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Luca
4 days ago
Groot the cat interacting with a memorial portrait of his companion, a dog named Cleo who passed away. Animals feel grief in ways we'll never fully understand...
www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/c...
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Mike Galsworthy
5 days ago
Now over 99,000! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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
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Prem Sikka
13 days ago
Stick to fiscal rules or risk market revolt, IMF warns UK. Rules are straitjackets imposed since 1997, suspended for bank bailouts. Prevent govt from nationalising essential industries, setting target for full employment, ending poverty. Rules increase power of finance industry
archive.ph/oA2iH
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Stick to fiscal rules or risk market revolt, IMF warns Labour
The winner of any leadership contest also has been warned to avoid broad energy subsidies and consider ending the pensions triple lock
https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/labour-pm-welfare-spending-imf-xwgdndtd2
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Caroline Lucas
25 days ago
📣Election Day! Polling stations are open! Your chance to vote for amazing Green councillors who have just 2 vested interests - your local community and your environment. Make hope normal again & Vote Green💚 (& remember to take photo ID to the polling station!)
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Teri
about 1 month ago
Dear Melania, Your husband just literally posted a video of a woman being beat to death in a parking lot. But do go on...
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🦋MOM🦋
about 1 month ago
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)
about 1 month ago
Just leaving this right here.
#25thAmendment
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Reform Party UK Exposed
about 1 month ago
He can pretend all he likes, but Nigel Farage has spent his career cheerleading Donald Trump.
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Jon Cooper
about 1 month ago
This photo should be on the front page of every single newspaper in America today.
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WEFAIL
3 months ago
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Jon Becker
3 months ago
I don't know, but I guess it bothers me some that the President of the United States posted on social media that it is his great honor to be killing people. 🤷♂️
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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽
3 months ago
This is hilarious. Also, completely enraging.
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Anonymous
3 months ago
🙂
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WEFAIL
3 months ago
The Board of Peace is bombing Iran.
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Unite UCU
3 months ago
🚨 FIFTH consecutive vote for industrial action 🚨 🔥 Two week ballot window 🔥 75% turnout 🔥 73% YES to strike action 🔥 81% YES to ASOS Our members will not tolerate victimisation and won’t be intimidated. UCU staff are not the enemy. It’s beyond time for the GS to talk to us.
#HandsOffMarie
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Unite UCU
4 months ago
This is what it looks like when you refuse to tolerate trade union victimisation: voting YES and YES to defend a colleague.
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteAgainstVictimisation
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Unite UCU
3 months ago
📣 Unite UCU TU Victimisation Strike Rally ⏰ Weds 18 February @ 7pm 📍 In-person: Mechanics’ Institute, Manchester 💻 Online access:
unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/j/9198478678...
Everyone welcome ✊✊✊
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Unite UCU Against Trade Union Victimisation
#HandsOffMarie
#Unite
#UCU
#TUC
#TradeUnion
#Victimisation
#H&S
#TradeDispute
4 months ago
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Christopher Webb
4 months ago
You gotta admit, the staffers in the background keeping it real are the best part.
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A bustling, busy picket line outside
@ucu.org.uk
head office with
@uniteucu.bsky.social
members and supporters showing their solidarity and standing against trade union victimisation. Seems no lights are on and no one is home. Officially sanctioned strike breaking!
#Unite
#HandsOffMarie
4 months ago
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Unite UCU
4 months ago
Heading to the strike rally at noon outside
@ucu.org.uk
head office.
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteAgainstVictimisation
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Unite UCU
4 months ago
Our Wales colleagues showing what solidarity looks like.
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteAgainstVictimisation
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Unite UCU
4 months ago
Regrettably our members will be commencing strike action from 9 February over the victimisation of our Health and Safety Officer.
uniteucu.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/u...
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#UCU
#Unite
#Victimisation
#TUC
#Dispute
#HandsOffMarie
#ReclaimUCU
4 months ago
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Unite UCU
4 months ago
Unite against TU Victimisation
@Unitetheunion.bsky.social
doesn't tolerate the victimisation of its reps by employers. Today our members in the North West are showing what solidarity looks like. It's time UCU ended the victimisation of Marie, our Health & Safety Officer.
#Strike
#HandsOffMarie
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Unite UCU
4 months ago
#HandsOffMarie
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https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2026/february/strikes-to-hit-ucu-offices-as-staff-walk-out-over-trade-union-victimisation
4 months ago
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Roger Kline
4 months ago
Two thirds of UCU staff walk out. I worked for UCU two decades ago. In fact I ran for General Secretary and just lost. There is no way two thirds of the staff would walk out if the story of victimisation isnt true. My sources say its been coming for years.
feweek.co.uk/ucu-staff-to...
