Knitman
@knitman.bsky.social
Dog lover, yarn artist, disabled wheelchair user, centre left, not extreme.
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"daddy, what did you do in the war"
son, i archived all 6,793 videos from the Kennedy Center before they disappeared from the internet
we all did our part
son, i archived all 6,793 videos from the Kennedy Center before they disappeared from the internet
we all did our part
February 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
"daddy, what did you do in the war"
son, i archived all 6,793 videos from the Kennedy Center before they disappeared from the internet
we all did our part
son, i archived all 6,793 videos from the Kennedy Center before they disappeared from the internet
we all did our part
Our Carly at 5.5y. A clipped Lhasa Apso.
February 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Our Carly at 5.5y. A clipped Lhasa Apso.
Labour LGB: Affiliate stung by second splinter group over trans rights labourlist.org/2025/02/labo... – via LabourList
Labour LGB: Affiliate stung by second splinter group over trans rights – LabourList
A new campaign group for gay and bisexual rights but not transgender rights has been formed in the Labour Party. Labour LGB aims to “defend…
labourlist.org
February 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Labour LGB: Affiliate stung by second splinter group over trans rights labourlist.org/2025/02/labo... – via LabourList
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"Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study"
Massive study covering 32m tweets from 8,000+ MPs across Europe points to the inescapable conclusion that the Far Right lie the most.
(All other parties are very broadly on par.)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Massive study covering 32m tweets from 8,000+ MPs across Europe points to the inescapable conclusion that the Far Right lie the most.
(All other parties are very broadly on par.)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study
Amplifying misinformation is now part of radical right strategy, says Dutch study of tweets by MPs in 26 countries
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study"
Massive study covering 32m tweets from 8,000+ MPs across Europe points to the inescapable conclusion that the Far Right lie the most.
(All other parties are very broadly on par.)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Massive study covering 32m tweets from 8,000+ MPs across Europe points to the inescapable conclusion that the Far Right lie the most.
(All other parties are very broadly on par.)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...
Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate
*CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...
action.goodlawproject.org
February 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...
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February 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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“After years of preparation, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia will disconnect from their Russian-controlled electricity grid this weekend”
“After years of preparation, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia will disconnect from their Russian-controlled electricity grid this weekend”
Baltic states to pull the plug on Russian grid | CNN
After years of preparation, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia will disconnect from their Russian-controlled electricity grid this weekend, erasing one of the last traces of their Soviet past. CNN’s Clare ...
www.cnn.com
February 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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“After years of preparation, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia will disconnect from their Russian-controlled electricity grid this weekend”
“After years of preparation, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia will disconnect from their Russian-controlled electricity grid this weekend”
youtube.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Surely it's high time for Starmer and Labour to stop playing piggy in the middle between the US and the EU, and condemn what Trump is doing with a loud voice?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
February 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Surely it's high time for Starmer and Labour to stop playing piggy in the middle between the US and the EU, and condemn what Trump is doing with a loud voice?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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What sort of wang bollox is this? We already have NI, that's what it's for, why would we have something else that does the same thing? Absolute shit for brains is Farage, fucking grifter. What doesn't someone just tell him to STFU
February 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
What sort of wang bollox is this? We already have NI, that's what it's for, why would we have something else that does the same thing? Absolute shit for brains is Farage, fucking grifter. What doesn't someone just tell him to STFU
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Tice nodding in agreement. They would privatize the system on the US model. Reform are a threat to ordinary people
February 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Tice nodding in agreement. They would privatize the system on the US model. Reform are a threat to ordinary people
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Canada makes deal with Trump by agreeing to do something they were already doing..
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February 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Canada makes deal with Trump by agreeing to do something they were already doing..
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www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/can...
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www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/can...
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This is Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll. Last Friday he refused Justice Department order to identify & assist in firing all agents involved in Jan. 6 riot cases, He is said to have pushed back forcefully.
Thank you Brian Driscoll!🇺🇸
Thank you Brian Driscoll!🇺🇸
February 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This is Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll. Last Friday he refused Justice Department order to identify & assist in firing all agents involved in Jan. 6 riot cases, He is said to have pushed back forcefully.
Thank you Brian Driscoll!🇺🇸
Thank you Brian Driscoll!🇺🇸
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Story's in the Telegraph, so usual bucket of salt warning applies, but nevertheless this would be devastating if Rachel Reeves were ever to go through with it.
Imagine forcing millions of diligent savers to gamble their money away on risky investments or lose their ISA tax breaks!
archive.ph/Xhhy7
Imagine forcing millions of diligent savers to gamble their money away on risky investments or lose their ISA tax breaks!
archive.ph/Xhhy7
February 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Story's in the Telegraph, so usual bucket of salt warning applies, but nevertheless this would be devastating if Rachel Reeves were ever to go through with it.
Imagine forcing millions of diligent savers to gamble their money away on risky investments or lose their ISA tax breaks!
archive.ph/Xhhy7
Imagine forcing millions of diligent savers to gamble their money away on risky investments or lose their ISA tax breaks!
archive.ph/Xhhy7
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rich people could choose to be popular and liked for being good for society and the planet.
but most of them seem to choose greed and destruction.
why is that?
but most of them seem to choose greed and destruction.
why is that?
February 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
rich people could choose to be popular and liked for being good for society and the planet.
but most of them seem to choose greed and destruction.
why is that?
but most of them seem to choose greed and destruction.
why is that?
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Some good news for a change…👇
Pay ATTENTION, now!
Pay ATTENTION, now!
February 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Some good news for a change…👇
Pay ATTENTION, now!
Pay ATTENTION, now!
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"A YouGov poll on 21 January asked ‘Who would you rather have as a closer trading partner to the UK…?’
Of all adults, 53% said the EU, and 21% said the US. The younger you were, or if you were a woman, the more likely you were to say the EU. Even 20% of Reform UK supporters said the EU!"
Of all adults, 53% said the EU, and 21% said the US. The younger you were, or if you were a woman, the more likely you were to say the EU. Even 20% of Reform UK supporters said the EU!"
New year developments mean government deadlock on the EU can’t continue
Shifting tides in UK-EU relations: new developments spark cautious hope for closer alignment in 2025
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
"A YouGov poll on 21 January asked ‘Who would you rather have as a closer trading partner to the UK…?’
Of all adults, 53% said the EU, and 21% said the US. The younger you were, or if you were a woman, the more likely you were to say the EU. Even 20% of Reform UK supporters said the EU!"
Of all adults, 53% said the EU, and 21% said the US. The younger you were, or if you were a woman, the more likely you were to say the EU. Even 20% of Reform UK supporters said the EU!"
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Today is #WorldCancerDay and this is Jemma and Alex’s beautiful and heartbreaking story
Please watch & share🙏💔
@anthonynolan.bsky.social
youtu.be/2792XaBLM80?...
Please watch & share🙏💔
@anthonynolan.bsky.social
youtu.be/2792XaBLM80?...
Anthony Nolan - Jemma's story
YouTube video by Anthony Nolan
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February 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Today is #WorldCancerDay and this is Jemma and Alex’s beautiful and heartbreaking story
Please watch & share🙏💔
@anthonynolan.bsky.social
youtu.be/2792XaBLM80?...
Please watch & share🙏💔
@anthonynolan.bsky.social
youtu.be/2792XaBLM80?...
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