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Retired researcher living in Nottinghamshire, England. Native of Hull. #Socialism #Politics #Cats #Gardening #ClassicalMusic #Environment #GreenParty She/Her Mastodon mstdn.social/@junesim63 and Pixelfed pixelfed.social/@junesim63

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Samantha Asumadu @samanthaasumadu.substack.com · 3h
Six days ago I wrote the thread linked below. Times Higher Education's lack of interest in James Orr had bothered me for weeks. Today Byline Times published the investigation that explains this very British scandal at length. Corruption, racism, sycophancy & graft bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 3h
Labour blocked a motion calling for public ownership of water So we asked their conference delegates outside what they want Andy Burnham to do with the failed Thames Water
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4h
It was an honour and a privilege to be welcomed to Crossroads Women's Centre in Kentish Town and meet with women who have been fighting for change for so many years. The work women do is too often ignored and devalued - I gave my promise that as MP here I'll stand with them.
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Tom Fitton @tomfitton.bsky.social · 4h
On Monday, Pensthorpe Natural Park announced that a pair of beaver babies, or kits, had been born in the wild in Norfolk for the first time in 500 years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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What does the future hold for Norfolk's first wild beavers?
Pensthorpe hopes to be allowed to home more wild beavers after two adults move in and have babies.
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JuneSim63 💚 @junesim63.bsky.social · 4h
Desperately trying to justify the UK's involvement in Trump’s illegal war on Iran. #Iran #RAFFairford #UKPolitics
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 5h
I cannot overstate how egregious it is for Egyptian authorities to arrest the ENTIRE NEWSROOM of an investigative journalism platform. We're witnessing one of the most serious press freedom escalations in Egypt in years. @timep.bsky.social + 54 partners in solidarity with @matsadaash.bsky.social ⤵️
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 5h
As seen on Bernie Sanders's FB page.
A group of tech leaders sit and stand around a table with name tags, titles, and their net worth highlighted, including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Lisa Su, and others.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 6h
Today on Volts: Heat-pump water heaters use a fraction of the energy of the conventional kind, but they've often been bulky, loud, & a hassle to install. A company called Reservoir has made one that's smaller, quieter, & much smarter, installed in hours by their own plumbers. I talk with the CEO.
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What’s up with heat-pump water heaters?
A conversation with Luke Winston-Almanzar of Reservoir.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 7h
“We need to make sure our bills get lower. This is absolutely vital. It frees people up to contribute to society. It ends up helping our economy so much more.” Rachel Millward on why bringing down household bills benefits everyone.
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 29/09/2026
If a politician crying on a stage in a speech he would have planned meticulously is all you need to jump back on board the Labour train, you were never really off it and care more about performative politics than actual cruelty.
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JuneSim63 💚 @junesim63.bsky.social · 8h
Good points from McDonnell here in this thread. #Pensions #TripleLock #SocialCare #UKPolitics
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Jonathan Cook @jonathan-cook.bsky.social · 9h
Reporting of the RAF Fairford arrests blows the idea of a ‘free press’ out of the water. Read my latest: jonathancook.substack.com/p/reporting-...
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Reporting of the RAF Fairford arrests blows the idea of a ‘free press’ out of the water
When the establishment media deals with issues in which the West’s war industries are most heavily invested, it happily jettisons even the semblance of critical distance from the state
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JuneSim63 💚 @junesim63.bsky.social · 9h
Some good ideas here, particularly rooftop solar investment.
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 11h
Political argument to *take things away*, very specifically. Or to give them to American arms companies.
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 13h
🚨🚨 @coe.int of Europe said yesterday that the #US formally notified it that it would leave the Group of States against Corruption, or #GRECO. Only two other countries have left GRECO before — #Russia and #Belarus. The fall of the #US on the world scene is striking. apnews.com/article/trum...
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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog.
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JuneSim63 💚 @junesim63.bsky.social · 11h
"Insurance is a pool where you know there’s a risk that something happens for some people and not for others. When there is an inevitability, it makes it very difficult for it to be insured.” #ClimateEmergency #Floods #Insurance #England www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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New English homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss
Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 13h
George is quite right on this. I discovered via FOI requests that just 5% of all woodland creation grants go to support natural regeneration of trees, and 95% to tree planting. I’ll continue to push DEFRA to fix this. www.theguardian.com/environment/... bsky.app/profile/geor...
