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Chiara-Oscuro

@chiaroscurof19.bsky.social
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UK entrepreneur, writer, events/festival production. Wanderer - family from Galway & Connemara. Obsessions: music, reading, science, food, farming, climate, nature, cooking, growing stuff. Tax the 1%. Renationalise water/utilities.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
All around the world. Once you’ve got 100 Million, you’ve got enough. Tax it all back. Use it to help the county that helped you get there.
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
And people wonder why legions of Russian bots are deployed for Reform as they were for UKIP, and Brexit. Bought and paid for.
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Morning! I needed this. Maybe you do too.
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ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸🦅🇨🇦🍁🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
They all knew ahead of time who he is...
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AnneMc #FBPE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🩵 @boof64.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I love this woman. If only her words could reach all human ears. A must watch till the end, Speaker-Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and antiglobalization author. #WomeninLeadership IG: @maturedgirl
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Stunningly stupid. Honestly i think he needs to hold hands with someone to make a synapse. Just listening to him fries your brain cells. He’s a stumbling, bumbling, Dunning Kruger paradigm.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is the part many Americans -- including the Bezosites at the Washington Post -- don't understand. Canadians don't see this just as a Trump thing. It's that America elected him twice, and the second time with an even bigger mandate. The problem we're addressing is America, not Trump.
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M a r c u s 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What if you campaigned for benefits of working age people to rise like the state pension instead of pushing for poor pensioners to be more impoverished? Also it is fiscally sustainable if they taxed WEALTH, which means clawing back from wealthy pensioners. Just a thought!
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I don’t think there’s much doubt. We are in contravention of human rights and International Law. We are helping them commit war crimes and genocide no matter how mealy mouthed they want to be about it.
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 13/09/2026
The issue is that the UKs ridiculous first past the post voting system means a party with around 30% of the vote share can win a majority It’s why one of Labour’s most urgent tasks should be to bring in proportional representation. It would also ease EU concerns should the U.K. ask to join.
thelondoneconomic.com
Almost three-quarters of Brits think Farage and Reform UK are 'sleazy'
It seems that the vast majority of Brits wouldn't trust Nigel Farage or Reform UK as far as they could throw them.
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Dormiveglia @cjdrgg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“It was a bleak preview of what is to come if we continue to allow the greed of corporations to come above the survival of our natural world ... This must mark a turning point. Where we say: no more loss, no more quieting of birdsong, no more steady trickling of sewage and poison into our waters.”
theguardian.com
Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 10/09/2026
West Bank settlers are subsidized by millions of dollars from US nonprofits, and are rarely, if ever, condemned by the US government.
motherjones.com
The UK banned imports from Israeli settlements. Progressives are urging the US to follow suit.
Twelve countries banned settlement trade over displacement and settler violence — and some Democrats say Washington should be doing far more.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Research analysing more than 26,000 wildfires in Spain found that native broadleaf woodland had the lowest ignition risk and was less prone to intense fires” Rewilding - the smart approach to preventing fires & floods: rewildingeurope.com/news/rewildi...
rewildingeurope.com
Rewilding: the smart approach to preventing fires and floods | Rewilding Europe
Working with nature is one of our greatest opportunities to build a more resilient and prosperous Europe. As climate change fuels more frequent and intense wildfires, floods and droughts…
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It’s a travesty, so highly toxic that in today’s UK Society Brave Volunteers who risk lives saving others are abused or assaulted by scum who do nothing for society, they just hurt & intimidate others I’ve just donated to RNLI let’s all give them a boost👍👍 @andyburnham.bsky.social get a grip FGS❗️🤷‍♂️
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 08/09/2026
"A woman was viciously attacked and senior party figures found it funny. The message sent by Farage and Jenrick is clear: violence is an acceptable response to criticism," writes @mrjamesob.bsky.social Read more: trib.al/yNG6d5Y
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Enjoying the weekend? Thank a union — and Frances Perkins.
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Why Do We Work 40 Hours?| Robert Reich
Enjoy weekends? Thank a union.
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
And people ask how 1930s Germany happened, who joined the nazi party, who pulled on jackboots, committed crimes and burned books. They walk among us.
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Not terrorists then? No? Oh.
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mweinstock.bsky.social @mweinstock.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
British editorial cartoonist David Parkins illustrates the bottom line.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
That is an incidence rate of… 0.00547% The voter fraud allegations you’ve been sold are blatantly and provably false.
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voteinthemidterms.bsky.social @voteinthemidterms.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Rogue country alert.
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
We are being robbed. The continuation of the largest and filthiest wealth transfer in history.
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
What the 🤬. This appears to be confirmed as a genuine post in 2026! Please say it’s not true.