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UCU staff walk out over alleged ‘trade union victimisation’
Leaders of the union call the claims ‘categorically untrue’
https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-staff-to-stage-11-day-walk-out-over-alleged-trade-union-victimisation/
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Unite UCU
4 months ago
📣 Hands off Marie! Tell
@drjogrady.bsky.social
and
@ucu.org.uk
to stop victimising Unite UCU's safety rep. ✍️
[email protected]
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteTheUnion
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
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Adam Parkhomenko
4 months ago
Seems like a good video for his trial
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Trade union victimisation IN a trade union. You couldn’t make it up. Yet, here we are…
#UniteUCU
#Victimisation
#TUC
#TradeUnion
#UCU
#NDFE
#HE
#TradeDispute
#Unite
#MorallyBankrupt
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Mark Thomas
5 months ago
So that’s Zahawi and Dorries, failed to get into Lords and join Reform. Gullis couldn’t get a job after losing his seat in election, joins Reform. Jenkins loses her seat at election, joins Reform. Failures and grifting wankers to a fucking tee.
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Marc Elias
5 months ago
🚨BREAKING: More than two weeks past its statutory deadline, the DOJ has released less than 1% of its Epstein documents and it will continue to be in violation of the law for the foreseeable future.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Less than 1% of Epstein files have been released, DOJ admits
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-justice-department-epstein-release-less-than-one-percent-letter/
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Jonathan Pie
5 months ago
"Instead of doing the job I'm paid to do by the taxpayers, I'll be earning myself some extra dosh by skiving off to do a radio show."
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derek guy
5 months ago
I am pleased to announce that I have commandeered my neighbor's home. This home will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, to ensure it is used to benefit my neighbor and me! Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Naomi Klein
5 months ago
"We're in the oil business" - Trump
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It appears Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered as my wife and I were literally watching Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues. Considering watching Home Alone 2 tonight.
#RIPRobReiner
6 months ago
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Eric Idle
6 months ago
Shocked by the awful death of Rob Reiner. I spoke with him for over an hour last night. We talked about his work and his plans for the future. I always enjoyed his company. We met at his Dad's in 1975. Last thing he said to me was "See you next year.." Such a terrible end. Such a sweet man.
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Chris Addison
6 months ago
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European Movement UK
6 months ago
Critics argue that the ECHR stops us from being able to deport illegal migrants. In reality, in 75 years the ECHR has only ruled against the UK in 13 cases out of 500k: 0.000026%. The ECHR is being used a scapegoat for domestic challenges, and we must defend it.
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Starmer urges European leaders to reform human rights laws to tackle immigration
The ECHR is seen by its critics as a major barrier to attempts to deport illegal migrants from the country.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-immigration-uk-farage-latest-news-b2881557.html
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European Movement UK
6 months ago
Sign our petition to keep the UK in the ECHR here:
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Act now to protect the UK's place in the ECHR
Sign the European Movement UK's petition now if you agree: Britain must remain in the ECHR
https://www.europeanmovement.co.uk/echr-petition
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Jón Kristinsson
6 months ago
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
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Dundee UCU
7 months ago
Very strong turnout this morning on the first of our five days strike. On Friday, in a meeting with the interim Principal, he confirmed his ideology is to cut as many jobs as possible. Support our action to save jobs and save the University!
#SaveHE
#SaveDundeeUni
#WeAreTheUniversity
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If you still have a Twitter/X account… Why?
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Oh look. ULEZ works. Who'd have thought.
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Unite UCU
7 months ago
ASOS which is "work in the same way you’ve done for years" is not irresponsible. It's protecting our members until a fair & equitable hybrid policy is agreed. UCU SMT then deducting 100% of daily pay from staff taking ASOS & undermining its own policy? Now that’s irresponsible.
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UCU has the privilege of appearing in the current edition of
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
Shame it’s about the toxic working environment, disfunction and unresolved dispute.
#UniteUCU
#UCU
#Dispute
7 months ago
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Times Higher Education (THE)
7 months ago
Southampton Solent University has been accused of an “unprecedented” attempt to move staff on to “inferior” pension schemes, with those not complying facing losing their jobs.
Juliette Rowsell
reports #academicsky #pensions
https://ow.ly/wYQR50Xgr4g
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Southampton Solent pensions row ‘sets concerning precedent’
Union claims that professional service staff have been told to move on to subsidiary firm with less generous pension scheme, or face losing their job
https://ow.ly/wYQR50Xgr4g
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