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Dorothy

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Hoping for a more truthful world. Rails to steer us from corruption. No unsolicited DMS #FBPE

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here is how politics, in most cases, works: Rich and powerful interests, whether in fossil fuels, finance, big tech, media, meat, pharma or foreign governments, make a demand, and use their sophisticated tools to persuade a government to adopt it. The government adopts it. Please read whole🧵
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
John Healey “Nigel Farage: he's Liz Truss with a bitcoin account”. Farage is as much a defender of the people as a fox is the saviour of a chicken.
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Are we too late to turn around the damage that we have done to the climate? The world is heating up faster than i thought. ‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We really need to take data sovereignty seriously. A change in policy is well overdue. Our public services and government should not be relying on foreign software. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actors
Exclusive: Official UK security assessment found Microsoft cloud platform storing files was at potential risk from hostile hackers
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A short thread on “legitimate concerns”. The phrase is used repeatedly by UK government ministers. The Home Secretary is at it again this week. But only ever - as far as I can tell - in one context: people’s response to the arrival of asylum seekers. Please read whole 🧵before responding - thanks
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Ray Addison, who presents Reform’s in-house podcast and social media campaigns, fronted films about Xinjiang province – where the Chinese government is accused of committing genocide – for state media. Hypocrit or is it's all about the money? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform’s media presenter worked for Chinese state propaganda channel
Party podcast and social media host Ray Addison fronted films about province where China is accused of genocide
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 03/09/2026
“Plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law…Bob Posner, a lawyer and former Chief Executive of the UK Electoral Commission, has seen the key findings & said there should now be a criminal investigation as “serious criminal offences” may have been committed.” www.channel4.com/news/exclusi...
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Water companies have got away with polluting our waterways with sewage. More than 319,000 of us have signed the petition demanding an end to the sewage scandal. We’re handing in our petition next week & pushing for 350k signatures. Help us get there you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
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End the sewage pollution scandal
It’s shocking how water companies have gotten away with polluting our waterways with sewage. That’s why more than 319,000 of us have signed the petition demanding an end to the sewage scandal. We’re...
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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
1/2 Watching Brexit choke our creative industries to the tune of £208m and thousands of jobs is a national tragedy. Endless visa red tape and touring costs are strangling emerging talent before they even get started. When will ministers negotiate a real touring visa deal? 🎭 #FBPE
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Brexit costs creative industries £208m and nearly 2.5k jobs, data reveals - Arts Professional
The UK is estimated to have lost £208 million in GVA and 2,490 full-time equivalent jobs between 2022 and 2024 due to Brexit-related barriers, according to
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/08/2026
Water companies are trying to hike your water bills AGAIN. Privatisation is not affordable. Andy Burnham must block these bill hikes. Let the water companies that can't survive without hiking our bills GO BUST. Then we take them into public hands for nothing.
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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
What does a wealth tax actually look like? We sent Brighty Buoy and his tiny balls to Wimbledon to chat to fans 🎾
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Newham Bookshop @newhambookshop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Please read and share widely.
Newham Bookshop facing 32% rent increase with £20K due immediately.
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Media Tell The Truth @mediatellthetruth.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
They're actually doing it, aren't they? Another end-of-the-world cartoon comes true.
A business man at a lectern says "And so, while the end-of-the-world scenario will be rife with unimaginable horrors, we believe that the pre-end period will be filled with unprecedented opportunities for profit.”

Guardian front page:

Profits of war

Oil giants make $90bn from price surge as climate crisis engulfs Europe

Windfall from Iran conflict triggers accusations of ‘cashing in on human misery
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Sealy with such a hideous track record he would not be able to stand for election? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 29/07/2026
Touted by their makers as “truth machines,” election prediction markets are increasingly cited as political barometers. But new evidence shows they’re susceptible to manipulation.
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How a Few Hundred Dollars Could Manipulate Election Prediction Markets
Touted as a truth serum for political forecasting, they’re vulnerable to distortion, sometimes at surprisingly low cost.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
TwitterX has suspended the account of Iran’s Tasnim news agency which has provided information from the heart of the Iranian regime, particularly about recent Pentagon coverups. Musk is still posting though.
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Stop AI Abuse @saia1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
TO SHARE: Jess Asato MP is suing Elon Musk’s XAI, the creators of Grok, after the chatbot was used to create fake, nonconsensual sexualised images of her - including a video showing her being sexually assaulted. Repost to show your support. @jessasatomp.bsky.social
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Left: Nigel Farage complaining about Andy Burnham's social care initiative Right: The Guardian, "Farage’s £5m gift came after saying he needed ‘a million a year’ to stand as MP"
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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
‘Anthropic described the project as “our effort to disruptively scan all the world’s books” in an internal memo, which noted “we do not want it to be known that we are pursuing this project”.’
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 06/07/2026
Tech executives have warned AI could funnel enormous wealth to a handful of people and create a “permanent underclass.” Why should Big Tech get all the profits while we pay the costs? It’s time to tax AI.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Amazing work by Reform in picking Robert Jenrick as the man to tour the broadcast studios to portray Nigel Farage and his party as a model of probity
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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Named and shamed: The Bulls******s of #Brexit @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social is joined by @ottoenglish.bsky.social & Simon Duncan @EalingGin 🎧 pod.fo/e/43b27a 📺 youtu.be/WfwLxnAS6tg?...
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Byline Podcast: The Bulls******s Of Brexit
Adrian Goldberg exposes the bullshitters of Brext with author Otto English and Simon Duncan from the Ealing Distillery, makers of Ealing Gin.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White in Birmingh...
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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 05/06/2026
THEY ARE BASTARDS
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters. Concerns about negative environmental effects, public health, increasing utility prices, proximity to homes. Data centres don't generate many jobs. Will Britons follow suit?
theguardian.com
In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters
While many US city councils have passed moratoriums, Monterey Park is first where residents have voted on a ban
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂
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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Farage wants to charge to access the NHS & give tax cuts to billionaires. #NeverVoteReform
Average cost of medical treatment in the UK

