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John Hedges

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Lefty Londoner in Lanarkshire. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 😉 Scottish independence. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 👍🏻 Up the Republic! 🇮🇪 ✊🏻

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1h
The current White House Press Secretary is an insane liar. Change my mind.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 2h
⚡️Russia struck Kharkiv's power plant shortly after Trump announced 'energy ceasefire.’ Ukraine's Presidential Office confirmed that the attack occurred after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
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Russia struck Kharkiv's power plant shortly after Trump announced 'energy ceasefire'
Ukraine's Presidential Office confirmed that the attack occurred after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
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John Hedges @johnhedges109.bsky.social · 5h
There's a definite whiff here of snouts sniffing around the Westminster trough to be handed an aristocratic title with the lifetime expenses, perks and privileges of a feudal lordship untroubled by democratic accountability. @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 23h
He absolutely understands his base and has full disdain for them
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 12h
In the least surprising news of the century, vast majority of racist flag shaggers who go about brandishing crosses and saying that we're a Christian country... don't pray, or go to church or read the Bible www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 12h
Wes Streeting accuses Russia of aggression and imperialism. Now do the United States. Illegally kidnapping the head of state of Venezuela. Launching an illegal war on Iran. Escalating an illegal blockade of Cuba. And what are we doing? Helping them!
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 10/10/2026
⚡️️️️️️️US demands Kyiv halt refinery attacks, threatens to suspend intelligence sharing. During recent talks, the Ukrainians were told that Washington would cut off intelligence sharing that has helped Kyiv identify and strike targets inside Russia, one person present told the Kyiv Independent.
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Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap.' How Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot
When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to ...
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 22h
Peep Show Jez That’s Wasn’t Very Christmassy meme but instead it's that wasn’t very protect are wimmin
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Lorna MacGillivray @elemjay.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
'Watson told the podcast he would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns if the situation arose, saying: “[Palantir] don’t actually work in that sector, but yes, of course we would"' www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts
Former Labour deputy leader says tech firm would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Navi Pillay, the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Here is what she had to say last year after investigating Israel's crimes in Gaza ⬇️
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Former Labour Deputy Leader Lord Thomas Watson, now Senior VP at Palantir UK, wrote to me defending their public contracts. Instead of trading letters, I’ve challenged him to an open, public debate. He can defend Palantir’s ethos; I’ll argue for public accountability. Will you accept, Tom?
Formal letter from Clive Lewis MP, Member of Parliament for Norwich South, to Lord Thomas Watson of Wyre Forest, Senior Vice President of Palantir Technologies UK Limited, dated 7 October 2026. In the letter, Lewis challenges Watson to a public debate regarding Palantir's role in government contracts and public institutions. Lewis rejects Watson's claim that criticisms malign software engineers, stressing that elected officials must scrutinize corporate power, democratic control, and public accountability. He proposes a debate with an impartial chair, equal time, and audience questions.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel from Putin just weeks before the midterms funnels money directly into Russia’s war machine. Trump is now facing calls for Congress to block the deal and impeach him. Meanwhile, energy analysts say it’s unlikely to even make a dent in fuel prices.
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Trump Announces Russian Diesel Deal Ahead of Midterms
Trump campaigned against foreign oil.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"The last thing I did is the report on Gaza naming what is happening there as genocide. One of the main reactions to that report [was] paying tribute to me for my courage.. why would you need courage to speak the truth?" Navi Pillay upon winning the 2026 Nobel peace prize
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Alan Ferrier @alanferrier.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
When St George's Place, Glasgow was renamed it was home to the South African Consulate so all mail then had to be addressed to 'Nelson Mandela Place'. The consulate tried to get a PO box # but Glasgow postal union refused to deliver unless address was Nelson Mandela Place. bsky.app/profile/scot...
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 09/10/2026
Devolution has allowed us to make choices like free university tuition, free bus travel for young people, and support for families through the Scottish Child Payment. We deserve a Parliament whose powers are respected, not treated as something for UK politicians to play with.
