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Vegan. Love animals, humans & the🌏 Swift Conservation & 🦔🦊🦡 Politics. Hate lies & injustice. No longer active on twitter #Pigoneer

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Mike Buckland @mcbuckland.bsky.social · 13h
The Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler at Gibraltar Point showed well on & off all afternoon yesterday, but was frustratingly silent throughout, often alongside a YBW and several Chiffchaffs. It was astonishing how its subtle colour tones became increasingly pale and grey as the afternoon wore on. #UKBIrding
An Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler feeding in a Cornus bush at Gibraltar Point. Subtle grey, green and yellow tones became progressively pale and grey with the afternoon light. An Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler feeding in a Cornus bush at Gibraltar Point. Subtle grey, green and yellow tones became progressively pale and grey with the afternoon light. The pale head and face with distinct white eye ring were always evident. An Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler feeding in a Cornus bush at Gibraltar Point. Subtle grey, green and yellow tones became progressively pale and grey with the afternoon light. This image shows well its very white face and eye rings.
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Mike Buckland @mcbuckland.bsky.social · 13h
Yellow-browed Warblers have been frequently encountered since the all too brief easterlies on Tuesday. This bird was one of three at Holkham Pines on Wednesday morning. #NorfolkBirding
A super smart Yellow-browed Warbler feeding in a Willow at Holkham Pines in Norfolk. Its long, bright supercilium, double wing bars and contrasting pale tertial fringes make this a distinctive species.
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 3h
It's suggested that Richie Sunak rushed to a general election after bening told he was about to breach a threshold of overcrowding in the prison service. Hypocrites AND cowards!
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ScouseLakes @scouselakes.bsky.social · 6h
“The Tories are taking the public for fools. Across 14 years in government, they added just 500 prison places and closed 23 prisons. Now Kemi Badenoch expects the British people to believe they'll build 50,000."
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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 4h
From Scotland to Northumberland, Blackpool to Leicestershire, Reform contested six by-elections yesterday. They lost all six. Six contests. Six defeats. Reform are not inevitable. Their bubble has burst😉 Have a great weekend comrades! #NoFascists #RightWingLosers #FailingFarage
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Claire @clairepull.bsky.social · 2h
Have we reached the point where if you have 'legitimate concerns' it's perfectly acceptable to build an actual bomb and detonate it in a public place? No Sarah, this isn't two-tier justice, it's just justice.
It does raise this point of two-tiered justice.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 2h
Farage has described Burnham’s new EU stance as 'Brexit betrayal' The real Brexit betrayal was Farage & Johnson promising NHS and economic nirvana they knew would never happen " ... by the end of 2025 Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%"
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Eleanor Abernathy Ⓥ @bron1954.bsky.social · 4h
We are all responsible. Animal agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, something every individual can choose not to support and cut their carbon footprint in half. It's not hard. www.pcrm.org/news/news-re...
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Plant-Based Diet Cuts Climate Impact by More Than Half, Randomized Clinical Trial Shows
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As climate change accelerates and global temperatures continue to rise, a new randomized clinical trial provides compelling evidence that one of the most powerful climate solutions ...
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 2h
“Far from tackling violence against women, far-right activity has actively disrupted frontline women’s services – and ultimately left victims more vulnerable.” Including services aimed at providing protection against domestic violence. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
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‘Fear is part of our life now’: women’s groups thrown into disarray…
Anti-immigration protestors are disrupting services aimed at those they claim to protect
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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 3h
Oh look, another award for London. Someone might want to pass this on to Reform’s mayoral candidate, Laila Cunningham. Perhaps she could dial back the relentless shitting on the city I live in by, say, 5%.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2h
A man builds an IED. He sets it off in a busy public street. Shrapnel flies about hitting cars, homes and a child's bedroom. It's a miracle nobody is injured. And Reform MP Sarah Pochin calls his imprisonment "disproportionate" and "two tier justice."
It does raise this point of two-tiered
justice..


Reform's Sarah Pochin believes the
sentence handed to the 64-year-old who
blew up a ULEZ camera was
disproportionate'.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 3h
If you have a few minutes this weekend, do check out my new article in 'Nigel's Notebook'. It's partly about the many benefits of Brexit, so it's quite short. parodypm.substack.com/p/brexit-epi...
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Vegan Activist Network @vegan-activist.bsky.social · 1h
A cartoon illustration of a girl holding a piglet, standing in front of a large pig pen, with a distressed expression on her face. The girl is wearing a shirt with a large "V" on it, and the piglet has a similar expression. The background features a large pig pen with many pigs inside. The image appears to be a commentary on animal welfare or veganism. Text: "ThoseCrazyVegans.net".
