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Secondary Postmodern Man
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Irish Literary Times
21 days ago
A video of Chulainn Ć FaolĆ”in and Ćire NĆ FhaolĆ”in singing The Streams of Bunclody in 2021. Ćireās new poetry book, PuisĆn Beag an Diabhail, exploring Irish mythology, will be launched at Gorey Library on Thursday, January 22nd, at 7pm.
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The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
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Call off the Kingās visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trumpās failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/call-off-the-king-s-visit-to-the-us-for-the-250th-anniversary-of-independence?source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blast143911&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=e10491e2-3c15-4d79-9642-05ae7f5b3021
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Something Is Rotten in the State of America
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/o...
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Opinion | Something Is Rotten in the State of America
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/opinion/denmark-greenland-iraq-trump-vance.html?smid=bs-share
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Patton Oswalt
29 days ago
Poor FOX News. Not the sound bite they were looking for.
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Mother Jones
29 days ago
Immigration agents have shot at least nine people since September. All of them have been in cars.
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Cops are taught not to shoot into cars. ICE keeps doing it anyway.
Immigration agents have shot at least nine people since September. All of them have been in cars.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/renee-good-minneapolis-shooting-ice-trump-cops-taught-not-shoot-at-cars/
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NYT today. "To his critics, Mr. Trump is narcissistic, uncouth, corrupt and a danger to American democracy... "To his critics" doing some heavy lifting.
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Zach Everson
about 2 months ago
š°Trumpās wealth increased by about $2.5B since his reelection, to $6.9B š° Ericās increased 10x, to $400M. š° Don Jr.ās 6x, to $300M. š° Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
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Sad to hear that we've lost Chris Rea. One of those people you'd be unexpectedly happy to be stuck in a lift with.
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Led By Donkeys
about 2 months ago
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
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... a thousand words Don't study this image if you've just eaten.
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2 months ago
A federal judge ruled to expedite. 25 November 2025 A federal judge on Monday ordered the DOJ to expedite processing of a Freedom of Information Act request related to the Trump administrationās decision in July not to release files from the investigation of Epstein.
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Judge orders expedited processing of request for records related to DOJās handling of Epstein files
The Department of Justice ignored earlier Freedom of Information Act requests regarding their July decision not to release the Epstein files.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-orders-expedited-processing-request-records-related-dojs/story?id=127872573
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Sign the petition now calling for routine screenings for all men at risk of developing prostate cancer:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ro...
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Introduce routine prostate cancer screenings for all at risk!
Despite prostate cancer affecting tens of thousands of men each year - including one in four Black men - routine screenings for men at risk still arenāt available. But right now the UK National Scree...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/routine-prostate-cancer-screenings-for-all-at-risk?source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blast142072&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=b62f2e2d-eb14-4d02-bc79-f2bc3bd576da
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Anyone else smell impeachment in the air?
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Mother Jones
3 months ago
Since helping Trump return to power, the Supreme Courtās GOP majority has permitted a long list of his lawless actions, using its shadow docket to back him roughly 90 percent of the time.
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This is all John Robertsā fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/john-roberts-donald-trump-supreme-court/
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Mother Jones
3 months ago
āSaudi Arabia, I get along with all of them,ā Trump said at a campaign stop in 2015. āThey buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.ā
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Trump meets business partner In the Oval Office
From ābad situationā to āthings happenā: How Saudi money changed Trumpās tune on Khashoggi's murder.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/trump-meets-business-partner-in-the-oval-office/
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The Onion
3 months ago
From The Archives: āWe Will Never Speak Of This Again,ā Says Trump To Mohammed Bin Salman As They Dump Khashoggiās Body Into New Jersey River
https://theonion.com/we-will-never-speak-of-this-again-says-trump-to-moha-1830547181/
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If things like this don't make you furious you might be dead.
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House Judiciary Dems
3 months ago
In his first days in office, Trump abruptly killed the ongoing DOJ investigation into Epstein's co-conspirators. Why did that happen? Whoās Trump trying to protect?
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Josiah Mortimer
3 months ago
The BBC is tearing itself apart to appease publications and politicians who want to see it die. An absolutely kamikaze approach to running a media organisation. I can't see it ending well.
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Ian Dunt
3 months ago
Just absolutely classic BBC. You've just broadcast the most successful programme of the year, uniting Gen Z kids online and Boomers on broadcast in a return to appointment television. And instead of celebrating, your DG reigns due to a made-up right-wing scandal.
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The Intercept
3 months ago
āYouTube is furthering the Trump administrationās agenda to remove evidence of human rights violations and war crimes.ā
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YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations
The tech giant deleted the accounts of three prominent Palestinian human rights groups ā a capitulation to Trump sanctions.
https://interc.pt/3Ju4vCW
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MeidasTouch
4 months ago
Reaganās words about tariffs are going viral after Trumpās insistence that they are āfakeā created a āStreisand Effectā
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10 years on from the Dieselgate scandal, justice still hasnāt been served in the UK. While other countries made carmakers pay, ours let them off the hook. Sign the petition now and demand accountability now!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...
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Make polluters pay for poisoning our children
10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/make-polluters-pay-for-poisoning-our-children?source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blast140641&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=826757ea-375f-4531-af4c-885625781e3d
4 months ago
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Charlie's on tour so I'm putting this little taster of her new EP up to remind you just how enjoyable her songs are. Please don't forget again, thank you.