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Government ‘failing to support natural regeneration of trees in England’
Campaigners say targets for woodland creation are unlikely to be met because 95% of grants are for planting
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ThatIngrid @thatingrid.bsky.social · 18h
Overseas Kiwis: enrol to vote if you're eligible. Deadline to enrol is mid to late Oct. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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A tight election looms in New Zealand. This time, overseas voters could be bad news for the big parties
More than 100,000 have enrolled to vote from abroad in the November poll, and many are unhappy with how things look back home
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 15h
The UK doesn't need an IMF bailout youtu.be/ZDbZgBiMp_8?... The Financial Times and others are asking if the UK might need to turn to the IMF for a loan - which is absurd, because nothing could be further from the truth.
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The UK doesn't need an IMF bailout
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Andy Burnham announces end of triple-lock on the state pension from 2030. It will be replaced by double-lock, slower growth in state pension. Full state pension is already less than 50%of the minimum wage. Poverty awaits future retirees. £500bn of taxes not collected by HMRC since 2010.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 16h
"We've spoken to 84yo Hilary.. her energy bill is going up by £57/mth. How are people supposed to afford it?" Burnham: "What we've got to do is address the root cause, which is the conflict in the M/E" Is allowing the US to use UK bases to bomb Iran addressing the root cause?
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Mike Bailey @linusd.bsky.social · 16h
This is how it starts. It isn’t patriotism it is recreational racism. White men in gangs acting as vigilantes and make anyone not white feel unsafe. 'There's one sat here': Moment members of 'Patriot Patrol' order black man to move on from park bench www.lbc.co.uk/article/patr...
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'There's one sat here': Moment members of 'Patriot Patrol' order black man to move on from park bench | LBC
The Facebook page for the group was seemingly set up five days ago and urges people to get in contact with them if "you have any info on illegal migrants in your area"
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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
People vs Palantir – International Day of Action 🌎✊ Thursday 1 October 2026. We are saying NO to Palantir! Find a UK action near you 👇🏽 www.amnesty.org.uk/issues/inter...
Activists at Parliament Square, London holding up a banner that reads NO PALANTIR in our public services
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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister was among more than 80 people arrested outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool while demonstrating in support of Palestine Action. The arrests came as Ed Miliband told critics of the government’s policy on Palestine: “We hear you. You were right"
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We have the chance to cut bills, end the sewage scandal and stop the rampant profiteering. But instead it's more half-measures, and kicking the issue into the long grass.
Prime Minister stops short of nationalising water companies
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There is so much at stake at this election. Real hope looks like action. Rent controls, nationalising Thames Water and no to fossil fuels. Here's an update on how it's going! youtu.be/hPmtOL6obLw
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Campaigning With Zack Polanski In Holborn & St Pancras - Episode 2
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Economist speculates that the men arrested at RAF Fairford might be nothing more sinister than fuel thieves. If that's true, those who rushed to blame the IRGC, Russia, Islamists, pro-Palestine activists, asylum seekers or Mossad will have a lot of egg on their faces.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why is the Government going after pensioners? It's time to tax the rich
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Trevor Stables 🇫🇷🔶🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺 @trevor0257.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Abolishing the #triplelock to index state pensions purely to CPI would save the UK government an estimated £2 billion/ year but completely abolishing higher-rate tax relief on private pension contributions would yield a significantly larger £10 billion to £15 billion per year for the Treasury.
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Clem.PM @clempm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So what part of Chancellor Healey’s speech to Conference detailed Burnham’s plan to sweep away 40 years of neoliberalism?
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Atul Haria (immigrant) @atulharia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"The UK devotes a smaller percentage of its GDP to state pensions and pensioner benefits than most other advanced economies." commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
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Pensions: international comparisons
A look at how UK pensions compare with those in other countries. The note compares the UK state pension with similar systems in Europe and goes on to look more broadly at the structural differences in...
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Its the wrong place to get money from.. there are other places.. the richest 50 families are worth £500bn. Why are we talking about pensioners £12,500 & not talking about a wealth tax. Why is that?" @unitesharon.bsky.social says scrapping the triple lock would be the wrong thing to do
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Rare opportunity to invest in no future.
