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Steven Raison
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Green Party Member Former Liberal Democrat Candidate Cllr
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natalie-fleet-mp.bsky.social
“At 15, she began seeing an older man and conceived her beloved daughter. It was years before she properly understood it as abuse. Now she is working tirelessly in parliament for other survivors.”

Thanks Anna Moore for telling my story so sensitively.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘He just told me lies to have sex with a teenage girl’: Natalie Fleet MP on grooming, statutory rape and fighting back
At 15, she began seeing an older man and conceived her beloved daughter. It was years before she properly understood it as abuse. Now she is working tirelessly in parliament for other survivors
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
💚 Defection from the Liberal Democrats to the Green Party!

🙌🏼 Huge welcome to Rachel - our first ever Green Councillor in Poole!

www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2576904...
Lib Dem councillor defects to Green Party 'for one main reason'
BCP Green Party has gained its first councillor in Poole after defections from Liberal Democrat party.
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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worldsofdrwho.bsky.social
"THE DALEKS by TERRY NATION as featured in the BBC TV series "DR. WHO"" ("TV21" issue 52 (dated 15/01/66)). #DoctorWho
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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greenparty.org.uk
There’s nothing extreme about wanting a functioning NHS, a fair distribution of wealth, and a liveable planet.
Graphic featuring Zack Polanski speaking at a podium, gesturing with his right hand. A quote on the left reads: “Farage warned just now against ‘a worrying extreme left-wing voice in this country.’ Hmmm. This from a climate denying, Trump loving, NHS selling, corporate stooge who’s been a genuine threat to Britain for decades.” Below the quote: “Zack Polanski – Green Party Leader.” Green Party branding appears at the bottom along with the tagline “Real Hope. Real Change.”
January 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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worldsofdrwho.bsky.social
"YOU ARE THE DOCTOR! YOU ARE AN ENEMY OF THE DALEKS!"

"Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks" episode 3 (1972). #DoctorWho
January 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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gailsimone.bsky.social
One of the shitty things about the racist and anti-lgbtq extremist direction of this administration (and all those like them) is people and corporations quit celebrating, or even supporting, marginalized people to avoid 'trouble.'

Fuck trouble. Fuck bigots.

Raise your voice.
January 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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boldpolitics.bsky.social
Why A Vote For Reform UK Is A Vote For Russia | Carole Cadwalladr | Zack Polanski
youtu.be/43m0LKNDz6M
Why A Vote For Reform UK Is A Vote For Russia | Carole Cadwalladr | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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January 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Another great episode of The Traitors.

In completely unrelated news, here's this week's podcast on Reform and Russia.

youtu.be/43m0LKNDz6M
Why A Vote For Reform UK Is A Vote For Russia | Carole Cadwalladr | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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January 14, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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reuters.com
UK's Badenoch sacks Conservative leadership rival Jenrick over defection plan reut.rs/4sIuUhX
UK's Badenoch sacks Conservative leadership rival Jenrick over defection plan
Britain's Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch sacked one-time leadership rival Robert Jenrick from her senior policy team and suspended him from the party on Thursday, saying he was plotting to defect.
reut.rs
January 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
It’s striking to see bipartisan moves in the US Congress to block President Trump from seizing control of Greenland.

But our government is not being realistic about the nature of the Trump regime, still talking of "close partner and ally".

#Greenland #NATO
January 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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the-independent.com
Serbians mark Orthodox Christian New Year according to old tradition
Serbians mark Orthodox Christian New Year according to old tradition
Serbians mark Orthodox Christian New Year according to old tradition
www.independent.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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elliechowns.bsky.social
Ridiculous that young people, who are not able to drive as a means of transport, are so often excluded from conversations around concessionary bus travel.

We need free bus travel for young people, disabled people, and the elderly as standard - not based on a postcode lottery.
January 13, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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greenpartyni.org
You can find us and continue the conversation here:
Bluesky: greenpartyni.org
Instagram: greenpartyni
Facebook: GreenParty
Threads: greenpartyni
Mastodon: mastodon.ie/@greenpartyni
TikTok: greenpartyni
YouTube: greenpartynorthernireland
Reddit: greenpartyni
Website: greenpartyni.org

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January 12, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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greenpartyni.org
We’re leaving X.

Not for clicks.
Not for politics.
For safety, democracy and basic responsibility.

We won’t stay on a platform that fails children, enables deepfake abuse and fuels disinformation.

But this is not an exit from the conversation.
It’s a move to better spaces.

Come with us.

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January 12, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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@lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social have voted to stop using X

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lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social LGBTIQA+ Greens @lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social · 5d
Our AGM and @transgreens.bsky.social Interim Committee last week voted to leave X/Twitter. It is quite simply untenable to continue as we were, in the backdrop of everything going on.
We voted to indefinitely suspend use of X. It is pointless to campaign for trans and queer liberation on a website where the only way to be heard is to open yourself to harassment. The photo on this cover image is of a phone with the X app open on it, on a table. The photo credit goes to Matias Mango under a license from Pexels. Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ Trans Greens' and LGBTIQA+ Greens have voted to indefinitely suspend their use of X/Twitter. Some of our reasons include: Cross-posting content from our other social media accounts is inhibited by language policing unique to X/Twitter's version of "free speech", for example being flagged by the site for using words such as "cis" (a scientific term to refer to people who aren't trans). Algorithmic biases, which encourage us to be needlessly controversial to be seen, and which disproportionately benefit right-wing narratives, which results in an experience that is hostile to the mental health of our volunteers and can result in burnout for those involved. Deeply problematic changes to Grok: many news agencies have reported that people are using Grok to sexually harass women and girls by undressing them using AI. xAI paywalling features to generate deepfakes instead of removing the ability to create them is not an acceptable response to sexual abuse. There is a concern that any media of our members (especially committee members) will be used to harass them. You may find the LGBTIQA+ Greens and Trans Greens on the following platforms: Instagram: lgbtiqagreens and transgreens, Bluesky is the same except add dot bsky dot social Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
January 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
This is obviously the right decision.

It should spark a wider conversation about social media platforms. We clearly can't - and shouldn't - just rely on the responsibility of the owners.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK to bring into force law this week to tackle Grok AI deepfakes
The technology secretary said it would be illegal for companies to supply the tools designed to make them.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM