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@philthered-1966.bsky.social

Nottingham based gentleman of leisure, enjoying the autumn of my life. Nature, Forest and real ale are central to my life.

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The path from abusing foreigners to abusing the disabled is well-trodden. I I hope this nugget is bright enough to reflect on who else has walked it.

31.10.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1656    πŸ” 489    πŸ’¬ 199    πŸ“Œ 19
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The biggest Q people want me to ask is 'why the hell do we pay more for energy than anyone else in Europe?'

A snip from full Martin v Ofgem boss new episode of the Martin Lewis Podcast. Listen to it all on BBC Sounds, Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

31.10.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 176    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 8

I presume that all these journalists and the BBC are investigating Pha Rage's dodgy Clacton house with the same diligence and verve that they are investigating Rachel Reeves.

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30.10.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Prince Andrew in robes

Prince Andrew in robes

The fall of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is no fall at all.

It comes ELEVEN years too late and has only happened as a damage limitation exercise.

We need to start having a grown up conversation about monarchy... and I'm starting it here.

Me @noosphere.app

www.noosphere.app/cast-into-th...

31.10.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 912    πŸ” 222    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 14

Tesco could pay every worker an extra Β£10,000 and still make a profit.

British Gas could pay every worker an extra Β£35,000 and still make a profit.

Shell could pay every worker an extra Β£300,000 and still make a profit.

It is the billionaires who are ripping you off.

30.10.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 638    πŸ” 257    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4

Good fucking morning to everyoneβ€”except Kristi Noem and her ice thugs, who were planning to raid the city of Chicago tonight during Halloween. For God’s sake, can we just let these kids dress up, get some candy, and have a night where they don’t have to worry about this shit?

31.10.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 171    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...

78% are murdered by a partner/ex

Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this

Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety

In fact, they voted against them...

31.10.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5002    πŸ” 1753    πŸ’¬ 185    πŸ“Œ 47
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Okay, so I know this is immensely dangerous, frightening, and violent...

BUT on another level it is also just utterly hilarious in its groomed-beard-y, perfect-coiffed-y, teeth-veneered-y, hammy, pause-y, worst-ever Eastenders audition, for the part of Danny Dyer's angry vers-bottom gay brother.

30.10.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 219    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 4

The Green Party have called for Proportional Representation.

The Left have 60% of the votes.

There would never be a Right wing Government again.

Lets get it done.

30.10.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 598    πŸ” 155    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 3

The lack of moral clarity and professional responsibility is shocking in this one. Perfect fit for the Tories.

30.10.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This is good news, though I am once again left perplexed as to why Kemi Badenoch isn't more embarrassed that she visibly wasn't across her own immigration policy for *half a year*!

30.10.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 252    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 1
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Yes. This man would start a nuclear war to avoid being exposed in the a Epstein files.

Because he is a psychopathic maniac that has surrounded himself with extreme psychopathic maniacs.

30.10.2025 06:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5775    πŸ” 1845    πŸ’¬ 341    πŸ“Œ 117
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Thousands on benefits could have energy debt cancelled by Ofgem Regulator Ofgem plans to cut Β£500m from the stack of customer debt - but other billpayers will cover the cost.

The energy bill write off con.

Fuel poverty rising, debt Β£4.4bn. Ofgem says Β£500m could be written off.

It would be added to the bills of other customers. Energy companies made Β£514bn operating profit since 2020.

No cut in their profit. Debt would be rebuilt

Nationalise energy. End profiteering

30.10.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 393    πŸ” 187    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 5
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It's incredible how often this sort of thing happens.

(Central Cambridge, not up a mountain in the middle of nowhere.)

30.10.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Well that looks like an excellent reason to turn my television off

30.10.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 572    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 3
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Bristol Labour councillor defects to join Greens Alsayed Al-Maghrabi's defection means the Green Party holds exactly half of the seats at City Hall

πŸ’š Delighted to welcome our new councillor in Bristol!

πŸ₯€ Alsayed is one of 20 councillors to leave Labour & join the Greens this year.

🎀 β€œI will never stop standing up for equality, justice & the right to speak truth to power."

Huge welcome, Alsayed!

www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...

30.10.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1211    πŸ” 202    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 11
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Air Traffic Controllers Are Working Unpaid Due to Shutdown β€” TIME Thousands of flights traveling within the U.S. are suffering delays each day as a result of staff shortages.

At what point does US air travel shut down? Newark was closed for a chunk of time yesterday because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, thanks to the government shutdown.

Probably not a good time to be flying.

30.10.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 531    πŸ” 177    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 5
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β€œHe was very strong on congratulating me.”

30.10.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6776    πŸ” 2119    πŸ’¬ 903    πŸ“Œ 292
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Retired couple (teacher & union carpenter) on ACA premiums skyrocketing β€” from $443/month to $2,224/month: β€œIt's like buying another house and trying to pay for two houses at the same time… without the subsidy we honestly don’t know what we’re gonna do.” #TrumpShutdown

30.10.2025 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5947    πŸ” 3049    πŸ’¬ 385    πŸ“Œ 214

Pennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms.

29.10.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 19751    πŸ” 7594    πŸ’¬ 340    πŸ“Œ 272

The potential increases in healthcare costs are staggering, tens of thousands of dollars for millions of families. You can understand why Johnson won’t open the government. He’d hoped that he could paper over the increases before the public became fully aware.

30.10.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dutch Voters Deliver Major Setback to Far-Right Party of Geert Wilders

Dutch liberals, together with the Dutch center-right, fight back
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/w...

30.10.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4455    πŸ” 939    πŸ’¬ 137    πŸ“Œ 75

🚨Wow - this will be huge if it bears out. Exit polls show the pro-EU D66 party has WON the Dutch election.

The far-right PVV party of Geeet Wildsrs has lost 12 seats, according to exit polls.

Huge if true.

29.10.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8429    πŸ” 1157    πŸ’¬ 195    πŸ“Œ 74
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Netherlands election: Geert Wilders' far-right party suffers blow as centrists lead in exit poll Far right parties have been on the march in countries including France and Germany, but long-serving Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders has been dealt a blow in his country's latest general election.

Far right suffer losses in Dutch election, with country set for its youngest ever PM

news.sky.com/story/nether...

30.10.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2411    πŸ” 515    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 50

Va-china in your hand!!

30.10.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's t'paulling

30.10.2025 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

She might be a word-smith (although I have serious doubts) but punctuation appears to have packed its bags and done a runner.

30.10.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Word-smith"

30.10.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 1
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Nigel Cuntage wants to take these human rights away from you. Which ones Don’t you want? πŸ€”

30.10.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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So why does the BBC label the academic and economist Faiza Shaheen an "activist" but refuse to do the same for the former academic, turned anti-migrant activist Matt Goodwin?

30.10.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1533    πŸ” 496    πŸ’¬ 161    πŸ“Œ 68

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