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@rickmanchester.bsky.social
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He/Him All views my own etc Greater Manchester Up in the hills HIV prevention Lefty / Woke /Abolish the royals/ Atheist/ Europe 🇪🇺 Gardening 🪴 Crochet 🧶

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Rick @rickmanchester.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Doesn’t seem right that Dolly Parton is dead when Trump and the vile filth that elected him are still alive
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Jack Fifield @jackfifield.uk · 01/06/2026
I've heard people in person tell me they saw something on X and it's like... Are you not embarrassed? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If you’re still on Elon Musk’s X, ask yourself this: why? | Jonathan Liew
Some argue that quitting the platform formerly known as Twitter cedes the space to malign actors. But it’s an open sewer, beyond redemption, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Vote Labour this Thursday.
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The deputy leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice, owns a property company - Quidnet REIT. From 2020 to 2022 it paid Tice and his trust £600k in dividends. Quidnet should have paid £120k of tax on those dividends. It didn't. A 🧵 with evidence from the company's own filings:
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Whaley Queen of the Woke @simonwhale.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Hardly surprising is it , the last two times they were mid negotiations Trump pre emptively attacked them . If you do a Pearl Harbour on someone they’re probably keen to avoid it being done again
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Alonso Gurmendi @alonso-gd.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
I think liberals in the West need to understand that they have not stumbled across any kind of contradiction or hypocrisy in the Global far right. When they said “people have a right to free speech” they simply never saw racialised people as people to begin with 🧵
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Cllr Dr Alex Powell @apowelllaw.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Violent men bedecked in 'protect women's spaces' using transphobia as justification to harass a women. None of this is surprising. The far right will instrumentalise any issue. The bullying and harassment are their core beliefs. Solidarity with Hannah Spencer, that must have been terrifying.
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Andrew Crompton @andrewcrompton.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The UK should be at war with this war criminal scum and interning his British apologists.
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 05/03/2026
Murton (Durham) Council By-Election Result: 🌹 LAB: 50.6% (+17.6) ➡️ RFM: 39.6% (-4.5) 🌍 GRN: 4.8% (New) 🌳 CON: 3.1% (-2.0) 🔶 LDM: 1.9% (-2.3) No Ind (-13.6) as previous. Labour GAIN from Reform. Changes w/ 2025.
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MrSkinnyLegs @mrskinnylegz.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Nigel Farage is already starting to become a vote loser for Reform. He'll never make it to the general election. Time for him to go now.
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Most people in England & Wales are not Christian, and it’s axiomatic to a free society that religious beliefs - or the lack of them - are irrelevant to civic participation. Britain is a pluralist, not a Christian, society; and this is one more reason to fight Reform UK.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I'd forgotten how vociferous Boris Johnson was in defence of Prince Andrew as the Epstein scandal started to rattle the iron railings of Buckingham Palace. Here he is in 2015 1/2 youtu.be/q8sclKL37JU?...
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Boris Johnson defends Prince Andrew over...
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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Oh, the grand old duke of york He ██████████████████ He ██████████████████ And he ██████████████████
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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Dennis nedry jurrasic park "see nobody cares" meme reads

Hey everybody, this guy still posts on X!

