Les Gillon
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Musician and writer. Supporter of democracy (that used to go without saying) and incurable optimist.
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Elaine Dyson
12 days ago
#SocalistSunday
Let's come together to form a network of Democratic socialists, we cannot let Farage & his vile agenda gain more political ground. Please follow each other from the replies below & re-post to spread the word, thank you x
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#Palestine
#NHS
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Election Maps UK
5 months ago
Reform's first 2 ever council defences were tonight, and they've lost both of them.
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Sarah Murphy
7 months ago
Hey British media, Itās no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, heāll start winning. Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS⦠instead of drumrolling him into No.10
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Private companies are polluting our rivers, hiking up bills, and failing to deliver. 82% of us want public ownership ā letās make it happen! Sign the open letter now & demand action! š
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
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Put Public Ownership of Water Back on the Table
Privatisation of water isnāt failing - it is the failure. The Government is mid-way through a major review of the water sector. But so far, it has refused to consider a potential solution thatās backe...
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/put-public-ownership-of-water-back-on-the-table?source=bluesky-share-email-button&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky
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Can you spare a minute to help Les Gillon?
STOP EXECUTION OF IRANIAN PROTESTERS
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Martin Kleppmann
8 months ago
On the bright side, at least Brexit is no longer the stupidest and most pointless act of economic self-harm of the century
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Prem Sikka
9 months ago
Some of the companies that didn't pay the minimum wage to some of their workers, until chased by regulators. Staffline Recruitment, Rank Group, Mitchells & Butlers, Easyjet, Greggs, Moss Bros, WH Smith, Lloyds Pharmacy, Marks and Spencer, Argos. Any forget to pay the right amount to bosses?
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Prem Sikka: A boost in the minimum wage is welcome, but more must be done to improve peopleās material conditions
'Despite the increase, the minimum wage will still be comparatively low, and millions will live below the minimum acceptable standard of living.'
https://leftfootforward.org/2025/03/prem-sikka-a-boost-in-the-minimum-wage-is-welcome-but-more-must-be-done-to-improve-peoples-material-conditions/
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www.cnbc.com/2025/03/09/s...
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Dow tumbles nearly 900 points, Nasdaq suffers worst day since 2022 as recession fears erupt: Live updates
Stocks dropped as the selling pressures that dragged Wall Street last week persisted, while investors braced for a slew of economic data reports this week.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/09/stock-market-news-today-live-updates.html
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Mark Cuban
10 months ago
Nailed it
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
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Opinion | This Never Happened With an American President Before
Trumpās behavior in the Oval Office with Zelensky was an unparalleled break with American foreign policy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/opinion/trump-zelensky.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c&pvid=191B7244-B0F7-4521-A20F-9E4B767B624E
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Jon Cooper
10 months ago
Pass it on.
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George Monbiot
10 months ago
1. Trump and his Death Eaters cannot tolerate any rival power. Europe, when united, is a major trading and diplomatic bloc. They see Russia (much less of a threat to US hegemony) as an excellent instrument for breaking up Europe, by threat or by force.š§µ
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Stop Funding Hate
10 months ago
GB News are now lashing out
@goodlawproject.bsky.social
, who they accuse of a launching "a deliberate and orchestrated campaign"... So GB News probably *don't* want you to share this:
action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...
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Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate
*CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules donāt matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...
https://action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-gb-news-broadcasting-hate?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=OfcomComplaint
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Harry Eccles
11 months ago
Water, which we need to live, is being used to extort the people to lavish the rich. They will do the same with health. They would do the same with air if they could. Water bills to rise, yet again, despite growing bonuses and literally š© service
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Water bills in England and Wales to rise by £123 a year in April
Figures reveal a jump for billpayers in England and Wales despite questions over firms' performance.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yd9qzx79go
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Senator Bernie Sanders
11 months ago
Mr. President: Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, I have a better idea. Ā In Denmark, everyone is guaranteed health care, college education is free, parents receive 1-year of paid paternity leave & workers donāt make less than $22 an hour.Ā Let's steal those ideas.
