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@paulr01.bsky.social
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(VERY) Part time musician/composer. Left wing but not utopian, democratic (not the party, the ideal) and that in itself has left wing implications. Anti: Reform, Maga, Putin, Zionism...

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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 8h
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mom has a confession
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 15h
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Marina Silva on Flávio Bolsonaro: He will try to finish his father’s ‘perverse project’ to destroy the Amazon
Exclusive: Former Brazilian environment minister warns of destruction as far-right scion favourite to become president
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 17h
📌 ICYMI — Why Did Polymarket Trading Surge an Hour Before the Iran War Started? — @iainoverton.bsky.social There was a major spike in Polymarket bets predicting the Iran War, an hour before Trump's strikes began, new analysis finds
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Why Did Polymarket Trading Surge an Hour Before the Iran War Started?
There was a major spike in Polymarket bets predicting the Iran War, an hour before Trump's strikes began, new analysis finds
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Blake105 🇨🇦🇫🇮🇺🇦 🇲🇽 @blake105.bsky.social · 19h
Just got back from Norway. 98% electric. Drivers pull up to electric “pumps” like we pull up to gas pumps. We are so freaking behind!
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 16h
“Let me dedicate this award to all of the survivors of international crimes as well as to practitioners and defenders of international justice whose passion and courage continue to ensure that impunity will not be allowed to reign.” Navi Pillay, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16h
The Trump family is turning the presidency into a corrupt family business, and the names, the deals, and the money trail are all worth knowing. So is the roadmap for dismantling it.
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Unprecedented Corruption—and How We End It
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Andy Hearn 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈⚽️🎶🌈 @andyhearn24.bsky.social · 16h
Dear Media, political commentators, establishment stooges, warriors for the status quo, political know nothings and general all round shit for brains lemmings. Your Darling poster boy Farage lost SEVEN times before becoming an MP. Your commentaries on @zackpolanski.bsky.social are embarrassing.
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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 18h
“She definitely shouldn’t be here tonight.” The Nerve’s @carolecadwalla.bsky.social introduces silenced Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams at a screening of the Social Reckoning, where fellow whistleblower Frances Haugen - whose story inspired the film - spoke out on Sarah’s behalf 🧵
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 18h
Andy Burnham must properly fund our NHS and end NHS privatisation We spend £40 billion LESS on health per capita than comparable European countries like France and Germany After years of underfunding and privatisation, our NHS is on its knees. It's time to get serious about reinstating our NHS
Screenshot of a Times article that says "PM and his chancellor reject NHS cash appeal"
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 18h
What a beautiful thing: youtu.be/65S2a4CT-Vo?...
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Nobel peace prize winner Navi Pillay jokes about sharing award with Donald Trump
YouTube video by Guardian News
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 18h
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Greens must avoid ‘capture by extremists and racists’, says party MP
Ellie Chowns says vote for ‘Zionism is racism’ policy by 0.4% of members shows party processes are not working
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Just five giant conglomerates now control 90 percent of the media. The reason this is so dangerous might not be what you think.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Alicia @aliciablackgirl.bsky.social · 19h
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Steve M. @stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 19h
Is everyone 12? In the Trump administration, yes. www.ms.now/news/patel-f...
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Patel’s FBI wants to give UFC exclusive contract to train agents
CEO Dana White has long been an ally of President Donald Trump and his administration. Agents would be trained in hand-to-hand combat.
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 18h
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UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute
George Williamson says ‘national resilience’ is key focus of ATI amid US and China’s runaway leadership in field
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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 20h
"The contrast between the utterly sycophantic coverage of Badenoch ... and the utterly dismissive coverage of Polanski, who has significantly improved his party’s standing over the past year, tells you everything you need to know about media bias in the UK" www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/why-the-ho...
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Why the Holborn and St Pancras By-Election Was a Good Result for the Green Party
The dismissive coverage of Zack Polanski’s party obscures a far bigger truth about the rise of the left in British politics
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 18h
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"That Is NOT Journalism" | Sangita Myska and Misan Harriman Discuss Media Coverage of Hind Rajab
YouTube video by Zeteo
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Utterly barbaric.
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Pete Hegseth Sparks Outrage After Announcing Fort Hood Shooter's Firing Squad Execution Will Have Public Livestream
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Barbarism: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December
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lefwin.bsky.social @lefwin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In a healthy society, MAGA doesn't exist.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Jewish author describes Zionism as a racially exclusive movement
YouTube video by Middle East Eye
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot
The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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‘I feel perfectly safe’: white Lutonians on the town’s supposed no-go zones
Little if any sign Bury Park is a place where any group might fear to tread, despite Tory MP’s comments to the contrary
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Reform defends councillor over social media post calling immigrants ‘third world animals’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Reform defends councillor over Facebook post calling immigrants ‘third world animals’
Reform insisted people would ‘sympathise’ with the comments, but councillors say it has sparked fear in the community
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Did Andy Burnham End the Green Wave? | Zack Polanski and Russell Warfield interview
YouTube video by PoliticsJOE
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🔴 NEW Russia Scrambles to Cover Up Potential Plague Outbreak After Years of Spreading Biolab Conspiracy Theories By Caroline Orr Bueno Read below. ↓
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Russia Scrambles to Cover Up Potential Plague Outbreak After Years of Spreading Biolab Conspiracy Theories
The Kremlin launched its full invasion of Ukraine claiming it was facing biological attack. Now the disinformation has come back to bite it
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thanks again to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for highlighting Kemi Badenoch's banning of journalists she doesn't approve of, which very few other journalists in the country seem willing to mention for some reason inews.co.uk/opinion/bade...
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Reform council chief backtracks on Holocaust memorial comments www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Reform council chief backtracks on Holocaust memorial comments
Cllr George Woodward was asked about plans for the council to observe the annual commemorations after revealing Black History Month events would be scrapped
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Cllr Alex Armitage @alexjarmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If @zackpolanski.bsky.social wins in Holborn & St Pancras on Thursday, words won’t be enough for Burnham. He’ll have to take ACTION on workers’ rights, ecology, and stand up to landlords, the Israeli government & the oil & gas lobby. If I can travel from Shetland to join the campaign, so can you!
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols
Seven women share their stories to make people aware of patterns of violence behind anti-immigration street patrol movement
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
📌 ICYMI — Conservative Plan to Scrap Solar Rules for New Homes Would Lock Millions Into Gas Use — @josiahmortimer.bsky.social Pledge to abolish the Future Homes Standard is branded 'a plan for poor housing and high bills' by fuel poverty campaigners, as the solar sector urges the party to think…
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Conservative Plan to Scrap Solar Rules for New Homes Would Lock Millions Into Gas Use
Pledge to abolish the Future Homes Standard is branded 'a plan for poor housing and high bills' by fuel poverty campaigners, as the solar sector urges the party to think again
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Dr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It’s excellent that the Greens are doing this. Unsurprisingly it’s had almost zero coverage in the media outlets (who also do a shockingly poor job of telling everyone about NHS privatisation). Link to article: leftfootforward.org/2026/10/gree... jujuliagrace.substack.com
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Things are changing behind the scenes, so you must decide: do you want human civil servants or AI bots? | The civil servant
Rapidly expanding AI use within the government is numbing departments to its profound threats. And try arguing with a faceless digital bureaucrat, warns a British civil servant
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dindin6.bsky.social @dindin6.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"We ask women why they don't come forward when sexually assaulted. It's because we live in a world where an abuser can become president.
Disgusting. Trump says he feels bad for the seven Cornell students accused of rape, and his biggest worry is that they "won't get a fair shake" with Letitia James as special prosecutor.

