Kate Edmonds
@kateedmonds.bsky.social
Cares about democracy, truth, decency, animals, the climate and biodiversity emergency, walking, tennis, yoga. Melanoma IIIc survivor, so far.
Blocking followers who have no posts.
Blocking followers who have no posts.
Yes! This guy wants us to live in a Fox News nightmare. Whatever its faults, we’d miss the BBC if he succeeds
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Yes! This guy wants us to live in a Fox News nightmare. Whatever its faults, we’d miss the BBC if he succeeds
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Reform says Kent CC is their "shop window", where the country can see what a Farage gov't would be like.
Well... chaos, suspensions, defections, paralysis, zero "DOGE" savings, tax rises, and a leader making mad-dictator speeches, sounds about right. ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Well... chaos, suspensions, defections, paralysis, zero "DOGE" savings, tax rises, and a leader making mad-dictator speeches, sounds about right. ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK suspends another member of Kent county council
Isabella Kemp’s departure means party has lost nine of 57 councillors elected in May, including four after video leak
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Reform says Kent CC is their "shop window", where the country can see what a Farage gov't would be like.
Well... chaos, suspensions, defections, paralysis, zero "DOGE" savings, tax rises, and a leader making mad-dictator speeches, sounds about right. ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Well... chaos, suspensions, defections, paralysis, zero "DOGE" savings, tax rises, and a leader making mad-dictator speeches, sounds about right. ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Meanwhile, in Reform's Lancashire CC, the councillor in charge of care homes, owns a private care home, and is closing council care homes. 👀
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s cabinet member for social care owns private care company
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Meanwhile, in Reform's Lancashire CC, the councillor in charge of care homes, owns a private care home, and is closing council care homes. 👀
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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inspired by this, I have done a free extract of this section of the book here. it is about understanding that *with all its problems* the BBC is as important for our intellectual health as the NHS is for our physical health:
naomialderman.substack.com/p/the-bbc-an...
naomialderman.substack.com/p/the-bbc-an...
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
inspired by this, I have done a free extract of this section of the book here. it is about understanding that *with all its problems* the BBC is as important for our intellectual health as the NHS is for our physical health:
naomialderman.substack.com/p/the-bbc-an...
naomialderman.substack.com/p/the-bbc-an...
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When is the Heritage Foundation finally treated internationally like the KKK like terrorist organisation it clearly is?
November 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
When is the Heritage Foundation finally treated internationally like the KKK like terrorist organisation it clearly is?
How fucking despicable is this? Whoever sanctioned this should be hauled up before the American people and pelted with whatever they happened to feel like throwing. Plus other more formal punishment.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
How fucking despicable is this? Whoever sanctioned this should be hauled up before the American people and pelted with whatever they happened to feel like throwing. Plus other more formal punishment.
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There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards
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Trump's approval rating keeps drifting lower. Long may it continue.
fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
November 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Trump's approval rating keeps drifting lower. Long may it continue.
fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
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So, on these figures, half the UK favours a broadly "progessive" government (Labour/LibDem/SNP/Green/Plaid), but our "first past the post" voting system would let a far right party romp into parliament with a 60 MP majority based on 30% of the vote.
Democracy?
The will of the people?
Democracy?
The will of the people?
Nowcast Update - All-time Reform High as Labour lose ground to Greens.
RFM: 355 (+350), 30.5% - (60 Maj.)
LAB: 97 (-314), 19.6%
LDM: 75 (+3), 13.0%
SNP: 42 (+33), 2.7%
CON: 32 (-89), 17.1%
GRN: 15 (+11), 12.6%
PLC: 6 (+2), 1.0%
Oth: 9 (+4), 3.5%
electionmaps.uk/nowcast
RFM: 355 (+350), 30.5% - (60 Maj.)
LAB: 97 (-314), 19.6%
LDM: 75 (+3), 13.0%
SNP: 42 (+33), 2.7%
CON: 32 (-89), 17.1%
GRN: 15 (+11), 12.6%
PLC: 6 (+2), 1.0%
Oth: 9 (+4), 3.5%
electionmaps.uk/nowcast
November 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
So, on these figures, half the UK favours a broadly "progessive" government (Labour/LibDem/SNP/Green/Plaid), but our "first past the post" voting system would let a far right party romp into parliament with a 60 MP majority based on 30% of the vote.
Democracy?
The will of the people?
Democracy?
The will of the people?
