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🇺🇦 I stand with Ukraine NHS 💙 Urgent & Emergency Care. SI: Modern Slavery, homelessness. Med Ed. Political, love nature/outdoor pursuits. #Medsky

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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
“The fact that he is known as a vulture capitalist should tell you everything about how inappropriate this deal is [for Thames Water]… these kinds of people are there to suck the lifeblood out of our utilities and public services, and this deal should not be rushed through.”
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Profiteering. Woodall services near Sheffield is country’s most expensive pit stops, with diesel priced at 185.9p a litre and petrol at 172.9p. Just plain greedy. Please boycott. Time for Govt to act, as a warning to others.
theguardian.com
‘Daylight robbery’: M1 drivers boggle at the rising price of fuel
Woodall services near Sheffield is now one of the UK’s most expensive pit stops, with petrol at 172.9p a litre
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Reform’s Richard Tice avoided nearly £600,000 in UK tax. Complex plan used offshore trust in Jersey, three shell companies and a string of dormant businesses. His property company paid nothing in corporation tax on multimillion-pound profits for most of 2018 to 2021. archive.ph/c5EcY
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Reform’s Richard Tice avoided nearly £600,000 in tax
The deputy leader’s property company paid nothing in corporation tax on multimillion-pound profits for most of 2018-21
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Norm Clark @normsmusic.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) narrowly passed the House now in Senate debate. If passed, gut healthcare, slash food aid, raise energy costs, deepen poverty. Contact your senator loudly, publicly before this reckless bill becomes law. Time's running out open.substack.com/pub/normsmus...
open.substack.com
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: A Beautiful Disaster in the Making
Behind the Spin, a Blueprint for National Decline
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 30/06/2025
Since Trump's election and the talk of ceasefire, Russian air attacks on Ukraine have increased to new levels
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Damn right!!!
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Allan McLeod @allansjmcleod.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Anti-vax and anti-medicine conspiracy theories kill. They dissuade vulnerable and potentially desperate people from accepting the medical help they need. Sometimes to the point of the resurgence of formerly (nearly) eradicated diseases. It is biological terrorism and should be treated as such
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/06/2025
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
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Alasdair MacLullich @amaclullich.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
The 2024 Lancet Commission stated that there are multiple preventable risk factors for #dementia. Addressing these factors may reduce future risk but there is a lack of interventional studies.
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Mani Isna La 🇨🇺 🇵🇸 🇬🇱🕊️ 🪶 #IndigenousLivesMatter @maniisnala.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
UK government withholding details of Palantir contract open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 14/06/2025
Nightmare in Minnesota: A gunman shot State Senator John Hoffman & State Rep. Melissa Hortman. Political violence is a lethal threat to our freedom & democracy. Let’s keep the nonviolent movements of American history close in our hearts today & pray for these public servants.
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2 Minnesota lawmakers shot in apparent 'targeted' incidents, in grave condition; manhunt underway
Two Minnesota state lawmakers were shot in apparent "targeted" incidents on Saturday that left them in grave condition, officials said.
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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
An Irish sunset. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend wherever you are in the world. Seeing this gave me #Joy #BlueSkyArtShow #sunset #photography #EastCoastKin
A vibrant sunset landscape featuring a silhouette of bare trees in the foreground, rolling hills in the distance, and a sky painted in rich hues of pink, orange, and purple. The scene is tranquil and expansive, framed with a white border.
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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 14/06/2025
A Democratic Mayor arrested. A Democratic Congresswoman indicted. A Democratic Senator tackled and detained. A Democratic State Representative killed. A Democratic State Representative in critical condition. We can all see where this is going.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
MPs and peers urge govt to investigate how a US private equity company is funding £500m takeover of the Telegraph. Concerns about "Chinese state influence”. Why not the same concerns about the ownership of water, steel, auto, airports, banks, real estate?
theguardian.com
MPs call for inquiry into how RedBird Capital is funding £500m Telegraph deal
Exclusive: Cross-party group including peers warns of risk of ‘potential Chinese state influence’ in private equity firm
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ninjacat47.bsky.social @ninjacat47.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Fair Brook and Ashop Clough A lovely walk with a somewhat traumatic end. Thought my car had been knicked! Turns out I'd gone to the wrong layby (only found this out after I'd phoned my wife and the police!) #kinderscout #peakdistrict #derbyshire #landscape #hillwalking #scenic #nature #hiking
Fairbrook Naze looking across to Seal Edge and Blackden EdgeGritstone Rock formations in 'The Edge'Ashop Clough with Fairbrook Naze in the distanceLooking back along Ashop Clough
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Dave Bryant 🇪🇸 @davebspain.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
I had forgotten about these pictures, more of the baby Black-winged Stilt, self-feeding among the gunk. #birds
A day old chick, standing in very shallow water. Its back is a mix of white, brown and black, designed to blend in with rocky ground perfectly. Its belly is white. The surface of the salt lack water, has scum and green algae floating on the top of it, into which the chick is feeding, bill open, and finding tiny morsels to eat.
