Polly Jo S @pollyjo.bsky.social · 15/10/2026It's exhausting and incomprehensible. He's the naked emperor. I don't think there is any underlying intellect there. I'm tired of searching for reasons. He has zero legacy. I'm surprised there hasn't been a counter revolution. 030
Reposted by Polly Jo SBill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Her "immigration status" is that she's been a US citizen longer than either Melania Trump or Elon Musk. The Democrats SHOULD use this opportunity for 100% solidarity with one of their own, and throw the fucking kitchen sink at Trump and his Republicans. I doubt they will but would LOVE to be wrong. 123815864
Polly Jo S @pollyjo.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Surely Tru*p must be questioning what his legacy will be? Or, is he so stupid? Maybe I've answered my own question. So begins another exhausting day of 'news'. 110
Reposted by Polly Jo SEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This simply means a leader willing to surrender massive parts of their country to a foreign invader, setting itself up for future invasion by the same power. 925554
Reposted by Polly Jo SMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Zelenskyy: “I thank His Majesty King Charles III for the audience. It is important for me to have the opportunity to personally thank him for his unwavering support for Ukraine. We appreciate all the assistance provided by the United Kingdom.” 492027394
Reposted by Polly Jo SBrian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Harold Wilson won his first general election by just four seats on this day 1964, ending 13 years of Conservative rule. At age 47, Wilson became the youngest prime minister since Lord Rosebery in 1894. Painting by Ruskin Spear (National Portrait Gallery). 910224
Reposted by Polly Jo SMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Russian losses in Ukraine are now up to a staggering 1880 soldiers in a single day. 1324573
Reposted by Polly Jo SEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Hundreds of IDF investigations into killings without public outcome, BBC Verify finds www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHundreds of IDF investigations into killings without public outcome, BBC Verify findsBBC Verify has identified 254 incidents from the past three years the Israeli military said it is reviewing after being accused of harm. 519870
Reposted by Polly Jo SOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The Times from ten years ago this week. They were wrong. In fact Brexit is costing the UK economy roughly £100 billion a year. #ProjectFear 401226438
Reposted by Polly Jo SAndrew Deck @andrewdeck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026ChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors. "It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat... 9042491699
Reposted by Polly Jo SRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Public executions were not abolished out of tenderness towards the criminal. They were abolished because of the effect on the people watching, and the dangers of making human death a source of commercial entertainment. Here's Charles Dickens in The Times, after witnessing an execution in 1849. 131252443
Reposted by Polly Jo SMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The first Russian diesel cargo heading for the US left St Petersburg on September 22, two weeks *before* Trump announced the deal with Putin, Windward reports. The Greek-flagged tanker Minerva Zen carrying 275,000 barrels of diesel/gasoil is due at the US East Coast around 11–12 October. 28728991615
Polly Jo S @pollyjo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026After x decades I really thought I'd (recently) got this one sorted, but now.....I'm unnoeing again. 000
Reposted by Polly Jo SRicardo 🇵🇸 @thoughtcat.com · 10/10/2026My son when about five once conflated “important appointment” into “impointment” which I think should be a word. 1404
Polly Jo S @pollyjo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Seems necessary to wrap the newspaper (either put it in an envelope or put brown paper around it) Write full Freepost address clearly (currently) Reform UK FREEPOST RTLT-ZXHY-KSDC 83 Victoria Street London SW1H 0HW Drop into postbox. Clarity of address = Royal Mail reader can direct it. 010
Reposted by Polly Jo SYrotitna @yrotitna.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Put your copy in an envelope and address it to: Reform UK Freepost RTLT-ZXHY-KSDC 4467
Reposted by Polly Jo SAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026From the new Private Eye 572734988
Polly Jo S @pollyjo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The 60s and 70s now seem to me to have been manically busy. People had jobs and did their shopping in things called shops. Life was bustling with opportunity and optimism. My father and mother were busy all the time. I don't recall the 'stagnant' bit. Yes, some crises, but mainly growth. 000
Reposted by Polly Jo SMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Macron: “Brexit is the biggest lie of the last 30 years. “Those who said, "We will be richer" - eight points of GDP less ten years later. "”We will solve the problem of immigration" - it is more complicated than before. "”We are going to crush it in international trade" - it is worse.” 591321389
Reposted by Polly Jo SMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Scientists think Alzheimer’s might be reversible.reuters.comNEWSLETTER: Genetic discovery yields clues toward reversal of Alzheimer's brain damageToday we highlight a discovery with potentially important implications for future Alzheimer's research and treatments. We also report on an experimental Gilead therapy showing great promise against a... 33568215
Reposted by Polly Jo SMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This year’s El Niño is on course to be the largest in at least *1,000* years. That’s going to drive excess heat into the atmosphere and combined with man-made heating will make 2027 the hottest year ever recorded. #climatecrisistheguardian.com‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world 15372169
Reposted by Polly Jo SRichard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Just 4 months after the local elections, Reform UK (RefUK) have lost 158 of their local councillors: -55 resigned -42 went Independent -28 defected -24 were kicked out -5 lost their seats -2 disqualified -2 suspended. Appalling record - and a waste of taxpayers’ money! 36798405
Reposted by Polly Jo SJay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026On the BBC News Katya Adler has just described Germany, where the far right AFD keep winning elections, as entering 'uncharted political territory'. Hmmm. Where Germany is concerned I think that territory is pretty well charted. 563913735
Reposted by Polly Jo SJon Bloomfield @jonbloomfield.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Spot on. And sadly the FT failed to mention BT' work anywhere in their long,detailed article. 02411
