@rayhirst.bsky.social
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
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WIN a set of #Christmas cards
Repost and follow me to enter
I’ll pick a winner at 9pm tonight (Friday 7 Nov)
gailmyerscough.co.uk
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I’ll pick a winner at 9pm tonight (Friday 7 Nov)
gailmyerscough.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:33 AM
WIN a set of #Christmas cards
Repost and follow me to enter
I’ll pick a winner at 9pm tonight (Friday 7 Nov)
gailmyerscough.co.uk
Repost and follow me to enter
I’ll pick a winner at 9pm tonight (Friday 7 Nov)
gailmyerscough.co.uk
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If a news organisation is making -200% margin after five years, it is not a commercial operation and should be assumed to have a different purpose.
The channel lost £33 million to communicate its content to a large audience
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/g...
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/g...
GB News suffers huge loss despite doubling revenue and growing audience
The TV channel, whose well-known presenters include Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, fell to a pre-tax loss of £33.4m in the year to 31 May, 2024
www.business-live.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 9:28 AM
If a news organisation is making -200% margin after five years, it is not a commercial operation and should be assumed to have a different purpose.
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Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
#amindofmyown
October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
#amindofmyown
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In "Legitimate Concerns" news.
41% of the 899 arrested for taking part in Farage Riots last year had been reported for crimes associated with intimate partner violence.
For those arrested by one police force, this figure was 68%.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
41% of the 899 arrested for taking part in Farage Riots last year had been reported for crimes associated with intimate partner violence.
For those arrested by one police force, this figure was 68%.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse
Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse
www.theguardian.com
July 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
In "Legitimate Concerns" news.
41% of the 899 arrested for taking part in Farage Riots last year had been reported for crimes associated with intimate partner violence.
For those arrested by one police force, this figure was 68%.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
41% of the 899 arrested for taking part in Farage Riots last year had been reported for crimes associated with intimate partner violence.
For those arrested by one police force, this figure was 68%.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Fitzgerald was so real writing “They were careless people - they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” So many messes they won’t be cleaning
It’s bad because of all the collateral damage (us) but also good because we have so little to enjoy in American politics
June 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Fitzgerald was so real writing “They were careless people - they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” So many messes they won’t be cleaning
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Going to keep saying it - the Farage effect is largely an illusion. Many, many more people loathe him than like him.
May 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Going to keep saying it - the Farage effect is largely an illusion. Many, many more people loathe him than like him.
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on this Bluesky Talking About Bluesky Day I would like to add my view, which is: please can everyone stop saying "booo people are too serious on here" and just start actually posting silly stuff instead, this is social media, be the change you want to see in the world, stop whingeing
May 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
on this Bluesky Talking About Bluesky Day I would like to add my view, which is: please can everyone stop saying "booo people are too serious on here" and just start actually posting silly stuff instead, this is social media, be the change you want to see in the world, stop whingeing
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Well this is a bit depressing.
It’s getting harder and harder to make a living and it worries me.
Please have a look and repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
It’s getting harder and harder to make a living and it worries me.
Please have a look and repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Well this is a bit depressing.
It’s getting harder and harder to make a living and it worries me.
Please have a look and repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
It’s getting harder and harder to make a living and it worries me.
Please have a look and repost.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
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Keir Starmer's ratings are down among voters of all parties, including the Reform voters this entire strategy is supposedly designed to win over, but falling massively among those still voting Labour. Down 34 points in just one month
Keir Starmer's net favourability rating has dropped 12pts in a month to -46, his lowest level ever, including a 34pt drop among Labour voters
All Britons: -46 net rating (down 12 from 13-14 Apr)
By 2024 vote
Labour: -5 (down 34)
Lib Dem: -13 (down 12)
Conservative: -76 (up 1)
Reform: -94 (down 5)
All Britons: -46 net rating (down 12 from 13-14 Apr)
By 2024 vote
Labour: -5 (down 34)
Lib Dem: -13 (down 12)
Conservative: -76 (up 1)
Reform: -94 (down 5)
May 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Keir Starmer's ratings are down among voters of all parties, including the Reform voters this entire strategy is supposedly designed to win over, but falling massively among those still voting Labour. Down 34 points in just one month
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My online shop has had the most dismal week since records began.
Have a look, share this post and tell all your friends.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
Have a look, share this post and tell all your friends.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
Gail Myerscough | Surface Pattern Designer & Illustrator | Manchester
Discover a world of bold and colourful prints, homewares and stationery by Gail Myerscough, a surface pattern designer and illustrator. Designed in Manchester, made in the UK.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
May 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
My online shop has had the most dismal week since records began.
Have a look, share this post and tell all your friends.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
Have a look, share this post and tell all your friends.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Thank you.
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Well done Labour
Anyone who thought you represented real change now despises you.
Anyone who didn’t, still won’t.
People who weren’t that convinced but hoped for the best are out of patience.
You’ve managed to turn off everyone.
Quite the achievement!
Anyone who thought you represented real change now despises you.
Anyone who didn’t, still won’t.
People who weren’t that convinced but hoped for the best are out of patience.
