The Swollen Toad
@the-swollen-toad.bsky.social
Self-verified 🐸 bonafide swollen toad
Vote Green 💚
Vote Green 💚
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wait a minute how are the "your body has gone soft from not eating the raw meats of your ancestors" guys also the "the computer should summarize the big scary email for your inadequate brain" guys
December 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
wait a minute how are the "your body has gone soft from not eating the raw meats of your ancestors" guys also the "the computer should summarize the big scary email for your inadequate brain" guys
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💬 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: "People are choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice,...a politics that says: yes, we can build a fairer economy; we can restore our natural world; we can reinvest in communities."
✅️ Choose hope. Choose Green.
✅️ Choose hope. Choose Green.
December 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
💬 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: "People are choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice,...a politics that says: yes, we can build a fairer economy; we can restore our natural world; we can reinvest in communities."
✅️ Choose hope. Choose Green.
✅️ Choose hope. Choose Green.
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A day or two ago I realized that books are the last place to engage with any media without interruption based advertising. The last pages might have an imprint upcoming books page or a teaser for another book. I've never turned a page in the middle of a book to see a full page advertisement.
December 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A day or two ago I realized that books are the last place to engage with any media without interruption based advertising. The last pages might have an imprint upcoming books page or a teaser for another book. I've never turned a page in the middle of a book to see a full page advertisement.
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Nigel Farage, leader of the party who claim to care deeply about women’s equality, yesterday described bbc broadcaster Emma Barnett as a ‘lower grade’ presenter for asking questions about his alleged historic H*tler fanboying.
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Nigel Farage, leader of the party who claim to care deeply about women’s equality, yesterday described bbc broadcaster Emma Barnett as a ‘lower grade’ presenter for asking questions about his alleged historic H*tler fanboying.
The one thing that I am learning from living through “these times” and that history class failed to teach me, is just what a bunch of pathetic losers the far right are as people.
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The one thing that I am learning from living through “these times” and that history class failed to teach me, is just what a bunch of pathetic losers the far right are as people.
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A Thailand-based crypto investor has handed a record-breaking £9 million to Reform UK, shortly before Nigel Farage used media interviews to plug his crypto firm and promise lower taxes and deregulation on the industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK After Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A Thailand-based crypto investor has handed a record-breaking £9 million to Reform UK, shortly before Nigel Farage used media interviews to plug his crypto firm and promise lower taxes and deregulation on the industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
This is frankly pathetic. I'm sure the regime will be very worried about all these thumbs down.
The only thing they care about is money.
There are a litany of other services providing a practically identical offering.
The only thing they care about is money.
There are a litany of other services providing a practically identical offering.
Spotify needs to remove the ICE recruitment ads. If you hear one, make sure to give it a thumbs down.
December 4, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This is frankly pathetic. I'm sure the regime will be very worried about all these thumbs down.
The only thing they care about is money.
There are a litany of other services providing a practically identical offering.
The only thing they care about is money.
There are a litany of other services providing a practically identical offering.
In a single year, 687 investigations against officers in JUST the Met for violence against women and girls (2022-2023).
Now we’re putting facial recognition cameras in every town, and giving access to police across the country to look up the details of anyone they see on one of these cameras?
Now we’re putting facial recognition cameras in every town, and giving access to police across the country to look up the details of anyone they see on one of these cameras?
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In a single year, 687 investigations against officers in JUST the Met for violence against women and girls (2022-2023).
Now we’re putting facial recognition cameras in every town, and giving access to police across the country to look up the details of anyone they see on one of these cameras?
Now we’re putting facial recognition cameras in every town, and giving access to police across the country to look up the details of anyone they see on one of these cameras?
Even when presenting as a swollen toad, I am reluctant to blithely post things that strike me as obvious, in case I’m wrong.
Some of you have too much confidence.
Some of you have too much confidence.
December 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Even when presenting as a swollen toad, I am reluctant to blithely post things that strike me as obvious, in case I’m wrong.
Some of you have too much confidence.
Some of you have too much confidence.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Farage was a racist 50 years ago. He is racist today. His base doesn’t care. Question: does enough of the rest of the country care?
December 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Farage was a racist 50 years ago. He is racist today. His base doesn’t care. Question: does enough of the rest of the country care?
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Reeves's decision to lower energy bills by cutting funding for home insulation isn't a real solution; it's robbing Peter to pay Paul.
But it doesn't need to be this way - by taxing wealth fairly, we can have lower bills and investment in affordable warmer homes at the same time.
But it doesn't need to be this way - by taxing wealth fairly, we can have lower bills and investment in affordable warmer homes at the same time.
December 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Reeves's decision to lower energy bills by cutting funding for home insulation isn't a real solution; it's robbing Peter to pay Paul.
