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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h
Mike Johnson referring to it as "super intelligence" and to AI companies as "super intelligence providers"
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 8h
Reminder Corporation tax in the UK is 25%. The actual average amount paid is just 13.1%. Because they use a million tax breaks, it costs £80bn a year. But they NEVER talk about this unaffordable tax avoidance by billionaires.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 13h
This morning Special Counsel Jack Smith confirmed yet again that the orange felon committed serious crimes beyond a reasonable doubt regarding the 2020 election and said he will not be silenced by threats and stands by his findings.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h
Can't recall ever seeing anything quite like this during a Congressional hearing. And I've been in and around politics for 50 years.
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TVMan @tvman35.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Everything #TrumpTheFelon touches turns to shit.
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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 11h
Yes, it’s a GoFundMe: “Danny’s missus can’t pay for the kids, can’t pay for their food, can’t pay her rent. If she becomes homeless, she becomes reliant on the state, then they move her into a Muslim area”, said Robinson, rattling the tin furiously… searchlightmagazine.com/2026/09/the-...
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The tears of a clown: Tommo weeps in court as Robinson heads off to the sun | Searchlight
Danny Tommo has been denied bail over the slashing of a Channel dinghy, leaving his mate Tommy Robinson to rattle the begging bowl while juggling threats, c ...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h
🚨BREAKING: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is piloting a training program for Wisconsin election observers to identify discrepancies with voting machines, as the GOP piles additional scrutiny on voting processes in the swing state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP trained Wisconsin election observers to target voting machines in pivotal swing state
The new RNC program appears to mark an escalation from typical poll watching activities.
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 8h
Conference laps up Andy unplugged as he offers chance to take road less travelled #JohnCrace Nothing was off the table, no coded hints, and by the end no one could be in any doubt about what Burnham believed www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Conference laps up Andy unplugged as he offers chance to take road less travelled | John Crace
Nothing was off the table and by the end no one could be in any doubt about what Burnham believed
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 9h
From #JonDanzig
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9h
A man charged with rape and sexual assault casually joking about consent at an official event with Trump White House officials.
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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 8h
I asked America.gov whether Donald Trump is an adjudicated rapist and it responded: basically, yes so that clears that up at least
Andrea's prompt for America.gov reads "is donald trump an adjudicated rapist" and the bot response is:

In civil litigation brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, a federal jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding damages.

Regarding the specific legal term:

