Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There aren't many days when you can kayak off Start Point, renowned for one of Britain's most dangerous tidal races. But yesterday the stars aligned, so I bunked off work. Delighted to see Rupert Kirkwood (the Lone Kayaker) out there. He took this picture of me +1. Before you ask: yes, it's real. 🧵 872111337
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialIgor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 06/10/2026🚨 South Korea has shipped 176,000 tons of fuel to Russia, mostly diesel, using sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tankers in July and August 2026. This is why the South Korean government created a fake scandal attacking Zelensky over North Korean POWs. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comFuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds onExclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers 1323794
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The governor of California Gavin Newsom response to Trump: "He is deranged and dangerous." Trump: "[Iran] can take out a city. Let them take out Lo Angeles or San Diego. This is a very small price to pay. It's essentially almost over with," 25335116
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026We do not build the reservoirs needed to store the rain that falls here. We do not build strategic food reserves needed to maintain provision in hard times. We failed to build effective stores of PPE, to protect us in pandemics. This country has long been governed by people who do not prepare. 29038481052
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialRachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The Hay Blown Air, Catherine Hyde 211718
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Reform put this crap out for attention and in order to appear like a serious political outfit. They're in fact DEEPLY unserious and should be treated as such. Far too many people start to engage with what is essentially a game of pigeon chess. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukReform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizensThe move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights. 1281377324
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialTits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Interesting how the day was set up to 'raise awareness' for cats Is there anyone who is unaware of cats? Also this Wiki photo is perfecten.wikipedia.orgInternational Cat Day - Wikipedia 7455
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 07/08/2026just another white cat appropriating tabby culture 619152741297
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialJonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Good morning Murmuration and Blue Sky 29098621538
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialMax B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 16/07/2026Canvassers out in force in Clacton. 411189348
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialArt Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin: "This president is out of control, and Americans are paying the price...This week, we will force the Senate to debate and vote on a war powers resolution, and until this president is reined in, we will continue to force these votes." Thank you! 👏 335126872845
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialLina W @linawiren.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Primula, ladybird and butterfly (gouache on paper) 18th century, Barbara Regina Dietzsch. 016533
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 29/03/2026This is Lord Rothermere the owner of the Daily Mail. He lives in a massive mansion in the English countryside, but he pays no tax here because he identifies as French. While the Daily Mail is registered in Bermuda and pays no tax anywhere. That is his ‘Patriotism’. 41777394
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 22/03/2026'The Stacks' by UK textile artist Rachel Wright, machine embroidered on calico with various fabrics #womensart 101416237
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialMolly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 14/03/2026The UNO reverse 38627
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 03/02/2026New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets. These are their stories:thehandbasket.coWhat it's like to see ICE tear gas kidsAttendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack 5637981693
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/02/20261. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.” This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵 www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...monbiot.comMandelson’s Fifth ColumnThe British government’s business department exists to undermine democracy. 531988928
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Badenoch's strategic genius on full display here, telling centrist voters to fuck off, including in the 60+ seats the party lost to the Lib Dems, so she can focus on competing with an extreme right party ahead of her in the polls. 62971173
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 25/01/2026The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement. 7693758011751
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now." 13324261113702
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Apparently engaging with the EU is all about economics, while also avoiding freedom of movement. Sigh. Anyone hoping to rejoin has a very very long wait. Frankly, if you're a rejoiner over 50, I'd suggest taking up stamp collecting or bird watching instead. It'll be more fulfilling. 4925755
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialAngry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 10/12/2025You can’t pork there mate.bbc.co.ukHundreds of raw sausages fly-tipped near city centreCouncil leaders have urged people not to fly-tip in the area. 1723539
punshhh.bsky.social @punshhh.bsky.social · 10/12/2025@mrjamesob.bsky.social James, you’ve got to listen to the piece about someone‘s experience of Gaza leaving Gaza to come to London, on Radio4 now. 4 Months in Gaza, 9.00am 10/12/25. It’s the best thing I’ve heard about the experience. Tim in Norfolk. 000
