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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm in 💘. Isn't she a beauty? 🐱🐈😻🥰 A long-haired calico cat with striking heterochromia. - from the Japanese account @xbugtool #cat #beauty
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Narrator: Richard Tice is divorced from his wife of 24 years with whom he shares 3 children. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
independent.co.uk
Couples with children should be married, Reform UK’s deputy leader says
Richard Tice also said ‘British-born children’ are a ‘good thing’ and should be encouraged
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Scott Alexander @scottalexander.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Ah yes, callers to @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social on #LBC comparing asylum seekers to vermin unchallenged on air. Entirely unsurprised…
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Scott Alexander @scottalexander.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
@lewisgoodall.com Wow. Where do you find these spokespeople?! 😳
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Scott Alexander @scottalexander.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
c.org/LSnzcDCsfY #NoToForcedMonopoly #OwnYourArt
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Don't Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Portsmouth councillor 'breached data rules to help promote Reform and a city restaurant', regulator finds www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politic...
portsmouth.co.uk
Councillor 'breached data rules to promote Reform and a city restaurant' - watchdog
George Madgwick is found to have used data collected in a survey to help promote Reform as well as his partner’s restaurant
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Scott Alexander @scottalexander.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Have you seen this? Reform UK has just pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters. I'm really worried about it. I've signed a petition to stop the steal. Can you add your name too? www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...
megaphone.org.uk
Stop the steal: protect workers’ and renters’ rights!
Reform UK has just pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters. Sign this petition to stop the steal.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
If you say "I support Palestine Action", they might put you in jail. If you incite a racist riot, they put you on the news.
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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Racist politicians whip up racist outrage. Widespread disorder ensues. The courts treat widespread disorder with the severity that they have always treated widespread disorder. Racist politicians cry “two-tier justice”, whipping up racist outrage. Rinse. Repeat. It’s so fucking tedious.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Groot the cat interacting with a memorial portrait of his companion, a dog named Cleo who passed away. Animals feel grief in ways we'll never fully understand... www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/c...
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Now over 99,000! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Petition: Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
We believe Brexit's not working. The OBR judges that the UK economy is smaller and trade is weaker because of Brexit, and it will just get worse. 10 years after the Brexit vote, let's apply to rejoin ...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Stick to fiscal rules or risk market revolt, IMF warns UK. Rules are straitjackets imposed since 1997, suspended for bank bailouts. Prevent govt from nationalising essential industries, setting target for full employment, ending poverty. Rules increase power of finance industry archive.ph/oA2iH
thetimes.com
Stick to fiscal rules or risk market revolt, IMF warns Labour
The winner of any leadership contest also has been warned to avoid broad energy subsidies and consider ending the pensions triple lock
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Scott Alexander @scottalexander.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
📣Election Day! Polling stations are open! Your chance to vote for amazing Green councillors who have just 2 vested interests - your local community and your environment. Make hope normal again & Vote Green💚 (& remember to take photo ID to the polling station!)
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Teri @daisydo333.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Dear Melania, Your husband just literally posted a video of a woman being beat to death in a parking lot. But do go on...
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🦋MOM🦋 @momcjl.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Just leaving this right here. #25thAmendment
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
He can pretend all he likes, but Nigel Farage has spent his career cheerleading Donald Trump.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
This photo should be on the front page of every single newspaper in America today.
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WEFAIL @wefail.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
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Jon Becker @jonbecker.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I don't know, but I guess it bothers me some that the President of the United States posted on social media that it is his great honor to be killing people. 🤷‍♂️
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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 11/03/2026
This is hilarious. Also, completely enraging.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Donald J. Trump → @realDonaldTrump
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WEFAIL @wefail.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The Board of Peace is bombing Iran.
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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
🚨 FIFTH consecutive vote for industrial action 🚨 🔥 Two week ballot window 🔥 75% turnout 🔥 73% YES to strike action 🔥 81% YES to ASOS Our members will not tolerate victimisation and won’t be intimidated. UCU staff are not the enemy. It’s beyond time for the GS to talk to us. #HandsOffMarie
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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
This is what it looks like when you refuse to tolerate trade union victimisation: voting YES and YES to defend a colleague. #HandsOffMarie #UniteAgainstVictimisation
Ballot paper with an X in both ‘Yes’ boxes to vote for strike action and ASOS.Our branch chair posting his ballot paperBallot paper with an X in both ‘Yes’ boxes to vote for strike action and ASOS.
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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
📣 Unite UCU TU Victimisation Strike Rally ⏰ Weds 18 February @ 7pm 📍 In-person: Mechanics’ Institute, Manchester 💻 Online access: unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/j/9198478678... Everyone welcome ✊✊✊
Photo of Marie with text ‘Hands off Marie! Stop trade union victimisation’
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Scott Alexander @scottalexander.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Unite UCU Against Trade Union Victimisation #HandsOffMarie #Unite #UCU #TUC #TradeUnion #Victimisation #H&S #TradeDispute
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12/02/2026
You gotta admit, the staffers in the background keeping it real are the best part.