The jury did not find him liable for "rape" under the narrow legal definition used in New York penal law at the time, but instead found him liable for "sexual abuse".
The presiding judge later clarified in post-trial rulings that the jury's verdict established that Trump had forcibly sexually assaulted and digitally penetrated her, which meets common understandings of rape even though it did not match the specific statutory elements required for that charge under New York criminal law.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h
Q: Tell us why the world shouldn't be concerned about AI, why there shouldn't be guardrails? TRUMP: Because we have people that love our country & love the world a lot Q: It requires more than love, doesn't it? T: No. It requires this *points to head* and they're the smartest people in the world
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 9h
Join me on GB News where I will be lying about what Andy Burnham said, pretending to give a shit about pensioners and definitely not mentioning any £5m gifts, illegal donations or police investigations.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 8h
In case you missed it, Special Counsel Jack Smith obliterated fascist republicans in the Senate today and all he did was testify truthfully about well-known well-documented facts whilst they tried to accuse him of committing perjury because they had nothing. MAGA are as dumb as they are corrupt.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h
Trump claims the AI leaders signed "almost a Constitution, in a way" and "it really is a form or protection"
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10h
“Paris has embarked on a grand transformation, planting 155k trees, adding hundreds of kms of bike lanes, pedestrianising 300 school streets and banning cars from the banks of the Seine. Parking has been turned into green space…Fewer parents fear their child being run over when they walk to school.”
theguardian.com
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 23h
It is being reported that one of the Cornell 7 gang rapists named Diego Sarabia has just been fired from his Charlotte North Carolina Wells Fargo branch that he had been working at since 2022. Good, but he and the other 6 belong in prison for the rest of their lives.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 13h
Today's announcement marks the beginning of the end of First Past the Post. To everyone who has contributed to our movement over the years: we can't thank you enough. Now let's push PR over the finish line 💪💯 A message from our CEO @emmacampaigner.bsky.social:
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RIO LINDA MEX 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦🦍aka Gus Gallegos @riolindamex.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Added to list. #TribunalsComing
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12h
Trump’s new AI website believes he is the “former” president and acknowledges his criminal indictments
Screenshot of America.gov answering, “Has a president ever been criminally indicted? If so, who?” The response says former President Donald J. Trump has been criminally indicted and that no sitting president is shown in the cited sources as having been indicted. It cites Trump’s August 1, 2023 federal indictment on four counts related to conduct after the 2020 election, as well as Congressional Research Service information noting additional New York and Florida indictments.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 14h
So pleased to hear this confirmed in the PM’s speech. Big congrats to @makevotesmatter.bsky.social and all who’ve campaigned for it! At last we have a chance to restore trust in our politics with a system where “everyone’s views count and everyone’s vote matters” 👏👏👏
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Andy Burnham expected to say he will push ahead with electoral reform plans
Exclusive: Labour conference speech will kick off process that could replace current system with proportional representation
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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 12h
Do you hear that? That’s great swathes of Green voters coming back to Labour.
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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 15h
bbc.co.uk
French hard-right leader Bardella accuses opponents of 'total war' after claims of antisemitism
National Rally President Jordan Bardella says he will sue for libel over comments he is accused of making as a young activist.
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Laurie Dunkin Wedd @ldw1.bsky.social · 15h
Well the ‘welfare’ bill is soaring, isn’t it? [Spoiler alert: No. It isn’t.] bsky.app/profile/prem...
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Dear Diary, The police have condemned 'unfounded, malicious speculation' about the RAF Fairford suspects. Fortunately they said nothing about baccy-stained grifters spreading lies to incite anger in a desperate bid to stay relevant"
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Andy @andy-1967.bsky.social · 20h
The announcement from Rubio just confirms, by agreeing with Farage’s narrative, that we should start thinking of the US administration as a hostile actor in UK politics.
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 15h
Trump has cut legal immigration from majority-Muslim countries by 96% from 21,096 legal immigrants and refugees in Dec. 2024 to 808 in Feb. 2026. Far more severe than anything in his 1st term, falling disproportionately on spouses of US citizens and skilled immigrants... www.cato.org/blog/legal-i...
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 16h
Ahead of the PM's speech, this is a handy FAQ bestforbritain.org/why-eu-membe...
bestforbritain.org
FAQ: Why EU membership might win Labour the next election - Best for Britain
Committing to EU membership could be the difference between a Labour-led and Reform-led government at the next election.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 15h
NATO and EU allies support Estonia after 'sabotage' blamed on Russia
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NATO and EU allies support Estonia after 'sabotage' blamed on Russia
Estonia accused Russia of 'sabotage' in an August arson attack on a drone manufacturer.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15h
They're arguing that the Trump name is so valuable it alone will pull the Kennedy Center back to financial success and (gestures broadly) what the fuck are you talking about?
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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 15h
One of Donald Trump’s fiercest late-night critics has taken a swing at the president for apparently forgetting his main reason for building his oversized White House ballroom.
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Trump Nemesis Exposes His Major Ballroom Blunder
The president appears to have forgotten just why he needed his ballroom so badly.
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The Economist @economist.com · 15h
The Gulf war has hit oil production, yet shipping it has never been pricier. A handful of vessels traversing the treacherous Strait of Hormuz are fetching over $1m a day
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Tanker rates are on the crest of a wave
The squeeze in the Gulf has sent the cost of moving crude soaring
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 15h
An influential -- and controversial --adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flew off the handle at a White House meeting, accusing the administration of interfering with his job.
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Chaos in White House as RFK Jr. aide blows up in meeting with Trump officials: report
An influential -- and controversial --adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flew off the handle at a White House meeting, accusing the administration of interfering with his job.RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda is running into a wall inside Donald Tru...
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 16h
Talking recently to family members of people snatched up and expelled to third countries by ICE, I learned: 1) All of those captured were in 287(g) jurisdictions; 2) None of the family members had known what 287(g) was and had erroneously thought people with no arrests were safe.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 16h
Exclusive: Donald Trump supports a new plan to offer Russia sanctions relief in exchange for the release of political prisoners—a move likely to outrage Ukraine, Europe, and even some of his allies in Congress, @shustry.bsky.social reports.
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A Most Trumpian Plan to Make Nice With Russia
Trump’s envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends.
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Chrononaut @chrononaut.bsky.social · 15h
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Tim Robinson: Oh My God, He Admit It!
ALT: Tim Robinson: Oh My God, He Admit It!
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 16h
There are really good reasons *not* to do it, but both this Labour government and the last are hamstrung by the inability to just clearly state 'Donald Trump is bad and has bad consequences'.
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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 15h
That’s about one third of the UK vehicle stock.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 15h
"We're ending the injustice of leasehold." Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says Labour will be capping and then scrapping ground rents for leaseholders
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 17h
Everyone knows it wasn’t sensible. This is about managing internal Labour politics.
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Dame Rainbow Warrior @damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social · 17h
Number 9.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 16h
Greater Manchester’s new progressive mayor Bev Craig is already getting on famously with Zohran Mamdani. Expect her dealings with Donald Trump to be a lot more businesslike.
politico.eu
Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig vows to put ‘grown-up shoes’ on when hosting Donald Trump
Craig — fresh from meeting Zohran Mamdani — says she will host the U.S. president at the G20 next year “in a professional and serious way.”
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JoeMyGod @joemygod.bsky.social · 16h
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US Cyber Command Sees Five Suicides In Five Weeks - Joe.My.God.
The Baltimore Banner reports: Five people whose work supported missions at U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency at Fort George G. Meade died by suicide within a month of each other this...
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 20h
The BBC news summary this morning went seamlessly from "critics warn PM scrapping triple lock would be electoral suicide" to "critics ask if PM has nerve to make tough decisions" and I don't think it's a particularly pro Burnham stance to suggest he might not be the entire problem here.
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TheEnder @theender.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Republicans have NO shame in their Elder abuse actions. 📫Feel Free to Repost📫 🎞Join For Daily Clips🎞
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Times has been told that falling immigration reduces the fiscal headroom for the Chancellor. The Times is just completely mistaken (chronologically) to attribute this to "the success of Shabana Mahmood's reforms, since net migration fell to 171k in 2025. She became Home Secretary in Sept 2025.
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