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older, maybe a bit wiser? unashamedly leftie, a bit boring

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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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It's time for them to pay up.
Oil and gas companies who make BILLIONS are trying to get out of paying tax while we all freeze this winter.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 26/09/2026
🚨Broadcasters are required to present news impartially, without political bias. Add your name to demand that Ofcom takes immediate action. ⬇️ bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-…
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When will the new regime at the Labour party have the balls to unproscribe PA and have all charges against those protesting peacefully dropped? It was always unjustified and made more sickeningwhen the intimidating and / or violent behaviour of the right wing thugs goes largely unpunished
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Funny how Farage & the far right keep lying about the ratio of non-white & Muslim rapist & paedophiles and never mentioning horrific abuse by all white gangs ... memes via Chris Payne
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 20/09/2026
🤔 ICYMI: Nigel Farage leads a political party. He’s a sitting MP. And he now hosts his own weekly primetime show on GB News. 🚨Broadcasters are required to present news in an impartial manner, without political bias. 👇 Add your name to demand that Ofcom takes immediate action
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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The most dangerous time on an abusive relationship is when the victim is leaving the abuser. #midterms
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Professor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
via We Demand UK
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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"Oh my God" | 'Godfather of AI' on the possibility AI could kill all humans #Newsnight www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZMjJGi4YhI
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Could AI kill all humans within a decade? 'Godfather of AI' on the "not unreasonable" 10% chance
YouTube video by BBC Politics
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
From the new Private Eye
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Having first tried being a ‘one nation’ Cameron-Tory, then a remainer, then a rabid brexiter, Jenrick has now decided that his route to power lies in being a nasty little far-right shit. A total loser scrabbling around for ‘likes’ in the cesspit of Reform. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/robert...
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Robert Jenrick Says Reform Supporter Who Attacked Woman At Party Conference 'Should Get A Medal'
He previously said the heckler should “get a life”.
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This letter is currently on 74,000 signatures. If you want to let these brave, selfless people know how appreciated they are, please join me in signing it. Thank you, #RNLI ❤️ act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...
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An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Some people are saying the Far Right aren't fascist because they are getting elected Hitler was elected, and when he was being elected he promised exactly the same things as the Far Right parties, and when they get into power they will fix the elections exactly as he did It's fascism
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
🚨 An undercover investigation shown on Channel 4 exposed Reform figures allegedly breaking the law over foreign funding. Now demand a full criminal investigation. Sign the petition. 🔥 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...
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Sign the petition to hold politicians to account
Together, we can make sure no one - however rich or powerful they may be - is allowed to take us or our democracy for a ride.
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I hope the Greens get as much media interest as Reform over their party conference because there are other smaller parties in this country though from the outside looking in,you would not know it.
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Sarah Creighton @saraita101.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Gerard McCarthy's response to Maureen Lipman is so fucking good
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Sign the Petition
Axe the Jeremy Vine Show for pushing negative narratives against disabled people
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"If you ONLY care about the black/brown perps you don't really care about women & girls" meme via John Attenborough
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 03/09/2026
Invasive tropical mosquito found breeding in east London
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Invasive tropical mosquito found breeding in east London
Climate crisis could increase incursions of Aedes aegypti, which can transmit Zika virus and dengue, experts say
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Tax the banks — cut our bills!
Getting banks to pay more tax on their profits to help us with the cost of living is common sense. They’re raking in billions while the rest of us are struggling. We've seen this pattern before. The h...
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
13 MILLION adults in England are locked out of an NHS dentist, and preventable tooth decay is the #1 reason kids end up in hospital. No more dental deserts. No more DIY dentistry. Sign the petition now to tell our new PM to fix NHS dentistry for good: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fi...
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Fix and fund NHS Dentistry NOW!
Thirteen MILLION of us are still locked out of dental care. After two years of ministers promising to finally fix NHS dentistry, shocking new data just revealed that almost nothing has changed. That ...
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Stop calling it a war. There’s no Palestinian army, navy, or air force ,just civilians being butchered. Israel is wiping out a people and stealing their land. This is ethnic cleansing, nothing less. (John Mearsheimer) x.com/ricwe123/sta...
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Richard (@ricwe123) on X
Stop calling it a war. There’s no Palestinian army, navy, or air force ,just civilians being butchered. Israel is wiping out a people and stealing their land. This is ethnic cleansing, nothing less. (John Mearsheimer)
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Susan Board, PhD @suseboard.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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World’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August
Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was 21.1C on Saturday, latest data finds
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Ban second jobs for MPs
🚨 MPs should work for us – not for a second paycheck. Some are earning tens of thousands from other work while neglecting their real job: representing their constituents. Sign the petition to ban seco...
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...
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Protect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priority
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ...
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Petition: Create a National Disability Hate Strategy for the UK
Develop and fund a National Disability Hate Strategy, co-produced with Disabled People’s Organisations, to tackle disability hate crime, online abuse, discrimination, public stigma and improve awarene...
