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T4Lyn

@t4lyn.bsky.social
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Former Labour voter, still a socialist. Recent great gran, mum to 4, two of whom have gone to NZ in search of more opportunities than there are in the UK. Want a better world for my family and a kinder, more equal UK.

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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Big news from Labour Conference: the PM has announced the government's plan to scrap first past the post. Seats that match votes would change British politics for good, but only if it happens. I've added my name. Join me? action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/201578/...
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The PM used his big speech to promise to fix Westminster's broken voting system.
We've heard promises before. I've signed to make sure this one is kept. It takes 30 seconds
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wes Streeting: "We know that Iran.. wish to do us harm" We are allowing US planes to take off from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to bomb Iran as part of an illegal war. I'd say that was more than just wishing them harm, wouldn't you?
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
C4 Dispatches tonight exposes what UK govt knows about Israel’s crimes www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
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C4 Dispatches tonight exposes what UK govt knows about Israel's crimes
Among other things, Dispatches trailer suggests that the show has evidence of the Foreign Office's explicit knowledge of Israel's genocide
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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MMT - and the arguments against it
MMT arouses passions - but most of the arguments against it are hopelessly inappropriate.
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Quantitative tightening, or QT. What is it? Why has it been a mistake? What should be done about it now? I wrote this infographic. AI created the image.
An infographic on quantitative tightening
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The grocery lobby is suing to stop five state-owned grocery stores from selling food at reasonable prices. They insist upon their right to price gouge consumers. Capitalism in one headline.
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Police have made 2,700+ arrests under terrorism laws in the UK for protesting peacefully against the banning of Palestine Action. This can't go unchallenged. The UK’s chief pr... www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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End the prosecution of peaceful protestors in the UK
Police have made 2,700+ arrests under terrorism laws in the UK for protesting peacefully against the banning of Palestine Action. This can't go unchallenged. The UK’s chief prosecutors must now decide...
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The idea of naming an RNLI hovercraft “The Flying Farage” is funny, but the support behind this fundraiser is doing something very real. You can find the fundraiser on the GoFundMe page if you’d like to help keep this momentum going. 🚤 #RNLI #Lifeboat
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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End the prosecution of peaceful protestors in the UK
Police have made 2,700+ arrests under terrorism laws in the UK for protesting peacefully against the banning of Palestine Action. This can't go unchallenged. The UK’s chief prosecutors must now decide...
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Brian Burton #FBPE @bodgerb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
38d.gs/jpcf
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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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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Beating fascism
Fascism can be beaten. We just have to give up on neoliberalism.
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In times gone by I was a Motorcyclist. NAFO 🇺🇦 FBPE 🇪🇺 @rolandcornelius.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Microsoft wants to build three massive AI data centres in Leeds. It’ll drain thousands of litres of water from the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop the council's final sign-off, but we need more voices. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Stop the Microsoft AI megasite in Leeds!
Microsoft want to build three huge AI data centres at Skelton Grange. It would drain the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop it - add your name to the petition.
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Dr Anke Marsh @ankemarsh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Just so we are clear: The 83yo priest on the left is a terrorist. The balaclava-clad men on the right are protestors with legitimate concerns
A photo from the BBC of an older woman, with grey hair, being led away by police. A photograph of a line of men in black clothes and balaclavas blocking the port at Dover.
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🚨 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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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A food crisis is coming our way www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/09...
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A food crisis is coming our way
The National Audit Office has issued a report this morning that says: [The UK] food supply chain faces a wide range of risks that can cause disruption. These include ‘acute risks’ – events requiring ...
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Mass ‘Just Stop Oil’ arrests outside Burnham’s first PMQs as repression continues www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
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Mass 'Just Stop Oil' arrests outside Burnham's first PMQs as repression continues
Police carried out mass arrests of 80 Just Stop Oil supporters outside Parliament as Andy Burnham conducted his first PMQs
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Fix the press: we all deserve a media we can trust
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The government's Land Use Framework for England was published in March 2026. It contains 79 actions. Five months down the line, what's happened? - - Just 6 actions are 'complete'; - 57 actions are 'in progress'; - 16 actions are 'not started'. Get a move on, DEFRA! 1/ www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Land Use Framework: list of actions
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
8/ Another LUF action that's listed as 'not started' is to explore gamebird licensing. This was a hugely welcome commitment and I suspect work *has* now started on it - at least evidence gathering. But it needs to go to public consultation soon. Another 50 million pheasants will soon be released!
LUF action 53: "Work with the sector and other stakeholder groups to explore wider measures such as licensing and any associated conditions for recreational gamebird shooting and release, going beyond current approaches which only apply on or near European protected sites.
This will begin with evidence gathering and any proposed changes will be subject to public consultation." - Not started
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Britons taking “Plan 2” student loan need to earn £63,600 a year to reduce debt. Plan 2 graduates with an average loan of £52,100, and earning £39,039 would see loan balance actually increase by £1,692 a year. England student debt £294.6bn, UK £324bn Median UK employee wage is £31,500. Madness.
explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk
Release home - Student loan forecasts - earnings
Ad hoc experimental statistics publication presenting analysis of earnings and lifetime repayments forecasts for England
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Yes, there is simple way to cancel the debt. As and when student loan repayment becomes due, which could be over a 30 year period, the Treasury issues an equivalent tax credit. The write-off would be around £11bn a year. Taxing capital gains at the same rate as wages raises £14bn.
