Pip Bowen
@gaviotapip.bsky.social
Mother to two adopted children who struggle with the effects of FASD. Angry with Brexiters, our education system and those who refuse to think. #BHAFC
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Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
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If like me you were unaware of these devastating cuts and are as shocked as I am please help spread the word & support ASGSF Protest by signing their open letter calling on the government to reverse them
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asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If like me you were unaware of these devastating cuts and are as shocked as I am please help spread the word & support ASGSF Protest by signing their open letter calling on the government to reverse them
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
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These unconscionable cuts to a vital lifeline fund for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child & even worse - these changes were introduced by the government without consultation, warning and no evidence base
🚨This is not what I expect from a Labour government
THESE SHOCKING cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child - the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund is a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England
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THESE SHOCKING cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child - the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund is a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England
youtu.be/7roDSM-GPBY?...
Devastating cuts for some of most vulnerable children in England is not what I expect from Labour
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
These unconscionable cuts to a vital lifeline fund for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child & even worse - these changes were introduced by the government without consultation, warning and no evidence base
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Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story.
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
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Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
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October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story.
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
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Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
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Can anyone help me understand why the media talks of a problem with public sector productivity? How do you compare a largely service-providing sector with the private sector? Also the public sector is likely to have longer-term outcomes. @bearlypolitics.co.uk @quietriotpod.bsky.social ... anyone?
October 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Can anyone help me understand why the media talks of a problem with public sector productivity? How do you compare a largely service-providing sector with the private sector? Also the public sector is likely to have longer-term outcomes. @bearlypolitics.co.uk @quietriotpod.bsky.social ... anyone?
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Musk has transformed one of the world’s largest social media sites and source of news into an attack platform to assist a hostile foreign power during the biggest and bloodiest war in Europe since World War Two.
bylinetimes.com/2024/10/25/e...
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X - Marks the Spot: Russia’s Second Front
Peter Jukes looks at the mounting evidence that Elon Musk is using his social media platform as a vector to attack Ukraine and support Putin’s murderous invasion
bylinetimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Musk has transformed one of the world’s largest social media sites and source of news into an attack platform to assist a hostile foreign power during the biggest and bloodiest war in Europe since World War Two.
bylinetimes.com/2024/10/25/e...
bylinetimes.com/2024/10/25/e...
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🚨All children have the right to thrive, no matter their start in life.
These cuts are devastating.
Please support ASGSF Protest by signing their open letter to the Minister for children & families Josh MacAlister. It only takes a moment🙏
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
These cuts are devastating.
Please support ASGSF Protest by signing their open letter to the Minister for children & families Josh MacAlister. It only takes a moment🙏
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
Add Your Signature: An Open Letter to Josh MacAlister MP, Minister for Children and Families - Action Against ASGSF Changes
12 October 2025 Re: The urgent need to restore the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) Adoptive, kinship and special guardianship families across England continue to feel the signif...
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October 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🚨All children have the right to thrive, no matter their start in life.
These cuts are devastating.
Please support ASGSF Protest by signing their open letter to the Minister for children & families Josh MacAlister. It only takes a moment🙏
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
These cuts are devastating.
Please support ASGSF Protest by signing their open letter to the Minister for children & families Josh MacAlister. It only takes a moment🙏
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
Another solid debunking of right-wing fear mongering. Maybe Ofcom should fine GB News if they don't check the facts before broadcasting.
🚨Christian children were told they'd "be Muslim by year 6"!🚨
😱Sounds outrageous?
You know the drill…
If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some
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😱Sounds outrageous?
You know the drill…
If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some
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October 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Another solid debunking of right-wing fear mongering. Maybe Ofcom should fine GB News if they don't check the facts before broadcasting.
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🚨Christian children were told they'd "be Muslim by year 6"!🚨
😱Sounds outrageous?
You know the drill…
If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some
1/25
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😱Sounds outrageous?
You know the drill…
If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some
1/25
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October 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🚨Christian children were told they'd "be Muslim by year 6"!🚨
😱Sounds outrageous?
You know the drill…
If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some
1/25
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😱Sounds outrageous?
You know the drill…
If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some
1/25
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Nigel Farage, coming to a city near you.
October 12, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Nigel Farage, coming to a city near you.
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Why is Keir Starmer obsessed with Nigel Farage?
October 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Why is Keir Starmer obsessed with Nigel Farage?
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Now it’s time to kick Russian and American assets out of British politics. Be a patriot. Unlike Nigel. Believe in your country. Not in Trump and Putin
September 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Now it’s time to kick Russian and American assets out of British politics. Be a patriot. Unlike Nigel. Believe in your country. Not in Trump and Putin
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There seems to be some *confusion*
among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them
“But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes”
“But, but he was in UKIP”
“But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy”
So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵
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among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them
“But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes”
“But, but he was in UKIP”
“But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy”
So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵
1/14
September 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
There seems to be some *confusion*
among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them
“But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes”
“But, but he was in UKIP”
“But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy”
So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵
1/14
among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them
“But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes”
“But, but he was in UKIP”
“But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy”
So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵
1/14
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The richest 400 Americans gained enough new wealth in the past year to have provided every adult citizen with about $400 a month in universal basic income. That would cut poverty in half.
