KB
@kbad.bsky.social
Mostly, I’m me. Sometimes not.
Fractured Party Person.
She/her. Ally not saviour.
Profile and header pics painted by me.
Fractured Party Person.
She/her. Ally not saviour.
Profile and header pics painted by me.
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It's World Mental Health Day. At a time when our NHS is under threat & struggling to meet demand despite the amazing efforts of staff, it's so easy for politicians to dismiss mental health & cut services even further as part of their "tough choices" for the economy. I reject this way of thinking.
October 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
It's World Mental Health Day. At a time when our NHS is under threat & struggling to meet demand despite the amazing efforts of staff, it's so easy for politicians to dismiss mental health & cut services even further as part of their "tough choices" for the economy. I reject this way of thinking.
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Hedge End South, EASTLEIGH DC
LIB DEM HOLD
🔶 LDM, John SHEPHERD, 1266, 44.4% (-8.7)
🔵 Con, 735, 25.8% (-3.8)
➡️ Refuk, 728, 25.5% (New)
🔴 Lab, 122, 4.3% (-6.6)
Huge congratulations 🎉 to new Coun. John SHEPHERD,
and the 🔶 team on their hard work. 🥇
LIB DEM HOLD
🔶 LDM, John SHEPHERD, 1266, 44.4% (-8.7)
🔵 Con, 735, 25.8% (-3.8)
➡️ Refuk, 728, 25.5% (New)
🔴 Lab, 122, 4.3% (-6.6)
Huge congratulations 🎉 to new Coun. John SHEPHERD,
and the 🔶 team on their hard work. 🥇
May 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Hedge End South, EASTLEIGH DC
LIB DEM HOLD
🔶 LDM, John SHEPHERD, 1266, 44.4% (-8.7)
🔵 Con, 735, 25.8% (-3.8)
➡️ Refuk, 728, 25.5% (New)
🔴 Lab, 122, 4.3% (-6.6)
Huge congratulations 🎉 to new Coun. John SHEPHERD,
and the 🔶 team on their hard work. 🥇
LIB DEM HOLD
🔶 LDM, John SHEPHERD, 1266, 44.4% (-8.7)
🔵 Con, 735, 25.8% (-3.8)
➡️ Refuk, 728, 25.5% (New)
🔴 Lab, 122, 4.3% (-6.6)
Huge congratulations 🎉 to new Coun. John SHEPHERD,
and the 🔶 team on their hard work. 🥇
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Nick Watt, "Keir Starmer faced some pretty difficult questions from his own MPs on that 'island of strangers speech' last week"
Rightly so. Labour should be ashamed that they've aped the language of Nigel Farage and Enoch Powell instead of standing up to them
Rightly so. Labour should be ashamed that they've aped the language of Nigel Farage and Enoch Powell instead of standing up to them
May 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Nick Watt, "Keir Starmer faced some pretty difficult questions from his own MPs on that 'island of strangers speech' last week"
Rightly so. Labour should be ashamed that they've aped the language of Nigel Farage and Enoch Powell instead of standing up to them
Rightly so. Labour should be ashamed that they've aped the language of Nigel Farage and Enoch Powell instead of standing up to them
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Banning trans women from attending the Labour women's conference is a pretty clear violation of human rights. It's not even supported by the now broken Equality Act. I hope someone sues them over this. They would lose at ECHR
BREAKING: Labour will formally recognise trans women as ‘men’ tomorrow. It means trans women will be banned from all women shortlists and all Labour women’s groups. Revolting. The party’s relationship with LGBT+ is over.
May 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Banning trans women from attending the Labour women's conference is a pretty clear violation of human rights. It's not even supported by the now broken Equality Act. I hope someone sues them over this. They would lose at ECHR
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BREAKING: Labour will formally recognise trans women as ‘men’ tomorrow. It means trans women will be banned from all women shortlists and all Labour women’s groups. Revolting. The party’s relationship with LGBT+ is over.
May 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
BREAKING: Labour will formally recognise trans women as ‘men’ tomorrow. It means trans women will be banned from all women shortlists and all Labour women’s groups. Revolting. The party’s relationship with LGBT+ is over.
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🚨EXCLUSIVE | Labour set to formally declare it believes trans women are men, says leaked NEC paper.
