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Donna B
@donnab.bsky.social
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Lives in W Yorks

The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: Now is the time of monsters.
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hleehurley.com
A Labour councillor who sent and requested lewd videos to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to child sex offences.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Councillor sent sexual messages to person he thought was a girl
Labour councillor Liron Velleman sent sexual texts and videos to a police decoy posing as a child.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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ilgaeurope.bsky.social
Trans activist is facing charges in Turkey 🏳️‍⚧️🇹🇷

Defne Güzel, a founding member of the May 17 Association in Ankara, is accused of violating the law on associations with allegations of being “contrary to public morality”.
February 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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heldutson.bsky.social
Something compelled me to make this
A screenshot of a mocked-up Guardian headline, which reads: "Ignore the smears: I was never the one who ate a full tub of Lurpack off the kitchen counter." The byline is: "My dog." And there's a picture of my dog, posing with a serious expression, like a journalist. She is a black labrador type dog with brown eyes, grey muzzle and shiny, silky fur on her face, wearing a pink collar. Underneath the headline continues: "Listen, I'm a good girl. I don't know how butter stealers thrive in our political culture, but it's clear there was a failure of moral seriousness." There's then a link to another article, headlined: "Footage of Lola eating the butter, which cost her owners £300, was captured on a dog cam." It's a parody of this article from Wes Streeting in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/09/peter-mandelson-wes-streeting-vetting-moral-seriousness
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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reactiveashley.cat
A Westminster Hall debate will be held next month on the transphobic petition demanding the cancellation of the puberty blockers trial.

@jamie4north.bsky.social
MONDAY 9 MARCH Westminster Hall 4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 751839 relating to the clinical trial into puberty blockers: Jamie Stone
February 10, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
Multimillionaire Brexiter, Tim Martin, urges pubs to back Reform. Just like he urged the country to vote for Brexit. Too bad if it makes you poorer. Too bad for the children he’ll push back into poverty. Tim wants more money. And he couldn’t give a shit about the cost for everybody else.
(iPaper)
Wetherspoon boss urges pubs to back Reform By Henry Saker-Clark The founder of Wetherspoon has urged other pubs to back Reform UK. Sir Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, said Reform's plans to slash beer duty would help the sector move towards "tax parity with supermarkets". Nigel Farage's party announced a series of proposals to support pubs last week. They included pledges to cut VAT in the hospitality sector by 10 per cent, cut beer duty by the same fraction. Reform also said it would reverse the recent rise in employers' national insurance contributions (NICs) for the sector and gradually remove business rates for all pubs. The party has said it would fund this package with around 23on, which it plans to secure through reinstating the two-child benefit cap, except for families with two British-born parents. In a lengthy stock exchange filing yesterday, Martin (inset) told industry leaders "there's no question that this initiative would utterly transform the competitiveness of pubs" He said: "By eliminating the tax differential between supermarkets and the hospitality industry, and restoring margins to devastated businesses, these changes would enable pubs to regain some, or all, of their lost trade. "You would think that this offer from Reform would have been greeted by a crescendo of enthusiasm, ecstasy and support from the licensed trade and its supporters. "However, surpris-ingly, initial support has been underwhelming, at least from the great and the good in the hospitality industry" Last month, Labour announced additional business rates support for pubs. The announcement was a U-turn following complaints from pubs about rates changes in November's Budget.
February 10, 2026 at 7:29 AM
donnab.bsky.social
Age verification?
I watched the first ever episode of Dr Who live.
carolinedebenh1.bsky.social Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.bsky.social · 19h
Age verification?

My senior school was next to the still-brewing Whitbread brewery in Luton.
thatelizabeth.bsky.social elizabeth is quietly hopeful @thatelizabeth.bsky.social · 19h
Age verification?

I had a physical book of phone numbers i carried everywhere
February 10, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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solidarityrpm.bsky.social
YOU CANNOT BAN SOLIDARITY
February 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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shakethescales.bsky.social
'McSweeney was the political genius...'

It's amazing how devalued the term 'genius' is. Admittedly subjective, the traditional use applied it to those of truly exceptional talents in their specialist field.

McSweeney is the architect of downfall: his own, Starmer's, the Labour Party, Britain even.
February 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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avdeggar.bsky.social
Hold on, this Anas Sarwar? Surely not.
Anas Sarwar and old friend Peter Mandelson
February 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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joannechocolat.bsky.social
Pantea Arteshbod (559-529 BCE; fl. 539 BCE), was a Persian military commander during the reign of Cyrus The Great. She was one of several women to hold high ranking positions in the Persian army. #CelebratingWomen
February 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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solidarityrpm.bsky.social
MARCH TOGETHER AGAINST THE FAR RIGHT

NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION

LONDON
28th MARCH 2026

togetheralliance.org.uk
February 7, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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sophiemolly.co.uk
manchestermill.co.uk
exclusive-reform-uk-just-broke-electoral-law-in-gorton-denton/?ref=the-mill-newsletter

Rotten through and through!
Exclusive: Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton
People across the constituency thought they were getting a letter from a concerned pensioner, they didn’t know she was working for Reform
manchestermill.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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weratedogs.com
This is Zia. She has hip dysplasia. Her hip joints often slip out of place, causing her constant pain. She required immediate surgery to relieve the pain and will likely need physical therapy. You can help pay for her surgery and ongoing care below ❤️‍🩹

1510.fan/zia-bsd
a photo of a brown and black dog, named Zia, sitting on a white fluffy rug with a medical cone around her collar. her right hind leg is shaved, and there is an incision scar stitched up on her hip. Zia is now being examined on a medical table as she gazes off into the camera. another photo of Zia, this time sat on the ground with two humans at her attention. she kisses the human to her right happily.
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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philplait.bsky.social
I would like to invite the creator of this march to a game of poker, and insist that he bring a lot of cash. Also, he may be interested in purchasing a bridge I own, and participating in my VC-supported MLM startup.
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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greenpartymolly.bsky.social
If you can get to Manchester, great!

