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Stevie P @intruder1500stevie.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A subject I won’t shut up about - … Did you watch Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
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End the sewage pollution scandal
Did you watch Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action!
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 20/08/2026
Could this be the beginning of the end for the billionaire-owned media propaganda blitz? A campaign to free our national press from foreign billionaires like Rupert Murdoch is gaining momentum and attracting big-name support westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/media/c...
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Could this be the beginning of the end for the billionaire-owned media propaganda blitz?
A campaign to free our national press from foreign billionaires like Rupert Murdoch is gaining momentum and attracting big-name support
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Supertanskiii @supertanskiiii.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I know what they’re like. I grew up with them. This is about poverty, class, boredom, radicalisation and the boys I used to know. I didn’t want to paywall an article about poverty, so this is free. If you can afford to subscribe, I’d appreciate it! supertanskiii.substack.com/p/the-men-wh...
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The Men Who Shout at Hotels
What happened to the boys I grew up with? The far right has even privatised working-class identity.
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 18/08/2026
YORKSHIRE POST: A record 1,132 wildfires have been recorded across England and Wales so far in 2026. Fire chiefs say exceptionally dry conditions mean one spark can start a serious wildfire as ministers plan for extreme weather. - by Ralph Blackburn
yorkshirepost.co.uk
Government plans for extreme weather 'worst case scenario'
The National Fire Chiefs Council said 1,132 wildfires have now been recorded across England and Wales in 2026 so far – a record high for the amount between January and this time of year.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Reform UK have no solutions except spreading hate wider ... "Stopping the boats won't fix all our problems Reform depends on creating targets driven by hate rather than offering solutions for ordinary people Now, they're moving on to target the disabled, the elderly will be next!" via Expose Racism
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 16/08/2026
BBC News: More than 30,000 people are calling for a public inquiry after Jason Arday’s death, citing “relentless harassment”. Liverpool John Moores University concluded his PhD work was not plagiarised; Cambridge announced an independent investigation. - by Ruth Comerford
bbc.co.uk
Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witchhunt'
Lord Simon Woolley said Arday had been "hounded" by the media and pursued relentlessly.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Whenever Reform UK MPs speak out pour a torrent of lies ...
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Stevie P @intruder1500stevie.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Not sure most ‘young people’ are so stupid they can’t figure it out for themselves. Maybe the only reason for houses being expensive is cos the last owner sold it for a massive profit ?
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites
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Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election gamble backfires as sleaze storm reignites
Commentary: Nigel Farage comfortably regained his Commons seat - but this by-election circus has only deepened his woes
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Truth To Power Ⓥ 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇭🇰 @truthtopower.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Today’s video identifies 10 significant takeaways from Farage’s hollow victory in the UK’s most right wing seat. Farage Won In Clacton But Lost Everywhere Else youtu.be/sxWZnTENQJ0
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Farage Won In Clacton But Lost Everywhere Else
YouTube video by Truth To Power
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Supertanskiii @supertanskiiii.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Jadon Arday found dead. I hope all those racist bastards are happy with themselves for driving a young black man to his death. You essentially achieved an indirect lynching. God, I fucking hate what this country is becoming. news.sky.com/story/jason-...
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Jason Arday, former Cambridge university professor, found dead after resigning following plagiarism row
A former University of Cambridge professor who resigned following accusations of plagiarism has been found dead.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Don't forget that Nigel Farage is a big fan of Trump and thinks that everyone's guilty, shoot first, unaccountable US ICE-style vigilante justice would be a great way of policing UK streets ...
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
If politicians were judged by the company the keep, the people they admire, and the people who fund them Nigel Fagage's motley crew of fascists & convicted criminals Putin, Hitler and Trump, tech & fossil fuel billionaire buddies would scotch any hope of power
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SheWhoHasHope @swhhope.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Here’s 🇬🇧 Temu Trump Nigel Fartage. Wants to ban abortion. Wants us to hate those fleeing the wars our gov support. Wants us to ignore the bribes he’s received. Despicable, oligarch owned fascist. Hatred and misogyny in human form.
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SheWhoHasHope @swhhope.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A friend captured this stunning pic of the eclipse in #yorkshire uk and I like my timeline to be a mix of the beauty and wonder of our existence and not just smashing patriarchy and fascism. Remember to breathe good people!
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Beng @bengtang.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Andy Burnham also beat binface, though not into 2nd place bsky.app/profile/coun...
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
via Fibbymcfibface
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Supertanskiii @supertanskiiii.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Binface vs C*ntface. The Final Showdown. The count is about to begin in Clacton, but the best man is unlikely to win. When the best “man” is an intergalactic warlord, it proves how fucked we are 🦾 Thanks, Count Binface. We all needed a laugh. youtu.be/CP88k16b4mo?...
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Binface Vs C*ntface: The Final Showdown
YouTube video by Supertanskiii
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MP Watch @mpwatch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Seen in #Hastings
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"Dear Diary, Final day of campaigning for the Clacton by-election. Whatever the result tomorrow, I can at least rest assured that I will be a total laughing stock and look like an attention-seeking crybaby."
