Rachel Haynes
@rgch.bsky.social
Nerd, activist, wants equality, an end to poverty, more sea swimming and cheese. Put that on your banner...
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Fact Check:
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
February 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Fact Check:
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
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🧵In today’s Times @joshglancy.bsky.social has a brilliant write up of our focus groups he sat in on. Definitely read it in full! But I want to focus on two voters: Kylie & Eve I think have outsized importance in explaining today’s politics
www.thetimes.com/article/b75e...
www.thetimes.com/article/b75e...
February 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
🧵In today’s Times @joshglancy.bsky.social has a brilliant write up of our focus groups he sat in on. Definitely read it in full! But I want to focus on two voters: Kylie & Eve I think have outsized importance in explaining today’s politics
www.thetimes.com/article/b75e...
www.thetimes.com/article/b75e...
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This duet cover of Radiohead's "Creep", between a son and his Shastriya Sangeet classically trained mother, is the mash-up I didn't know how much I needed in my life. Totally spontaneous sobbing may have taken place.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoH...
Mom & I Cover Creep By Radiohead (she is a classical Indian singer 🕉️)
YouTube video by Avie Sheck
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:32 PM
This duet cover of Radiohead's "Creep", between a son and his Shastriya Sangeet classically trained mother, is the mash-up I didn't know how much I needed in my life. Totally spontaneous sobbing may have taken place.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoH...
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Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
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This brave woman speaks for millions of British people.
Meanwhile these thugs behave in an entirely menacing manner and nothing is done.
Meanwhile these thugs behave in an entirely menacing manner and nothing is done.
This woman in Crowborough who took down flags is a hero and I hope she's ok.
February 12, 2026 at 10:44 PM
This brave woman speaks for millions of British people.
Meanwhile these thugs behave in an entirely menacing manner and nothing is done.
Meanwhile these thugs behave in an entirely menacing manner and nothing is done.
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Gov. Tim Walz: "They left us with deep damage. Generational trauma. Economic ruin in some cases. The left us with many unanswered questions. Where are our children? Where and what is the process of the investigation into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee and Alex?"
February 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Gov. Tim Walz: "They left us with deep damage. Generational trauma. Economic ruin in some cases. The left us with many unanswered questions. Where are our children? Where and what is the process of the investigation into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee and Alex?"
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Give Pam Bondi a break: you'd be in a bad mood too if you spent the last month redacting images of old-man genitals
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Give Pam Bondi a break: you'd be in a bad mood too if you spent the last month redacting images of old-man genitals
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Day after Alex Pretti killing I complained to BBC about presentation of White House statements and evidence as equivalent. Duty of balance doesn’t extend to complicity with clear lies, I said. BBC could and should report WH making false statements as a *fact of the story*. Today I got response …
February 12, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Day after Alex Pretti killing I complained to BBC about presentation of White House statements and evidence as equivalent. Duty of balance doesn’t extend to complicity with clear lies, I said. BBC could and should report WH making false statements as a *fact of the story*. Today I got response …
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NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
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Eh?
You filmed a glowing tribute to dead pedophile Ian Watkins for £98.
You filmed a glowing tribute to dead pedophile Ian Watkins for £98.
February 12, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Eh?
You filmed a glowing tribute to dead pedophile Ian Watkins for £98.
You filmed a glowing tribute to dead pedophile Ian Watkins for £98.
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Just to be clear. That’s not an apology. That’s a total rewriting of what he said and what he meant, while he cowers behind his ‘oh so reasonable’ set of ‘I’m not racist but…’ excuses.
Enough of this contempt for us all. We see you Ratcliffe. We know what you are.
www.skysports.com/football/new...
Enough of this contempt for us all. We see you Ratcliffe. We know what you are.
www.skysports.com/football/new...
February 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Just to be clear. That’s not an apology. That’s a total rewriting of what he said and what he meant, while he cowers behind his ‘oh so reasonable’ set of ‘I’m not racist but…’ excuses.
Enough of this contempt for us all. We see you Ratcliffe. We know what you are.
www.skysports.com/football/new...
Enough of this contempt for us all. We see you Ratcliffe. We know what you are.
www.skysports.com/football/new...
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The Elections Bill is really very thin on political finance.
Some loopholes closed, some warm words, but still unlimited political donations.
That's why we're working with @38degrees.bsky.social to call for a cap on donations
Please sign and share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Some loopholes closed, some warm words, but still unlimited political donations.
That's why we're working with @38degrees.bsky.social to call for a cap on donations
Please sign and share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The Elections Bill is really very thin on political finance.
Some loopholes closed, some warm words, but still unlimited political donations.
That's why we're working with @38degrees.bsky.social to call for a cap on donations
Please sign and share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Some loopholes closed, some warm words, but still unlimited political donations.
That's why we're working with @38degrees.bsky.social to call for a cap on donations
Please sign and share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Just a pathetic non-apology. If your intention is to talk about "controlled, well-managed immigration" you don't spout racist bullshit about "colonisation."
February 12, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Just a pathetic non-apology. If your intention is to talk about "controlled, well-managed immigration" you don't spout racist bullshit about "colonisation."
