Orbyuk
@orbyuk.bsky.social
Leftie not red Tory, LFC and gay in equal proportions
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A trans teen in Iowa completed suicide after severe bullying by classmates and teachers.
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
Heartbroken family of trans teen speaks out about how bullying led to his death
The family of trans Iowa student Miles Phipps has spoken out about bullying following losing their son to suicide. He was just 15-years-old.
www.thepinknews.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A trans teen in Iowa completed suicide after severe bullying by classmates and teachers.
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
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BREAKING: Among 2024 Labour voters, 35% have a favourable opinion of Zack Polanski, 11% have an unfavourable opinion of him.
2024 Labour voters say Polanski is more net favourable than:
Keir Starmer
Ed Davey
Jeremy Corbyn
Rachel Reeves
Zarah Sultana
Nigel Farage
Kemi Badenoch
(YouGov, 16-17 Nov)
2024 Labour voters say Polanski is more net favourable than:
Keir Starmer
Ed Davey
Jeremy Corbyn
Rachel Reeves
Zarah Sultana
Nigel Farage
Kemi Badenoch
(YouGov, 16-17 Nov)
November 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
BREAKING: Among 2024 Labour voters, 35% have a favourable opinion of Zack Polanski, 11% have an unfavourable opinion of him.
2024 Labour voters say Polanski is more net favourable than:
Keir Starmer
Ed Davey
Jeremy Corbyn
Rachel Reeves
Zarah Sultana
Nigel Farage
Kemi Badenoch
(YouGov, 16-17 Nov)
2024 Labour voters say Polanski is more net favourable than:
Keir Starmer
Ed Davey
Jeremy Corbyn
Rachel Reeves
Zarah Sultana
Nigel Farage
Kemi Badenoch
(YouGov, 16-17 Nov)
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"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Lest we forget
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Lest we forget
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“Brexit was a waste of money that, now more than ever, we simply cannot afford.”
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
“Brexit was a waste of money that, now more than ever, we simply cannot afford.”
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Titanic hit an obstacle (iceberg) and sank, with the loss of a lot of lives....
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances. A new decade-long Brexit study explains it: a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The Titanic hit an obstacle (iceberg) and sank, with the loss of a lot of lives....
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More powerful evidence of the disaster of #Brexit from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social. If we’re to avoid yet more austerity, we need to start by rejoining the customs union & single market. Brexit was a reckless waste of money we simply can’t afford @europeanmovement.co.uk
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
More powerful evidence of the disaster of #Brexit from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social. If we’re to avoid yet more austerity, we need to start by rejoining the customs union & single market. Brexit was a reckless waste of money we simply can’t afford @europeanmovement.co.uk
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Labour -25.7...
I'm sooooooooo looking forward to little Wesley Streeting losing his seat. 😂
I'm sooooooooo looking forward to little Wesley Streeting losing his seat. 😂
"So. This happened yesterday.
Interesting that the Greens gain is bigger than Reforms entire vote share, despite what we're hearing about their popularity."
via Ian Almond
Interesting that the Greens gain is bigger than Reforms entire vote share, despite what we're hearing about their popularity."
via Ian Almond
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Labour -25.7...
I'm sooooooooo looking forward to little Wesley Streeting losing his seat. 😂
I'm sooooooooo looking forward to little Wesley Streeting losing his seat. 😂
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History will remember we banned Palestine Action for putting graffiti on planes.
But never stopped supplying Israel with bombs to drop on children.
But never stopped supplying Israel with bombs to drop on children.
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
History will remember we banned Palestine Action for putting graffiti on planes.
But never stopped supplying Israel with bombs to drop on children.
But never stopped supplying Israel with bombs to drop on children.
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Labour, always arguing in favour of the big corporations. There is no point voting for a party that has no real solutions to urgent issues.
November 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Labour, always arguing in favour of the big corporations. There is no point voting for a party that has no real solutions to urgent issues.
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Households face higher energy bills.
No end to profiteering - £30bn last yr.
£4.4bn bills arrears.
