Kate
@spinningouttime.bsky.social
I am as you find me. Second fiddle to Alexa. Does anyone ask advice of real people any more?
Pinned
Am drawn to accounts which resist spite and the cruelty it fuels.
So many of you!
Thank you for making Bluesky a social place for truths, insight & security.
It matters.
So many of you!
Thank you for making Bluesky a social place for truths, insight & security.
It matters.
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Zack Polanski tells the BBC it would be "very tempting" for him to stand in Keir Starmer's seat at the next general election
November 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Zack Polanski tells the BBC it would be "very tempting" for him to stand in Keir Starmer's seat at the next general election
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Oh, @zackpolanski.bsky.social is SO good.
“If you go back a million minutes, you reach 2023. Go back a billion minutes, you reach the Roman Empire — that’s the scale of inequality we’re living with.”
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
November 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Oh, @zackpolanski.bsky.social is SO good.
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Humans will NEVER colonize another planet. Never.
If we can’t even agree to do the minimum to keep Earth habitable, there’s no way in hell we’ll cooperate to make another planet habitable.
If we can’t even agree to do the minimum to keep Earth habitable, there’s no way in hell we’ll cooperate to make another planet habitable.
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Humans will NEVER colonize another planet. Never.
If we can’t even agree to do the minimum to keep Earth habitable, there’s no way in hell we’ll cooperate to make another planet habitable.
If we can’t even agree to do the minimum to keep Earth habitable, there’s no way in hell we’ll cooperate to make another planet habitable.
More than ready for more of this:
It's Friday, and apparently bluesky is ready for this fun revelation:
Dinosaurs lived on the other side the Galaxy.
Dinosaurs lived on the other side the Galaxy.
November 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
More than ready for more of this:
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I’ve said it before – London is a magical place at Christmas.
Our Christmas markets are a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the festive atmosphere. @visitlondon.bsky.social has a guide to some of the best across the city ⬇️
www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do...
Our Christmas markets are a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the festive atmosphere. @visitlondon.bsky.social has a guide to some of the best across the city ⬇️
www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do...
Things to do in London
Explore things to do in London and book tickets to attractions, tours, shows and experiences. Your hub for planning and booking activities across the city.
www.visitlondon.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I’ve said it before – London is a magical place at Christmas.
Our Christmas markets are a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the festive atmosphere. @visitlondon.bsky.social has a guide to some of the best across the city ⬇️
www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do...
Our Christmas markets are a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the festive atmosphere. @visitlondon.bsky.social has a guide to some of the best across the city ⬇️
www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do...
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Clean energy transitions are cost-competitive, as never before.
This can and must be the growth story of the 21st century.
link.europa.eu/vXK8fh
This can and must be the growth story of the 21st century.
link.europa.eu/vXK8fh
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Clean energy transitions are cost-competitive, as never before.
This can and must be the growth story of the 21st century.
link.europa.eu/vXK8fh
This can and must be the growth story of the 21st century.
link.europa.eu/vXK8fh
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Imagine a bountiful planet bursting with Life, spiralling through space, filled with people who help one another.
I know.
John put it far better.
But still …
I know.
John put it far better.
But still …
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Imagine a bountiful planet bursting with Life, spiralling through space, filled with people who help one another.
I know.
John put it far better.
But still …
I know.
John put it far better.
But still …
Imagine a bountiful planet bursting with Life, spiralling through space, filled with people who help one another.
I know.
John put it far better.
But still …
I know.
John put it far better.
But still …
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Imagine a bountiful planet bursting with Life, spiralling through space, filled with people who help one another.
I know.
John put it far better.
But still …
I know.
John put it far better.
But still …
High handed disrespect for life just doesn’t add up for anyone.
Together with @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu, we have spoken to President Zelenskyy.
From day one, Europe has stood with Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
We have been working for a just and sustainable peace with Ukraine and for Ukraine together with our friends and partners.
From day one, Europe has stood with Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
We have been working for a just and sustainable peace with Ukraine and for Ukraine together with our friends and partners.
November 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
High handed disrespect for life just doesn’t add up for anyone.
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Helluva week in America... here are 5 minutes breaking down some of the key things you should know!
All these actions and more available on www.trumpactiontracker.info
youtu.be/3xjl2U2QteY
All these actions and more available on www.trumpactiontracker.info
youtu.be/3xjl2U2QteY
Undermining democracy this week in America
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Helluva week in America... here are 5 minutes breaking down some of the key things you should know!
All these actions and more available on www.trumpactiontracker.info
youtu.be/3xjl2U2QteY
All these actions and more available on www.trumpactiontracker.info
youtu.be/3xjl2U2QteY
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This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
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UK politics live – latest updates
Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.
Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
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Entitled to lower bills.
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Entitled to lower bills.
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Am drawn to accounts which resist spite and the cruelty it fuels.
So many of you!
Thank you for making Bluesky a social place for truths, insight & security.
It matters.
So many of you!
Thank you for making Bluesky a social place for truths, insight & security.
It matters.
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Am drawn to accounts which resist spite and the cruelty it fuels.
So many of you!
Thank you for making Bluesky a social place for truths, insight & security.
It matters.
So many of you!
Thank you for making Bluesky a social place for truths, insight & security.
It matters.
