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Amanda Tamsin
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I feel strongly about this, plus it's personal (Brexit has affected my family profoundly). This petition seems to be doing well, but could do with more shares and signatures if you're eligible (British Citizen or UK Resident) and feel strongly about this too.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Petition: Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
We believe Brexit's not working. The OBR judges that the UK economy is smaller and trade is weaker because of Brexit, and it will just get worse. 10 years after the Brexit vote, let's apply to rejoin ...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/749128#main-content
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More than 100 young care leavers in England died in past year, data shows
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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More than 100 young care leavers in England died in past year, data shows
Labour has launched an urgent review into the deaths, which one expert described as āunspeakably tragicā
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/21/care-leavers-deaths-social-services-england-review?CMP=share_btn_url
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Reuters
3 days ago
Record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day from Nepali side
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Record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day from Nepali side
A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking official āsaid, the highest number ever to reach the world's tallest peak on the same day from the Nepali side.
https://reut.rs/4uT1k9C
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Damian Carrington
3 days ago
UN backs historic
#climatecrisis
legal ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution - The US joined Saudi Arabia, Russia, Israel, Iran, Yemen, Liberia and Belarus in opposing the move
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/21/un-vote-support-icj-world-court-climate-change-opinion
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London mayor
#SadiqKhan
blocks £50m
#Metpolice
deal with
#Palantir
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir
Exclusive: Scotland Yard had been in talks to use Palantirās AI technology to automate intelligence analysis
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/21/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-blocks-met-police-deal-with-palantir?CMP=share_btn_url
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Paul Brislen
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Mike Galsworthy
3 days ago
š„ 70,000 signatures! š„ ...and the petition closes on June 8th. Imagine if we can get it over 100,000 before then - and open a Parliamentary debate in time for the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote on June 23rd 2026. That'd be powerful. All hands to the pump! Sign and share, share, share! š
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Petition: Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
We believe Brexit's not working. The OBR judges that the UK economy is smaller and trade is weaker because of Brexit, and it will just get worse. 10 years after the Brexit vote, let's apply to rejoin ...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/749128
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Israeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Israeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video
Far-right figure Itamar Ben-Gvir shares footage of himself taunting bound international detainees
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/israeli-security-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-stirs-diplomatic-outrage-with-flotilla-activist-abuse-video?CMP=share_btn_url
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Trumpās DOJ promises that Trumpās IRS will drop cases against
#Trump
over unpaid taxes
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Trumpās DOJ promises that Trumpās IRS will drop cases against Trump over unpaid taxes
IRS is āforever barred and precludedā from investigating the president, his family and companies as part of lawsuit settlement
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-irs-investigation-doj-settlement-b2979839.html
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5 days ago
Fuck this.
#fuck
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'You Blew Me Away' sculpture by Penny Hardy
#womensart
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The Guardian
5 days ago
āHuge milestoneā as Libyan militia commander accused of torture to appear at ICC
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āHuge milestoneā as Libyan militia commander accused of torture to appear at ICC
Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from Africa A former militia commander accused of overseeing murder, rape, enslavement and torture in Libyan detention centres will appear at the international criminal court on Tuesday for a hearing that campaigners say is a landmark step towards ājustice, truth, reparation and deterrenceā of abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from Africa. The prosecution of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity is the first to reach a courtroom resulting from the ICCās investigation into crimes in Libya after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/19/libya-militia-commander-refugees-international-criminal-court?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Empis digramma
#fly
#insect
#nature
#naturephotography
#macro
#Perthshire
#Scotland
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Two-spot Ladybird
#Ladybird
#ladybugs
#insects
#nature
#naturephotography
#macrophotography
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#Ladybird
#ladybug
#insect
#nature
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#Perthshire
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Amber Woods @Amber Speaks Up
6 days ago
The Epstein files should have united Americans. Because the real divide was never left vs right. Itās the public versus a protected class of wealth and power that believes rules are for other people.
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7 days ago
The corruption and chaos belongs to EVERY republican at EVERY level. Vote them all out. Stress this to all voters.
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7 days ago
This is BS. You and I would be in serious trouble if we did what he wants to let them do. Please vote republicans out of office.
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#Insectapocalypse
is fueling
#malnutrition
www.livescience.com/animals/inse...
