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Jo Swadkin

@jo-intw.bsky.social
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English teacher in a former life. Anti Tories, pro EU. Now in Tunbridge Wells, but not disgusted. We have a Lib Dem MP! History, Cricket, politics.

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 12/10/2026
France’s Jordan Bardella and Spain’s Santiago Abascal are joining forces ahead of potential milestone elections in both countries, using a visit by the French far-right leader to Spain to discuss campaign strategy and common platform themes.
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French, Spanish far-right leaders unite ahead of key elections
Jordan Bardella began his trip to Spain Monday by visiting Ceuta alongside Vox’s Santiago Abascal.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 12/10/2026
Tasks such as writing, dressing and PE can demand far more effort, leaving some children tired, anxious and less active.
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How dyspraxia can exhaust children and exclude them from social activities
Tasks such as writing, dressing and PE can demand far more effort, leaving some children tired, anxious and less active.
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Rapporteur @euractiv.com · 12/10/2026
Cyberattacks hit hundreds of French supermarkets
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Cyberattacks hit hundreds of French supermarkets
EU agriculture commissioner warns against the 'weaponisation of food'
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404 Media @404media.co · 11/10/2026
USPS says the cameras, put on USPS truck dashboards, will scan roads, signs, and more. www.404media.co/usps-to-put-...
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USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’
USPS says the cameras, put on USPS truck dashboards, will scan roads, signs, and more.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 11/10/2026
The Hochvogel sits on the border between Germany and the Austrian region of Tyrol. It is part of the Allgäu High Alps and stands at 2,592 metres high. #EuropeNews
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Hochvogel mountain at risk of major rockslide
The Hochvogel sits on the border between Germany and the Austrian region of Tyrol. It is part of the Allgäu High Alps and stands at 2,592 metres high.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 06/10/2026
Phew guys, we're in safe hands. 🙄 After reports from Russia’s Irkutsk region revealed a potential public health crisis, Donald Trump gave his thoughts on a seeming outbreak of the rare and often deadly pneumonic plague. Given his handling of COVID, some fear his approach to public health concerns.
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 06/10/2026
In our poll of Democratic voters nationwide, 84% said they would feel positively upon hearing the news that, "using the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, President Donald Trump has been declared unfit by a majority of his cabinet and removed from office." www.liberalcurrents.com/what-are-dem...
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What Are Democrats Thinking?
Democratic voters want to end the filibuster, nationalize artificial intelligence, and prosecute every Trump toady.
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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 29/09/2026
Ekaterina Schulmann claims that election expert Alexander Kynev's leg was broken in two places during his arrest and that electrical means were used in a failed attempt to force a treason confession. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
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Yekaterina Schulmann says Russian election expert Alexander Kynev’s leg was broken while he was being pressured to confess to treason — Meduza
Political scientist Alexander Kynev, who was arrested on drug charges, had his leg broken by people demanding that he confess to treason, fellow political scientist Yekaterina Schulmann said on the…
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The ‘British values’ brigade in action.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Germans vote (neo-)Nazi in 2026 and, just as in the 1930s, we all know exactly which British papers, politicians, presenters & pundits will be absolutely loving it… Spoiler alert: they also love Trump.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This list is absolutely sending me, it's like the list that the absolutely dimmest person in public affairs might write up if asked to list the names of 'leftwing heavyweights' in a briefing.
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Surprising this story isn't getting more coverage...
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Protestors confuse Pakistan cricket team for migrants after gathering at hotel
Misinformation caused groups of people to gather at The Marriott Hotel
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Surely he has to resign again to let the people of Clacton prejudge the resukt of the police investigation? It’s much more serious than the investigation he resigned over last time…
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Yet again, it’s the satirists I feel sorriest for…
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Needed saying.
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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I think today’s show is one of the most moving you’ve done or rather your listeners have contributed to. It’s been difficult to listen to but it gives me hope. Those contributors give me hope. Oh the humanity! @mrjamesob.bsky.social
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Dr Eric Farmer @himself132.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Trump is not facing up to the reality of what’s happening to the US. His speeches are all about a mythical future of $2 gas and the Iran war finishing just after the midterms. Bad things happen when cult leaders are confronted with reality. But no previous cult leader had a nuclear arsenal.