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Scott Alexander @scottalexander.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
A bustling, busy picket line outside @ucu.org.uk head office with @uniteucu.bsky.social members and supporters showing their solidarity and standing against trade union victimisation. Seems no lights are on and no one is home. Officially sanctioned strike breaking! #Unite #HandsOffMarie
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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Heading to the strike rally at noon outside @ucu.org.uk head office. #HandsOffMarie #UniteAgainstVictimisation
Photo of Marie, Unite H&S officer, with the words ‘on strike against victimisation’
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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Our Wales colleagues showing what solidarity looks like. #HandsOffMarie #UniteAgainstVictimisation
Illustration of placards with the Welsh ‘Ar Streic Heddiw’
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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Regrettably our members will be commencing strike action from 9 February over the victimisation of our Health and Safety Officer. uniteucu.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/u...
Headline: 'Unite staff to strike over union victimisation' with the quote 'Across the trade union movement there is one thing we are all united on: that we do not act unlawfully towards our own. This issue will now bring together all voices across our movement. The victimisation of our Health and Safety rep and the threat to their job and livelihood must end immediately."
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Scott Alexander @scottalexander.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
#UCU #Unite #Victimisation #TUC #Dispute #HandsOffMarie #ReclaimUCU
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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Unite against TU Victimisation @Unitetheunion.bsky.social doesn't tolerate the victimisation of its reps by employers. Today our members in the North West are showing what solidarity looks like. It's time UCU ended the victimisation of Marie, our Health & Safety Officer. #Strike #HandsOffMarie
Unite members in the north west on a picket line while taking strike action to defend Marie, their H&S rep, who is being subject to trade union victimisation by our employer.
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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
#HandsOffMarie www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
Unite national officer Andy Murray said: "Our members will not tolerate this approach from UCU management and with no resolution in sight feel they have no choice but to show their anger on the picket line. We urge UCU to come back to the negotiating table and make the concessions necessary to end this dispute."
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Scott Alexander @scottalexander.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Two thirds of UCU staff walk out. I worked for UCU two decades ago. In fact I ran for General Secretary and just lost. There is no way two thirds of the staff would walk out if the story of victimisation isnt true. My sources say its been coming for years. feweek.co.uk/ucu-staff-to...
feweek.co.uk
UCU staff walk out over alleged ‘trade union victimisation’
Leaders of the union call the claims ‘categorically untrue’
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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
📣 Hands off Marie! Tell @drjogrady.bsky.social and @ucu.org.uk to stop victimising Unite UCU's safety rep. ✍️ jgrady@ucu.org.uk #HandsOffMarie #UniteTheUnion @unitetheunion.bsky.social
Photo of Marie, Unite UCU's health and safety rep, who is being victimised by her trade union employer
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Seems like a good video for his trial
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Scott Alexander @scottalexander.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Trade union victimisation IN a trade union. You couldn’t make it up. Yet, here we are… #UniteUCU #Victimisation #TUC #TradeUnion #UCU #NDFE #HE #TradeDispute #Unite #MorallyBankrupt
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Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
So that’s Zahawi and Dorries, failed to get into Lords and join Reform. Gullis couldn’t get a job after losing his seat in election, joins Reform. Jenkins loses her seat at election, joins Reform. Failures and grifting wankers to a fucking tee.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
🚨BREAKING: More than two weeks past its statutory deadline, the DOJ has released less than 1% of its Epstein documents and it will continue to be in violation of the law for the foreseeable future. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Less than 1% of Epstein files have been released, DOJ admits
Read more here.
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Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
"Instead of doing the job I'm paid to do by the taxpayers, I'll be earning myself some extra dosh by skiving off to do a radio show."
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I am pleased to announce that I have commandeered my neighbor's home. This home will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, to ensure it is used to benefit my neighbor and me! Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
"We're in the oil business" - Trump
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Scott Alexander @scottalexander.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
It appears Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered as my wife and I were literally watching Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues. Considering watching Home Alone 2 tonight. #RIPRobReiner
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Eric Idle @ericidle.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Shocked by the awful death of Rob Reiner. I spoke with him for over an hour last night. We talked about his work and his plans for the future. I always enjoyed his company. We met at his Dad's in 1975. Last thing he said to me was "See you next year.." Such a terrible end. Such a sweet man.
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Chris Addison @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Waking this morning to the devastating and baffling news about Rob and Michelle Reiner. Rob was one of my great heroes and it was one of the major privileges and joys of my professional life to get to work with them both. I took every opportunity I could to stand next to him at the monitors to watch how he worked - which was with vision, curiosity, playfulness and remarkable fluidity. I don’t think you can name another director who had such an incredible run of films that hit hard with audiences and critics together: Spinal Tap to A Few Good Men, taking in The Sure Thing, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally and Misery. Every single one a classic. I continue to boggle at the achievement. I will forever cherish the time I got to spend working and mucking about with Rob and Michelle. All my love to those who loved them.
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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 10/12/2025
Critics argue that the ECHR stops us from being able to deport illegal migrants. In reality, in 75 years the ECHR has only ruled against the UK in 13 cases out of 500k: 0.000026%. The ECHR is being used a scapegoat for domestic challenges, and we must defend it.
independent.co.uk
Starmer urges European leaders to reform human rights laws to tackle immigration
The ECHR is seen by its critics as a major barrier to attempts to deport illegal migrants from the country.
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