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Cathyrantson

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Trying this outlet in the mistaken belief I have some control and influence in the world.

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 25/09/2026
M&S Custard Cream Spread: Britain has completed food One jar of M&S Custard Cream Spread has caused us to question civilisation, breakfast, mashed potato and the limits of human restraint @willyandbill.bsky.social
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M&S Custard Cream Spread: Britain has completed food
One jar of M&S Custard Cream Spread has caused us to question civilisation, breakfast, mashed potato and the limits of human restraint
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Facts you won't find in a Reform UK election leaflet ... meme via Robert Thomson
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Director of a Gaza Hospital, Dr Hussain Abu Safiya is in horrific danger to his life. The Foreign Secretary must demand Israel provides urgent treatment and releases him. He's been detained by Israel without charge since 2024 and reported to have new life threatening injuries.
Free Dr Hussam Abu Safiya now!
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
And there it is… www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...
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Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests
Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, DeSmog can reveal. Led by Nigel Farage, the party is calling for new North Sea o...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/06/2026
Look at Keir Starmer’s tenure as prime minister. This is no ‘decent man’ who got unlucky | Owen Jones
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Look at Keir Starmer’s tenure as prime minister. This is no ‘decent man’ who got unlucky | Owen Jones
From Gaza to the Peter Mandelson row, his abandoned pledges to the ‘island of strangers’ claim, Starmer’s time at No 10 was truly dismal, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🔴 SCOOP: Farage doesn't seem to want to answer questions about his money. So I went looking - and found that the Reform leader's personal company is in breach of UK company law democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-n...
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Revealed: Nigel Farage is breaking British company law
Farage’s personal company has almost £2m in cash but has not filed key documents
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
In France in 1789 there was a stagnation in wages and inflation affecting costs of basic foodstuffs & goods. There were foreign wars that were paid for by extra taxes on the peasants and tax exemptions for the church and the very rich. Does all this sound familiar? Heads ended up on pikes. #elonmusk
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
@nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social This makes me deeply uneasy. Why is our government behaving in this way? Deporting people is not a victory or entertainment these are desperate people. Do better. #uklabour
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
With each byelection costing ~£30K that's £3million of council tax payers money Reform UK have wasted, so far ... "Nearly 100 Reform UK councillors have now been kicked out, suspended, disqualified, resigned or defected — including 22 in just TWO WEEKS since local elections" via ReformUK Exposed/X
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 17/05/2026
Immigration make Britain brilliant
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kaybell27.bsky.social @kaybell27.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Anyone still questioning why Farage's Reform did so well? The majority of the British public have no idea how politics work in this country, they listen to our press and its lies and believe every word. If there is to be real change we have to take on our media.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Tesco could pay every worker an extra £10,000 and still make a profit. British Gas could pay every worker an extra £35,000 and still make a profit. Shell could pay every worker an extra £300,000 and still make a profit. It is the billionaires who are ripping you off.
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
@nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social I feel very angry that the bill against assisted dying has been stopped in the HoL by a few people who intended, undemocratically, to remove this choice from me should I need it in the future.
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social your second homes council tax premium is actually harming the people you are trying to help. First time buyers moving from rented into first property had a 2 week overlap due to need to give notice to landlord. Being charged £125 for overlap period. Landlord paying none.
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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
'When a man walks into a mosque in Ramadan armed with an axe, we cannot simply shrug and move on', writes Labour MP @imranhussainmp.bsky.social
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Relentless scapegoating has created a hostile environment for British Muslims
'It is unacceptable that, in 2026, I have to stand up in Parliament and spell out that Islamophobic hatred fuelled by national figures is putting Muslim lives at risk.'
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Bluesky Jan @janetleicester.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Bedford CC dealing with the bigots like an absolute boss.
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
In the Nazi party there were 2 types who enabled the holocaust: those who were evil and the regime enabled that evil (Stephen Miller) and those vying for Hitlers favour who kept ramping up the evil to impress him (Kirsty Neom). Both are dangerous.
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Of course Suella Braverman has defected to Reform, she was a shoe in, brown and racist. #reformdefectors
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The Verge @theverge.com · 20/01/2026
As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts. Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
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It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis
But locals are organizing to keep each other safe from ICE agents.
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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
A few months ago, ICE hired me I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!" My latest for Slate
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You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
So…. It seems that X and Elon Musk thinks it is ok to be a pervert who ruins peoples lives as long as they pay for the privilege. Does that explain his relationship with #Epstein? #X #grok
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Bylines Cymru @bylines.cymru · 19/12/2025
There is growing evidence that the law does not protect employees from harassment or violence. Liz Saville Roberts MP and Baroness Carmen Smith of Llanfaes set out their proposals for change | Liz Saville Roberts
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Changing the law to better protect workers from harm
There is growing evidence that the law does not protect employees from harassment or violence. Liz Saville Roberts MP and Baroness Carmen Smith of Llanfaes set out their proposals for change
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Wordle 1,610 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The BBC row is interesting because I despise Trump but I am concerned about an edit that changes what someone said and ignores the nuance of the situation. Ignoring nuance and oversimplifying complex issues is a tool of the right wing and responsible journalists ought not to do that. #BBC
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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 27/06/2025
What do a fake cancer influencer, a struck-off GP, and a Kennedy have in common? They’re all part of the same mess: a conspiracy economy that’s killing people while selling hope, smoothies, and ad revenue. Meet the Victim, the Radicaliser, the Blueprint, the Apostate, and the Enabler.
