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Nick Cotterell

@instantnicky.bsky.social
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Flight-shaming eco-warrior. Used to present Very Very Vintage on Frome FM. Europhile pensioner, choral singer, interested in languages, music, transport, and the Oxford comma. Frome, Somerset, UK

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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Heart of Europe - the national ambition for the UK to join the EU within the next decade.
YouTube video by European Movement UK
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
British public opinion moves relentlessly in favour of rejoining the EU. Brexit has failed Britain.
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hi, this RNLI fundraiser is raising money for a lifesaving hovercraft to be named “The Flying Farage,” with the RNLI having the final say on whether that name goes ahead. Please take a look at the GoFundMe page and donate or share it if you can. gofund.me/b1c36fd0e
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Donate to Buy A New RNLI Hovercraft - The Flying Farage, organized by Simon Harris
I am trying to raise enough money to buy a new lifesaving hovercraft for th… Simon Harris needs your support for Buy A New RNLI Hovercraft - The Flying Farage
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Middle East Humanitarian Appeal closes 31st October 2026 dec.org.uk
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Disasters Emergency Committee
Conflict continues to devastate lives. Donations continue to support people across Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank and Syria. The humanitarian needs remain huge. Please donate now.
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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What Has Brexit Actually Cost Britain? The Brexit Bill Itemised
YouTube video by Very Brexit Problems
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Britain's future relationship with Europe is being debated in Parliament on 12th October. I've just asked my MP to attend. Will you ask yours? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a...
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Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hey - this is shocking: Reform's released a mobile game that breaches Google and Apple's rules on hate speech. I've just added my name to demand the app stores remove it, will you join me? >> help.care4calais.org/page/200621/...
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Reform's small boats game breaches app store rules - demand they remove it!
We urgently need your help to demand that Google and Apple remove Reform's small boats game from their app stores. Add your name >>
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Please read this important post, but I'll just say this: do your bit to reduce your own carbon emissions. Stop flying. Get an electric car. Oppose airport expansions.
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
humanists.uk/action/keep-... Add your signature to Humanist UK's letter.
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Keep Christian Nationalism out of our schools
Reform UK wants to force every school to sing Christian hymns – and says there will be ‘consequences’ for schools that refuse. Add your name and help us defend inclusive education. Reform UK has unvei...
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Leeds for Europe @leedseurope.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
In today's Huddersfield Daily Examiner 📰: Letter ✉️ calls out the desperate hunt for #Brexit scapegoats. 5 to 1, the public sees Brexit as a failure. Stop blaming the civil service or the European Union; hold architects Johnson & Farage accountable! 📉🇪🇺 #Huddersfield #RejoinEU Full letter below! 👇
Letter headed "Many still hunt scapegoats", which appeared in the Huddersfield Daily Examiner on 22 August 2026. The writer says those who still support Brexit keep seeking out others they can blame for its widely-recognised failure.
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I've just emailed "Ask Your MP: Will the PM Cap Political Donations?" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/do... @OpenBritainHQ
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Cancer Research | RUHX | Official NHS Charity of RUH Bath
This isn’t just research. It’s hope. It’s strength. It’s a new way forward for people facing one of life’s biggest battles.
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
gofund.me/02ab00138
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Donate to Rejoin March 27 - The Silenced Generation, organized by Peter Corr
Upto and over 80% of under 25s, every time they're polled, want the UK to Rejoi… Peter Corr needs your support for Rejoin March 27 - The Silenced Generation
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/06/2026
"Polls tell us opinion has changed and voters now split around 60-40 in favour of rejoining the EU. Two-thirds are relaxed about freedom of movement and more than twice as many see the EU as an ally compared with the US."
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Ten years after Brexit vote, we're counting the cost
‘the biggest act of economic self-harm in the history of our country’ - Sir Sadiq Khan
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
www.business-live.co.uk/opinion-anal...
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Brexit has been hugely damaging to the freight and logistics sector
Re-establishing pre-2016 UK-EU links will lead to transport and communications networks working smoothly again.
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Petition: Start negotiations now to Rejoin the EU 10 years after the Brexit referendum and 6 years after leaving the EU, it is clear to us that Brexit isn't working. We believe any benefits have been dwarfed by extra costs & the inefficiencies it has created. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...
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Petition: Start negotiations now to Rejoin the EU
10 years after the Brexit referendum and 6 years after leaving the EU, it is clear to us that Brexit isn't working. We believe any benefits have been dwarfed by loss of influence, extra costs and the ...
