Jim Watson
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Lefty Liberal Web Marketer - Anti Tory, Anti Trump.
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“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.” — Elie Wiesel
about 1 year ago
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The budget didn't bother the powerful. No windfall tax on banks. Govt subsidy of £23bn+ continues. No windfall tax on energy companies, £125bn profit since 2020. Corporate profiteering and subsidies continue. No curbs on corporate welfare. 85,500 have wealth of £2.8 trillion, hardly touched.
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The government’s budget is simply managing decline
The budget does little to improve living standards or facilitate sustained economic growth
https://leftfootforward.org/2025/11/the-governments-budget-is-simply-managing-decline/
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🔥 Highly recommended that you all sign and share. Link to the petition—>
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the
#ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
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Sign now to demand an end to big money in politics
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https://action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/petition/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=bs&ea.tracking.id=BSshare&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_content=Money%20in%20Politics%20-%20Handraiser%20-%20Donation%20Cap
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Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to cap how much they can donate and get big money out of politics
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
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Sign now to demand an end to big money in politics
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https://action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/petition/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=bs&ea.tracking.id=BSshare&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_content=Money%20in%20Politics%20-%20Handraiser%20-%20Donation%20Cap&en_ref=272176694
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I've added my name to Richard Burgon MP's open letter to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor - calling on the Government to Tax Wealth at the Autumn Budget and to fund emergency Action on the cost of living crisis. You can add your name below.
actionnetwork.org/forms/tax-we...
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Open Letter to the PM and Chancellor: Tax Wealth at the Autumn Budget - Fund Emergency Action to Tackle the Cost of Living Crisis
I've added my name to Richard Burgon MP's open letter to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor - calling on the Government to Tax Wealth at the Autumn Budget and to fund emergency Action on the cost o...
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/tax-wealth-at-the-autumn-budget-fund-emergency-action-to-tackle-the-cost-of-living-crisis
about 1 month ago
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about 2 months ago
Gambling industry holding UK govt to ransom. William Hill joins Ladbrokes and Coral to warn Chancellor - increase tax and we will shut shops. Happy to dodge taxes; not bear cost of harms inflicted on gambling addicts and their families. Who governs - govts or corporations?
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William Hill owner says it could shut shops if Reeves raises gambling taxes
Evoke considering the plans before expected tax increases in budget, with up to 1,500 jobs potentially affected
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/12/william-hill-owner-could-shut-shops-if-reeves-raises-gambling-taxes
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Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
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Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fund-nhs-dentistry-now?source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blast140107&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=1b179663-1e5c-45b8-aaa5-9009bb4409b5
about 2 months ago
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3 months ago
If this became a weekly series, it would run longer than The Simpsons.
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A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
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UK Government: Keep your promise to protect workers
Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosse...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk-government-keep-your-promise-to-protect-workers?source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blast137002&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=1dc1d1c9-8b2c-4c90-b4bb-7179d8c372ef
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Ros Atkins on... Israel's war in Gaza and proportionality -
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Ros Atkins on... Israel's war in Gaza and proportionality
BBC Verify asked experts, in the UK and elsewhere, if Israel’s actions in Gaza have been proportionate.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5r76e127do
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Don’t cut taxes for US tech billionaires!
Trump and the big tech CEOs are coming to the UK to pressure our government into SLASHING their tax. Tax that could be spent on training over 100,000 NHS nurses. If you want our government to stand st...
https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/no-tax-cuts-for-tech-billionaires?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast136440&submit=true&has_regular_donation=false
3 months ago
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Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties
3 months ago
Yet more over platforming of REFORM on tv & radio this morning. It’s become a daily party political broadcast. You’re meant to assume Farage is now a PM in waiting. Tell our broadcasters it’s WE the voters who decide elections & WE want to hear from ALL parties
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times
We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/713798
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Banks are making record profits while our bills go up! 😡 We need to tax bank profits and fund our NHS & schools. Sign the petition and tell Rachel Reeves to
#TaxtheBanks
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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#TaxTheBanks
Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/taxthebanks?source=bluesky-share-button&utm_campaign=blast129741&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=ea6a2e96-c925-45a5-b94d-ea0daa0b4527
4 months ago
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Tim Onion
4 months ago
Holy shit we’re legitimately at “some cancer screenings are too woke.”
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Raider
4 months ago
AOC: "when politicians leave government, they go and work for lobbyists and that tells you everything about the coordinated interests that are in cahoots all over regardless of party."
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Mueller, She Wrote
5 months ago
BREAKING: "Metadata embedded in the [Epstein] video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified."
www.wired.com/story/metada...
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Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death.
https://www.wired.com/story/metadata-shows-the-dojs-raw-jeffrey-epstein-prison-video-was-likely-modified/
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WIRED
5 months ago
BREAKING: Metadata shows the FBI’s ‘raw’ Jeffrey Epstein prison video was likely modified. 🧵
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Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death.
https://www.wired.com/story/metadata-shows-the-dojs-raw-jeffrey-epstein-prison-video-was-likely-modified/
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
5 months ago
Freedom from kings. Freedom from fascism. Power to the people forever. ♥️ Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
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🌳 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 – 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 - that’s 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=59e71848-97c4-4c7b-94a2-ccd69b0cdef6
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Thames Water wants to block campaigners from speaking out against them?! Enough is enough. The Government must renationalise this failing water company. Agree? Sign the petition today:
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Thames Water wants to block campaigners from speaking out against them?! Enough is enough. The Government must renationalise this failing water company. Agree? Sign the petition today:
Thames Water wants to block campaigners from speaking out against them?! Enough is enough. The Government must renationalise this failing water company. Agree? Sign the petition today:
https://38d.gs/k5kp
5 months ago
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Prem Sikka
5 months ago
Holding people to ransom Thames Water lenders demand govt block campaigners from legal action. Their demands: Exemption from environmental laws. No fines, prosecutions for abuses. Rocketing customer bills. Continue with sewage dumping, cash extraction. Let TW collapse. Nationalise for £1.