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'Insect apocalypse' is already fueling malnutrition in some regions, first-of-its-kind study reveals
In a first, researchers quantify how pollinator declines contribute to food insecurity.
https://www.livescience.com/animals/insects/insect-apocalypse-is-already-fueling-malnutrition-in-some-regions-first-of-its-kind-study-reveals
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Foxyfunderburd š“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æš“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æšŗš¦šŗš¦
6 days ago
š§µš Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has received significant funding from wealthy donors since 2023. Here are some of the notable donors ¹ ²: *Top Donors:* *Richard Tice*, Reform UK's deputy leader, has donated over Ā£1 million to the party. š§µ list in comments continued
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āGreen card for the planetā?
#Fifaās
#WorldCup
is on pace to be a
#climatecatastrophe
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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āGreen card for the planetā? Fifaās World Cup is on pace to be a climate catastrophe
The 2022 World Cup failed to deliver on its environmental promises. From air travel emissions to heat-related dangers, the 2026 edition will be even worse
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/17/world-cup-climate-change?CMP=share_btn_url
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Natalie Bennett
7 days ago
The terrible state of the UK's environment is a significant contributor to the awful rate of public health, and both are related to making people work for "the economy", rather than the economy work for people. And the government doesn't get it
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Neel Kumar
8 days ago
This is utterly batshit crazy. FFS it's way past the time of some 25th amendment. He belongs in some mental institution babbling away every day. Absolutely he is projecting. His every accusation is a confession. Thank you for your attention to this matter, LOL!!
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Jean Pocket
8 days ago
I want Congress to bring these Doctors in and question them. They need to testify under oath their findings. š¤¬
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Ms. Misanthrope šŗšø
8 days ago
Weather unfollowed is a danger to all Americans. NOAA faces proposed budget reductions of about $2 billion, and one proposal would eliminate NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research entirely, shutting down all research laboratories across the country.
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āItās no longer exceptionalā: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat
#climatechange
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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āItās no longer exceptionalā: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat
Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/its-no-longer-exceptional-karachi-struggles-under-brutal-new-reality-of-extreme-heat?CMP=share_btn_url
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Otto English
9 days ago
My favourite among the people who've been banned tomorrow is this guy who pretended to be a "pro MAGA African American woman" only to one day get his accounts muddled up.
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Jane
10 days ago
Why are these Raise the Colours thugs allowed to behave on British streets like this with impunity, harassing and attacking locals like this? Almost a year of this! Oxfordshire banned them from spreading their flag measles. High time Birmingham followed suit. It's just monetised racist thuggery
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Declare
#climatecrisis
a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO
Exclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dying
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/16/who-should-declare-climate-crisis-global-public-health-emergency-experts-say?CMP=share_btn_url
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Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group
Police investigate incident on Thursday after witness claims seeing Raise the Colours logo on side of vehicle
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/15/man-hit-by-van-birmingham-residents-take-down-union-flags-put-up-by-anti-migrant-group?CMP=share_btn_url
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Jewish Voice for Peace
9 days ago
78 years ago, Jewish militias attacked and destroyed towns across historic Palestine during the beginning of the Nakba, meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic. In 1948, their actions forced nearly 75% of the Palestinian population to flee, tearing families apart and devastating entire communities.
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Ghislaine Hull
9 days ago
This is yet another example of the weaponisation of antisemitism. When so much of our media mis-report what Prince Harry said, itās not coincidence, itās deliberate and systematic. By omitting his reference to āanti-Muslim hateā they are turning news into propaganda
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Ten-spot Ladybird on Hawthorn
#Ladybird
#insectphotography
#ladybug
#nature
#Perthshire
#Scotland
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Ric @
[email protected]
9 days ago
This is the sort of awareness that all politicians should have. We live in a very new (well, maybe ten or twelve years old eg post Cambridge Analytica) and I find it hard to believe how slow they have been to recognise and respond, given the enormous risks of dark money-funded neo patriotism.
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A classic
#psychology
study on the
#calming
effects of
#nature
just got a massive update
www.psypost.org/a-classic-ps...
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A classic psychology study on the calming effects of nature just got a massive update
A large replication study confirms that viewing videos of natural environments, like forests, helps people recover from stress more effectively than urban scenes. The findings highlight how simple nat...
https://www.psypost.org/a-classic-psychology-study-on-the-calming-effects-of-nature-just-got-a-massive-update/
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Lord Jeffrey of Nottingham #FBPE š¬š§ šŖšŗ š¬š±
9 days ago
Well, colour me surprised...
