Reposted by Jon ThompsonLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Dolly Parton’s sister: 2458100
Reposted by Jon Thompsondarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 07/08/2026well sure when u put it that way it sounds bad 12981181
Reposted by Jon ThompsonSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026We need leaders who stop pandering pathetically to the bullshit “legitimate concerns” of racists, extremist agitators and cynical far right politicians. Time to stand up strongly for the very real and genuine concerns of the non-racist majority who deserve to be safe and deserve to be heard. 19414146
Reposted by Jon ThompsonOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/06/2026A reminder of what Nigel Farage said following the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer. 12828371251
Reposted by Jon ThompsonSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 03/06/2026The core question is whether zero-sum approaches to ethnic conflict become inevitable as diversity rises. The antidote: a coherent approach to common citizenship, fairness & equal opportunities that can command confidence across majority + minority groups thenewworld.substack.com/p/nigel-fara...thenewworld.substack.comNigel Farage and the politics of murderThe brutal killing of Henry Nowak has been seized upon by Farage for political self-promotion. But the idea of an inter-ethnic conflict could crack apart the basis of British society 43811
Reposted by Jon ThompsonByline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 03/06/2026📌 ICYMI — The Neo-Nazi and Far-Right Coalition that Converged on Southampton Over Henry Nowak’s Murder — @josiahmortimer.bsky.social There were Nazi salutes and 'White Power' chants on the streets of Southampton, after the Reform UK leader called for "pure cold rage" in response to Nowak's deathbylinetimes.comThe Neo-Nazi and Far-Right Coalition that Converged on Southampton Over Henry Nowak’s MurderThere were Nazi salutes and 'White Power' chants on the streets of Southampton, after the Reform UK leader called for "pure cold rage" in response to Nowak's death 57650
Reposted by Jon ThompsonCitizen Paul Templeman @paultempleman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Italy has suspended its defence agreement with Israel. It's been a long time coming. Now will the UK do likewise? #Italy #Israel #Defence 23714
Reposted by Jon ThompsonIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 04/04/2026To be clear, we totally can pretend it's not our war on the simple basis that it isn't. 1162116416
Reposted by Jon ThompsonGraham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 04/04/2026The Brexit press got their knickers in a twist over marmalade! 😂 www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...independent.co.ukGovernment confirms marmalade will not be renamed in post-Brexit trade deal 98226
Reposted by Jon ThompsonGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 04/04/2026"The danger with a malignant narcissist like Trump is they end up destroying not just themselves but everyone around them. So, the real question is whether Republicans will finally realize, 'We have to get rid of him too' and 'We have to help the Democrats get rid of him before he destroys us all." 21950251428
Reposted by Jon ThompsonStop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Today’s GB News TV advertisers include *AllClearTravel *CandlelightUK *TheNest *Belgica *LeathersofaCompany *Citymoves *Sky *IdealHomeShow *Boxt *PSPIT *Madisonandmayfair *WNLPrinting *ChristopheDuchamp *TheCarWarehouse *Love2Stay *ThomasPaineHotel *GoldReserves *StoneProductions 03824
Reposted by Jon ThompsonRachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 02/04/2026"Among young American men, the strongest predictor of support for the tradwife lifestyle was not gallantry but hostility towards women" Apparently this is not what researchers "expected". Which makes one wonder: had these researchers thought about it for 30 seconds? www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...thetimes.comTradwife movement ‘attracts men who are hostile to women’The strongest predictor of support for women staying at home and deferring to their husband is not, as researchers expected, chivalry but ‘hostile sexism’ 25788402215
Reposted by Jon ThompsonSamantha Wathen @samanthajwathen.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Do you ever start writing a post, realise you can't sufficiently put into words the level of hurt, anger and injustice you feel, and then abandon it? That's how I feel about the government's attitude towards our Residents. 2020 anyone?? I am so done. share.google/SEsg1BoHyvz1...share.googleResident doctors lose jobs package and will strike next weekThe medics will strike for six days from 7 April, just after the Easter bank holiday weekend. It will be their 15th walkout since 2023. 24216
Reposted by Jon ThompsonBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026We don't want a closer relationship WITH the EU, we want to be back IN the EU – first Single Market then CU and full EU – but that's impossible with Starmer's red lines. 2316
Reposted by Jon ThompsonLouise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Raise the Colours claim 'violent physical attacks by left-wing mob'🤣 That's a group of nice people from South Oxford, mostly women, who were abused and harrassed. When Bridge films himself being challenged he moves towards people and then leaps back yelling 'DON'T TOUCH ME!' to pretend he's been hit 1412542