Not one word for the victim.

THE WHITE HOUSE LIVE 14:02 PM 

BREAKING NEWS

NOV: TRUMP TAKES QUESTIONS FROM REPORTERS
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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The Green party’s anti-Zionism motion is yet another attempt to tell Jews how we should think | Jonathan Freedland
The resolution shows little understanding of what Zionism is, who Jews are or how antisemitism works, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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What do Britain’s death-penalty cheerleaders have to say about Christa Pike? | Maya Foa
Her harrowing botched execution is a reminder of why we must not even entertain the idea of restoring capital punishment, says Maya Foa, CEO of the human rights charity Reprieve
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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‘Elon is my prophet’: how Musk’s Doge team took a wrecking ball to Washington
When the new ‘department of government efficiency’ sent young techies to disrupt federal agencies, not everyone complied. Here’s what happened when one worker fought to protect immigrant data
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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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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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Polanski vs Burnham: The Battle for the Soul of the Left | Aaron Bastani Reports
YouTube video by Novara Media
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Zack Polanski's Leader's Speech LIVE: Green Party Conference 2026
YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Picking on Byline Times sends a message to other political journalists: Be careful. Don't be too critical. We can do the same to you." @adambienkov.bsky.social speaks to LBC's @mrjamesob.bsky.social about Byline Times' ban from Conservative Party Conference.
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Hardeep Matharu @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another, small but important, example of how politics and media really works in the UK 👇
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Reform UK-run council boycotts reporter after row over potholes
Derbyshire county council accused of ‘worst kind of double speak’ as it denies banning local democracy journalist but says it will ignore his inquiries
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Recent lobbyist for Palantir had key role in helping Andy Burnham become PM
Exclusive: Martha Dalton worked closely with Burnham’s team on byelection that secured his return to parliament
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Keir Starmer wanted to be remembered as Prime Minister for building homes. Instead he will be remembered for his complicity in destroying them. #GazaGenocide
Rafah, in Gaza, on Google Earth, in 2022, left, and in 2026, right. (from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/google-earth-gaza-images-update-b3057562.html)
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paulr01.bsky.social @paulr01.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Green Party Political Broadcast | Protecting Our Children’s Future
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