128000 a year, including 110,000.pensioners die in fuel poverty.
Must remove all subsidies from bills, pay via general taxation.
Exclude gas produced electricity from general Ofgem pricing formula.
No end to profiteering - £30bn last yr.
£4.4bn bills arrears.
128000 a year, including 110,000.pensioners die in fuel poverty.
Must remove all subsidies from bills, pay via general taxation.
Exclude gas produced electricity from general Ofgem pricing formula.
Energy minister says 'there's no shortcut' to bringing down bills - as price cap rise announced
The average annual energy bill will rise by 0.2% in January, despite wholesale costs falling.
news.sky.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Households face higher energy bills.
No end to profiteering - £30bn last yr.
£4.4bn bills arrears.
128000 a year, including 110,000.pensioners die in fuel poverty.
Must remove all subsidies from bills, pay via general taxation.
Exclude gas produced electricity from general Ofgem pricing formula.
No end to profiteering - £30bn last yr.
£4.4bn bills arrears.
128000 a year, including 110,000.pensioners die in fuel poverty.
Must remove all subsidies from bills, pay via general taxation.
Exclude gas produced electricity from general Ofgem pricing formula.
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The Washington Post editorial board decided the Epstein files have “no public interest” before even seeing them. That’s a stunning position for any newsroom to take. Praising Clay Higgins as the lone ‘no’ vote, too? No wonder no one trusts legacy media. Absolutely disgusting.
November 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The Washington Post editorial board decided the Epstein files have “no public interest” before even seeing them. That’s a stunning position for any newsroom to take. Praising Clay Higgins as the lone ‘no’ vote, too? No wonder no one trusts legacy media. Absolutely disgusting.
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During Israel's Gaza genocide, @Reebok became sponsor of the Israel Football Assoc, which includes teams in illegal Israeli settlements and has a league for Israeli soldiers.
Join 367 Palestinian teams demanding Reebok end its sponsorship. #BoycottReebok
Join 367 Palestinian teams demanding Reebok end its sponsorship. #BoycottReebok
November 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
During Israel's Gaza genocide, @Reebok became sponsor of the Israel Football Assoc, which includes teams in illegal Israeli settlements and has a league for Israeli soldiers.
Join 367 Palestinian teams demanding Reebok end its sponsorship. #BoycottReebok
Join 367 Palestinian teams demanding Reebok end its sponsorship. #BoycottReebok
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New immigration rules demand people speak English to A level standard. There's no oral element to A Level English exams (nor GCSE), so how is this to be tested, & by whom?
I teach English in state secondary school. Most of my colleagues aren't A Level standard, so I doubt border guards will be...
I teach English in state secondary school. Most of my colleagues aren't A Level standard, so I doubt border guards will be...
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
New immigration rules demand people speak English to A level standard. There's no oral element to A Level English exams (nor GCSE), so how is this to be tested, & by whom?
I teach English in state secondary school. Most of my colleagues aren't A Level standard, so I doubt border guards will be...
I teach English in state secondary school. Most of my colleagues aren't A Level standard, so I doubt border guards will be...
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Gutted for La Voix who’s been left with no choice but to withdraw from Strictly because of an injury. Having known her for years, there’s no doubt in my mind that she would’ve been working her fabulous arse off for the win! She did herself and our community very proud!
🏳️🌈❤️🏳️🌈
🏳️🌈❤️🏳️🌈
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Gutted for La Voix who’s been left with no choice but to withdraw from Strictly because of an injury. Having known her for years, there’s no doubt in my mind that she would’ve been working her fabulous arse off for the win! She did herself and our community very proud!
🏳️🌈❤️🏳️🌈
🏳️🌈❤️🏳️🌈
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Analysis of the language used in Trump’s Ukraine “peace plan” shows it was drafted in Russian and translated into English.
I’ll try to dig up a link.
I’ll try to dig up a link.
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Analysis of the language used in Trump’s Ukraine “peace plan” shows it was drafted in Russian and translated into English.
I’ll try to dig up a link.
I’ll try to dig up a link.
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This is a dark and dangerous path.
