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Tom Phillips

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Retired from Dairy farm consultancy and Agricultural Science Academic. Mt Taranaki my favourite mountain, Melbourne the best city! Now in the UK, gardening & cooking

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BILELLO: “.. Tariffs were pitched as the fix for America’s trade deficit. Instead, .. The deficit didn’t shrink. It increased 8%.”
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18h
“Elon Musk thinks Quebec should separate from Canada.” I think Elon Musk should hurry up and separate himself from planet Earth. In the meantime, everyone should separate themself from Tesla and Starlink, and governments should separate themselves from SpaceX.
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Elon Musk thinks Quebec should separate from Canada
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to his social media platform Tuesday to say that he thinks Quebec should become independent and separate from Canada. He also said that Alberta and Saskatchewan sho...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14h
The easiest way to ‘bring the UK closer to Europe’? Rejoin the EU.
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 19h
A gold statue depicting Donald Trump fully naked and perched on the shoulders of a much smaller man has been unveiled in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
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🌊 DudeTheyreOnToMe 24:7🌊 @dancinginthestreet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A naked, gold-covered Trump statue has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It’s called “Orange Plague,” also known as “King of Injustice,” and shows him sitting on another man’s shoulders holding an enormous golf club. Covered in reportedly 23-karat gold, of course.
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🌍Global News📝 @global-news-2024.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
📰 Germany news: Government presents plan for railroad revamp The Transport Ministry has put forward a five-year plan for improving Germany's ailing railroad infrastructure. Source: Deutsche Welle | Read story 💬 What are your thoughts on this development? #TechBluesky #Germany #Ministry
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Germany news: Government presents plan for railroad revamp
The Transport Ministry has put forward a five-year plan for improving Germany's ailing railroad infrastructure.
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🌍Global News📝 @global-news-2024.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
📰 How has Israel’s genocide changed Gaza? Gaza City’s port was a hub for fishing and tourism before the genocide. Al Jazeera’s Maram Humaid shows what’s left. Source: Al Jazeera | Read story 💬 How do you see this impacting users? #TechBluesky #Gaza #Maram
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How has Israel’s genocide changed Gaza?
Gaza City’s port was a hub for fishing and tourism before the genocide. Al Jazeera’s Maram Humaid shows what’s left.
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Dining and Cooking @diningandcooking.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Lebanese Olive Oil Exports Plunge as Conflict Disrupts Harvest and Trade www.diningandcooking.com/2844944/le… Lebanese olive oil exports fell by more than half in the first seven months of 2026 as conflict disrupted …
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Lebanese Olive Oil Exports Plunge as Conflict Disrupts Harvest and Trade - Dining and Cooking | DiningAndCooking.com
Lebanese olive oil exports fell by more than half in the first seven months of 2026 as conflict disrupted transportation, restricted access to southern groves
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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 05/10/2026
In Gaza, Palestine, Israel continues to systematically destroy the conditions people need to survive through violence, the deliberate blockade of essential supplies, and the destruction of healthcare and vital infrastructure.
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Three years on: Israel is asphyxiating Gaza and dismantling the means of survival | MSF
In Gaza, Palestine, Israel continues to systematically destroy the conditions people need to survive.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I would start by realising that thinking the UK can exercise control over a sovereign country halfway around the world is rooted precisely in the post-colonial exceptionalism that you loathe. Quite literally, the Middle East is in the mess it is because British men like you thought they'd sort it.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
No, darling. I am the foreigner *very gently* trying to tell you that you have not controlled what goes on in the world for a very long time and your belief that you can sign a thing over here and re-segment the Middle East over there is kinda how this entire shitshow started.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Merz's visit to Ukraine today, in such a difficult time for our country is much appreciated. He arrived accompanied by the sound of air raid alerts and explosions, wasn't afraid, pledged aid, and spent time witnessing the fallout of russian strikes. This is how allyship looks.
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 03/10/2026
#OtD 3 Oct 1952 the UK conducted its first-ever atomic bomb test on the Monte Bello Islands off the coast of Western Australia. The government later admitted they gave no thought for the health of Aboriginal people living nearby stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1024...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/10/2026
Germany’s ambassador to the UK, speaking to The Telegraph: "It is, of course, for the British people to decide how close they want that relationship to be. But let me be clear: in Germany you will always find a partner for setting the ambition as high as we can."
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Dr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
How people can think these extraordinary numbers are somehow not particularly relevant is beyond me.
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Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action @bushfiresurvivors.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fire season is here. Governments have a lot to do on their end to keep Australians safe, and we'll keep pushing them to do it. In the meantime, here's how you can prepare your home, get help during a disaster and recover after a disaster. Check out nema.gov.au/support-and-resources-hub
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 03/10/2026
Each Saturday, the Weekend Wire brings you the most important updates from the world of politics, diplomacy, and current affairs. And most importantly, the cheerful news of the week. Read here: bestforbritain.substack.com/s/weeke…
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Flying is officially on course to account for *almost all* the UK's carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Heathrow expansion alone would cause more carbon emissions by 2054 than *any other sector of the economy*. So why is it being contemplated? My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We need to start the debate on the EU now. Polls have consistently show a majority against Brexit and all research and analysis confirms the harm it is doing to us and our country. Enough. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mind-boggling - just mind-boggling Now expected to peak at an extraordinary 4.2C in December
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/10/2026
The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Every time Putin speaks, global news outlets breathlessly cover it as breaking news, ignoring that he hasn't uttered a word of truth in his lifetime. His speeches serve a single purpose: delivering propaganda. ​Imagine if the media actually exercised critical judgment.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/09/2026
This is promising. The UK could go "all the way" towards rejoining the EU, Burnham tells the BBC. 🚨 EU membership is the only option that delivers £92 billion of growth. The government needs to take us back to where we belong: at the heart of Europe.