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Byline Times
11 months ago
š“No There Has Not Been an āExodusā of UK Millionaires and New Wealth Taxes Wonāt Force Them to Leave Either Forget the fear-mongering about a flight of the super rich. The reality is theyāre not going anywhere, argues Kate Bermingham
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'No There Has Not Been an 'Exodus' of UK Millionaires and New Wealth Taxes Won't Force Them to Leave Either'
Forget the fear-mongering about a flight of the super rich. The reality is they're not going anywhere, argues Kate Bermingham
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/01/24/no-there-has-not-been-an-exodus-of-uk-millionaires-and-new-wealth-taxes-wont-force-them-to-leave-either/
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Andy Vitek
11 months ago
Maybe I'm just a pessimist, but I was always expecting our doom to come at the hands of massive dipshits.
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Prem Sikka
11 months ago
Nigel Farage made £189,300 by promoting gold as a capital gains tax-free investment option. Legislator not plugging but profiting by promoting tax dodges for the rich. Collected £547,583 for non-MP work, plus £91,346 salary + expenses + second home as MP.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Nigel Farage paid £189,000 to be brand ambassador for gold company
The gold ambassador payment is over double the basic MP salary
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-reform-mp-payment-expenses-b2675590.html
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Molly Jong-Fast
11 months ago
Larry the cat > nigel farage
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Have a lovely festive season everyone.
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Ghost School: Patapan
YouTube video by Les Gillon
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12 months ago
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Combating disinformation is an endless task, especially when it is part of a well-funded campaign, but we need to keep at it.
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12 months ago
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Looking forward to playing this great venue on Sunday.
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Yashar Ali š
about 1 year ago
NEWS via AP Brazilās federal police indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people on charges of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his electoral defeat in the 2022 elections.
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Prem Sikka
about 1 year ago
Ridiculous BBC headline: "Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing". Nothing to do with corporate welfare, contracts for cronies, Govt paying higher energy bills, HMRC not collecting £500bn since 2010, Tory legacy. Just blame workers wanting decent pay.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing
Borrowing was £17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly records began in 1993.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx70djyg7o
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BladeoftheSun
about 1 year ago
Victoria Derbyshire nails Jeremy Clarkson over his Inheritance Tax scam. Hilarious to watch him squirm.
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Jan Rosenow
about 1 year ago
NEED SOME GOOD NEWS? The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels. Graph from
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Yes.
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BlueSky Hits #1 In The App Store, Is It Worth Switching From Twitter?
In the wake of Trumpās election, Twitter has seen a huge exodus of users and BlueSky has seen a record surge of over a million new sign-ups, in addition to users who h...
https://search.app?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fpaultassi%2F2024%2F11%2F13%2Fbluesky-hits-1-in-the-app-store-is-it-worth-switching-from-twitter%2F&utm_campaign=aga&utm_source=agsadl1%2Csh%2Fx%2Fgs%2Fm2%2F4
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Paul Eggleston
about 1 year ago
I've decided I'm going to stop setting myself unrealistic deadlines by the end of last week.
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Carole Cadwalladr
about 1 year ago
If you're new to RFK Jr studies, you may know about the vaccine & fluoride denial, but not that he's another pro-Kremlin voice in the incoming Trump administration. In business, I believe this is called a takeover.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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Trump announces RFK Jr as his pick to lead US health department
A scion of Democratic dynasty, RFK Jr is known for embrace of anti-vaccine beliefs and other conspiracy theories
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/14/trump-administration-rfk
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C. Robert Cargill
about 1 year ago
The most important thing in writing is to finish. A finished thing can be fixed. A finished thing can be published. A finished thing can be made into a movie. An unfinished thing is just a dream. And dreams fade if you don't hold on tight enough. So finish the thing.
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Very true.
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As more creative pathways have been dropped by state schools this will only get more marked. But it's an opportunity for the spirit of outsider art to break through, as rock and roll, hip-hop and punk did. If you can't join 'em, beat 'em.
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about 1 year ago
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Must be OK if this guy is here.
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Otto English
about 1 year ago
Don't have as many twitter followers but have noticed the same thing. This place has energy and engagement
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So here I am. The air seems fresher here.
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