@waggers5.bsky.social
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I often wonder (and have asked) what the anti-trans lobby think they will achieve if they succeed
Here are 4 things that are likely to happen in that scenario that I genuinely think they do not realise
1. Trans men will have to use women only spaces. And there will be no legal way to stop them
Here are 4 things that are likely to happen in that scenario that I genuinely think they do not realise
1. Trans men will have to use women only spaces. And there will be no legal way to stop them
December 30, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I often wonder (and have asked) what the anti-trans lobby think they will achieve if they succeed
Here are 4 things that are likely to happen in that scenario that I genuinely think they do not realise
1. Trans men will have to use women only spaces. And there will be no legal way to stop them
Here are 4 things that are likely to happen in that scenario that I genuinely think they do not realise
1. Trans men will have to use women only spaces. And there will be no legal way to stop them
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This is obscene. Why can't other politicians say that?
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This is obscene. Why can't other politicians say that?
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
But that's not what happens in real life. Why make it unrealistic?
Terrible people do terrible things and find love anyway. And we ALL slip up from time to time.
That's the point of the film, everyone fucks up but love still finds them. That's not a bad message at all.
Terrible people do terrible things and find love anyway. And we ALL slip up from time to time.
That's the point of the film, everyone fucks up but love still finds them. That's not a bad message at all.
December 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
But that's not what happens in real life. Why make it unrealistic?
Terrible people do terrible things and find love anyway. And we ALL slip up from time to time.
That's the point of the film, everyone fucks up but love still finds them. That's not a bad message at all.
Terrible people do terrible things and find love anyway. And we ALL slip up from time to time.
That's the point of the film, everyone fucks up but love still finds them. That's not a bad message at all.
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Today marks 25 years of offshore wind power: an initiative that reduced the UK’s spending on imported fuels by up to £30bn.
Without wind power the country would’ve imported & burned over 20 million tonnes of gas over the last 25 years.
Wind works 🌬️ For the climate and the economy.
Without wind power the country would’ve imported & burned over 20 million tonnes of gas over the last 25 years.
Wind works 🌬️ For the climate and the economy.
December 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today marks 25 years of offshore wind power: an initiative that reduced the UK’s spending on imported fuels by up to £30bn.
Without wind power the country would’ve imported & burned over 20 million tonnes of gas over the last 25 years.
Wind works 🌬️ For the climate and the economy.
Without wind power the country would’ve imported & burned over 20 million tonnes of gas over the last 25 years.
Wind works 🌬️ For the climate and the economy.
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At the Budget, the Green Party's message is clear: Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
November 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
At the Budget, the Green Party's message is clear: Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
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Three more school contemporaries who claim to have witnessed Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage racism have rejected the Reform UK leader’s suggestion that it was “banter”, describing it as targeted, persistent and nasty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Three more school contemporaries who claim to have witnessed Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage racism have rejected the Reform UK leader’s suggestion that it was “banter”, describing it as targeted, persistent and nasty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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EXCLUSIVE
Racist Offended by Accusations of Racism.
Expressing his frustration that he keeps getting called a racist, a Clacton racist finally broke his silence on Monday.
More:
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/racist-off...
Racist Offended by Accusations of Racism.
Expressing his frustration that he keeps getting called a racist, a Clacton racist finally broke his silence on Monday.
More:
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/racist-off...
Racist Offended by Accusations of Racism
Expressing his frustration that he keeps getting called a racist, a Clacton racist finally broke his silence on Monday.
mrhenrymorris.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
EXCLUSIVE
Racist Offended by Accusations of Racism.
Expressing his frustration that he keeps getting called a racist, a Clacton racist finally broke his silence on Monday.
More:
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/racist-off...
Racist Offended by Accusations of Racism.
Expressing his frustration that he keeps getting called a racist, a Clacton racist finally broke his silence on Monday.
More:
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/racist-off...
