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Roger Tomlinson

@brandinyourhand.bsky.social
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“Mostly retired”. Lifelong career in the arts, specially interested in arts marketing, audience development & public engagement. Very interested in new technologies, for CRM, ticketing, etc. Books on data-driven marketing & sales, website development…

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17h
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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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 6h
Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big Chicken. I've signed the petition to stop it 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Big Chicken Choking our Rivers
Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big ...
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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 18h
Simon Tait sees Hope. Again. In the Hotel Tax: www.artsindustry.co.uk/feature/3537...
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TAITMAIL Hope in the hotel tax
Arts Industry - news and insight from the world of arts and culture.
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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 18h
British Museum to Provide Bayeux Tapestry Audio Tour After Lawsuit: Yusuf Ali Osman, a man with no sight, filed a suit against the museum under the UK’s anti-discrimination Equality Act. hyperallergic.com/british-muse...
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British Museum to Provide Bayeux Tapestry Audio Tour After Lawsuit
Yusuf Ali Osman, a man with no sight, filed a suit against the museum under the UK's anti-discrimination Equality Act.
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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 18h
Mamdani Doubles Grants for NYC Artists: For the last 20 years, city-funded grants for individual artists have remained at $5,000, now $10k: hyperallergic.com/mamdani-doub...
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Mamdani Doubles Grants for NYC Artists
For the last 20 years, city-funded grants for individual artists have remained at $5,000.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What is the most important lesson you hope America has learned since the start of the second Trump regime? I’ve made the rounds of several people whose political, historical, and philosophical insights I respect and come up with the four hopeful lessons that stand out. Let me know your thoughts.
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Office Hours: The Most Important Lesson We’ve Learned from this Travesty?
Friends,
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Truthout @truthout.org · 01/10/2026
The family of Renee Good, the Minneapolis resident who was killed by an ICE agent in early January during the Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge, has filed two lawsuits against the U.S. government and specific individuals involved in the events they allege led to her death.
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Renee Good’s Family Sues Trump Officials Over Fatal ICE Shooting
Good “was killed on a public street” while “watching masked, armed men terrorizing her community,” one lawsuit states.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Samuel Alito has recused himself from a Supreme Court climate case, after ethics watchdogs uncovered his fossil fuel stockholdings. Instead of relying on the justices to occasionally do the right thing, we need Congress to enact real SCOTUS reform.
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How to Fix a Broken Supreme Court | Robert Reich
Justice Roberts refused to testify in a hearing on SCOTUS ethics.Thomas and Alito accepted luxury vacations from GOP meg
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 01/10/2026
UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children
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UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children
Planned rule change forms part of Burnham’s bid to crack down on the ‘little charges that add up’ Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government plans. The new rule would require airlines to seat passengers aged under 14 next to their parents or an accompanying adult free of charge. Passengers will also no longer need to pay to tweak the name on their flight booking if they need to correct a mistake. Continue reading...
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
-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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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/09/2026
🚨 We’re calling on Ofcom to open a formal investigation into Nigel Farage presenting GB News shows and whether his programme on 15 September 2026 was within the rules on impartiality ⚠️ Broadcasters are required to present news in an impartial manner, without political bias.
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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 01/10/2026
First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling for a ‘New Deal for Wales’ that would give the country powers and financial freedoms already available to Scotland wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uhJ
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Sarah Good @sassy0210.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🎯 'A man raped her' instead of 'she was raped.' Have you ever read a headline that reads "A bank was robbed by a suspect?" Nope. It's "A suspect robbed a bank."
Christina Ricci in front of a patterned wall with the text: Maybe we should start talking about how many men out of 3 will sexually assault someone... instead of how many women out of 3 will be assaulted. Lets shift the ownership..
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@greenparty.org.uk "Environmental campaigners and Zack Polanski have both separately written to Andy Burnham and the foreign secretary to raise concerns about Rosebank's links to an Israeli company, Delek Group." Vote Green on October 8th and help Stop Rosebank. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Burnham warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
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⚡🇵🇸😞🇨🇦🇪🇺 Sandrew @sandrew-0.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
USA military using a.i. chatbots nearly started WW3: "...almost got us to armageddon, not caused by “rogue, superintelligent AI”, but by government reliance on error-prone systems that are marketed by their manufacturers as being close to superintelligent." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender
The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals
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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“The question is not whether we can afford to remain within the Convention [ECHR]. It is whether, in an increasingly dangerous world, we can afford not to” Political liars and lightweights, like Badenoch and Farage, must never be allowed to take that risk. www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-a...
