Ronnie Barbour
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Unreliable narrator. StandWithUkraine🇺🇦
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Carol Carman
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Tech billionaires are getting richer while we pay the price for the real-world harm their platforms cause. The "neutral host" loophole lets them off the hook for pushing dangerous content. MPs are demanding emergency laws to make them pay. Add your name:
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Sign the urgent petition
Tech billionaires shouldn't get to hide behind a legal loophole while their algorithms push dangerous content for profit. MPs are demanding emergency laws to finally make them liable for the harm they...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/starmer-make-big-tech-pay?source=bluesky&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=d37bcfbc-e2d9-4c83-9529-63d16f492b07
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#LordHeseltine
insisted that the right thing to do for the country would be to rejoin the EU, and tear down ‘the barriers’ which are hampering international trade. “#Brexit was a self-imposed disaster for this country," he wrote.
#NigelFarage
#ReformUK
#BrexitReality
#Tories
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Otto English
2 days ago
This is TRULY next level shocking
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3 days ago
Nigel Farage’s leap onto the England World Cup bandwagon looked strangely familiar – 19 yellow cards for simulation
www.thepoke.com/2026/06/18/n...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
3 days ago
If Donald knew anything about history, he’d know that post-war agreements signed at Versailles can lead to the most unfortunate unintended consequences.
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Kevin M. Kruse
3 days ago
"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?"
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Sarah Murphy
3 days ago
No Equality Act. All new family rights in the Employment Rights Act scrapped. But, a “Women and Motherhood Protection Act” From a party of misogynists with links to MAGA christofascists and anti-abortionists. Just call it the Gilead Act and be done with it.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...
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Reform branded 'shameless' with announcement of 'Women and Motherhood Protection Act'
Reform have been accused of using "shameless" distraction tactics by announcing a 'Women and Motherhood Protection Act.'
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/reform-branded-shameless-with-announcement-of-women-and-motherhood-protection-act-407079/
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Clever folk doing clever things.
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Well, it looks like England are going to win the World Cup.
#ItsOnlyTheFirstGemme
#NoScotlandNoParty
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Mrs 🐒 🙈
3 days ago
Trump talking absolute garbage at G7 news conference- it's so embarrassing. Why don't his teamm stop him. It's horrendous, hate filled, stupid rubbish.
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Private Eye Magazine
4 days ago
Those five reasons most people are not saving enough for a pension in full From the latest Private Eye, out now.
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Aaron Rupar
3 days ago
Trump, incoherently ranting, tries to kill a fly by hitting his chest but misses
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This Trump press conference is deranged.
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Mark Jacob
3 days ago
Marco Rubio’s thought bubble should read, “This guy is killing us. Please stop talking. Please stop. Please.”
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Karen0628
3 days ago
💥☠️💥☠️💥☠️💥☠️💥☠️💥☠️
#releasetheEpsteinFiles
#TrumpEpsteinFiles
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Robert Reich
3 days ago
This is worth a read.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/16/trillionaires-dire-democracy
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The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel Zucman
There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme weal
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/16/trillionaires-dire-democracy
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Sarah Murphy
4 days ago
Embarrassing people. Embarrassing party.
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Otto English
4 days ago
Parapraxis corner. Reform councillors let the truth slip in Makerfield.
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That yacht that the Russians fired on yesterday... was it Michelle Mone's?
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Otto English
4 days ago
23rd June marks 10th anniversary of the EU referendum. You'd think that would be something for Farage, Reform and the big Brexit leaders to celebrate but....
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John Travolta Asks 'Anyone There?' in Desert
ALT: John Travolta Asks 'Anyone There?' in Desert
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
4 days ago
When you're the least popular person at a party . . .
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Guardian US
4 days ago
"The mere existence of trillionaires is a major political and economic problem, probably the defining issue of our time," writes
@gabrielzucman.bsky.social
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The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel Zucman
There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme power
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/16/trillionaires-dire-democracy?CMP=us_bsky&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1740769161-1
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Robert Reich
5 days ago
The Trump Organization will plan, build, and open 25 Trump-branded projects in foreign countries during his second term. Trump owns the company and actively profits from it, meaning his foreign policy decisions with these countries affects his bottom line. The grift never ends.
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Twenty-five Trump-branded real estate projects will be developed in foreign countries during Trump’s presidency - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Over the course of Trump's second term, real estate developers will be working on developing Trump-branded projects around the globe.
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/trump-foreign-development-tracker/
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Sarah Murphy
5 days ago
Reform’s latest idiotic, racist idea: imposing a tax on companies that hire foreign workers And the perfect person to introduce it. A corrupt, opportunistic, nasty little tosser. If you loathe Jenrick, you’ll love this…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform UK’s Honest Bob makes a stand for the little people like him | John Crace
It fell to Robert Jenrick to announce his party’s plans to lift white British people from the bottom of the pile
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/15/reform-uk-robert-jenrick-little-people-like-him?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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The By-Election That Could End Keir Starmer’s Time as Prime Minister
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The By-Election That Could End Keir Starmer’s Time as Prime Minister
On Thursday, the voters of Makerfield could define not just Andy Burnham’s political career but the future of British politics itself, reports Zeteo UK’s new political editor Shehab Khan.
https://open.substack.com/pub/zeteouk/p/andy-burnham-keir-starmer-by-election-makerfield?r=1v06zp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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Neil Mackay
5 days ago
Poor old Shrek isn’t looking so great after Princess Fiona divorced him
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Brian Tyler Cohen
5 days ago
Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
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Ron Hacker
5 days ago
There isn't enough focus on the people who could stop this shit.