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It's almost like being fabulously rich doesn't make you happy or well adjusted. It's almost like it makes you sad and lonely. And leaves you forever casting about for scapegoats to offset your deep self-loathing. Thank you Jim Ratcliffe and Elon Musk for these important life lessons.
February 12, 2026 at 7:51 AM
It's almost like being fabulously rich doesn't make you happy or well adjusted. It's almost like it makes you sad and lonely. And leaves you forever casting about for scapegoats to offset your deep self-loathing. Thank you Jim Ratcliffe and Elon Musk for these important life lessons.
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Chris Mason failing to point out that Ratcliffe's immigration numbers were untruthful
February 11, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Chris Mason failing to point out that Ratcliffe's immigration numbers were untruthful
Hard agree with @johnmct.bsky.social on his advice to Keir Starmer. Stop the delegating and focus on what matters in our day to day lives. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This 10-point plan would allow Keir Starmer to get a grip on his government. He should read it and fast | John McTernan
Things are terrible right now, but he has a radical manifesto to draw on, a landslide majority and breathing space. He must seize the day, says former Labour party adviser John McTernan
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Hard agree with @johnmct.bsky.social on his advice to Keir Starmer. Stop the delegating and focus on what matters in our day to day lives. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Now let’s hear Farage, Badenoch et al screech about foreign interference in our elections
Now more details in the Epstein files reveal Bannon as part of a successful plot to topple Theresa May with Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees Mogg, here’s an article from the archive about Johnson and Bannon’s collaboration
bylinetimes.com/2023/04/24/b...
bylinetimes.com/2023/04/24/b...
Bannon, Brexit, Johnson and Cambridge Analytica: the Daughter of Time
Peter Jukes reports on more revelations about the transatlantic right-wing network, and why the Government is withholding key information on the former Prime Minister’s role
bylinetimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Now let’s hear Farage, Badenoch et al screech about foreign interference in our elections
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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Hello. Former Index On Censorship staffer here. To be very clear, having your request to speak at a society of which you are not a member does not count, in any sense whatsoever, as censorship. nation.cymru/news/uproar-...
Uproar as Reform policy chief threatens to defund Welsh university
Martin Shipton Reform UK’s head of policy Zia Yusuf launched a culture war in Wales by threatening to withhold funding from Bangor University after its student debating society refused to host two lea...
nation.cymru
February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Hello. Former Index On Censorship staffer here. To be very clear, having your request to speak at a society of which you are not a member does not count, in any sense whatsoever, as censorship. nation.cymru/news/uproar-...
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Today marked only our second-ever wild beaver release, as a family and a pair of Eurasian beavers were introduced at two sites across the Holnicote Estate on Exmoor in Somerset.
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Today marked only our second-ever wild beaver release, as a family and a pair of Eurasian beavers were introduced at two sites across the Holnicote Estate on Exmoor in Somerset.
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One of my fave community notes to date…
February 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
One of my fave community notes to date…
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No Reform UK MPs turned up for today’s debate.
Tomorrow I’ll post my full speech which focused on:
❌ Russian involvement in Brexit referendum
❌ Boris Johnson’s appointment of Lebedev
❌ Cryptocurrency in British politics
❌ Helping Brits identify misinformation on social media
Tomorrow I’ll post my full speech which focused on:
❌ Russian involvement in Brexit referendum
❌ Boris Johnson’s appointment of Lebedev
❌ Cryptocurrency in British politics
❌ Helping Brits identify misinformation on social media
Ben Goldsborough MP speaking in a debate on Russian influence on UK politics:
“It seems Reform politicians are comfortable doing the Kremlin’s dirty work for them, regardless of whether they get paid for the privilege or not.”
“It seems Reform politicians are comfortable doing the Kremlin’s dirty work for them, regardless of whether they get paid for the privilege or not.”
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
No Reform UK MPs turned up for today’s debate.
Tomorrow I’ll post my full speech which focused on:
❌ Russian involvement in Brexit referendum
❌ Boris Johnson’s appointment of Lebedev
❌ Cryptocurrency in British politics
❌ Helping Brits identify misinformation on social media
Tomorrow I’ll post my full speech which focused on:
❌ Russian involvement in Brexit referendum
❌ Boris Johnson’s appointment of Lebedev
❌ Cryptocurrency in British politics
❌ Helping Brits identify misinformation on social media
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Nigel Farage yet again spouting his own prejudice above actual fact, and making your family and your work pay for it….
Multiple studies show being able to work from home boosts productivity, health and family outcomes. Don’t let him ruin your life or country by claiming otherwise.
Multiple studies show being able to work from home boosts productivity, health and family outcomes. Don’t let him ruin your life or country by claiming otherwise.
February 9, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Nigel Farage yet again spouting his own prejudice above actual fact, and making your family and your work pay for it….
Multiple studies show being able to work from home boosts productivity, health and family outcomes. Don’t let him ruin your life or country by claiming otherwise.
Multiple studies show being able to work from home boosts productivity, health and family outcomes. Don’t let him ruin your life or country by claiming otherwise.