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In short, if Britain were to leave the ECHR, it would not be
'taking back control. It would be surrendering influence over the rules and institutions that help keep us safe.
The debate about the ECHR is too often conducted as though it were a choice between national sovereignty and international law. That is a false choice.
The Convention advances British interests because it reflects British values: liberty under law, democratic government and the accountability of power.
Walking away would not make Britain freer. It would make Britain weaker.
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 30/09/2026
Thank you for the truth bomb, President Macron!
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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ed Sheeran Tour Is Entering a Dangerous Death Spiral: Resale prices are heading below face value after Sheeran booted Macklemore from his tour. Tickets for the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday crashing - the primary get-in price is $24.35, while falling fast on secondary at only $27
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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Vanderbilt's Live Nation Subsidy Report: What Holds Up and What Doesn't. Is it true 47% of US amphitheatres & stadia are Gov’t owned & Live Nation’s “monopoly”benefits from $420M subsidy: decibel.news/p/vanderbilt...
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Vanderbilt's Live Nation Subsidy Report: What Holds Up and What Doesn't
Highly cited report gets some things right, but makes too many incorrect assumptions to serve as an indictment of promoter giant.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Despite all the talk about him being 'Starmer with a Northern accent,' Andy Burnham's conference speech suggests he is set to be a very different prime minister from his predecesssor bylinetimes.com/2026/09/29/a...
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Andy Burnham's Labour Conference Speech Offers a Clear Break From the Politics of Despair
The Prime Minister's emotional and expansive speech opened the door to a genuine shift in our politics, argues Adam Bienkov
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In terms of messaging, this is very positive, and a big shift from the nature-hatefest of the Starmer administration. Mind you, most tree-planting is unnecessary: I'd like to see much more emphasis on natural regeneration. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather
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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Newsom Signs California's 'Ghost Ticket' Ban (stopping speculative listings) — Then Tells Lawmakers to Fix It: decibel.news/p/newsom-sig...
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Newsom Signs California's 'Ghost Ticket' Ban — Then Tells Lawmakers to Fix It
AB 1349 became law Sunday after a late-session rewrite turned its coalition inside out. The venue group that helped write it begged for a veto. The resale giant that spent millions fighting it ended u...
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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is very sad and entirely the product of local authority indifference to the value of culture, after their cuts effectively closed the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton in 2014. Not fair on the local charity volunteers who have worked so hard to run it: www.thestage.co.uk/news/taunton...
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Taunton Brewhouse theatre warns of imminent closure due to ‘financial pressure’
The Brewhouse theatre in Taunton has warned it is in danger of closure at the end of next month due to a number of challenges
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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Huge disruption to journey home from France after on time TGV & Eurostar mostly early. All services from Paddington cancelled inc. my specific train with concourse crowded like an Afghan airport evacuation. GWR staff advising alt. route via Chilterns & Brum, but no actual connections!?! Stranded
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@TJChambers @tjchambers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Nadia Khomami | How Ed Sheeran’s Tour Turned Into A Full-Blown Culture War | @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a full-blown culture war
Moment of reckoning for ‘Mr Nice Guy’ of music, who embraced Macklemore’s political cred only for pro-Palestine rapper to be dropped under pressure from billionaire
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@TJChambers @tjchambers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
David Smith | Thousands Protest Kennedy Center Closure Amid Fears Trump Set To Demolish Institution | @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Thousands protest Kennedy Center closure amid fears Trump set to demolish institution
Demonstrators gather after president spotted holding placard that read: ‘Kennedy Center DEMOLIS ...’
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 19/09/2026
A new mega poll by YouGov reveals that an overwhelming majority of constituencies want to rejoin the EU. Only 4 constituencies were not sure. It’s time to put EU membership on the table. bestforbritain.org/uk-membership-mo…
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 19/09/2026
A south Wales primary school is leading a new project to transform bilingual learning by tailoring Welsh language training to the specific needs of its staff
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Innovative school project sparks Welsh language transformation
Nation Cymru staff A south Wales primary school is leading a new project to transform bilingual learning by tailoring Welsh language training to the specific needs of its staff. St Joseph’s Catholic P...
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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Have we ever seen anything so childish and stupid anywhere in the world? One of the world’s major arts centres rendered inoperable because a president can’t get his way? Madness: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sad to think UK was once the cutting edge of high speed train tech. with tilting trains later made legendary by Virgin on the west coast line. Riding on TGV to Paris then Eurostar to London, how were we so overtaken, with HS2 unfinished? We were promised HS1 trains from up north to the continent….