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 12/08/2026
THE GUARDIAN: From ending North Sea expansion to public water, cooler workplaces, retrofitting homes and protecting mature trees, these 10 policies show climate action can cut bills, create jobs and save lives now. - by Matthew Taylor, Sandra Laville, Damian Carrington and Pippa Neill
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10 urgent climate policies the UK should implement now
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
via Expose Racism
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 12/08/2026
DAILY MIRROR: Andy Burnham will chair an emergency Cobra committee in response to exceptionally hot, dry weather across the UK. - by Alexander Brown
mirror.co.uk
Disposable barbeques could be banned to help prevent wildfire risk, Andy Burnham says
The new PM Andy Burnham will chair an emergency Cobra committee later on Wednesday in response to a prolonged spell of exceptionally hot and dry weather across the UK
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 12/08/2026
BYLINE TIMES: Democracy groups asked the Met to investigate whether Nigel Farage’s non-disclosure of £5m received from Christopher Harborne could amount to misconduct in public office. The Met confirmed receipt; Farage denies wrongdoing. - by Josiah Mortimer
bylinetimes.com
Nigel Farage Reported to Met Police Over Alleged Misconduct in Public Office
The Reform UK leader's non-disclosure of a £5 million 'gift' from a crypto billionaire could amount to a criminal offence, leading democracy groups allege
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Barry Howard 🔶h @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 10/08/2026
METRO: Count Binface’s ‘edge of space’ broadcast brings cosmic absurdity to Clacton’s crowded by-election, where 34 candidates are standing - but polling puts Nigel Farage on nearly three-quarters of the vote. - by Craig Munro
metro.co.uk
Count Binface makes election broadcast from ‘edge of space’ ahead of Clacton vote
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 10/08/2026
BYLINE TIMES: Zack Polanski backs a Media Sovereignty Act to curb billionaire and offshore media ownership, regulate all outlets and levy social media to fund independent, local and co-operative journalism. - by Josiah Mortimer
bylinetimes.com
Zack Polanski Promotes Radical Plan to Break Up Britain’s ‘Billionaire Media’
Green leader throws weight behind Media Sovereignty Act campaign to stop press barons "literally buying democracy"
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 10/08/2026
FINANCIAL TIMES: The UK now projects Palantir’s NHS data platform will cost £1.1bn over its lifetime, while forecast benefits have fallen to £808m - public money, private power and diminishing returns.
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UK raises cost projections for Palantir’s NHS data platform
Lifetime charge rises to £1.1bn on ‘increased delivery at scale’ while forecast benefits fall to £808mn UK politics
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 09/08/2026
DAILY MIRROR: Fears over vapes laced with the highly addictive drug spice have prompted calls for drug education to be given greater priority in the curriculum for primary school-aged children. - by Sophie Huskisson
mirror.co.uk
Kids as young as 11 using vapes laced with highly addictive drug spice trigger schools demand
EXCLUSIVE: Fears over vapes laced with a highly addictive drug have triggered calls for drug education to be given greater priority on the curriculum for primary school aged children
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Reform UK councillors in Kent wanted the national anthem played at the end of council meetings, but it blew up in their faces in the most hilariously petty way
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Reform UK councillors in Kent wanted the national anthem played at the end of council meetings, but it blew up in their faces in the most hilariously petty way
Footage from a meeting in July shows opposition party members holding Reform UK to their (every last) word on the national anthem.
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Truth To Power Ⓥ 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇭🇰 @truthtopower.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Today's video tells the sorry tale of Elon Musk's WORST 4 WEEKS of his life.Enjoy! youtu.be/jnPcF0hDWc4
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The Cracks In Elon Musk's Empire Grow Ever Larger
YouTube video by Truth To Power
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 08/08/2026
‘Defiant’ – County Durham, the Miners’ Strike and its legacy "A deeply human story about a very cruel and vindictive political act" northeastbylines.co.uk/culture/hist...
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‘Defiant’ – County Durham, the Miners’ Strike and its legacy
"A deeply human story about a very cruel and vindictive political act. Margaret Thatcher and her hatchet man Ian MacGregor set out to destroy not just the coal industry but also the tight-knit communi...
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 08/08/2026
Community clean-up in the west end of Newcastle Showing community spirit and pride in their Newcastle neighbourhood northeastbylines.co.uk/region/tynes...
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Community clean-up in the west end of Newcastle
Showing community spirit and pride in their Newcastle neighbourhood
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
'Anti-establishment' Reform received £22.8m in donations in 2025
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'Anti-establishment' Reform received £22.8m in donations in 2025
Reform UK, the party that love to label themselves anti-establishment, received far and away the most in party donations last year.
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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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Sensitive Info Goes Into ‘No Reply’ Emails Constantly. This Guy Sees It All
Two security researchers bought cheap domains—including noreply.net and deleteduser.com—and set up email listening services. Hundreds of companies are sending them corporate secrets.