Labour VS Reform
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Important for understanding the context for Farage’s witless opposition to ‘net zero’.
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Prince William should end the rent on Dartmoor Prison while it remains empty and unsafe and save millions in public money. It only takes a few seconds - please add your name. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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Prince William: Stop charging taxpayers for an empty prison
Dartmoor Prison has been empty for over 18 months after toxic gas made it unsafe. Yet, with no prisoners inside, taxpayers are still forking out around £4 million every year in rent to Prince William’...
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Donald Trump has told countries that want to serve on his Board of Peace they will have to ***pay $1 billion*** to be permanent members Bloomberg has obtained draft charter. It appears to suggest ***Trump himself would control the money***, sources say www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to Stay on His Peace Board
The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.
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Forever @msforeverwondering.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Palantir is a huge security risk for the UK and is used by ICE for surveillance purposes.
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Sara 💛 Resistance 🌊🌊 @justmesara.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
#trumpTHEPEDO
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This is very very funny. There's really no reason to take it with any seriousness at all. I love it
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
What a perfect nickname, Gas Chambers Farage! Just heard @mrjamesob.bsky.social referring to the leader of Reform UK. 😄
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 12/01/2026
🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero 1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system 2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free 3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us" 4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous 5) That's it! 1/10
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 13/01/2026
"London’s homicide rate is lower than New York, Berlin, Brussels, Milan, Toronto and Paris, five times lower than the rate in LA, and almost 12 times lower than the rate in Chicago. " Do not believe the lies of those peddling misinformation for their own political gain. bit.ly/4qjSIac
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Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan
Reform’s new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: we’re making our streets safer, says mayor of London Sadiq Khan
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
@stageswift.bsky.social Yesterday evening I had the pleasure to attend Labour: Women in Tech Christmas reception at the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament). I've never been inside before! What a treat!
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services
Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 27/10/2025
Farage: epic grifter
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 25/09/2025
The government wants to bring back private finance in our NHS. 🤬 This would harm patients by siphoning off hundreds of millions of pounds in profits from our NHS. 🤑 Rachel Reeves and Wes Streeting, you can still drop these disastrous and unpopular plans. Share if you agree.
What they promised:
Change
"Under Labour, the NHS will always be publicly owned and publicly funded."
Labour Party Manifesto 2024
What they're doing:
"Ministers have handed firms £6m in contracts to help devise plans to build a network of new
NHS clinics using private capital, despite fears the move could turn into a PFI-style disaster."
The Guardian 24th September 2025
we own it
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 14/09/2025
I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday. As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
Letter from Ed Davey to Keir Starmer condemning Elon Musk for inciting violence and urging unity to defend democracy.
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Dorothy @ihaveadream.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Reform led Nottinghamshire Council has blacklisted a local paper for asking questions about what councillors were doing. Farage says he welcomes free speech, that should apply to freedom of the press too. Sign the petition to get them to reverse the decision: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
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Reform: Stop hiding from press scrutiny!
Nigel Farage says he welcomes freedom of speech, even if people find it offensive. Surely that should apply to freedom of the press too? So why have Reform's Nottinghamshire councillors - who control ...
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
What has the ECHR ever done for us?
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Graffiti reading: “If you don’t like graffiti then just look away like you do for human suffering.”
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StageSwift @stageswift.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Just 3 little steps away from simple tour planning. Here's how! . . #theatrelife #futureoftouring #artsinnovation
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StageSwift @stageswift.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Most performances are outside office hours; StageSwift is your oracle when you are on the road. . . #theatrelife #performingarts #scheduling
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