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Bishop Mariann Budde gave us a masterclass in holding political leaders to account. In her sermon at the National Cathedral, she didn't prescribe policy, but proclaimed what Christians believe & called for those values to be upheld. More of this! Kaitlyn Schiess on 🎙️Holy Post 654

submitted 25 days ago • 124 comments

Dear community, last time you helped us reach lots of new BlueSky followers. Now that we see that there is an exodus on X, it is important that these people can also find us on BlueSky for all necessary updates about Ukraine. Would you like to share this message, preferably with a quote? Thanks!

submitted 33 days ago • 22 comments

When you worship power, a sermon on the mercy of Jesus sounds like “spewing hate.”

submitted 33 days ago • 19 comments

We keep hearing about masculinity from the Zuckerbergs of the world-- this woman has shown more courage in this 60-second clip than any of the tech billionaires have shown in recent memory as they grovel at Trump's feet.

submitted 33 days ago • 534 comments

Let’s just stop buying American products. We did it with South Africa. I’ve got zero interest in propping up an authoritarian regime. We’ve got plenty of countries we can trade with.

submitted 33 days ago • 53 comments

Last year I promised myself I would buy no more than five new items of clothing, socks and underwear excepted. I managed that easily, only buying 3 things. I'm sticking to same 5 item limit this year. It does make me the scruffiest Peer, in my still usable but ageing outfits, but who cares?

submitted 45 days ago • 31 comments

youtube.com/shorts/ipog7... Ian Hislop speaking absolute truth again

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

🔴#MuskWars: 'The Far-Right Is Cynically Taking Advantage of Child Sexual Exploitation Survivors’ After claims the UK is suppressing investigations into child sexual abuse, we’re republishing part one of a five month investigation www.bylinesupplement.com/p/muskwars-t...

submitted 47 days ago • 14 comments

My message to Zuck

submitted 47 days ago • 3741 comments

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Go on @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social flipping love her response to all of this, she just wants to crack on with what has been her life's work, so just let her do what she's bloody good at and stop the BS

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Zuckerberg was never our friend. But few would have guessed how far to the dark side he would go.

submitted 47 days ago • 60 comments

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Another offering at the altar of the Orange One

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youtu.be/CHFRemOZv3w?... Keir Starmer is bang on the money here, why aren't the Tories calling this shameful behavior out, have they really moved so far to the right that they couldn't give a damn about decency in politics anymore, is this what Tories supporters stand for?

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

HMRC says it failed to collect around £500bn in tax since 2010. Others says £1,400bn. £570bn held by UK residents in financial accounts in tax havens. Tax dodged. Companies dodge taxes by profit shifting to low/no tax havens. No HMRC estimates. Govts hit the poor, don't upset corporations/rich.

submitted 56 days ago • 36 comments

Crazy that we hear about Train Drivers who get £60,000 a year for driving a train. But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK. Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.

submitted 61 days ago • 48 comments

We finally know the name of the mystery taxpayer who bought a dodgy tax avoidance scheme and tried to obtain an anonymity order to keep his fight with HMRC out of the press. It's Frankie Dettori.

submitted 76 days ago • 80 comments

Hi, I’m God. Vaccines save lives. Love, God

submitted 90 days ago • 752 comments

“Hunger is a violation of our basic human rights – we should be outraged by UK's food bank crisis” @bigissue.com www.bigissue.com/opinion/food...

submitted 90 days ago • 27 comments

Most farmland isn’t bought by farmers Enjoyed working on this deep dive into the financial realities of farming with @ben-spencer.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/article/bbc6...

submitted 91 days ago • 11 comments

If you oppose NHS privatisation, please could you repost this and follow me? I need to know who to follow next (it’ll be you!) 🌟🌟🌟

submitted 91 days ago • 6 comments

If you oppose NHS privatisation, please could you repost this and follow me? I need to know who to follow next (it’ll be you!) 🌟🌟🌟

submitted 92 days ago • 14 comments

King Charles inherited £650m tax free, gets £125m a year tax free from the tax payer and has an estate worth £22bn that’s never taxed. But he still needed a 45% pay rise. Like if he needs a pay cut. RP if you want the Monarchy gone. #AbolishTheMonarchy

submitted 92 days ago • 432 comments

One thing I find interesting about the echo chamber complaint is that an echo chamber just won a presidential election. Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control

submitted 93 days ago • 1648 comments

"What do you farm mate? Arable, beef? "Outrage"

submitted 96 days ago • 83 comments

NEW: MHCLG opens consultation on sweeping right to buy changes 🏠Council tenants to live in home for approx 10yrs (up fr 3) to qualify 🏠New-build social homes exempt 🏠1-for-1 replacement target for councils 🏠Discounts to fall further - to max of 20% 🏠Repaid if tenants sell w/in 10yrs, up from 5

submitted 95 days ago • 56 comments