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 07/08/2026
YORKSHIRE POST: After a disposable barbecue sparked another North Yorkshire wildfire, politicians and farmers urged a public ban. The Government refused, despite 20,000 hectares burning across the UK amid record dryness. - by Ralph Blackburn
yorkshirepost.co.uk
Government ignores North Yorkshire's pleas to ban disposable barbecues over wildfire risk
Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume reiterated her calls for a public ban on disposable barbecues after the latest fire on the North York Moors.
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Truth To Power Ⓥ 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇭🇰 @truthtopower.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This MADE MY DAY! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX5f...
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DESPERATE Trump FOLDS to HIDE FINANCES as He Admits “$10 BILLION” Defamation BBC Case is BOGUS!!!
YouTube video by Legal AF
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ColinTheCaterpillar🐛 @dabasshertz.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Bin for the win 🏆 m.youtube.com/watch?v=ujHp...
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Clacton Express: Binface 2026
YouTube video by Count Binface
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Fascists in Reform UK clothing ... "NationCymru has found that Reform politicians in Wales are regularly interacting with far-right social media accounts, including amplifying disturbing content and posts that target a prominent female Plaid Cymru figure with abuse" nation.cymru/feature/inve...
nation.cymru
Investigation: Reform figures in Wales linked to far-right social media networks
Emily Price  An investigation by Nation.Cymru has found that Reform politicians in Wales are regularly interacting with far-right social media accounts, including amplifying disturbing content and pos...
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Truth To Power Ⓥ 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇭🇰 @truthtopower.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A bonus video today as I interview Farage’s SERIOUS challenger in his Clown Show by election Farage's By-Election: A Dark Horse Candidate... youtu.be/3c12vwDzEdM
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Farage's By-Election: A Dark Horse Candidate...
YouTube video by Truth To Power
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ColinTheCaterpillar🐛 @dabasshertz.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
m.youtube.com/watch?v=eDam...
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#spain #morocco #ceuta #donaldtrump #eu #migration
YouTube video by mrcodydahler
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 04/08/2026
CITY AM: Rupert Lowe’s plan would scrap the pension triple lock, freeze departmental budgets and working-age benefits, end net-zero spending and claim around £155bn in tax cuts. - by Mauricio Alencar
cityam.com
Rupert Lowe axes pensions triple lock and pledges tax cuts in economic plan
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Stevie P @intruder1500stevie.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Definitely
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 04/08/2026
DAILY MIRROR: BP’s profits have more than doubled amid the Middle East war, prompting fresh criticism as households face rising energy bills. - by Graham Hiscott
mirror.co.uk
Oil giant BP's profits more than DOUBLE while households suffer rising energy bill costs pain
A leap in profits at BP on the back of the Middle East war has prompted fresh criticism of oil giants, as households continue to face rising energy bills
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Stevie P @intruder1500stevie.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Don’t remember anything from mainstream media making much of this. Other than a few comments from Gary Lineker who doesn’t seem to be taken seriously ? fortune.com/2026/07/24/1...
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120 millionaires have signed a letter begging the British government to tax them more: 'We can afford it' | Fortune
Millionaires including Brian Echo, Gary Lineker, and Simon Pegg have signed a letter to U.K.’s prime minister asking for higher taxes to tackle inequality.
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UK Politics News // Papernaut @ukpolitics.papernaut.co · 03/08/2026
YORKSHIRE BYLINES: The UK bans Palestine Action while continuing arms exports to Israel despite genocide warnings - raising stark questions about selective justice, legal accountability and state hypocrisy. - by Patrick Wright
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
The ban on Palestine Action: justice or hypocrisy?
With the proscription of Palestine Action, questions persist over arms exports to Israel, the rule of law and accusations of hypocrisy
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 02/08/2026
What does it feel like to watch a place you've loved for nearly 50 years devastated by fire? David Jobbins reflects on the loss of Dunwich Heath – and why it should concern us all. @eastangliabylines.co.uk @davidj2024.bsky.social
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What we’ve lost at Dunwich Heath
Dunwich Heath has burned. The wildlife may take decades to recover
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Truth To Power Ⓥ 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇭🇰 @truthtopower.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Post Brexit Little Britain 2026. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Attempted murder arrests after ship crew attacked in Avonmouth
Three of the four are arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, with one man seriously hurt.
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Supertanskiii @supertanskiiii.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
After Farage used Widdecombe's death into an opportunity to deflect from corruption, my satirical deep dive examines how right-wing populists weaponise tragedy and perform victimhood by turning our outrage into political capital. This one’s for free! 👇🏻 supertanskiii.substack.com/p/mournhub-w...
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MournHub: What Farage's Hardcore Mourn Says About Reform
Nigel Farage's response to Ann Widdecombe's murder was a case study in how right-wing populism turns tragedy into political opportunity.
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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
@truthtopower.bsky.social We are 🤬 at our lying/biased/corrupt media. How much longer will RW media decide who greedy/stupid ppl (not PC, but true) should vote for? Burnham’s intray is daunting - but this matter must be at the top of the agenda! Or else good politics will NEVER win. ( Thx Rob 👏)
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