You’ve managed to turn off everyone.
Quite the achievement!
May 13, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Well done Labour
Anyone who thought you represented real change now despises you.
Anyone who didn’t, still won’t.
People who weren’t that convinced but hoped for the best are out of patience.
You’ve managed to turn off everyone.
Quite the achievement!
Anyone who thought you represented real change now despises you.
Anyone who didn’t, still won’t.
People who weren’t that convinced but hoped for the best are out of patience.
You’ve managed to turn off everyone.
Quite the achievement!
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Today's performative clampdown on migrants will gut our care homes of desperately needed staff.
We are *already* short of over 150k carers.
Banning foreign care workers will only exacerbate this - increasing suffering of society's most vulnerable members & pressures on the NHS.
It's madness.
We are *already* short of over 150k carers.
Banning foreign care workers will only exacerbate this - increasing suffering of society's most vulnerable members & pressures on the NHS.
It's madness.
May 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Today's performative clampdown on migrants will gut our care homes of desperately needed staff.
We are *already* short of over 150k carers.
Banning foreign care workers will only exacerbate this - increasing suffering of society's most vulnerable members & pressures on the NHS.
It's madness.
We are *already* short of over 150k carers.
Banning foreign care workers will only exacerbate this - increasing suffering of society's most vulnerable members & pressures on the NHS.
It's madness.
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eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same
May 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same
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You’re telling me that right wing voters that Labour was trying to appeal to voted for a right wing party anyway and left wing voters decided not to vote for Labour because they’re too right wing now? Who could have possibly predicted this.
May 2, 2025 at 7:07 AM
You’re telling me that right wing voters that Labour was trying to appeal to voted for a right wing party anyway and left wing voters decided not to vote for Labour because they’re too right wing now? Who could have possibly predicted this.
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Labour's base-punching strategy reminds of the Seinfeld episode where George is so obsessed with making Jerry's girlfriend like him (she clearly hates him) that he neglects his own girlfriend (who does like him) and she leaves him
May 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Labour's base-punching strategy reminds of the Seinfeld episode where George is so obsessed with making Jerry's girlfriend like him (she clearly hates him) that he neglects his own girlfriend (who does like him) and she leaves him
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Labour needs several million buckets of ice-cold water poured over their head and the nation's church bells ringing in unison as a very loud wake-up call. Hopefully, this is it.
People voted for hope and change and vision not Reform lite and the same old Tory shite.
People voted for hope and change and vision not Reform lite and the same old Tory shite.
May 2, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Labour needs several million buckets of ice-cold water poured over their head and the nation's church bells ringing in unison as a very loud wake-up call. Hopefully, this is it.
People voted for hope and change and vision not Reform lite and the same old Tory shite.
People voted for hope and change and vision not Reform lite and the same old Tory shite.
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How to call your bank by dialling just 3 numbers… simply dial 1-5-9! Then you know it’s legit, watch the video for more info.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
April 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
How to call your bank by dialling just 3 numbers… simply dial 1-5-9! Then you know it’s legit, watch the video for more info.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
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radical idea but it would be quite nice for this government to not support Trump’s corruption
UK government officials have begun exploring whether Donald Trump’s golf course in Scotland could play host to The Open championship later this decade — after extensive pressure from the US president — according to people close to the talks.
www.ft.com/content/0f7e...
www.ft.com/content/0f7e...
Whitehall officials explore whether Trump’s Turnberry could host golf Open
US president has regularly asked UK ministers why event has not been held at his Ayrshire resort since 2009
www.ft.com
April 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
radical idea but it would be quite nice for this government to not support Trump’s corruption
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Cis allies loudly declaring support also helps push back on one of the main goals of the anti trans movement, convincing the world that hating trans people is Normal
Every random cis person going "well duh i'm chill with trans people who isn't" means that idea can't spread
Every random cis person going "well duh i'm chill with trans people who isn't" means that idea can't spread
April 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Cis allies loudly declaring support also helps push back on one of the main goals of the anti trans movement, convincing the world that hating trans people is Normal
Every random cis person going "well duh i'm chill with trans people who isn't" means that idea can't spread
Every random cis person going "well duh i'm chill with trans people who isn't" means that idea can't spread
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It would be so helpful if you could retweet my May botanical illustration & mental health w’shop in my previous post if you have a moment. I've been unable to work since December due to a breakdown (not proud of this) & I'm trying to get back on my feet so if you could RT it would help enormously 🌿
March 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
It would be so helpful if you could retweet my May botanical illustration & mental health w’shop in my previous post if you have a moment. I've been unable to work since December due to a breakdown (not proud of this) & I'm trying to get back on my feet so if you could RT it would help enormously 🌿
Someone create a smartwatch that acknowledges bathroom cleaning. Most effort to least recognition ratio. Causes me an irrational level of annoyance.
March 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Someone create a smartwatch that acknowledges bathroom cleaning. Most effort to least recognition ratio. Causes me an irrational level of annoyance.
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Please lecture us more about free speech in Europe.
March 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Please lecture us more about free speech in Europe.