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Dr Jane McCarthy

@drjanemc.bsky.social
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Sociologist and activist. Main interests: mortality, death and its aftermath; climate and ecological emergency; social justice at home (UK) and internationally; ‘decolonising’; immunocompromised. Mother and grandmother, love walking in the Chilterns.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Reform UK Conference 2026 This is all it will be remembered for.
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Rajan Naidu 📎 Ⓥ @rajannaidu.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
www.youtube.com/shorts/Z0drq... #ReformUK #Ignorance #Incompetence #Inefficiency #Corruption #Betrayal
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Reform councillors admit they don’t know what they’re doing
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The corruption is beyond the pale.
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Trump Was Asked Why Taxpayers Should Be On The Hook For $1.8 Billion 'Slush Fund' For Jan. 6 Rioters—And His Answer Says It All
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10/05/2026
🎉 398 new Green councillors over the weekend. 💚Across the country, people are voting for change. 🫵Help us build on this momentum - join the Green Party today⤵️
Local elections 2026.
+398 Green Councillors.
Green Party- Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
@labourlewis.bsky.social : "For every 10 voters we lose to Reform from Labour.. we lose 16 to the Greens. The reality for us is that actually, by shifting to the right.. Labour is losing its core progressive vote. That's what's happening at the moment"
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
How about a criminal investigation and a permanent ban from public life for taking bribes and lying to the electorate? A wrist slap for breaching a code, a suspension and by-election is more prize than punishment for tantrum-prone Farage who’s barely an MP anyway. observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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Farage could face byelection over crypto king’s £5m donation
The Reform leader faces two possible investigations over the undeclared gift from Christopher Harborne. A lengthy Commons suspension could lead to a recall petition – and end up costing him his Clacto...
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
If you like data, here is something interesting for you: Bridget Phillipson interview on LK: 9m 40" LK number of interruptions/talking over: 31 Richard Tice interview on LK: 8m 23" LK number of interruptions/talking over: 9
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Dr Jane McCarthy @drjanemc.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 22/01/2026
Help us make hope normal again. Join the Green Party now.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
“The United States government under Trump has made a deliberate, calculated, and shameful decision to embolden and enable Nazi-glorifying elements within his party; to elevate and amplify Nazi messaging” My latest for the Guardian, and I bring receipts:
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The Trump administration has a Nazi problem | Mehdi Hasan
Think I’m exaggerating? Consider the copious amounts of evidence
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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
#Epstein #EpsteinFiles
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Patrick Webb @patrickwbb.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
We are now 29 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files. Where are they?
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Copenhagen town hall square, Denmark right now. Massive solidarity with Greenland demonstrations. Source: dr.dk
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Such judgement
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 16/01/2026
It's now been four weeks since the deadline set by law and they still haven't fully released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
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J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
factually.co/fact-checks/... “Claims that protesters are “paid” have repeatedly been deployed in U.S. politics to delegitimize dissent and shift blame for unrest… often are amplified on social media and then debunked by reporters and fact‑checkers…”
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🗝️🐍🦉🌙 Dolly 🗡️ Dagger 🍉🇺🇦📚🌈 @dollydagger6.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
RELEASE THE FULL AND UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES NOW.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 16/01/2026
What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 17/01/2026
you know this guy is a FOR REAL photographer because he's telling the story of his brutal, unconditional arrest by federal goons and can't help but slip in a gear review
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Rosegarden54🦋💙🦋 @rosegarden54.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
And once again...no one is talking about the Epstein Files
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Sen Dick Durbin, "Who gave the order to flag records related to Trump (in the Epstein files)?" Bondi, "To flag records of President Trump?" Sen Durbin, "To flag any records that included his name?" Bondi, "I’m not going to discuss anything about that with you"
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Beyond Blonde© @beyondblonde.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
It's also important to understand there could be those on SCOTUS in the Epstein files. So again, let's take a page from the GOP playbook and never forget the importance of state and local elections.
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polillitam G.M. 💙🦋🦋🦋 @polillitam.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
www.cbsnews.com/news/house-d...
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House Democrats ask Trump administration if any Jan. 6 rioters are now working for ICE
Nearly one year after the mass pardon of more than 1,500 Trump-supporting Capitol riot defendants, House Democrats are asking whether any of the pardoned rioters are now working for ICE.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Farage warned just now against “a worrying extreme left wing voice in this country." Hmmm. This from a climate denying, Trump loving, NHS selling corporate stooge who’s been a genuine threat to Britain for decades.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 15/01/2026
There’s nothing extreme about wanting a functioning NHS, a fair distribution of wealth, and a liveable planet.
Graphic featuring Zack Polanski speaking at a podium, gesturing with his right hand. A quote on the left reads: “Farage warned just now against ‘a worrying extreme left-wing voice in this country.’ Hmmm. This from a climate denying, Trump loving, NHS selling, corporate stooge who’s been a genuine threat to Britain for decades.” Below the quote: “Zack Polanski – Green Party Leader.” Green Party branding appears at the bottom along with the tagline “Real Hope. Real Change.”
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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
🎯 @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Graphic with a photo of Robert Jenrick looking sad (man in a suit) as the background. Overlaid is a screenshot-style quote from Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) reading: “It wasn’t the racism. It wasn’t the rule breaking. It wasn’t the corruption. No Jenrick gets removed for plotting. Politics for too many leaders is just a game, and not a moral one. It’s why people are crying out for hope.” At the top is the text “Bradford District Green Party”. At the bottom is a green banner reading “join.greenparty.org.uk” with Green Party branding.