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Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
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A Free Press, Not a Free Pass ā It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. Weāve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. Theyāve hacked phones, listened to ...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-free-press-not-a-free-pass-it-s-time-for-fair-regulation?source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blast138651&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=f25a801f-8eb3-48f5-ada6-11deaad7497b
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Kelly
5 months ago
PBS & NPR educated the masses⦠their funding was cut Colbert rightfully called out a bribe⦠he was cancelled Kimmel said that MAGA were working hard to say the Kirk shooter wasnāt one of them⦠he gets suspended A Fox News host calls for mass killing of homeless people⦠and keeps his job Fascism.
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Thereās a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Governmentās new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called āmega donorsā enjoy privileged access to political p...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/take-big-money-out-of-our-politics?source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blast137398&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=e35b02cd-603d-485b-a546-545580994dd6
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Thereās a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Governmentās new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called āmega donorsā enjoy privileged access to political p...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/take-big-money-out-of-our-politics?source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blast137398&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=2c7108ef-9fd5-47b4-a326-49551e01c089
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Ocado handed out 221 million plastic bags last year! š± Sign the petition and tell them to ditch single-use bags for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/oc...
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Ocado: Ditch the plastic bag
In 2024, single-use plastic bag sales in England rose for the first time since the carrier bag levy was introduced in 2015 - a 7% increase, reaching 437 million bags. Shockingly, Ocado alone was respo...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ocado-ditch-the-plastic-bag?source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blast134065&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=31dc5f49-abcb-4657-977d-5b736f4e9f18
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š³ Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
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Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing ā and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - thatās bigger th...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bring-back-the-ghost-woods?source=bluesky-share-button&utm_campaign=blast121722&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=47252d19-1896-4f05-b0bf-6e591b8ddb73
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The Guardian
8 months ago
Ukraine must urgently be given the ā¬300bn of frozen Russian assets | Phillip Inman
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Ukraine must urgently be given the ā¬300bn of frozen Russian assets | Phillip Inman
Confiscating the funds would shock Putin, help Ukraine, and take advantage of disillusionment in the US economy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/31/ukraine-must-urgently-be-given-the-300bn-of-frozen-russian-assets?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1748705446
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Labour are backtracking on a plan to help save birds: by blocking a new rule that would make developers put a £35 nest brick in every new home. They think it'll help win them votes - we need to show it would do the opposite. Sign the petition
38d.gs/ky2i
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Sign the petition: Save Our Swifts
Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple Ā£35 brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this ā now theyāre planning to backtrack. Sign the petition ...
https://38d.gs/ky2i
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Charlie Dore
9 months ago
We're still having fun finding different candidates for our Songs For The Curious tour, however this song remains a crowd favourite. Caught last month at a sold out GreenNote, Next up 8th June for ColchesterArtsCentre. Tkts at
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Labour are backtracking on a plan to help save birds: by blocking a new rule that would make developers put a £35 nest brick in every new home. They think it'll help win them votes - we need to show it would do the opposite. Sign the petition
38d.gs/ky2i
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Sign the petition: Save Our Swifts
Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple Ā£35 brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this ā now theyāre planning to backtrack. Sign the petition ...
https://38d.gs/ky2i
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Ron Filipkowski
9 months ago
Disgusting, naked, open blatant corruption. Whether it is crypto, Trump Media stock, real estate developments, licensing deals or jets, foreign governments continue to buy our presidency by bribing our criminal president.
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Don't allow Trump's Turnberry golf course to host The Open Championship
The Open Championship must not give in to the UK government's lobbying and allow Donald Trump to host one of the world's biggest, oldest and respected golf tournaments at any of the golf courses he ow...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no-golf-open-at-trump-s-scotland-course?source=bluesky-share-button&utm_campaign=blast109413&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=41afa9d8-6c5f-4ad7-92e8-1b04d42e7576
10 months ago
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NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct.
#StopAbusiveNDAs
#EmploymentRightsBill
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop employers covering up abuse
Hey! Do you remember the Harvey Weinstein case? Non Disclosure Agreements silenced victims of abuse - and it's not just happening in Hollywood. They're used in the UK to cover up all kinds of miscondu...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-employers-covering-up-abuse-1?source=bluesky-share-button&utm_campaign=blast108292&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=aa4f610e-7f9a-4136-a883-3354d018e7a4
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Here's a petition to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Sign here:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services
Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/tax-the-super-rich-to-stop-cuts-to-public-services-1?source=bluesky-share-button&utm_campaign=blast98359&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=be71f553-a9a6-409c-8bd0-d2f220976e88
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Senator Ron Wyden
12 months ago
Theyāre cutting Medicaid
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Charlie Dore
12 months ago
Just added! Fri 21st March 'Songs for the Curious', with Julian Littman +15 instruments our Spring tour starts at the handsome Lantern Hall, Bristol Beacon
@bristolbeacon.bsky.social
@jazzata.bsky.social.Songs that defy labels but love hyphens. Tkts:https//bristolbeacon.org or
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š¤ Curious about why @elonmusk has a sudden interest in British politics and the threat it poses to our democracy? Watch this short video - and donāt forget to share!
38d.gs/sElonMusk
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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
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Ofgem failed us during the energy crisis. Itās time for change. Sign the petition now!
38d.gs/ChangeOfgemNOW
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ENOUGH FAILURE: MAKE OFGEM WORK FOR CONSUMERS NOW!
They let energy companies take home millions in profits and bonuses whilst so many struggled. Weāre demanding the Governmentās big review results in three crucial changes.
https://38d.gs/ChangeOfgemNOW
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Charlie Dore
about 1 year ago
First time weāve played this one live⦠Come and see the trio version of Old Numbers Friday 13th December Kings Place
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