Dorothy Lepkowska
@dotlepkowska.bsky.social
Multi award-winning education journalist
Editor: sendsationalfutures.com
Co-author "Meet the Parents..."
Polish Brit, British Pole
Football mum ⚽
Parkrun tourist 🏃♀️
Mówię po polsku
Editor: sendsationalfutures.com
Co-author "Meet the Parents..."
Polish Brit, British Pole
Football mum ⚽
Parkrun tourist 🏃♀️
Mówię po polsku
Pinned
The text on my cover photo reads:
"Never give up the fight for freedom and the truth"
Fr Jerzy Popiełuszko, murdered 40 years ago in Poland for his pro-Solidarity activism, and battle against extremism.
Sometimes she's so grown-up, and other times she's a horrid, grumpy teenager, and then she leaves me messages like this before school and I'd forgive pretty much anything..
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Sometimes she's so grown-up, and other times she's a horrid, grumpy teenager, and then she leaves me messages like this before school and I'd forgive pretty much anything..
We used to have a BBC we could be proud of. No longer.
It can't even speak the truth any more.
How can we trust it?
It can't even speak the truth any more.
How can we trust it?
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We used to have a BBC we could be proud of. No longer.
It can't even speak the truth any more.
How can we trust it?
It can't even speak the truth any more.
How can we trust it?
And cats.
And a dog.
And a dog.
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
And cats.
And a dog.
And a dog.
Farage wants to introduce a British DOGE if he wins the 2029 election.
Remember this when you cast your vote.
As if there is anything left to cut in the UK after the last 15 years.
Remember this when you cast your vote.
As if there is anything left to cut in the UK after the last 15 years.
DOGE was nothing short of a catastrophic failure, taking a wrecking ball to everything from cancer research to lifesaving humanitarian aid that will almost certainly lead to millions of preventable deaths.
The real fraud and waste is happening at the White House.
The real fraud and waste is happening at the White House.
Trump’s DOGE Is Dead and We Won’t Miss It
RIP, Department of Government Efficiency.
newrepublic.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Farage wants to introduce a British DOGE if he wins the 2029 election.
Remember this when you cast your vote.
As if there is anything left to cut in the UK after the last 15 years.
Remember this when you cast your vote.
As if there is anything left to cut in the UK after the last 15 years.
Reposted by Dorothy Lepkowska
Russia's ambassador to the UK, Yakovenko, boasted about Brexit to another diplomat:
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Russia's ambassador to the UK, Yakovenko, boasted about Brexit to another diplomat:
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
Please sign. This is long overdue.
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Please sign. This is long overdue.
Reposted by Dorothy Lepkowska
Your reminder that the EU offered to freeze Brexit talks in 2020 so we could focus on Covid but Johnson said no. He then fucked up both: partying while 23,000 needlessly died & did a Brexit so shit the economic impact (-8% GDP) is worse than predictions he described as “the work of gloomsters”
November 23, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Your reminder that the EU offered to freeze Brexit talks in 2020 so we could focus on Covid but Johnson said no. He then fucked up both: partying while 23,000 needlessly died & did a Brexit so shit the economic impact (-8% GDP) is worse than predictions he described as “the work of gloomsters”
Reposted by Dorothy Lepkowska
If Belgium is doing this, why can’t we?
More rotten tomatoes
Belgian court convicts two for EU funds misuse linked to Nigel Farage's Brexit group
Belgian court convicts two for EU funds misuse linked to Nigel Farage's Brexit group
Belgian court convicts two for EU funds misuse linked to Nigel Farage's Brexit group | Euractiv
Verdict ends decade-long probe into alleged misuse of EU funds by associates of top Brexit campaigner
www.euractiv.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:08 PM
If Belgium is doing this, why can’t we?
I mean, why would you stay?
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I mean, why would you stay?
Reposted by Dorothy Lepkowska
It's January 31st, 2020, and Nathan Gill is celebrating our imminent departure from the EU.... and that terrible idea of a European Army.
Hmm, now I wonder who else would have been delighted about that.
Hmm, now I wonder who else would have been delighted about that.
November 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It's January 31st, 2020, and Nathan Gill is celebrating our imminent departure from the EU.... and that terrible idea of a European Army.
Hmm, now I wonder who else would have been delighted about that.
Hmm, now I wonder who else would have been delighted about that.
In the past few days I've deleted more than 10,000 emails from gmail, including Googledocs, and it's still telling me I am up to my limit and need to pay to hang on to the address.
Anyone else getting this?
Anyone else getting this?
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In the past few days I've deleted more than 10,000 emails from gmail, including Googledocs, and it's still telling me I am up to my limit and need to pay to hang on to the address.
Anyone else getting this?
Anyone else getting this?
Reposted by Dorothy Lepkowska
It is indisputable that Brexit has been an economic disaster, and notable that none of its political architects have paid any price.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
It is indisputable that Brexit has been an economic disaster, and notable that none of its political architects have paid any price.
Reposted by Dorothy Lepkowska
Liberal Democrats vs Reform UK Ltd: who’s really the underdog?
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
@politicalsatirical.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
@politicalsatirical.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Liberal Democrats vs Reform UK Ltd: who’s really the underdog?
