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Paddy Whack

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Working for the clampdown...still

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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Do you understand why Nigel is so anti Net Zero? He gets paid to be. He puts foreign oil interests over the UK’s stability of being energy self-sufficient. www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...
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Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests
Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, DeSmog can reveal. Led by Nigel Farage, the party is calling for new North Sea o...
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Lord Jeffrey of Nottingham #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇬🇱 @onemoregoodman.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
In Uganda, health workers under US-funded programs have been required to sign agreements barring them from providing abortion-related services. In Kenya, anti-abortion groups have challenged the constitutional right to abortion. (1/2)
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
He’s dropped the ‘security’ claim already. Tricky to sustain when you’ve been buying houses for cash…
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
This chart is excellent. It’s really clear how Labour didn’t just lose votes on the margins, its coalition fully fractured into several pieces. Betraying your party’s core values to try to win over voters who loathe you is bad politics in a majoritarian system with several parties
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
I wrote this piece back in 2012, showing how the Israeli attack on Osirak in 1981 didn’t end but in fact accelerated Saddam’s covert nuclear weapons programs. It also quotes US generals saying you can’t end Iran’s nuclear program with a bombing campaign. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
“Seven Lies about Israel’s Attack on Iran: I was a US intelligence analyst. Trump and Netanyahu are lying to you.”
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Seven Lies about Israel’s Attack on Iran
I was a US intelligence analyst. Trump and Netanyahu are lying to you.
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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Morgan McSweeney’s grand strategy of an Enoch Powell tribute act going really well, I see.
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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
This week, as the government defends in court its sale of F-35 parts used in Gaza — and as famine threatens a starving population — it blocked my bill to suspend arms sales to Israel. The reckoning will come. Ministers will be held accountable for their complicity in genocide.
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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I asked the Prime Minister if he still believes Israel is not committing genocide — but he dodged the question.
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DarkWokeAF @footloos.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
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Carissa Véliz @carissaveliz.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
This story is major. Here's why it matters: 1) It creates an interesting precedent. Interactions with chatbots are FOIable. 2) It shows how our public officials are relying on these technologies, and that's a public debate that is healthy to engage in. But even more importantly 1/
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
This is a grave and sobering admission: they are not pursuing the “WELL ACTUALLY he broke the law during protests,” they are bragging that they are deporting people for protected speech.
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kvconner.bsky.social @kvconner.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Watch as DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza is dismantled Construction crews are dismantling the large painting of the words ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Washington, D.C.. The street mural painted after the George Floyd killing is about a block from the White House. March 10, 2025 apnews.com/video/watch-...
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Watch as DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza is dismantled
Construction crews are dismantling the large painting of the words 'Black Lives Matter' in Washington, D.C..
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Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Just to spell this out: you, too, are not breaking the law. Versions of this could happen to any of us.
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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 11/03/2025
@propublica.org reporter Brett Murphy with an explosive scoop. This is insanity.
ProPublica just obtained a remarkable directive to those remaining at USAID: Empty the safes with the classified and personnel records and then ...

"Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break."

