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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 2h
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Recruitment boss accused of being behind ‘doxxing’ campaign against RNLI and anti-racism activists
Tom Watson, of Worcester, alleged to be behind Big Time Charlie X account that created so-called Traitorbase
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Democratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US public
Chris Murphy says Pentagon blocked him from military base in Qatar and Iran strike on US embassy in Riyadh far worse than public led to believe
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground
If recent complaints are believed, London and the UK are no longer welcoming for ultra-high net worth individuals
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left
TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan
Party hopes to win over affluent middle-class voters as Badenoch rejects calls to ‘unite the right’ in conference speech
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
HuffPost: A new report from Protect Our Care claims Trump and RFK Jr. abandoned the MAHA movement by chosing corporate donors over clean food. If only there'd been a way to foresee that a promise made by Trump might not stand the test of time. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank
Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their rifles
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols
Seven women share their stories to make people aware of patterns of violence behind anti-immigration street patrol movement
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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No queues, empty seats and the worst speech ever heard: welcome to the Tory conference | John Crace
Birmingham event is like a safari park attraction where we get to see the remnants of a party in a protected habitat
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Badenoch is trying to match Farage step for step – but it’s a dance of death for the Tories | Polly Toynbee
At conference here in Birmingham I’ve found a growing swell of opposition to the leader – and a vision of the Conservative party to come, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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For Kemi, being the Nasty party is not toxic but a badge of honour | John Crace
The Tory leader says the party’s plans to cut people’s benefits are no more than ‘common sense’
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Top Trump figures push to direct human rights funding to rightwing causes
Support for white Afrikaners, anti-communism and others reveals how US redefining what qualifies as human rights
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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump said the fear of AI was a hoax. Three days later Pritzker signed the rules anyway. Illinois didn’t wait for Washington. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-maga-she...
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A MAGA Sheriff Seized 650,000 Ballots. He Didn’t See Four Voters Coming.
Also: Nevada checks DHS’s “noncitizens” and finds citizens, a judge throws out Trump’s lawsuit against a pollster, and Illinois writes the AI rules Washington won’t.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“In the weeks and months after the war began, Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers spoke in favor of Trump’s decision and called the war 'long overdue.' In April, he said the war had left Iran 'absolutely a toothless wonder'...” www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/p...
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GOP Senate candidate who praised the Iran war now campaigns against the pain it caused | CNN Politics
In 2024, then-Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers stood on camera in a zippered vest in a large grocery store
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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The Guardian view on Thames Water: Andy Burnham should nationalise this failed monopoly | Editorial
Editorial: Bill payers should not fund another rescue for financiers of the water industry. Public ownership can end the cycle of extraction and failure
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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‘Hell on earth’: last residents eat weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky
Ukrainian forces airdrop supplies in to city where bodies are left to be eaten by dogs because of deadly risk from drones
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Isn’t it great that while we're still at war, our economy is tanking, food is toxic & we can't afford groceries, gas, or healthcare, Trump thought it more important to change the name of AI to SI. Man with no intelligence wants to rename AI to Super Intelligence.🙄 #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension
‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Republican calls for Senate investigation of Trump Jr wedding paid for by Russian oligarch
Putin ally helped cover cost of renting private island in the Bahamas for wedding of Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals
After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy dea...
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling
HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhood
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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With Kemi’s new shadow chancellor, the Tories must hope for a bout of public amnesia
Andrew Griffith is keen on clearing red tape. Good job he wasn’t part of a Treasury team that abolished the Office for Tax Simplification
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bluepapaca.bsky.social @bluepapaca.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
OMG, just the facts!!!