Basically all Farage does here is say "yes I'm racist but I'm too much of a coward to insult someone to their face"
At no point in this interview does he deny his racism and xenophobia, or even that he made anti-Semitic jokes about gas chambers.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
At no point in this interview does he deny his racism and xenophobia, or even that he made anti-Semitic jokes about gas chambers.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nigel Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody'
The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school in the 1970s.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Basically all Farage does here is say "yes I'm racist but I'm too much of a coward to insult someone to their face"
At no point in this interview does he deny his racism and xenophobia, or even that he made anti-Semitic jokes about gas chambers.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
At no point in this interview does he deny his racism and xenophobia, or even that he made anti-Semitic jokes about gas chambers.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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What would the Green Party do at the Budget?
💡 Cut energy bills by ending profiteering
🚰 Cut water bills by bringing water into public hands
🏠 Give councils the power to control rents
🚸 Lift the two-child benefit cap and extend free school meals to all
Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
💡 Cut energy bills by ending profiteering
🚰 Cut water bills by bringing water into public hands
🏠 Give councils the power to control rents
🚸 Lift the two-child benefit cap and extend free school meals to all
Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What would the Green Party do at the Budget?
💡 Cut energy bills by ending profiteering
🚰 Cut water bills by bringing water into public hands
🏠 Give councils the power to control rents
🚸 Lift the two-child benefit cap and extend free school meals to all
Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
💡 Cut energy bills by ending profiteering
🚰 Cut water bills by bringing water into public hands
🏠 Give councils the power to control rents
🚸 Lift the two-child benefit cap and extend free school meals to all
Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
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Loads of people are abandoning Labour and joining the Green Party. I joined in April.
join.greenparty.org.uk
join.greenparty.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Loads of people are abandoning Labour and joining the Green Party. I joined in April.
join.greenparty.org.uk
join.greenparty.org.uk
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Laura Kuenssberg showed a chart tracking a small increase in the share of income tax paid by high earners.
She did not, of course, show a chart tracking the vastly increased wealth of the ultra-rich.
This is about *wealth* tax, not *income* tax. Crucial difference.
#bbclaurak
She did not, of course, show a chart tracking the vastly increased wealth of the ultra-rich.
This is about *wealth* tax, not *income* tax. Crucial difference.
#bbclaurak
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "When are we going to see tough choices for multimillionaires and billionaires? It's time to tax the rich" #bbclaurak
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Laura Kuenssberg showed a chart tracking a small increase in the share of income tax paid by high earners.
She did not, of course, show a chart tracking the vastly increased wealth of the ultra-rich.
This is about *wealth* tax, not *income* tax. Crucial difference.
#bbclaurak
She did not, of course, show a chart tracking the vastly increased wealth of the ultra-rich.
This is about *wealth* tax, not *income* tax. Crucial difference.
#bbclaurak
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social on taxing the rich: "This is about inequality. For decades now poor people have got poorer and rich people have got richer... the money [raised] is important but the real point is about tackling inequality.. we need to get those assets flowing around the economy"
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social on taxing the rich: "This is about inequality. For decades now poor people have got poorer and rich people have got richer... the money [raised] is important but the real point is about tackling inequality.. we need to get those assets flowing around the economy"
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Great to see @zackpolanski.bsky.social actually talking economic sense and very clearly and forcefully stating that govs are not households!!
#r4today
#r4today
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Great to see @zackpolanski.bsky.social actually talking economic sense and very clearly and forcefully stating that govs are not households!!
#r4today
#r4today
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Boris Johnson didn't apologise to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, even when she told him in person the lasting impact his comments about her had on her detention in Iran, her husband tells the BBC
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Boris Johnson didn't apologise to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, even when she told him in person the lasting impact his comments about her had on her detention in Iran, her husband tells the BBC
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“Our job is to stand in solidarity with Ukrainians and support a negotiated settlement — not let Donald Trump bulldoze the whole process.”
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing the need for real diplomacy in securing peace in Ukraine.
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing the need for real diplomacy in securing peace in Ukraine.
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“Our job is to stand in solidarity with Ukrainians and support a negotiated settlement — not let Donald Trump bulldoze the whole process.”
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing the need for real diplomacy in securing peace in Ukraine.
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing the need for real diplomacy in securing peace in Ukraine.
My dear life assurance company,
I set up my life assurance plan many years ago, it hasn't changed and is unlikely to in the foreseeable future.
Please stop sending me emails every month suggesting I log into your website to view it.
Thank you
I set up my life assurance plan many years ago, it hasn't changed and is unlikely to in the foreseeable future.
