Mark Dobson
@kellysheroes.bsky.social
Migrated from the other place. Here for sport, politics and cute dogs :) Escaped to Cornwall for some quiet time.
Guardian sport … all views my own.
Guardian sport … all views my own.
Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark | John Harris
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Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark | John Harris
Rescue operations in Wales, submerged railway lines in Cornwall – these events are ever more common. So why have we utterly failed to prepare, asks Guardian columnist John Harris
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November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark | John Harris
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Silence over Sudan: why do Manchester City’s owners get away with so much? www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Silence over Sudan: why do Manchester City’s owners get away with so much?
Two midweek matches in England had a backdrop of war and geopolitics, but only one drew large protests
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November 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Silence over Sudan: why do Manchester City’s owners get away with so much? www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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The European Convention on Human Rights protects every single one of us in the UK.
Some politicians want to tear up these protections to distract us from the real problems affecting our daily lives.
Some politicians want to tear up these protections to distract us from the real problems affecting our daily lives.
October 31, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The European Convention on Human Rights protects every single one of us in the UK.
Some politicians want to tear up these protections to distract us from the real problems affecting our daily lives.
Some politicians want to tear up these protections to distract us from the real problems affecting our daily lives.
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But---I thought the USA under Trump was going to stand up to Putin.
Please wake up Europe--the USA will not defend you against Russia. www.reuters.com/world/us-wil...
Please wake up Europe--the USA will not defend you against Russia. www.reuters.com/world/us-wil...
U.S. to withdraw some troops from NATO's eastern flank, Romania says
Romania and NATO allies were notified of U.S. plans to cut the number of troops stationed on Europe's eastern flank including soldiers who were to be stationed at Romania's Mihail Kogalniceanu air base, Romania's defence ministry said on Wednesday.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
But---I thought the USA under Trump was going to stand up to Putin.
Please wake up Europe--the USA will not defend you against Russia. www.reuters.com/world/us-wil...
Please wake up Europe--the USA will not defend you against Russia. www.reuters.com/world/us-wil...
Publisher criticises Reform council’s ‘Trumpian’ boycott of Nottingham Post www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...
Publisher criticises Reform council’s ‘Trumpian’ boycott of Nottingham Post
Reach’s chief content officer says issue is part of a national trend that goes wider than the party
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September 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Publisher criticises Reform council’s ‘Trumpian’ boycott of Nottingham Post www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...
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The Florida Republican Party is selling T-shirts, baseball hats, and beverage coolers advertising Alligator Alcatraz.
Read that again.
THEY ARE SELLING CONCENTRATION CAMP MERCHANDISE.
Read that again.
THEY ARE SELLING CONCENTRATION CAMP MERCHANDISE.
July 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Florida Republican Party is selling T-shirts, baseball hats, and beverage coolers advertising Alligator Alcatraz.
Read that again.
THEY ARE SELLING CONCENTRATION CAMP MERCHANDISE.
Read that again.
THEY ARE SELLING CONCENTRATION CAMP MERCHANDISE.
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Taking credit for things done under Biden again I see.
May 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Taking credit for things done under Biden again I see.
UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds
May 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds
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The world is broken 😞
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...
BP to raise oil and gas spending to $10bn a year in pivot away from green goals
Firm confirms plans to scale back green energy efforts and ‘fundamentally reset’ strategy
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February 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The world is broken 😞
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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The community note 🤌😘
February 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The community note 🤌😘
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I wrote this in July, with great discomfort. I wish it were now irrelevant. But we are heading for dark times at horrifying speed.
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I never thought I’d argue for rearmament. But a looming Trump presidency changes everything | George Monbiot
A Putin-friendly president would pose a grave danger to Europe. Like it or not, this calls for greater defence, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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February 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I wrote this in July, with great discomfort. I wish it were now irrelevant. But we are heading for dark times at horrifying speed.
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The elite war against public wellbeing proceeds.
At the direction of RFK Jr., America’s newly confirmed secretary of Health and Human Services, the CDC has suddenly fired nearly 1,300 employees in a single day. 10% of America’s vital team of health experts — considered global leaders in disease control — have been axed.
Although HHS…
Although HHS…
February 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The elite war against public wellbeing proceeds.
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"Why are you orange?"
February 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
"Why are you orange?"
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Richard Gere, "We have a bully and a thug who is President of the United States"
February 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Richard Gere, "We have a bully and a thug who is President of the United States"
Extraordinary story
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Revealed: Microsoft deepened ties with Israeli military to provide tech support during Gaza war
Leaked documents shed light on how Israel integrated the US tech giant into its war effort to meet a growing demand for cloud and AI tools
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January 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Extraordinary story
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David Squires on … the extraordinary life of Denis Law www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
David Squires on … the extraordinary life of Denis Law
Our cartoonist pays tribute to the Manchester United and Scotland legend, who has died aged 84
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January 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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The Reform deputy leader and his partner continue to peddle a lie which has already led to death threats
Tice and Oakeshott keep on digging
The Reform deputy leader and his partner continue to peddle a lie which has already led to death threats
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January 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The Reform deputy leader and his partner continue to peddle a lie which has already led to death threats
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5. Those who dissent from the demands of capital have been almost entirely marginalised from politics, the media and public life. From the Labour Party to the BBC, we are treated almost as pariahs. Our crime is to seek to defend humanity and the living world from the greed of the few.
January 15, 2025 at 7:08 AM
5. Those who dissent from the demands of capital have been almost entirely marginalised from politics, the media and public life. From the Labour Party to the BBC, we are treated almost as pariahs. Our crime is to seek to defend humanity and the living world from the greed of the few.
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1. This is what it’s really about. Farage, Truss and co have no convictions of their own. They are mere channels for the demands of capital. Here they are, supporting a climate science-denying lobby group funded by oil and oligarchs. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Farage and Truss attend UK launch of US climate denial group
British arm of Heartland, which has taken fossil and Republican funding, to be led by ex-Ukip head Lois Perry
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January 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
1. This is what it’s really about. Farage, Truss and co have no convictions of their own. They are mere channels for the demands of capital. Here they are, supporting a climate science-denying lobby group funded by oil and oligarchs. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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