The email came from from the agency's acting executive secretary. I asked Kel McClanahan, a national security attorney, if this was legal. He said: "No it is not," citing the Federal Records Act. "Classified records are still federal records."
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
OPM has stated that a response is not necessary. However, if a response were required, here is their plan: Musk-directed emails to government employees, requesting details on their work over the past week, are expected to be fed into an AI system to assess job necessity.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Jeffries: The constitution requires the president has the responsibility to take care that the laws are faithfully executed. Spending agreements passed through the appropriations process are law. When those laws are violated, the constitution has been violated.
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Jeff Hauser @jeffhauser.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Scene at Treasury
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Laurence - highest score ever in the Neasden Cognitive Test!! @laurenceineu.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
"Wanna do business, mister?" "Maybe. How much?" "50 quid." "What if I threaten to impose tariffs?" "Still 50." "What if I agree not to impose tariffs?" "Still 50." "OK. That's a great win for me. I agree."
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
For people asking for non-meta options I’ll be posting clips tomorrow
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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
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Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
I honestly cannot fathom how people who scream about a meritocracy night and day would think that a person with no medical training at all, and filled with debunked, crackpot, junk science ideas should be running the HHS. But at least he's white.
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Tampa Bay resister 🇺🇸🇨🇿🇨🇴🏴‍☠️⚡️🐶🎧 @depechemodefan101.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/02/2025
Has anyone pointed out that Trump doesn't seem to know the difference between a trade deficit and a budget deficit
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Today from Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny: snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
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DianaResists @dianaresists.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Trump administration seeking access to database of immigrant minors. 
The Office of Refugee Resettlement, which is responsible for caring for unaccompanied minors, has long operated independently of ICE. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Trump administration seeking access to database of immigrant minors
The Office of Refugee Resettlement, which is responsible for caring for unaccompanied minors, has long operated independently of ICE.
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Fuck CEOs @fuckceos.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
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DianaResists @dianaresists.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
This disgusting hypocrite claims his tariffs are meant to stop fentanyl traffic coming in to the US. BUT HE PARDONED Ross Ulbricht who sold so much Chinese fentanyl online that his website was called the SILK ROAD!!
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
You know what? The EU & UK should put tariffs on US goods (from red states) in solidarity with Canada and Mexico. Rather than watching others get bullied and waiting our turn - we should unify against this bullying until the bully drops that behaviour.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Another FBI leader standing up for the rule of law “Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own, as good people are being walked out of the FBI and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and FBI policy." James Dennehy, FBI NY Field Office
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Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency
James E. Dennehy, the highly respected leader of the largest and most important field office in the bureau, said the F.B.I. was in a “battle of our own.”
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pdxbooklover.bsky.social @pdxbooklover.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Here are the names of the people stealing your Treasury data. Charles Ezell, Acting Head of OPM, Amanda Scales, former Musk employee now OPM Chief of Staff, Ricardo Biasini, former Tesla engineer and director of Musk’s Las Vegal tunneling company Boring Company. www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Deeply shocked by yesterday's vote by US Representatives authorizing sanctions against Int'l Criminal Court. @kajakallas.bsky.social: EU should urgently signal readiness to activate “blocking statute” to stop effect of sanctions in EU & support ICC against attacks. www.reuters.com/world/us-hou...
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US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court to protest its issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister over Israel's campaign in Gaza.
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Rubicon1313 💕Safe 4 LGTBQ💕Vets 🚫DMs! @rubicon1313.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
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The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
This week's cover: The Edge of Anarchy Donald Trump’s second term will hasten American decline, at a time when Russia and China are also in crisis. By Robert D Kaplan www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
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The edge of anarchy
Donald Trump’s second term will hasten American decline, at a time when Russia and China are also in crisis.
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njbeachcat.bsky.social @njbeachcat.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
No surprise. MAGA is all about misinformation. apnews.com/article/elon... Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
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Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
President Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk used his outsize influence on X to help kill a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, spreading multiple false...
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
With huge sadness I’m resigning as Vice President of RSPCA, a role I’ve held with pride for over 15 years. But their Assured Schemes risk misleading the public & legitimising cruelty. I tried with @ChrisGPackham to persuade the leadership to act but sadly failed www.thetimes.com/article/100c...
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RSPCA accused of ‘failure of leadership’ as Chris Packham resigns
Packham and Caroline Lucas stood down as president and vice-president after workers at the charity’s approved abattoirs were filmed mistreating animals
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Dave Clark @daveclarkreports.eurosky.social · 21/12/2024
I'm back from Syria, filed my last report and should be out later in the weekend. Lots to be optimistic about there, but so much could yet go very wrong. AFP has a great team working over there, but hopefully they'll have a spot for me again soon
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
If this singer can risk her life to oppose tyranny, our media can risk their profits.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I used to represent unhoused persons as an attorney and I concur with this 100%
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Good morning and Happy Tuesday to everyone who wishes the media would grow a spine and learn to interview the lying piece of shit properly the way Barbara Walters did fearlessly back in the day. She was prepared for his lies and HANDLED him. Stop sanewashing his crazy bullshit.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Lie after lie after lie.
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RBG's Granddaughter Has Mic Drop Question For Musk After He Funded Ads Comparing Trump And RBG On Abortion
All Musk has are lies.
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Olivia of Troye @oliviaoftroye.com · 04/12/2024
Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Dear President Biden, In the spirit of Dark Brandon, please use one of your Executive Orders to CANCEL ALL STUDENT DEBT. That way, if trump wanted to reverse it, he'd have to disappoint all those families and reinstate all that debt. You have immunity. Just do it. Signed, US
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Boris Johnson promised farmers that “subsidies would stay - 100% guaranteed”. 🚜 The National Farmers’ Union council was overwhelmingly in support of “Remain”, but decided not to campaign outright, as it would upset some of their larger farmers who were cheering Brexit.
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What happened to those post-Brexit farm subsidies?
We need a discussion about UK food and farming, our resilience to external and self-inflicted events, and where the money is going
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Not a single person has been put on trial for killing 72 people at Grenfell. But they can lock up non-violent protestors for 21 years, because they are a 'danger'.
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Watching @edconway.bsky.social dissect the latest immigration figures and it’s remarkable what a tiny percentage of the number comes from people on small boat crossings Completely disproportionate to the attention given to this by the media and many politicians
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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Amazon must pay more tax. Why? Amazon would not be able to operate in the UK without an educated, healthy workforce. Or without roads and infrastructure. Or without a police and fire service. We all pay for these public services. Why shouldn’t they? taxjustice.uk/blog/amazon-...
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Amazon will make bumper profits this Black Friday. Time for them to pay more in tax
This week we were at Downing Street. We handed in a petition of 110,000 signatures, demanding the government close tax loopholes for Amazon.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Those accusing the ICC of being “political” do not fully understand the law. Post WWII, we in “the West” stipulated a set of shared rules that we believed applied to everyone - enemies, allies and ourselves. If an ally breaches those rules, the rules have not suddenly become “political” overnight.
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