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The reason why Trump continues to fall for QAnon and satire posts and puts them out as fact is because he has dementia and has no idea what his own Admin is doing from day-to-day. That, and he’s a habitual liar. meidasnews.com/news/wow-tru...
meidasnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The reason why Trump continues to fall for QAnon and satire posts and puts them out as fact is because he has dementia and has no idea what his own Admin is doing from day-to-day. That, and he’s a habitual liar. meidasnews.com/news/wow-tru...
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So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?
November 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?
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Imagine the greeting Newsom will receive. Donald will have a sad day.
November 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Imagine the greeting Newsom will receive. Donald will have a sad day.
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The most dangerous co-morbidity is inequality. Thanks to the Mail & Guardian for covering this report, two years in the making.
@unaids.org
mg.co.za/health/2025-...
@unaids.org
mg.co.za/health/2025-...
The fiscal anatomy of the next pandemic
Pandemic preparedness is no longer being discussed solely in hospitals and laboratories, but has entered treasuries, debt offices and credit-rating meetings
mg.co.za
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The most dangerous co-morbidity is inequality. Thanks to the Mail & Guardian for covering this report, two years in the making.
@unaids.org
mg.co.za/health/2025-...
@unaids.org
mg.co.za/health/2025-...
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How ever since Labour came to power, the British media has started to notice a whole series of problems they spent the previous 14 years completely ignoring
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-great-...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-great-...
The 'Great Noticing' Era
Ever since Labour came to power, the British media has started to notice a whole series of problems they spent the previous 14 years completely ignoring
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
How ever since Labour came to power, the British media has started to notice a whole series of problems they spent the previous 14 years completely ignoring
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-great-...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-great-...
How repulsive is this guy? (Not @lizoyer.bsky.social but the man she’s speaking about)
youtube.com/shorts/WoZIt...
youtube.com/shorts/WoZIt...
Trump pardons another truly disgusting person: Cade Cothren
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
How repulsive is this guy? (Not @lizoyer.bsky.social but the man she’s speaking about)
youtube.com/shorts/WoZIt...
youtube.com/shorts/WoZIt...
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Farage speaks and BBC reports it as a big news, despite Reform having just 5 MPs, whereas LibDems have 72 but @eddavey.libdems.org.uk gets blanked
Even when he U-Turns a policy made up on back of a fag pack that instead of being challenged by them as flawed, got reported as new
It’s nauseating❗️🥴😡
Even when he U-Turns a policy made up on back of a fag pack that instead of being challenged by them as flawed, got reported as new
It’s nauseating❗️🥴😡
Nigel Farage: Huge tax cuts not currently realistic - BBC News
The Reform UK leader rows back on his party's previous promise to deliver £90bn of tax cuts.
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Farage speaks and BBC reports it as a big news, despite Reform having just 5 MPs, whereas LibDems have 72 but @eddavey.libdems.org.uk gets blanked
Even when he U-Turns a policy made up on back of a fag pack that instead of being challenged by them as flawed, got reported as new
It’s nauseating❗️🥴😡
Even when he U-Turns a policy made up on back of a fag pack that instead of being challenged by them as flawed, got reported as new
It’s nauseating❗️🥴😡
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
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Trump: "We're gonna be at $21 trillion for one year." (The entire US GDP is $30 trillion, so no)
November 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Trump: "We're gonna be at $21 trillion for one year." (The entire US GDP is $30 trillion, so no)
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This is encouraging yet also very weird, considering MTG's former self.
MTG: "I'm trying to lead by example to talk to everyone in kindness. We don't all have to agree but that's being an American. And thank goodness for that. Our freedom of speech, our 1A rights, allows us to do that. My personal belief is that I need to set an example by speaking nicely to everyone."
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is encouraging yet also very weird, considering MTG's former self.
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 94th day out of the last 106.
12 days of work in 106 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 106 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
November 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 94th day out of the last 106.
12 days of work in 106 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 106 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
@support.bsky.team over the past week I've had several screen freezes when I've been looking at a video or image linked from a bluesky post. The freeze is fatal. I have to remove the app from my phone and reinstall it, signing in again. It's pretty annoying. Do you know about this? Can you help?
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
@support.bsky.team over the past week I've had several screen freezes when I've been looking at a video or image linked from a bluesky post. The freeze is fatal. I have to remove the app from my phone and reinstall it, signing in again. It's pretty annoying. Do you know about this? Can you help?