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Mark in Devon

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Green/socialist "Posting is how I remove bothersome thoughts from my head and put them in other people’s"

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Mark in Devon @markindevon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This disturbing article is in the Guardian. Just change Israel for Nazis: "The belief that the Nazis are engaged in a "war on children" is common amongst anti-fascists. Yes its upsetting that Jewish children have been killed, and the Nazis could have done more to minimise civilian casualties.."
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Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Column on Greens, anti-Zionism and why the people who pathologically hate something are not the most reliable people to define it accurately www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Zack Polanski had the chance to show real leadership. He blew it | Rafael Behr
A toxic debate over anti-Zionism leaves the Green leader looking like a passenger in the movement that carried him to the top, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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Bettina Struff #Woke #NHS #RejoinEU @bettinastruff.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Less than 1% of the membership voted for it, many of those online, and yet somehow it is now Green party policy? AFAIK all the party leaders and MPs opposed this motion which was forced through by a tiny number of new members. The Greens need to sort out their policy making mechanism ASAP.
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Andrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Former Green co-leader Carla Denyer urges activists to reject 'Zionism is racism' motion, saying it would alienate many Jews - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Flying is officially on course to account for *almost all* the UK's carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Heathrow expansion alone would cause more carbon emissions by 2054 than *any other sector of the economy*. So why is it being contemplated? My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've been a member of the lobby for well over a decade. Not a single one of my lobby colleagues has said a word about the Conservatives banning me from their conferences, without any explanation. Contrast with the US where even Fox News stood in solidarity when Trump banned news outlets he disliked
bylinetimes.com
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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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Jewish MP Gerald Kaufmann in Parliament in 2009. "My Grandmother was ill in bed when the Nazis came to her town, a German soldier shot her dead." "My Grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israel to murder Palestinian Grandmothers in Gaza."
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
phys.org/news/2026-08...
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Rapid warming may tip Atlantic circulation at 2°C, while slower warming may avert collapse
For several years, climate scientists have shown that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could come to a halt if the world warms too much. New research from Utrecht University show...
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Mark in Devon @markindevon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Welcome to the new normal. Widespread fires across the UK, running out of fresh water and next - food shortages. In the meantime Labour are going to drill for more oil to bring about societal collapse just that little quicker. That quiet retirement your saving for isn't going to happen.
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This is a major step forwards👇👇 Please share. Please tell your friends.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
There's no avoiding the conclusion, however much dust the UK government throws into the air. By providing weapons, rhetorical and diplomatic support to the Israeli government as it has committed genocide in #Gaza, Keir Starmer and his ministers *are* complicit in this great crime.
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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Not only would this criminalise the use of Gaelic in Scottish elections, it would threaten to jail anyone who uses British Sign Language in a campaign video. At their first whiff of power Reform's priority is to make our democracy less accessible & threaten their political opponents.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
After Zia Yusuf accuses critics of endangering Reform politicians with violent language, he is read a list of quotes where he called Reform's opponents "lunatics who deserve extinction", "sick arsonists" and "traitors" who will face a "reckoning". He says these are in "a totally different category"
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Royal Mail boss’s pay package triples to £6.9m. Cost of postage stamps rocketing RM hasn't hit delivery target for 1st-class post since 2017, 2nd-class mail since 2020. Ofcom continues to reduce targets. Bosses rewarded for fleecing people.
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Royal Mail boss’s pay package triples to £6.9m despite profits slide
Martin Seidenberg, chief executive of parent company IDS, handed payouts after takeover of UK postal service
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Abbey @abbeyarletto.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
When reality surpasses fiction! Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming. Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
If this is what the Israeli authorities do to people the world is watching, imagine what they do to people with no voice and no visibility. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention
Israeli prison service denies claims of abuse during detention of 430 people trying to take aid to Palestinians
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Reeves’s reckless gamble with financial stability www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/05... Just as we face another financial crisis, Rachel Reeves is seeking to loosen banking regulation, massively increasing the risk to deposits and the state, which will pick up the cost.
