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Katrina Cheshire :-)

@katrina-cheshire.bsky.social
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English, lives in UK. Appalled by Trump/Musk and their ilk. Supporting Ukraine. Trying to awaken i.e. become as Woke as possible :-) I aspire to stroke another Chinchilla and hug another Koala.

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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Livestream... every time I think they can't sink any lower... www.lbc.co.uk/article/us-f...
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US will livestream firing squad execution of former solider Major Nidal Hasan who killed 13 at Texas base in revenge for Middle East wars | LBC
The firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in Texas in 2009, will be livestreamed online in an unprecedented move by the US Army, reports claim.
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Revolting greed? www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Top bosses at Goldman Sachs to share bonus pot worth up to $500m
Eye-watering sum, to be split between 20 bankers, is one of the biggest payouts in the bank’s history
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Accurate but not very diplomatic? Crude, in the spirit of Trump? www.lbc.co.uk/article/trum...
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Naked Trump statue named 'Orange Plague' unveiled at European Parliament | LBC
Named Orange Plague, or King of Injustice, the nude depiction of Donald Trump is covered in 23-carat gold leaf
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It is awful that these prople were harmed. It is worse still that 19,000 innocent Palestinian children were murdered in revenge, imho. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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British Jewish groups hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks
Organisations honour those who died three years ago as Andy Burnham says government stands with British Jews
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
About bloody time. This should never have been allowed to happen in the uk. www.theguardian.com/law/2026/oct...
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Two men serving indefinite jail sentences freed after two decades
Convicted pair, plus third man released in August, have IPPs replaced after serving much longer than minimum terms
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
More than 500 U.S. citizens have been detained by ICE, according to ProPublica. 70% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction. Trump’s promise to go after the “worst of the worst” was always a lie. It was always a pretext to terrorize Black and brown communities. Remember this.
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more th
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Reform UK Group Leader in Huntingdonshire Ryan Coogan was arrested on suspicion of making false statements in nomination papers. A year ago we reported some other false statements he made. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Newcastle landmarks to be lit up for Show Racism the Red Card after Reform councils pull support www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
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Landmarks to be lit up for Show Racism the Red Card after Reform pulls support
Newcastle City Council has confirmed plans to light up the Tyne Bridge and the Civic Centre to support Show Racism the Red Card, after two Reform-led neighbours pulled their backing for the charity
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This Is 👇 Who KegsBreath Is.......
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👣Coco👣 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Failures of privatisation. Royal Mail to cut up to 2,500 jobs Foreign-owned RM doesn't meet letter delivery targets even after regulator lowered them. Postage: 1st class, £1.80, 2nd class 91p. When privatized in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p. Poor service at triple price. Customers fleeced.
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Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 head office jobs
The postal service firm wants to cut the head office and other jobs by the end of 2027.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Leave her be. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say
The prisoner received two doses of pentobarbital as authorities tried to put her to death on 30 September
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Some extremely rich people appear to have little social conscience? Perhaps that helped them to become extremely rich? www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
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Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground
If recent complaints are believed, London and the UK are no longer welcoming for ultra-high net worth individuals
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thugs? www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols
Seven women share their stories to make people aware of patterns of violence behind anti-immigration street patrol movement
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The lovely ladies of Reform Uk... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
DHS reportedly collected data about anti-ICE protestors in Maine, uploading their photos and license plate numbers into a database. That database was built by Palantir — which may be the most dangerous corporation in America. Watch.
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The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
TODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.org
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Vaccines are clever but people are stupid? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000
Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the country
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Robert De Niro, Yesterday.......👏🏻
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womaninterrupted.bsky.social @womaninterrupted.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What a country! BBC News - Girl, 12, fatally shot in US during 'dispute over parking space' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Girl, 12, fatally shot in US during 'dispute over parking space'
Police in Baltimore have said the young girl was not a target of the shooting but was caught in the crossfire.
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Not very brave are they? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US bombers pulled from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot
Aircraft leave Gloucestershire base to return to US following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central London
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The big Tory promise... free childcare for the rich?? BBC News - Badenoch unveils plan to end £100,000 childcare 'cliff edge' ahead of Tory conference - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Badenoch unveils plan to end £100,000 childcare 'cliff edge' ahead of Tory conference
The Conservative leader tells the BBC the earnings threshold for government support stops people "working harder".
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is what a Police State looks like? www.wired.com/story/-has-b...
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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Erm... ICE? The US has no moral credibility ... www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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‘Stand on the right side of history’: Starbucks urged to close stores in China’s Xinjiang
US lawmakers say operating in region where Muslim minorities face mass detention is ‘morally bankrupt’
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you don't like the news, ban the reporter.... now, where have I heard that before? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform UK-run council boycotts reporter after row over potholes
Derbyshire county council accused of ‘worst kind of double speak’ as it denies banning local democracy journalist but says it will ignore his inquiries
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The US has never apologised for causing this whole mess... www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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EXCLUSIVE: US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say
The Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories ‌to help ease soaring global fuel prices or face a potential US diesel export ban, according to three peo...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I never ever thought I would see such a dangerous unhinged psychopath running the US military. We’ve had some bad ones, but never like this.
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Well done that judge. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/r...
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Judge dismisses Reflecting Pool case permanently, cites risk Trump will force new charges
President Donald Trump had criticized U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro after she moved to drop the Reflecting Pool case.
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hey, why not have a public health campaign and offer free vaccinations to everybody? Oh... RFK, the uneducated imbecile? www.wired.com/story/measle...
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Measles Is Forcing Hospitals to Adapt to a New Normal
The US resurgence of measles is forcing hospitals and health systems to adopt new protocols and procedures to deal with a disease they thought was in the past.
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womaninterrupted.bsky.social @womaninterrupted.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Firing experienced Generals and installing an unhinged, drugs fuelled Psychopath. Wow.
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Terrifying...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Anyone who believes this bunch of con artists represents their interests is either a billionaire or seriously misinformed. leftfootforward.org/2026/09/outr...
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Outrage as Reform-run council votes to shut 10 nurseries
Members of the public shouted “you should be ashamed” as Reform councillors approved the plans
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They warned us Mamdani would impose Sharia law. Instead, he unleashed the real threat: line dancing in Bryant Park.
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump is a despicable turd: Article 14,356? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump’s UN speech was delusional and dangerous | Kenneth Roth
It is sad and dangerous that at such a perilous moment, the United States is saddled with a president like Trump
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Reform drops to third place in poll in yet another blow for Farage www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
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Reform drops to third place in poll in yet another blow for Farage
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Lets hope so!!! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place, poll finds
Polling suggests Andy Burnham is attracting progressives back to Labour, motivated by desire to stop Nigel Farage
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I wonder why? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...
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Nigel Farage Has Attacked The Government's Plans For A New Russia Misinformation Unit
The Reform UK leader claimed it is “targeted directly” at his party.
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Violent thugs of the far right? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
Thomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Anyone would think that Reform UK were racists? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform UK-led council ends support for Show Racism the Red Card
Charity’s head coach ‘shocked’ after Sunderland council leader says it will not support ‘politically charged’ groups
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Outsourcing their concentration camps? USA Today? www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals
After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy dea...
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I said this years ago. It's been obvious. It remains obvious. It's a tragedy for our country.
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Katrina Cheshire :-) @katrina-cheshire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Such lovely people in Reform UK... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform donor Ben Delo loaned £350k to academic later found to have engaged in online bullying
Judge said Nina Power and her friend’s social media posts had ‘the whiff of threat and antisemitism’
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