Reposted by Jon ThompsonIan Pearce 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 💙 @pearcee.bsky.social · 31/03/2026In this time of higher energy prices, please consider car sharing… 15951861014
Reposted by Jon Thompsonbylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 28/03/2026"Why should people who do not pay taxes here, do not live here be able to have an effect in our democracy?" Exploring overseas funding of UK politics @peterjukes.bsky.social @josiahmortimer.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4dhM...open.spotify.comCrypto, Foreign Donations - and the Threat to Democracy 093
Reposted by Jon ThompsonELANA MCDOUGALL 🇨🇦 @elanamcdougall.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Who knew a reality TV star who bankrupted 6 times would be unable to run the world’s largest economy? So he inherited money and couldn’t manage it properly. It can’t be his fault the US is now insolvent, the stock market has tanked, and a war he alone started threatens the global economy?media.tenor.coma woman wearing glasses and a black dress is sitting on a stage and making a face .ALT: a woman wearing glasses and a black dress is sitting on a stage and making a face . 601636508
Reposted by Jon Thompsonbylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 28/03/2026"If you wanted to meddle in British politics from abroad, it would be very easy to hide the source of those donations." Crypto political donations explained @josiahmortimer.bsky.social @peterjukes.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4dhM...open.spotify.comCrypto, Foreign Donations - and the Threat to Democracy 0186
Reposted by Jon ThompsonJohn Knefel @johnknefel.bsky.social · 20/03/2026I wrote about how right-wing media figures are looking for scapegoats as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran spirals out of control. Two leading candidates: NATO countries who won't open the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian people who haven't overthrown the government. There will be more.mediamatters.orgAs Iran war drags on, right-wing media lash out at NATO and Iranians who haven’t overthrown their government 3117676
Reposted by Jon ThompsonStop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Today's GB News TV advertisers include *TrailFinders *FasterPropertySolutions *Staysure *ArdenParks *WeFixLondon *PinkSandGroup *AllClearTravel *TheChapelJewellers *Boxt *DrHoVitadora *TheKitchenCompany *Love2Stay *TechnicalDrive *MadisonandMayfair *EKOSGroup *SlaterAndGordon *OakhouseFoods 13821
Reposted by Jon ThompsonZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Trump has just held up a model of a B2 fighter plane and declared these are dropping the biggest bombs on Iran you’ll ever see. B2s are reportedly taking off from British bases. Keir Starmer must answer my simple question. Are these planes attacking Iran? 381048309
Reposted by Jon ThompsonSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Europeans when asked to unblock the Strait of Hormuz 😎 314041
Reposted by Jon ThompsonHadas Weiss @hadas.bsky.social · 16/03/2026europeans when asked to help unblock the strait of hormuz 696239126219
Reposted by Jon ThompsonSioned Williams AS/MS @sionedplaid.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Good to discuss Plaid Cymru’s vision of hope and the need to stand together against division ywith Leanne Wood, Zack Polanski and many others at yesterday’s launch of Together Cymru. Great also to have the company of Plaid Cymru candidates and sisters Sarah Rees and Zaynub Akbar. 2278
Reposted by Jon ThompsonSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Reform is too thick to hide their real motive for power. It’s not to make us wealthier. It’s not to improve our public services. It’s not even to manage immigration. It’s to wildly enrich themselves by dumping the rules and regulations that protect us from exploitation, discrimination and risk. 641003449
Reposted by Jon ThompsonPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 12/03/2026🚨ON 16 MARCH PARLIAMENT WILL DEBATE A PETITION FOR BY-ELECTIONS TO BE TRIGGERED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN MP’S DEFECT Contact your MP NOW and ask them to attend and support the petition youtu.be/LPO_ZWlyb7Q?...youtu.be🚨PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE A PETITION FOR BY-ELECTIONS TO BE TRIGGERED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN MP’S DEFECTYouTube video by Peter Stefanovic 617659
Reposted by Jon ThompsonAuschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 05/03/20265 March 1945 | Shlomo Dragon, former Sonderkommando prisoner, recovered the manuscript of Załmen Gradowski near the ruins of gas chamber & crematorium III at Auschwitz II-Birkenau. This unique account is published based on a new translation: E-book: bit.ly/4ucs9WP 225779
Reposted by Jon ThompsonCaroline Spector @cspector.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Okay, so I’m not a fan of conspiracy theories, but I have no problem believing this at all. 183
Reposted by Jon ThompsonCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 05/03/2026If Scotland were to design a modern democratic constitution &, with it, return to the EU, then perhaps England would find a way to follow. My piece for @scotnational.bsky.social ahead of public meetings in Edinburgh & Glasgow next week - makehopepossible.org/ticketsthenational.scotCaroline Lucas: Scotland, we need to talk about how we can take on the far rightI’ll be discussing what I learned while campaigning in the Gorton and Denton by-election, and how we can take on the far right together 1526296