The paper, due to be voted on tomorrow (20 May), means Labour will **ban** trans women from:
❌ All-women shortlists
❌ Women's Conference
❌ Being Women's Officers
See below👇
The paper, due to be voted on tomorrow (20 May), means Labour will **ban** trans women from:
❌ All-women shortlists
❌ Women's Conference
❌ Being Women's Officers
See below👇
May 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🚨EXCLUSIVE | Labour set to formally declare it believes trans women are men, says leaked NEC paper.
The paper, due to be voted on tomorrow (20 May), means Labour will **ban** trans women from:
❌ All-women shortlists
❌ Women's Conference
❌ Being Women's Officers
See below👇
The paper, due to be voted on tomorrow (20 May), means Labour will **ban** trans women from:
❌ All-women shortlists
❌ Women's Conference
❌ Being Women's Officers
See below👇
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@neillcameron.bsky.social Neill how many doughnuts did you eat yesterday?
May 9, 2025 at 6:07 AM
@neillcameron.bsky.social Neill how many doughnuts did you eat yesterday?
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Europe can no longer rely on the US for defence or direction.
Now it’s starting to invest in its own security and autonomy.
How can the EU thrive in a world without guarantees?
Read Prof Stefan Wolff’s analysis. From @ConversationUK -- thanks! ⤵️
Now it’s starting to invest in its own security and autonomy.
How can the EU thrive in a world without guarantees?
Read Prof Stefan Wolff’s analysis. From @ConversationUK -- thanks! ⤵️
Europe is moving to reposition itself in Donald Trump’s new global order
On defence, energy and trade, Europe is now forging new partnerships to become more independent
eastangliabylines.co.uk
May 9, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Europe can no longer rely on the US for defence or direction.
Now it’s starting to invest in its own security and autonomy.
How can the EU thrive in a world without guarantees?
Read Prof Stefan Wolff’s analysis. From @ConversationUK -- thanks! ⤵️
Now it’s starting to invest in its own security and autonomy.
How can the EU thrive in a world without guarantees?
Read Prof Stefan Wolff’s analysis. From @ConversationUK -- thanks! ⤵️
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Transphobic media dishonesty by selective inaccuracy.
They describe this nonce as a “domestic abuse campaigner” not a “gender-critical” activist.
They describe this nonce as a “domestic abuse campaigner” not a “gender-critical” activist.
May 9, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Transphobic media dishonesty by selective inaccuracy.
They describe this nonce as a “domestic abuse campaigner” not a “gender-critical” activist.
They describe this nonce as a “domestic abuse campaigner” not a “gender-critical” activist.
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BY ELECTION RESULT
Eastleigh DC: Eastleigh Central
🔶 LD: 1020 - 46.6% (+9.2)
➡️ RefUK: 611 - 27.9% (+20.0)
🌹 Lab: 319 - 14.6% (-18.8)
🔵 Con: 149 - 6.8% (-7.00)
⬜ Ind: 90 - 4.1% (new)
Lib Dem HOLD
Well done to new Cllr Mark Harding and team!
Eastleigh DC: Eastleigh Central
🔶 LD: 1020 - 46.6% (+9.2)
➡️ RefUK: 611 - 27.9% (+20.0)
🌹 Lab: 319 - 14.6% (-18.8)
🔵 Con: 149 - 6.8% (-7.00)
⬜ Ind: 90 - 4.1% (new)
Lib Dem HOLD
Well done to new Cllr Mark Harding and team!
May 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
BY ELECTION RESULT
Eastleigh DC: Eastleigh Central
🔶 LD: 1020 - 46.6% (+9.2)
➡️ RefUK: 611 - 27.9% (+20.0)
🌹 Lab: 319 - 14.6% (-18.8)
🔵 Con: 149 - 6.8% (-7.00)
⬜ Ind: 90 - 4.1% (new)
Lib Dem HOLD
Well done to new Cllr Mark Harding and team!
Eastleigh DC: Eastleigh Central
🔶 LD: 1020 - 46.6% (+9.2)
➡️ RefUK: 611 - 27.9% (+20.0)
🌹 Lab: 319 - 14.6% (-18.8)
🔵 Con: 149 - 6.8% (-7.00)
⬜ Ind: 90 - 4.1% (new)
Lib Dem HOLD
Well done to new Cllr Mark Harding and team!