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Petition: Start negotiations now to Rejoin the EU 10 years after the Brexit referendum and 6 years after leaving the EU, it is clear to us that Brexit isn't working. This is a new petition and needs plenty of signatures. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...
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Petition: Start negotiations now to Rejoin the EU
10 years after the Brexit referendum and 6 years after leaving the EU, it is clear to us that Brexit isn't working. We believe any benefits have been dwarfed by loss of influence, extra costs and the ...
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Trowbridge Council are using harmful herbicides in public areas 😡👩‍🔬🧪 I've signed the petition to end their use to protect our wildlife and biodiversity. will you add your name? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
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Stop Trowbridge Council using harmful pesticides
Trowbridge Council are using harmful herbicides in public areas 😡👩‍🔬🧪 I've signed the petition to protect our biodiversity, wildlife and human health by ending their use - will you join me and add you...
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The National Rejoin March is this Saturday. Join us to mark ten years since the EU referendum and show that thousands of us agree: it's time to rejoin. marchforrejoin.co.uk/nrmiv
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Event - NRMIV | National Rejoin March
To mark 10 Years since the Brexit referendum, we are having our 4th National Rejoin March (NRMIV). We anticipate this being the biggest one yet, with Rejoin being firmly on the agenda in the country ...
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National Rejoin March @marchforrejoin.co.uk · 09/06/2026
Saturday 20th June, 12noon - 4:30pm LONDON, Temple Station - Parliament Square To mark 10 years since the referendum, we NEED YOU THERE! Please come along, tell everyone you know and share this post everywhere! #RejoinEU #RejoinMarch
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Don’t gut our public services to increase defence spending
Starmer wants to gut the NHS and education budget to increase defence spending. It's outrageous and we need to show him just how unpopular this would be. Sign the petition to save our services!
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The ECHR has protected British people from abuses of power by its own government. Nigel Farage wants us to leave it. Please think about that youtu.be/Fhrb5Z7ScME?...
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THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTS US ALL - WE MUST DEFEND IT!
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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Petition: Ban foreign media ownership, enact a social media levy & new regulatory reform
Pass law to ban foreign & offshore ownership of UK media, enact a social-media levy to distribute media ownership across society & fund independent, local & cooperative-owned media. We believe democra...
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Another post Andy Burnham Mirror poll Should the U.K. rejoin the EU 62% for Yes at present. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
National Rejoin March IV is happening on June 20th in London, & it’s a chance to show support for rejoining the EU. Every donation helps amplify our voices & keeps this cause alive. Please consider clicking the link below to donate or share with others. Thanks for your support! gofund.me/c3f4865c4
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Donate to National Rejoin March IV, organized by Peter Corr
National Rejoin March IV Saturday 20th June 2026 London, 12noon - 4:30pm With the momentum b… Peter Corr needs your support for National Rejoin March IV
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Britain's broadcast media boasts of its strict adherence to impartiality rules. Mentions per MP. LibDems: 645 Tories: 5,116 Greens: 7,763 Labour (the actual govt): 27,438 Reform: 70,732 Anyone surprised they're ahead? bebroadcast.co.uk/politics-who...
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#Politics Who gets heard – and who doesn’t – on UK broadcast? | Be Broadcast
New analysis of 1.5m mentions reveals which UK parties are overexposed or underrepresented on broadcast – from Labour and Reform to the Conservatives and Lib Dems.
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
More unbridled nastiness from Reform – but would it really create migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas? | Zoe Williams www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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More unbridled nastiness from Reform – but would it really create migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas? | Zoe Williams
What’s home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf playing at with his new policy? Is it about pushing Labour further to the right, or just an attempt to ramp up rage and resentment, asks Zoe Williams
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
National Rejoin March IV is happening on June 20th in London, and it’s a chance to show support for rejoining the EU. Every donation helps amplify our voices and keeps this cause alive. Please click the link below to donate or share it with others. Thank you for your support! gofund.me/926bdfe5a
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Donate to National Rejoin March IV, organized by Peter Corr
National Rejoin March IV Saturday 20th June 2026 London, 12noon - 4:30pm With the momentum b… Peter Corr needs your support for National Rejoin March IV
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/utterly...
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‘Utterly shocking’ - Candidate accuses Farage’s heavies of ‘picking fight’ with Lerwick pensioner over disabled parking space row
An election candidate has accused Nigel Farage’s heavies of “goon-like behaviour”.