The government has said it won’t be rushed, and I sincerely hope this means that Ministers will reject any EHRC guidance that further harms trans people.
Parliament should instead make clear in legislation that “single-sex spaces” are to be trans-inclusive.
The government has said it won’t be rushed, and I sincerely hope this means that Ministers will reject any EHRC guidance that further harms trans people.
Parliament should instead make clear in legislation that “single-sex spaces” are to be trans-inclusive.
November 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is a dark and dangerous path.
The government has said it won’t be rushed, and I sincerely hope this means that Ministers will reject any EHRC guidance that further harms trans people.
Parliament should instead make clear in legislation that “single-sex spaces” are to be trans-inclusive.
The government has said it won’t be rushed, and I sincerely hope this means that Ministers will reject any EHRC guidance that further harms trans people.
Parliament should instead make clear in legislation that “single-sex spaces” are to be trans-inclusive.
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Starmer writes for the Telegraph and uses X. No government presence on Bluesky. Its like everyone to the left of Farage is dead to them.
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Starmer writes for the Telegraph and uses X. No government presence on Bluesky. Its like everyone to the left of Farage is dead to them.
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There has never been a clearer example of the fact that we do not have a legislature in the United States right now. Trump tells them to vote no, so they all vote no. Then Trump changes his mind and they all change their votes. That is autocracy. Vote them out!
November 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
There has never been a clearer example of the fact that we do not have a legislature in the United States right now. Trump tells them to vote no, so they all vote no. Then Trump changes his mind and they all change their votes. That is autocracy. Vote them out!
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Perhaps Mahmood should have waited a couple of days with her new flagship policy on immigration, modelled on Denmark?
Centre-left tipped to lose Copenhagen for first time in electoral history
Political rivals say PM’s divisive politics have encouraged voters to ditch the Social Democrats for the far right
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Perhaps Mahmood should have waited a couple of days with her new flagship policy on immigration, modelled on Denmark?
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Labour no longer exists under Starmer.
The Green Party has socialist policies under Polanski.
The Green Party has socialist policies under Polanski.
November 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Labour no longer exists under Starmer.
The Green Party has socialist policies under Polanski.
The Green Party has socialist policies under Polanski.
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100% true
This country is not broken because of migrants!
Nor is it broken because of Asylum seekers!
It is broken because successive governments over the last 45 years have gotten rich quick!
They have made companies and billionaires richer than ever!
TO THE DETRIMENT OF YOU AND OUR SERVICES!
This country is not broken because of migrants!
Nor is it broken because of Asylum seekers!
It is broken because successive governments over the last 45 years have gotten rich quick!
They have made companies and billionaires richer than ever!
TO THE DETRIMENT OF YOU AND OUR SERVICES!
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
100% true
This country is not broken because of migrants!
Nor is it broken because of Asylum seekers!
It is broken because successive governments over the last 45 years have gotten rich quick!
They have made companies and billionaires richer than ever!
TO THE DETRIMENT OF YOU AND OUR SERVICES!
This country is not broken because of migrants!
Nor is it broken because of Asylum seekers!
It is broken because successive governments over the last 45 years have gotten rich quick!
They have made companies and billionaires richer than ever!
TO THE DETRIMENT OF YOU AND OUR SERVICES!
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"Polanski was joined by many Labour MPs in opposing the government’s plans, although most of them are thought to be prepared to reluctantly support the measures."
What's the point of being in Labour?
Join.greenparty.org.uk
What's the point of being in Labour?
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Zack Polanski: "This is extreme, this is inhumane and it is a government of cowards."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/a-gove...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/a-gove...
'A Government Of Cowards': Zack Polanski Blasts Labour As Asylum Backlash Grows
The Green Party leader joined Labour MPs in condemning Shabana Mahmood's plans.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
"Polanski was joined by many Labour MPs in opposing the government’s plans, although most of them are thought to be prepared to reluctantly support the measures."
What's the point of being in Labour?
Join.greenparty.org.uk
What's the point of being in Labour?
Join.greenparty.org.uk