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Nelly Probin

@lillmagill.bsky.social
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Democratic socialist, ex Labour activist now Green Party NHS campaigner Unite Community member Owned by two rescue cats Member of the awkward squad.

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Jacob Aron @jjaron.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
There is no such thing as a synthetic AI focus group, just a machine that tells you what you want to hear
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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 7h
Was this AI generated? We kneed to nose.
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 8h
Today is World Animal Day. Protect the Wild always fights for the most oppressed animals in society. Every animal deserves respect and the right to a life of dignity. If you agree, give us a follow!
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8h
Thank you to everyone who came out to campaign in Holborn & St Pancras today! The election is feeling incredibly close from the thousands of conversations today. We need to keep it up for just a few more days. Every conversation matters. Join us: linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
Drone shot of a huge crowd from above
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Spooky Hallowe'en Name @tgnprofessor.bsky.social · 9h
Hardly the main point, but I can’t find any evidence that any of those parties ever adopted a policy of “Zionism is Racism”. The UN did pass a resolution to the same effect in 1975 though. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379 - Wikipedia
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 11h
Indeed Dump on the poor and vulnerable Improve the lives of the rich www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I'm a classic old school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch
The Tory leader seeks to echo Margaret Thatcher as she sets out her guiding political principles.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 17h
"Calls grow for investigation into Reform UK’s ‘extensive’ links with UAE" 'FairSquare wants the relationship examined by the government’s Defending Democracy Taskforce. It has also called for the UAE to be placed alongside Russia and Iran ...' thedailybritain.co.uk/reform-uk-ua...
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DamonTheDemon @damonthedemon.bsky.social · 10h
The FT, Ladies and Gents An article full of fiscal assumptions, “Book balancing” nonsense and seemingly written by the ghost of Milton Friedman A conclusion for a starving economy is to starve it some more, especially those on benefits. More austerity will solve previous austerity. 🤔
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Trilby @mountainbear006.bsky.social · 19h
FOUR DAYS TO GET ZACK POLANSKI ELECTED!!!! Green members have been amazing. But we need more!! The Holborn & St Pancras electorate has been a Labour seat ever since it was created. Polling tells us that we now have the chance to win it. To help make this happen, see linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
Zack talking to volunteers in a park A speech being given to volunteers on the steet in front of housesSix volunteers in the foreground holding Vote Green posters and placards. A crowd of volunteers are mingling in the background in the park.A team of four volunteers in a street, door knocking
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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 12h
Disgraceful. And yet another indication that the twin climate and ecological crises simply don't feature in any meaningful form on Burnham's radar.
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MMTAction @mmt-action.bsky.social · 10h
Green Party campaigns won't win on their economics if they accept the lie that government budgets like households. The UK government issues the pound. It cannot run out of money. Stop apologising for spending on climate, housing, and the NHS. #MMT #Economics #UKGreenParty
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Green Party Economics Toolkit — MMTAction — Economics for People
MMT-grounded local talking points for Green / progressive party local parties: council cuts, housing, NHS, education. UK and US.
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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 13h
Fascinating piece on the toxic record of Camden Labour. More power to the Green Party in the upcoming by-election! tribunemag.co.uk/2026/10/the-...
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The Dark Arts of Camden Labour: Part II
As the byelection looms, the local party’s record on Gaza and housing shows the depth of its right-wing factional rot.
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The Citizens @the-citizens.bsky.social · 12h
Labour blocked the Palantir debate, protestors took to the streets and the company keeps tabs on its critics. It's been a week. 👀 Read our full coverage citizensreunited.substack.com/p/labour-blo...
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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 12h
Socialism for the rich... www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Badenoch says Tories want policies ‘for everybody’ as she defends plan to let millionaires get free childcare – UK politics live
Conservative leader defends plan to extend free childcare to high earners, as Tory conference begins in Birmingham today
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 15h
#FactoryFarming has to end. #AnimalWelfare is an important reason, and the horror is clearly illustrated with this farrowing crate on @humaneworldorg.bsky.social stall at #GreenParty conference
animals deserve kindness not cages sign
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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 15h
Yet again the BBC thinks that it is fair and balanced coverage to ignore us on the weekend of our conference. www.thenational.scot/news/2660527...
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Fury as BBC's Laura Kuenssberg snubs Greens on party conference weekend
The BBC's flagship Sunday politics programme failed to include a Green Party representative – despite the party's conference taking place this weekend
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rhonda611.bsky.social @rhonda611.bsky.social · 12h
Tell UAE to do one.
