it's real support from actual racists

Having such a great time at @bylinefestival.bsky.social, I have heard some amazing and inspiring talks over the last few days and the sense of community here is wonderful! It was great to hear @carolecadwalla.bsky.social interview @carolvorders.bsky.social and meet Carol (without the e) afterwards

Some highlights from day 1 of @bylinefestival.bsky.social. For those who can’t make it we’ll have filmed interviews and podcasts coming soon from @bylinetimespod.bsky.social and @bylinetv.bsky.social

It is the year 30,567 and somewhere in a dark cave, far away from the scorched planet once known as earth, the remnants of the human race exist in twisted and mutated ways. Deep in the shadows can be heard the traditional screams of "Brexit betrayal".

Appalling response from Starmer. Had to watch it twice to believe it. And Angela Rayner staring into a void like she’s being held hostage. It’s just sad.

The government is legitimising Reform with anti-migrant rhetoric while alienating long-time Labour voters by shifting to the right. This won't defeat the far right, nor will it improve lives ruined by austerity - it's clearly a lose-lose strategy.

Anti-immigration policies stoke division and harm people, our public services and economy, while doing nothing to address the real problems caused by austerity. Let’s offer solutions not scapegoating.

My letter to the Prime Minister. #immigration

Today we celebrate 25 years of the EU’s motto ‘United in Diversity’. More than words - it’s the heart of Europe. 🇪🇺

Keeping Reform out now will be easier than getting Reform later. StopReformUK.vote Vote tactically on May 1st, this Thursday. And join with your email to build this voting movement for more and more leverage in future elections. Together we build the independent political alternative. Thread /1

Very proud of my host nation and the Spanish government. In a time of creeping far right populism they have been making great reforms, praising the benefits of immigration, and according to preliminary official data for 2024, Spain’s GDP grew by 3.2%, almost five times the eurozone average

Authoritarian movements around the world are attempting to restrict women’s freedom. When women’s rights are under attack, democracy is under attack. We must stand up to this. That is why today is our common day to fight inequality and oppression. #IWD2025 💜

As Musk was busy blowing up Space X rockets, Europe's new rocket Ariane 6 successfully carried out its first commercial mission, placing a French military satellite into orbit and confirming the continent's independent access to space and further cutting reliance on US systems. #StandWithUkraine

We are coming out of this European Council determined. These are extraordinary times. They call for extraordinary measures. With REARM Europe, we'll equip our Union with the capabilities it needs to support Ukraine and defend itself ↓ europa.eu/!XQhQdX

NEW: This is a powerhouse summit gathered in London. Starmer has confirmed UK & France are now leading the peace process, with Ukraine. Trump has disqualified himself & the US. UK has also agreed to use profits from seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine 👏 Leaders attending: 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦🇪🇸🇵🇱🇩🇰🇳🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇱🇨🇿🇷🇴🇹🇷🇪🇺

Note the layout - an echo of Oval Office - with warmth rather than venom

Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

The new US administration has been in for just over a month now and the world feels transformed. In the UK it seemed we were nearing normality with the Tories gone, sadly that feeling faded quickly. We must stay resilient, believing better days are ahead despite how it may feel currently.

603,628 KM² 🇺🇦🇪🇺

🚨BREAKING CROSSPOST AFTER DDOS ATTACK Donald Trump Was Recruited by the KGB Under Codename ‘Krasnov’ Claims Former Soviet Spy Chief A former senior KGB chief claims Trump was recruited by them in 1987 due to his role as a prominent US businessman www.bylinesupplement.com/p/breaking-c...

I’m not sure the world has seen a genuine supervillain until 2025. Of course there’ve been countless monsters: hitler, Stalin, pol pot. But a real life figure who fits the Gotham/Metropolis model. Plutocrat bigwig who is actually deeply evil & wants to run the world for cartoonishly stupid reasons.

📢 “He’s trying to steal Medicaid to enrich himself. He’s gutting NASA to line his pockets with SpaceX. He’s looting everything good in America for private profit.” - @aoc.bsky.social at today’s #SaveOurServices NYC rally. The fight isn’t over. Join us: go.savepublicservices.com

Jeez. Trump actually just said it. He actually just said that Ukraine shouldn't have started this war! He’s actually siding with a crazed, murderous dictator

The world is on fire and Kemi Badenoch is giving a speech to a Tory think tank in which she says that "as the world becomes more complicated" it is "pronouns and DEI" that are "the real poison in our society". Sunak has given full support to Starmer on Ukraine. She still has not responded.

FFS! 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 are firing National Park Service EMTs There will be no one to attend to you if you get attacked by wildlife, fall while climbing/hiking, have a skiing incident, are drowning, break a leg/arm/your neck, etc Alex Wilds is one such federal employee. Read what he's saying

BREAKING: France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain & UK sign a joint statement vowing to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty & demanding a role in the peace talks. This is leadership. It’s also unprecedented. A western alliance is having to form against a new, twin & united threat: Trump & Putin.

How Kemi Badenoch's spokesman responded today when I asked which of the communities living in the UK she was referring to when she described them as "peasants"

🚨TODAY we have a debate in parliament on a Youth Mobility scheme. Please use this to contact your MP and ask them to attend www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-y...

In the past month alone, over 12M people joined Bluesky, with daily active users growing 10x. We received more reports in two days than in all of last year, and have integrated new systems and quadrupled our moderation team to try and keep up. Sometimes, we have to work quickly to correct errors.

Getting TB from raw milk to own the libs. Darwin is going to have a field day!

I love that the poverty-wealth range of Telegraph readers goes from brand new 20k car to private superyacht, with owning a horse as a median point. Also, the idea that if you have a brand new car, a pet lobster, a horse, bars of gold, and a yacht, you need to take a test. ~AA

I posted a last thread on Twitter which I think is worth sharing an adapted version of here: ❗️ Democracy does not actually die in darkness: it dies in broad daylight because of the choices people make. Historians have been telling you that since forever. FFS: Listen more to your historians!

America's red lines: - Violent insurrection - 34 felony convictions - Liable for sexual abuse - Profound corruption - Chronic incoherence - Chaotic incompetence - Unable to explain a single policy - Signs of cognitive failure Sorry, I meant: America's red lines: - Being a woman

I've changed my mind. I think Mexico SHOULD build a wall. And so should Canada. And then we should join them up along the east and west coasts, and leave America to it.

Fascism, division and hatred only win when we let them. Let’s stay strong for those who need a voice, now more than ever.

I'm never going to have a better use for this meme.