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Daniel Lismore @daniellismore.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Zack Polanski proves popular in Britons’s votes for next prime minister, overtaking Nigel Farage As of late 2025, Green Party membership has surged past 126,000, making it the UK’s third-largest party www.attitude.co.uk/news/zack-po...
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Zack Polanski proves popular in Britons’s votes for next prime minister, overtaking Nigel Farage
According to a January YouGov poll, the two political leaders are almost neck and neck, with Polanski on 28% overtaking Farage at 27%.
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Attitude Magazine @attitudemag.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
According to a January YouGov poll, the two political leaders are almost neck and neck, with Polanski on 28% overtaking Farage at 27%. www.attitude.co.uk/news/zack-po...
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Zack Polanski proves popular in Britons’s votes for next prime minister, overtaking Nigel Farage
According to a January YouGov poll, the two political leaders are almost neck and neck, with Polanski on 28% overtaking Farage at 27%.
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Greta's Cabal @gretascabal.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
One of the most important interviews that @zackpolanski.bsky.social has done so far. youtu.be/43m0LKNDz6M?...
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Why A Vote For Reform UK Is A Vote For Russia | Carole Cadwalladr | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
💚 Defection from the Liberal Democrats to the Green Party! 🙌🏼 Huge welcome to Rachel - our first ever Green Councillor in Poole! www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2576904...
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Lib Dem councillor defects to Green Party 'for one main reason'
BCP Green Party has gained its first councillor in Poole after defections from Liberal Democrat party.
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tern @1goodtern.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
I find it really really hard to keep up with more than one social media site... I have a full time job, a family, and, you know, a life, so I don't post here much... but I'm going to try to share a bit more. Also posting here too: youtu.be/8cJggmt_CB4
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Sickness Absence Rates in *Young* Doctors
YouTube video by tern
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Patrick Webb @patrickwbb.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Today would be a GREAT day to release the Epstein files.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Some analogies are so stark it would be remiss to not see them When was the last time you can remember when insurrectionists like the Proud Boys were rewarded with roles in a new government paramilitary force like ICE? To help your quest for historical echoes maybe start with the Munich Putsch
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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Project Esther promotes a widely-discredited definition of “antisemitism” that defines nearly any criticism of the Israeli government as being antisemitic. Many major universities have adopted this definition.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Trump is threatening wars with NATO and Venezuela for the same reason he’s at war with the American people: fascism must always be on the march. Authoritarians are good at offense, but bad at defense. The only strategy for combating the Epstein crisis is literally going to war.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
While purporting to care deeply about the funding of other organisations and the importance of free speech, Lord Young's FSU won't reveal who funds the er ... Free Speech Union Excellent work from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
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Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
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Jonathan C Slaght @jonathanslaght.com · 15/01/2026
My daughter's school in Richfield, MN (adjacent to Minneapolis) is closing tomorrow due of out-of-control federal agents. Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE. This isn't about immigration enforcement, it's about terror.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
2025: Reform UK's Zia Yusuf says that Robert Jenrick inflicted a catastrophe on us 2026: Nigel Farage welcomes Robert Jenrick to Reform UK
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EDC🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇰🇨🇦🇦🇺🇵🇹🇩🇪🇮🇹🇫🇮🇸🇪 @simplyedc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Trump desperately needs those mental health grants. #Truth apple.news/Al_h29C6mTMi...
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Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants — NPR
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 15/01/2026
Incredibly, no-one on Nigel Farage’s team has got round to deleting this post. It’s still live as Robert Jenrick gives his big defection speech.
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Children expected to die of hunger in Darfur ‘within days’, says UN Sudan chief - www.middleeasteye.net/news/darfur-c…
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Children expected to die of hunger in Darfur ‘within days’, says UN Sudan chief
UN's humanitarian coordinator Denise Brown warns of 'horrendous' conditions 1,000 days into the brutal war
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This should be good! Do join if you can 👇
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Jennie C Stephens @jenniecstephens.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
My column in the Irish Times on the dangers of corporate capture. Corporate interests dominate public policy while community needs go unmet. Greta Thunberg & BohsFC show us how to reclaim the public good @thunberggreta.bsky.social @bfcdublin.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Time to challenge corporate power in Ireland
Greta Thunberg and Bohemian Football Club together stress need to put communities before companies
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Washington State Standard @washingtonstatestandard.com · 14/01/2026
Washington and 11 other states’ attorneys general have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for what the multistate coalition argues is unlawful discrimination against transgender people via new strictures placed on federal grant funding. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/14/r...
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Multistate lawsuit challenges ‘gender conditions’ on HHS funding • Washington State Standard
Twelve state attorneys general, co-led by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in federal court in Providence Tuesday over n...
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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
so Trump threatens Iran with action if they execute protestors while at home he says Renee Good was disrespectful so apparently deserved to be shot dead, brain working all good, brain all A-Ok
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🇺🇸 IS DEAD ON BLUE SKY @halltuck.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Ole - yes it is! I’m older and lived in NYC when he and I were young. We all knew him to be a rapist, thief, rascist and hater of people in general. I hope Europe realizes that giving into him does not work. FIGHT HIM! I hope Denmark does not cave.
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