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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 13h
What bloody spending? It’s not anything that has improved people’s lives or public services and institutions and they won’t stop giving money to donors, future employers and the other countries wars
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Peter Kay @theonlypeterkay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Orwell,1984: “to repudiate morality while laying claim to it.” Palantir co-founder, Peter Thiel, 2026: “If you’re evil, you’re not bad… maybe you’re actually kind of good.” Thiel later says good is better than evil. But Orwell would surely have recognised the linguistic trick @mrjamesob.bsky.social
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 13h
As the Green Party gathers for its largest ever conference, they’re facing a legal battle over their last one. The Greens are standing up for their right to make trans people feel safe and welcome in politics, and we’re standing with them. bit.ly/4rKf8Df
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Help the Greens protect trans members | Good Law Project
The Greens took action to protect trans people. Now the party is facing legal action – so we’re defending them in court
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13h
Amazing to be out on the doorsteps of Holborn & St Pancras for our final Sunday! Speaking to voters today about rent controls, Thames water nationalisation and keeping oil & gas in the ground. Just 4 days until people vote on Thursday! Join us: linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
Arianne, Zack and Ross with lots of green party members and volunteersHuge crowd of green party members and volunteers
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 03/10/2026
Yesterday Zack Polanski called on the government to put in place a three year emergency brake on private rents. No sudden rent hikes. No evictions under the guise of rent rises. No more uncertainty, no more fear: just vital breathing space for renters.
A picture of Zack Polanski standing behind a podium at the Green Party conference with text above that reads "We are calling on this government to put in place a three-year emergency break on private rents. No more uncertainty. No more fear." With the green party logo and imprint at the bottom.
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Lady Tina Murphy @tinamur.bsky.social · 13h
Oh dear. Is EVERYTHING being reduced to Trump standards now? The "if you don't let me do as I please..." is getting stupid. If Man City can't break the law the UAE will take their football back 🙄 When I was young, leaders were well educated. Now they're an advert for Haribo sweets.
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MMTAction @mmt-action.bsky.social · 15h
Fire-and-rehire is a choice, not necessity. Glasgow gets a block grant from Westminster. Why is the currency issuer starving council payroll instead of funding it? #MMT #UKGreenParty #Economics #UKPolitics #UKEconomics Source: Guardian Politics
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Argument Builder — MMTAction — Economics for People
Paste the economic claim you're struggling to counter and get a fact-based rebuttal, built on Modern Monetary Theory. Free, no account needed.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 17h
"Global Day for Palestine 3 years of Genocide on the people of Palestine is being protested around the world next weekend! Join us in London" via Marie Todaro #SocialistSunday
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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 16h
Ellison it's a major donor to the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Do you get it yet?
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Andy Burnham spoke about removing barriers to public ownership of water. A small step. But would he even have gone this far without constant pressure from @zackpolanski.bsky.social and @greenparty.org.uk? I doubt it. A vote for Zack next week will help keep the pressure up! #RenationaliseWater
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 17h
"Do you have to be white to be English?" That this is even being asked is a sign of how much racism has been legitimised by our media & politics over the last two decades
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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 17h
Pre budget purdah used to be a thing, but not now. The Chancellor gives the heads up to banks and financiers while we all have to wait and see what horrors he has planned. Burnham, governing in an unashamedly Labour way.
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Denise Carver @Sligogirl @sligogirl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#VoteZack
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Kathy O'Donnell @kathyodonnell.bsky.social · 18h
It's a very good point. If you're a government keen to issue new licences for oil and gas extraction and cancelling plans to protect against wildfires, then you're not governing for the people, you're representing vested interests. And people can see that.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 18h
Burnham scraps Starmer-era plans to curb jury trials. A victory for common sense. The Bill would have been defeated in the Lords. Due to Tory cuts, there is a backlog of over 81,000 Crown Court cases in England & Wales. Govt must invest in public services.
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Burnham scraps controversial plans to curb jury trials
The key policy idea announced by David Lammy when he was justice secretary will no longer go ahead.
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The Citizens @the-citizens.bsky.social · 18h
At our Labour conference fringe event, @labourlewis.bsky.social revealed a letter he received from Palantir’s new UK chief Tom Watson, which he described as an “implicit threat”. Read our full coverage 👇 citizensreunited.substack.com/p/labour-blo...
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Labour blocked the Palantir debate
As protesters demand the government break with Palantir, Clive Lewis revealed its new UK chief has been keeping count of his criticisms
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Kevin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺💚 #VoteGreen #BackZack @kevbro1969.bsky.social · 19h
#Labour pretend to be on our side. They pretend they care & that they want to support the #NHS. It’s all lies. They’re doing nothing about #Palantir & they’re still letting private companies into the #NHS - all whilst the service remains chronically underfunded.
