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Corbynite, ex-Labour, ex-Bristol ACORN member Determined to expect a better standard from politicians than simply not being a Tories

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Bristol Eco-Socialist(they/them)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @bristolsocialist.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
@greenparty.org.uk has already done this 💚✊🏻💚
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Lying about your own country in return for money from a foreign power. There should be a word for that.
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Bristol Eco-Socialist(they/them)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @bristolsocialist.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Great podcast episode but the Greens don't use their conferences as a fundraising opportunity It's a combination of grabbing attention and making policy. Actually the in-person conferences(this Spring Conference maybe not because it's online) actually makes the party a net loss
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Very pleased with the number of people who have come forward to stand as Reform candidates in the local elections.
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Lynne #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare. Eco-Socialist. Pro-🇵🇸 @bebsdotteragain.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Has MI6 gone rogue?
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Alchemy Honey @alchemyhoney.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Not just militarily. Scrap USA tech-save money! One German state moved to FOS and says that the state will save over 15 million euros in licence costs for Windows, Microsoft Office, and other tools next year alone. Savings should be similar in the following years, too. cybernews.com/news/schlesw...
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German state says ditching Microsoft saves milliones
Schleswig-Holstein’s migration to LibreOffice has reached 80% completion, with a one-time €9 million investment on cards for 2026.
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Bristol Eco-Socialist(they/them)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @bristolsocialist.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Oh look... @greenparty.org.uk shifting the overton window AGAIN Moments like this are why I'm a Green Party member and I voted for Polanski to be leader
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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Regimes that stop Afghan females studying ☑️Afghanistan Taliban ☑️UK Labour party *Sam’s screenshot reposted with Alt text because… can’t be bothered… to important… blah blah blah
Home Office Tweet from 26/03/2026

Our crackdown on visa abuse is now in force.
From today, study visas will be refused for applicants from Sudan, Afghanistan, Cameroon and Myanmar.
We will always offer sanctuary to those genuinely fleeing danger, but we must stop those exploiting our generosity.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
If you were caught with a class A drug, one of the rarest and most dangerous in the UK. You wouldn't just get a fine.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
This reminds me of when you travel in a developing country and they have different rates for locals and foreigners. Feels like a sign of severe economic decline. Also, let's be real here. We basically nicked all this shit. The least we can do is let them see it for free.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
You’d think expensive oil would make our government focus on solar and wind energy, you would of course be wrong
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ralpholsson.bsky.social @ralpholsson.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Centrism in a nutshell: say the right thing while doing the wrong thing!
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Protests are on the receiving end of increasingly hostile policing and surveillance — the new norm, according to a new report by @netpol.org. @skwawkbox.org reports.
thecanary.co
Police repression of UK protests is now "routine" — new report finds
Protests are on the receiving end of increasingly hostile policing and surveillance — the new norm, according to a Netpol report
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Keith Aaron Gilbert @kageeah.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
As a Jew I say this idea needs to be mainstreamed. It's like saying cancer has a right to exist. I said what I said.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
via Geoff Scott
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
In the Brave New World of Might is Right ... meme via Shams Abbas
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Good news, but it is insane that the Home Office had to be forced into doing it by a court ruling and not commonsense. Don't get me wrong, this is a great move, but it shouldn't be isolated. All those seeking asylum need the right to work. 1/ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Doctors waiting on asylum decisions can work in NHS as Home Office lifts ban
Rule change follows high court challenge brought by two doctors prevented from working in specialist fields
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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
oh fuck they were being told to vote green by their overbearing white working-class husbands
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Israel's attacks on Lebanon are no accident. It’s the direct result of a regional war manufactured by Trump and Netanyahu. Israel has killed over 1,000 people, including 118 children. More than 1 million displaced. Congress must stop bankrolling this terror campaign.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla paid just 4.9% of their profits in federal corporate taxes in 2025. They have seen their collective tax bill drop by $95B thanks to two rounds of Trump tax cuts. Meanwhile, they've laid off thousands of workers. Trickle-down economics was always a scam.
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@Comradess Nan @socialistnan123.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Wishing you all a peaceful positive week.✌️❤️
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Normal Island News @normalisland.co.uk · 23/03/2026
BREAKING: Hamas tortured a one-year-old, burning his leg with a cigarette and inserting a nail into his leg to pressure his father to make confessions... UPDATE: I'm being told it was actually IDF soldiers who did this to a boy. Never mind, forget I said anything. It's fine...
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
"What we need here is de-escalation.. yes defend our interests.. no not get dragged into the war" US bombers are taking off from the UK to bomb Iran & destroy their ability to resist an unprovoked & illegal war. Starmer is treating us like fools
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
This horrible story points up a difference between alleged and actual political extremists. Zack Polanski correctly says antisemitism is vile, and has no place here. Nigel Farage, with no evidence yet, whines about migrants, suggesting the attackers came from Iran... www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...
bbc.co.uk
Golders Green: Jewish charity ambulances set on fire, with PM calling it 'deeply shocking antisemitic attack'
Four ambulances were attacked in the early hours of the morning in north London, causing explosions - police are treating it as an antisemitic hate crime.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Who funds Reform? Greens will never take dirty money - our members power our party. People and planet remain our only vested interests. Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Bristol Eco-Socialist(they/them)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @bristolsocialist.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
And Greens are quickly becoming the tactical vote
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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
This MASSIVE escalation is tucked away at the bottom of the BBC home page. Remember how casually the illegal war against Iran expanded almost without comment into Lebanon? Well, now Israel has invaded and the media effectively turns a blind eye... 🇱🇧🇮🇷🇵🇸🇾🇪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Israel says 'limited' ground operations have begun in Lebanon
Troops are targeting
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Tristan Grayford @tristangrayford.scot · 16/03/2026
His literal first action as Minister was to unilaterally declare puberty blockers for trans people over. He did not listen to a single victim of that decision, before of since. Want a definition of gaslighting? This is it.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
😲 "Local candidate George explained that the Green party’s big increase in membership nationally has been replicated in Barnet: “This time last year we had 220 members,” he said. “Now, we have over a thousand.” barnetpost.co.uk/2026/03/15/p...
Green team cheer in Barnet. Huge packed crowd!
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Bristol Eco-Socialist(they/them)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @bristolsocialist.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
This Labour government is pathetic
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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Trump broke it. So he shouldn't expect his former allies to fix it. He refused to consult with anyone or take advice so it is his own mess to sort out. He shouldn't come whining to others about his huge gamble going wrong at everyone else's cost. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Starmer speaks to Trump about importance of reopening Strait of Hormuz
The leaders discussed the need to
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
NEW: The UK must face a full investigation by the International Criminal Court for 'complicity and participation in genocide', a major tribunal has concluded 🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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Bristol Eco-Socialist(they/them)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @bristolsocialist.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
danicapriest.substack.com/p/american-b... Does anyone know any journalists who can do some reporting on this?! How money influences our politics seems like a really important story that the general public deserve to know about Will any of them be brave enough?
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American Billionaires Behind Efforts to Strip Nature Protections
Who really funds influential think tank Britain Remade?
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🎃 Bard of the No Pasarán Pumpkin Patch 🎃 @dndnerd69.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
"tHeY dOnT EvEn tAlK aBoUt tHe pLaNeT AnYmOrE" 👇
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Helen @helenm40.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Keir Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson in full knowledge that he was friends with a convicted paedophilic rapist. Wes Streeting's policies have caused trans children to commit suicide. Labour just abolished the right to jury trials in many cases. I do not give a shit about tit hypnosis.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 13/03/2026
London is making real progress. Road deaths have fallen as my Vision Zero strategy takes effect, including wider 20mph limits, redesigned high-risk junctions and new crossings. There’s more to do, but every step matters for keeping people safe across our city.
Graphic with the title “Traffic casualties in London are considerably lower than the national average.” Below the headline is a yellow box with the text: “London had 19% fewer road deaths in 2024, compared to 8% fewer road deaths nationally.” Beneath this is a line chart showing percentage change from 2015 to 2024 on the x‑axis, with values from 0% to –40% on the y‑axis. Two lines are shown: a dark purple line representing “People killed or seriously injured in London,” and a red line representing “People killed or seriously injured in Great Britain (excluding London).” Both lines show declines over time, with a sharp dip in 2020. The London line dips to around –35% in 2020 before rising again, ending at roughly –25% in 2024. The Great Britain line dips to about –20% in 2020 and ends at around –15% in 2024. A key at the bottom identifies the two lines. The source is listed as “TFL Road safety factsheet 2024.”
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
No to Palantir. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Palantir’s NHS England contract ‘opens door to government abuse of power’, health bosses told
Health justice charity Medact says data-sharing potential could be used for UK version of US immigration raids
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Sit down, shut up, and pay attention because I'm only going to explain this once and I'm using small words so the flag emoji patriots can follow along. Your boy just let the International Energy Agency announce
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The UK's beagle testing industry weaponises the trust of puppies for profit. We must name these killers and close the cages
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Beagles — The shame of a nation of dog lovers
The UK's beagle testing industry weaponises the trust of puppies for profit. We must name these killers and close the cages.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
There's only 2 countries in the world with illegal unchecked Nuclear Weapons. North Korea and Israel. One of these countries has attacked 9 countries in the last 2 years and is committing a genocide. It isn't North Korea.
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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
FACTS: Net Zero barely nudges your bill. Fossil‑fuel wars send it through the roof. So when Farage and his ilk slags off renewables while fanning conflict, remember who actually hikes your costs.
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Bristol Eco-Socialist(they/them)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @bristolsocialist.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Wow. What a brave woman. I’ve not been aware of her before, and have no idea where she stands on other issues, but that took real guts in the face of Labour using victims of sexual assault as a shield against their appalling proposals.
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Stroud District Green Party @stroudgreens.org.uk · 09/03/2026
With the price of oil and gas in the new today...
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Bristol Eco-Socialist(they/them)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @bristolsocialist.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Damn, as a form of diplomacy this is good...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Global economy must not pander to “frivolous and destructive demands of the ultra-rich”. They fund political parties, profit from socially and ecologically destructive growth. UK example - deregulation, regressive taxation, concentration of wealth, inequalities, sewage in rivers.
theguardian.com
Global economy must stop pandering to ‘frivolous desires of ultra-rich’, says UN expert
Olivier De Schutter says new economic agenda needed to tackle crises of rising inequality and ecological collapse
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
"You recognise.. if a school was targeted that would constitute a breach of intl law?" David Lammy: "This is a febrile war zone" "That doesn't excuse hitting schools.." "... its for the Americans to comment on what's happened there" So you've never commented on Russian war crimes, right?
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Lammy is asked if UK forces are attacking sites in Iran. He confirms that yes, if we anticipate being attacked by Iran, we can attack sites there See how it works. We 'defensively' stop Iran retaliating after being attacked by the US/Israel, they respond so we start bombing them
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Bristol Eco-Socialist(they/them)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @bristolsocialist.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I've listened to your criticism of the @greenparty.org.uk here, I think their position is pretty good. Our country is not made safe by Iranian schools being bombed. .That will create more asylum seekers. How is Iran supposed to be defend itself if we assist the US to destroy the missile launchers?
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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Starmer didn't have different principles six years ago. He was trying to win the Labour leadership and was lying.
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Steve Hyndside @stevehyndside.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
“we produced videos in Urdu, because we believe that voters should be spoken to, not spoken about. Reaching out to communities in the languages they use at home is not division; it is democracy.” @zackpolanski.bsky.social writing in @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk
People power led the Greens to victory in Gorton and Denton
The party’s historic byelection win was earned by listening to voters, not ignoring them, as Labour has done
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