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Thames Water lenders demand government blocks campaigners from legal action
Creditors owed £13bn say ministers should prioritise ‘environmental betterment over punitive enforcement’
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/22/thames-water-lenders-demand-government-blocks-campaigners-legal-action
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Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn.
#climatecrisis
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Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, top scientists warn
The Earth could be doomed to breach a key climate target in as little as three years, scientists warn.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4l927dj5zo
6 months ago
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George Monbiot
6 months ago
When did you ever hear the BBC stating that it must alter “story selection” and “other types of output, such as drama”, to win the trust of Green voters, or of unrepresented people on the left? All the shifts are in just one direction.
bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
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BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/bbc-news-tim-davie-robbie-gibb-reform-voters-nigel-farage-trust/
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🇺🇸💙Keeper Of The Flame💙🇺🇸
6 months ago
🔥🔥🔥 GET FIRED UP! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 SMASH FOLLOW ALL! 🔥🔥🔥
go.bsky.app/8ngNcrT
add a skeleton here at some point
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God
6 months ago
Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.
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Michelle Goldberg
6 months ago
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
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Robert Reich
6 months ago
Remember: If unions didn’t matter, powerful corporations wouldn’t spend millions of dollars every year to stop workers from organizing. Keep up the fight.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
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George Takei
6 months ago
Please listen to the UN General Secretary.
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Raider
6 months ago
Tesla Takedown in Boston.
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The Washington Post
6 months ago
Breaking news: Contradicting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC continues to recommend the coronavirus vaccines for healthy children, according to new documentation posted to the agency's website.
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Contradicting RFK Jr., CDC keeps recommending covid vaccine for kids
While RFK Jr. said coronavirus vaccines would be removed from the CDC schedule for healthy children, it’s still recommended in consultation with doctors.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/05/30/covid-vaccines-children-pregnant-women/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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Meidas Chris Ammann
6 months ago
Best read tonight. Everything wrong in America can be traced to Citizens United and the oligarchy.
open.substack.com/pub/muellers...
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It's The Oligarchy, Stupid
We're staring down the barrel of the largest transfer of wealth in the history of the world. Let's get on the same page.
https://open.substack.com/pub/muellershewrote/p/its-the-oligarchy-stupid?r=zj5r&utm_medium=ios
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The Tennessee Holler
6 months ago
This was today… Sotally tober… NYT clearly way off base…
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George Takei
6 months ago
Apparently states’ rights stop the moment women board a plane with autonomy in their carry-on.
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Raider
6 months ago
There's nothing holy about writing discrimination into the law.
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George Monbiot
6 months ago
By betraying his voters so comprehensively and so soon, Keir Starmer has done us a favour. He has given us 4 years to design the government we want. In this week's column I explain how it can be done. There's massive potential, but we need to start now. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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How we can smash Britain’s two-party system for good at the next election | George Monbiot
Labour is beyond repair. Time for a co-ordinated strategy to support progressive parties committed to electoral reform, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/27/smash-britain-two-party-system-election-labour-reform?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Robert Reich
6 months ago
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%. Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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Senator Bernie Sanders
6 months ago
Medicare for All isn't radical. What's radical is that we are the only major country not to guarantee health care as a human right. Don’t believe me? Listen to what these nurses have say:
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Alt National Park Service
6 months ago
What?!?! The EPA has drafted a plan to eliminate all pollution controls from coal and gas-fired power plants. The agency claims these plants “do not contribute significantly” to dangerous pollution or climate change, arguing their emissions are a small and declining share of global totals.
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Ricky Davila
6 months ago
When someone as evil as Dick Cheney openly calls the orange felon the greatest threat to the United States, you know we are in some terrifyingly serious shit.
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John Pavlovitz
6 months ago
The ignorant, fragile man-child who couldn't admit he lost an election also can't admit he doesn't know how tariffs work. This is why we're screwed.
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Opinion The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial
Editorial: Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stability
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/23/the-guardian-view-on-billionaire-britain-tax-wealth-fairly-or-face-democratic-unravelling
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Aaron Rupar
6 months ago
ZELDIN: I understand you're an aspiring fiction writer. I see why. SCHIFF: I understand your view that you can cut half of the agency and it won't affect people's health or their water or their air. That to me is a big fiction ... you could give a rat's ass about how much cancer your agency causes
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
6 months ago
Stop calling kidnapping and trafficking people to countries they’ve never been to “deporting.” It’s criminal behavior by a country with no conscience.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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US ‘illegally deported’ Vietnamese and Burmese migrants to South Sudan
Immigrant rights advocates say White House violated court order and ask judge to order nearly a dozen people’s return
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/20/trump-administration-deported-migrants-south-sudan
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Jon Cooper
7 months ago
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Krassensteins
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The Onion
7 months ago
U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Participating In Combat
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Paul Brand
7 months ago
New YouGov poll: - 66% would support the UK having closer relationship with the EU - This includes half of both Leave (52%) and Reform UK (54%) voters - Majority (53%) support Britain rejoining the European Union - Six in ten believe Brexit has been more of a failure than a success
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