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Mat Barrie

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Escapee from the dark side! Views are my own.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 23/04/2026
They paused Oversight Committee hearings the minute we started getting answers about the Epstein files. Now it’s “roundtables”: no rules, no oaths, no subpoenas. You do the math. Because the moment accountability shows up, they shut it down. The survivors deserve better.
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Billionaires get paid in stock worth billions. They use that stock as collateral to borrow billions. They use those borrowed billions to buy everything, including media outlets which then pump bullshit like this to keep you in the dark about the tax loopholes designed just for them.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The US Department of War Crimes.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🚨Just 2% of the population - under 800,000 people sustained the whole of England's blood supply over the past 12 months The NHS has put out an urgent call for 200,000 donors to come forward Book an appointment or register today ❤️🙏👇 blood.co.uk
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Register to be a blood donor, give blood and save lives. Find out more about blood donation.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Mike Johnson just voted to cut Medicaid. Nearly 40% of his district relies on Medicaid.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
It's long past time to ban insider trading in Congress.
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Monica Tidwell @monicatidwell.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 05/04/2025
How much has ULEZ impacted air quality in your borough? Use our air quality checker to find out ⬇️ londongov.typeform.com/to/Y331m6Bt
Graphic of blue sky with text "London / Check your air quality / See how much harmful NOx emissions have changed where you live compared to a scenario without the ULEZ / Check Your Borough"
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Trump is on the golf course today in FL.
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Michael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
U.K. tourist Becky Burke finally returned home to Wales on Tuesday after spending 19 days in a U.S. ICE detention facility. Her parents relayed their daughter’s description of her release from ICE, saying how she was taken in “leg chains, waist chains and handcuffs,” which left her “traumatized.”
thedailybeast.com
U.K. Tourist Returns Home in Chains Like ‘Hannibal Lecter’
Becky Burke was released in chains and handcuffs after spending 19 days in an ICE detention facility
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The UK has now issued a travel warning for the US: possible arrest or detention for failing to meet entry requirements.
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warrior cop @wyattprivilege.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The only fair way to handle this is to appoint a team of teenagers to tear this company limb from limb until we find out what kind of financial damage they are hiding and where
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
NEBRASKA CROWD: “TAX THE RICH! TAX THE RICH!” @USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?” NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY* (not sure this went quite as he planned 😬)
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WIRED @wired.com · 18/03/2025
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
freedom.press
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
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Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
'You Had 14 Years To Do It': BBC Presenter Roasts Senior Tory Over Looming Welfare Cuts www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/you-ha...
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'You Had 14 Years To Do It': BBC Presenter Roasts Senior Tory Over Looming Welfare Cuts
Roger Johnson pointed out the glaring flaw in Neil O'Brien's position.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/03/2025
Dictator shit
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
👀 Captain arrested over UK ship collision is Russian, owner says “The vessel hit a US-flagged tanker, Stena Immaculate, carrying jet fuel for the American military” www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Captain arrested over UK ship collision is Russian, owner says
Captain of Solong, which was in collision with tanker, was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Sitting Andrew and Tristan Tate as guests of honor at a public event after they flew out of the country they were facing human trafficking charges in is rape culture in action
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 09/03/2025
⚡️Russia launched nearly 1,200 bombs, 870 drones, over 80 missiles against Ukraine this week, Zelensky says. The weapons that Russia used against Ukraine this week contained more than 82,000 foreign components, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Russia launched nearly 1,200 bombs, 870 drones, over 80 missiles against Ukraine this week, Zelensky says
The weapons that Russia used against Ukraine this week contained more than 82,000 foreign components, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 08/03/2025
"Gonna make you an offer you can't refuse..."
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Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state | Jonathan Freedland
The pattern is inescapable – with just one caveat: organised crime bosses occasionally display more honour, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🔴Conservative Peer Lord Feldman Helped ‘Good Friend’ of Michael Gove Win VIP PPE Deal Documents released by the Covid Inquiry reveal a network of connections between senior ministers, advisers and those handed lucrative Covid contracts bylinetimes.com/2025/03/07/c...
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Conservative Peer Lord Feldman Helped 'Good Friend' of Michael Gove Win VIP PPE Deal
Documents released by the Covid Inquiry reveal a network of connections between senior ministers, advisers and those handed lucrative Covid contracts
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
They have installed the wealthiest man in the world to dismantle the country for himself and his fellow oligarchs. They plan to burn the country down to pay rock-bottom prices for the ashes. A fire sale. jesspiper.substack.com/p/i-know-exa...
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I Know Exactly What They Are Doing
Rural foresight
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
What a load of old bollocks - Farage shouldn’t be allowed to get away with spouting this nonsense. The CBI reported just last week that the net zero sector is growing 3 times faster than the overall UK economy, & renewable energy is far cheaper than fossil fuels 🙄
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Net Zero is hiking your bills - UK industry is being MASSACRED by Labour
IT is clear for all to see that Sir Keir Starmer and his Government can’t stop talking about Reform UK. Up until just a few weeks ago, the Prime Minister had not mentioned us once in the House of C…
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Conservative MP Graham Stuart Saying the quiet bit out loud
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
And there it is. Putin’s lifelong dream. After years of relentless Russian propaganda, now fully embraced by the American president and the world’s richest oligarch, millions of Americans are convinced that this is a good plan because Europe is an enemy and Putin is our friend.