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 3h
"Reform-run Derbyshire County Council blacklisted a journalist after he exposed its £50,000 fence fiasco. Its deputy leader justified the move with a claim he later admitted was wrong. This is Reform’s answer to scrutiny. Attack the press." via Reform Watch
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Reform-led Gateshead Council refuses to light up bridge red in support of anti-racism campaign www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Peter Black, 46, pleaded guilty at Southampton Crown Court to violent disorder in the city on 2 June. He is the 34th person to be charged over the night of violence, which followed the sentencing of Vickrum Digwa for murdering student ... " via Portsmouth Nazi Watch www.facebook.com/PortsmouthWa...
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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 20h
Potoo says get your act together and make a plan to vote in the midterms. 🗳️
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The Vegan's Voice | Michael Corthell @thevegansvoice.bsky.social · 17h
One “before” becomes a salad. The other loses a life. The difference deserves more thought than “but bacon.” #animalrights #veganism
Four-panel portrait meme. The top row shows whole vegetables labeled “Before” and chopped salad labeled “After.” The bottom row shows a close-up of a cow’s eye with a tear labeled “Before” and sliced cooked beef labeled “After.” The Vegan Project branding and green leaves appear below.
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Helbel 🌻☘️💚🤍🧡 @pudner.bsky.social · 16h
As ranting, religious lunatics go this one gets the top prize! WTAF ‼️ Where is the straitjacket and a gurney when it's an emergency??!!
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ScouseLakes @scouselakes.bsky.social · 17h
🤞🤞🤞 At Brighton, Polanski raised his arms in triumph. It felt more like a wave goodbye www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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At Brighton, Polanski raised his arms in triumph. It felt more like a wave goodbye
The Greens’ leader seems long on agitprop but short on ideas – and one byelection away from losing his job
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 21h
One of two Labour gains from Reform in Northumberland by-elections yesterday. Too early to know for sure we've passed peak Reform, but another encouraging sign.
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 22h
Hirst (Northumberland) Council By-Election Result: 🌹 LAB: 50.1% (+7.0) ➡️ RFM: 30.0% (-20.0) ◼️ RES: 10.3% (New) 🌳 CON: 4.1% (-2.8) 🔶 LDM: 3.9% (New) 🙋 Ind: 1.6% (New) Labour GAIN from Reform UK. Changes w/ 2025.
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 22h
Amble (Northumberland) Council By-Election Result: 🌹 LAB: 38.8% (+0.4) ➡️ RFM: 33.5% (-10.9) 🌳 CON: 21.0% (+3.8) ◼️ RES: 6.7% (New) Labour GAIN from Reform UK. Changes w/ 2025.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 19h
NEW: A new USPS policy will eliminate evening mail pickups from select post offices across the country — a change that will eventually slow pick-up and delivery times for around 70% of zip codes in the U.S. We mapped those zip codes to help you figure out whether your mail ballot could be affected👇
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The Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected?
Democracy Docket mapped the affected zip codes.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 23h
Was just on LBC with @mrjamesob.bsky.social to discuss Kemi Badenoch's banning of @bylinetimes.bsky.social from attending Conservative conference after calling such bans by Reform "authoritarian" and an assault on free speech bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/k...
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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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Claire @clairepull.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This really could be the undoing of Zack Polanski. Caroline Lucas, the much respected Ex-party leader has described the motion as "divisive" and "not helpful". This isn't something Polanski can just brush aside and only days away from his by-election. This could be embarrassing for him.
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Ex-Green Party leaders criticise motion to define Zionism as racism
Caroline Lucas and Adrian Ramsay, predecessors of Zack Polanski, have said the vote at the party’s conference in Brighton is ‘divisive and not helpful’
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yeah right… Says man with net favourability rating of minus 45, a shitload of investigations into possible corruption, a team of utter inadequates and with every constituency bar 4 favouring rejoining because we all know how crap Brexit is now. Bore off. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage
Reform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’
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Mirror Politics @politics.mirror.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Suella Braverman made a fool of herself on tonight's BBC Question Time as the crowd erupted into laughter and two panelists clapped back when she slammed the conservative governemnt.
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Suella Braverman's conservative jibe backfires as Question Time crowd react
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"I should just point out that we don't have any Lib Dems on the panel as they only have 71 MPs, but Suella Braverman is here because Reform have 8 MPs"
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 01/10/2026
😉 Turns out not everyone is happy when their MP jumps ship...
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'He's a turncoat': How Robert Jenrick's angry constituents could vote him out
Many voters in Newark-on-Trent, Jenrick's constituency and a traditional Tory stronghold, have lost faith in the MP afte
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Well, well, well
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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Farage says Brexit was a disaster because of Boris Johnson’s deal? Please MEDIA point out that at the time Farage supported his Brexit deal.
