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I love my parents but I don't think I can do another ten years of saying "No, that's not true. That far right influencer/politician is lying to you again. Here are the facts." They get so frightened by all the lies. It's exhausting.

What time is it at Reform UK HQ? It’s five to four.

Thinking of a hero I knew and admired.

Next to Trump and Musk, Shatner and I look like adoring newlyweds.

Nigel Farage is a bellend, pass it on…

I wonder if after Labour's impending annihilation at GE29 they'll remember about the 16m pro-EU voters they've wilfully ignored for years? Or if it'll take them until GE34

🚘 FREE DRIVING LESSONS FOR REFUGEES?! If you've seen those headlines and felt a twinge of outrage, you're not alone. But let's take a closer look at who's actually getting these lessons and why. 🧵 1/16

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I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.

Russians and Filipinos among the crew of the Solong. But was the captain Russian, on what appears to be a direct ramming of an American flagged vessel? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...

Unreleased footage:

So the Man who could be responsible for starting WW3, by raising a stupid question, about some outdated concept of wearing a suit, as sign of respect Is a right wing nut job, who is dating MGT. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why are so few people talking about this? Either they don’t know, or they’re pretending not to know …and I don’t know which is worse.

Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

Should we really spend money on a visit from Trump? If you rather the money goes to the NHS or another UK institution, add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

Janie was 100% right:

@vivamjm.bsky.social Not one of my customers. Quite clearly stating Brexit having a negative effect on their business and decision to shut up shop. www.decanter.com/wine-news/ch...

The screens at the Department of Housing and Urban Development were playing this video this morning

Another answer to PeteM's q is that 'every1 being frantic' about reform is an illusion promoted by the media. Farage is great clickbait, he sells news, he can say whatever he likes, because his rhetoric will never be tested & our politics has been dumbed down to appeal to the x-factor mentality

Mike Pence just reposted an old article he wrote about the limitations on the powers of a president. For some reason. Here is a part of it.

(1,2) This is Jaime. She was funny and fun & made everyone laugh. Unfortunately, the laughter stopped 7 years ago today in the Parkland shooting. Because of what happened to Jaime, my family started Orange Ribbons for Jaime doing great work orange-ribbons-for-jaime.myshopify.com/collections/...

The only known photograph of the Illuminati in session.

A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼

Drawing on his memories of Mussolini's Italy and the Nazis, the Italian humanist, Umberto Eco, created a 14-point guide to spotting fascism when you see it in his 1995 essay 'Ur-Fascism'. It remains relevant today. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur-Fasc...

Just because I'm lucky, this was a test shot of the Milky Way above my house on Muaūpoko Otago Peninsula, Dunedin. The Galactic Kiwi is clearly visible middle left of the Galactic Core, the heart of Scorpios

Survivors of Telford abuse crimes & the mums of two women murdered by boyfriends say of the Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips that ‘no one in public life has done more to support victims and survivors and to advocate for their interests’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Christmas can be tough for some - here are some useful UK numbers; there's always somebody who wants to help you. Childline: 0800 1111 Samaritans 116 123 Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Mind 0300 123 3393 Or text SHOUT to 85258. A very Merry and safe Christmas to you all.

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