Kate Moore
@oscarwoofs.bsky.social
Ran away to Norfolk seaside. Alll musings of an opinionated dog lover who writes for @BylinesEast about politics, nature & fairness. Pro EU centrist.
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I see Nigel Farage is back to claiming he "predicted" the war between Russia and Ukraine in the EU Parliament, when in fact he spoke AFTER the annexation of Crimea, to defend Russia and claim it was all the EU's fault.
I did a full fact-check, with clips, here:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
I did a full fact-check, with clips, here:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
Fact Check: Nigel Farage on Ukraine and Putin
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · S1, E9 Bonus · 12m
podcasts.apple.com
Impressive fact checking from @sturdyalex.bsky.social & which major news outlets should be doing.
Was Farage warning us to distrust his every word when he said "To expect people to blindly believe what they are told, I'm afraid the days when we trusted our leaders that much are long long gone."? 😱
Was Farage warning us to distrust his every word when he said "To expect people to blindly believe what they are told, I'm afraid the days when we trusted our leaders that much are long long gone."? 😱
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The Wildlife Trusts have launched The Great Big Nature Survey.
They want to hear from YOU to help them understand how the UK connects with nature & help them see the bigger picture.
Have your say today 👉
www.wildlifetrusts.org/great-big-na...
They want to hear from YOU to help them understand how the UK connects with nature & help them see the bigger picture.
Have your say today 👉
www.wildlifetrusts.org/great-big-na...
The Great Big Nature Survey | The Wildlife Trusts
The Wildlife Trusts would love to hear your opinions on how nature makes you feel, and what you think we as a society should (or shouldn’t) be doing to protect it. Take the survey today!
www.wildlifetrusts.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The Wildlife Trusts have launched The Great Big Nature Survey.
They want to hear from YOU to help them understand how the UK connects with nature & help them see the bigger picture.
Have your say today 👉
www.wildlifetrusts.org/great-big-na...
They want to hear from YOU to help them understand how the UK connects with nature & help them see the bigger picture.
Have your say today 👉
www.wildlifetrusts.org/great-big-na...
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Leslie Cater watched two Bitterns perform their courtship display – something few people ever see. Half an hour of slow, beautiful ritual. He'll never forget it. 💛
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
Hidden wonders: my fascinating encounters with the Bittern
Elusive and majestic, the Bittern’s booming call echoes across Minsmere’s reeds – a symbol of hope and conservation success
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Leslie Cater watched two Bitterns perform their courtship display – something few people ever see. Half an hour of slow, beautiful ritual. He'll never forget it. 💛
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
Thanks to the @rspb.bsky.social and @naturalengland.bsky.social the Bittern is now often heard booming out at sites like @rspbminsmere.bsky.social ... do read 👇
Bitterns are masters of disguise. Their buff-brown, streaked feathers blend perfectly with the reeds – making them almost invisible. Often, it’s their deep, echoing boom that gives them away writes Leslie Cater.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
Hidden wonders: my fascinating encounters with the Bittern
Elusive and majestic, the Bittern’s booming call echoes across Minsmere’s reeds – a symbol of hope and conservation success
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thanks to the @rspb.bsky.social and @naturalengland.bsky.social the Bittern is now often heard booming out at sites like @rspbminsmere.bsky.social ... do read 👇
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The booming Bittern is an elusive bird.
Leslie Cater's passion for birdwatching the UK's loudest bird was rewarded by a rarely seen courtship dance.
Read on to also share this moment...
Leslie Cater's passion for birdwatching the UK's loudest bird was rewarded by a rarely seen courtship dance.
Read on to also share this moment...
Hidden wonders: my fascinating encounters with the Bittern
Elusive and majestic, the Bittern’s booming call echoes across Minsmere’s reeds – a symbol of hope and conservation success
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The booming Bittern is an elusive bird.
Leslie Cater's passion for birdwatching the UK's loudest bird was rewarded by a rarely seen courtship dance.