Reposted by Polly Jo SPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Billionaire Brexiteeer and Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK. Lives in Monaco to avoid UK taxes, owns several luxury properties. Demands state subsidies, including for building a Man U stadium. Why do billionaires resent people getting decent NHS, social care, public services?bbc.co.ukBillionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UKIneos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea. 3552653907
Reposted by Polly Jo SAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Why does the BBC have as one of its lead news stories this morning another Britain-hating interview with Jim 'the UK has been colonised by immigrants' Ratcliffe? What public interest is this serving? 5253372722
Reposted by Polly Jo SMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Please sign and share everywhere - forward to family, friends, colleagues - post the link in groups. 🙏 4175101
Reposted by Polly Jo SAlex Bellars 🇪🇺🇵🇸🇨🇦🇬🇱 @alexbellars.bsky.social · 20/09/2026If your MP needs a little nudge about the forthcoming EU debate, show them this: 15362144
Reposted by Polly Jo SAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Greenland will remain part of Denmark under a planned US-Denmark-Greenland security deal, despite Trump claiming the US secured “permanent control.” The pact preserves access & rights US already held since 1951. Denmark retains sovereignty and Danish & Greenlandic parliament still need to approve.yacnews.comDenmark & Greenland defeat Trump takeover bid. US settles for military access it largely already hadGreenland will remain part of Denmark under a planned US-Denmark-Greenland security deal, despite Trump claiming the US secured “permanent control.” The pact largely preserves or expands military acce... 43614202
Polly Jo S @pollyjo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This is (yet another) advertisement by the BBC for a BBC 'podcast' interview. Does it qualify as news? Or, is it just a brazen ego massage? All very dismal..... 000
Reposted by Polly Jo SNeil Charles @neilcharles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"If this had been about the BBC promoting polls secretly funded by the Labour party, all hell would have broken loose... damning coverage by the papers, dominating the news agenda to the exclusion of all other matters, and probably leading to the resignation of the director general" 522884
Reposted by Polly Jo SOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026In May of 1940 there was a mass panic in Britain - stirred up by the tabloid press - about 'fighting aged men' who had come to Britain as 'refugees' posing a threat to the women and children of this country - and essentially forming a 'fifth column' that could, at any moment rise up against everyonestatic.klipy.comWW2 Soldiers in Croatia: Ivan Janjic StorefrontALT: WW2 Soldiers in Croatia: Ivan Janjic Storefront 411257560
Reposted by Polly Jo SIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Absolutely unhinged response from the Israeli government, trying to revoke the citizenship of people who make critical films about the armed forces. Symptomatic of a national descent into far-right authoritarianism www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comNetanyahu seeks to strip citizenship from Israelis as threats to NAZA film directors intensifyIsraeli prime minister to pursue new laws as directors of Guardian-produced film face threats from far-right officials and activists 26706243
Reposted by Polly Jo SMark Lawson @marklawsonkernow.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I watch Canada ( and now potentially Australia ) getting closer to the EU, and I weep. We’ve cut ourselves off, we’re billions £ poorer as a result, we’re struggling and our government seems impotent or ignorant of fixing it. Start with rejoining trading agreements we lost. At least that please. 915236
Reposted by Polly Jo SMrMirth @mrmirth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Veteran BBC reporter John Simpson, flags up the truth, over the right-wing campaign to demonish people for political purposes. 13779251
Reposted by Polly Jo SDan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I’m just a person on my fucking knees begging the government to use its absolutely massive majority to do something extremely fucking popular: save our democracy. 792176499
Reposted by Polly Jo SMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026For some reason the BBC chose the most miserable headline from an optimistic speech which said Ukraine had “already won” and that talk of Russian escalation was "not a problem" but a "sign of success".bbc.co.ukPM's top security adviser says Europe faces hard winter to keep pressure on PutinIn rare public remarks, Jonathan Powell said now was not the time for European nations to take their "foot off the gas". 1328585
Reposted by Polly Jo STanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 12/09/2026What I love about Western democracy is you can bung a political party £ 36 million earned from criminal activity & most media will continue to point at asylum seekers & migrant care workers with families as the barbarians at the gate we need to defend ourselves from 🙄. 3730131004
Reposted by Polly Jo SQuiet Majority @majorityquiet.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We loved this so much we just had to put English subtitles on it, apologies to the French speakers for our translation. But this is what it would look like here in the UK if Farage or Lowe or another of their ilk got their own way. 41718430
Reposted by Polly Jo SSyd Barhey Esq. FCA. #FBPE @barheys.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Call to action ? Change the bloomin law and make sure no one can buy influence in this way. The Representation of the People Bill is making its way through Parliament right now - amend it and fix this. Thats all the action thats needed. #UKLabour 56517177
Reposted by Polly Jo SCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Riddle me this. If somebody donates £36 million to a political party and £5 million to its leader, how is the £5 million not political? Asking for a parliamentary standards commissioner. 8551061297
Reposted by Polly Jo SDr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It’s great to see Zubir Ahmed MP speaking up about Palantir in this way. All politicians should be doing so in my opinion!🚨 Link to article: www.lbc.co.uk/article/form... jujuliagrace.substack.com 201001382
Reposted by Polly Jo SThe i Paper @theipaper.com · 08/09/2026"A woman was viciously attacked and senior party figures found it funny. The message sent by Farage and Jenrick is clear: violence is an acceptable response to criticism," writes @mrjamesob.bsky.social Read more: trib.al/yNG6d5Y 16975302
Reposted by Polly Jo SReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Reform UK Conference 2026 This is all it will be remembered for. 2062171898
Reposted by Polly Jo SEd Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 04/09/2026Three senior Reform figures were involved in those Channel 4 revelations we saw last night. Two have been kicked out. The third is Nigel Farage. Farage should be suspended while this matter is investigated. He has very serious questions to answer. 1343243849