Please stop sending me emails every month suggesting I log into your website to view it.
Thank you
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
My dear life assurance company,
I set up my life assurance plan many years ago, it hasn't changed and is unlikely to in the foreseeable future.
Please stop sending me emails every month suggesting I log into your website to view it.
Thank you
I set up my life assurance plan many years ago, it hasn't changed and is unlikely to in the foreseeable future.
Please stop sending me emails every month suggesting I log into your website to view it.
Thank you
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I have spoken personally with someone who knew Farage well at Dulwich School, and who confirmed that he was a vicious little racist as a teenager. www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I have spoken personally with someone who knew Farage well at Dulwich School, and who confirmed that he was a vicious little racist as a teenager. www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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The Guardian are reporting a significant increase in Jewish people voting for the Green Party.
It's almost like many of us grew up learning a history of persecution & violence.
We don't oppose the Genocide in spite of being Jewish but because of it.
Never again for everyone.
It's almost like many of us grew up learning a history of persecution & violence.
We don't oppose the Genocide in spite of being Jewish but because of it.
Never again for everyone.
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The Guardian are reporting a significant increase in Jewish people voting for the Green Party.
It's almost like many of us grew up learning a history of persecution & violence.
We don't oppose the Genocide in spite of being Jewish but because of it.
Never again for everyone.
It's almost like many of us grew up learning a history of persecution & violence.
We don't oppose the Genocide in spite of being Jewish but because of it.
Never again for everyone.
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The labour party is dead and all they can do is make stuff up about Zack Polanski to try and save themselves.
The leader of the greens thinks he can persuade Putin to give up weapons. The leader of reform thinks he can cut public spending without cutting services. Labour risks falling into same trap in its immigration and asylum policies. To actually change the world we need less bravado and more scrutiny.
November 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The labour party is dead and all they can do is make stuff up about Zack Polanski to try and save themselves.
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We need to lower bills and tax billionaires.
We can make hope normal again.
My chat today with @owenjones.bsky.social
youtu.be/Y_qau4o5cus?...
We can make hope normal again.
My chat today with @owenjones.bsky.social
youtu.be/Y_qau4o5cus?...
“We Will REPLACE LABOUR”: Zack Polanski Says Labour’s Time Over
YouTube video by Owen Jones
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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The govt's proposed new asylum laws are impractical, ineffectual, and outright cruel. Aping the rhetoric of Reform won't fix the real issues in this country; it will only stir up more false divisions and endanger already vulnerable communities.
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The govt's proposed new asylum laws are impractical, ineffectual, and outright cruel. Aping the rhetoric of Reform won't fix the real issues in this country; it will only stir up more false divisions and endanger already vulnerable communities.
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“It isn’t people seeking sanctuary who are tearing our country apart. It’s toxic, racist narratives and the scapegoating of migrants for crises they did not cause.”
Carla Denyer challenges the Home Secretary's new immigration reforms saying they just fuel far-right narratives.
Carla Denyer challenges the Home Secretary's new immigration reforms saying they just fuel far-right narratives.
November 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“It isn’t people seeking sanctuary who are tearing our country apart. It’s toxic, racist narratives and the scapegoating of migrants for crises they did not cause.”
Carla Denyer challenges the Home Secretary's new immigration reforms saying they just fuel far-right narratives.
Carla Denyer challenges the Home Secretary's new immigration reforms saying they just fuel far-right narratives.
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Lots of Labour MPs asking Mahmood tonight to rule out child detention. She won’t rule it out. That’s because forced removals of families will mean children in detention for periods.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
November 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Lots of Labour MPs asking Mahmood tonight to rule out child detention. She won’t rule it out. That’s because forced removals of families will mean children in detention for periods.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
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it's so good to hear a british politician on the main bbc news platforms actually saying this stuff though. like we just got used to it not happening for years
A Government of cowards.
Rather than tackle inequality - they've gone for pensioners, disabled people and now it's people fleeing war and persecution.
They can't get away with this.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Rather than tackle inequality - they've gone for pensioners, disabled people and now it's people fleeing war and persecution.
They can't get away with this.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
it's so good to hear a british politician on the main bbc news platforms actually saying this stuff though. like we just got used to it not happening for years