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Ulez has delivered remarkable public health gains in a short period. Sadiq deserves more credit than he’s had for defying Labour pressure to U-turn after Uxbridge. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Personal Independence Payments should be available to all who genuinely need them... Please consider signing, my friends. Thanks! the.organise.network/campaigns/ne...
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Stop PIP reform being decided by budget, not need
Add your name:
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 18/08/2026
Today, a new hosepipe ban came into force - yet nearly 3 billion litres of water is lost a day from leaky pipes belonging to privatised water companies. That's 5x more water than a nationwide hosepipe ban would save. We need to bring water back into public hands now.
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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Headline after headline today: “Five years since Kabul fell.” No. Kabul didn’t simply “fall.” Five years ago, after 20 years of intervention, security promises and billions spent, we failed the Afghan people. That’s the anniversary.
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Ban the use of Meta glasses in ALL public venues
Meta’s creepy smart glasses can be used to film people without their consent. 😡 Wetherspoons has banned them, now we need every public venue to do the same. Sign the petition 👇
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14/08/2026
Yesterday, on the hottest day of the year so far, we saw homes set ablaze and people hospitalised. Wildfires are raging across the UK, almost 3/4's of England is now in drought, and nurses are collapsing on duty as a result the extreme heat. Burnham must start tackling the climate crisis now.
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Campaign to renationalise Thames Water needs your support www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
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Campaign to renationalise Thames Water needs your support
Thames Water have been an absolute catastrophe for Great Britain; do your part to ensure this scandalous waste of money is finally ended
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Still mocking "Stupid Net Zero", Richard Tice? You over-privileged establishment dickhead... A reminder to Clacton, there's still time to register your contempt for Tice, Farage and their assortment of hate-filled lunatics by voting @countbinface.bsky.social 👍 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
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Homes alight as fires rage across the West Midlands
Firefighters are tackling blazes in Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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Farage has turned Clacton into a human zoo. Here’s the truth about what’s happening here | Sarah Elizabeth Cox
When I moved to the town in 2022 I loved the beach walks, cheap drinks and panoramic coastal views. Now it feels like a never-ending circus, says historian Sarah Elizabeth Cox
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Sadiq is saying the right things - but supporting a government that aren't taking necessary action. Labour haven't even called an emergency meeting about wildfires - let alone taken action. And why are they not nationalising the water companies? Join.greenparty.org.uk
This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren't just delusional. They're deadly.Sadiq khan has posted "unbelievable" over a headline that says Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing on fee.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Reform UK tells its activists "don't drink and Tweet" because "the biggest threat to Reform is the people in it". “If this was sat on the desk of an anti-Reform journalist, what are they going to do with it?” the internal training course, leaked to Byline Times, warns
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Reform UK Tells Its Activists ‘Don’t Drink and Tweet’' Because 'The Biggest Threat to Reform Is the People in It'
EXCLUSIVE: "If this was sat on the desk of an anti-Reform journalist, what are they going to do with it?” the leaked internal training course warn its members
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
X is a major national security vulnerability that UK government and politicians continue to prop up.
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Most X accounts posting about Belfast and Southampton unrest were based outside UK
Exclusive: Analysis shows 55% of accounts were overseas – and seven of 12 most-read posts came from US
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Broken promise: the Government promised guaranteed hours for all workers, but now most will miss out. 🚫 Sign the petition now to protect every worker: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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Sign the petition to give all workers the right to guaranteed hours
Betrayal: the UK Gov pledged guaranteed hours for all workers, but now most will miss out. Sign now to fight back.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/08/2026
Millions in England face longer waits for mental health care as NHS providers plan cuts
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Millions in England face longer waits for mental health care as NHS providers plan cuts
Exclusive: Seven in 10 survey respondents expect services to be reduced or shut, while more than half anticipate job losses Millions of adults and children in England face being forced to wait longer for mental health care, with more than two-thirds of NHS providers planning to cut services and half expected to axe jobs, the Guardian can reveal. With mental health services already under extraordinary pressure amid soaring demand for support, experts warned the proposed cuts – drawn up by trusts to plug holes in their finances – would also have “significant” consequences for the wider NHS, the economy and public services. Continue reading...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 06/08/2026
UNICEF says one child killed per day in Gaza since ‘ceasefire’ aje.news/xa1w33
UNICEF says one child killed per day in Gaza since ‘ceasefire’
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roch @rlwig.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows
Environment Agency assessments find just 14.3% of country’s surface waters in good ecological status
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AdyBee 🐝 @adybee.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I know he has a lot on, but in the midst of a ferocious drought, fires, heat events and severe threats to food production, it would be quite edifying to hear Andy Burnham mention climate breakdown.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 05/08/2026
Water companies in England prioritised shareholders over customers for years. Now we're all paying the price. Enough is enough. Water in 90% of the rest of the world is publicly owned. It’s time to end the failed ideological experiment, and bring England’s water into public ownership.
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The case for rewilding could not be more clear, on every conceivable level. Now it's time to put it into *action*.
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