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Otto English
5 days ago
Really important that this story gets out there. Classic Kremlin disinfomation and smear campaign and lots of people even on this site fell for it.
inews.co.uk/news/starmer...
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Starmer was targeted by sex worker conspiracy straight from Putin's playbook
It was a conspiracy shared by a handful of social media accounts and ultimately ended up in Russian state media
https://inews.co.uk/news/starmer-targeted-sex-worker-conspiracy-putins-playbook-4471724
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TommyBoy
6 days ago
These Trump DUI hires are pathetic.
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Robert Reich
6 days ago
"Bread and circuses" except the bread has never been more expensive and the circus is lining the pockets of the oligarchy.
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Peter Stefanovic
5 days ago
How the UK social media ban for under-16s will work - and the unanswered questions
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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All you need to know on u-16s social media ban - and the unanswered questions
Keir Starmer unveiled plans to block access for under-16s to platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X, building on a ban imposed in Australia in December
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/social-media-ban-uk-starmer-37297856
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Covert Domestic Influence: How the White House is Using Disinformation Tactics on American Citizens
Caroline Orr Bueno reports on leaked documents suggesting Trump’s administration is engaged in an extraordinary abuse of power
https://open.substack.com/pub/bylinetimes/p/covert-domestic-influence-how-the?r=7q2vo3&utm_medium=ios
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Private Eye Magazine
6 days ago
Number crunching: Nigel Farage and the BBC From the latest Private Eye, out now.
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Pete Moore
6 days ago
Ditto that 🤨
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Peter Stefanovic
6 days ago
‘Brexit was a con, and those who sold it are guilty of a heinous crime’ – Michael Heseltine
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/rev...
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'Brexit was a con, and those who sold it are guilty of a heinous crime' - Michael Heseltine
Michael Heseltine is one of the biggest critics of Brexit - and he's now looking to turn the heat on those who sold the lie.
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/reverse-brexit-michael-heseltine-second-referendum-407017/
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Empower:ED Scotland
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www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
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The number of teachers from ethnic minorities is 'far too low', says councillor
The number of Glasgow teachers from ethnic minorities is “far too low,” a meeting heard.
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/26193905.councillor-says-number-glasgow-teachers-ethnic-minorities/?ref=li
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Empower:ED Scotland
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www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2618036...
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Father of Greenock teen with rare disorder tells of challenges faced by family
The father of a brave Greenock teenager who was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder around 12 years ago has spoken of the challenges faced by his…
https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/26180368.fundraiser-will-help-greenock-teenager-eilidh-birney-family/?ref=li
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Gillian Martin
7 days ago
Royston cartoon in private eye
#fascism
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
6 days ago
Oh, now it all makes sense! We thought he was predicting what Iran would give him, not what he would give Iran.
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6 days ago
In a nutshell.
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A Trump Stunt
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/a-trump-stunt?r=7q2vo3&utm_medium=ios
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Hart Cunningham
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Thousands gather at a peaceful anti-racism rally in Belfast as the crowd chants, "Refugees are welcome here”🙏
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‘Straight out of Trumpland’: LGBTQ+ members fight for Pride after Essex library ban
Rochford LGBTQ+ community say Reform council’s ban on flying pride flags or holding events states they’re not welcome
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/lgbtq-pride-rochford-essex-council-library-ban-reform-uk
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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU
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Frontline medical teams are facing a nightmare in the DRC, battling a horrific Ebola surge amid severe protective gear shortages and regional armed conflict. Already the third largest outbreak on record, health agencies desperately need international support. 🇨🇩💔👇
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Ebola one month on: will the latest outbreak in DRC become the most deadly yet?
With more than 670 confirmed cases and over 135 deaths, the disease has yet to be contained amid funding shortfalls, fear and disinformation
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/drcs-ebola-outbreak-become-the-most-deadly-yet
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The Bookseller
6 days ago
ICYMI: The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 has been awarded to Virginia Evans for The Correspondent (@michaeljbooks.bsky.social), and Lyse Doucet was awarded the Women’s Prize for Non-fiction 2026 with The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People’s History of Afghanistan (Hutchinson Heinemann). 👇
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The Women's Prize 2026: Virginia Evans and Lyse Doucet named Women’s Prize 2026 winners
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Kate from Kharkiv
6 days ago
ZELENSKYY: Today we have reason to express special gratitude to Britain. They have detained Russian oil tanker off their shores — this is the first such step taken by United Kingdom. We must stop Russia’s shadow fleet to bring Russia’s war closer to a halt. Thank you, Britain!
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Police stop Tommy Robinson on his way back to London from Russian trip
Met seizes far-right activist’s phones after he disembarks flight at Heathrow under counter-terrorism provisions
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/14/police-stop-tommy-robinson-way-back-london-from-russia
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