This might be the line up I am most excited for ever (although The Lottery Winners and @wearepetneeds.bsky.social was also the most exciting).
See you down the front?
See you down the front?
May 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This might be the line up I am most excited for ever (although The Lottery Winners and @wearepetneeds.bsky.social was also the most exciting).
See you down the front?
See you down the front?
A message the LGBT+ Lib Dems:
"We are studying today's judgment by the UK Supreme Court.
Nothing they rule will change our solidarity with the trans+ community and with everyone who seeks to live their lives under the control of their own bodies, and free from poverty, ignorance or conformity.
"We are studying today's judgment by the UK Supreme Court.
Nothing they rule will change our solidarity with the trans+ community and with everyone who seeks to live their lives under the control of their own bodies, and free from poverty, ignorance or conformity.
April 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
A message the LGBT+ Lib Dems:
"We are studying today's judgment by the UK Supreme Court.
Nothing they rule will change our solidarity with the trans+ community and with everyone who seeks to live their lives under the control of their own bodies, and free from poverty, ignorance or conformity.
"We are studying today's judgment by the UK Supreme Court.
Nothing they rule will change our solidarity with the trans+ community and with everyone who seeks to live their lives under the control of their own bodies, and free from poverty, ignorance or conformity.
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Boston Common was a crucible of resistance in spring 1775, at the very start of the American Revolution, 250 years ago to the month.
April 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Boston Common was a crucible of resistance in spring 1775, at the very start of the American Revolution, 250 years ago to the month.
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Madison Wisconsin
April 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Madison Wisconsin
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If the new tariffs stay in place for multiple years, and are enforced and inflationary, and DOGE continues to cut and fire , we will be in a far worse situation than 2008
Hey, Mark. Assume Trump doesn't "cut deals" to reduce tariffs, and they just go into effect, as-is, if not even worse. What's the worst-case outcome. Would we face a recession comparable to 2008? Worse? As bad as the 2020 pandemic recession? Worse?
April 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If the new tariffs stay in place for multiple years, and are enforced and inflationary, and DOGE continues to cut and fire , we will be in a far worse situation than 2008
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I asked the one high ranking policeman I saw on 5th Ave why there were so few police. He said “We did not expect anything like this. Don’t tell anyone but I’ve only got 44 officers out here — and it’s a great crowd, great event, no incidents.”
I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I asked the one high ranking policeman I saw on 5th Ave why there were so few police. He said “We did not expect anything like this. Don’t tell anyone but I’ve only got 44 officers out here — and it’s a great crowd, great event, no incidents.”
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Raskin: We even have the right to call the president deranged for crashing our economy, destroying $6 trillion of wealth and turning our 401(k) Into a 201 (K). And the press has the right to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico.
April 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Raskin: We even have the right to call the president deranged for crashing our economy, destroying $6 trillion of wealth and turning our 401(k) Into a 201 (K). And the press has the right to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico.
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Hands off Madison, Wisconsin
April 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Hands off Madison, Wisconsin
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Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine on the #HandsOff2025 protest march in New York against the Trump agenda
April 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine on the #HandsOff2025 protest march in New York against the Trump agenda
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Trump told America he had a deal with far-right El Salvadoran dictator Nayib Bukele to temporary hold U.S. deportees for a fee.
Now we know that was a lie.
Trump told Bukele he'd _sell_ him bodies to _own_—to be housed in his massive prison (CECOT) until death.
America is back in the slave trade.
Now we know that was a lie.
Trump told Bukele he'd _sell_ him bodies to _own_—to be housed in his massive prison (CECOT) until death.
America is back in the slave trade.
April 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Trump told America he had a deal with far-right El Salvadoran dictator Nayib Bukele to temporary hold U.S. deportees for a fee.
Now we know that was a lie.
Trump told Bukele he'd _sell_ him bodies to _own_—to be housed in his massive prison (CECOT) until death.
America is back in the slave trade.
Now we know that was a lie.
Trump told Bukele he'd _sell_ him bodies to _own_—to be housed in his massive prison (CECOT) until death.
America is back in the slave trade.
March 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM