Reposted by Martin SouthardReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Is it all up for grabs? 43510
Reposted by Martin SouthardBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 13/10/2026Last week, two people died this week trying to cross the Channel. People’s suffering should not be reduced to a trivial and cruel game. Tell Apple and Google to remove Reform UK's ‘Small Boat Watch’ from their app store.bestforbritain.orgTell Apple and Google: Remove 'Small Boat Watch' from your app store - Best for Britain 18737
Reposted by Martin SouthardChannel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Why cameras in mental health bedrooms are under scrutiny Cameras are monitoring patients in NHS mental health bedrooms, but concerns over consent, privacy and staff reliance are now under scrutiny, writes Ayshah Tull. Read our latest newsletter:channel4news.substack.comWhy cameras in mental health bedrooms are under scrutinyCameras are monitoring patients in NHS mental health bedrooms, but concerns over consent, privacy and staff reliance are now under scrutiny, writes Ayshah Tull. 1179
Reposted by Martin SouthardInfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Checkmate, Hollywood. InfoWars has acquired the exclusive film rights to chess. 661095101
Reposted by Martin SouthardThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/10/2026Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit votetheguardian.comAndy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit votePM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ that Russia meddled Andy Burnham has said it is clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, after seeking answers on the Kremlin’s involvement in the 2016 vote when he entered Downing Street. Burnham said he had asked whether Moscow had attempted to influence the referendum and received a confirmation that it had. Continue reading... 39523184
Reposted by Martin SouthardUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 11/10/2026Ukraine will be front and centre at this week’s European Council. We will discuss its funding needs for the year ahead and how to mobilise fresh global support. This week, the EU will also provide further funding for drones and missiles. To strengthen Ukraine’s defences and protect its skies. 828747
Reposted by Martin SouthardUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 11/10/2026Good call with Zelenskyy today. Fully supported his call for a ceasefire that would protect global food supplies and energy infrastructure in ukraine and Russia. The war has entered a new, grimmer phase. Russia is stalling on the battlefield and striking civilians far behind the front lines. 25710173
Reposted by Martin SouthardBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 11/10/2026Ofcom rules are clear: broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes. So why is Farage allowed to have his own show on GB News? Add your name to demand that Ofcom takes immediate action.bestforbritain.orgFarage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain 21843423
Reposted by Martin SouthardWomen's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Well done to ex-England International Freya Davies for completing the Royal Parks Half Marathon, running for @breastcancernow.bsky.social Her time 1:59:20. 2321
Reposted by Martin SouthardCharles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The US is now allied with Russia to lower the price of diesel, which is sky-high because of its war against Iran, which is being supported by… Russia. Make it make sense!static.klipy.comConfused What ReactionALT: Confused What Reaction 1323659
Reposted by Martin SouthardThe Onion @theonion.com · 11/10/2026Marathoner Already Pissing Self Half-Mile In 11114453
Martin Southard @puddybuddy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Could easily have gone with a …previously on TOTP 010
Reposted by Martin SouthardThe Onion @theonion.com · 06/10/2026Tilly Norwood Moved To Trash Folder By Deranged Fan 7677431106
Reposted by Martin SouthardPrivate Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026➡️ Jeffrey Archer in the Eye covers library www.private-eye.co.uk/covers/Jeffr...private-eye.co.ukPrivate Eye Covers LibraryThe official site for Private Eye magazine, the UK's number one best-selling news and current affairs publication edited by Ian Hislop. Subscribe to save money on the shop price and get delivery strai... 38817
Reposted by Martin SouthardIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Badenoch would do a deal with Reform in a heartbeat, no matters what she says. 4471675
Reposted by Martin SouthardHumanists UK @humanists.uk · 06/10/2026Over the last ten years, just 2% of the just under half a million applications submitted to the European Court on Human Rights concerned immigration. Of those, the Court ruled against states in just 6% of cases. humanists.uk/2026/10/06/h... 1205
Reposted by Martin SouthardNaomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Less than a week to go before MPs debate joining the EU. Tell your mp to be there 👇 bestforbritain.org/take-action/...bestforbritain.orgTell your MP: 628 constituencies want EU membership. Only 4 don't. - Best for Britain 34017