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 18/09/2026
BREAKING: Donald Trump, who has repeatedly vowed to protect free speech as president, is escalating his effort to silence media outlets who don’t lick his boots, this time by attempting to ban CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House press pool. Details ↓
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Self-Proclaimed Free Speech Defender Bans CNN, MSNOW, Politco From White House
Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, calling them "fake news."
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 18/09/2026
Michael Sheen has teamed up with the National Library of Wales to tell the story of Wales in a new video
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Michael Sheen partners with National Library of Wales for new video
Amelia Jones Michael Sheen has teamed up with the National Library of Wales to tell the story of Wales in a new video. The Welsh actor features in the film shared by the National Library on social med...
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A lifeboat crew responds to a call and finds a dingy in distress full of migrant men, women and children. Do they leave or rescue them? No-one with a shred of humanity would turn round and head back.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
25 years ago today, George W. Bush signed the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force into law. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against it, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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Roger Tomlinson @brandinyourhand.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Research shows Britain has a case for culture – but it’s not the one we’ve been making www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
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Britain has a case for culture – but it’s not the one we’ve been making - Arts Professional
Research from Indigo and More in Common maps arts and culture against seven segments of Britain and finds the sector is arguing its case in language most of us don’t speak, write Katy Raines and Alex ...
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Harborne: “My £36M is a philanthropic gift to the nation” Delo: “My £36M creates a level playing field for Reform” Farage: “I’ll slash CGT to save you £100M/yr” Reform: bought by millionaires to enrich millionaires. Reform voters… They. Are. Laughing. At. You. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Reform to hand crypto investors hundreds of millions in tax breaks
Exclusive: Analysis seen by The Independent reveals the wealthiest crypto investors would get £100m a year in tax relief from Nigel Farage’s party
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Time to deport all these fighting age men terrorising our patriotic lifeboat volunteers www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Lifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right action
RNLI facility had been targeted by activists trying to stop asylum seekers landing in boats from the Channel
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 17/09/2026
The hidden nocturnal lives of hundreds of thousands of seabirds breeding on Welsh islands are being captured in a project combining art and science
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Secret nocturnal lives of 700,000 seabirds to be revealed in new exhibition
Nation.Cymru staff The hidden nocturnal lives of hundreds of thousands of seabirds breeding on Welsh islands are being captured in a project combining art and science. Aberystwyth University academic ...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs. We lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. Now, two MORE unvaccinated people have died from measles. What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 18/09/2026
Polish PM Donald Tusk said intelligence assessments indicate Russia’s plans to include “hybrid” drone & missile strikes against countries supporting Kyiv, incl Poland. A “real risk” drones or other missiles could enter the territory of one or several NATO countries on the alliance’s eastern flank
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Tusk Warns Russia May Stage ‘Accidental’ Hybrid Strikes
Tusk says Moscow could disguise drone or missile strikes as accidents to weaken NATO cohesion and test Article 5.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home today, telling Republicans to “make the case” to their constituents. Don’t let them lie about what their big, ugly bill did. Here’s the truth.
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Is This Trump’s Biggest Scam Yet?
The Trump-Republican “Big Beautiful Bill” is actually a “Big Ugly Nightmare.”Much of what’s included in it will begin in
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 18/09/2026
Honeck to become Philharmonia’s seventh principal conductor www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
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David Combest @decombest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Omar Introduces Bill to 'Make ICE Pay' for Destruction to US Cities | Common Dreams www.commondreams.org/news/omar-ma...
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Omar Introduces Bill to 'Make ICE Pay' for Destruction to US Cities | Common Dreams
"Our bill will force ICE to pay the price for the damage they’ve left in their wake and ensure that these devastating operations can never be repeated," said the Minneapolis congresswoman.
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
'These small boats are *constantly* coming across. An invasion! Let's make an app to show the sheer scale of the problem, then Britain will wake up.' 'Oh... it turns out there aren't that many.' Never believe your own BS. And yet the Right do this a lot.
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 18/09/2026
Plaid Cymru’s former leader Leanne Wood has called for a Bridgend councillor to resign after he falsely claimed that a transgender paedophile had been released from prison
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Former Plaid leader calls for councillor to quit over false paedophile release claims
Emily Price Plaid Cymru’s former leader Leanne Wood has called for a Bridgend councillor to resign after he falsely claimed that a transgender paedophile had been released from prison. Ms Wood accused...
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