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Appeal abandoned against Supreme Court rejection of controversial definition of antisemitism
In New South Wales, Australia, the government won't appeal against the Supreme Court's rejection of 'IHRA definition' of antisemitism
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Why oh why are workers sacked and then executives given huge rises for 'cost savings' ... meme via Taylor Hayes
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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The British state has lost the argument, even as it rigs the trials of genocide opponents
The UK isn’t a dispassionate arbiter of justice in prosecuting anti-genocide activists. It has been aggressively colluding in Israeli crimes. That huge conflict of interest is the elephant in the room
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Kevin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺💚 #VoteGreen #BackZack @kevbro1969.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The #FarRight. #Racist, extremist, & violent. They deny everything, including proven science & are incredibly narrow minded. Their way is right, everyone else's is wrong. Not so much a way of life, but some sort of mental illness. #Farage #Reform #RestoreUK
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Sunak Built Teesside Freeport. Now He Advises Anthropic, The Company Positioned To Take the Profit.
In 2021, Rishi Sunak stood at Teesworks and announced his flagship Brexit freeport.
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PhilT602 @philt602.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Wooh!? Double "terrorism" here?! Offending King Trump and further soiling the already soiled name of Israel!!
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Radical Poster Collective @radicalposters.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
And yet they don't label people kicking doors down, trying to lynch non-white people, and burn their houses as terrorists.
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
They should be given medals for what they did, the UK is turning into a very strange and unrecognisable place. This was a simple protest, yes charge with damage, that's appropriate, but they are not terrorists, it makes the state look stupid but also dangerous.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
What this reflects is the growing power of the ultra-rich over every aspect of life. Protest is an affront to the power of wealth. So is any politics to the left of an ever-shifting "centrism". So is independent journalism. So are independent universities. One by one, they must all be shut down.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I know this isn't terrorism. You know this isn't terrorism. The authorities know this isn't terrorism. But, once again, they have labelled protesters "terrorists", as part of the long-running programme to ensure that no one dares protest about anything any more. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Seven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’
Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffiti
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Kevin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺💚 #VoteGreen #BackZack @kevbro1969.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Oh, FFS!!!!!!!!!! 🤬🤬🙄 Welcome to authoritarianism, courtesy of #Labour.
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Nolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Board of Peace was always going to be a nonsense. Israel is a pariah state still denying food + medicine to Gaza #BoycottIsrael
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Kevin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺💚 #VoteGreen #BackZack @kevbro1969.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Agreed. And who will replace #Burnham?? Some other #neoliberal #RedTory who'll continue to work for the #Labour party's owners & yet again, it'll be #MoreOfTheSame shit. The only way we can break free is to vote for #LeftWing, progressive parties such as the #GreenParty, #PlaidCymru & the #SNP.
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Is Peter Mandelson a Russian or a Zionist asset?
Reported MI6 vetting concerns surrounding Peter Mandelson have reignited scrutiny over his foreign connections, including reported ties to Russian and Israeli-linked figures.
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It feels like you can’t watch a game of football without wading through annoying gambling ads. 🙄 😡It’s dangerous for young fans, and it puts a stain on the beautiful game. ⚽Find out what you can do about it. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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Protect young fans: kick gambling ads out of football
Gambling ads are all over football, targeting young fans and risking dangerous addictions. Millions are watching the Premier League - so can you help me get them banned now? We don’t have long!
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.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...
you.38degrees.org.uk
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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Nolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A tragic end to this family's trip to the seaside. May all the people who have made vile comments about these 4 fellow human beings learn to reflect on their abhorrent attitudes and never have to feel the pain of sudden loss of family members www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Girl, 6, dies after Shoreham sea tragedy which killed Palestinian family
Saja El-Khawas is the fourth person to die after her family got into difficulty in water off West Sussex.
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Nolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Morning all In case we'd all forgotten the criminal investigation into Mandelson, it appears the US #EpsteinFiles protectors may scupper UK inquiry by refusing to hand over documents.
Daily Telegraph front page with story titles Mandelson probe at risk of collapse
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
For the past few days the main issue appears to be Prince Harry’s return to the UK. It was ok to mention it once but dragging the story out for several days was boring.
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Nolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
As a parent of 2 recent graduates, I totally agree that the cost of living away is extortionate. Rent around £145 p/wk for halls means having to work alongside full-time study to feed themselves. Shared student accom = unaffordable on a student loan at £800 p/mth UK #HousingCrisis
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More students planning to live at home for uni over 'insane' living costs
Students like Jessica say they worry about missing out on student life, but feel they have no choice but to stay at home.
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Two billionaires who live abroad are planning to sidestep the Government's £100,000 cap on overseas donations. It's clear we need to kick big money out of our politics entirely with a donations cap. Please sign the petition. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/194728/...
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It’s happening again…
Two billionaires who live abroad are planning to sidestep the Government's £100,000 cap on overseas donations. It's clear we need to kick big money out of our politics entirely with a donations cap.
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
theyworkforwho.com
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They Work for Who? — Who's Paying Your MP?
Type your postcode. See who's paying your MP. Share it.
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Feargal Sharkey (@Feargal_Sharkey) on X
"Government can just nationalise it. But then taxpayers will not only face years of legal cases and end up paying the fines owed to themselves; they’ll also still have to find billions to fix leaks, s...
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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Sign the petition: demand an inquiry into the culture of the press after Jason Arday's death!
Tragically, Professor Jason Arday has died after a vicious and deeply personal campaign of press attacks over the last few weeks. The Government must urgently launch an inquiry into the culture and b...
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Breezy Babe @grrrin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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Exclusive: Palestine Action facing new rigged ‘terrorism’ trials
A judge has threatened defendants with a ‘terrorism connection’ if they even attempt to explain to jurors why they targeted a weapons factory.
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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T4Lyn @t4lyn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Tell Andy Burnham to put his beliefs into action and make every vote matter action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/198589/...
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Tell Andy Burnham to scrap First Past the Post
It takes 30 seconds
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