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Smartie101

@smartie101.bsky.social
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English person living best life in France. Hate brexit, Socialist, love animals. Owned by a cat. Stand by Ukraine 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇨🇵

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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 17h
If you need a smile today please enjoy Rocky being “walked” by his disabled brother Coconut. It’s not just a little thing either. Watch at the end and you’ll see they know exactly what they are doing. Dogs truly are special creatures ❤️
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 8h
George Monbiot explains why the UK should rejoin the EU, "There's a reason why Russia tried to intervene in the Brexit vote, they knew that it would harm the UK and the EU if we left" "They were very clear about that and boy have they been proved right"
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
How much did EU membership cost the UK as a percentage of its public spending? #EUBasics 🇪🇺
All the benefits of EU membership only cost 1.1% of UK government spending.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 23h
Drop-off charges at UK airports to be reviewed after sharp rise. Rip-off charges crafted in company boardrooms, exec pay linked to profits. Public transport to airports isn't always good Review is one thing, ending predatory practices is something else.
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Airport drop-off charges to be reviewed after sharp increase
Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".
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Chris #ChangeEverything #VoteGreen @chrisl86.bsky.social · 17h
Big UK banks pocketed £29.2bn in six months while our bills went up! A windfall tax on bank profits would raise £19bn for our schools & NHS. @TheGreenParty's already backing it - sign the petition and tell John Healey to #TaxtheBanks! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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#TaxTheBanks
Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...
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Rolling Red Roads @rollingredroads.bsky.social · 18h
Exactly.
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 18h
#GoodNews!
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 18h
The chorus of Labour MPs calling for public ownership of water continues Congratulations to @soswhitstable.bsky.social and @kevinmckenna.co.uk for a successful action on the Thames We've had it with greedy water companies extracting billions and dumping sewage in our rivers Public ownership now!
Quote from Kevin McKenna MP that says " “It’s really bad that we’ve got to a point in this country where we’re having to do this, with the way that our waterways have gone and the pollution in the waterways...I think ultimately public ownership is the right thing and certainly what we have to do.”
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 20h
Nigel Farage logic: Because of one terrorist migrant (caught, facing jail & deportation), the whole migrant system should be shut down Because of Dr Shipman, our NHS should have been closed Because Wales Reform UK leader took Russian cash, all Reform members should be jailed for treason
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Irish Children's author Sally Rooney has been banned from selling books in the UK because she expressed support for Palestine Action. What a ridiculous North Korea style place the UK has become.
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Trees for Life @treesforlife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Autumn is arriving at the nursery. 🍂 We’re seeing plenty of changing colours at Dundreggan, from golden leaves to vibrant red rowan. Many of these wee #trees will soon be on their way to restoration projects across the #Highlands, helping native woodlands grow for generations to come.
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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.com · 22h
Never leave harvested pumpkins in an unheated shed; most aren't frost-free and cold snaps easily spoil them. Store at 10–18°C suspended in netting in a bright garage or attic for vital airflow, or keep on show in the kitchen. Grow guide here: buff.ly/Bg0Ld5E
A reusable mesh grocery bag filled with assorted pumpkins and squash (orange, green) resting on weathered wooden boards with a few fallen oak leaves, evoking an autumn harvest.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Jewish MP Gerald Kaufmann in Parliament in 2009. "My Grandmother was ill in bed when the Nazis came to her town, a German soldier shot her dead." "My Grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israel to murder Palestinian Grandmothers in Gaza."
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/10/2026
Ed Miliband: "When I think about our security and defence, when I think about our trade, when I think about our values, I think we do need a deeper and stronger relationship with the European Union." UK’s future lies back where we belong: Europe ♥️
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I said in my speech to conference, the RNLI are the best of us. For those lucky enough to have parents volunteering with RNLI, I hope they feel nothing but pride in their parents.