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M a r c u s 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One of the worst state pensions in western Europe, 2 million pensioners in poverty and increasing numbers of pensioners still paying rising rents… triple lock being removed is not a left wing position just because you don’t like rich boomers
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JuneSim63 💚 @junesim63.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I would urge anyone who agrees with Richard's article to #VoteGreen. Our economic policy is much closer to his politics of care. #UKPolitics
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JuneSim63 💚 @junesim63.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Pressure works. So increase the pressure. Because of pressure, the position of the British government has moved. Miliband’s speech is an acknowledgment of that reality, and the movement should take encouragement from it" Owen Jones #Israel #Palestine #UKPolitics www.owenjones.news/p/ed-miliban...
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Ed Miliband admits we were right
Pressure from the Palestinian movement secured this. Now we need to organise more
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Houses can be built on floodplains despite failing safety test, says UK high court. Profitable for developers, misery for buyers/residents. Problems with insurance, reselling, quality of life. Too many defective homes built. Get a private survey before buying a new home. Must change laws.
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Houses can be built on floodplains despite failing safety test, says high court
Decision to allow 190 controversial new homes in north Somerset sparks campaign for change in the law
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Signal @signal.org · 28/09/2026
A year ago we launched Signal Secure Backups. Now, we’re happy to share all of the additions and improvements we’ve made to backups since then: On-device backups, cross-platform support, storage optimization, and attachment backfill for linked devices. signal.org/blog/backup-...
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Back to Backups: A Year in Review
Last September, we introduced an optional new way to automatically keep your Signal data safely and securely backed up so that important messages and memories can be easily recovered if something unex...
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ed Balls: "Am I right to say this is a massive announcement" Wes Streeting: "It is a massive announcement, Ed" Labour has a majority of 158. Kicking the (social care) can down the road for another 3 years isn't a massive announcement.
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Israel wiped Gaza from the face of the earth.  Everyone knew exactly what they were doing!  A crime more confessed to as it happened than any other in history. A crime more documented as it happened than any other in history. There are no excuses. None at all
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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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LGBTIQA+ Greens @lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk · 27/09/2026
The Green party conference starts on Friday so if you attending in person or online let's get some of our motion's passed that will give hope to Trans people in England and Wales:
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Really disappointing the Chancellor can deliver a big set piece speech and still have so little to say about the climate crisis, clean tech boom, or green industry. Would have been so easy to weave it into his central argument. www.businessgreen.com/news/4536401...
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'Only long term answer': Chancellor announces plans to boost UK's industrial and skills base
John Healey highlights wave of investment in industrial manufacturing and apprenticeships, as Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband underscores the government's commitment to climate action
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
3 people drowned today in the English Channel, the Right Wing Media have been allowed to twist the narrative so much that no one will mention their deaths except to blame 'evil people smugglers'. They devalue the lives of 'immigrants' to devalue yours too. Hate breeds hate, for everyone.
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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fascism is now "strongly held views".
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Business groups urge John Healey to show restraint on raising UK’s minimum wage. They claim lifting people out of poverty is inflationary. Can't recall millionaires restraining on profiteering, exec pay, dividends, share buybacks. Have they tried living on minimum wage? archive.ph/h0pVc
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Business groups urge John Healey to show restraint on raising UK’s minimum wage
Companies warn that a steep rise in labour costs will fuel inflation and cut jobs for young people
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JuneSim63 💚 @junesim63.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Cody Dahler has written a book and it's unaccountably out on Guy Fawkes night. #UKPolitics Preorder at the link below: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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The State of This! A Thicky Thicky Dumb Dumb's Guide to British Politics: A Thicky Thicky Dumb Dumb's Guide to British Politics
"A certified member of the satirical avengers, and a much needed tonic and educator in these mad times." - MUNYA CHAWAWAIn today's climate of highly polarised, culture war-fuelled and personality driv...
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lord Walney: "The idea of calling this a genocide is repugnant.. the way that Ireland made a fuss about this [football match] is reprehensible" How does genocide happen? Because of people like Lord Walney. There is no genocide without genocide denial
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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Last week the Labour candidate in Holborn & St Pancras put Thames Water 'on notice'. This morning five London boroughs on the company's patch find themselves without water. So when does the notice expire?
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's not just that we had two wasted years under Keir Starmer - years in which, with a vast majority and quite a lot of goodwill - he could have turned this country around. On crucial issues, we had two years of spiralling backwards, towards a very dark place. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short
Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’
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