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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Regarding Parton's Imagination Library, there is a feature where you can keep your donation local if you like, or target it to a specific community. It's a wonderful idea. donate.imaginationlibrary.com
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Make a donation and support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in communities around the world and help put more books into the hands of more children.
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
@orkneylibrary.bsky.social how did you not keep hold of this? Historic Orkney Ba sold at auction for more than £3,000
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North East for Europe @ne4eu.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
You will have read about the devastating #Nurdle spillage affecting North East beaches over the summer. Did you know that if we had still been part of the EU we would have been covered by their new legislation that they passed last year designed to prevent such plastic pellet pollution?
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Does this mean we’ll be seeing #FrankGardener in the area soon?
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
#Parkinsons - saw this on #Tyne&Wear Metro this morning. Anything similar on #Londonunderground .@rorycj@bsky.social?
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Repost if you’d like me to represent the UK at #Eurovision 2027.
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Reform's Wales leader says he would consider a donation from a criminal for security Didn’t this sort of thing used to be called a protection racket?
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Citizens' Advice and the hidden cost of welfare reform — www.redpepper.org.uk/society/heal...
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Citizens' Advice and the hidden cost of welfare reform - Red Pepper
Within an overstretched system, Citizens Advice workers are forced to ration empathy, writes Gareth Oliver
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I have decided that benefits for ‘His Majesty’s’ subjects should be raised in line with any rises in the sovereign grant or MPs salaries. Whichever is the greater.
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Credit unions help people access fair, ethical finance. But an outdated law is holding them back. I’ve signed this petition to update the rules so credit unions can grow and serve more communities. Sign here 👇 party.coop/campaign/com...
party.coop
Let credit unions serve their communities
Don’t let outdated laws hold credit unions back.
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North East for Europe @ne4eu.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
A petition calling for #RejoinEU is targeting 100,000 signatures needed for an MPs’ debate ahead of the 10th anniversary of the #Brexit vote in June 2026. It’s highlighted in this @teessidelive.bsky.social letter urging #UKLabour and #Starmer to drop Brexit “red lines”.
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Oxfam GB @oxfamgb.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
🚨BUDGET REACTION: Another Budget which shields the super-rich. The Chancellor “remains out of touch” while the public “pay the price.” Full statement: bit.ly/4pt3WIB.
Picture of campaigners with Parliament in the background holding up a banner 'Tax billionaires, fix inequality. Tax polluters, fix the climate.' Text added to the image: 'Out of touch budget. Another budget which shields the super rich. The Chancellor remains out of touch with the public who wants to tax wealth and make polluters pay.'
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 19/11/2025
🎟️ Your new all-access consumer protection just dropped ✨ The Government is announcing today that ticket resellers will be BANNED from selling tickets above face value. We've been backing music fans and we'll see you on the barrier for these brand new protections 🫶
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
providencemag.com/2025/07/why-...
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Why We Must Fight the Demise of the Essay - Providence
Without the widespread ability to cogently express important ideas, none of the most important leaders of the last few hundred years would ever have been so influential
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Pigeons can safely sleep. RIP & thanks #TomLehrer
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Economics Observatory @econ-observatory.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
How much does the UK spend on welfare? 🇪🇺 Relatively little compared to Europe: just 10.8% of GDP in 2023 (including sickness & disability benefits, pensions, etc.). Meanwhile, 🇫🇮Finland spends 25.7% of GDP & 🇫🇷France 23.8%. #ChartOfTheDay #Welfare
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Kathryn Telling @kathryn-telling.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
I've just stood down as external examiner for Newcastle University's BA Education. This excellent degree, its hard-working students and talented staff deserve so much more than the behaviour of the University management to date. Solidarity with all striking @newcastleucu.bsky.social colleagues.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 29/05/2025
“If universities start to fail, it will be disastrous for Labour MPs and their constituents. It would be the modern equivalent of the factory closure, or the end of the pit. “And despite how some Labour MPs seem to imagine their voters, it would be Labour’s core supporters who were most affected.”
theneweuropean.co.uk
If universities sink, then so will Starmer
Some Labour figures believe Britain has too many unis. But if they start failing, local economies – and Starmer’s re-election prospects – will go with them
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
June is Pride Month. Let's call out companies who show support for LGBTQ+ people while also advertising on GB News, a channel that pumps out LGBTQ+ hate. Tell these companies to pick a side - hate or Pride: action.goodlawproject.org/pick-side-ha...
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Pick a side – hate or Pride
June is Pride month. So our social feeds will be awash with corporate rainbow logos performatively signalling their support for the LGBTQ+ community. But some of the same companies celebrating Pride a...
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Rob Dale @robdale.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Calling all historians interested in Europe - The Iland scholarship is open for applications for projects relating to "European culture, political thought, language and literature" and including history. Deadline 20 June. www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate... Do spread the word 📣 Open to DMs for advice.
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Search for Postgraduate Scholarships and Other Funding
We know that how you fund your postgraduate studies is very important. Our funding database gets you to the information you need quickly.
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
I scored 4 out of 5 in the Erasmus+ Quiz! Can you beat my score? Try it now: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/erasmus-quiz...
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Erasmus+ Quiz
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 28/03/2025
🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨 This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️ 👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Just so brazen - now let’s have some names
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Anyone else wishing #JaneyGodley was still around to greet #Trump in an appropriate manner?
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 23/02/2025
Please share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I’ve demanded that Sky stops buying ads and funding hate on GB News. Join me and @GoodLawProject now to increase the pressure: goodlaw.social/c9g8
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Sky must stop funding hate speech
CW: Homophobia, hate speech Sky launched its programme for Pride 2024 with a ringing declaration the company was “proud to celebrate LGBTQ+ stories”. But while it was posting shiny videos claiming to ...
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Captures it perfectly.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 14/02/2025
Stand with Ukrainians as Trump prepares to sell them out (Location: Russian embassy, London, Feb ‘23)
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
So General Sir Patrick Sanders thinks history is more important than #PPE for ensuring the safety of the UK. Said in a University looking to cut costs & lay off members of the #HistoryDept. What price peace?
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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
We are advertising for two assistant professors in public policy, with digital policy know-how: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50248/
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Assistant Professor in Public Policy - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Assistant Professor in Public Policy in the Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science at the University of Cambridge.
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
'My university course made me who I am - now it's being cut' 😢
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 04/02/2025
There is still beauty in this world
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Cléo Chassonnery-Zaïgouche @cleocz.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
"Academics from poorer backgrounds are both more likely to not publish and to have outstanding publication records. Academics from poorer backgrounds introduce more novel scientific concepts, but are less likely to receive recognition" 👀
nber.org
Climbing the Ivory Tower: How Socio-Economic Background Shapes Academia
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
University now has semesters rather than terms & I’ve now received an invite to a Town Hall event. Uggggh
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
💫 This Christmas, let’s celebrate how far we’ve come - and commit to working together for fair pay, stronger unions, and Labour’s New Deal delivered in full. 🎄 labourunions.org.uk/newdealmatte...
labourunions.org.uk
WHY DOES THE NEW DEAL MATTER TO YOU?
The Employment Rights Bill is a huge step forward, but it’s just the beginning. We know bad bosses will try to...
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ljb062.bsky.social @ljb062.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
@eddiehowe.bsky.social so when are you taking on Steven Hunter as part of the management team? He told you to play #Tonali after all.
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