Children of RNLI lifeboat volunteers are bullied at school because their parents rescue migrants in the English channel
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 21h
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Stop PPE fraudsters pocketing NHS money
PPE Medpro conned our NHS in the middle of a pandemic. Sign if you agree that every penny should go back to the NHS:
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 14/10/2026
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
“We know that hostile actors have been seeking to interfere in our democratic process. That is a matter of fact. We need to call that out” Prime Minister Andy Burnham #PMQs
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
'I'm not sure Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson should be going round calling anyone a liar' On #BBCBreakfast this morning Defence Minister Luke Pollard defended Andy Burnham after the PM said it was "clear" there had been interference in the Brexit referendum by Russia
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Kevin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺💚 #VoteGreen @kevbro1969.bsky.social · 22h
There should NEVER have been a ban anyway. #Labour were just bowing down to its owner's demands.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 23h
I wrote a thing - please read it. This is how Burnham could craft a wholesome, structured conversation on our relationship with Europe, in a manner which gets us well away from the divisiveness of 2016.
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Burnham has opened the door on Europe – now let the public in
A citizens-led national conversation could help Britain decide what it wants from its future relationship with Europe
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
France’s foreign minister has accused #ElonMusk of using his social media platform to orchestrate “massive online harassment campaigns” against European leaders as he took aim at foreign efforts to destabilise the country before next year’s presidential election www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders
Jean-Noël Barrot criticises X owner in speech attacking foreign efforts to destabilise France before 2027 election
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Sunderland Lollipops @sunderlandlolly.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I agree with Andy Burnham's National Care Service but taking money from even the poorest pensioners is despicable. Millions of elderly are already living ONLY on one of WORST pensions in Europe. It's HALF the min wage= £12K. He is copying Thatcher. #SaveTheTripleLock #TaxTheRich
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 14/10/2026
Putin's bombs are killing Ukrainian civilians, and Donald Trump is funding them by buying Russian diesel. The UK must stand up and call this what it is: another Trump betrayal of the Ukrainian people and European security.
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
A thread, featuring a collection of the best trees I have met on walks, and their stories.
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UNITED TV⭐⭐ @unitedtv.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Wow… the official #MUFC social media posts are flooded with fans backing Lisandro Martinez. 🤯📲 It’s so refreshing to see a player speak up and call the board out, saying what so many of us have been thinking for a long time. Licha made his message CLEAR. Our respect for him has only gone up. 👏
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
"The purpose of the genocide convention is to prevent genocide.." Navi Pillay with a message for everyone who says countries don't need to act because a court hasn't found Israel guilty of genocide
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
"The president [of Israel], Netanyahu, & the former minister of defence should be put on trial" Nobel peace prize winner Navi Pillay.
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Looking into some of these sick dog’s eyes this week had me thinking… Big updates… niallharbison.substack.com/p/the-abraha...
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The Abraham Lincoln Dilemma
To save a dog or not to save a dog?
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
A 90 second tour of some of our very sickest new arrivals. Every dog in this video would be in huge trouble (a couple would be dead) were it not for the medial care. Some very special dogs here ❤️
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Sylvester @6digit.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The is heartbreaking. Wild bird populations in the UK have fallen to their lowest recorded levels. Farmland bird numbers dropped by 63% and seabird populations fell by over a fifth in the span of five years. The reasons? Intensive farming, avian flu outbreaks and habitat loss.
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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders Jean-Noël Barrot criticises X owner in speech attacking foreign efforts to destabilise France before 2027 election www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders
Jean-Noël Barrot criticises X owner in speech attacking foreign efforts to destabilise France before 2027 election
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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Taxing private jets at the same rate as regular flights, and ending the tax exemption on plane fuel could give the Chancellor an extra £2.7 bn. £2.7bn for our green transport networks! With other MPs I am calling on the Govt to end the tax breaks for wealthy private jet users. buff.ly/B65XyNf
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Private jet tax open letter — Possible
For *one week only* all donations have double the impact.
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🇨🇦Tadhg Dalaigh @tadhgdalaigh.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Another Netanyahu false flag that wasn’t believable.
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Mani Isna La 🇨🇺 🇵🇸 🇬🇱🕊️ 🪶 #IndigenousLivesMatter @maniisnala.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
WATCH: Zack Polanski's Powerful Speech at Green Party Conference youtu.be/5BWBynoOfNA?...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
More confirmation of the parlous state of #biodiversity on these islands. Environment Act ia not delivering. We need #NaturesRights now www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record
Nearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies say
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Just caught up with Chris Mason getting overexcited by revelations Andy Burnham met Man City owners when Manchester mayor. It would be news if Burnham HADN'T met major investors in the city. Mason probably thinks innuendo is an Italian suppository, not the nonsense he produces daily.
