newsletter covering dark money and influence in UK politics. We're trying to better understand our readers' and the wider public's opinions and concerns about political fun...
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💢Marx Was Right.🕊 @paulwalker44.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#PinkFloyd: youtu.be/K6PwUG283DU?...
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Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2 (The Wall) - 1080p Remastered
YouTube video by Julian Lachniet
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Amy Jean Nobles @ajnobles.com · 15/09/2026
The Trump administration rules created significant unease within the Postal Service. In early September, an anonymous whistleblower within the agency came forward to describe the system as “secretive, rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed.”
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Supreme Court deals fatal blow to Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for 2026
The ruling means voters won’t face new hurdles to mail voting in 2026.
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Nolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For shame @andyburnham.bsky.social this is what successive governments have enabled/championed/encouraged/ignored. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social will be doing an in depth on the ugly unhinged racism spurred on by Brexiteers + ignored/encouraged by our right wing MSM
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Will the organiser of the domestic terrorism that has started to blockage British ports, Danny Thomas, encouraging agitators, or the the band of merry thugs participating be traced down, charged & proscribed by the authorities in the same way apparent extreme left wing organisations seem to be"
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John Blackwillow @blackwillow1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In thirty or forty years from today, explorers will enthuse on their YT channels about discovering a 'forgotten relic of a distant past' upon finding a still-functioning post office.
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Marcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If you are against the RNLI, whose members selflessly risk their lives to save the lives of others, then you are against the very values you claim to be defending.
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the New Communicipalist @communicipalist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We should make no mistake the UK government's belated & insufficient sanctions on Israeli terrorism was forced on them by the indefatigable resistance of the British heroes. Bullyboy suppression of Palestine Action has failed-making the police look ridiculous-having lost respect & public goodwill.
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 09/09/2026
An autistic woman has been left devastated to discover that “quiet carriage” signs on trains are essentially meaningless, according to reports.
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Autistic woman deceived by false promise of quiet train carriage
An autistic woman has been left devastated to discover that “quiet carriage” signs on trains are essentially meaningless, according to reports. Megan Aldrich, 34, booked a seat in the quiet carriage…
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HK @hkesvani.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I know this has been pointed out but it is remarkable how much of public discourse and policy is really driven by people basically being allowed to say whatever they want on TV when even the slightest critique would make the statements completely fall apart
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Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Here at the Wild Summit in Bristol; the organisations represented here have MILLIONS of members … the keynote plenary is being given by Zack Polanski. I’ll be ‘live-tweeting’ it here.
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Marcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Hear people saying: “We can’t take any more on boats. The UK is overcrowded.” ***** Number of people who came to the UK on small boats in 2025,,, ~41,000 Number of people who died in the UK in 2025… 650,469 ***** Wish people would be truthful: they don’t like the colour of those on boats.
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Gift @giftmacher.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Grotesque, utterly grotesque. The way British discourse has allowed this shit to go on and on, hard wiring a minority to the actions of a rogue state, is beyond a disgrace. We've got to the point our state media has wedged itself into a communal matter, picked a side and is othering dissent.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🎯 🤷🏼
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M a r c u s 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Marina Hyde (née Marina Elizabeth Catherine Dudley-Williams daughter of a “baronet”) supports J K Rowling, once defended Clarkson’s use of the n-word and said she’d rather have a drink with Farage than any other party leader - and did, in her Guardian column. A nasty piece of work
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
totally normal (for a failed state)
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
old, dumb racists think we’re going to do segregation again
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
How Jenrick’s Tory leadership campaign also faces allegations over foreign donations inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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How Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign also faces allegations over foreign donations
Tory defector Jenrick, who is now Reform's economy spokesman, has also faced claims his Conservative leadership campaign accepted foreign donations
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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If police did a round-up of these fascist goons, women would be a whole lot safer, trans people & immigrants could stop looking over their shoulders, and little kids could play without fear of being shown a box of puppies...
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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🤎 a modern family ❤️🤎❤️🕊 love is love #caturday ❤️🤎🌱
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/08/2026
We're done kicking the can down the road. Here's how we're fixing the city-owned section of the BQE.
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David Combest @decombest.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Al Green Files Impeachment Articles Over Trump Using CBP, ICE as 'Unaccountable Paramilitary Police Forces' | Common Dreams www.commondreams.org/news/donald-...
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Al Green Files Impeachment Articles Over Trump Using CBP, ICE as 'Unaccountable Paramilitary Police Forces' | Common Dreams
Citing deaths of US citizens and immigrants, Congressman Al Green filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump for operating ICE and CBP "as his vicious, quota-driven, unaccountable ...
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Ohwoisme @kmohwoisme.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: NYC millionaires who bought Florida homes to claim residency there and avoid NY income taxes are pissed because, after insisting their NYC homes were their primary residences to evade Mamdani's new 2nd home tax, they admitted they've been evading their NY income taxes.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
So many questions 😂😂😂 TT: @momentsgang
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God @thegodshow.com · 24/08/2026
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roterote @roterote.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
This network has been running for many years now and has big American money behind it. Cofnas is just one of their guys and they are all over the world.
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Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss
Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal
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roterote @roterote.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Here is the full suspension letter from UGent that was sent to Nathan Cofnas, it shows ample reason for his suspension and potential termination. Including breach of contract, using the University of Ghent’s name and legitimacy to promote his racial supremacist views and causing reputational damage.
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