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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nice of Republicans to hold this clown show with Jack Smith a month before the midterms. It gave Smith the opportunity to remind everyone that he indeed found Trump had committed crimes and that 2 grand juries agreed to indict him on those crimes. 👍
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/09/2026
📈 Only one policy option gets £92bn in growth. 💪 Only one policy option boosts our exports by £43bn every single year. 🇪🇺 Britain needs to rejoin the EU. And the EU needs Britain.
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Burnham says he could go ‘all the way’ and rejoin European Union in Brexit warning
PM said one option was to back George Osborne’s call, made in an interview with The Independent, to rejoin the EU custom
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Andy Burnham has broken the taboo on prime ministers being open to the UK rejoining the EU. It's a really important moment for our country. The inescapable truth is that the UK cannot achieve decent growth and fund the public services the public demands without EU alignment.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/09/2026
With the public behind him, progressives imploring them, and the economic case etched in stone, we should signal to the EU – today – that the UK is ready to apply for membership, to take us back to where we belong at the heart of Europe.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/09/2026
🗳️ Rejoining is the only option. 🇪🇺 Britain needs to build bridges with our European allies and get back to the heart of Europe.
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Andy Burnham wants to review the UK’s relationship with the EU. What are the options?
The PM said Brexit has ‘done more harm than good’ and wants an assessment before the next UK-EU summit
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🦋Fiona McGee🦋🚫👑🐈🐈‍⬛ @judymccarthy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
* FRANCE'S MACRON: IF THE BRITISH PM WANTS BRITAIN TO RETURN TO THE EU THAT WOULD BE EXCELLENT NEWS AND A GOOD DECISION @reuters.com
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
".. Andy Burnham confirmed he would continue to allow the US military to use RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire for defensive strikes" Stop using the language of the UK govt - 'defensive strikes'. RAF Fairford is being used to bomb Iran in an illegal war. Continuity Starmer.
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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Police specifically told everyone not to speculate on the incident at RAF Fairford. So what does the moron Farage go & do? Post on X speculating.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The police have asked everyone to please not speculate about the RAF Fairford incident, so naturally I'm going to waste no time in making up total bollocks to suit my own agenda.
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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
JUST IN: Today El Niño Broke its Record Hottest Temperature Ever! 🥵 Today the El Niño region surpassed 2015 for the highest temp ever measured in the El Niño (3.4) region. It comes 2 months earlier than typical peak (late Nov/ Dec)…
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Explosion in Kharkiv ‼️ Russian drones are attacking us right now‼️
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today at 4 AM, Russia attacked Kharkiv. The strike fell on the 2nd floor of an apartment building, destroying the 2nd and 3rd floors. ​As of now, the number of injured has reached 20 people, including 8 children. ​A 12-year-old and an 8-year-old boys have been hospitalized.
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Tiger-Fred @tiger-fred.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Lets not forget that Palestine is still undergoing a genocide. It's not gone away. The press has stopped talking about it and people are forgetting the horror of it all. That's how people become manipulated.
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London & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
El Niño is an absolute monster we have now surpassed the Super El Niño of 2015-2016 with peak expected in November-December 2026. We can’t truly know how significant the 1877-1878 El Niño was in equatorial Pacific clearly very significant, but this is at least strongest event in ~150 years.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 25/09/2026
🇪🇺"Until we actually admit to ourselves that leaving the EU massively hit our growth" 📈 "By growth we actually mean our prosperity, you know, our ability to function, our ability to push up our wages, our ability to actually, you know, trade easily with our nearest partners."
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just wait until Super El Nino really kicks in next year ... "Such powerful intensification of hurricanes is projected to increase. Already, hurricanes are more intense, with stronger winds and heavier rainfall, largely due to ocean warming and climate change" science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ @padresj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There is so much disinformation about the "Super El Nino" floating around the internet b/c mentioning any sort of mechanism that affects weather seems to start a shouting match. So here's a good video that gives you JUST the info you need in under 2 minutes.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Floods don’t ask for your passport. Droughts don’t care about your politics. Heatwaves don’t check your race or income. Climate change is the definition of a global crisis. It will only be solved by global leadership that puts people and planet above short-term politics. Let’s demand it.
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Sstraughn @ajrooney.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We keep pounding the drum but so many are unwilling or unable to listen. We should have taken action on this issue years ago.
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Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great to hear the PM say “We are going to be much prouder in standing up for our values and the rule of law” re foreign information warfare. I wonder if he or the Home Secretary might consider doing the same when it comes to masked vigilantes shutting down infrastructure and harassing the RNLI
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Does the Israeli-arming Friends of Israel Labour Cabinet really think Israel's 'right to defend itself' justifies this level of callousness and brutality ... "Israel Blocking Hundreds of Wheelchairs for Injured Children From Entering Gaza" www.commondreams.org/news/israel-...
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