Read on to also share this moment...
Leslie Cater's passion for birdwatching the UK's loudest bird was rewarded by a rarely seen courtship dance.
Read on to also share this moment...
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I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
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To so many of us, Europe is more than a place, it’s a part of who we are. Hear what the public had to say when we went out and asked them what Europe means to them.
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
To so many of us, Europe is more than a place, it’s a part of who we are. Hear what the public had to say when we went out and asked them what Europe means to them.
Shocking news....
US soldiers stationed in Germany being advised to go and use a foodbank & social benefits supplied by an EU country.
The ongoing consequences of Trump and the US government shutdown.
US soldiers stationed in Germany being advised to go and use a foodbank & social benefits supplied by an EU country.
The ongoing consequences of Trump and the US government shutdown.
US Army advises food bank to soldiers in Germany amid pay uncertainty
US soldiers in Germany may not receive November pay amid the prolonged US government shutdown. Emergency funds covered October salaries, but future payments are uncertain.
www.euronews.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Shocking news....
US soldiers stationed in Germany being advised to go and use a foodbank & social benefits supplied by an EU country.
The ongoing consequences of Trump and the US government shutdown.
US soldiers stationed in Germany being advised to go and use a foodbank & social benefits supplied by an EU country.
The ongoing consequences of Trump and the US government shutdown.
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SHOCKING MOMENT: Man Faints as Trump Unveils Major Drug Deal | AC1B
YouTube video by DRM News
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Time to celebrate, dear readers, as we at the Muckrakers Arms raise a glass on our 200th diary edition 🥂🍻
To celebrate, we turn our steely eye to observe the LibDems, Farage, Badenoch, & Cllr Wortley's antics at Broxbourne... & ponder if Mamdani’s win across the pond will have ripples here...
To celebrate, we turn our steely eye to observe the LibDems, Farage, Badenoch, & Cllr Wortley's antics at Broxbourne... & ponder if Mamdani’s win across the pond will have ripples here...
Pecksniff: Mamdani victory hints at dramatic change to a new politics here too
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Time to celebrate, dear readers, as we at the Muckrakers Arms raise a glass on our 200th diary edition 🥂🍻
To celebrate, we turn our steely eye to observe the LibDems, Farage, Badenoch, & Cllr Wortley's antics at Broxbourne... & ponder if Mamdani’s win across the pond will have ripples here...
To celebrate, we turn our steely eye to observe the LibDems, Farage, Badenoch, & Cllr Wortley's antics at Broxbourne... & ponder if Mamdani’s win across the pond will have ripples here...
"She [Reeves] suggested that previous governments had failed to face challenges, prioritising political convenience over national interest"
An accusation that could well be laid at Reeves own door...
After all, the Sue Grey sh*t list gave fair warning of parlous state of some public services.
An accusation that could well be laid at Reeves own door...
After all, the Sue Grey sh*t list gave fair warning of parlous state of some public services.
Reeves’ pre-budget message: “There’s no magic money tree.” Translation – the era of easy answers is over. But will voters accept bitter medicine after 14 years of austerity? Stephen McNair reports
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/fin...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/fin...
Overcoming the legacy: what Rachel Reeves really said
The official record of Rachel Reeves’ pre-budget speech omitted some excoriating criticism of her predecessors. What did she really say?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
"She [Reeves] suggested that previous governments had failed to face challenges, prioritising political convenience over national interest"
An accusation that could well be laid at Reeves own door...
After all, the Sue Grey sh*t list gave fair warning of parlous state of some public services.
An accusation that could well be laid at Reeves own door...
After all, the Sue Grey sh*t list gave fair warning of parlous state of some public services.
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The Bear reminds us Movember is upon us. Beneath the cheeky posters & fundraising stunts it is about men’s health, physical and mental.
East Anglia is blessed with the Norfolk Clubhouse - an 'enlightened model giving purpose to life' says Sir Norman Lamb, of its approach to mental health support.
East Anglia is blessed with the Norfolk Clubhouse - an 'enlightened model giving purpose to life' says Sir Norman Lamb, of its approach to mental health support.
Mental health: the revolutionary power of the Clubhouse model
Mental health services have come a long way since asylums. But have today’s mental hospitals changed enough? Or, is there a new approach?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The Bear reminds us Movember is upon us. Beneath the cheeky posters & fundraising stunts it is about men’s health, physical and mental.
East Anglia is blessed with the Norfolk Clubhouse - an 'enlightened model giving purpose to life' says Sir Norman Lamb, of its approach to mental health support.
East Anglia is blessed with the Norfolk Clubhouse - an 'enlightened model giving purpose to life' says Sir Norman Lamb, of its approach to mental health support.
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With NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani calling for a new kind of politics, Guy Anthony Ayres considers what future the Democratic Party could offer Americans.
The fight for the soul of the Democratic Party
Is the US tired of politics as usual? Is it time to embrace a bold new path? How might the Democratic Party lead us into the future?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
With NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani calling for a new kind of politics, Guy Anthony Ayres considers what future the Democratic Party could offer Americans.
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Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
bylinetimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Do read 👇 if only to view the very impressive video clip of Zack Polanski
There is hope.
And hope is most definitely needed in our current politics.
There is hope.
And hope is most definitely needed in our current politics.
Dr @jujuliagrace.bsky.social joins us on Bearly Politics today to discuss the disappointment many of us felt with the new government after the election, where we go next, the Government's plan for the NHS - and why there’s still every reason to fight.
A brilliant and much needed Call to Action.
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A brilliant and much needed Call to Action.
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Something hopeful, and something truly dreadful.
Dr Julia Grace Patterson on finding hope in the ruins - and why the fight for the NHS is only just starting.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Do read 👇 if only to view the very impressive video clip of Zack Polanski
There is hope.
And hope is most definitely needed in our current politics.
There is hope.
And hope is most definitely needed in our current politics.
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Pylons.... a very contentious issue for East Anglia as residents fear scarring of landscape from the proposed 50m pylons to bring windfarm energy south - see🧵
But does Austria provide a possible solution?
But does Austria provide a possible solution?
PHOTOS: Austria is turning drab power lines into giant metal animals — and they are fully functional
It’s part of an effort to increase public acceptance of expanding electrification.
www.goodgoodgood.co
November 2, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Pylons.... a very contentious issue for East Anglia as residents fear scarring of landscape from the proposed 50m pylons to bring windfarm energy south - see🧵
But does Austria provide a possible solution?
But does Austria provide a possible solution?
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Jesus Christ. We go mad about one bloke we wrongly released, yet hear next to nothing about this horror? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care
Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Jesus Christ. We go mad about one bloke we wrongly released, yet hear next to nothing about this horror? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Hedgerows need careful management for the benefit of the hedge & wildlife.
An excellent video 👇 explaining that repeated annual cutting to same level won't allow blossom & fruits to develop nor benefit the hedgerow.
Do watch & share.
An excellent video 👇 explaining that repeated annual cutting to same level won't allow blossom & fruits to develop nor benefit the hedgerow.
Do watch & share.
Curious about how best to manage the #hedgerows on your land? 🌳Watch the first of this two-part video series to learn how to rejuvenate your hedges by #coppicing, laying and incorporating hedgerow trees with our expert Megan 👇
🎞️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UV3...
Thanks to WoodlandsTV & Tom Hartwell.
🎞️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UV3...
Thanks to WoodlandsTV & Tom Hartwell.
Management for Healthy Hedgerows
YouTube video by WoodlandsTV
www.youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Hedgerows need careful management for the benefit of the hedge & wildlife.
An excellent video 👇 explaining that repeated annual cutting to same level won't allow blossom & fruits to develop nor benefit the hedgerow.
Do watch & share.
An excellent video 👇 explaining that repeated annual cutting to same level won't allow blossom & fruits to develop nor benefit the hedgerow.
