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Legend. RIP
Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84
Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84
Prolific musician was known for work on songs like Green Onions and Otis Redding’s (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay
Steve Cropper, the legendary guitarist whose work as an instrumentalist, producer and songwriter at Stax Records left an indelible impression on Memphis soul music, has died at the age of 84.
Hs son Cameron confirmed his death to Variety. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Legend. RIP
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The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
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Your Party update
October 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Your Party update
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"To say 'Zelenskyy is no friend of the working class' is an insulting, facile distraction from the fact that Sultana refuses to support the Ukrainian people’s fight for existence."
Proper cold fury and moral clarity from @paulmason.bsky.social on Sultana.
open.substack.com/pub/htsf/p/c...
Proper cold fury and moral clarity from @paulmason.bsky.social on Sultana.
open.substack.com/pub/htsf/p/c...
Coventry South needs a by-election soon
Zarah Sultana has no mandate for disarming the people of Britain and betraying Ukraine
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"To say 'Zelenskyy is no friend of the working class' is an insulting, facile distraction from the fact that Sultana refuses to support the Ukrainian people’s fight for existence."
Proper cold fury and moral clarity from @paulmason.bsky.social on Sultana.
open.substack.com/pub/htsf/p/c...
Proper cold fury and moral clarity from @paulmason.bsky.social on Sultana.
open.substack.com/pub/htsf/p/c...
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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I basically think this is true and people still using twitter should see that they’re complicit
It is Twitter! Like guys I’m telling you the thing that is collapsing basic norms and making white supremacy mainstream again and giving our formally centrist pundits a Strange New Respect for completely overt neo-Nazis is Twitter! You HAVE to stop ignoring it. It is going to destroy our society
I can't believe I used to admire him, holy shit what is happening?
October 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I basically think this is true and people still using twitter should see that they’re complicit
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I notice all those brave journalists, Guido alumni, and Tory hacks, who manufactured a scandal - a dangerous one to national security, at that - out of gossip, supposition, and sticky tape, have gone ALL QUIET now the witness statements have been released and are exactly as the PM detailed at PMQs.
October 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I notice all those brave journalists, Guido alumni, and Tory hacks, who manufactured a scandal - a dangerous one to national security, at that - out of gossip, supposition, and sticky tape, have gone ALL QUIET now the witness statements have been released and are exactly as the PM detailed at PMQs.
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Andor, a Disney+ show about resisting fascism, just won 5 Emmys. Three days later, the network caved to it.
September 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Andor, a Disney+ show about resisting fascism, just won 5 Emmys. Three days later, the network caved to it.
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"embodiment of social mobility" which is why those paragons of virtue at the Torygraph, Heil, Sexpress, SpunkTraitor etc have indulged in their favourite game "put the prole back in their box".
September 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"embodiment of social mobility" which is why those paragons of virtue at the Torygraph, Heil, Sexpress, SpunkTraitor etc have indulged in their favourite game "put the prole back in their box".
Bunch of coked up cowards brainwashed by traitor tommeh.
This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
September 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Bunch of coked up cowards brainwashed by traitor tommeh.
The quisling coward runs off
September 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The quisling coward runs off
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Headed up by no other than the snake oil salesman Farage the Brexshit mouthpiece.
August 31, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Headed up by no other than the snake oil salesman Farage the Brexshit mouthpiece.
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The BBC need to get better at challenging Farage's lies.
August 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The BBC need to get better at challenging Farage's lies.
Didn't watch a minute of the last one and won't be watching a second of this next one.
Trump — flanked by the FIFA president in the Oval Office — announced Friday that the 2026 FIFA World Cup final draw will take place at the Kennedy Center.
Trump brings FIFA’s World Cup final draw to Washington
The December draw will gather delegations from 48 nations to determine the opening matchups for the expanded tournament.
www.politico.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Didn't watch a minute of the last one and won't be watching a second of this next one.
America just told the world that they are Putin's bitch.
And they paid for it too, amazing.
And they paid for it too, amazing.
August 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
America just told the world that they are Putin's bitch.
And they paid for it too, amazing.
And they paid for it too, amazing.
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This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
August 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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Giant Hands emerged from a Venice Canal to raise Climate Change Awareness...
#Streetart installation by Lorenzo Quinn #art #Venice #sculpture
#Streetart installation by Lorenzo Quinn #art #Venice #sculpture
July 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Giant Hands emerged from a Venice Canal to raise Climate Change Awareness...
#Streetart installation by Lorenzo Quinn #art #Venice #sculpture
#Streetart installation by Lorenzo Quinn #art #Venice #sculpture
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The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.
Will we listen to his words today?
Will we listen to his words today?
July 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.
Will we listen to his words today?
Will we listen to his words today?
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It would be nice to, among other things, get an answer from the UK government about why they still feel comfortable using this as one of their primary communication channels
Elon's AI is now actively recommending a second Holocaust
July 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It would be nice to, among other things, get an answer from the UK government about why they still feel comfortable using this as one of their primary communication channels
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I'm getting pre-hair transplant James Nesbitt promoting a summer guest stint on Loose Women standing in for Janet Street Porter
June 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I'm getting pre-hair transplant James Nesbitt promoting a summer guest stint on Loose Women standing in for Janet Street Porter
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Farage and the far right in general come from a grievance culture. If you do what they want, even maximally – Brexit – they’ll move the goalposts and keep moaning. If you engage seriously with their concerns, they’ll find new ones. You will never satisfy them, because they don’t want to be satisfied
The problem with this ‘let’s weaken our commitment to the ECHR so as to fend off Farage’ plan is that when it doesn’t work, we end up with Farage *and* a weakened commitment to the ECHR at exactly the moment we need the ECHR the most.
June 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Farage and the far right in general come from a grievance culture. If you do what they want, even maximally – Brexit – they’ll move the goalposts and keep moaning. If you engage seriously with their concerns, they’ll find new ones. You will never satisfy them, because they don’t want to be satisfied
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"Research has shown that the North of England has missed out on so much transport funding, in what was described as a ‘decade of deceit’, that we could have built the equivalent of seven Elizabeth lines."
Study claims North of England lost out on £140bn for transport in ‘decade of deceit’
The North is short-changed: £140bn transport funding gap leaves region decades behind, IPPR calls for urgent investment.
northeastbylines.co.uk
June 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
"Research has shown that the North of England has missed out on so much transport funding, in what was described as a ‘decade of deceit’, that we could have built the equivalent of seven Elizabeth lines."
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Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scientists at Loughborough University create 'world's smallest violin'
The violin is smaller than a human hair and has "laid the groundwork" for future research.
www.bbc.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...