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Btw, in case you have not noticed it--the last few hours have confirmed one thing. The alliance of dictators and autocrats is no longer notional--it is now up and running. The remaining democratic states in the world have to react now.
November 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Btw, in case you have not noticed it--the last few hours have confirmed one thing. The alliance of dictators and autocrats is no longer notional--it is now up and running. The remaining democratic states in the world have to react now.
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London is Europe's powerhouse for life sciences and is now the front runner to become the world capital of the sector.
With record investment and world leading research, we are backing science, innovation and the breakthroughs that will improve lives for decades to come.
With record investment and world leading research, we are backing science, innovation and the breakthroughs that will improve lives for decades to come.
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
London is Europe's powerhouse for life sciences and is now the front runner to become the world capital of the sector.
With record investment and world leading research, we are backing science, innovation and the breakthroughs that will improve lives for decades to come.
With record investment and world leading research, we are backing science, innovation and the breakthroughs that will improve lives for decades to come.
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Reproductive freedom isn’t a standalone issue. As @katiephang.bsky.social and @mintimm.bsky.social discussed, it’s intertwined with our economy, our courts, our health care system, and our democracy itself. Tune in to “My Body. My Pod.” with Katie Phang wherever you get your podcasts.
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Reproductive freedom isn’t a standalone issue. As @katiephang.bsky.social and @mintimm.bsky.social discussed, it’s intertwined with our economy, our courts, our health care system, and our democracy itself. Tune in to “My Body. My Pod.” with Katie Phang wherever you get your podcasts.
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Christmas gift giving is a zero sum game. Too much tit-for-tat ends up in tat, that wastes money and fills landfills.
Time for my annual ‘no unnecessary presents’ Christmas message (courtesy @itvmlshow.bsky.social )
Time for my annual ‘no unnecessary presents’ Christmas message (courtesy @itvmlshow.bsky.social )
Martin Lewis: Time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents!
YouTube video by Martin Lewis
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Christmas gift giving is a zero sum game. Too much tit-for-tat ends up in tat, that wastes money and fills landfills.
Time for my annual ‘no unnecessary presents’ Christmas message (courtesy @itvmlshow.bsky.social )
Time for my annual ‘no unnecessary presents’ Christmas message (courtesy @itvmlshow.bsky.social )
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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
England is a nation of outliers, formerly the politically homeless; ordinary people with real purpose, facing down the abominations of the day.
No word salad.
No games.
Refreshing.
Powerful.
No word salad.
No games.
Refreshing.
Powerful.
Thinking about how the perfectly sane and humane - and not remotely radical - words coming out of this man’s mouth makes him an outlier in today’s political landscape.
A Government of cowards.
Rather than tackle inequality - they've gone for pensioners, disabled people and now it's people fleeing war and persecution.
They can't get away with this.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Rather than tackle inequality - they've gone for pensioners, disabled people and now it's people fleeing war and persecution.
They can't get away with this.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
England is a nation of outliers, formerly the politically homeless; ordinary people with real purpose, facing down the abominations of the day.
No word salad.
No games.
Refreshing.
Powerful.
No word salad.
No games.
Refreshing.
Powerful.
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On Friday we will bring governments, financial institutions and companies together.
With a clear goal in mind.
To power the future of Africa with clean energy.
link.europa.eu/dQNc6t
With a clear goal in mind.
To power the future of Africa with clean energy.
link.europa.eu/dQNc6t
Energy for Africa
EU launches 'Scaling up Renewables in Africa' pledging campaign to raise funds and mobilise resources to accelerate investments in renewable energy in Africa. Find out more.
link.europa.eu
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
On Friday we will bring governments, financial institutions and companies together.
With a clear goal in mind.
To power the future of Africa with clean energy.
link.europa.eu/dQNc6t
With a clear goal in mind.
To power the future of Africa with clean energy.
link.europa.eu/dQNc6t
Spite has no legitimate place in politics.
It shouldn’t need saying!!!
It shouldn’t need saying!!!
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Spite has no legitimate place in politics.
It shouldn’t need saying!!!
It shouldn’t need saying!!!
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Sharing this again as today's news programmes seem yet again full of those pushing the obscene suggestion of us leaving the #ECHR
Patrick Stewart sketch: what has the ECHR ever done for us?
YouTube video by The Guardian
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Sharing this again as today's news programmes seem yet again full of those pushing the obscene suggestion of us leaving the #ECHR
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Thank you for Finland's tireless support to Ukraine, dear Alexander Stubb.
We agree on the need for robust financial & military backing for Ukraine, going into this crucial winter.
And strengthening Europe’s own defence readiness.
For a strong Europe, side by side a strong Ukraine.
We agree on the need for robust financial & military backing for Ukraine, going into this crucial winter.
And strengthening Europe’s own defence readiness.
For a strong Europe, side by side a strong Ukraine.
November 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Thank you for Finland's tireless support to Ukraine, dear Alexander Stubb.
We agree on the need for robust financial & military backing for Ukraine, going into this crucial winter.
And strengthening Europe’s own defence readiness.
For a strong Europe, side by side a strong Ukraine.
We agree on the need for robust financial & military backing for Ukraine, going into this crucial winter.
And strengthening Europe’s own defence readiness.
For a strong Europe, side by side a strong Ukraine.