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 03/10/2026
The NHS wants their logo out of our spoof video, but we’re not going to be silenced. We won’t stop criticising their contract with Palantir. After all, it’s not our fault they went into business with a sinister company hungry for our data 👀
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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 19h
Good. Now deproscribe Palestine Action.
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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Australia’s interest rate rise is the wrong medicine and an even worse alibi www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The interest rate rise is the wrong medicine and an even worse alibi | Yanis Varoufakis
Inflation is again being used as an excuse for acts of vandalism on some of Australia’s important institutions
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💋SassyAss💋Sister🔥🔱ValkyrieQueen🔱❤️‍🔥🥷Resistance Fighter👊 📎 @sassysister27.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
‼️🆘 NEW ON EUTH LIST 🆘‼️ Jollof was adopted & returned after owner moved to a home w/too many people & animals. He’s energetic, affectionate and very friendly, loves car rides, toys & treats. A very smart, highly social boy who loves to snuggle! 🆓2foster DM @cathypolicky101.bsky.social 🙏Share me
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💋SassyAss💋Sister🔥🔱ValkyrieQueen🔱❤️‍🔥🥷Resistance Fighter👊 📎 @sassysister27.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
‼️🆘 NEW ON EUTH LIST 🆘‼️ Lawrence is an adorable stray! A sweet 4yr old who’s social & affectionate, playful & very food motivated. He’s sensitive to handling & struggling w/stress and just needs patience & a quiet place to decompress. NE Coast 🆓Free2foster DM @cathypolicky101.bsky.social 🙏Share me
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💋SassyAss💋Sister🔥🔱ValkyrieQueen🔱❤️‍🔥🥷Resistance Fighter👊 📎 @sassysister27.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
‼️🆘 NEW ON EUTH LIST 🆘‼️ River’s an incredible boy surrendered bc of allergies. He’s social, easy to leash, very playful & enjoys playing w/other dogs. This sweet and affectionate boy has lived w/dogs & cats in prev home. NE Coast 🆓2foster DM @cathypolicky101.bsky.social 🆘SAVE🐶RIVER! 🙏Share me
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HT4Ecosocialism @ht4ecosocialism.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
More #Austerity, more poverty, the #Neoliberal dystopia continues......
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Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals
Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next election
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Free social care is coming… but only if you’re over 65, says UK govt. Govts awaits the Casey Review for further decisions. 12% of children, 24% of working-age adults, 45% of adults over State Pension age have a disability Low incomes; poor food, housing, healthcare; NHS queues adds to problems
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Free social care is coming… but only if you’re over 65, government confirms after Burnham speech
Andy Burnham’s announcement of free personal care as part of a new National Care Service will only apply to those over 65, and not to working-age disabled people, No 10 has confirmed, sparking shoc…
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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Are Lib Dems stupid or do they think the voter is? Not surprising they’ve never gained more voters even with all the stupid stunts
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Labour once more attacking the vulnerable and already marginalized. Yes, more needs to be done to help young people, along with others, find employment, but not at expense of disabled people's lives. It's irrelevant someone's age if they need disability support 1/ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes
Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment
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On The Threshold @intothewoods8.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Northern Starmer Burnham is coming after some of the most vulnerable people in the country. Thatcherite evil. Didn’t Burnham say he wanted to end neoliberalism? Well Andy is proving to us that he’s a liar and a con artist who is the best definition of a neoliberal you can find.
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HT4Ecosocialism @ht4ecosocialism.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
That's how it should work! Won't cost us a penny.
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DamonTheDemon @damonthedemon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My bluesky peeps and those I follow have already posted this. But my dudes, you have to read this shit. Its utterly heartbreaking and it will open your eyes to who Labour really are. FFS. Wtf are doing here people!
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MMTAction @mmt-action.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Bond markets won't allow it." False. The UK government sets its own interest rates through the central bank. Markets cannot force a currency issuer to cut spending or raise taxes. This is the bond vigilante myth; and it shapes policy anyway. Build your rebuttal at Argument Builder. #MMT #Economics
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I reiterate that it is *incredible* to look at four years of totally open genocide and destruction, and come away with total certainty that it’s the people saying this is criminal, bad and extremely racist, who are wrong and hateful.
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james-reckons.bsky.social @james-reckons.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I keep coming back to this skeet, it is evergreen
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