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Months after the govt announced they were looking into decoupling the price of electricity from gas, we still have no further details or timelines on these plans - all while families across the UK face down surging energy bills. I've written to the SoS for Energy Security and Net Zero for answers.
I am writing to you regarding the urgent need to address the high and inflated cost of electricity, 
particularly in light of this week’s announcement that, from October, households already 
struggling with the cost of living will face the highest energy costs in three years. 
As you are aware, billpayers across the country remain at the mercy of volatile global fossil fuel 
markets due to the UK’s marginal pricing system. Under this system gas-fired power stations set 
the wholesale price of electricity the majority of the time, even though cheaper renewables 
generate a significant and growing share of our energy. 
This flawed system has repeatedly resulted in huge spikes to household energy bills and cost the 
UK economy billions. Since 2021, £90 billion extra has been spent on gas, with £40 billion in 
public money used to cushion soaring household bills (Greenpeace, 2025). 
Considering this, the government’s announcement earlier this year that it would look into breaking 
the link between gas prices and electricity prices marked a welcome acknowledgment that this 
system is broken and needs to change.  
However, months have now passed seemingly without any published updates, detailed plans, or 
clear timelines on how exactly this is being delivered, let alone when billpayers will feel the 
benefits. While the public waits for action, volatile global gas prices are once again pushing bills 
up just in time for winter.  
I also have concerns that the model of decoupling announced, which relies on electricity 
generators voluntarily leaving the market, will not properly break the link and deliver substantially 
lower bills. By pursuing a more ambitious model of market decoupling, such as the approach set 
out in Greenpeace’s Power Shift proposal or Common Wealth’s fixed price model proposals, the 
government would cut average bills by hundreds of pounds, while simultaneously taking real 
control over our energy system and accelerating the transition to clean, affo…plans, timelines, and progress to implement the decoupling policy, and whether you are 
considering adopting a more thorough model of price decoupling.  
I look forward to hearing your response and to seeing swift, decisive action on this critical issue.
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Democracy died some time ago. All that’s left is the stench and rot.
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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Andy Burnham has long backed electoral reform. Now nearly 100 Labour MPs are asking him to set up a national commission on replacing First Past the Post within his first 100 days as prime minister. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Labour MPs will push Burnham to back voting reform in first 100 days
Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster election
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Going to be a huge disappointment isn’t it? Heavily Pro Israel cabinet, not acting on the rapaciousness of privatised water and energy companies and staunchly ignoring the utter shambles that is Brexit.
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The world needs more Dolly Partons not less 💕
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GypsyHeart 🖤 @gypsyheart1.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Love Dolly ♥️
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Terrifying. Poor Nepal 🇳🇵 💔
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Discover @discover.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Nepal 🇳🇵
Nepal 🇳🇵
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Aalia Mauro @aaliamauro.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Palestinian artist Khaled Hourani painted this before the Israeli regime banned Palestinian children from flying kites and balloons, ghouls cowering over paper kites as though they were lethal weapons.
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I think most of the world really is frightened of America, but it’s in the same way that you’d be frightened of a baboon that found a loaded machine gun
For decades conservatives insisted they didn't care if the rest of the world liked us as long as they "respected" us (code for being intimidated by us) and now the entire world is united in laughing at us and we're neither liked nor respected nor feared and they're all like: yes, finally, perfect.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don't expect to doing much business with Ontario any longer. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Well done Feargal Sharkey for calling out the privatised water companies on #r4today 🔥 "They leak over a TRILLION litres of water per year" I think people are happy to be part of the solution - once they're not being ripped off by privatisation PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Cough, cough. 👇
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Social Security turns 91 today, but thanks to rising inequality it may not live to see many more birthdays. I used to be a Social Security trustee — here's how we can fix it without cutting benefits or raising the retirement age.
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How the Super Rich Are Killing Social Security | Robert Reich
Social Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it.A CEO earning $20M/yr pays So
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Yes, bin him!
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Wow!
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Make American the official language of America not English - thats a good idea Trump: Alright. 🤦‍♀️ www.facebook.com/share/r/1Ppu...
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Monstrous.
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Can’t happen enough.
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r/protectUSelections @protectuselections.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
We have a criminal president.
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We have a criminal president.
r/protectUSelections
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
They smoke and mirrors failed. This one appears to have several points of leakage where we can all see the mechanics behind the screen. Europe being actively undermined by the US? Hand in hand with Russia who flooded social media with the pictures.
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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergency
vox.com
David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”
The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.
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Chiara-Oscuro @chiaroscurof19.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Enthusiastically taken up by our rabid, stupid, press of course. Pumping out lies and FUD as always.
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