See? Everyone is horrified and disappointed. They feel it speaks directly to your values.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
The UK was declared measles free in 2017. Vaccine programs completely eliminated it. Since then, pro sickness conspiracy theorists and anti science idiots have enabled its return.
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Rick @rickmanchester.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
This is what reform want in the U.K.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Jim Ratcliffe, a tax resident of Monaco who has legally avoided an estimated £4 billion in UK taxes, says, "The UK is being colonised by immigrants, isn't it?" Ed Conway, "You met recently with Nigel Farage, didn't you?" Jim Ratcliffe, "I did"
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Rick @rickmanchester.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
I’ve just joined the Labour Party. I’ve voted in every election, national and local, since I was 18 but it no longer seems enough given the onslaught from the biased media and populist far right.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
“.. a poll of Germans found nearly two-thirds said they wanted to avoid US brands. .. an astounding 83 per cent of Swedes said they were no longer buying US brands.” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/3276...
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sher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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A Pastor's Warning: We're Not in a Civil War, But a Christian Nationalist Holy War—And They Must Not Win.
I’m not sure Americans really understand what we’re facing right now.
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Carol Hedges @riotgrandma.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
🇺🇸😡🇺🇸😡🇺🇸😡🇺🇸😡🇺🇸 So . The next whiny yank going on about ‘we didn’t vote for him/ we are suffering/ when are you going to help us’ crap … show them this. (My daughter did 4 yrs in Afghanistan. I’m done with the lot of them. )
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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
"There's so many European leaders who have been contorting themselves... to excuse the inexcusable." Anthony Gardner, former US Ambassador to the EU, tells #Newsnight that Europe has been “sanewashing” the actions of President Trump.
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John Peters @johnthejack.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Danish PM in Chequers today
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Now closing on 99,000 signatures! Keep going! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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National Secular Society @natsecsoc.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Lord Carey fears the bishops risk “losing their legitimacy in public life” if they block the AD bill. Whatever your views on the bill itself, the idea of religious clerics who sit ex officio in parliament having 'legitimacy' to lose is plainly absurd. premierchristian.news/en/news/arti...
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Assisted dying debate faces delay as Lord Carey warns bishops risk ‘losing legitimacy’ - Premier Christian News | Headlines, Breaking News, Comment & Analysis
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey, who supported the Bill, had previously warned that bishops and peers should not “claim to know better than the public” by standing in the way of lega...
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The Northern Sexual Health @thenorthern.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
We will be at G_A_Y Manchester this Friday from 2-4pm offering sexual health testing and PrEP/Doxy-PEP initiation. We will also be available from 4-6pm but for testing only. Come see us, NO appointment needed!.
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Rick @rickmanchester.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
inspiring evening at the Klimpton Clocktower hosted by David Lockhart to launch @georgehousetrust.bsky.social Paint the Town Red campaign. Monica Pearl inspired us with memories of ActUp New York and we got to meet two new patrons Orla Mcquillan from @thenorthern.bsky.social and Carl AustinBehan
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
🆕 We are reminding eligible groups to come forward for mpox vaccination, as UKHSA becomes aware of small numbers of locally-acquired cases of clade Ib mpox in the USA, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal. 📰🔗 www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-de…
Dr Katy Sinka, Head of Sexually Transmitted Infections at UKHSA:  

The ways in which we are seeing mpox continue to spread globally is a reminder to come forward for the vaccine, if you are eligible.  

Although mpox infection is mild for many, it can be severe.  

Getting vaccinated is a proven effective way to protect yourself against severe disease, so please make sure to get the jab if you are eligible.  

