Julia Thyer
@gardener-j.bsky.social
EU remainer. Wild swimmer, artist, photographer, gardener, mother, grandmother.
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Lewis is absolutely right here
November 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Lewis is absolutely right here
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Release the Russian Report. The Tories let people down and oor nations security put at risk🙄
BBC News - Russia report: UK 'badly underestimated' threat, says committee - BBC News
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BBC News - Russia report: UK 'badly underestimated' threat, says committee - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
Russia report: UK 'badly underestimated' threat, says committee
Russian influence in the UK is now
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Release the Russian Report. The Tories let people down and oor nations security put at risk🙄
BBC News - Russia report: UK 'badly underestimated' threat, says committee - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
BBC News - Russia report: UK 'badly underestimated' threat, says committee - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A worldwide public health threat’: Rob Bilott on his 20-year fight against forever chemicals www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A worldwide public health threat’: Rob Bilott on his 20-year fight against forever chemicals
Chemical companies hid their knowledge of the damage caused by PFAS for decades. With a new class-action lawsuit, Bilott intends to hold them accountable
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
‘A worldwide public health threat’: Rob Bilott on his 20-year fight against forever chemicals www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Readers of the iPaper expressing the views of the real silent majority: those who aren’t frothing with prejudice, those who think decency and responsibility should win out, those who have genuine legitimate concerns about social division and civil unrest…
those who never seem to make the headlines.
those who never seem to make the headlines.
August 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Readers of the iPaper expressing the views of the real silent majority: those who aren’t frothing with prejudice, those who think decency and responsibility should win out, those who have genuine legitimate concerns about social division and civil unrest…
those who never seem to make the headlines.
those who never seem to make the headlines.
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We’ve heard it said: “the cruelty is the point.” But why make cruelty the centerpiece of a political strategy that inflicts pain on enemies and supporters alike? Because in Trump's brand of sadopopulism, inflicting pain is the strategy itself.
Sadopopulism and the Fascist MAGA Ethos
Trump’s policy is to inflict pain, even upon his own voters. But why does this work, and what will stop it?
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We’ve heard it said: “the cruelty is the point.” But why make cruelty the centerpiece of a political strategy that inflicts pain on enemies and supporters alike? Because in Trump's brand of sadopopulism, inflicting pain is the strategy itself.
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Reading this and trying to take in the full enormity of what is happening. The scale of it. open.substack.com/pub/christin...
Grand Designs: the loss of American freedom
Exactly seven months into Trump's second term, we have reached 1000 authoritarian actions. Here I lay out the enormity of what has happened.
open.substack.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Reading this and trying to take in the full enormity of what is happening. The scale of it. open.substack.com/pub/christin...
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1️⃣ "Antarctica might seem a long way away, but really the changes that happen there have consequences for everyone on the planet." — Nerilie Abram, AAD Chief Scientist, ABC Radio
🌊 Rising seas are a planetary impact of global heating. The contribution of melting ice in Antarctica is growing.
🎞️ NASA
🌊 Rising seas are a planetary impact of global heating. The contribution of melting ice in Antarctica is growing.
🎞️ NASA
August 21, 2025 at 5:04 AM
1️⃣ "Antarctica might seem a long way away, but really the changes that happen there have consequences for everyone on the planet." — Nerilie Abram, AAD Chief Scientist, ABC Radio
🌊 Rising seas are a planetary impact of global heating. The contribution of melting ice in Antarctica is growing.
🎞️ NASA
🌊 Rising seas are a planetary impact of global heating. The contribution of melting ice in Antarctica is growing.
🎞️ NASA
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No one sums up the utter shamelessness of the British press and the ugly politics of Farage quite like Private Eye.
August 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
No one sums up the utter shamelessness of the British press and the ugly politics of Farage quite like Private Eye.
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Skegness, one of your absolute finest people right here. Buy her a drink whenever you see her.
July 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Skegness, one of your absolute finest people right here. Buy her a drink whenever you see her.
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'I'm so disappointed that my country is treating its honest, hardworking people the way that it has'
92 year old Betty Brown, the oldest victim of the Post Office's Horizon IT scandal, told #BBCBreakfast of her anger at still waiting for her case to be settled
92 year old Betty Brown, the oldest victim of the Post Office's Horizon IT scandal, told #BBCBreakfast of her anger at still waiting for her case to be settled
July 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
'I'm so disappointed that my country is treating its honest, hardworking people the way that it has'
92 year old Betty Brown, the oldest victim of the Post Office's Horizon IT scandal, told #BBCBreakfast of her anger at still waiting for her case to be settled
92 year old Betty Brown, the oldest victim of the Post Office's Horizon IT scandal, told #BBCBreakfast of her anger at still waiting for her case to be settled
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This is the best article on Ukraine’s path to victory that I’ve seen in a long time.
