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Alison Murray
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My views here are my own. #StopFundingHate #NHS 💖#EU
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"Turned out that the end of the world had to actually arrive before people would take it seriously."

Oathbringer. B Sanderson

#booksky #quotes
a man wearing glasses and a black shirt that says ' i 'm not a woman '
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a black shirt that says ' i 'm not a woman '
media.tenor.com
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Hello BlueSky! This is the Christmas Tree Cluster. I color-mapped the heart of the nebula to tree-green to bring out the effect. Would you like this as a wallpaper? I'm happy to share for free: photos.app.goo.gl/e9LNThCC97NZ...

Image credit: my tiny telescope.

#science #astronomy 🔭👩🏾‍🔬
November 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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This is a very comprehensive review for those of you who are interested in vaccines and the use of mRNA in vaccines.
Revolutionizing immunization: a comprehensive review of mRNA vaccine technology and applications - Virology Journal
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines have emerged as a transformative platform in modern vaccinology. mRNA vaccine is a powerful alternative to traditional vaccines due to their high potency, safety, and eff...
virologyj.biomedcentral.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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If only the Orange King was the backbone of the right wing movement. He’s just a front man. The real danger is behind him, obscured from view. ONE of the biggest problems we have is the Supreme Corruption who broke the Constitution to allow him on the ballot. They have lifetime appointments.
November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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I stand with unionized Starbucks workers, who are on strike across the country right now for better wages and working conditions.

Until Starbucks strikes a fair bargain with its workers and ceases its union-busting behavior, I'll continue to boycott the company.
It’s Time to Roast Starbucks | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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"..Has ALREADY KILLED Hundreds of Thousands..."
This is a documented case of public man-made death. Why? Because a government dismantled oversight, purged experts, and ruled by decree, all things our assessment highlights.

www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Mind how you vote 2026 and don't be fooled by the decrease in 2028...
Steak prices are up significantly up across the board. Filet up 56% since last November.

Omaha Steaks CEO: We are headed for $10 a pound ground beef in the grocery store. I don't think we will see prices come down in any meaningful way until sometime in 2027
November 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Denigrating disabled people, bragging about his sexual exploitation, gouging investors and suppliers... etc everyone knew in the 80s he was a bad one.
It's getting increasingly hard to tell if Donald Trump is showing signs of dementia or he has always been out of his fucking mind
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Dangerous times...
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.

news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Wonderful news.

#Hero
Rail worker who saved passengers from stabbings leaves hospital
Samir Zitouni's family say they are
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Floods, saltwater and rising seas are reshaping the Norfolk Broads – and its departing boss says we must adapt fast. Owen Sennitt reports
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
Outgoing Broads boss: the unstoppable rise of the waters
Outgoing Broads Authority chief executive John Packman warns climate change is “already biting” as rising seas threaten Norfolk’s wetlands
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Life was better with EU

Attitudes poll also suggests people increasingly believe UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ exist and life was better in past
Majority of people not proud of post-Brexit Britain, new survey reveals
Attitudes poll also suggests people increasingly believe UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ exist and life was better in past
www.independent.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Brilliant article, which demonstrates the mad outcomes of changing council tax without revaluation. The tax system is already arbitrary, irrational and unfair. That must change, or the same old problems will persevere.

www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Why Council Tax Reform Is Fraught With Difficulty
New analysis shows why council tax reform is such a hard task for the government as it faces widespread calls for the system to be updated.
www.politicshome.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We the people, starve so the President can throw parties fir his sycophants.
November 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Any concessions agreed as part of Starmer's so-called 'reset' will come at a price.
Surely it would be better to pay more & get much more back in return, not least our EU citizenship?
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
EU demands UK pay into budget as part of relationship ‘reset’
Growing tension between London and Brussels just six months after summit set out to build stronger ties
www.irishtimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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A reminder: Abe Lincoln was talking about Trump & Co.
November 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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When I was first elected, evidence showed it would take 193 years to bring London's air pollution within legal limits.

Due to our policies, we've done it in 9.

In Brazil this week, we showed that cities are giving the world reason to hope when it comes to tackling the climate emergency.
November 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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If we don't test for COVID, then there's no COVID! If there's no flights, then there's no late flights! Brilliant!
If you just cancel flights, then they're actually not late! Brilliant stuff from Sean Duffy here
November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security.

Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.

Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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November 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Being on SNAP benefits for 17 years, I've NEVER been told I wouldn't be paid my benefits. NEVER. What is going on is BEYOND cruel. The ppl w/disabilities, ppl w/chronic illnesses & cancer, seniors already isolated, the 16M hh's w/children. WE REFUSE TO BE A NUMBER. WE ARE PEOPLE. WE DESERVE DIGNITY.
November 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The kind of people who make the board of tesla would never consider feeding the world, etc because they can't see how they would profit.

Only an accident of geography over time prevented their ancestors from starving to death or dying as a result of war.

#VOTEWorldPeace as often as you can.
Can you imagine being on the Board of Directors of TESLA and deciding to give the world's biggest asshole a TRILLION dollars?

They could have ended hunger for millions of people. #FuckTesla #FuckElonMusk
November 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & @zackpolanski.bsky.social are proof that there is another way, a better way, dare I say it, a 'woke' way.
The far-right can be beaten.
The public can be won over by hope, honesty & courage.

www.independent.co.uk/voices/zohra...
The Z factor: Why New York Zohran and Green Zack need to be taken seriously
Progressive Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York mayoral election is not just ‘Trump’s worst nightmare’, it’s a wake-up call for Labour and Reform – they need to watch out for Zack Polanski and hi...
www.independent.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
From your lips to the usa God's ears.

Thankyou to all voters who made reality happen
Trump has reduced support for the Republican Party by 1500%. Fact.
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Trump was the ballot....

Just pointing out the obvious
Area criminal admits Republicans are responsible for the shutdown.
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM