Ashley Smith 🇪🇺🚴⚽️🕷️
@smithers007.bsky.social
Pro European🇪🇺, Southampton FC supporter😇, avid cyclist 🚴♂️
Had lovely day cycling with Anna, Lorenzo, and Mark on the Tiverton to Taunton section of their LEJOG ride in memory of Tim McKenna
Two riders joining us for the afternoon stretch to Taunton: Ashley and Neil
August 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Had lovely day cycling with Anna, Lorenzo, and Mark on the Tiverton to Taunton section of their LEJOG ride in memory of Tim McKenna
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There are many more sex offenders protesting outside asylum hotels than living inside them
August 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
There are many more sex offenders protesting outside asylum hotels than living inside them
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Reform’s tales of wasteland Britain won’t work. There’s a far larger market for hope
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reform’s tales of wasteland Britain won’t work. There’s a far larger market for hope | Gaby Hinsliff
Abundance is Rachel Reeves’s summer beach read, and with its optimistic ideas about energy and housing, it shows the left a possible way forward, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Reform’s tales of wasteland Britain won’t work. There’s a far larger market for hope
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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“But even if you don’t have hope, it doesn’t really matter. This is about defiance. It’s about doing the right thing, fighting for democracy and for people to not be exploited.” Luke Kemp, on his new book Goliath’s Curse.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 8:17 AM
“But even if you don’t have hope, it doesn’t really matter. This is about defiance. It’s about doing the right thing, fighting for democracy and for people to not be exploited.” Luke Kemp, on his new book Goliath’s Curse.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I always invite Russian trolls to poke actual holes in my discussions.
They never do.
The best they can say is “This is delusional propaganda” or “Take your meds” or “Go back to the asylum”…without ever clarifying why my analysis is actually wrong.
That’s how you know you’re over the target.
They never do.
The best they can say is “This is delusional propaganda” or “Take your meds” or “Go back to the asylum”…without ever clarifying why my analysis is actually wrong.
That’s how you know you’re over the target.
August 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I always invite Russian trolls to poke actual holes in my discussions.
They never do.
The best they can say is “This is delusional propaganda” or “Take your meds” or “Go back to the asylum”…without ever clarifying why my analysis is actually wrong.
That’s how you know you’re over the target.
They never do.
The best they can say is “This is delusional propaganda” or “Take your meds” or “Go back to the asylum”…without ever clarifying why my analysis is actually wrong.
That’s how you know you’re over the target.
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Former Tory MP Adam Holloway has defected to Reform. As someone who 'mistakenly' overclaimed £1,000 on expenses, defended an MP who sexually assaulted a 15 year old and tried to influence a judge over another MP charged with sexual assault, he should fit in perfectly.
August 2, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Former Tory MP Adam Holloway has defected to Reform. As someone who 'mistakenly' overclaimed £1,000 on expenses, defended an MP who sexually assaulted a 15 year old and tried to influence a judge over another MP charged with sexual assault, he should fit in perfectly.
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Yes, Farage. You’re bitter and boring.
“There's undeniably a market for politicians wallowing angrily in dreams of a better yesterday. But I suspect there's still a bigger one waiting to catch sight of a better tomorrow.”
@gabyhinsliff.bsky.social in the Guardian (summed up in the iPaper)
“There's undeniably a market for politicians wallowing angrily in dreams of a better yesterday. But I suspect there's still a bigger one waiting to catch sight of a better tomorrow.”
@gabyhinsliff.bsky.social in the Guardian (summed up in the iPaper)
August 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Yes, Farage. You’re bitter and boring.
“There's undeniably a market for politicians wallowing angrily in dreams of a better yesterday. But I suspect there's still a bigger one waiting to catch sight of a better tomorrow.”
@gabyhinsliff.bsky.social in the Guardian (summed up in the iPaper)
“There's undeniably a market for politicians wallowing angrily in dreams of a better yesterday. But I suspect there's still a bigger one waiting to catch sight of a better tomorrow.”
@gabyhinsliff.bsky.social in the Guardian (summed up in the iPaper)
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Farage will be best known for inciting riots in a couple of years when he’s faded from the public view. Not a single positive thing will ever be associated with him.
July 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Farage will be best known for inciting riots in a couple of years when he’s faded from the public view. Not a single positive thing will ever be associated with him.
I just signed this petition calling for better cooperation with the EU on the environment. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...
Tell The Government: Strengthen UK-EU Environmental Cooperation
Climate change and environmental problems don't respect borders. The UK and EU must work together to protect our shared environment, tackle the climate crisis, and preserve biodiversity for future gen...
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I just signed this petition calling for better cooperation with the EU on the environment. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Ban rule-breaking peers from the House of Lords.
Lords found guilty of serious misconduct – like bullying or lobbying for cash – still get to make our laws.
I just signed a petition to kick rule-breaking peers out of the Lords for good. Want to add...
you.38degrees.org.uk
June 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Rachel Reeves is right that the world has changed - so why won’t she change her strategy to reflect it? Rigid adherence to arbitrary fiscal rules & refusing wealth taxes is a political choice that’s causing huge pain & harm, as well as laying out the welcome mat for the populists at Reform UK
March 26, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Rachel Reeves is right that the world has changed - so why won’t she change her strategy to reflect it? Rigid adherence to arbitrary fiscal rules & refusing wealth taxes is a political choice that’s causing huge pain & harm, as well as laying out the welcome mat for the populists at Reform UK
If you need cheering up, watch this, it’s the loveliest thing on BlueSky you’ll see in a while…☺️
Day 24 of #365daysofsmiles
Baby trying to process uncle's new haircut
Baby trying to process uncle's new haircut
January 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
If you need cheering up, watch this, it’s the loveliest thing on BlueSky you’ll see in a while…☺️
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Caroline Lucas, "We keep being surprised by these phenomenon.. Floods in Valencia.. Hurricanes that hit the US"
"What else does nature have to throw at us to wake us up to recognise that this is being massively exasperated by climate change"
Well said @carolinelucas.bsky.social
"What else does nature have to throw at us to wake us up to recognise that this is being massively exasperated by climate change"
Well said @carolinelucas.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Caroline Lucas, "We keep being surprised by these phenomenon.. Floods in Valencia.. Hurricanes that hit the US"
"What else does nature have to throw at us to wake us up to recognise that this is being massively exasperated by climate change"
Well said @carolinelucas.bsky.social
"What else does nature have to throw at us to wake us up to recognise that this is being massively exasperated by climate change"
Well said @carolinelucas.bsky.social
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The 6 biggest questions about adult ADHD, answered by a neuroscientist
www.sciencefocus.com...
An in-depth exploration of the nuances of ADHD in adults, and what we're constantly getting wrong about it.
By me, for BBC Science Focus
#ADHD #MentalHealth
www.sciencefocus.com...
An in-depth exploration of the nuances of ADHD in adults, and what we're constantly getting wrong about it.
By me, for BBC Science Focus
#ADHD #MentalHealth
December 30, 2024 at 9:30 AM
The 6 biggest questions about adult ADHD, answered by a neuroscientist
www.sciencefocus.com...
An in-depth exploration of the nuances of ADHD in adults, and what we're constantly getting wrong about it.
By me, for BBC Science Focus
#ADHD #MentalHealth
www.sciencefocus.com...
An in-depth exploration of the nuances of ADHD in adults, and what we're constantly getting wrong about it.
By me, for BBC Science Focus
#ADHD #MentalHealth
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“If our migration policy has become so deranged that we cannot differentiate between initiatives like this, we have simply lost the plot.”
Well said @iandunt.bsky.social
Please Labour, do not screw up this chance for our young people for fear of the Daily Mail.
liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/bre...
Well said @iandunt.bsky.social
Please Labour, do not screw up this chance for our young people for fear of the Daily Mail.
liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/bre...
Brexit screwed young people – now it’s payback time
If youth mobility is the price of a closer EU relationship, it is a very cheap one indeed
liveapp.inews.co.uk
December 11, 2024 at 6:49 PM
“If our migration policy has become so deranged that we cannot differentiate between initiatives like this, we have simply lost the plot.”
Well said @iandunt.bsky.social
Please Labour, do not screw up this chance for our young people for fear of the Daily Mail.
liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/bre...
Well said @iandunt.bsky.social
Please Labour, do not screw up this chance for our young people for fear of the Daily Mail.
liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/bre...
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Thames Water customers risk paying £263 a year extra to rescue firm.
Serial offender, dumped sewage for decades, neglected investment, borrowed to pay dividends.
Now wants customers to bail it out. They will own nothing.
Let it go bust. Nationalise at nominal cost
www.mirror.co.uk/money/thames...
Serial offender, dumped sewage for decades, neglected investment, borrowed to pay dividends.
Now wants customers to bail it out. They will own nothing.
Let it go bust. Nationalise at nominal cost
www.mirror.co.uk/money/thames...
Thames Water customers 'risk paying extra £263 a year' to rescue embattled firm
Campaigners say £800million cost of emergency loan will hit bill payers - as former government adviser adds to calls for Thames Water to be temporarily renationalised
www.mirror.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Thames Water customers risk paying £263 a year extra to rescue firm.
Serial offender, dumped sewage for decades, neglected investment, borrowed to pay dividends.
Now wants customers to bail it out. They will own nothing.
Let it go bust. Nationalise at nominal cost
www.mirror.co.uk/money/thames...
Serial offender, dumped sewage for decades, neglected investment, borrowed to pay dividends.
Now wants customers to bail it out. They will own nothing.
Let it go bust. Nationalise at nominal cost
www.mirror.co.uk/money/thames...
I disagree with anything the racist, hypocrite Farage says or stands for!!
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - let’s put the record straight
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 6, 2024 at 5:43 PM
I disagree with anything the racist, hypocrite Farage says or stands for!!
And yet, here in the UK we buried the Russia report that said the same about our Brexit referendum, if only we’d had a strong leader prepared to stand up for real democracy. Cameron ducked out and ran away and the rest of them just followed instructions from the ERG, too afraid to rock the boat!
December 6, 2024 at 4:44 PM
And yet, here in the UK we buried the Russia report that said the same about our Brexit referendum, if only we’d had a strong leader prepared to stand up for real democracy. Cameron ducked out and ran away and the rest of them just followed instructions from the ERG, too afraid to rock the boat!
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Concern grows for Telegraph journalist as he suffers complete amnesia about Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.
December 6, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Concern grows for Telegraph journalist as he suffers complete amnesia about Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.
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Is James Dyson really the person to pontificate about an act of “egregious self harm” when he’s the billionaire who relentlessly championed Brexit which has turned into nothing but an act of “egregious self harm” that “killed entrepreneurship and stunted growth”?
Really?
Really?
December 6, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Is James Dyson really the person to pontificate about an act of “egregious self harm” when he’s the billionaire who relentlessly championed Brexit which has turned into nothing but an act of “egregious self harm” that “killed entrepreneurship and stunted growth”?
Really?
Really?
What Maggie said 👇👍
Morning rant
I’m sick of Brexit, and it’s tsunami of damage already done to us, being ignored and treated as a taboo subject by the government.
I’m sick of the word woke and it’s misuse
I’m sick of ignorant people in every sense of the word.
I’m sick of multi billionaires ruling the media
I’m sick of Brexit, and it’s tsunami of damage already done to us, being ignored and treated as a taboo subject by the government.
I’m sick of the word woke and it’s misuse
I’m sick of ignorant people in every sense of the word.
I’m sick of multi billionaires ruling the media
December 6, 2024 at 10:17 AM
What Maggie said 👇👍
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“Just three companies, News Corp (Murdoch family), Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT, Viscount Rothermere) and Reach plc, control over 80% of daily newspaper circulation…
The hyper-rich continue to invest huge sums in acquiring control of media”
We need a free press - ie free from the billionaires.
The hyper-rich continue to invest huge sums in acquiring control of media”
We need a free press - ie free from the billionaires.
We need a free press
It’s vital for democracy that we receive verifiable information that is not manipulated or controlled
sussexbylines.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 10:24 AM
“Just three companies, News Corp (Murdoch family), Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT, Viscount Rothermere) and Reach plc, control over 80% of daily newspaper circulation…
The hyper-rich continue to invest huge sums in acquiring control of media”
We need a free press - ie free from the billionaires.
The hyper-rich continue to invest huge sums in acquiring control of media”
We need a free press - ie free from the billionaires.
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Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist."
RT if Mick is right.
RT if Mick is right.
December 1, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist."
RT if Mick is right.
RT if Mick is right.
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“We must leave the EU to control our borders and stop mass immigration,” they said.
And it was the same people who said that who were then in government.
Brexit has simply led to the reverse of everything it said it was about.
And it was the same people who said that who were then in government.
Brexit has simply led to the reverse of everything it said it was about.
November 29, 2024 at 9:17 AM
“We must leave the EU to control our borders and stop mass immigration,” they said.
And it was the same people who said that who were then in government.
Brexit has simply led to the reverse of everything it said it was about.
And it was the same people who said that who were then in government.
Brexit has simply led to the reverse of everything it said it was about.