Nelson
@nelsontherapycat.bsky.social
Psychotherapy Cat with opposable thumbs. Fully woke (when awake). Member of Green Party and proud Grantifa. She/her. Kent, UK
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Today has been a massive victory for anti-migrant voices.
Not only is Labour doing 90% of what they want, but they're also making it much easier for them to get the remaining 10% later
Not only is Labour doing 90% of what they want, but they're also making it much easier for them to get the remaining 10% later
November 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Today has been a massive victory for anti-migrant voices.
Not only is Labour doing 90% of what they want, but they're also making it much easier for them to get the remaining 10% later
Not only is Labour doing 90% of what they want, but they're also making it much easier for them to get the remaining 10% later
The idiocy and cruelty is on full show. Labour has lost its way and Mahmood is a disgrace. Join @greenparty.org.uk and make hope, not hatred, normal again
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The Guardian view on Labour’s asylum plans: ministers cannot out-Farage the far right and should stop trying | Editorial
Editorial: Shabana Mahmood’s asylum overhaul burdens an overstretched system and hands political advantage to her opponents
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The idiocy and cruelty is on full show. Labour has lost its way and Mahmood is a disgrace. Join @greenparty.org.uk and make hope, not hatred, normal again
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I’m standing against Farage’s politics. Join the Never Nigel movement and help show that Reform UK isn’t the answer: hopenothate.org.uk/are-you-a-never-nigel/ @hopenothate.org.uk
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November 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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In 2023-24 HMRC issued 456 penalties to wealthy individuals for £5.8m, 25 prosecuted.
Tax scams designed by accountants, lawyers; five prosecutions in 2023-2024.
Govt taking powers to snoop on benefit claimants' bank accounts; mainly poor, old, sick. Nothing equivalent on tax abuse industry.
Tax scams designed by accountants, lawyers; five prosecutions in 2023-2024.
Govt taking powers to snoop on benefit claimants' bank accounts; mainly poor, old, sick. Nothing equivalent on tax abuse industry.
Nothing will change until the political system is freed from the clutches of corporations and the super-rich
The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few
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November 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM
In 2023-24 HMRC issued 456 penalties to wealthy individuals for £5.8m, 25 prosecuted.
Tax scams designed by accountants, lawyers; five prosecutions in 2023-2024.
Govt taking powers to snoop on benefit claimants' bank accounts; mainly poor, old, sick. Nothing equivalent on tax abuse industry.
Tax scams designed by accountants, lawyers; five prosecutions in 2023-2024.
Govt taking powers to snoop on benefit claimants' bank accounts; mainly poor, old, sick. Nothing equivalent on tax abuse industry.
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To suggest that having lived a life so grim that even an English tribunal will grant you asylum, and to have somehow managed to get here at great risk to life, is a "golden ticket" is absolutely fucking contemptible. Shame on this so-called Labour Party.
November 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
To suggest that having lived a life so grim that even an English tribunal will grant you asylum, and to have somehow managed to get here at great risk to life, is a "golden ticket" is absolutely fucking contemptible. Shame on this so-called Labour Party.
Absolutely yes. A once in a lifetime supermajority and a chance to implement real change completely wasted
Labour within 18 months have laid waste to the values they once stood for.
The good will and extensive political capital they were granted have been burned through, faster than their beloved aviation fuel.
All that remains now is a shell of deluded loyalists trying to defend the indefensible.
The good will and extensive political capital they were granted have been burned through, faster than their beloved aviation fuel.
All that remains now is a shell of deluded loyalists trying to defend the indefensible.
November 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Absolutely yes. A once in a lifetime supermajority and a chance to implement real change completely wasted
This is precisely why I left Labour and joined the Green Party
The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This is precisely why I left Labour and joined the Green Party
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Labour are now the "darker forces" Mahmood is scaremongering about. Depriving people who have fled unimaginable horror the ability to rebuild their lives in safety and security, which this does, is sickening. Labour is sickening.
#r4today
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#r4today
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UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Labour are now the "darker forces" Mahmood is scaremongering about. Depriving people who have fled unimaginable horror the ability to rebuild their lives in safety and security, which this does, is sickening. Labour is sickening.
