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Here mainly for international news. Disheartened by the rise of evil in middle earth. NHS worker, Unison and Green Party member. PhD.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 13h
The utter shamelessness of Kemi Badenoch boasting at Conservative party conference about 'defending press freedom' and berating Reform for banning critical journalists from their conference, just days after banning Byline Times journalists from her own
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Priyamvada Gopal @priyamvadagopal.bsky.social · 13h
"The Greens' historic call for Palestinian liberation can only be understood by MSM journalists through the prism of "Jewish feelings" This is a result of Israel lobby setting the terms of debate—and a deep racism among Britain's establishment journalists ." Not just journalists.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
The President, who continues to hide service member casualties, is now sending up to another 10,000 troops to his illegal war of choice in Iran. When Trump says he's planning on renewing his war next month, believe him. Congress must cut off funding. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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U.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier, Up to 10,000 More Troops, to Middle East
The deployments come as President Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms.
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Faytuks Network @faytuksnetwork.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BREAKING: A mysterious package from Germany sent to a military unit in Nowa Dęba, Poland, has hospitalised three people. Two Military Police officers and a civilian experienced skin irritation. 133 evacuated, chemical teams on site. Cause unknown.
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taz @taz.de · 25/09/2026
Die aus Pakistan stammende Berliner Rapperin Wa22ermann findet auf ihrem Debütalbum „Knax“ den Sound für die Vielfalt der Hauptstadt.
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Rapperin Wa22ermann: Ernüchterung, Wut und Flow
Die aus Pakistan stammende Berliner Rapperin Wa22ermann findet auf ihrem Debütalbum „Knax“ den Sound für die Vielfalt der Hauptstadt.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped”
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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Watch: UN delegates walk out of Benjamin Netanyahu's speech
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Watch: UN delegates walk out of Benjamin Netanyahu's speech
The Israeli delegation could be be seen cheering in support during Netanyahu's speech.
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Nikolas Rose @rose-nikolas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The celebration of the remarkable life of Diana Rose and her pathbreaking mental health activism will take place in London an the afternoon of Saturday 26 September. Please hold her in your thoughts and in your heart. You can find tributes to her life and work at www.dianarose.fr
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Cllr Dr Alex Powell @apowelllaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Oh, and also, Section 1 of the Terrorism Act defines Terrorism as an action which (amongst others) "involves serious damage to property" and/or "endangers a person's life" and the action is for the purpose of advancing a political cause. Ergo, this is terrorism by definition of UK law.
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👻 🎃 🦇 Bela Lughosti's Dad 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @belalugosisdad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Over 3,500 people are currently facing terrorism charges in the UK for holding signs saying "I support Palestine Action".
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
Thomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
He got fined. He did it again anyway. 🫡
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Booker nailed it.
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These Times @thesetimesride.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
2nd book by Nick Lake my 13 year old is reading and is inspired to use in this own writings There aren't many books for boys who are not into fantasy, this one is fresh, innovative and an exciting read! #booksky www.hachette.co.uk/titles/nick-...
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The Martian for teens - an epic, highly original space thriller with real science and heartbreaking beauty. Leo has never set foot on Earth. Born and rais...
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Too sad to be funny.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Labour has delayed its plans to allow new North Sea drilling until after the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. A Green win on 8th October will add pressure on Labour to reverse this shortsighted and dangerous plan. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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People ‘incensed’ by North Sea plans can vote Green in byelection, says Zack Polanski
Party leader, who will contest Starmer’s former seat of Holborn and St Pancras, says gas drilling has come up on doorstep
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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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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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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/09/2026
I believe in a two-state solution in the Middle East. That’s why we’re taking action to keep that hope alive | Andy Burnham
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I believe in a two-state solution in the Middle East. That’s why we’re taking action to keep that hope alive | Andy Burnham
Our sanctions aren’t about the Israeli people, but about the unacceptable policies of the Israeli government, and the suffering they cause Palestinians, says the UK prime minister Andy Burnham
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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 08/09/2026
I've been a proud contributor to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for two years now. I started back when these muppets went after them for saving lives the first time. You, too, can piss off the Tesco Nazis at the link below: rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Palestinian children watch The Lion King in Gaza. Photo: Omar Ashtawy
Children watch the movie on a screen outside. In the background the ruins of Gaza
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
NEW: Every week, a Philadelphia nun drives to the immigration court in Harlingen, Texas, to sit beside unaccompanied children, some as young as four, who face a deportation judge with no lawyer and no parent. This week, an undocumented migrant facing deportation called Sister Rose Kuhn his “angel.”
