Elizabeth (Liz) Grant
@lizzylovesart.bsky.social
Artistic, Creative, political scientist & US historian. Humanitarian. Environmentalist 💚Irish heritage. #RejoinEU #Trekkie. Sister a/c @eatingscenery.bsky.social Block & report eejits so beware! No DMs! #TheDefiants
Pinned
They’re Dr Marten’s by the way! Took my face off as got sick of ‘follows’ from blokes mostly romance fraud types! 🙄 💩I’ll probably get ‘foot’ folks now!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes off Japan's northern coast and triggers a tsunami alert
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Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes off Japan's northern coast and triggers a tsunami alert
Japan’s Meteorological Agency says a powerful earthquake has hit off the Japanese northern coast, and that a tsunami alert has been issued.
apnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes off Japan's northern coast and triggers a tsunami alert
apnews.com/article/japa...
apnews.com/article/japa...
Golden Globes 2026: Irish co-stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley nominated for roles in Hamnet
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
Golden Globes 2026: Irish co-stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley nominated for roles in Hamnet
Gary Oldman and Adam Scott among those nominated in TV category
www.irishtimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Golden Globes 2026: Irish co-stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley nominated for roles in Hamnet
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
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Farage reported to police over ‘election fraud’ in general election for #Clacton
I’m just waiting to see him blame #BBC Bernard Manning, Black and White Minstrels and him being just a 60 year old schoolboy for being bent AF❗️🤷🏼♂️
I’m just waiting to see him blame #BBC Bernard Manning, Black and White Minstrels and him being just a 60 year old schoolboy for being bent AF❗️🤷🏼♂️
Exclusive: Farage reported to police over ‘election fraud’
Former campaign team member’s claim of overspending in Clacton is rejected by Reform UK
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Defend the Federal Reserve — or lose the dollar and the democracy it protects
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Defend the Federal Reserve — or lose the dollar and the democracy it protects
twp.ai
December 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Defend the Federal Reserve — or lose the dollar and the democracy it protects
@thedefofdemocracy.bsky.social These are among #TheDefiants standing up, calling it out and mobilising! Good on them!
December 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
@thedefofdemocracy.bsky.social These are among #TheDefiants standing up, calling it out and mobilising! Good on them!
Fecking disgusting! #Trumpracist
Unhinged.
US National Park Service removes free entry on Martin Luther King and Juneteenth (celebrates end of slavery) Day. Replaces with free entry on Trump's birthday.
King Donald removes MLK & Juneteenth public holiday, replaces with flag day which is Trump's birthday.
US Congress asleep.
US National Park Service removes free entry on Martin Luther King and Juneteenth (celebrates end of slavery) Day. Replaces with free entry on Trump's birthday.
King Donald removes MLK & Juneteenth public holiday, replaces with flag day which is Trump's birthday.
US Congress asleep.
National Park Service removes free entry on Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth
The Trump administration is adding Flag Day, which is also President Trump's birthday, to its list of fee-free entry days at national parks.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Fecking disgusting! #Trumpracist
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If only American journalists had the same amount of integrity, or ANY integrity.
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If only American journalists had the same amount of integrity, or ANY integrity.
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Scientists recently combined the DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab.
Things went sideways real fast.
Things went sideways real fast.
December 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Scientists recently combined the DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab.
Things went sideways real fast.
Things went sideways real fast.
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Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Israel is not allowing antibiotics, IV solutions or surgical material to enter besieged Gaza despite 2-month ceasefire.
No essential supplies in truce: Gaza’s healthcare system broken by Israel
Israel is not allowing antibiotics, IV solutions or surgical material to enter besieged Gaza despite 2-month ceasefire.
bit.ly
December 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Israel is not allowing antibiotics, IV solutions or surgical material to enter besieged Gaza despite 2-month ceasefire.
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So we no longer support our allies that we've had for over a hundred years?
We don't support democracy?
Freedom? Life? Liberty?
America the free? Not here. Not for a while. Now we've slacked enough that gd Nazis are ruling us. Trashing everything we worked towards.
#SheShed #NationalSecurity
We don't support democracy?
Freedom? Life? Liberty?
America the free? Not here. Not for a while. Now we've slacked enough that gd Nazis are ruling us. Trashing everything we worked towards.
#SheShed #NationalSecurity
December 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
So we no longer support our allies that we've had for over a hundred years?
We don't support democracy?
Freedom? Life? Liberty?
America the free? Not here. Not for a while. Now we've slacked enough that gd Nazis are ruling us. Trashing everything we worked towards.
#SheShed #NationalSecurity
We don't support democracy?
Freedom? Life? Liberty?
America the free? Not here. Not for a while. Now we've slacked enough that gd Nazis are ruling us. Trashing everything we worked towards.
#SheShed #NationalSecurity
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Trump is handing Ukraine to invading Russia.