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CNN @cnn.com · 11/09/2026
Keith Roma died saving lives on 9/11, but his name can't be found among the famous 343 count of firefighters lost that day. His father has spent 25 years trying to change that: cnn.it/4h2kBAs
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Imagine Corbyn or Polanski grinning as a protestor got assaulted, and their deputy sarcastically saying "boo hoo". The RW media would run with it for years
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Sir Garfield De Umfreville, Baronet Bywell @gazzalw63.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A few months ago now mobs descended on Epsom because of a gang assault on a woman that never actually took place. People were bussed in to show their legitimate concerns and anger. In Birmingham a gang actually violently assaulted 2 women on camera in front of 1000 witnesses. No cold hard rage
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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... This is still depressing, this party is truly the party of Hitler. Musk, Vance and Trump have enabled them to triumph.
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Far-right AfD wins key German state election but may fail to secure majority
Exit poll shows Alternative für Deutschland on 44.4% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt after huge turnout, with votes still being counted
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Nick B 🔶 @aviarm.com · 02/09/2026
The switchover from analogue to digital networks and phone lines could be worth over £2bn to BT in recycled copper. www.engadget.com/2248735/bts-...
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BT's old copper network could be worth over $2 billion - Engadget
Landlines are finding a second life as valuable scrap metal.
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 02/09/2026
"On Monday it was reported that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) will be mobilizing ahead of the election. HSI is part of ICE." www.liberalcurrents.com/editors-note...
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Editor's Notes: Midterms Are Coming
The event horizon approaches.
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 01/09/2026
‼️ EU foreign policy chief urges countries to give Ukraine interceptor missiles nearing expiry
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EU foreign policy chief urges countries to give Ukraine interceptor missiles nearing expiry
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has urged countries to provide Ukraine with interceptor missiles nearing the end of their shelf life to strengthen its air defence
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The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 01/09/2026
A mum whose pimple turned out to be skin cancer is campaigning to make sun cream cheaper for everyone in the UK.
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Mum demands change after losing 'most of lower eyelid' to health condition
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NPR @npr.org · 01/09/2026
A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs. Other newly created institutions are also reimagining college. n.pr/4hZWlku
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A makeover for college: No gym, no meal plan and two years of work
A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs. Other newly created institutions are also reimagining college.
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Iain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
When was the last time the BBC live-reported interviews by a senior Green or Lib Dem politician - and not even the party leader?
BBC website headline: Live Reform UK's Richard Tice faces round of interviews from BBC local radio stations
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Jo Swadkin @jo-intw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Two planned data centres will emit more carbon than the entire UK operations of ExxonMobil - and both plan to build their own gas power stations. Tell Andy Burnham to rule it out! www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/an...
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Andy Burnham: no gas power stations for data centres
Two planned data centres will emit more carbon than the entire UK operations of ExxonMobil. Both plan to build their own gas power stations. Tell Andy Burnham to rule it out
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Ukraine is under russian missile attack right now‼️ Explosions reported in Kyiv!
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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Hear me out: what if we just leave them the hell alone this time?
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Prince Harry and Meghan to return to the UK
The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled to start at a school in September.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 17/07/2026
“Donald Trump has gone full George W. Bush this year.” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social reacts to Trump’s speech, comparing the president’s claims about the 2020 election to Bush’s claims that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Watch the full conversation — zeteo.com/p/trumps-big...
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Finn @thegoblinpoet.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
this is absolutely sickening - not least as the guy who was subject to the false claim and racist intimidation is a *4th generation* Scottish Asian - he's literally more Scottish than I am if this is the metric we are using!
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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 17/07/2026
The school mascot is called Wyatt, and the students are told that he monitors attendance. Are the children arriving on time? Did they make it to school today? How absenteeism among kindergartners at Loveland’s Namaqua Elementary dropped from 35% in 2022-23 to 14% in 2025-26.
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How a Colorado school district is tackling chronic absenteeism among its youngest learners
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Reuters @reuters.com · 17/07/2026
Sanctioned tanker is leaking oil near Oman, according to satellite images and experts reut.rs/3Rd36EB
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Sanctioned tanker is leaking oil near Oman, according to satellite images and experts
A vessel under sanctions for moving Russian fuel is likely leaking oil in a protected marine area off the ​coast of Oman, according to analysis of satellite imagery and ‌experts.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 17/07/2026
Even Fox News didn’t want to cover Trump’s prime-time address to the nation. trib.al/YE1vCjx
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Trump’s Favorite News Show Totally Ignores His Election Fraud Speech
Even Fox News didn’t want to cover Trump’s prime-time address to the nation.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 17/07/2026
Japan’s parliament enactes a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking fear that it could doom the already shrinking imperial family.