Reposted by Martin SouthardHelen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Autumn bonfire Artist: CF Tunnicliffe (What to Look for in Autumn, 1960) 331045
Reposted by Martin SouthardRob DenBleyker @robdenbleyker.com · 06/10/2026NYCC booth 3560!!! the C&H crew is coming out. we'll be drawing weird sketches for you all weekend 329216
Reposted by Martin SouthardMark Cousins @markcousinsfilm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/d...whatson.bfi.org.ukMark Cousins: The Story of Documentary Film | BFI London Film Festival 2026Acclaimed filmmaker and writer Mark Cousins joins us for a fascinating exploration of documentary cinema. 0367
Reposted by Martin SouthardNaomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"The choice Burnham must face is whether to go big – or go nowhere at all." eu.boell.org/en/2026/10/0... by @rostaylor.bsky.socialeu.boell.orgCould the UK really return to the EU? | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European UnionBritain’s new prime minister has said that Brexit was a mistake and Britain should have a much closer relationship with the European Union. Ros Taylor looks at what that relationship could look like, ... 2327
Reposted by Martin SouthardThe Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 06/10/2026Jon unpacks AI’s promise of a better future, from the fate of our jobs to an "age of abundance" 12492144
Reposted by Martin SouthardRob DenBleyker @robdenbleyker.com · 04/10/2026come see me at New York Comic Con Oct 8-11. i will draw pictures for you and shake your hand. no kissing/eye contact please. 856754
Reposted by Martin SouthardRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026At a time in history when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, democracy, and decency, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction — fawning over the most dangerous authoritarian America has ever witnessed. Do not forget this. 15566972100
Reposted by Martin SouthardSathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#empireworld is available for 99p as a kindle deal innit amzn.eu/d/0aaF6wLdamzn.eu 54121
Reposted by Martin SouthardHelen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 02/10/2026London’s thrilling underground network, 1961. “Visitors are always fascinated by the escalators, the brightly-lit stations, and the rush of the trains from the dark tunnels”. Artist: Robert Ayton (1961) 942956
Reposted by Martin SouthardFull Fact @fullfact.org · 01/10/2026A clip showing NATO soldiers has gone viral. Posts have suggested it is a new video released by NATO. This isn't the case—the video is from 2024. Our fact check below 👇fullfact.orgViral NATO video isn’t a ‘new ad campaign’ – Full FactA clip of NATO soldiers is being shared with claims it is a new promotional clip. It was actually posted in 2024 to mark the alliance's 75th anniversary. 02515
Reposted by Martin SouthardThe Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 29/09/2026Remember when the GOP frowned on selling arms to enemies who are supplying arms to OTHER enemies? 9454105
Reposted by Martin SouthardStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Whenever the train tannoy says they are being “held at a red signal” I think of this Far Side cartoon: 3927
Reposted by Martin SouthardLaurel And Hardy News @laurelhardynews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Time for bed... 😴 #LaurelAndHardy #StanAndOllie #StanLaurel #OliverHardy 0113
Reposted by Martin SouthardHelen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Other work by the Ladybird artists The English Lakes British Railways poster Artist: Ronald Lampitt 636042
Reposted by Martin SouthardRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“So what I really want you to do is pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot." 25742176
Reposted by Martin SouthardHOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 24/09/2026NEW: Far-right activists are mobilising in Basingstoke following the arrest of Daniel Thomas, aka Danny Tommo. Thomas was arrested after a video appeared to show him slashing a dinghy in the Channel while an emergency responder was still on board. Here’s what we know. 🧵 22217115
Reposted by Martin SouthardHOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 24/09/2026Hampshire and the South Coast have become an important organising ground for this movement, with established anti-migrant groups able to mobilise supporters quickly. HOPE not hate are in contact with local stakeholders and will be monitoring developments closely. 48513
Reposted by Martin SouthardHOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 24/09/2026Patriot Platform describes itself as a Christian “army of patriots”. Thomas has compared the group to the English Defence League and said its aim is “taking control of this country”. It now links anti-migrant groups from across Britain into a single network. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/08/13/p...hopenothate.org.ukPatriot Platform: Danny Tommo’s “handpicked” men convicted of violence against women – HOPE not hateHOPE not hate exposes the violent men “handpicked” by Danny Tommo for his new ‘Patriot Platform’. Despite being subject to “rigorous checks” and prioritising “quality... 57324