People need to understand that Ukraine is a democracy and its survival against Putin's attack is important to America.
Russia wants to tip the balance of world power and conquering Ukraine is just the beginning.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...
People need to understand that Ukraine is a democracy and its survival against Putin's attack is important to America.
Russia wants to tip the balance of world power and conquering Ukraine is just the beginning.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...
Battlefield Picture Worsening for Ukraine as Trump Pushes Peace Plan
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Trump is handing Ukraine to invading Russia.
People need to understand that Ukraine is a democracy and its survival against Putin's attack is important to America.
Russia wants to tip the balance of world power and conquering Ukraine is just the beginning.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...
People need to understand that Ukraine is a democracy and its survival against Putin's attack is important to America.
Russia wants to tip the balance of world power and conquering Ukraine is just the beginning.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...
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When Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff fly to Moscow to “advise” Putin, it’s not diplomacy, it's treason. Rick Wilson dives into dangerous corruption that Trump's White House doesn't want you to know about on this week's Elephant in the Room. Watch here: https://youtu.be/OHZRR0yx4Eo
Treason with Benefits: Kushner & Witkoff Play With Putin
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
When Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff fly to Moscow to “advise” Putin, it’s not diplomacy, it's treason. Rick Wilson dives into dangerous corruption that Trump's White House doesn't want you to know about on this week's Elephant in the Room. Watch here: https://youtu.be/OHZRR0yx4Eo
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Mark Kelly: “Jobs are down. Wages are flat. Costs are up & this President is asleep — Like literally, he’s falling asleep on the job. It’s hurting the American people — He’s doing nothing to try to help people with the cost of groceries, rent, & healthcare”
December 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Mark Kelly: “Jobs are down. Wages are flat. Costs are up & this President is asleep — Like literally, he’s falling asleep on the job. It’s hurting the American people — He’s doing nothing to try to help people with the cost of groceries, rent, & healthcare”
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This dude is 3rd in line to the presidency and this is how he feels about women. Mediocre white men is going to be the demise of this country, we have got to do better to elect people of higher caliber. 2025 and this is how this guy thinks. Just fucking WOW‼️‼️
December 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This dude is 3rd in line to the presidency and this is how he feels about women. Mediocre white men is going to be the demise of this country, we have got to do better to elect people of higher caliber. 2025 and this is how this guy thinks. Just fucking WOW‼️‼️
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We are seeing good people of conscience stand up.
ALWAYS stand up
There are no winners in pools of cowards.
ALWAYS stand up
There are no winners in pools of cowards.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
We are seeing good people of conscience stand up.
ALWAYS stand up
There are no winners in pools of cowards.
ALWAYS stand up
There are no winners in pools of cowards.
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According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
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This is very good but not entirely comforting for the denizens of Blue sky. If we want this place to survive we need it to be more inclusive. And funnier.
Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
Thank God for Bluesky
Yes, it's eager. Yes, it's censorious. But it has the very considerable advantage of not being fascist.
iandunt.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This is very good but not entirely comforting for the denizens of Blue sky. If we want this place to survive we need it to be more inclusive. And funnier.
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If you come for any of us…
For the pensioners among us, the disabled among us, the immigrants among us, the queer and trans among us…
If you come for any of us, you will have to fight all of us.
Join the fightback: yourparty.uk
For the pensioners among us, the disabled among us, the immigrants among us, the queer and trans among us…
If you come for any of us, you will have to fight all of us.
Join the fightback: yourparty.uk
December 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
If you come for any of us…
For the pensioners among us, the disabled among us, the immigrants among us, the queer and trans among us…
If you come for any of us, you will have to fight all of us.
Join the fightback: yourparty.uk
For the pensioners among us, the disabled among us, the immigrants among us, the queer and trans among us…
If you come for any of us, you will have to fight all of us.
Join the fightback: yourparty.uk
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Off the scale hypocrisy as ever
December 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Off the scale hypocrisy as ever
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Next week, the court will hear the most important campaign finance case since Citizens United. Here’s what you need to know, from one of the lawyers who’s been working on the case. substack.com/home/post/p-...
December 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Next week, the court will hear the most important campaign finance case since Citizens United. Here’s what you need to know, from one of the lawyers who’s been working on the case. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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A Utah judge Friday refused to halt her landmark ruling that struck down the GOP-led legislature’s gerrymander. The decision means the court-ordered, fairer map — which gives Democratic and independent voters a meaningful chance at representation — remains on track for the 2026 elections.
Utah Judge Rejects GOP Bid to Block Fairer Map for 2026 Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A Utah judge Friday refused to halt her landmark ruling that struck down the GOP-led legislature’s gerrymander. The decision means the court-ordered, fairer map — which gives Democratic and independent voters a meaningful chance at representation — remains on track for the 2026 elections.