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Japan enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
Royal watchers and experts fear the new measures could doom the 1,500-year-old hereditary institution by insisting that only men can be emperor, sparking worry about the fast-aging imperial family.
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Baller Alert @balleralert.com · 17/07/2026
United Airlines Walks Back Free Flight Changes For Travelers Avoiding Trump Airport
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United Airlines Walks Back Free Flight Changes For Travelers Avoiding Trump Airport
Trump airport controversy has pulled United Airlines into a confusing policy dispute after an internal message appeared to give reservation agents permission to reroute travelers who objected to flying through […] The post United Airlines Walks Back Free Flight Changes For Travelers Avoiding Trump Airport appeared first on Baller Alert.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 17/07/2026
France and Germany pledged today to look at developing an alternative to military software provided by U.S. company Palantir, as European countries seek to lessen reliance on America.
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France, Germany vow to develop Palantir rival
A top NATO commander said recently there was no real European alternative.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The *first item* on bbc radio 4 news right now is that ‘Nigel Farage has agreed to meet the head of the independent body that organises security for MPs’ How is this news worthy of this level of amplification?
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Jo Swadkin @jo-intw.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Palantir’s technologies are used by the powerful to attack the powerless. This company should not be involved in our public services. Sign this petition if you agree act.globaljustice.org.uk/get-palantir...
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Get Palantir out of UK public services
The UK has handed Palantir dozens of public contracts, including with the NHS, even as the dangers of empowering a class of big tech oligarchs become clear. Palantir has supplied military technology t...
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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
😂
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Mark @worgztheowl.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Genuinely, and I know it sounds weird, but Liam for all his many faults, is the more intelligent and better brother.
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Jo Swadkin @jo-intw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The BBC cancelling Winterwatch is such a shame, especially when we need to be connecting with nature more than ever. If we want people to protect our wildlife, we have to show them it! Add your name to ask the BBC to reconsider. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
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Tell the BBC: Save Winterwatch!
The UK is losing its wildlife, and shows like Winterwatch are vital for connecting us to nature. The BBC's decision to cancel it makes no sense. Let's ask them to rethink this! Add your name here:
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 09/07/2026
Ukraine struck more energy targets inside Russia Thursday with long-range drones. Its military released videos of strikes on tankers and other vessels in the Sea of Azov. They also hit oil refineries elsewhere.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 09/07/2026
US DOJ says Jersey City college prep school to end DEI admissions practices reut.rs/4wrrNfe
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US DOJ says Jersey City college prep school to end DEI admissions practices
The U.S. ​Department of Justice said it reached a settlement to end diversity admissions practices ‌at a Jersey City college prep school, the latest crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 09/07/2026
Police investigate £500,000 in Reform UK donations made by mother of Farage aide ft.trib.al/SU3ALET
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Police investigate £500,000 in Reform UK donations made by mother of Farage aide
Officers have been looking at possible offences relating to alleged ‘evasion of restrictions on donations’
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 06/07/2026
The New York Democratic primary showed that Israel has become a litmus test for voters. The media frames this as a “divide” within the party, but the only divide is between party leaders who still support Israel and voters who don't. mondoweiss.net/2026/06/it-i...
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It is now undeniable that Israel is an electoral liability for Democrats
The New York Democratic primary showed that Israel has become a litmus test for voters. The media frames this as a “divide” within the party, but the only divide is between party leaders who still…
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Jo Swadkin @jo-intw.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Volkswagen wants to move from making cars to helping fuel Israel's war machine. The deal isn’t signed yet - let’s stop it before the ink is dry. SIGN NOW and tell Volkswagen: stay out of war. action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-06...
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Stop Volkswagen’s dangerous new deal
Share the petition and you'll help multiply the impact of this campaign: Stop Volkswagen’s dangerous new deal
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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 24/06/2026
JD Vance has been slammed for appearing to compare himself to Abraham Lincoln and the attempts to stop women getting abortions to the fight to abolishing slavery.
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Delusional JD Vance compares himself to Abraham Lincoln over his pro-life stance
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