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Manchester City cheated Premier League rules, the Commission found. Did it also cheat HMRC? We've examined the decision and leaked Mancini documents. We think City likely failed to pay £12m in tax. There should be a criminal investigation. Thread:
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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 01/10/2026
ENERGY PRICE CHANGE DAY. On monthly direct debit without a working smart meter? Submit a reading in next day or two. - On price cap, its up 3.6% today - On a fix, VAT scrapping means elec's 4.8% cheaper A reading ensures you're not billed for too much use at the higher rate.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Remember when Farage could talk about nothing but the EU Now it's just no apology and no comment ... meme via We Demand UK
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Remember "Nigel Farage paid £40,000 by firm that helps super rich cut tax bills" (by immigrating) www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... Well, here's another Reform UK hypocrite ... "Reform UK’s Welsh leader works for firm that helps foreign workers migrate to the UK" nation.cymru/news/reform-...
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Reform UK's Welsh leader works for firm that helps foreign workers migrate to the UK
Martin Shipton Reform UK’s leader in Wales works part time for an organisation that helps foreign migrants obtain visas to work in the UK, we can reveal. Helen Jenner recently took over from Dan Thoma...
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Will Farage or "Danny Tommo" condemn the person who twice menaced 92-year-old church volunteer by shouting abuse and shining a torch through her window at 3 a.m.? I'm going to make a wild guess
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We're repeatedly told that asylum seekers pose a threat to the good people of our country... Reading about the threatening and violent treatment of elderly and open minded locals in Crowborough I get the impression that the real threat comes from closer to home. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
On Facebook and other platforms, people
who are known to support the asylum
seekers have been threatened with acid
attacks, petrol bombs and rape. The dossier.
which has been seen by the Guardian, also
claims that several local businesses have
been threatened by far-right agitators, along
with a church where some asylum seekers
worship. One man was punched in the throat
after he held up a "Love Thy Neighbour"
sign, while an elderly couple were falsely
accused of supporting sex offenders. In yet
another case, a 92-year-old church volunteer
was reportedly woken at 3am for two nights
in a row by a man standing outside her
home, shining a torch through her window
and shouting abuse
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
'The leader of a [Reform UK] council was given dinner at a five-star "luxury" hotel shortly before the authority controversially appointed its owner as a £215k-a-year chief executive, the BBC has learned.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Norfolk council leader dined at CEO's hotel before £215k hiring
Reform UK's David Bick says he cannot recall meeting Dennis Bacon at the luxury venue.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"This is Billy Cooper, he has assumed leadership of the 'Patriot Platform'. It is expected that he will have a significantly more prominent role while Tommo remains incarcerated. So expect to hear more from him, maybe concerning his extensive ..." www.facebook.com/permalink.ph... via Lower The Flags
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MarcPieterse @marcpieterse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
‘The future of milking’ they say 😱👺 There is no future in animal slavery. #DairyIsScary #DitchDairy TODAY #LiveVegan that’s the future 💚
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 01/10/2026
This “email” image is being shared all over X, including by Nadine Dorries It claims to show Labour instructing an “All Labour X Users” mailing list to praise Burnham's speech It takes very little critical thinking to see it's fake - but here we are
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MarcPieterse @marcpieterse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Mission accomplished” the she devil says 😱His head is now dangling on her backpack 👺#BanHunting #HuntTheHunters #TakeNoPrisoners these people are dangerous.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Massive news. Notorious is 99p on Kindle for just this month. HUGE bargain and people love this book www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2FHD18...
Book cover showing Eve, Capone, Mosley, Henry 8, Vladimir the Impaler and NOTORIOUS
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The midterms are being flooded with dark money & Trump is doing everything he can to suppress the vote. But remember — WE THE PEOPLE outnumber Trump and his billionaire backers. Keep phoning. Keep canvassing. Keep getting out the vote for candidates on the side of working people. It is essential.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“We urge the Conservative Party to explain why Byline Times journalists have been denied accreditation and to rethink its decision. Once again, the union calls on all political parties to uphold press freedom, freedom of expression and the public's right to be informed.” ✍️ NUJ responds
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NUJ responds to reports of Conservative party banning Byline Times journalists from conference
The NUJ has responded to reports that Byline Times journalists have been denied access to the Conservative Party conference.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
RIP Esther Rantzen. There will never be a TV programme with the incredible public reach that That's Life had in the late 70s & early to mid 1980s, when it was regularly watched by 15 million to 20 million www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Dame Esther Rantzen: That's Life! presenter, Childline founder and assisted dying campaigner
The star presented That's Life! for two decades and set up two national helplines, including Childline.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A Democratic sweep is looking ever more likely. In this weekend's post I looked at what it would mean for US and global politics. samf.substack.com/p/what-happe...
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What happens if the Democrats sweep the midterms?
Back in March, when I first looked at the midterms, the Democrats were already favourites to win the House.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/09/2026
🚨 We’re calling on Ofcom to open a formal investigation into Nigel Farage presenting GB News shows and whether his programme on 15 September 2026 was within the rules on impartiality ⚠️ Broadcasters are required to present news in an impartial manner, without political bias.
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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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