💙💛 #SlavaUkraine
💙💛 #SlavaUkraine
July 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This is the best article on Ukraine’s path to victory that I’ve seen in a long time.
💙💛 #SlavaUkraine
💙💛 #SlavaUkraine
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Shock Horror !!
Labour hold a public meeting about #Brexit disaster and nobody minds.
Just one person shows up to ask why there is no speaker to talk about the benefits of Brexit. They are offered a platform but can't think of any.
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Labour hold a public meeting about #Brexit disaster and nobody minds.
Just one person shows up to ask why there is no speaker to talk about the benefits of Brexit. They are offered a platform but can't think of any.
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The Only Good Brexit is a Dead Brexit
Keynote for Labour in Europe in Brexit infested North Somerset
rebootbritain.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Shock Horror !!
Labour hold a public meeting about #Brexit disaster and nobody minds.
Just one person shows up to ask why there is no speaker to talk about the benefits of Brexit. They are offered a platform but can't think of any.
Read more via
rebootbritain.substack.com/p/the-only-g...
Labour hold a public meeting about #Brexit disaster and nobody minds.
Just one person shows up to ask why there is no speaker to talk about the benefits of Brexit. They are offered a platform but can't think of any.
Read more via
rebootbritain.substack.com/p/the-only-g...
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Pursued relentlessly by the government of Vladimir Putin, the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison. He left behind an account of his final years—and an admonition to his country and the world.
Alexei Navalny’s Prison Diaries
The Russian opposition leader’s account of his last years and his admonition to his country and the world.
www.newyorker.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Pursued relentlessly by the government of Vladimir Putin, the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison. He left behind an account of his final years—and an admonition to his country and the world.
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As a 15yo mum, I was told what happened was my fault.
Kemi Badenock had power, yet did not meet one victim, or speak about grooming once.
I do not know how she dares try & score points now.
Thank god we have a gov that is taking violence against women & girls seriously.
Kemi Badenock had power, yet did not meet one victim, or speak about grooming once.
I do not know how she dares try & score points now.
Thank god we have a gov that is taking violence against women & girls seriously.
June 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
As a 15yo mum, I was told what happened was my fault.
Kemi Badenock had power, yet did not meet one victim, or speak about grooming once.
I do not know how she dares try & score points now.
Thank god we have a gov that is taking violence against women & girls seriously.
Kemi Badenock had power, yet did not meet one victim, or speak about grooming once.
I do not know how she dares try & score points now.
Thank god we have a gov that is taking violence against women & girls seriously.
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Sting slams Brexit as an ‘act of folly’ during French TV appearance
'We're only just beginning to understand how stupid it was”
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/sting-t...
'We're only just beginning to understand how stupid it was”
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/sting-t...
June 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sting slams Brexit as an ‘act of folly’ during French TV appearance
'We're only just beginning to understand how stupid it was”
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/sting-t...
'We're only just beginning to understand how stupid it was”
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/sting-t...
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Listen up, y'all. Here's a history lesson for the dumbest motherfuckers on the planet, Trump supporters:
Dictator-wannabe Trump's fascist takeover and Nazification of America is straight out of Hitler's playbook. 😳👇
Dictator-wannabe Trump's fascist takeover and Nazification of America is straight out of Hitler's playbook. 😳👇
June 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Listen up, y'all. Here's a history lesson for the dumbest motherfuckers on the planet, Trump supporters:
Dictator-wannabe Trump's fascist takeover and Nazification of America is straight out of Hitler's playbook. 😳👇
Dictator-wannabe Trump's fascist takeover and Nazification of America is straight out of Hitler's playbook. 😳👇
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ICE raids hit across Los Angeles today—and locals are rising up. This is what resistance looks like. ✊🏾
This was about an hour ago…
This was about an hour ago…
June 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
ICE raids hit across Los Angeles today—and locals are rising up. This is what resistance looks like. ✊🏾
This was about an hour ago…
This was about an hour ago…
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It's amazing how the same politicians can describe VAT on public school fees as an attack on aspirational parents and then argue that free school meals for poor kids are a waste of money
June 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
It's amazing how the same politicians can describe VAT on public school fees as an attack on aspirational parents and then argue that free school meals for poor kids are a waste of money
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Good on her!!!! YAY!!!!!!
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Ilhan Omar Grills Linda McMahon: “Stop Saying Words and Do the Work"
YouTube video by electron media group, inc.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Good on her!!!! YAY!!!!!!
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