It is important to remain alert to the risks from this unpleasant illness. Anyone who thinks they may have mpox should contact NHS 111 for advice on what to do.
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bhaforequality.bsky.social @bhaforequality.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
*BHA HISTORY + BLACK HISTORY MONTH* NEXT BHA HISTORY POST: Wednesday 17th October #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2025 #BlackHistoryMonthUK #Health #HealthEquity #HIV #GreaterManchester #Liverpool #Wakefield #Leeds #Coventry #Warwickshire #History
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Lisa Rowe 🏳️‍🌈 @txvoodoo.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
On #NoKings day, I want to remember @janeygodley.bsky.social We lost her almost a year ago, but exactly 1 year ago, while in hospice, she was still going strong in protest. Be like Janey!
A woman (Janey Godley) holding a sign which says "Trump is a cunt" high-fives police officers. This took place in Scotland when Trump came to his golf club thereA woman (Janey Godley) in bed in hospice, holding a tshirt which says "Trump is still a cunt".
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The Northern Sexual Health @thenorthern.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Reminder – Today we are offering walk in clinic for Bexero (Gonnorrhoea) Vaccine at The Hathersage Centre. Please arrive between 3.30pm and 5pm. For more information visit our website here:
thenorthernsexualhealth.co.uk
The Northern Sexual Health – Home
Please select this option if you  have been sexual assaulted , recently exposed to HIV or If you require emergency contraception.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Gary Neville, "Brexit has had a devastating impact on this country" "The messaging is getting dangerous" "All these idiots out there spreading hate speech in any form, abuse in any form, we must stop promoting them" "And get back to a country of love, peace and harmony" "And become a team again"
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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 22/09/2025
This week is #ChoiceWeek! 🌍 World Contraception Day - 26th Sept 💙 International Safe Abortion Day - 28th Sept Join us in celebrating the life-changing power of reproductive choice. When we #ChooseChoice, the whole world wins. Learn more: www.msichoices.org/get-involved...
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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) @gmhc.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Doxycycline (or DoxyPEP) is being touted as a preventative measure against STIs – a “morning-after pill” and now available on the NHS to prevent gonorrhoea. More: buff.ly/iO50fzS
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Attitude Magazine @attitudemag.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
The pop-up sexual health clinic is offering the Bexsero vaccine, which reduces the risk of gonorrhoea, alongside DoxyPEP, which can help prevent STIs such as chlamydia and syphilis www.attitude.co.uk/news/g-a-y-g...
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G-A-Y Bar hosts gonorrhoea vaccine and DoxyPEP for hundreds in first rollout - with another in days
G-A-Y Bar in London hosted a pop-up sexual health clinic last week offering gonorrhoea vaccines and DoxyPEP to hundreds of patrons.
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Henry Carnell @hencarnell.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
For years, medical professionals and transgender advocates have been saying the "Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine" was not following the principles of evidenced-based medicine. Now the "godfather" of evidence-based medicine is leveraging the same claim against them. (1/)
motherjones.com
Trans health care "skeptics" lost a key ally—now they're having a meltdown
The godfather of evidence-based medicine on rejecting anti-trans "misuse" of his work.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
It’s #MythBustingTuesday. Today’s target: “Natural immunity is always better than vaccine-induced immunity.” I hear this all the time. Although it sounds appealing, it’s dangerously misleading. 🧵
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The Northern Sexual Health @thenorthern.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Day 6 : Need emergency contraception? If you have been sexual assaulted , recently exposed to HIV or If you require emergency contraception please get in touch via the northern website to receive additional information and support. #SexualHealthWeek
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The Northern Sexual Health @thenorthern.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
The Northern Contraception, Sexual Health & HIV Service offers free, confidential clinics across Manchester, Salford and Trafford. To find out more information or book an appointment , please visit: thenorthernsexualhealth.co.uk #sexualhealth #contraception #HIV #health #nhs
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Ed Davey, "I'm afraid Nigel Farage should be apologising for helping cause this problem in the first place" "Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people" -Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats
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Rick @rickmanchester.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
#manchester from up the hill
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bhaforequality.bsky.social @bhaforequality.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
*BRAND NEW SERVICE - Click + Collect Condoms* Order 40 Condoms + 10 Lubes for FREE! Order using the link: thebha.org.uk/gmcondoms/ Collect the next working day (Monday - Friday / 10am - 4pm)
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Rick @rickmanchester.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Greater Manchester Fast Track cities event kicked off by Andy Burnham A room of energy working towards zero transmissions of #hiv #hepatitis #TB #gmftc2025
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
The UK government can stick with its red lines towards the EU and still significantly deepen trade relations, without further damaging US trade, how's that for cakeism? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
independent.co.uk
Starmer under pressure from biggest backers to unpick Brexit after Trump tariffs
As the prime minister grapples with the US trade tariffs, trade unions and business groups are pushing him to negotiate closer ties with the EU
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Del - Martian Observer @martian-observer.net · 17/03/2025
Canada has no reason to be subtle about it, no one does, the U.S is making itself a pariah state
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Canada's Carney makes statement by choosing Europe, not US, for first foreign trip
The prime minister hopes to achieve solid support as he visits the UK and France, writes Lyse Doucet.
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Tesla Takedown UK @teslatakedownuk.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Had enough of Elon? Rosie has! You can join your friendly local #TeslaTakedown protest at 11am tomorrow. In the #UK, we've got one in #London and one in #Manchester: actionnetwork.org/events/tesla... actionnetwork.org/events/tesla... Please share with interested tweeps.
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Tesla Takedown London part III
We are taking action at Tesla. ⚡ Sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the picket lines. ⚡ Hurting Tesla is stopping Musk. ⚡ Stopping Musk will help save lives and our democracy. The stakes could...
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Overthrow Musk @overthrowmusk.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The early bird overthrows the worm 🌅 #boycotttesla
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Overthrow Musk @overthrowmusk.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
320 total crashes in the F&F series. We’re just gearing up for the final one. #crashtesla
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Overthrow Musk @overthrowmusk.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Don’t like surprises? Don’t buy a Tesla. #TeslaTakedown
A billboard depicting an image of Elon Musk doing the salute, with text that reads ‘Buying a Tesla? You may be in for a Nazi surprise…’
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