#r4today
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#r4today
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To reiterate, this is about making life immeasurably more miserable and stressful for some of the most vulnerable people, in the almost certainly vain hope of winning over the votes of racists.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Asylum in UK to be made temporary under Home Secretary’s plans
Shabana Mahmood will lay out reforms modelled on the Danish system on Monday.
www.independent.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
To reiterate, this is about making life immeasurably more miserable and stressful for some of the most vulnerable people, in the almost certainly vain hope of winning over the votes of racists.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Tell UK Leaders: Resist Trump's attacks, defend the BBC action.eko.org/a/trump-vs-b...
UK Leaders: Resist Trump, Protect the BBC
Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion.Trump’s fragile ego can’t withstand any public criticism, so he’s suing any media outlet that dares to report the facts.We need UK leaders to reject
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November 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Tell UK Leaders: Resist Trump's attacks, defend the BBC action.eko.org/a/trump-vs-b...
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Removing a monument honoring Black US soldiers has nothing to do with DEI. It’s erasure of history and it’s straight-up racism.
November 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Removing a monument honoring Black US soldiers has nothing to do with DEI. It’s erasure of history and it’s straight-up racism.
How unsurprising
🧵An Indiana University Lecturer in Social work was removed from her class on diversity for suggesting that "Make America Great Again" was on the spectrum of white supremacy. A student complained to Trump ally, Sen Jim Banks who contacted the dean who removed the lecturer.
Academic freedom? Ha.
Academic freedom? Ha.
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:18 AM
How unsurprising
He rises to every occasion
"This energy!!!" 👏👏👏👏
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
He rises to every occasion
Been wondering whether people who are unashamedly racist ever consider how pathologically insane it is to be angry at someone they’ve never met who looks different to them
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Been wondering whether people who are unashamedly racist ever consider how pathologically insane it is to be angry at someone they’ve never met who looks different to them
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I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
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Brilliant to see @natashadevon.bsky.social on Bold Politics!
Natasha is a skilled and accomplished broadcaster
who always speaks real sense about mental distress.
@boldpolitics.bsky.social is really getting into its stride!
Listen! Subscribe! Comment!
Natasha is a skilled and accomplished broadcaster
who always speaks real sense about mental distress.
@boldpolitics.bsky.social is really getting into its stride!
Listen! Subscribe! Comment!
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Brilliant to see @natashadevon.bsky.social on Bold Politics!
Natasha is a skilled and accomplished broadcaster
who always speaks real sense about mental distress.
@boldpolitics.bsky.social is really getting into its stride!
Listen! Subscribe! Comment!
Natasha is a skilled and accomplished broadcaster
who always speaks real sense about mental distress.
@boldpolitics.bsky.social is really getting into its stride!
Listen! Subscribe! Comment!
Completely right
"You can see the damage this has done within the BBC, where journalists who want to uphold impartiality feel they've been betrayed by the board."
@jonsopel1.bsky.social on the "mutinous atmosphere" inside the BBC following the Trump Panorama edit and subsequent resignations.
@maitlis.bsky.social
@jonsopel1.bsky.social on the "mutinous atmosphere" inside the BBC following the Trump Panorama edit and subsequent resignations.
@maitlis.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Completely right
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If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
@andrawatkins.bsky.social really knows what she’s talking about. We all need to be very afraid of the Christian nationalist plague coming our way
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EU Readers: Christian Nationalist Theocrats Are Gunning for YOU
How the Heritage Foundation is working with Europe's far-right to replicate their American "success"
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November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
@andrawatkins.bsky.social really knows what she’s talking about. We all need to be very afraid of the Christian nationalist plague coming our way
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‘With other natural flavor’
Gah
Gah
The full report on this alleged food crime, now posted at ye olde blogge:
In Which I Eat The Food Crime Known As Kraft Apple Pie Mac & Cheese
You may have heard the news — and if not, you may have felt it in your bones, a paroxysm of worry squirming in your marrow like worms — that Kraft put out an apple pie mac and cheese. A…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
‘With other natural flavor’
Gah
Gah
This
How by attempting to appease the forces on the right seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future
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The BBC’s Attempts to Appease the 'Right-Wing Coup' Against It Are Now Seeding Its Own Destruction
By attempting to appease those forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This
So depressing
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The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it has given in | Jane Martinson
The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism
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November 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
So depressing
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