The National. We deserve a Parliament with powers respected by the UK.  This week’s Tory conference has shown the very real threat that hangs over our parliament.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: Israel has reacted with fury after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a lead investigator who determined that the country was committing genocide in Gaza
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 08/10/2026
📹NEW VIDEO -- The truth about Israel, lobbying and the Labour Party How has Labour Friends of Israel managed to keep its sources of funding a secret? We spoke to journalist Solomon Hughes whose discovery gave us some answers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvpo...
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Sagal Abdi-Wali came to the UK aged 7 having fled the war in Somalia with her family. She has thrived. Leader of Camden council and now the MP for Holborn and St Pancras. A narrative that runs counter to all we are told about refugees. Congratulations www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics
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John Hedges @johnhedges109.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Tom Watson on Today accusing people who criticise Palantir of “mob rule”. The guy is a worm and he *should* spend his time watching out for flaming torches and pitchforks.
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John Hedges @johnhedges109.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Tell the BBC it's Russia and it would be on the Six O'Clock News.
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 In Scotland, meanwhile ...
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Let's see if millions turn out for Restore in Holborn and St Pancras. Night night.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Russia has been banned from International Football for 4.5 years. Israel who are committing Genocide hasn't been banned for 1 second. Ban Israel.
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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Kimberly Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to pay $100,000 toward her Amex bill. I break down the open-air corruption, and why Guilfoyle, Rubio, Hegseth and Trump are all running from reality. youtu.be/lo3Cd_rR9N8
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How Does Kimberly Guilfoyle Still Have a Job? | Steve Schmidt
YouTube video by The Warning with Steve Schmidt
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@AlanWalter @alanwalter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I’m an RNLI volunteer crew member and I invite her to get on a plane from her hideout in Dubai and say that to my face here in the UK
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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 07/10/2026
The Tories want an Iron Dome?
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Believe in Scotland @believeinscotland.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It's Scotland's right to choose. ❌ Reject Labour's double standard - sign the petition: www.believeinscotland.org/indyref_peti...
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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John Hedges @johnhedges109.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Goebbels must be smiling up at him. 🤦
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Next time a Reform UK Councillor blames the Tories for anything, show them this. Virtually every council group is led by a former one.
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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Why can’t we be more like the French? In France, young people are punching up at those in power demanding better education not decline and more cuts In Britain, middle-aged masked men with criminal records for domestic abuse punch down an at anyone who isn’t white In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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What French student protests reveal about Britain's broken political system
In France, even children can see that the political system needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. In Britain, we seem incapable of understanding that truth, Neil Mackay says.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Did you know? In 1975 the United Nations general assembly passed a resolution declaring "zionism is a form of racism & racial discrimination" (the resolution was revoked in 1991 because Israel made this a condition of its participation in peace talks)
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John Hedges @johnhedges109.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Andrew still owes me money."
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JCMartinofBA @jcmartinofba.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The war in Gaza didn't start on October 7, 2023. It started in 1948 when Israel ethnic cleansed 750,000 Palestinians out of Palestine.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"We have endured.. a war of extermination.. nothing remains" "We have no shelter.. bombing & strikes are constant. There is no food, no safety, nothing at all" "My sister, my cousins & children were all killed.. they struck us repeatedly" 3 Palestinians in Gaza speak.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Trump says he has a call set up today with Putin for his birthday
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Add Karen Smith to my list of badasses whose mouthy approach I respect. Actions usually speak louder than words. This is a hero, Y'all. Well done, Ma'am. You're gonna kick ass in your new position. ✊📖
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🌻Sheila 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺✌️ @sheilzz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
👏👏👏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I see BBC Scotland, and the anti-independence press, all of whom made a huge song and dance about Gordon Brown's Vow in 2014, aren't too bothered that the Tories - one of the signatories of the Vow - have just ripped it up and now want to strip powers from Holyrood.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If the UK can reconsider its relationship with the EU, it cannot keep insisting that Scotland’s relationship with the UK is settled for a 'generation', Paul Kavanagh writes ✍️ 👉 www.thenational.scot/politi...
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Like I said, Andrew Tate is "an important voice for young men". Oh, and a pedo nonce.
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John Hedges @johnhedges109.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
😂 👏👏👏 You should patent that idea before Nigel Farage does. 😉
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