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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

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OBR forecast UK household debt to hit £2,429bn in 2025. Public debt shifted to households e.g. student debt. Real wage cuts, higher living costs, more debt Costs more to service private debt than public debt. No govt focus on household debt. Can't rebuild economy without redistribution.

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Just to be crystal clear: bombing Iran is completely illegal.

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In 2003, anti-war activists broke into RAF Fairford to stop US bombers heading to Iraq. Keir Starmer defended their actions and said it was justified to prevent war crimes. Now his government is banning Palestine Action for doing the same. The Prime Minister is a hypocrite.

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Yikes...

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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?

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AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

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We have a madman in the White House who is actively trying to trigger total war. If Jeffries, Schumer, or any other Democratic leaders try to justify this, shrug indifferently, or write a strongly-worded letter and call it a day, they need to step down or be aggressively primaried.

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Sting on Brexit, "It was an act of folly. We're only just beginning to understand how stupid it was"

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What has happened to Robert Peston? And anyway, that is a Canadian helicopter, in Canada 🇨🇦

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Lorna Maye said it was tricky to find workers to weed her farm's lavender “Since #Brexit, getting workers to come in has been quite difficult.. sponsoring visas is hugely expensive and there aren't as many workers that want to come over”

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Governor Tim Walz, "The way our nation moves forward is not through hate. It is not through violence. It is through humility, and grace, and compassion.

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Dystopian.

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Brian Wilson. God only knows.....

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"It's a Yes or No Question"

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Minneapolis… San Diego… Folks are pushing back. This is only going to get worse.

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Brexit sovereignty means we can’t afford to spend v much on defence… or in fact anything… Here’s the new slogan for the side of that bus… “Rejoin the EU and spend the increased GDP on what we want” (Letter, Times) (Not sure about “unaffordable luxury”… More an “unaffordable idiocy”)

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Reminder to ICE: Do not lay hands on American citizens. Video, photos, and personal information have been recorded. Actions have consequences. If you have information to share, email [email protected]. Your safety is our top priority, never forget that.

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I think we’ve reached a boiling point when it comes to ICE. Today in Minneapolis, a militarized task force raided the beloved Lake Street taqueria, Las Cuatro Milpas—and the community was not having it. Agents from ICE, the DEA, FBI, ATF, IRS and HHS rolled up looking like they were ready for war.

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"Nigel Farage wants to leave the ECHR to make YOU considerably poorer. No state pension. No minimum wage. No state benefits. No maternity pay. No holiday pay. No sick pay. And ultimately, no NHS. Nigel Farage is not on your side. Wake-up!" via Sarah

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Just Liz Truss at the launch party for a new whiskey being sold by a bare-knuckle boxer who only recently came out of prison after beating up a 78-year-old in a pub. metro.co.uk/2025/06/02/l...

submitted 22 days ago • 141 comments

Raise your hand if you’re not even a meteorologist and you still know there’s a hurricane season.

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San Diego neighborhood makes ICE agents retreat

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I feel safer already.

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Vladimir Putin is a sworn enemy of the United States. Appeasement was never going to work. Why is that so difficult to understand?

submitted 28 days ago • 1387 comments

If it was a “personal” and not a “presidential” meeting, why the presidential seal?

submitted 32 days ago • 913 comments

Net zero is not a polarising topic…why have right wing politicians tried so hard to make it one? Simple self interest. It’s time to restore the political consensus on climate change. 1/7

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www.instagram.com/reel/DJnHryl...

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The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is Robin Hood in reverse: it takes from the poor to give to the rich.SNAP (used to be Food Stamps…which Tabby and I used back in 1972) is gone. Medicare is going.

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“Hard Brexit was xenophobic, economically illiterate and narrow-minded. An apology from the Brexit lobby is too much to hope for. Silence might be a relief. An appalling mistake was made. It awaits correction.” Yes. Such damage and waste. For nothing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Dan Neidle has, righteously, been calling out tax lawyers who enrich themselves - and impoverish the public purse - giving bad tax advice. He's now being threatened with defamation proceedings - so we're backing him. goodlawproject.org/dan-neidle-i...

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Right now, Republicans in Congress are trying to push through a bill that would put millions of Americans at risk of losing their health care. They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working class families.

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Netenyahu really is a sickening moral crater of a man. A machine that burns out murderous policy and despicable slander. Pure fucking poison.

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Another £120m wasted on #Brexit Financial Times 23/5/25

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www.facebook.com/share/p/1AfD...

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Sure Start centres saved UK government £2 for every £1 spent, study finds New Labour initiative created ‘remarkably long-lasting’ health and education improvements, says report and the Tories destroyed them www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Almost like the right-wing papers are out of step with the country, who knew?

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The will of the people in 2025 is to #RejoinEU by a bigger margin than it was to leave the EU in 2016 The will of the people is to have their voices heard by politicians and MSM

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A reminder about how much the Brexiteers cared about fishing before it became a talisman for their idiotic campaign. Nigel Farage attended only 1 of 42 meetings when he was appointed to the EU fisheries committee www.google.com/amp/s/descri...

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The Brexit mood music has changed. You can’t wang on about sovereignty and fish any more and expect people to care. Trade deals aren’t massively convincing either. People just don’t want hassle and higher bills. That’s all Brexit actually delivered. We’re very tired of the failure. (Letters, Times)

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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Just a small reminder that, despite all the hysterics from the Tories and Reform in coming days, most of the UK population now sees Brexit as a mistake.

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BBC's ben Chu sums up the UK-EU reset 0.04% gain for fishing 1.1% gain for food manufacturing A far cry from the 5% GDP that Brexit is costing the UK

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