Emma-Jane
@e-jc.bsky.social
Politics | The Universe | Stanley the Poodle | Liverpool FC | Londoner happily exiled to Edinburgh 💜
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The fact that far too many people cannot recognize fascism unless it looks exactly like Nazi Germany is very dangerous.
December 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The fact that far too many people cannot recognize fascism unless it looks exactly like Nazi Germany is very dangerous.
Scientists have measured the shortest moment in history a Zeptosecond
That’s 0.000000000000000000001 seconds.
That’s 0.000000000000000000001 seconds.
December 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Scientists have measured the shortest moment in history a Zeptosecond
That’s 0.000000000000000000001 seconds.
That’s 0.000000000000000000001 seconds.
From @pippacrerar.bsky.social
“Well that's interesting... the Lib Dems 10-minute rule bill to rejoin the customs union has just passed.
After a 100-100 tie the deputy speaker followed convention and cast the deciding vote in favour. It won't get govt time so won't progress - but still a moment.
“Well that's interesting... the Lib Dems 10-minute rule bill to rejoin the customs union has just passed.
After a 100-100 tie the deputy speaker followed convention and cast the deciding vote in favour. It won't get govt time so won't progress - but still a moment.
Pippa Crerar (@pippacrerar.bsky.social)
Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
pippacrerar.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
From @pippacrerar.bsky.social
“Well that's interesting... the Lib Dems 10-minute rule bill to rejoin the customs union has just passed.
After a 100-100 tie the deputy speaker followed convention and cast the deciding vote in favour. It won't get govt time so won't progress - but still a moment.
“Well that's interesting... the Lib Dems 10-minute rule bill to rejoin the customs union has just passed.
After a 100-100 tie the deputy speaker followed convention and cast the deciding vote in favour. It won't get govt time so won't progress - but still a moment.
“My battery is low and it's getting dark."
This was the final message from NASA Opportunity, sent to Mars for 90 days but wandered for nearly 15 years.
Its final transmission wasn't words, but fading data-summed up on Earth as "My battery is low and it's getting dark."
This was the final message from NASA Opportunity, sent to Mars for 90 days but wandered for nearly 15 years.
Its final transmission wasn't words, but fading data-summed up on Earth as "My battery is low and it's getting dark."
December 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“My battery is low and it's getting dark."
This was the final message from NASA Opportunity, sent to Mars for 90 days but wandered for nearly 15 years.
Its final transmission wasn't words, but fading data-summed up on Earth as "My battery is low and it's getting dark."
This was the final message from NASA Opportunity, sent to Mars for 90 days but wandered for nearly 15 years.
Its final transmission wasn't words, but fading data-summed up on Earth as "My battery is low and it's getting dark."
Reposted by Emma-Jane
UK energy bills to rise by £108 to pay for infrastructure upgrades.
Since 2020 energy companies made £125bn profit.
6.1m live in fuel poverty.
£4.43bn energy bills arrears.
128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
Eliminate privatisation of profit. Use it to fund infrastructure. Nationalise.
Since 2020 energy companies made £125bn profit.
6.1m live in fuel poverty.
£4.43bn energy bills arrears.
128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
Eliminate privatisation of profit. Use it to fund infrastructure. Nationalise.
UK energy bills to rise by £108 to pay for infrastructure upgrades
Britain’s energy watchdog gives go-ahead to initial £28bn of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure but reveals move will push up network charges
www.independent.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
UK energy bills to rise by £108 to pay for infrastructure upgrades.
Since 2020 energy companies made £125bn profit.
6.1m live in fuel poverty.
£4.43bn energy bills arrears.
128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
Eliminate privatisation of profit. Use it to fund infrastructure. Nationalise.
Since 2020 energy companies made £125bn profit.
6.1m live in fuel poverty.
£4.43bn energy bills arrears.
128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
Eliminate privatisation of profit. Use it to fund infrastructure. Nationalise.
Titan. James Webb Telescope.
December 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Titan. James Webb Telescope.
Watch Professor Hannah Fry and Chloe Barnes fall a little in love - sublime portrait, powerful women, beautiful telly. Portrait Artist of the Year - Final.
December 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Watch Professor Hannah Fry and Chloe Barnes fall a little in love - sublime portrait, powerful women, beautiful telly. Portrait Artist of the Year - Final.
Of course she didn’t - ahem Chris Mason www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reeves speech did not mislead on challenges facing UK ahead of Budget, says OBR official
Prof David Miles tells MPs the messaging given by the chancellor was
www.bbc.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Of course she didn’t - ahem Chris Mason www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Telegraph - the house paper of Brexit - publishes a 2,000-word obituary admitting:
📉 Brexit has cut UK GDP by up to 8%
📉 Investment down 18%
📉 Productivity down 4%
📉 Employment down 4%
📉 No trade benefits
📉 No regulatory freedom
📉 No immigration control
📉 No growth
…beginning of the end.
📉 Brexit has cut UK GDP by up to 8%
📉 Investment down 18%
📉 Productivity down 4%
📉 Employment down 4%
📉 No trade benefits
📉 No regulatory freedom
📉 No immigration control
📉 No growth
…beginning of the end.
December 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The Telegraph - the house paper of Brexit - publishes a 2,000-word obituary admitting:
📉 Brexit has cut UK GDP by up to 8%
📉 Investment down 18%
📉 Productivity down 4%
📉 Employment down 4%
📉 No trade benefits
📉 No regulatory freedom
📉 No immigration control
📉 No growth
…beginning of the end.
