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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I’m sorry. You can’t conduct “peace talks” with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine without Ukraine at the table.

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Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

We need to change the way of things. The world is in such a precarious state, we have to declare our allegiance to what is right, not to what is traditionally expected of us. We need to immediately realign ourselves to our European neighbours & call out the vile, tawdry dealings of Trumps America.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Resistance to Trump's despotism is growing...and it's working. Earlier this week, Team Big Picture talked with California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta about the important work he's doing to resist Trump in the courts.

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The Unsung Resistance: Fighting Trump In The Courts

California AG Rob Bonta is taking on Trump...and winning.

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Today, thousands of us demonstrated outside the US embassy with a message for Donald Trump: hands off Gaza. The resilience of the Palestinian people will not be broken — and nor will our solidarity. We will be here for as long as it takes until there is a free and independent Palestine.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

BREAKING: The Scottish government has announced the two-child benefit limit - blamed for trapping children in poverty “will be scrapped" Finance Secretary Shona Robison said eradicating child poverty was a "top priority"👏 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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DWP two-child benefit limit to be axed in Scotland as PM under huge pressure

Scotland has vowed to axe the 'pernicious' two-child benefit limit in a move that will pile massive pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to cut the Tory benefit rule

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots. To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.

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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

It's December 1st , I'm going for a slightly different advent this year– introducing 20 days of the worst fox hunting crimes from across the country with @huntsabs.bsky.social . Up first , the Avon Vale Hunt . . . We need a #RealBanNow

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melbowman.bsky.social @melbowman.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

What the hell is wrong with these people

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Word of the day is ‘sequaciousness’ (16th century): the slavish and reckless following of another person in matters of thought or opinion.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

If you're interviewing a Trump apologist in the UK media/politics sphere, don't ask about trade, tariffs or even NATO *until* you've asked about the coup attemt, the sex offending & the felonies. These people claim to care about all the things that Trump denigrates daily. Call them out on it.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

If civil war breaks out, meet me at the library.

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marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I am doing a series of gigs from Edinburgh to Yeovil in autumn 25...dates, places and times announced here.

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer. Morning.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I’m no expert but if you don’t want to be investigated for inciting racial hatred, be careful not to incite racial hatred…

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Imagine sitting down for a drink or a meal with people whose company you enjoyed & being told by management that half of the table would be now occupied by people who just wanted to shout ‘C**t’ at you. The exodus has absolutely nothing to do with ‘opinions’. Media reports must reflect this more.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Wow. This is incredible. New Zealand's parliament is brought to halt by MPs performing a haka. Opposition party MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke begins the ceremonial group dance after asked whether her party supported controversial bill seeking to reinterpret country's founding treaty with Māori people

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Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

More than a million pallets of unusable PPE has now been burned One million pallets Don't get me started 😡😡

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John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I just want to live longer than twitter.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

The Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined the UK economy. Is the Government now going to listen? Hold onto your seats.. youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...

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The Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined the UK economy. Hold onto your seats..

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Today’s poem is called ‘Eye Rhyme Calamity at the Annual World Limerick Contest’.

Eye Rhyme Calamity at the
Annual World Limerick Contest

There was a young poet from Slough,
Who hadn’t prepared quite enough.
He started to read
Then wished himself dead,
Having failed to think his rhymes through.

His brain must be made out of dough,
So slapdash, careless, unthorough!
Mumbling into his beard,
He made them unheard
And ended each line with a cough.

Brian Bilston

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I’m seriously loving this platform. It’s like a school reunion. Meeting up with old friends, remembering the good times and forgetting all the bad stuff

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

For any fans of Wordle and similar word games, Two Words is back and (we hope) even more accessible. You can give it a go here. twowords2.page.link/play Thanks to all those who are already playing. And beware the Susie bot!

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Two Words with Susie Dent

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🦋❄️🍁Baron🍁❄️🦋 @baron333.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Just posted this on Shitter 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

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melbowman.bsky.social @melbowman.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

My feed for some reason is full of cats, I much prefer dogs..so heres Bailey a bonkers Patterdale

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melbowman.bsky.social @melbowman.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Finally left X..hopefully bluesky will reconnect me with likeminded Lefties

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