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A Philadelphia Nun Sits With Unaccompanied Children at Texas Deportation Hearings
Sister Rose Kuhn drives to the Harlingen immigration court every week to pray beside children who face a judge alone, some as young as four.
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Helpful on the background.
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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
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'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Backsliding on Thames Water Backsliding on wealth taxes Backsliding on North Sea drilling, As the Chancellor said, a continuity government.
How andy Burnhams summer honeymoon could turn into a miserable autumn
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Right now the government is putting our communities, our water security and our climate ambitions second to the demands of tech giants. It's time to slam the brakes on water-guzzling, energy hungry datacentres.
Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres
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These Times @thesetimesride.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Incel nazi kill gang: Hanania, Yarvin, Cofnas
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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 27/08/2026
Glacier loss could break the 2022 record after a series of heatwaves this summer, raising the risk of falling river levels and deadly ice avalanches
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Glaciers in the Alps are on track for record-breaking ice loss | New Scientist
Glacier loss could break the 2022 record after a series of heatwaves this summer, raising the risk of falling river levels and deadly ice avalanches
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The US asked Ukraine to refrain from striking Moscow during Ratcliffe’s visit. "They don't believe in the strength of Putin's air defences.”
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US asked Ukraine to refrain from striking Moscow during CIA chief's visit, source says
"They don't believe in the strength of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's air defenses," the source said.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: the administration is now threatening in federal court to LEVEL the Kennedy Center if Trump does not get his way His path of destruction knows no bounds & he will answer for it in court @democracydefendersaction.org @WLG -TN
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Trump Lawyers Warn That Kennedy Center Might Need Demolition if Not Fixed
In a court filing about honoring President Trump on the facade, the administration said that without a proper renovation the building might need to be “taken down.”
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These Times @thesetimesride.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Prettiest boat River Lea, East London
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Thames Water has ripped us off for far too long. Sky high bills. Water shortages. Polluted rivers. Sewage in the sea. No more hesitation, no half measures - we need water in public hands now.
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These Times @thesetimesride.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
He's like a scandal piñata. Every time you shake him, more misdeeds fall out…
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Apparently, in the White House, the truth hurts.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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Jacob Ward @byjacobward.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Arturo Bejar — Meta's former Instagram wellbeing lead — spent this afternoon on the stand. This is sworn testimony, not an opening statement. Here's what he told the jury: 🧵
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It’s time we sorted out the press. Constant misinformation to protect their donors and fossil fuels is destroying lives and our planet. The Government must step up and stop being cowardly.
Sorry Zack Polanski this long hot summer is not the apocalypse - it's like a gloriously long holiday in France
..with village green cricket thrown in good measure
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Stunning
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GlobalPost @globalpost.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
In just three months in office, Hungary’s new PM Péter Magyar has pushed out the president and chief prosecutor, dismantled a surveillance office and opened investigations into his predecessor’s allies—a rapid dismantling of Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Get the full story below 👇
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
When you're the leader of the Reform party standing against a bin in the most pro-Reform constituency in the country, and you barely get six out of ten votes, then the game is fully up
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CNN @cnn.com · 13/08/2026
There is a nearly 70% chance that the building Super El Niño will be the strongest such event on record, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast. cnn.it/4qfMLvW
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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Donations are one thing. This is something else.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Left: Sky News report that PM Andy Burnham has called a COBRA meeting today, August 12th, during what is the 5th heatwave of the year so far Right: Your reminder that @zackpolanski.bsky.social called on PM Burnham to hold a COBRA meeting on July 30th, during the 4th heatwave, almost two weeks ago
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Foxy 🐘🌱φ @zazafox01.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#éclipse youtu.be/f5t2-Q-nO14?...
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Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Lyrics)
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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
@johnpavlovitz.bsky.social writes: “Maybe you’ve started to accept the unacceptable; been emotionally numbed by the unrelenting atrocities; or grown so weary from fighting that you’ve forgotten what it’s like to breathe… [T]hese are symptoms of illness, but they do not need to be a death sentence.“
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I Didn't Realize How Sick America Was Making Me Until I Left It
“So, this is what it’s like to feel normal.”
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I believe Clacton deserves an MP who will spend their time shining a light on everything the area has to offer. And why wait till I'm elected? I've been to visit one of the constituency's most stunning landmarks.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The Economist personal hit pieces are surely just embarrassing for them. What is it about wealth taxes, rent controls and water nationalisation that they're so keen to stop progress? It's time to tackle the climate crisis & end Rip Off Britain.
Zack Polanski and the politics of eternal adolescence.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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