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Reeves’s reckless gamble with financial stability
Sky News is reporting that Rachel Reeves has signed off on proposals to loosen the bank ring-fencing regime, with a formal announcement expected as early as Monday. Her planned reforms, to be included...
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Is Andy Burnham Labour's best chance? @labourlewis.bsky.social thinks so...
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Mark in Devon @markindevon.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
"Analysis suggested that on just 27% of the vote, Reform UK would win 48% of the seats at the next election. And this will be for one reason: our electoral system. There is no way Reform UK could, on current trends, win a general election under proportional representation."
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Keir Starmer's intention to restrict peaceful protest even further is punishment for crimes the great majority of protestors hate and reject. By suggesting that support for Palestinians is an attack on British Jews, he conflates British Jews with the state of Israel, which is wrong and dangerous.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
1. Every year, large areas of gorse in Dartmoor and Exmoor national parks are deliberately burnt. It’s an appalling act of vandalism, killing wildlife, preventing regeneration of crucial habitats, releasing toxic smoke and carbon. This thread is about why it’s happening. Pic from this weekend. 1/7
Burnt gorse on Dartmoor
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/04/2026
BRENNAN: The shooter had multiple weapons. You said he traveled from CA across the country by train. How did he do that? BLANCHE: This isn't about making laws more restrictive BRENNAN: I'm asking about crossing state lines w/firearms BLANCHE: I don't think that's something we should be focused on
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Sadiq Khan tells me Keir Starmer was wrong to brand the Green Party as extremists and says the Prime Minister needs to do much more to win back voters from Zack Polanski's party, as Labour faces heavy defeats in next month's local elections bylinetimes.com/2026/04/24/i...
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‘I’m Sad, Angry and Worried’: Sadiq Khan Fears Labour Will Be Punished for Peter Mandelson Scandal in Local Elections
The London Mayor told Byline Times that Keir Starmer's "mistakes" were hurting the party as he urged the Prime Minister to do more to win back Labour voters who are switching to the Greens
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ACLU @aclu.org · 24/04/2026
Alongside 120 organizations, we issued travel advisory warning those visiting the U.S. for the World Cup of potential civil liberties and human rights violations.
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World Cup visitors to U.S. ‘vulnerable to serious harm’, civil rights organisations warn (Gift Article)
More than 120 groups have sent a travel advisory to potential visitors to the United States ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
“Greens who were long dismissed as “idealistic” & “unrealistic” now look like hard-headed pragmatists & true patriots. They’re years ahead of their rivals in demanding a transition that makes sense on every level: environmental, economic & political” - great article from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 👇
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Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot
The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
In June 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon, butchering 25,000 people, mostly civilians, bombing 13 hospitals. Ronald Dahl wrote about it in 1983, condemning Israel’s Nazi tactics & racist savagery. 43 years later, the slaughter is being ramped up, the terrorists emboldened by US-backed impunity.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I don't know why this is so hard for some people to grasp. If we extend our use of fossil gas, rather than going all-out for grid batteries, heat pumps and induction hobs, we extend our dependence on *foreign* sources of gas, regardless of whether we also use the UK's last remaining reserves. 🧵
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Grumpy says "FREE THE PALESTINIAN HOSTAGES! @grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
1) Since Starmer became leader, Labour Party membership has dropped by over 50%. And falling. 2) since Zack Polanski became leader, GPEW membership has risen by over 200%. And climbing. 3) Now only 25,000 difference in membership numbers between them. #GreenMenace #HopeIsGreen #GreensAreGrowing!
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a small plant is growing in a pot of soil
Alt: Time lapse GIF of growing plant
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 07/04/2026
Trump is threatening to destroy Iran... ... While Keir Starmer is allowing him access to a US bomb depot in the UK countryside. We filmed it 👇 www.youtube.com/shorts/gJdM1...
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We filmed Trump’s bomb depot in the UK countryside
YouTube video by Declassified UK
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
After the US brilliantly destroyed 100% of Iran's military capability, the remaining 0% seems to be putting up one hell of a fight. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage images
Downing of fighter plane – the first shot down over Iran since start of war – prompts frantic US rescue effort
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
UK disability benefit cuts New applicants for the health top-up to Universal Credit to receive half of the current rate whilst cost of living rises. Loss of £200+ a month. If you lose your benefit and reapply, you get the lower rate. Thousands will be pushed into poverty. Cruel.