We are making a choice as a society to give a small number of people essentially infinite access to resources.
We are making a choice as a society to give a small number of people essentially infinite access to resources.
The 400 richest people in the U.S. are now worth a record $6.6 trillion after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year.
September 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The richest 400 Americans gained enough new wealth in the past year to have provided every adult citizen with about $400 a month in universal basic income. That would cut poverty in half.
We are making a choice as a society to give a small number of people essentially infinite access to resources.
We are making a choice as a society to give a small number of people essentially infinite access to resources.
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Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday.
I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.
Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.
I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.
Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.
September 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday.
I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.
Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.
I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.
Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.
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Sky News says police are "overwhelmed by the numbers". Met coped perfectly well with 2x as many at the pro-Gaza rally, 5x as many at the anti-Brexit march, and 15x as many at London Pride.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
September 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Sky News says police are "overwhelmed by the numbers". Met coped perfectly well with 2x as many at the pro-Gaza rally, 5x as many at the anti-Brexit march, and 15x as many at London Pride.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
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This is the thing when you’re pro-humanity…
Every death stings
Even those who spent their lives sowing division
Because our goal is always a better world
For everyone
…and every life lost is a sad reminder of how incredibly far we still have to go.
Every death stings
Even those who spent their lives sowing division
Because our goal is always a better world
For everyone
…and every life lost is a sad reminder of how incredibly far we still have to go.
September 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
This is the thing when you’re pro-humanity…
Every death stings
Even those who spent their lives sowing division
Because our goal is always a better world
For everyone
…and every life lost is a sad reminder of how incredibly far we still have to go.
Every death stings
Even those who spent their lives sowing division
Because our goal is always a better world
For everyone
…and every life lost is a sad reminder of how incredibly far we still have to go.
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💥 LATEST: US Pro-Gun Lobby Pushes For “Armament From Birth.”
👇🏻 Please watch and share this #BrokenNews
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👇🏻 Please watch and share this #BrokenNews
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#BrokenNews: US Pro-Gun Lobby Calls for Armament From Birth
YouTube video by Larry & Paul
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September 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
💥 LATEST: US Pro-Gun Lobby Pushes For “Armament From Birth.”
👇🏻 Please watch and share this #BrokenNews
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👇🏻 Please watch and share this #BrokenNews
youtu.be/WVocHMgKD1I?...
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Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
September 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
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There can be absolutely no “shock” about this. The media has been shamelessly platforming Reform all summer. All summer, we’ve had hate-mongering headlines about immigration. It’s a tedious and grim inevitability that you’ve made people angry enough to want to vote for this shit in response.
August 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
There can be absolutely no “shock” about this. The media has been shamelessly platforming Reform all summer. All summer, we’ve had hate-mongering headlines about immigration. It’s a tedious and grim inevitability that you’ve made people angry enough to want to vote for this shit in response.
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A video has been claimed to show an “illegal migrant” losing their temper after an Oxford City Council scheme offering free PS5s to migrants ran out.
But the clip was filmed in the US in 2018, and Oxford City Council says it runs no such scheme.
But the clip was filmed in the US in 2018, and Oxford City Council says it runs no such scheme.
Video does not show man raging because ‘store that gives illegal migrants free PS5s ran out’ – Full Fact
The footage, in which a man destroys the inside of a video game store, has been shared with misleading claims on social media.
fullfact.org
August 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A video has been claimed to show an “illegal migrant” losing their temper after an Oxford City Council scheme offering free PS5s to migrants ran out.
But the clip was filmed in the US in 2018, and Oxford City Council says it runs no such scheme.
But the clip was filmed in the US in 2018, and Oxford City Council says it runs no such scheme.
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Any fool blithely saying they’ve now had a bit of a think about the ECHR and we should leave - is part of why we’re now stuck in the mess of Brexit, being told by the far right to hand our human rights over to them to administer.
FFS people. Have you learned nothing from the last decade of failure?
FFS people. Have you learned nothing from the last decade of failure?
August 29, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Any fool blithely saying they’ve now had a bit of a think about the ECHR and we should leave - is part of why we’re now stuck in the mess of Brexit, being told by the far right to hand our human rights over to them to administer.
FFS people. Have you learned nothing from the last decade of failure?
FFS people. Have you learned nothing from the last decade of failure?
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"There are those out there who submit to the false narrative, peddled by politicians and media alike, that the far-right xenophobes that exist on the fringes of English politics somehow represent the entire nation."
Let’s celebrate the real England
England is not the far-right fringe - it's a nation of compassion, protest, and progress. The people show who we are
northeastbylines.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"There are those out there who submit to the false narrative, peddled by politicians and media alike, that the far-right xenophobes that exist on the fringes of English politics somehow represent the entire nation."
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Ed Davey, "I'm afraid Nigel Farage helped cause this problem in the first place"
"Brexit has meant we're not able to force the French to take illegal immigrants coming over on small boats back"
"Brexit has meant we're not able to force the French to take illegal immigrants coming over on small boats back"
August 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Ed Davey, "I'm afraid Nigel Farage helped cause this problem in the first place"
"Brexit has meant we're not able to force the French to take illegal immigrants coming over on small boats back"
"Brexit has meant we're not able to force the French to take illegal immigrants coming over on small boats back"