garthy604.bsky.social
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Well what do you know. Reform UK's former leader in Wales has just been accused in court of accepting bribes in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament that would benefit Russia.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian bribes
The ex-MEP and former UKIP Wales leader made favourable statements about Russia for money, a court hears.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Would you believe it?

Lobbying group wants tax cuts for oil giants such as BP and Shell.

They made record profits. Shell paid £18.7bn to shareholders in 2024.

Not a word about impact of profiteering on inflation, poverty, costs for other businesses.
www.cityam.com/cut-taxes-fo...
'Cut taxes for BP and Shell to protect UK from Trump's trade war'
North Sea oil giants such as BP should be given huge tax breaks to help protect the UK against Trump's trade war, Rachel Reeves has been told.
www.cityam.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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As Labour touts more brutal cuts to benefits, how is this different from life under the Tories? | Frances Ryan
As Labour touts more brutal cuts to benefits, how is this different from life under the Tories? | Frances Ryan
There may be no nasty impulse to punish ‘skivers’, but the end result – the most vulnerable hit hardest – is exactly the same When Rachel Reeves pledged last week that a third runway at Heathrow would put money in the pockets of “working people”, the…
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨

The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.

Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
January 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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The world’s richest man is promoting the far right in Europe. Don’t buy a Tesla
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Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...
Heil Tesla
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Reeves Spokesperson: "Over the coming weeks and months, the Chancellor will leave no stone unturned in her determination to deliver economic growth and fight for working people."

Reality 👇🏻. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
UK will not accept EU offer to join pan-European customs union ‘at present time’, minister says – UK politics live
Housing minister shoots down idea floated by Maroš Šefčovič designed to help reset UK-EU discussions
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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You won't believe this. My team and I make this show called SciShow that works hard to be rigorous and accurate while also being appealing and entertaining.

We reach a LOT of people every year with episodes about crabs and neutrinos and gender and cancer and vaccines.

It's great, I love it.
January 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Is anyone on legacy media actually left wing anymore? I don't mean crazy ultra left, but, you know, people willing to say facts like 'UK taxes are still below average compared to similar European economies', & 'taxing extreme wealth is both reasonable & equitable'?

I can't think of one
#r4today
January 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Imagining the brutal takedown Rachel Reeves in Opposition would have delivered had a Tory Minister planned what Rachel Reeves in Government plans.
January 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Rachel Reeves, "Although we know we need to bring immigration down, particularly illegal immigration"

There's no such thing as illegal immigration, there's immigration, and there are asylum seekers, who account for under 6% of those coming to the UK

Shame on Labour for behaving like the Tories
January 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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So . . . hair plugs, an eye lift, fillers around the face (and they're not looking too good right now) . . . he hates this pic, please do not RT. DO NOT RT!
January 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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bookmark/download this for reference, send to everyone pretending they're the same arm wave. they are not.
January 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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"I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it"
January 21, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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He pardoned Enrique Tarrio, National Leader of the Proud Boys, and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, as well as 12 other members of both groups, among the 1,500.
January 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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How to cope with an increasingly turbulent world?

Currently, I'm cuddling with Mabel & avoiding reality entirely.
December 2, 2024 at 11:40 PM