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The Five Faces of a Medical Misinformation
The Victim, the Radicaliser, the Blueprint, the Apostate, and the Institutional Enabler - And the Death Toll of Medical Misinformation
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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Don't let beer drinkers get a majority ( I can't believe I really said that...age for you!) #ProportionalRepresentation www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Here is the single thing Labour can do to see off Reform and make British politics work | Will Hayward
Farage’s party could win 42% of Commons seats with only 26% of the vote. That’s not the way civilised countries do democracy, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 17/06/2025
£450k audit fees. TV licences. Foreign aid. Reform UK finds a big number, strips the context, and screams “WASTE!” Meanwhile, I’m here with my spreadsheets. Let me walk you through the difference.
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Show Your Working: A Challenge to Reform UK
What real efficiency looks like, why Reform’s approach is pure theatre, and why public trust depends on more than vibes.
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
@nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social thank you for signing n20 and protecting our rights and future.
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
@nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social Hi Nadia, as a constituent can I encourage you to support clause20 to secure rights to safe and legal abortions in the UK. Thank you
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Judgement Day for the EHRC: How the equality watchdog turned into a toxic culture war campaign group iandunt.substack.com/p/judgement-...
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Judgement Day for the EHRC
How the equality watchdog turned into a culture war campaign group
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday that she signed an executive order seeking greater transparency from federal immigration officials. She said the city will submit regular Freedom of Information Act requests to find out who ICE is detaining and on what grounds.
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
NBC Interview with Gavin Newsom. He lays it on the line and slams Trump on everything from the illegal take over of the national guard to tariffs and is not holding back. This is how Dems need to handle Trump.
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'Tom, arrest me. Let's go.': Gov. Gavin Newsom responds to Trump border czar's threat
In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Jacob Soboroff, California Governor Gavin Newsom said that President Trump "has created the conditions" surrounding the Los Angeles protests. The governor went...
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mensrea @mensie.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
LAPD when they think nobody is watching
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 07/06/2025
Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? 😉
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 07/05/2025
TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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cherfan75.bsky.social @cherfan75.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024... This guy is trying to destroy Democracy!!! Do not let him!!
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He’s anti-democracy and pro-Trump: the obscure ‘dark enlightenment’ blogger influencing the next US administration
Key figures in the incoming administration follow Curtis Yarvin, who’s pushing for an autocratic takeover of the US
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
This is what should happen to water companies that pollute our water.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
🇪🇺🇬🇧 Westminster MPs debated a petition to rejoin the EU, with many backing closer ties. Labour’s red lines remain, but momentum for change is growing. 🙌
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Parliament debates rejoining the EU: a surprisingly positive response
Westminster MPs debated a petition to rejoin the EU, with many backing closer ties. Labour’s red lines remain, but momentum for change is growing
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Thames Water has its final legal appeal to allow its £3bn loan tomorrow (at 10% interest that billpayers will pay) If it gets it, it goes bankrupt in 6 months anyway, and you will have to pay it all If it doesn't it goes bankrupt tomorrow RT if Thames Water needs to die
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
If this is you too, spread the message.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 14/03/2025
Many of the measures already implemented to reduce government spending have actually pushed people further away from the labour market.
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Cuts and caps to benefits have always harmed people, not helped them into work
Many of the measures already implemented to reduce government spending have actually pushed people further away from the labour market.
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Yorkshire Victor Meldrew and his dog📎 @yorkshirevicmeld.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Interesting Documents released to openDemocracy under the Freedom of Information Act reveal Stephen Schwarzman, the CEO of leading asset manager Blackstone,raised“concerns”with Reeves about her plans to reform the tax treatment of non-domiciled individuals www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-mone...
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Reeves softened non-dom plan after Blackstone CEO’s lobbying
Revealed: Head of world’s biggest asset manager lobbied chancellor on tax rules weeks before policy was tweaked
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
The world is 700% richer than in 1970 but the average person is only 8% richer. Because the richest 0.01% are 4000% richer. We are all being robbed every second of every day, and it doesn't matter how much profit or growth there is. It will never reach you.
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Thames Water is collapsing. NO BAILOUTS for the shareholders and banks who caused this mess. Tell the government to take it into public ownership PERMANENTLY and protect the public interest. #WeOwnIt weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
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Bring Thames Water into public ownership | We Own It
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 09/02/2025
Exposed: Professor David Hall outlines the failed water privatisation project #water #publicownership #thameswater youtu.be/ykwvoV-DRL4?si…
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Exposed: Professor outlines failed water privatisation project
YouTube video by We Own It
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 10/02/2025
The actions of failing water companies often follow a familiar pattern.
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What public-private-partnership scandals can tell us about wrongdoing in the water industry
The actions of failing water companies often follow a familiar pattern.
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Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, with UK leading the way in G7! Number of billionaires rose by 204 to 2,769.Their wealth jumped from $13tn to $15tn – the second-largest annual increase since records began. TAX THE SUPER RICH www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...
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Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, report finds
Rate of wealth growth last year was three times faster than 2023, Oxfam inequality research reveals
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
I am just rewatching the Jodie Whittaker Dr Who, I had forgotten how quietly subversive it is. From companies who illegally dump toxic waste to large AI powered warehouses that treat their workers like machines, there is quite a social commentary in the storylines.
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Cathyrantson @cathyrantson.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
The exploitation of victims of any crime for political gain is shameful. We should be hearing the voices of the survivors of grooming gangs and working together to ensure it never happens again not using already traumatised people as a political football in a far right disinformation war. Be better
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Femi @femi-oluwole.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
FUCK YOU FARAGE! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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