Do watch & share.
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Today shows how urgent modernisation of Parliamentary procedure is. Farage dominating headlines and social media with a Parliamentary tool that no one understands and has no actual weight but which has clearly frightened people.
October 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Today shows how urgent modernisation of Parliamentary procedure is. Farage dominating headlines and social media with a Parliamentary tool that no one understands and has no actual weight but which has clearly frightened people.
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A wonderful article on Royal privilege & the colossal resources of the British monarchy. Resources that in my own opinion should be national not private assets. It is time for the Royal Collection of art in particular to be in public ownership & used for the nation's benefit.
Last Wednesday a colossal statue seen by millions at Kew Gardens for 60 years was removed. The King, whose mother sent the work to Kew in 1963, wanted it back. A curious story of the exercise of Royal will www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/monarc...
The curious case of the King and the statue
A statue of Hercules admired by millions has disappeared from Kew Gardens. Why has Charles decided to remove a prime piece of public art?
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A wonderful article on Royal privilege & the colossal resources of the British monarchy. Resources that in my own opinion should be national not private assets. It is time for the Royal Collection of art in particular to be in public ownership & used for the nation's benefit.
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King Charles III will unveil a memorial to LGBTQ+ military personnel who faced intrusive investigations, dismissal & in some cases imprisonment until 2000 when the ban on being gay was lifted.
The ban had devastating consequences for many, as this writer reveals...
The ban had devastating consequences for many, as this writer reveals...
The unbearable injustice of being sacked unfairly
How do we compensate for prejudice that shatters youthful anticipation, hope and ambition? One person’s sad experience of the armed forces
eastangliabylines.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
King Charles III will unveil a memorial to LGBTQ+ military personnel who faced intrusive investigations, dismissal & in some cases imprisonment until 2000 when the ban on being gay was lifted.
The ban had devastating consequences for many, as this writer reveals...
The ban had devastating consequences for many, as this writer reveals...
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Can someone explain why someone from the losing party in the Caerphilly by-election is invited onto Sky News and not someone from the party that trounced them?
Hey Oligarchs, your bias for far-right chaos is showing.
Hey Oligarchs, your bias for far-right chaos is showing.
October 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Can someone explain why someone from the losing party in the Caerphilly by-election is invited onto Sky News and not someone from the party that trounced them?
Hey Oligarchs, your bias for far-right chaos is showing.
Hey Oligarchs, your bias for far-right chaos is showing.
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"Tesco has upgraded its earnings outlook for the year, with expectations of full-year profits of between £2.9bn and £3.1bn."
Lidl revealed its "pre-tax profits hit £156.8m in the year to 28 February, up from £43.6m a year earlier."
Yet prices are expected to go up...
Via BBC News
Lidl revealed its "pre-tax profits hit £156.8m in the year to 28 February, up from £43.6m a year earlier."
Yet prices are expected to go up...
Via BBC News
Tax rises could push food prices higher, warn supermarkets
The bosses of the UK's largest supermarkets warn the chancellor against imposing higher taxes on the industry.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
"Tesco has upgraded its earnings outlook for the year, with expectations of full-year profits of between £2.9bn and £3.1bn."
Lidl revealed its "pre-tax profits hit £156.8m in the year to 28 February, up from £43.6m a year earlier."
Yet prices are expected to go up...
Via BBC News
Lidl revealed its "pre-tax profits hit £156.8m in the year to 28 February, up from £43.6m a year earlier."
Yet prices are expected to go up...
Via BBC News
Why buy Hallowe'en webs when those that live with you make them for free??!!
October 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Why buy Hallowe'en webs when those that live with you make them for free??!!
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More scenes from Southend's Hallowe'en parade of weird, wonderful & scary creatures
October 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
More scenes from Southend's Hallowe'en parade of weird, wonderful & scary creatures
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Southend's Hallowe'en parade 2025
October 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Southend's Hallowe'en parade 2025