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
centralbylines.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Liberal Democrats vs Reform UK Ltd: who’s really the underdog?
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
@politicalsatirical.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
@politicalsatirical.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
When your jumper falls off the back of the chair...
November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
When your jumper falls off the back of the chair...
Reposted by Dorothy Lepkowska
Farage et al really mustn't be allowed to walk away from this scandal, and its wider implications:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery
Nathan Gill, 52, is sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after admitting taking bribes while an MEP.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Farage et al really mustn't be allowed to walk away from this scandal, and its wider implications:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Meanwhile, those who brought it about are free to walk about with complete impunity, threatening to cause even more damage, while being applauded by their hard-of-thinking fanbase.
The absolute state of this country...
The absolute state of this country...
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Meanwhile, those who brought it about are free to walk about with complete impunity, threatening to cause even more damage, while being applauded by their hard-of-thinking fanbase.
The absolute state of this country...
The absolute state of this country...
Reposted by Dorothy Lepkowska
Michael Gove on claims of a bad culture in No. 10 during the pandemic:
"The business of govt can't be carried on in the manner of a Jane Austen novel".
As so often, this assumes that the macho, hyper-aggressive style of Cummings & co produces better decisions. All the evidence suggests the reverse
"The business of govt can't be carried on in the manner of a Jane Austen novel".
As so often, this assumes that the macho, hyper-aggressive style of Cummings & co produces better decisions. All the evidence suggests the reverse
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Michael Gove on claims of a bad culture in No. 10 during the pandemic:
"The business of govt can't be carried on in the manner of a Jane Austen novel".
As so often, this assumes that the macho, hyper-aggressive style of Cummings & co produces better decisions. All the evidence suggests the reverse
"The business of govt can't be carried on in the manner of a Jane Austen novel".
As so often, this assumes that the macho, hyper-aggressive style of Cummings & co produces better decisions. All the evidence suggests the reverse
Where are the colleagues to speak up? Where are the male reporters to remind him this is out of order?
Wtf is wrong with you all?
Wtf is wrong with you all?
Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.
November 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Where are the colleagues to speak up? Where are the male reporters to remind him this is out of order?
Wtf is wrong with you all?
Wtf is wrong with you all?
Oh Scotland...that was amazing! ⚽️💪
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Oh Scotland...that was amazing! ⚽️💪
Reposted by Dorothy Lepkowska
For Shabana Mahmood to attack some of the most cruelly treated people in the world as having won a "golden ticket" because they manage to get to and claim asylum in Britain is unforgiveable.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
For Shabana Mahmood to attack some of the most cruelly treated people in the world as having won a "golden ticket" because they manage to get to and claim asylum in Britain is unforgiveable.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
This is the sort of story mainstream media no longer breaks.
Independent media is where it's at.
Independent media is where it's at.
BREAKING: Steve Bannon offered Trump’s MAGA movement as a shield for Jeffrey Epstein - outlining a coalition to “stave off Time’s Up for next decade plus,” in return for strategic and financial support @bylinetimes.bsky.social /1 bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/s...
Steve Bannon Offered Trump’s MAGA as Shield for Jeffrey Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein helped shape Trump’s MAGA movement through a secret alliance with its chief architect, Steve Bannon, who told him it could help him “stave off Time’s Up for a decade” in return for str...
bylinetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This is the sort of story mainstream media no longer breaks.
Independent media is where it's at.
Independent media is where it's at.
Reposted by Dorothy Lepkowska
I will never be able to understand how some people can love their country *soooo* much that they actually want the rest of the world to believe it is a total shite-hole full of absolute bastards who’ll mistreat them appallingly, abuse them, and forcibly deport them if they come there.
November 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I will never be able to understand how some people can love their country *soooo* much that they actually want the rest of the world to believe it is a total shite-hole full of absolute bastards who’ll mistreat them appallingly, abuse them, and forcibly deport them if they come there.
Reposted by Dorothy Lepkowska
November 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Good grief!
🇺🇸🙄🇺🇸🙄🇺🇸🙄🇺🇸🙄🇺🇸
‘Mr Charles Smith of 23 High Street, Harlow was rather surprised to learn he was being sued for a £billion by the US President’
‘Mr Charles Smith of 23 High Street, Harlow was rather surprised to learn he was being sued for a £billion by the US President’
November 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Good grief!
Those hexagonal boxes of Quality Street in Tesco are literally half-empty.
RRP £6 but selling for £3.95 to clubcard holders and billed as a third off.
Yeah, cos there's (at least) a third less chocolates in them than last year!
Did you think we wouldn't notice?
RRP £6 but selling for £3.95 to clubcard holders and billed as a third off.
Yeah, cos there's (at least) a third less chocolates in them than last year!
Did you think we wouldn't notice?
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Those hexagonal boxes of Quality Street in Tesco are literally half-empty.
RRP £6 but selling for £3.95 to clubcard holders and billed as a third off.
Yeah, cos there's (at least) a third less chocolates in them than last year!
Did you think we wouldn't notice?
RRP £6 but selling for £3.95 to clubcard holders and billed as a third off.
Yeah, cos there's (at least) a third less chocolates in them than last year!
Did you think we wouldn't notice?