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#SadiqKhan
Interview: 'I Know I'm Clickbait, I Know I'm Being Monetised' ā Byline Times
bylinetimes.com/2026/05/12/s...
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Sadiq Khan Interview: 'I Know I'm Clickbait, I Know I'm Being Monetised'
The London Mayor talks to Byline Times about how ten years of rising algorithmic online hate has transformed our politics and put his own safety at risk
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/05/12/sadiq-khan-interview-london-mayor-trump-islamophobia-big-tech/
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Ayo
10 days ago
No offense intended but why is it the case that a legal adult of 25 canāt be the president but we say it is ageism to suggest that an adult over 75 should not be president
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Doc Sportello āš
9 days ago
FIFA allows Afghan women to play for their country, defying Taliban
www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/s...
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FIFA allows Afghan women to play for their country, defying Taliban | CNN
A ruling by soccerās governing body lets exiled female players compete internationally for Afghanistan over the Islamist governmentās objections.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/sport/fifa-ruling-afghan-women-soccer-intl-latam
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#Israel
says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners
Media law experts cast doubt on viability of a defamation lawsuit promised by Netanyahu over Nicholas Kristof essay
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/israel-sue-new-york-times-sexual-abuse-palestinian-prisoners?CMP=share_btn_url
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The Guardian
10 days ago
Mental health āsystem is brokenā, says mother of Nottingham triple-killer
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Mental health āsystem is brokenā, says mother of Nottingham triple-killer
Celeste Calocane gives evidence for first time at inquiry into Valdo Calocaneās 2023 attacks The mother of the man who killed three people in an attack in Nottingham in 2023 has told an inquiry that the mental health āsystem is brokenā and until there is a crisis āno one listens to youā. Valdo Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced to a suspended hospital order in January 2024 after killing students Barnaby Webber and Grace OāMalley-Kumar, both 19, and Ian Coates, a 65-year-old caretaker, on 13 June 2023, and attempting to kill three others. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/14/mental-health-system-broken-says-celeste-valdo-calocane-mother-nottingham-killer?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Thyme
10 days ago
Markwayne is saying arrests at the World Cup are ānot off the tableā while saying the Gestapo wonāt have a presence there out the other side of his face. DO NOT COME HERE IT IS NOT SAFE!!!!
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Suppose a state mandated that signs be posted in every public school classroom declaring āJesus is Lord.ā Wouldnāt that violate the First Amendmentās ban on establishments of religion? Until last month, the answer was clearly yes.
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
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The latest ruling on the Ten Commandments in Texas threatens religious freedom
This law is the kind of manipulative state fake-piety that promotes contempt for the real thing.
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/religious-rights/5874662-texas-classroom-ten-commandments/
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Bill
11 days ago
Religious indoctrination in public schools is clearly wrong. There are over 10,000 organized religions around the world. Itās foolish to believe that only one is the correct religion and must be forced upon all children. It is a form of brainwashing. And no child should be subject to that.
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Anti-Reform
10 days ago
Nigel Farage led the Brexit Party which won the referendum which was all about 'taking back control' So how come TWO-THIRDS of Reform's donors are based overseas ...
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George Monbiot
10 days ago
Whereās the fury about rightwing antisemitism? The newspapers that call out leftwing antisemitism publish antisemitic cartoons and champion politicians with a record of antisemitic statements. So who is holding *them* to account? This weekās column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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No one should get a free pass on antisemitism ā so why does the right?
There is legitimate scrutiny of antisemitism on the left, but at the same time, rightwing media outlets offend with impunity. That makes no sense, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/free-pass-antisemitism-left-right-nigel-farage-zack-polanski-jewish
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Roger ZenAF ššøš
10 days ago
This is EXACTLY who you fucking voted for, you ignorant prick. And he fucked everything up for four years the first time just to ensure no one thought any differently. That's how stupid you assholes are. š
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Sherrilyn Ifill
10 days ago
Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the stateās racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.
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Mark Tolman (he/him) š³ļøāš š
12 days ago
America didnāt turn ugly because he became President. No. He became President because America was already this ugly. Thatās the uncomfortable truth nobody wants to admit.
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He has made Americans vulnerable to outbreaks of viruses.
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