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Norm Clark @normsmusic.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Imagine if the chicken came before the egg during the first pandemic—most of us would be dead or stuck with long COVID. But hey, not all bad: the pricey drug cocktail that barely saved Trump wouldn’t exist yet… and he would’ve surely died. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/u...
nytimes.com
Kennedy Announces Eight New Members of C.D.C. Vaccine Advisory Panel
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Excitable Jersey Girl @red-rozy2.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
And they're coming to your town too
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Excitable Jersey Girl @red-rozy2.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I agree with you.
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Michele Bannister @astrokiwi.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Good quotes here from our co-lead Laura Revell 🇳🇿🚀
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Michele Bannister @astrokiwi.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
New paper day! In 'Near-future rocket launches could slow ozone recovery', we show that scaling up use of launch vehicles 🚀 has a point where the healing of the ozone layer is affected 🧪🛰️ Open access, free to read & share
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Near-future rocket launches could slow ozone recovery
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science - Near-future rocket launches could slow ozone recovery
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 08/06/2025
How the British far-right apes the American far-right
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Reform UK and the MAGAfication of Britain
How the British far-right ape the American far-right
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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Not my normal bird shot today. This is a little Stonechat sitting on what looks to be a stone wall but is in fact an extremely old famine era abandoned ruin of a cottage on the mountain. Thought you might like a close up of the wall and how it was made. #photography #birds #EastCoastKin #Ireland
A small Stonechat with a bright orange chest and black head perched on gable stone wall of a famine house ruin with green fields in the background.Close up of a Famine era cottage wall. Showing the intricacies and skill involved in building it.
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Lyndsey @lyndseydoob.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Please add your name if you can The Amazon could be poisoned to death. If we don’t stop the next oil drilling projects, the mouth of the Amazon River could soon bleed black poison. secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
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This is how a river dies…
No one on Earth could contain an oil spill in the Amazon where Lula wants to drill!
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Despite damning evidence the govt clinging on to private ownership of water in England; people fleeced for 36 years. Prospect is sewage dumping, health hazards, lack of investment, higher domestic/business costs, tax dodges, asset-stripping. Public ownership is the only way out.
leftfootforward.org
Nationalisation is the only way to fix the crisis in the water industry
Despite the damning evidence the government is clinging on to private ownership of water, which has fleeced customers for 36 years.
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Proud Veteran @roghair.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
If you are curious about what’s really going on
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BlueScotty Will Not Obey @bluescottyp.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
If you’re an American and you aren’t livid about this, then you don’t ever get to say we’re a country of laws and you should never receive any protections from these laws! Also stop calling Medicare recipients the abusers of the system! 🤬 #ProudBlue
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Betto @bettomatto.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
#Booksky
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Rosemary @rosemaryd52.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Do not come to America next year, players, spectators, media! It is not safe. International boycott of the US part of #FIFAWorldCup2026 needed.
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Informed Citizens @johnrwilder.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Yikes
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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Time for Sunday reflection again. Enjoy your day. #StunDay #photography #sunset #Ireland #EastCoastKin
A breathtaking landscape featuring a reflective water surface under a vibrant sky during sunset. The images capture the vastness of the scene with a distant horizon of dark mountains. The sky is filled with dramatic clouds in shades of deep blue and grey, tinged with streaks of gold and orange from the setting sun. The water acts as a mirror, perfectly reflecting the sky’s colors and clouds. The shoreline is grassy with patches of wet sand, enhancing the natural beauty of the scene. There’s a profound sense of calm and tranquility in these serene and richly colored images.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
NYT: “The episode was recorded by someone who was sitting in Mr. Nadler’s office. In the video, an officer with the Federal Protective Service, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is shown demanding access to a private area inside the office.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/n...
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Christian Petersen @iwantyoustudio.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Last year, 49,521 companies did not provide details of persons of significant control (PSC) or any PSC statements. Anonymous companies are central to illicit financial flows. Only 13 companies and 13 directors prosecuted and fined . What if they were benefit claimants?
leftfootforward.org
Why the UK is a two-tier society where money wields power
Laws and policies are crafted to give the appearance of sternness and fairness, but are rarely fully enforced on corporations and the rich.