But it doesn't need to be this way - by taxing wealth fairly, we can have lower bills and investment in affordable warmer homes at the same time.
But it doesn't need to be this way - by taxing wealth fairly, we can have lower bills and investment in affordable warmer homes at the same time.
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Isn't it refreshing when someone actually does nuance and detail?
H/t @andyverity.bsky.social at the BBC!
H/t @andyverity.bsky.social at the BBC!
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Isn't it refreshing when someone actually does nuance and detail?
H/t @andyverity.bsky.social at the BBC!
H/t @andyverity.bsky.social at the BBC!
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How wonderful to hear a leftwing - actually any UK politician able to argue properly. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is the future.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social wants to introduce a wealth tax of 1% on assets of over £10m & 2% on assets over £1bn & if the super rich want to leave the UK because they are being taxed a tiny amount more then we should wave them goodbye
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
How wonderful to hear a leftwing - actually any UK politician able to argue properly. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is the future.
New details today about racist Farage in the Guardian. Farage would wait outside Jewish service at school to racially abuse students as they left. Not “banter” in the corridors. Targeted and premeditated.
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
New details today about racist Farage in the Guardian. Farage would wait outside Jewish service at school to racially abuse students as they left. Not “banter” in the corridors. Targeted and premeditated.
Look, who's to say what a swollen toad may have done back in his formative years at college. He may have shat on the pillows of a few minority students, but never in a hurtful way.
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Look, who's to say what a swollen toad may have done back in his formative years at college. He may have shat on the pillows of a few minority students, but never in a hurtful way.
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Came across a cooked centrist who called Zack Polanski standing up to Starmer "infighting". Two options here...if he thinks the Greens opposing Labour is infighting he's wrong coz they're two different parties. If he thinks it's the LEFT infighting, well, Labour hasn't been the left for years now.
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Came across a cooked centrist who called Zack Polanski standing up to Starmer "infighting". Two options here...if he thinks the Greens opposing Labour is infighting he's wrong coz they're two different parties. If he thinks it's the LEFT infighting, well, Labour hasn't been the left for years now.
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I’d have thought nothing cuts more against our precious British values than selling out your country for Russian bribes…
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I’d have thought nothing cuts more against our precious British values than selling out your country for Russian bribes…
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
Toad swells with glee, learning that counter terror police are now investigating MORE Reform members for being traitorous Russian assets
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Toad swells with glee, learning that counter terror police are now investigating MORE Reform members for being traitorous Russian assets
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Anyone who accuses Mamdani of being a communist should have to endure the only punishment that such people deserve: to be lectured for 6 hours straight by an actual communist about how Mamdani is not a communist
November 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Anyone who accuses Mamdani of being a communist should have to endure the only punishment that such people deserve: to be lectured for 6 hours straight by an actual communist about how Mamdani is not a communist
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People are ready to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
(Source: Evening Standard from YouGov Data)
Join.greenparty.org.uk
(Source: Evening Standard from YouGov Data)
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
People are ready to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
(Source: Evening Standard from YouGov Data)
Join.greenparty.org.uk
(Source: Evening Standard from YouGov Data)
Zero Reform MPs turned up to Mahmood’s immigration plan outlines today. They don’t even care about immigration, their “single issue”. It really is a fraud from top to bottom.
November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Zero Reform MPs turned up to Mahmood’s immigration plan outlines today. They don’t even care about immigration, their “single issue”. It really is a fraud from top to bottom.
Who could’ve guessed that Boris Johnson lacks the basic qualities needed to inhabit any position of responsibility. COLOUR THIS TOAD SHOCKED
November 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Who could’ve guessed that Boris Johnson lacks the basic qualities needed to inhabit any position of responsibility. COLOUR THIS TOAD SHOCKED
The Reform party are so patriotic that they called our last prime minister a racial slur.
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Reform party are so patriotic that they called our last prime minister a racial slur.
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I can't stress this enough:
Media doesn't just encourage people to be bigoted, it encourages YOU to be complacent by telling you all your neighbours are irredeemable bigots. The number of ideologically dedicated fash is small, they are just being given all the resources. Talk to your neighbours
Media doesn't just encourage people to be bigoted, it encourages YOU to be complacent by telling you all your neighbours are irredeemable bigots. The number of ideologically dedicated fash is small, they are just being given all the resources. Talk to your neighbours
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I can't stress this enough:
Media doesn't just encourage people to be bigoted, it encourages YOU to be complacent by telling you all your neighbours are irredeemable bigots. The number of ideologically dedicated fash is small, they are just being given all the resources. Talk to your neighbours
Media doesn't just encourage people to be bigoted, it encourages YOU to be complacent by telling you all your neighbours are irredeemable bigots. The number of ideologically dedicated fash is small, they are just being given all the resources. Talk to your neighbours