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
To have a shot at meeting our climate targets, "we can't have any new oil and gas." Funding new fossil fuels is "irresponsible and short-sighted." These aren't my words - they're past statements from our current Energy Secretary. So I asked her - what's changed?
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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
For real hope and real change, join the Green Party. Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Join the Green Party
Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.
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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
💤 What's keeping Reform's Richard Tice up at night? 💰 Worries about allegations of financial misconduct? ❌️ Worries that Farage might be found guilty by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner? 🟢 Or worries that the Greens have the answers Reform will never have?
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Lambeth Green Party @lambethgreenparty.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Today, Healy ruled out increasing the main tax on income from wealth to the same rate as taxes on income from work. This means you, the girl reading this, are going to continue paying a higher tax rate than millionaires. Tax the rich! Tax wealth! For people, planet, and public services!
Graphic announcing that Labour has ruled out fairer taxes on the richest, quoting a Financial Times headline that the chancellor rejected taxing capital gains as much as income, with arrows asking "What does this mean?" INCOME FROM WORK 
IS TAXED up to 47%
Most of us get all our income from working. That’s taxed through income tax, which increases as incomes increase.
However, the rich can use their wealth to generate an income by selling assets like stocks and shares or bitcoin. They pay capital gains tax instead.
But income from wealth is taxed at a lower rate - just 24%.
The UK’s capital gains tax is the lowest in the G7, meaning people with a lot of wealth generating them a lot of income get taxed at a much lower rate 
than the rest of us.
As a result, just 1 in 10 of the highest earners actually pay the highest tax rates. A quarter pay 20% or less.
Source: CenTax, Sept 2026, One in ten of the UK’s highest earners pay the full headline tax rate of 47% whilst a quarter pay less than half of that.Half of UK capital gains tax revenue comes from people earning £5M a year or more. This means you're almost certainly paying a higher tax rate than a billionaire.Why equalise capital gains tax? The Green Party thinks nurses shouldn't pay higher tax rates than millionaires and that reform could raise £19.7 billion a year to invest in people, planet and public services.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
1) An emergency brake on rents - rising by the LOWEST of CPI inflation, wage growth, or 2%. 2) A commitment to protecting social security - not pitting people on benefits against spending on weapons. 3) Energy in public hands and a energy revolution now - cutting bills for everyone, forever.
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🇨🇵 Clare Price-Jones 🇪🇺 @clucksky.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
This. We should be SCREAMING it from the roof tops. One of the biggest travestys of Brexit was denying the young and the retired, freedom of movement.
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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
🥀 Labour will allow inequality to keep on growing. ✅️ The Green Party will tackle inequality by taxing wealth, not work.
Green Party Bradford District graphic on a red background with the headline "It's time to tax wealth, not work." A smiling John Healey MP, in a navy suit, white shirt and red tie, is cut out above a Financial Times headline reading "Healey rejects calls to equalise capital gains and income tax rates." A white hand-drawn arrow points down toward the headline. At the bottom, green text reads "join.greenparty.org.uk", with a small promoter line beneath it.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump and Musk going all out to protect Putin
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gaspingenemyofgod.bsky.social @gaspingenemyofgod.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Peter fucking Thiel thinks democracy is a “failed experiment.” Of course he does- this is a guy who looks at human rights the way most people look at parking tickets. 🧾💩 Another billionaire ghoul terrified that regular people get a vote instead of just kissing his pale fucking ring. 👑
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Bernd von Mallinckrodt @vonmallinckrodt.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
#PeterThiel ist in den Epstein-Akten und sagt … "Demokratie ist ein gescheitertes Experiment" und dass Frauen und arme Menschen niemals das Wahlrecht hätten haben dürfen, und sie postulieren strategisch, wie sie beides stoppen können. (…). #noThiel #noPalantir #noMusk #noTrump #AFDVerbot 🖖
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Peter Thiel is in the Epstein files saying "democracy is a failed experiment" and that women and poor people should have never had the right to vote and they are strategically positing how to stop both.
They also used Epstein to pressure governments to get their way.
One of Trump's biggest donors.🖖
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Two weeks until the budget and here's what we're facing: The worst squeeze in living standards since 1961. The cost of renting to rise by 4% or 5% a year Household energy prices set to jump by £276 We need serious action not tweaks or half measures. That means 👇
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