📉 Brexit has cut UK GDP by up to 8%
📉 Investment down 18%
📉 Productivity down 4%
📉 Employment down 4%
📉 No trade benefits
📉 No regulatory freedom
📉 No immigration control
📉 No growth
…beginning of the end.
Gordon Brown:
“Rachel Reeves has today done more to transform the lives of 450,000 of Britain’s poorest children than any of the seven previous Conservative chancellors, who, in 14 long years, did nothing but harm to the lives of vulnerable children” #Budget2025
“Rachel Reeves has today done more to transform the lives of 450,000 of Britain’s poorest children than any of the seven previous Conservative chancellors, who, in 14 long years, did nothing but harm to the lives of vulnerable children” #Budget2025
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Gordon Brown:
“Rachel Reeves has today done more to transform the lives of 450,000 of Britain’s poorest children than any of the seven previous Conservative chancellors, who, in 14 long years, did nothing but harm to the lives of vulnerable children” #Budget2025
“Rachel Reeves has today done more to transform the lives of 450,000 of Britain’s poorest children than any of the seven previous Conservative chancellors, who, in 14 long years, did nothing but harm to the lives of vulnerable children” #Budget2025
Reforms lead down to 6pts
REF: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (-)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDEM: 15% (+2)
via @YouGov, 30 Dec
Chgs. w/ 17 Nov
REF: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (-)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDEM: 15% (+2)
via @YouGov, 30 Dec
Chgs. w/ 17 Nov
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Reforms lead down to 6pts
REF: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (-)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDEM: 15% (+2)
via @YouGov, 30 Dec
Chgs. w/ 17 Nov
REF: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (-)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDEM: 15% (+2)
via @YouGov, 30 Dec
Chgs. w/ 17 Nov
Here’s how £100 of our tax was spent in 23-24
£22 NHS
£ 6 Defence
£10 Education
£10 Debt interest
£11.40 State pensions
£4.15 Working-age welfare
£0.50 Asylum system
£0.70 Overseas aid
The asylum system accounts for just 0.5% of public spending.
They lie, con us, and hate us
con us, and
£22 NHS
£ 6 Defence
£10 Education
£10 Debt interest
£11.40 State pensions
£4.15 Working-age welfare
£0.50 Asylum system
£0.70 Overseas aid
The asylum system accounts for just 0.5% of public spending.
They lie, con us, and hate us
con us, and
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Here’s how £100 of our tax was spent in 23-24
£22 NHS
£ 6 Defence
£10 Education
£10 Debt interest
£11.40 State pensions
£4.15 Working-age welfare
£0.50 Asylum system
£0.70 Overseas aid
The asylum system accounts for just 0.5% of public spending.
They lie, con us, and hate us
con us, and
£22 NHS
£ 6 Defence
£10 Education
£10 Debt interest
£11.40 State pensions
£4.15 Working-age welfare
£0.50 Asylum system
£0.70 Overseas aid
The asylum system accounts for just 0.5% of public spending.
They lie, con us, and hate us
con us, and
A liar, a racist, and probably a traitor.
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
A liar, a racist, and probably a traitor.
This kiss of bias death as #RobbieGibb describes the BBC's Political Editor #ChrisMason as the "unsung hero of covering politics" and "absolutely first rate"
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This kiss of bias death as #RobbieGibb describes the BBC's Political Editor #ChrisMason as the "unsung hero of covering politics" and "absolutely first rate"
Donald Tusk
“All the decisions concerning Poland 🇵🇱 will be taken by Poles. Nothing about us without us. When it comes to peace, all the negotiations should include Ukraine. Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine” 🇺🇦
“All the decisions concerning Poland 🇵🇱 will be taken by Poles. Nothing about us without us. When it comes to peace, all the negotiations should include Ukraine. Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine” 🇺🇦
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Donald Tusk
“All the decisions concerning Poland 🇵🇱 will be taken by Poles. Nothing about us without us. When it comes to peace, all the negotiations should include Ukraine. Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine” 🇺🇦
“All the decisions concerning Poland 🇵🇱 will be taken by Poles. Nothing about us without us. When it comes to peace, all the negotiations should include Ukraine. Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine” 🇺🇦
🥱 Labour M.P. Lloyd Russell-Moyle defects to the Green Party
a man in a blue shirt and tie is making a funny face while sitting in a car .
ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is making a funny face while sitting in a car .
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🥱 Labour M.P. Lloyd Russell-Moyle defects to the Green Party
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New #EpsteinFiles @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation: how Steve Bannon’s planned “European revolution” ran through Nigel Farage’s network – with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein quietly helping in the background. 🧵 1/12
Dinner with Mr Brexit: Bannon’s European Revolution – Planned with Farage, Backed by Epstein
Nigel Farage was the figurehead and his partner Laure Ferrari started it. Steve Bannon and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were providing almost daily support
bylinetimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
New #EpsteinFiles @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation: how Steve Bannon’s planned “European revolution” ran through Nigel Farage’s network – with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein quietly helping in the background. 🧵 1/12
NASA “What's so special about comet 3I/ATLAS? It's only the third object we’ve ever found passing through our solar system from elsewhere in the galaxy. NASA's fleet of spacecraft is making coordinated observations of the comet. Some of what they've seen so far:” go.nasa.gov/3IATLAS
Comet 3I/ATLAS - NASA Science
NASA missions are working together to track and study this rare, interstellar comet as it passes through our solar system.
go.nasa.gov
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
NASA “What's so special about comet 3I/ATLAS? It's only the third object we’ve ever found passing through our solar system from elsewhere in the galaxy. NASA's fleet of spacecraft is making coordinated observations of the comet. Some of what they've seen so far:” go.nasa.gov/3IATLAS