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Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.” MPs are watching. We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...

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Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.” MPs are watching. We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...

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Death threats and slashed tyres as Brighton’s battle of the bins turns toxic

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For the record, the UK's Labour government is still refusing to impose an arms embargo on Israel as it blockades Gaza of food and medicine. #DCUKparliament

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US firm that tests eligibility for UK disability benefits pays £10m in dividends

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It’s time for a proper plan to end child poverty. The Government is feeling the heat: let’s force them to live up to their values for EVERY child.

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"No arms shipments should be allowed to Israel. Full stop." Speaking before the UN, Saleh Hijazi, from the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), applauded global civil society efforts for a military embargo on Israel — and pressured states to meet their legal obligations by imposing one.

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£7.5bn of Universal Credit went unclaimed in one year - yet Labour is cutting people's benefits? Just as Labour claims DWP spending is out of control, research reveals that 1.2 million households missed out on £7.5bn in Universal Credit. WTF is going on??? www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

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Last week we went to Places for People's offices in support a single mum going through chemotherapy who's home is unsafe to live in due to damp and mould. PfP decided to evacuate their offices and call the police rather than engage with us and do the right thing. ✊We will not give up the fight! ✊

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Charlotte Church sang From the River to the Sea at a fundraising event for Palestinians and now all the usual people are screaming antisemitism and trying to cancel her. RT if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.

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HK's Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden has closed off part of its nature reserve after news about a rare baby wild owl attracted a crowd of birdwatchers to the sanctuary. In full: buff.ly/vtC2klO

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Some guy on Twitter made a point of announcing that thousands upon thousands of men are descended from rapists, and we women "aren't going to like it when [they] stop asking nicely." Which, you know, surprise surprise brother, but you're also not going to like it when we stop refusing nicely.

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NEW: Around 40 cross-party MPs have signed a letter to expand the current provision of free period products to all toilets across the Westminster estate

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"IMPORTANT - PLEASE DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY. PLEASE DO NOT click on bit.ly/DoNotVoteGary and PLEASE DO NOT vote for him in the upcoming National Television Awards by 30th May 2025 in the ‘TV Presenter’ category. Also, PLEASE DO NOT tell others to do the same." via Ian Almond

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While committing climate change mass murder "Shell pays no UK tax on North Sea drilling & gets £12.4m back from HMRC" 'In contrast, the company paid a total of $3.4 billion to the Norwegian government last year & $243m in Germany' www.thenational.scot/news/2517667... #MakePollutersPay #TaxTheRich

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And the government is doing…?

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Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple £35 brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this – now they’re planning to backtrack. Sign the petition now to show them the public still backs this nature-friendly fix:

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Donald Trump is waging war on our hard-won rights – it’s time to fight back. Join me and Good Law Project and say loud and clear: not in our country. goodlawproject.org/s/c22468

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"Some National Weather Service offices, including Jackson, no longer have overnight staff from midnight to 7AM. All three Kentucky offices - Jackson, Paducah and Louisville - are short-staffed. There is no meteorologist in charge at any of the three offices..." www.kentucky.com/news/state/k...

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Removing Ombudsman's archive discredits gov't watchdog, deals blow to Hong Kong public accountability hongkongfp.com/2025/05/19/r...

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IDAHOBIT: Amid waning room for advocacy, Hong Kong LGBTQ groups cherish rare chance to raise awareness hongkongfp.com/2025/05/19/a...

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Mallory McMorrow Wants Power—and Yes, That Is a Good Thing newrepublic.com/article/1950... via @newrepublic.com

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"For the first time in 300 years, a lawn at King’s College was left unmown — and nature took the spotlight. 🍃 84 plant species 🕷️ Countless bugs & spiders ☀️ 25% more sunlight reflected 🌍 1.36 tonnes CO₂ saved per hectare, per year" via BrightVibes

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"The Leeds West and Pudsey Constituency Labour Party (CLP), which campaigned to return Ms Reeves to Parliament in the general election, passed a motion opposing the cuts when it met this week." via @bheardmedia.bsky.social

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Donald Trump is waging war on our hard-won rights – it’s time to fight back. Join me and Good Law Project and say loud and clear: not in our country. goodlawproject.org/s/c22468

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The Trump administration fired nearly 600 employees at Voice of America a federally funded news outlet known for delivering independent reporting to countries where press freedom is restricted.

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'The writing is on the wall. Sooner or later, powerful people are going to use LLMs to shape your ideas.' garymarcus.substack.com/p/has-grok-l... by @garymarcus.bsky.social

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Labour Minister Defends RAF Gaza Surveillance Flights Amid Growing Scrutiny of UK-Israel Relationship – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/05/16/m...

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If it ain’t broke don’t fix it: Wellsbourne Healthcare GP surgery under threat sussexbylines.co.uk/news/health-...

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"There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people." - Commander William Adama, Battlestar Galactica

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The Hong Kong government’s latest craze? Marinas for millionaires hongkongfp.com/2025/05/03/t...

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HKFP is recruiting a summer intern: hongkongfp.com/jobs/

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BOOM!💥 The number of @bsky.app users just hit 35 MILLION!!! 👏 LETS KEEP GOING, LETS MAKE BLUESKY THE BIGGEST SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ON THE PLANET AND SEND MUSK, ZUCK & TRUMP PACKING! LETS DO THIS!

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When talking about threats to peace ... 'Hard to swallow (for some)' via Jullian Preston-Powers

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used to not have toilets, shade or drinking water cause bosses said it was too expensive. With pesticides we would work too close to the spray. Thanks to Cesar Chavez they changed those things. Join us in marching for Cesar Chávez - Francisco, CA farmworker, 28 yrs #WeFeedYou

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Elon Musk denigrated empathy and now Reeves & Starmer are enacting ever more brutal policies to show they got the message meme via Rajan Naidu

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Labour announces new slogan (funded by offshore banking, fossil fuel & arms manufacturer billionaires) "If the bombs don't kill you, our budget cuts will" meme via Adrian Wait

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