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Die hard Chelsea FC (for my sins), ST MHL, v old funk soul girl, educator, reader & unashamed cat lady! EU lover/Brexit hater! Vegan. Longstanding Archers/Lord of the Rings fan.
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I'm sorry but the largest protest of my lifetime is not the 7th or 8th biggest news story in the country behind "what does Gen Z want from Instagram?" This shit is humiliating. Rearrange your layout to meet this moment. Omitting the thing happening in every American city is malpractice.

Says the man who negotiated the biggest act of self-harm in our history, then killed thousands during Covid by being a dithering fool, then threw away his massive majority because he couldn't follow his own rules. Sit down and shut up you useless tit.

Let’s be clear: this is Trump’s war.

Of course I meant ‘The Last Bus’! 😢

‘The Night Bus’ was on too late for me so I’m watching it now. I’ll be a blubbering wreck by the time it’s finished by I highly recommend it. Available on BBCiPlayer.

Infantino said he had no concerns about ICE agents being at CWC games As @tariqpanja.bsky.social raised on @liberopodcast.bsky.social, is this the least welcoming modern World Cup. Even Russia and Qatar basically wanted to put on a welcoming show (superficially) www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

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Netanyahu is trying to replace social media images of suffering Palestinians and the destruction of their homes… with those of suffering Israelis and their destroyed homes. So he needs to: 1) bait Iran to attack and 2) cut all comms out of Gaza. Our mainstream media will swallow it whole.

We all know what happened to Caesar…!

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8years on 💚 #grenfelltower #foreverinourhearts

“Iran would not be this close to possessing a #nuclear weapon if Trump and Netanyahu had not forced US out of nuclear agreement with Iran that had brought US, Europe, Russia and China together to successfully contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

The Department of Defense has confirmed that U.S. Marines detained a civilian—reportedly an Army veteran who crossed a yellow tape boundary on his way to an office of the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is an apparent violation of the Posse Comitatus Act. 1/16 www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

TODAY 6/14/25, we peacefully make our voices heard... NO KINGS!* 🇺🇸 *Also NO: CONVICTED FELONS/PATHOLOGICAL LIARS/DRAFT DODGERS/ADJUDICATED RAPISTS/SHORT-FINGERED VULGARIANS/MALIGNANT NARCISSISTS & ANYONE WHO INCITED AN INSURRECTION IN AN ATTEMPTED COUP AGAINST HIS OWN COUNTRY a/k/a TRAITORS ✊

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ESCAPE ROOM: GAME ZERO has been out for a week now and I'd just like to say thank you to everyone who's taken the time to leave a review with online retailers. These ratings and reviews really help a book's discoverability, so if you can leave a review I'd be most grateful! linktr.ee/edgechristop...

Afternoon @mrjamesob.bsky.social

The @iaeaorg.bsky.social DG Rafael Gross says the Iranians "have also reported that at present the Esfahan and Fordow sites have not been impacted." If (big if) that remains the case, this is a decapitation strike and not a serious effort at degrading the nuclear infrastructure.

People in the West Bank were afraid that this was coming - that once Gaza had been sufficiently subdued, they'd be next. Please don't miss this because of all the noise about Iran.

Hearing this from quite a few people in Reform UK-controlled councils. From a local reader: "There are rumours as in other Reform UK controlled councils that a number of those elected stood to ‘make up numbers’ & never thought they would be elected & now don’t feel able to commit the time required"

Yes he’s a dictator. No he doesn’t have to remove elections to prove that. He just hasn’t done it yet.

Done!

Everyone should write to their MP saying: Israel’s attack on Iran is insane. It is also being used to distract from Gaza, where internet has been cut, and the West Bank, where settlements are aggressively expanding. The UK government MUST recognise the State of Palestine now. Does your MP agree?

Friday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

Billionaires make bad politicians. Musk and Trump think business smarts translate to government, but politics isn’t about winning at all costs. It’s compromise, not control. And history shows: when entrepreneurs enter politics, chaos usually follows. Full story by ‘Slicker’ in the latest issue.

Martin Lewis’ charity has warned that Labour’s changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a key benefit for individuals with long-term health conditions or disabilities, will have a “catastrophic impact” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

This is rather well put. In a week: a Member of Congress criminally charged with protest, a Senator handcuffed, a union leader charged, the military on the streets of a major city against the wishes of the governor and mayor while the Federal government claims it's "liberating" the people there...

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11 Mexican families founded El Pueblo de Los Angeles in 1781. Do go on why Angelinos shouldn't fly a Mexican Flag.

Efficient resistance means pushing back against fascism & pressuring it both on the streets as in the court rooms. Scenes from Tucson Arizona where protestors cornered Trump regime ICE troops, sprayed them in self-defence. Protestors kettled ICE & used their own riot control methods. #3E #StopICE

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Looks like Farage has dropped Ant Middleton as Reform’s candidate for Mayor of London. What was it that concerned him about the tax-avoiding, Tommy Robinson supporter who assaulted a female police officer and wants to start an organisation based on the Nazi Brownshirts?

🚨Exclusive: Drogheda to take Conference League expulsion to Cas. Irish club are "devastated" and feel Uefa's decision was "harsh and unfair". Follows Crystal Palace's ongoing battle to play Europa League football: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Laughter really is infectious! Thanks @bluebaby1967.bsky.social literal tears! 😂

NEW A postcard from a spectator of a constitutional crisis How things look in June 2025 By me Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/a-postcard... Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/06/a-po...

Only 1 week to go until the Carnegie Awards Ceremony! The event is available to stream live from the iconic Cambridge Theatre and we will be celebrating the incredible talents behind this year's winning and shortlisted titles 🏆📚 #Carnegies2025 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social carnegies.co.uk

Kemi is a generational comedic talent. I am fascinated by her. Genuinely one of the oddest people in politics at the moment (and that is a HIGH bar)

The #Carnegies2025 awards ceremony is just 1 week away! 🎉 This year’s winners will be revealed live on Thursday 19 June, hosted by 2024 Carnegie winner Joseph Coelho. ✨ Join us in celebrating the best books for young people – tune in from 12pm! 👉 carnegies.co.uk/stream

The Eye is sad to record the loss of Barry Fantoni, who died on 20 May 2025 aged 85 in Turin. An appreciation of his extensive contribution to Private Eye, with examples of his illustrations and cartoons, and memories from his friends and colleagues appears in the current issue.

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