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'Benefits changes mean my son could lose out on £200 a month'
Charities say families are facing financial worries as changes to disability benefits come into effect.
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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
*in America and Israel’s interests.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Crossover: Why Reform UK Are Now Losing and the Greens Are on the Rise www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/crossover-...
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Crossover: Why Reform UK Are Now Losing and the Greens Are on the Rise
The big untold story of British politics is the decline of Nigel Farage's party and the rise of a new alternative on the left
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
A terrible decision, and one which will do huge damage to the Government's climate credentials. As Ed knows, this drilling won't lower bills, but instead it sends a clear message that Britain won't be a world leader on ending oil and gas exploitation
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Private equity KKR pulled out of the deal to buy Thames Water. New bidders want licence to abuse; no fines for dumping sewage, unplugged leakscausing harms What did their due diligence reports find? Cost borne by customers. The reports need to be made public. archive.ph/G9tsd
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Ofwat poised to waive Thames Water fines to 2030 under deal
Clock is ticking on approving creditors’ emergency offer for utility as October deadline looms
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Normal Island News @normalisland.co.uk · 03/04/2026
BREAKING: Iran says regime change operation in US is well underway as a string of senior officials and military chiefs resign from their roles 👀
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Did BBC radio 4 #Today programme really just do a whole package about drilling in the N Sea without once even mentioning #climate change? And not having anyone challenging the one-sided claims of former BP boss? So irresponsible #bbcr4today
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
This is Apartheid. It's morally disgusting - and comes at the same time as Israel is committing an ongoing genocide. To see the Labour Government defend Israel repeatedly will horrify the British public - it cannot go on like this.
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LiLBazula 👻 🎃 @lilbazza.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Massive props & thanks to Zack for continuing to speak up about the Gaza genocide & Israeli apartheid. This takes a huge amount of bravery bc as we've been seeing recently, it's coming at an increasing personal cost as the smears & attacks ramp up in the media
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
It would be so refreshing for the UK government to stop talking about a reset with the EU and ACTUALLY DO IT …. “PM says Iran war means UK needs 'closer co-operation' with EU - Sky News”
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Labour is on track for its worst wipe-out in English local elections in half a century or more, according to Oxford professor Steve Fisher Plus dismal results in Scotland and Wales www.ft.com/content/2ba1...
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EchoesAndDan @dan.echoesanddust.com · 30/03/2026
Labour are cooked.
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The big defining test of our time: Do you think Palestinian life has equal worth? Our politicians and media outlets don't even pretend to pass it.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
If you’re not yet familiar with the governments shocking and shameful immigration plans which have sparked a revolt by more than 100 members of the parliamentary Labour Party - hold on to your seats
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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Witnessing the rise of Nazis in Germany, Hannah Arendt said: “The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture on the verge of descending into barbarism”. Where is UK heading - attacks on minorities; curbs on human rights, millions in poverty,
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Is the Britain on the path to barbarism?
Dehumanisation of the people always unleashes personal and social tragedies
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Former senior Trump official says Iran did not have nuclear weapons www.channel4.com/news/former-...
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Former senior Trump official says Iran did not have nuclear weapons
Support for the Iran war among US voters is sharply polarised along political lines, with die-hard Trump supporters overwhelmingly in favour, and the majority of others staunchly opposed.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 20/03/2026
Attacks on synagogues and Jewish shops in the UK, Europe and the US don’t hurt Netanyahu. They just hurt ordinary Jews | Jonathan Freedland
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Attacks on synagogues and Jewish shops in the UK, Europe and the US don’t hurt Netanyahu. They just hurt ordinary Jews | Jonathan Freedland
Too many want to cast acts of violence and antisemitism as blows against Israel’s government. But the fear and terror land on real people, thousands of miles away, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The Israeli government is now doing to southern Lebanon what it has done to Gaza. Horror and death on an unimaginable scale. And still our governments supply weapons, intelligence and diplomatic support. #PartyToTheCrime
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