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org
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STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
💯 this
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Maca Iglesias @rotterdamvvg.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
This never happened, but whoever made this video channeled millions of us watching yesterday's disgraceful display in the People’s House.
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Harry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Well done France! UK next please!
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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.eurosky.social · 26/02/2025
"3 Chinese warships are being tracked operating approximately 296 kilometres east of Hobart. The Defence Department has released further images taken of the PLA-N task force which caused disruption to international flights across the Tasman." @abcnewsbot.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
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Chinese warships tracked heading closer to Tasmania
Three Chinese warships that recently completed live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea have re-entered Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone and are currently being tracked operating east of Hobart.
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
❗❗❗ former leader of Reform UK in Wales has appeared in court accused of accepting bribes in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament that would benefit Russia, a court has heard www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian bribes
The ex-MEP and former UKIP Wales leader made favourable statements about Russia for money, a court hears.
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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 23/02/2025
Given the pressures of 24-hour news, lobby journalists cannot plausibly understand policy detail or financial markets... Their skillset is to nose around and cause trouble. @samfr.bsky.social on the problems with the press lobby. www.prospectmagazine...
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The press lobby is going feral—ignore it
Given the pressures of 24-hour news, lobby journalists cannot plausibly understand policy detail. Their skillset is to nose around and cause trouble
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KerrBear @kerrbear.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Why crash the economy, bankrupt farmers and take over federal lands? Get into a trade war with our closest allies… Trump and Musk hinted at their plans during the campaign: Freedom Cities I did a quick TikTok about it in October, and now the picture is getting clearer.
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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
This cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social is getting banned on Twitter. Because of course it is.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Cathy Newman, "President Macron is calling an emergency summit" General Wesley Clark, "You need to meet. Re-adjust budget on a war time sense of urgency.. We know Putin is preparing to continue the war" Cathy Newman, "And potentially, a wider war in Europe?"" General Wesley Clark, "Yes"
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 15/02/2025
Reform: deputy leader Richard Tice describes renewable energy as a “massive con”, while MP Rupert Lowe runs a company which installs batteries for renewables and claims solar energy is a good way to reduce energy bills. More in @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social
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Pecksniff: Poll suggests three-way tie at next election
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Almost two weeks ago, I found out I was one of 40 people getting laid off from NBC News. Those who know me know I’ve wanted to go independent for a long time. Later this month, I’m launching @spitfirenews.com. We need journalism that is louder than ever. spitfirenews.com/p/an-introdu...
spitfirenews.com
Spitfire News
A newsletter from Kat Tenbarge about internet culture, politics, and media.
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The Rejoin EU Party @therejoineuparty.com · 06/02/2025
✍️85,000 signatures!!! To Rejoin 🇪🇺 Can you 🫵 help get it to 90,000 by the end of the week? 🇬🇧❤️🇪🇺 ✍️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... #ExitBrexit #Breturn
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Petition: Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
I believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there ...
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who agrees that we have to take a stand against corrupt millionaires and billionaires who have taken control of our country, and take it back before it's too late. DO NOT BACK DOWN. DO NOT COMPLY.
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Simon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
This is just appalling from Labour. We need this money to invest for a sustainable future. And science tells us that we must curb the high-carbon lifestyles of the super-rich in order to avoid climate & nature breakdown. bylinetimes.com/2025/02/04/k...
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Keir Starmer's Government Votes to Block UN Plan to Tackle Global Tax Avoidance
The UK has joined with the United States and a handful of other rich nations in rejecting the UN push
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/02/2025
A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York was evacuated on Sunday morning because of flames coming from an engine, video shows.
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Engine Fire Prompts Evacuation of Houston Flight, Video Shows
A video on social media showed smoke and flames coming from one of the engines of a United Airlines flight headed for LaGuardia Airport in New York.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
“I take no responsibility.”
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The Department of Justice has just DELETED its four-year-old webpage on the US Capitol riot investigations.
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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
If you advertise on Twitter, this is what you're aligning with: inews.co.uk/news/elon-mu...
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Elon Musk funding Tommy Robinson's legal battles, claims far-right leader's team
The financial support - if true - will exacerbate concerns about the US tech tycoon's increased meddling in British politics
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Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, with UK leading the way in G7! Number of billionaires rose by 204 to 2,769.Their wealth jumped from $13tn to $15tn – the second-largest annual increase since records began. TAX THE SUPER RICH www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...
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Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, report finds
Rate of wealth growth last year was three times faster than 2023, Oxfam inequality research reveals
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/01/2025
A confession?
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