Reposted by Martin SouthardStop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026 Today's GB News TV advertisers include *SimplicityCremations *AllClearTravel *Dialaflight *Boxt *Tufferman *Myeasology*MadisonandMayfair *TPGDisableAids *MansfieldFireplaceAndStoveCentre *BrundallAuto *Aquaflames *Movinglife *Love2Stay *WhatStores *TrailFinders *Maxus *YourUnbelievaBowltheguardian.comFrom ‘psyops’ to ‘hysterical hysteria’: how GB News and Talk TV lost their cool in the heatwavesThousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denials 04117
Reposted by Martin Southardeastlondongroup.bsky.social @eastlondongroup.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Our recent "rarely seen" themed week was very popular so, "back by popular demand" I thought I'd run it again this week. This is "Landscape near Bath" by Walter Steggles from 1933 which is in the collection at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. The Steggles family had lived in the city c.1918. 0196
Reposted by Martin SouthardThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/09/2026The main Kremlin party retained its majority in Russia’s parliament, election officials said, after a carefully orchestrated balloting that excluded most opposition candidates and helped the government maintain its tight grip on power.bit.lyMain Kremlin party keeps control of Russia’s parliament after a carefully orchestrated voteElection officials say the Kremlin's main party has retained its majority in Russia’s parliament. Results from over 95% of polling stations show United Russia with just under 58% of the vote for the 225 seats apportioned by parties. 135021
Reposted by Martin SouthardLeft Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Well well well...leftfootforward.orgHow Reform activists are linked to far-right balaclava thugs involved in anti migrant protestsReform continues to be exposed for having links with far-right thugs and groups, after an investigation revealed that a Facebook group involved in the recent far right anti migration protests which sa... 23328
Reposted by Martin SouthardHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 21/09/2026Missed the alt text - a drawing of two frothy coffees, the one on the left "The promise" is a perfect coffee liquid in a glass cup with a mountainous head of pure white creamy froth. The cup on the right labelled "The Reality" is a turgid disappointment with maybe 2mm of brown foam on top. 5211
Reposted by Martin SouthardHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 21/09/2026I honestly don't know how instant coffee manufacturers are allowed to get away with such lies. Don't we have trading standards? 6815
Reposted by Martin SouthardRos Taylor @rostaylor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Teases out how Trumpism, the Rapture and AI cohere in parts of the American mind. For those who want to understand why America has gone down the path to fascism, this is a compelling polemic. Review of Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor's End Times Fascism www.thenewworld.co.uk/ros-taylor-a...thenewworld.co.ukApocalypse wow: The American right wingers rooting for doomsdayNaomi Klein and Astra Taylor's End Times Fascism explores the religious fanatics and tech billionaires who see catastrophe as an opportunity 12211
![[A parody of MR ROGERS’ NEIGHBOURHOOD, in which the kindly Mr Rogers takes us to see local things in his town.]
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[title]
MR ROGERS’ NEIGHBOURHOOD
MR ROGERS:
Hi there
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Today, I’d like to take you to visit some of my neighbours…
[He puts his coat on to leave his house]
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At a wonderful local event,
[We see the cute toy-town diorama of his village famous from the TV show. The camera pulls out…]
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The Data Center protest.
[The camera has pulled out further and now we see a huge DATA CENTER at the edge of town].
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MR ROGERS [joining a crowd protesting outside the Data Center]:
The Data Center is an enormous, windowless, endlessly humming building outside of our town
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…Which has tripled energy prices, drank all the water, and created four jobs.
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[to camera, as if kindly explaining to the viewing children]:
Four jobs! Golly!
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LADY PROTESTOR [probably NAOMI KLEIN, holding a sign]:
In a way, the Data Center is kind of a vivid metaphor for a future we feel locked out of!
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MR ROGERS [to camera again]:
A metaphor.
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That’s something that lets us clarify our feelings about something else.
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LADY PROTESTOR:
How do you feel, Mr Rogers?
MR ROGERS:
I feel like bringing down the government!
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MR ROGERS [now holding a sign and protesting]:
It’s good to have neighbors.
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