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#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…

In 2019 Nigel Farage's Brexit Party voted against plans to tackle Russian propaganda, calling claims of Russian interference "scare stories" One of his MEPs was Nathan Gill, who has just been accused in court of taking bribes in exchange for defending Russia in the European Parliament

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“Extremists would not need to create an authoritarian state in Britain: Starmer is doing that for them” : George Monbiot “Labour has helped normalise a far-right legal framework” www.theguardian.com/global/comme...

“Extremists would not need to create an authoritarian state in Britain: Starmer is doing that for them” : George Monbiot “Labour has helped normalise a far-right legal framework” www.theguardian.com/global/comme...

Trainline charges fees on about 1/3rd of the tickets it sells, in addition to the 5% commission it earns. So I was surprised to read the claim: ‘You won’t find cheaper tickets anywhere else.’ Oh yes you will. Just choose one of the fee-free rail firms/retailers. www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

*New* campaign action on Marks & Spencer - any help getting the first few signatures going would be greatly appreciated! actionstorm.org/petitions/ma... We're sharing this first on Bluesky as this is so much friendlier (and troll free, so far at least!) than any of the other platforms right now!

Yet more performative cruelty. This means someone who fled for their life 25 yrs ago, got refugee status in the UK, and has been part of their community here ever since - maybe married, had kids, started a business - can never be a citizen. That’s not right. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oh, look what normal countries do when a former president leads a far right coup attempt.

The @rmtunion.bsky.social has said Labour needs to go further and bring the rest of the railway into public ownership

🚨Thames Water gets to add £3bn to its debt mountain. 🚨 @NwogboJohnbosco reacts to the High Court verdict on Sky News this morning. No other country in the world runs its water like this. Public Ownership NOW! weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...

“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. Oslo & Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero #SpeedKills #Oslo #Helsinki

“ #Arsenal accused of snub to DRC minister over ‘bloodstained’ Visit Rwanda deal Congo Foreign minister says she sought meeting with the north London Premier League club to discuss sponsorship by country accused of aiding armed rebels” A shocking deal imo www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

“New research: birdlife soars on nature-friendly solar farms Nature-friendly solar farms in East Anglia support more bird species than arable land, boosting biodiversity” eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...

“ #Arsenal accused of snub to DRC minister over ‘bloodstained’ Visit Rwanda deal Congo Foreign minister says she sought meeting with the north London Premier League club to discuss sponsorship by country accused of aiding armed rebels” A shocking deal imo www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

It’s not the job of the BBC to edit anti-fascist comments www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/02... The BBC edited out anti-Trump commentary at the BAFTAs. When art is not allowed free expression, evil walks in the door. What were they doing?

Thatcher destroyed the collective spirit of society and the awareness that we must work together as a collective in order to support each other through this life

Brake pad dust and tyre wear are as harmful as exhaust fumes in vehicle pollution, say experts Even more reasons to promote more sustainable public transport solutions and switch as much freight to electrically powered rail. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“Prayer and prosecutions: the US ‘hate group’ waging war over Britain’s abortion clinic buffer zones” Defend women’s rights to choose. Resist the hard Right’s toxic agenda www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

“Prayer and prosecutions: the US ‘hate group’ waging war over Britain’s abortion clinic buffer zones” Defend women’s rights to choose. Resist the hard Right’s toxic agenda www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

"Do we govern global taxation or do we let the wealthiest few govern us?" Powerful messages from Pres Sanchez Pres Lula Former Pres Mbeki @abigaildisney.bsky.social @josephestiglitz.bsky.social @jayatighosh.bsky.social at @icrict.bsky.social's Vatican event today taxjustice.net/press/govern...

"No to ethnic cleansing": over 350 rabbis sign NYT ad assailing Trump’s Gaza plan I'm no rabbi but I signed it too. Grateful to the organizers. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Our new film ON FALLING will be in cinemas around the country from 7th March. The film is about precarity, loneliness and exploitation. Please share and look out for more info coming soon!

Give this a share and us a follow now we’re on our way out of twitter. Sharing Ken Loach and Sixteen Films news and content here!

Donald Trump's plan to detain migrants at Guantanamo is quickly being implemented as the Pentagon rushes to send more officers to the island prison. @premthakker.bsky.social reports: zeteo.com/p/trump-guan...

'Government Narratives About 'Disabled Scroungers' Give Trolls Permission to Viciously Attack Us Online' – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/02/14/g...

'Government Narratives About 'Disabled Scroungers' Give Trolls Permission to Viciously Attack Us Online' – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/02/14/g...

Brake pad dust and tyre wear are as harmful as exhaust fumes in vehicle pollution, say experts Even more reasons to promote more sustainable public transport solutions and switch as much freight to electrically powered rail. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... For more—and to sign— go to saynotoethniccleansing.org

Thatcher broke Britain #PoliticsLive

Ten reasons why unions are important via @waronwant.bsky.social waronwant.org/news-analysi...

Labour's disgusting deportation stunt this week wasn't just morally bankrupt, it was politically stupid. Politicians need to find the backbone to be honest about the real source of our problems: the wealthy elite draining money from our communities metro.co.uk/2025/02/11/l...

Read the latest piece on What Can We Do: wcwd.substack.com/p/theyll-sto...

Trump and his lawyers embrace the logic of dictatorship "The administration's arguments boil down to this: if Trump wants to do it, he gets to. Their stance is that laws are irrelevant in the face of Trump’s wishes and the courts can’t stop him” www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-arti...

79 nations reaffirmed their “unwavering support” for the ICC, on February 7th, in response to President Trump’s recent sanctions against the Court. Here’s a map showing the nations where Netanyahu can’t travel, and the full text of the joint statement ⤵️ Credit: @architmeta.bsky.social

this is the sort of thing you post when you’re ramping up to defying lawful court orders

Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income truthout.org/articles/tes...

Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income truthout.org/articles/tes...

Closer economic ties with the European Union will boost UK growth by up to 2.2%. Brexit has inflicted huge harm. Must rejoin EU. Better to build closer ties with the EU than bowing to the unhinged man in the White House. archive.ph/1lyUW

“Jeremy Corbyn: Opposing racism means opposing imperialism” www.thenational.scot/politics/249...

Just a few short months ago people were telling me Keir was only pretending to be right wing to appease the press til he got elected… well here he is sitting on top of a thumping parliamentary for the next four years & the chance to do something decent… & instead he’s aping Suella Braverman

“Keir Starmer's Government Votes to Block UN Plan to Tackle Global Tax Avoidance” via Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/02/04/k...

It’s the actions of White Supremacy alright

We don’t just need to leave X. There needs to be a TESLA boycott too ! www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

We don’t just need to leave X. There needs to be a TESLA boycott too ! www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

Imagine being in a "Labour" government, and looking at Reform UK and saying "We need to be more like them". What happened? Labour have lost their way... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

It’s the actions of White Supremacy alright

‘Endorsement of ethnic cleansing’ Donald Trump’s call for the US to “take over” and “own” Gaza during news conference with Israeli PM Netanyahu prompts condemnations and forceful rejections of the proposal aje.io/l57bot

Enough is enough. Time to stop rewarding failure. Share holders have taken £2,800,000,000 in 11 years. Now they ask for £10,000,000,000 from us? No. Renationalise Thames water. Now. www.theguardian.com/business/202...