Are they actually joking ⁉️ 5 private water companies want permission to raise your bills EVEN HIGHER 💧Bills already went up £10/month in April💧 There is no market, the rip off won't end until we end privatisation Start by taking back Thames Water www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...

Merkel is a weak link in Europe to say that Poland and the Baltics were wrong not to do deals with Putin back in 2021 (hasty, loose translation of post and article attached, feel free to amend). But Merkel! Ffs.

I'd actually forgotten how extraordinary it is that when I won the leadership - I wasn't interviewed as it was too close to our party conference interviewed. And then refused a second time! Part of the antidote to all of this is creating our own media platforms. Hey @boldpolitics.bsky.social 👋🏼

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Good to see @zackpolanski.bsky.social catch every ball thrown at him and send it back. Given what is happening in the US, any public figure who calls out Trump’s imitators on this side of the pond is to be applauded. Polanski’s popularity has changed the narrative. But Goodall is no Stephen Sackur.

Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters on.ft.com/4pTvJ62

Rattled, much? A speech about unity, community and cohesion. About the 99% Vs the 1%. I'm not surprised the Labour Party didn't quite get that.... Join.greenparty.org.uk

Hundreds of thousands across Europe and the Middle East march against Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Russia admitted to stealing 190,000 children from Ukraine. 💔 Here’s a heartwarming video showing some children that have been rescued from Russia and returned home.

Night falls over the old market square in Delft. #WeekNForNights #AlphabetChallenge Teaming up with Sunday is #StunDay

Israel has carried out 93 air strikes on Gaza in just 24 hours Again showing that what Trump says is irrelevant, Israel has continued to pound Gaza - killing over 70 people in just a day www.thecanary.co/global/world...

If you listen to nothing else today… it’s the best thing I’ve heard #DrJaneGoodall #LastWords

Wow! Thank you Dr Goodall 🙏🏼

Thugs.

British politics is basically a doom spiral of increasingly unhinged hostile policies. Reform says something unhinged ⬇️ Labour counters with their own unhinged policy ⬇️ Tories shout from back they'll be even more unhinged ⬇️ Reform announces different unhinged proposal in response ⬇️ And repeat...🔁

Meanwhile, in Italy 🇵🇸 🎶

Greetings from Ukraine, which was under a massive russian attack last night. Critical infrastructure was the target. Lviv 💔 suffered the most. Winter is coming.

Freedom is just another name for “a gap in the law”.

Putin’s forces killed an entire family of four overnight during Russia’s largest strike on Lviv region since the start of the full-scale invasion. The family died in their own home — reduced to rubble in seconds. Rescue efforts are still ongoing.

#WakeUpAmerica !

BREAKING: Heroic police officers save public from this terrifying terrorist who was holding a sign the government doesn’t like x

"We've been forced into a 'free speech zone.' Its very existence implies that everywhere else is a non-free speech zone, that there are places where our First Amendment rights do not apply."

🔴NEW🔴 Thread 🧵 @bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12

#GeorgiaProtests ✊🏻🇬🇪

NEW Why the government was right to take PPE Medpro to court The state should enforce its contractual rights against suppliers more often By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

Just heard Chris Philp on BBC’s Today programme explaining why the Tories want to leave the ECHR. He claimed ECHR isn’t mentioned in Belfast Agreement - which is simply untrue. The UK govt agreed to incorporate it into NI law & give direct access to the courts (Strand 3). Why no BBC fact-check?

🚨EXCLUSIVE ‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem Insiders reveal that the former MEP - convicted of bribery for his part in the Kremlin’s strategic plan to crush Ukrainian independence - was one of Farage’s closest aides bylinetimes.com/2025/10/04/t...

Coming soon to an authoritarian regime near you: www.reuters.com/world/africa...

An old school friend sent me this clip today: “I found this speech very moving “ she said. “It made me optimistic.” She’s not alone. So many of us need to hear Trump loving Farage called out, and this was sure footed, decent, humane. Well done @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Zack Polanski’s response to the Manchester terror attack has been a masterclass in mature statesmanship. Soulful, human, eloquent, empathetic, nuanced, confident and focused on healing. And bold. It has shone in contrast to so much weaponising or ill thought through commentary. Thank you Zack. 💪

Labour have underestimate ld the draw of @zackpolanski.bsky.social But most of the most thoughtful and influential progressive commentators are drawn to him. Mainly cos he's doing a superb job of articulating our hopes and frustrations, and presenting viable ideas.

He's just head and shoulders above every other politician we have at the moment.

When Labour says @zackpolanski.bsky.social is "using his platform to sow division and grievance", what they mean is that he's using it to push for justice and equality. They *hate* when people do that. It's a bloody good speech. No wonder they're freaking out. www.youtube.com/live/TZx9Vng...

Francesca Albanese - eloquent summary of attack on the Global Samud Flotilla

Oktoberzauber ✨ #photography #autumn

... electoral threat presented by an unapologetically progressive party, with broadly ethical positions, led by a terrific communicator who doesn't seem to care if he pisses off the Daily Mail. Progressives SHOULD piss off the Daily Mail. That's their job. But Labour forgot.

Hamas has submitted its response to Trump’s Gaza plan, saying it is ready to release all Israeli captives – both living and dead – in exchange for an end to Israel’s war and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the enclave, as outlined in Trump’s proposal.

Zack Polanski slams ‘political class poisoned by extreme wealth’ in first Green Party conference speech as leader leftfootforward.org/2025/10/zack...

This is why we need to *fully* #Renationalise rail

Bosh! Truth bomb from Zack Polanski #BackZack

"All of this selling off of our shared assets has cost each household each year £250 extra. That's not acceptable & that's the result of political choices. The Green Party will make different political choices" @zackpolanski.bsky.social on #BBCBreakfast on the eve of Green Party conference

🌏 "Investing in tackling climate change creates jobs" @zackpolanski.bsky.social reacts to Kemi Badenoch's 'irresponsible and economically incoherent' plan to repeal the Climate Change Act.

Further reminder - some of those currently trying to weaponise yesterday’s tragedy to fuel Islamophobia have a documented history of antisemitism. As @zackpolanski.bsky.social says ‘Islamophobia and antisemitism are two sides of the same coin’.

Richard Tice during an interview "Keir Starmer literally used the words: take up arms and go for the enemy" What a lemon Firstly (& most importantly) he DID NOT say that. Secondly you can’t wang on about language you don’t like AND parade Lucy Connolly like a mascot. Make your mind up.

Lib Dems are always complaining they can't cut through on traditional media, and yet, I am seeing Zack Polanski everywhere. Everywhere. He is embracing new technologies because he is young and creating media opportunities for himself. Take note, people.

Despair can be a dangerous and hard emotion: it doesn’t necessarily lend itself to collectivism but, rather, to resentment, which can be a potent weapon for the far right. Read Dan Evans on localism.

At least some people are thriving in Donald Trump’s economy. How about you?

Chicago Tribune: 'Risk of long COVID in children doubles after second COVID-19 infection, according to study by Lurie doctor' “There are a lot of children and families that suffer from the various conditions that comprise long COVID" - Dr. Ravi Jhaveri www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/30/l...

The Green message (inequality and the environment) ruffling feathers on all sides? Here, Con leader sees red about climate change and ignores the fact that the UK public are not rabidly anti green. But then she also states in this interview that NI voted to leave the EU. It didn’t.