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 08/12/20251) Impose massive tariffs on China 2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports 3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans 4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase 5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comTrump to Unveil $12 Billion Bailout for FarmersThe financial aid comes as the agriculture sector grapples with the fallout from the president’s tariffs. 112837342
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 09/12/2025This got past the Telegraph's editor. Morning. 734482
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialFrankie @wakeylass.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Reminder of some Labour achievements to date. 👇 2127
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialDave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 01/12/2025The current AI bubble is NOT a confidence scheme how dare you call it a confidence scheme don’t you realize if you undermine public confidence in it the whole thing falls apart? 622861
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025David Davis said there wouldn't be a single downside to Brexit. Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-2024.yorkshirebylines.co.ukThe Davis Downside DossierDavid Davis famously said there would be no downsides to Brexit only considerable upsides - so we started recording them. 36547192
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialAnders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Zelenskyy is only being positive to the "peace" plan because he knows the Russians will say no, and he needs Trump's good will to get intel and guns. Russians like the peace process because they use it to stall western support for Ukraine so that Ukraine will be easier to destroy later. 535490
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialGraham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 21/11/2025At PMQs, Starmer avoided answering a question from Ed Davey, about whether the government would act to stop gambling companies shifting profits offshore to avoid UK tax. Davey said that online gambling firms are taking record revenues of over £7bn per year. www.itv.com/news/2025-11...itv.com 76839
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialCold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 21/11/2025From the CWS Archive. June 2022 and August 2020. 12432119
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialCas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 08/11/2025We live in the dumbest of times. 828255
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/11/2025This is going to be a shitshow, so we need to remind each other to be patient and kind. TSA has been working without pay. 📌 The FAA announced major restrictions that experts say could lead to thousands of flights being canceled as the government shutdown drags into day 37. 42649751905
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialJacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 06/11/2025🚨🚨 Belgian court convicts two for EU funds misuse linked to #NigelFarage's Brexit group. Great report by @elisabraun.bsky.social on a decade-long probe into alleged misuse of EU funds by associates of top #Brexit campaigner. www.euractiv.com/news/belgian...euractiv.comBelgian court convicts two for EU funds misuse linked to Nigel Farage's Brexit group | EuractivVerdict ends decade-long probe into alleged misuse of EU funds by associates of top Brexit campaigner 10254166
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.social@Thadd1950.bsky.social @thadd1950.bsky.social · 24/10/2025The GOP gave us: Watergate, Iran Contra, 4 stock market crashes, McCarthyism, the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, the covid epidemic, the Jan 6th failed coup, Trump, a corrupt SCOTUS, freezing FEMA's funds, and RFK Jr. 033
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialSilvija (still) stands with Ukraine @svecrumba.bsky.social · 24/10/2025The U.S. national debt surpassed $38 trillion, the fastest $1 trillion increase in history outside the pandemic. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comUS hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemicThe U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high. 047
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 17/10/2025UK stock market tumbles, warning from two US banks sparks sell-off. Crash waiting to happen. Most post-2008 crash reforms reversed. No limit to banker bonus, cue for recklessness. Govts push deregulation, force normal people to bailout gamblers. UK govt wants more people to dabble in stock marketbbc.co.ukGlobal stock markets hit by nerves over US banksProblems at two US regional banks have made investors nervous and triggered a sell-off in shares. 1115175
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialjanebluedot57.bsky.social @janebluedot57.bsky.social · 14/10/2025 053
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialGary Gifford @garygifford.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Remember this? "Gaza's waterfront property, it could be very valuable, if people would focus on building up livelihoods...It's a little bit of an unfortunate situation there, but I think from Israel's perspective, I would do my best to move the people out and then clean it up"-Jared Kushner, 2024 78022
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Reading this from @stephenkb.bsky.social and wondering if he's met some of the people I know, those who would once have been known as Thatcherites for their economic views, but vote Lib Dem because the Conservatives no longer believe in them www.ft.com/content/a65f...ft.comHow Brexit drained the Tories’ talent poolThe party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea 710930
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialLisa4r 💙 @lisa4r.bsky.social · 14/10/2025I love this picture of her ..love the eye roll 2837
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialDo Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 14/10/2025War torn Portland. I am 16963972268
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialRamin Nasibov @nasibov.me · 03/10/2025Storms Never Last by Friedrich Kunath 0444
Reposted by @punshhh.bsky.socialChris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Has Labour woken up? New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog analysing how Starmer’s Labour seems to be taking a firmer line with Reform and Brexitism, rattling Farage, but many ambiguities and contradictions remain: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/has-... 1517975