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
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Ten years of Brexit: what we were promised, what we got, and who lied to us
On 23 June 2026, it will be ten years since Britain voted to leave the EU. Joe Connor looks at what the Leave campaign promised, what the evidence now shows, and who is responsible for one of the bigg...
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Brexit continues to trash British businesses and utter halfwits like Priti Patel and Robert Jenrick are having EU-phobic wetties over an idiotic non-story about marmalade. That’s what you couldn’t make up, Robert. Just how imbecilic our politics has become. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Fears over price rises as twice as many haulage companies going bust since Brexit
Exclusive: 2,051 haulage companies went bust between 2021-2025 - almost double the 1,068 that went bust in the five years prior
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... Manufactured outrage from Reform, Tories, and the Europhobe press.
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Truth about marmalade being renamed after Reform and Tories spread EU claims
The new rule was introduced because some EU countries use 'marmalade' and 'jam' interchangeably - and is intended to protect the distinctiveness of Paddington's favourite spread
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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Petition: Set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform to review the electoral system
I ask the Government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform, as advocated by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections. It should be an independent, time limited, expert led re...
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Looking forward to today's "April Fool" stories. What can the papers have in store? "President Trump makes dignified and truthful statement". "Nigel Farage visits Clacton". "Republicans in Congress fulfill constitutional duties". "Trump rejects bribe". "Daily Mail shows empathy".
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Appalling cynical gaslighting. Just what one can expect of Reform UK.
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
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Now it’s official: Brexit was a disaster. Next, we must join a new EU
Starmer and Reeves are talking tougher than before. Now they need to make a positive case for the UK in a bolder Europe
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
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Sadiq Khan urges Labour to campaign on rejoining EU at next election
Mayor of London says returning to EU now more desirable because of economic instability caused by Donald Trump
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Sue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Remember Frexit, Grexit? All lies. No clamouring to leave the EU but instead a clamouring to join. Brexit was a lesson to other countries not to be so stupid! www.thenewworld.co.uk/matt-withers...
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Yet another Brexit prediction turns to dust
The europhobes said if we left the EU, other countries would follow. Wrong. In fact, the opposite has happened – nations are now clamouring to get in
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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 26/02/2026
Stephen Gethins MP is right - it has been reported that the majority of the public want to rejoin the EU, and it’s time for the Government to listen. Our future lies in Europe, not just aligning with them.
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
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The Exterminating Brexit
The British Road to Ruin
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-e...
europeanmovement.co.uk
Urge Your MP to Attend the Debate on the EU Referendum Anniversary
Nearly a decade after the 2016 referendum, the effects of Brexit are no longer theoretical. They are visible in the economy, in pressures on public finances, and in the UK’s changing role internationa...
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Please consider donating to the RUH Bath PET-CT Scanner Campaign ruhx.org.uk/pet-ct26/?bb...
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pet-ct26 | RUHX | Official NHS Charity of RUH Bath
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Brexit: the £240bn mistake we can't afford to keep making - West Country Voices
Nearly ten years after the referendum, the numbers are in. And they’re devastating. The economic carnage Multiple independent studies published in 2025 have reached the same brutal conclusion: By 2025...
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The Rejoin EU Party @therejoineuparty.com · 10/02/2026
Follow if you agree 👍 🚨Farage Out 🇪🇺Europe In❤️ #ExitBrexit
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The Citizens @the-citizens.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
MPs are about to debate Russian interference in Britain’s democracy. We’ll be live on this thread with what matters 🧵
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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Told you so! The Telegraph denounces Brexit as 'unmitigated economic disaster'
We've now got The Telegraph joining the Brexit resistance, after the formerly pro-leave paper ripped into its 'near-disastrous' consequences.
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
www.thelondoneconomic.com/business-eco...
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The economic cost of Brexit has just been laid bare – and it’s devastating
A decade on, the economic cost of Brexit has just been laid bare – and it’s devastating. Here's what the figures say.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
This hasn’t aged well..
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
I've signed the Rejoin Register because I believe the UK's future is in Europe. If you feel the same, add your name here: www.rejoinregister.org?recruiter_id...
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Rejoin Register
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Nick Cotterell @instantnicky.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Hi, I’m supporting this fundraiser on GoFundMe. If you can, please consider supporting by donating or sharing the link. Every bit of support makes a huge difference. gofund.me/bd7c9a6ae
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Donate to Help us make trip #27 to Ukraine possible!, organized by John Parker
PLEASE SUPPORT TRIP #27 TO UKRAINE Watching the video you will see the hard… John Parker needs your support for Help us make trip #27 to Ukraine possible!
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