Reposted by Jon ThompsonBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 02/03/2026This is important to help you understand how some news outlets intrumentalise wording to help support the far-right agenda. We've had it for 10 years now with their promotion of MAGA, Farage and other fascists. 16839
Reposted by Jon ThompsonThe Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 27/02/2026One quick point - nearly 66% of the voters in Gorton and Denton cast their vote for parties nominally on the left. There is a lesson here. 1423242
Reposted by Jon ThompsonStop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Staysure *JCB *Sky *EmeraldCruises *WeFixLondon *AllClearTravel *MustHaveIdeas *StiltzLifts *Dormeo *CPMcoins *Hattonlondon *ReclaimNation *Boxt *CandlelightUK *Droylsdenglass *SimplyFactoring *its.co.uk *WorldOfCruising *Belgicaweb *Haltonlifts 1176
Reposted by Jon ThompsonAndrew Knight (Fella) 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @andrewknightfella.bsky.social · 25/02/2026To everyone that doubted.... Cheers 🍻 711436
Reposted by Jon ThompsonFionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 25/02/2026“On a misty February morning midway between Britain & France, we watch tankers carrying Russian oil worth around $100m (£74.1m) cruise past in defiance of Western sanctions, embargoes, & price caps.” Even tho’ sanctioned they pass thro’ the waters of sanctioning states news.sky.com/story/flatpl...news.sky.comPutin's war weapons hiding in plain sight - in the English ChannelAs tankers carrying hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Russian oil pass through British waters, a Sky News expert warns we are heading for "militarised confrontation at sea". 10204129
Reposted by Jon ThompsonSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 25/02/2026If anyone still thinks Reform would be anything other than a bitter flailing mess of ego-clashing blame, grotesque nastiness and utter incompetence in government… I give them exhibit 24563 in a mountain range of evidence that begs to differ… (The Times) 19302118
Reposted by Jon ThompsonStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Fantastic interview. Everyone should read it:variety.comJohn Davidson Gives First Interview and Explains Tourette’s Tics After Shouting N-Word and Other Slurs at BAFTAs: ‘I Felt a Wave of Shame’ (EXCLUSIVE)John Davidson's explains Tourette's tics and the BAFTA N-word incident in his first exclusive interview with Variety. 22620308
Reposted by Jon ThompsonSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 25/02/2026The Guardian/UCL have conducted an in-depth study of all of the immigration debates in parliament over a century. It shows sentiment more mixed, more negative today than in the past. (Though also that parliamentary sentiment historically is more pro than con) www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...theguardian.comHow rightwing rhetoric has risen sharply in the UK parliament – an exclusive visual analysisIn the past five years, MPs’ attitudes in the House of Commons towards immigration have swung harder to the right than at almost any other time in the last century 47548
Reposted by Jon Thompsonpaulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Just Daily Mail 'journalist' Sarah Vine comparing the UK's only Jewish leader of a political party to Adolf Hitler. #politicslive 47499145
Reposted by Jon ThompsonEuropean Commission @ec.europa.eu · 22/02/2026#MilanoCortina2026 highlighted our shared commitment to inclusion, diversity and sustainability. Europe is proud to have hosted this global celebration of talent, tenacity and teamwork. The flame may have gone out, but the spirit of unity shines on across Europe and beyond. 413116
Reposted by Jon ThompsonZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Let's go! 💚🎉 youtu.be/sWIdfmWBYjU?...youtu.beHuge New Poll BOOST For The GreensYouTube video by Turn Left 339793
Reposted by Jon ThompsonMarcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Saying “I don’t like the Tories, Labour etc so I’m going to vote Reform“ is like saying “I don’t like burgers so I’m going to eat a toxic waste tip instead”. Admittedly, for many years, we have had to vote for the least bad Party. But there is no reality in which Reform is the least bad Party. 69927
Reposted by Jon ThompsonBritt Lundgren @brittlundgren.bsky.social · 15/02/2026"When Musk & Hegseth argue that a racially diverse nation is inherently weak, they're not returning us to some long-established American tradition from which we've recently strayed. They are, instead, parroting the exact same propaganda that Nazi Germany promoted against America during World War II" 332494
Reposted by Jon ThompsonBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Zohran Mamdani is putting a 2% Wealth Tax on the richest 1%. A wealth tax, in the USA of all places. It can be done. 15539120
Reposted by Jon ThompsonNBC News @nbcnews.com · 07/02/2026“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”nbcnews.toRenee Good's partner addresses Minneapolis immigration crackdown one month after killingBecca Good has seldom spoken out since Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. 132124793893