If you can't, you can still help to make sure Hannah Spencer beats the Reform candidate and becomes the next wonderful MP for Gorton & Denton

Here's the page to make your contribution:

gorton-denton.greenparty.org.uk?link_id=1&ca...
Welcome to Gorton-Denton Green Party - Gorton & Denton Green Party
Hannah Spencer for Gorton & Denton | Green Party Skip to main content Real Hope. Real Change. Only a Vote for Hannah Spencer Can Stop Reform In Gorton & Abbey Hey, Denton, Levenshulme, Longsight and B...
gorton-denton.greenparty.org.uk
February 5, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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natacha.bsky.social
Be careful, repeatedly sharing this picture could damage Wes Streeting’s chances of becoming PM. And we wouldn’t want that to happen would we…?
Streeting with Mandelson
February 5, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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snig.bsky.social
Nick Buckley has been named the candidate of the far right party Advance UK in the Gorton & Denton by election. So it is time to re-share the thread of his bigotry.
BBC NEWS Menu England Local News Manchester New party Advance UK unveils by-election candidate Nick Buckley said he will listen to local concerns over crime and bin collections 8 hours ago An author and YouTuber has been announced as the candidate representing new right-wing party Advance UK in the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election in Greater Manchester. Nick Buckley, 47, said: "We are a brand new party and hoping to make a difference in the country and in Gorton and Denton." Buckley, who stood for the Greater Manchester mayoral elections as an independent, said he wants to clamp down on knife crime and anti-social behaviour. The by-election was triggered by the resignation on health grounds of former Labour MP Andrew Gwynne.
February 4, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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natacha.bsky.social
I put together a list of peer-reviewed critiques of The Cass Review, which itself was not peer-reviewed. The media completely ignores these. I’ve been in academia since 1999 & never seen anything as widely criticized as Cass.

It is a media/propaganda event, not an academic/scientific one.
Peer-reviewed critiques of The Cass Review
(In chronological order of publication) Horton, C (2024) The Cass Review: Cis-supremacy in the UK’s approach to healthcare for trans childre...
uncommon-scents.blogspot.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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pickardje.bsky.social
tomorrow’s Financial Times vs tomorrow’s Times
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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robertbohan.bsky.social
You can read about the horrible impact of the Labour government on people with disabilities here:
Labour's Betrayal of Those in Greatest Need
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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jacqice.bsky.social
Missing trans schoolgirl.

"Merseyside Police is appealing for the public's help in finding a teenager who vanished on Monday morning. Schoolgirl Emi Glover-Wade, 15, was last seen on Monday (January 2) morning and police say extensive enquiries are ongoing to find her"

archive.is/YBx88
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February 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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unitesharon.bsky.social
Since the banks crashed the economy real wages have gone down by £11,000. And yet Labour’s Budget chose to tax workers. Billionaires and the super-rich got off lightly. 1/2
February 2, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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causewaypride.bsky.social
Our 2026 fundraiser is live

gofund.me/907cb930b
Causeway Pride is entering its 4th year and in a time when LGBTQIA+ rights are under renewed attack, our very existence is an act of resistance. We are a small Pride on the north coast, but we are unapologetically political. We are here to honour Mark Ashton’s legacy... Solidarity and standing with our community no matter the cost. We are here to make the Causeway Coast (and one day all of Northern Ireland) a place where everyone belongs. And we are here to fight back against politicians who have failed us, abandoned us, and continue to side with those who want to erase us. Let’s be clear: LGBTQIA+ rights were never handed to us. They were fought for. They are still being fought for. And we refuse to let them be taken quietly Every Causeway Pride event is free deliberately. Pride is not a product. Our community is not a marketing opportunity. Rainbow capitalism might thrive elsewhere, but it will never define Pride on the Causeway Coast. But resistance has a cost. As we grow, so do the practical realities: a longer parade route, accessible and powerful sound systems, stewarding, safety, and the ability to organise radical, community-focused events beyond a single day in the calendar. Our ethics are non-negotiable. We do not accept funding from corporations, the local council, or anything linked to fossil fuels. That choice is ours and we stand by it. Our Pride is accountable to the community, not to profit or PR. In previous years, Causeway Pride has been built by: • committee members funding it from our own pockets • trade unions showing real solidarity • members of the public who believe in queer liberation • and a proudly queer-supporting pub Now, as we build Causeway Pride 2026, we’re asking for solidarity once again. If you can donate, you are directly supporting a Pride that is community-led, anti-corporate, and rooted in collective resistance. You are helping us take up space, make noise, and remind everyone that we are not going anywhere. We are STILL HERE. STILL PROUD.
February 3, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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vedasloan.bsky.social
Thank you to whoever sent this! I think @reproutopia.bsky.social is brilliant.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 PM