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𝒲𝒜ℒ𝒯 🇪🇺💯✊🏼💙🌊🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦋🫘🔵 @jagsman.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
I had no time for the moron Reagan but his son has some sense!
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
We also found that ADF donors include prominent American conservative funders who have also bankrolled the ‘Tufton Street’ network of free-market think‑tanks clustered around Westminster. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-t...
democracyforsale.substack.com
Revealed: Trump campaigns received $45m from Tufton Street donors
Labour MP raises concerns about transatlantic “web of dark money” as our investigation finds UK think tank donors pouring millions into Donald Trump and US Republicans ahead of Tuesday's vote
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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
🔴 Elon Musk says he’s “stepping back” from politics, but billionaire plutocrats don’t just walk away from power. From Trump to Tommy Robinson, his influence is everywhere. He isn’t retreating – he’s re-arming. 📝 New post 👇
writesbright.substack.com
The illusion of retreat: Musk is re-arming for the next political fight
Why the campaign against plutocrat Musk must not lose momentum.
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Or to paraphrase... "Multi-millionaire says that his company will accept bungs in a form that makes donors hoping for a favour hard to trace". news.sky.com/story/reform...
news.sky.com
Reform UK to accept crypto donations, Farage says
The party claims it is the "first" in Britain to do this – but experts are warning that digital currencies are harder to trace, and so offer donors increased anonymity.
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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Good morning. Taken yesterday. Sometimes it’s easier to sneak up on a bird than at other times. A female European Stonechat. Took a snap without the nest material so you can see how beautiful she is. #birds 🪶 #photography #EastCoastKin
A female Stonechat with a rust-colored chest perches on a leafy branch, holding a large bundle of dried grass and twigs in its beak, likely for nest building. The background is a smooth gradient of green, creating a calm, natural setting.A European Stonechat perches among green and reddish leaves, looking alertly to the right. The bird has a speckled head, dark eye, and a white streak under its beak, with a rich orange chest and brown wings. The background is softly blurred in green and blue tones.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
HMRC admits not collecting £40bn tax last yr. Others say over £100bn. Big accounting/law firms, banks mastermind tax dodges. Rarely prosecuted. No big accounting firm prosecuted; get govt contracts. Fewer than FIVE criminal cases brought in 2023-2024, 16 in 2018-2019. Govts chase little people.
leftfootforward.org
Why the UK is a two-tier society where money wields power
Laws and policies are crafted to give the appearance of sternness and fairness, but are rarely fully enforced on corporations and the rich.
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
BBC or as it’s now known Biased Broadcasting Corporation admits presenting a Reform Party member as a member of the public👇🏼😡 They are really, really very, very sorry… that they got caught out❗️ Odd the average member of the public who’s a Reform creep never fessed up as they sang their praises 🤷🏼‍♂️
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BBC admits error after presenting Reform UK spokesperson as member of public
THE BBC has accepted that it was wrong to broadcast an interview with a Reform UK politician without informing audiences of her political allegiance…
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Dr_Aust_PhD @draustphd.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
War criminals and murderers. And President Trump's special buddies.
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Nik @nikacp.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
While it’s an improvement on previous fines, I still think custodial sentences should be an option for the level of environmental damage & what amounts to grand theft to line own pockets!
theguardian.com
Ofwat fines Thames Water £123m, cites ‘unacceptable’ impact on environment – business live
Thames Water fined nearly £123m, including biggest ever penalty from Ofwat
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Royal Mail Privatisation Rip-off. 23.5% of first-class mail failed to arrive on time. Price Now: Ist class stamp £1.70; 2nd class 87p. When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p. Ofcom likely to reduce delivery targets. More price rises, fewer deliveries inevitable.
theguardian.com
Royal Mail faces Ofcom questions over missed delivery targets
Postal regulator launches investigation after almost a quarter of first-class mail arrives late
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
UK govts made the rich richer. Billionaire wealth is 10 times larger than in 1990, built on speculation, inheritance, exploitation & regressive taxation. 16m Britons live in poverty. Real average wage unchanged since 2008. Can't rebuild economy without redistribution. Increase taxes on the rich.
theguardian.com
The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial
Editorial: Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stability
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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
There’s no bottom….
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
🔥 @RepMcGovern: “THIS IS NOT POLICY. THIS IS THEFT… done under the cover of night.” #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
UnitedHealth made its own customers “do not resuscitate” status without their consent (or knowledge) in order to increase their profits
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