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 16/09/2026
Ursula von der Leyen proposed opening the door for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member. 🇨🇦🇪🇺 “Europe and Canada believe in democracy.” What a remarkable moment for Canada and Europe. #SheShed
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Ann @ann.sheshed.rocks · 16/09/2026
So tell me again how he is draining the swamp and making America great again. Please explain it to me how he is making any American’s life better with higher fuel prices, higher groceries and inflation rising. You’re in a cult if you believe this! #SheShed #ViVaHerAlliance
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
This is my dad. He's a 91 yo Air Force Veteran. He relies on his Social Security check. Fuck Elon, Trump & every single Republican who wants to end his Medicare & Social Security. This is who you're hurting, not some fraudulent immigrant. #ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TheTurdReich
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Cory Booker on Kash Patel: We don't have an FBI Director, we have an incompetent lackey. He's like an 18-year-old kid who wants to join a fraternity doing keg stands & chugging with friends. He's an embarrassment to the agency. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 12/09/2026
Jocelyn and I added five more Canadian companies to our UNPLUG AMERICA directory today. If you want to switch YOUR technology to Canadian alternatives, check out unplug.todmaffin.com It's free, no ads, no trackers, and contains no affiliate links. #BuyCanadian
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Fossil fuel advertising contracts at all-time high in 2026
In year of extreme weather, ad agencies found to be building Big Oil’s image as integral to family life and security
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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US House votes for third time to end Iran war after $38bn cost is revealed
Damaging budget report estimates cost will grow by $3bn per month and stockpiles of weapons could take five years to rebuild
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds
Dozens of Bank of England directors and founding subscribers invested in trafficking of enslaved Africans
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Who better to defend Reform’s latest millions that Honest Bob Jenrick? | John Crace
The man who once helped Richard ‘Dirty’ Desmond save a load of tax was wheeled out to face Laura Kuenssberg
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Met police launch inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK
Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 after undercover sting
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Michael Wolfe @wolfeman44.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The next administration should tear down all his tacky shit and since it was illegal they should sue him for the entire expense. Or his estate if he’s dead.
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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Pet Rescue Solutions on Instagram: "SIENNA AND MAYA 🐶🐶 I know a lot of you hate when we have to separate siblings or bonded pairs 😭💔 and trust me, we don’t take that decision lightly. Of course, if ...
3,507 likes, 194 comments - petrescuesolutions on August 30, 2026: "SIENNA AND MAYA 🐶🐶 I know a lot of you hate when we have to separate siblings or bonded pairs 😭💔 and trust me, we don’t take that d...
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Commons breathes a sigh of relief as UK finally takes a moral stance of Israeli settlements | John Crace
Opposition to Miliband’s announcement of sanctions rings hollow – helped by fewer than 10 Tory backbenchers turning up to debate
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Far-right port protests: police told to improve intelligence gathering
Whitehall officials also ask why laws meant to clamp down on the wearing of masks at demonstrations were not used
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Reform’s media presenter worked for Chinese state propaganda channel
Party podcast and social media host Ray Addison fronted films about province where China is accused of genocide
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Reform officials ‘plotted to break law on foreign donations’ in undercover film
Investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News shows man posing as ‘impermissible donor’ paying for polling that helped Reform
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
BBC News - Farage senior aide filmed suggesting way to avoid donations law www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Farage senior aide filmed suggesting way to avoid donations law
A film broadcast by Channel 4 shows senior Reform UK figures discussing donations with an undercover reporter.
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
BBC News - Disgraced ex-Reform Wales leader who took pro-Russian bribes must pay £22k - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Disgraced ex-Reform Wales leader who took pro-Russian bribes must pay £22k
Nathan Gill was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison last year for taking the bribes.
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Andy Behrman @electroboyusa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/09/2026
NEW: The federal prosecutor who charged ICE agent Christian Castro for lying about shooting Sosa-Celia has now been FIRED. He objected to the DoJ stopping him from charging a civil rights violation. And now he’s fired. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-min...
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Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say
A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an ICE officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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Mark Carruthers @markc-289.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Once again Trump shows his true ignorance of which countries have the most oil reserves. The US has less than half of the oil reserves that Canada has. It’s either ignorance or he is simply lying…again.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It wasn’t the only blow to the president on Thursday.
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Trump Explodes After GOP Hit With Brutal Blow
It wasn’t the only blow to the president on Thursday.
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robdarney.bsky.social @robdarney.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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JD Vance reacts to airstrike that killed four at Iran wedding: ‘Things happen’
The vice-president says he’s ‘extremely skeptical’ of Iran reports when asked whether US was responsible for deaths
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