Joy Garner
@joygarner.bsky.social
Proud member of the plate turners club! Long time member of The Labour Party, USDAW and GMB unions. Ex councillor and cabinet member from the City of Stoke-on-Trent . Married to Martin.
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Trump promises his ballroom construction won’t ‘interfere’ in resurfaced video
Trump promises his ballroom construction won’t ‘interfere’ in resurfaced video
Trump promises his ballroom construction won’t ‘interfere’ in resurfaced video
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October 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Trump promises his ballroom construction won’t ‘interfere’ in resurfaced video
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A very happy birthday to Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, better known as #BelaLugosi, born this day in 1882.
He defined forever the appearance of the #vampire, after starring in the 1931 film #Dracula. He was then immortalised in #gothicrock by #Bauhaus in their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
He defined forever the appearance of the #vampire, after starring in the 1931 film #Dracula. He was then immortalised in #gothicrock by #Bauhaus in their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
October 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A very happy birthday to Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, better known as #BelaLugosi, born this day in 1882.
He defined forever the appearance of the #vampire, after starring in the 1931 film #Dracula. He was then immortalised in #gothicrock by #Bauhaus in their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
He defined forever the appearance of the #vampire, after starring in the 1931 film #Dracula. He was then immortalised in #gothicrock by #Bauhaus in their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
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Online interactions with Nathan Gill deleted from Reform Caerphilly by-election candidate’s social media
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Online interactions with Nathan Gill deleted from Reform Caerphilly by-election candidate's social media
Emily Price Reform UK’s Caerphilly by-election candidate Llŷr Powell has removed thousands of his social media posts including online interactions with his former boss Nathan Gill. Wayback Machine – ...
nation.cymru
October 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Online interactions with Nathan Gill deleted from Reform Caerphilly by-election candidate’s social media
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🚨Reform UK have been out courting trade union votes this week, but when it really mattered, they consistently voted AGAINST workers’ rights.🧵👇
April 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🚨Reform UK have been out courting trade union votes this week, but when it really mattered, they consistently voted AGAINST workers’ rights.🧵👇
Social clubs were once the beating heart of our communities – and they can be again. Join the Club Together campaign 👇 party.coop/campaign/com...
Club together: Save our social clubs
party.coop
March 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Social clubs were once the beating heart of our communities – and they can be again. Join the Club Together campaign 👇 party.coop/campaign/com...
Convicted US Capitol rioter turns down Trump pardon www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardon
Former
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Convicted US Capitol rioter turns down Trump pardon www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Striking that the Telegraph appear to be among the few recognised brands still advertising prolifically on Twitter:
January 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Striking that the Telegraph appear to be among the few recognised brands still advertising prolifically on Twitter:
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And so it begins…
You can’t appease these people. They only respond to decisive limits. Don’t implement them and they’ll take the piss.
We are already in a democratic recession.
Labour’s inaction won’t just screw them, it’ll screw us all. Our elections will be bought.
You can’t appease these people. They only respond to decisive limits. Don’t implement them and they’ll take the piss.
We are already in a democratic recession.
Labour’s inaction won’t just screw them, it’ll screw us all. Our elections will be bought.
January 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
And so it begins…
You can’t appease these people. They only respond to decisive limits. Don’t implement them and they’ll take the piss.
We are already in a democratic recession.
Labour’s inaction won’t just screw them, it’ll screw us all. Our elections will be bought.
You can’t appease these people. They only respond to decisive limits. Don’t implement them and they’ll take the piss.
We are already in a democratic recession.
Labour’s inaction won’t just screw them, it’ll screw us all. Our elections will be bought.
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"Musk's lawsuits have a chilling effect on other potential critics, who may choose not to publicise their findings about hate speech on X when they know that this could result in them [being targeted] by the world's richest person" reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/these-r...
These reporters wrote a book on Musk’s Twitter takeover. Here’s what they think is next for journalism and X
Kate Conger and Ryan Mac on Musk’s election interference, his courting of strongmen, X’s predictable decline and Bluesky’s improbable rise.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
January 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"Musk's lawsuits have a chilling effect on other potential critics, who may choose not to publicise their findings about hate speech on X when they know that this could result in them [being targeted] by the world's richest person" reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/these-r...
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Dan Rather is a treasure.
December 20, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Dan Rather is a treasure.
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RFK Jr. is a fraud. Always has been.
December 1, 2024 at 2:32 AM
RFK Jr. is a fraud. Always has been.
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Trump Locks Bathroom Door So Elon Musk Can’t Follow Him In
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November 19, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Trump Locks Bathroom Door So Elon Musk Can’t Follow Him In
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Is Donald Trump an existential threat to Democracy?
And if he is, what are Democrats doing about it?
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And if he is, what are Democrats doing about it?
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Is Donald Trump an existential threat to Democracy?
YouTube video by Matt Green Comedy
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November 19, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Is Donald Trump an existential threat to Democracy?
And if he is, what are Democrats doing about it?
youtu.be/zyWWuIPV2Lw
And if he is, what are Democrats doing about it?
youtu.be/zyWWuIPV2Lw