Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Very few things compare to being away from home for several hours and coming home to dogs who are beyond thrilled you're back. 🥰 591851108
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸The puppies Penn & Teller, and Richard @rdaily.medsky.social · 28/09/2026Nowhere 131715197
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Swiss private equity firm and UK investor buy 1,570-bed student accommodation. Another sector taken over by PE, loaded with debt, high rents, profiteering. Rents outstrip govt maintenance loans. No UK tax charged on dividends paid to foreign investors.living.insidehousing.co.ukSwiss private equity firm and UK investor buy 1,570-bed student housing portfolioA Swiss private equity firm and UK investor have bought a 1,570-bed student housing portfolio for £165m. 31401228
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸NMBurrito @taberwest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is it people. The average ocean temperature in the Nino 3.4 region of the Pacific Ocean is now 29.822C. The previous record was 29.815C in 2015, 2 months later than today's date. That means the heating isn't done yet. 916795
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Suella De-Vil Shadowy spokesdemon for learning stuff @suellade.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Is this his national campaign to visit every Spoons in the country? They’ve all got unique carpets you know? 4246
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 28/09/2026👏 Sadiq Khan: “We talk about productivity, we talk about growth, we talk about jobs, we talk about wealth. The single best way to get that is by joining the European Union.” 14488149
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 28/09/2026🚨 Ed Miliband: "Europe is not just our geography, but so much more. "And on economics, on defence, on security, I say to this conference: our future lies in a stronger, deeper partnership with the European Union." 56843204
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Someone from Reform & their shrill harridan who live as tax free exiles in Dubai have been entertained by the wife of a former minister of state of a country hostile to the UK and he failed to declare it to Parliament he's elected to sit in? You couldn’t make this up" via We loathe Reform UK Ltd 60913512
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It's not just that we had two wasted years under Keir Starmer - years in which, with a vast majority and quite a lot of goodwill - he could have turned this country around. On crucial issues, we had two years of spiralling backwards, towards a very dark place. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comEd Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell shortForeign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’ 821692499
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Nigel Farage's natural environment is the bar in a Home Counties golf club where he can speculate, smear, spew racism and offer half arsed evidence free opinions on the issues of the day. 34530106
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 28/09/2026She is right. The UK must now take serious steps to move closer to the EU. Stella Creasy, chair of the influential Labour Movement for Europe, has said Mr Burnham only has six months to start taking action ahead of a pro-EU rally at the Labour Party conferenceindependent.co.ukBurnham warned he cannot wait until election to start process of rejoining the EUStella Creasy, chair of the influential Labour Movement for Europe, has said Mr Burnham only has six months to start taking action ahead of a pro-EU rally at the Labour Party conference 210441
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Sunderland Lollipops @sunderlandlolly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Did you know that a Farage Reform govt intends to scrap the NHS? The private health care system he wants to introduce would cost you £10,000s, like the US, where getting ill can bankrupt you. #ReformUK #Labour #GreenParty #Newcastle #SAFC� #NUFC 27936171948
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"If your "patriotism" relies on foreign dictators using deepfakes to influence British voters, you aren't a patriot, you're an asset." via Stop Brexit & Restore Hope 16462194
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Spot on from @johnharris1969.bsky.social - “comfy, cosy, simple two-party politics” is over. Trying to shoehorn the complexity of our society & economy into 2 parties through our ludicrous voting system simply won’t work. Burnham says he still supports PR - so where’s the action?theguardian.comLabour is nostalgic for two-party politics. That cosy, simple time is over – let it go | John HarrisOur fragmented political model will endure for the foreseeable future – and Reform will benefit from it until Burnham learns that cooperation is key, says Guardian columnist John Harris 620371
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 27/09/2026Sadiq Khan wants Britain to start preparing to rejoin the EU now: return to the customs union, pursue associate membership, consider the single market and put a clear rejoin pledge in Labour’s next manifesto. His message to Andy Burnham: start making the case to voters today. 730296
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026In a Cornell University fraternity house and in the empty silence of phone screens, Jane Doe was being given the message that so many of our daughters hear every single day from their politicians, pastors, fathers, and peers: you just don’t f*ckin’ matter. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/cornells-j...johnpavlovitz.substack.comCornell’s Jane Doe Needed One Good Man In That House And That Group Chat. She Would Find None.Warning: this piece includes references to sexual assault, as well as words many may find offensive. 721260591
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 27/09/2026Thousands march for climate across France: 'I wish there were more of us, after the summer we've just had'lemonde.frThousands march for climate across France: 'I wish there were more of us, after the summer we've just had'From Bordeaux to Paris, organizers say 120,000 people took part in 260 demonstrations 'for the climate, for life, for peace, for social justice. 452266744
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Richard Drew @itsricharddrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026How often do you look at your dog and just think – you really are the most wonderful thing in the whole wide world? Because for me, it is multiple times a day. 1773885208
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Andy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyers. Any help welcome but what about renters? No curbs on rents. Previous schemes boosted house prices. Real problem is low wages, job insecurity, high interest rates, profiteering by developers.theguardian.comAndy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyersExclusive: Policy initiative for England will help more young people on to property ladder, prime minister tells Guardian 3530798
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The hit the poor and cut corporation tax (CT) brigade are out in force. UK headline CT rate is 25%. Companies pay about 10% less as govts give them numerous reliefs which reduces taxable profits. Companies also dodge tax by shifting profits to tax havens. obr.uk/box/corporat... 518699
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 27/09/2026@jackiandaspen performs an operatic duet together. 🦜🎶🎙️ "Just two highly trained musicians performing Queen of the Night together. One of us has a music degree; The other one poops on me." #bird #music #opera #talent 402043425
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Pressure building up at and beyond Labour Party Conference because: - Brexit even more costly than predicted, hurting economy & damaging public finances - Geopolitical situation: aggressive Russia in east & unreliable USA in west - British public now has a steadily growing majority for rejoining EU 29426147
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026People aren’t faking their disabilities, they’re faking being well. We know society hates us. We know we will be judged for using assistive devices. Many of us take years to get the courage to lean in to accommodations. Stop judging. Help us build a more inclusive world. 573285852
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 26/09/2026Naomi Smith on our latest polling with YouGov: 🚨📊 "Our polling shows that campaigning to go back into Europe is the only way to stop the electoral map turning turquoise." Read here: www.independent.co.uk/voices/this-i… 1921070
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Mabel Logan @mabellogan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Isle of Rum from singing sands beach on the Isle of Eigg Scotland 🏴 💙 🌊 1461274
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 26/09/2026Josh Babarinde MP "So many of our businesses who used to have thriving trade with European Union countries, now just struggle." "There are so many barriers in place, so many bits of paperwork that you've got to navigate, so much red tape to try and cross." 15328100
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I don’t even need to ask.😆 1343682520
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 26/09/2026Manchester City should ask the electorate of Clacton if they are guilty or not. 426446
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸dr alex concorde @doctoralex.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Life according to Dog... 17077071276
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Pope Innocent III,who died in 1216, spoke of a certain kind of older man, who is "easily provoked", "will believe anything and question nothing", is "stingy and greedy" and "praises the good old days and hates the present." Reform UK's voter base has been knocking around for a very long time. 732868733
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I talked this week about the mental health crisis afflicting young people, in particular the isolation and loneliness caused by the neoliberal smashing of society. Everyone needs community. Everyone needs belonging. We cannot survive without them. 911907466
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This just keeps getting bigger.bbc.co.ukOpenAI bots meddled with US government agencies, including SEC and CensusOpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises. 63657304
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Only 10% of the richest 0.01% of the population paid close to the top 47% (45% income tax marginal rate + 2% NIC) rate on earnings. A quarter of that group paid an effective average tax rate of 20% or less. The tax system appears to be progressive for some but is frequently not so at the very topbmmagazine.co.ukOnly one in ten top UK earners pay close to top tax rate, says CenTaxCenTax says equalising capital gains tax with income tax could raise £19.7bn by 2030, as HMRC data shows few top earners pay the 47 per cent top rate. 14295161
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Sure. Brexit meant we huffed out of our agreements on managing the flow of asylum seekers. The boats symbolise “taking back control” by going it alone. But it’s only a “crisis” because politicians and media choose to blame immigrants for their own failures. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukBurnham blames Brexit for small boats crisis - but rules out early general electionBurnham lamented a ‘loss of collaboration with neighbours’ following Brexit but has ‘knocked dead’ the idea of an early election before 2029 59811235
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 26/09/2026🚨Broadcasters are required to present news impartially, without political bias. Add your name to demand that Ofcom takes immediate action. ⬇️ bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-… 38704384
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Great piece - do have a quick read and then share. Essentially, Labour putting Rejoin in its next manifesto is the single move that gives Labour the best chance at winning (possibly with a coalition) at the next General Election. 🌹🇪🇺 19333105
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Jewish 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." 7658249
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers for spreading our great energy across Holborn & St Pancras. This election could not be closer and every single volunteer brings us closer to electing our 6th Green MP. We can win this election - but only together. Sunday sign up below! 201135301
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Dear Diary, I'm still furious about Burnham's plan to tackle disinformation. Doesn't he know that one man's disinformation is another man's essential stream of bollocks and lies to spread hatred and division in order to fuel his rise to power?" 281604433
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 24/09/2026Our megapoll with YouGov shows that more than 99% of GB constituencies want to rejoin the EU. We spoke with people in Holborn and St Pancras, where a by-election is taking place next week. They confirmed that a party that putting EU membership in its manifesto would win their votes. 18594189
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Wild 🤔 70036421362
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🔥 Btw everyone- we’ve now sent out over 24,000 emails to MPs! Share everywhere! 116669
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 25/09/2026This is incredibly alarming. We cannot go on like this. We need more advocacy for climate action, not just from the environmental movement, but from the political centre. 17392101
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Tim Schofield 🌹 @timschofield.org.uk · 24/09/2026Nigel Farage says an attack on Russia pushing disinformation in the UK is an attack on Reform UK When they tell you who they are, believe them. 20824267
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ @padresj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026There 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. 631420756
Reposted by Claire Blaaser Holmes 🇺🇦🇵🇸Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Here’s a video of a dog welcoming its owner home from the front – because we need something to keep us sane. 247108141647