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Frances Gabrielle Ruffle

@gabrielleruffle.bsky.social

Northerner, Oil painter, royalties exec at Aardman. Loves dogs & cats, gigs, techno, house, indie, hairclips, cycling about Bristol, charity shopping. let’s re-join the EU! https://www.goodmoodprints.com/artists/gabrielle.ruffle

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If you want to know what Reform would be like in power, look at how it threatened Bangor University | Gaby Hinsliff A debating society didn’t want to invite two figures connected to the party to speak. Cue an authoritarian response, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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I’m actually wondering if I should get onto FB ( 😫😫😫) to reach the people this message should be reaching

13.02.2026 09:27 — 👍 31    🔁 19    💬 5    📌 2

Does anyone (or anyone you know) have experience of changing your first name using the Uk govt Enrolled Deed Poll? And what do you have to do afterwards? Any advice would be great! #deedpoll

13.02.2026 08:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you!

08.02.2026 19:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A very mini postcard sized painting for @paeartforacause.bsky.social a great global exhibition raising funds for Alzheimer’s. Time to send it off to the Netherlands when it’s dry!

08.02.2026 13:33 — 👍 11    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 0

So the Labour Party preferred the candidate below to @andyburnham.bsky.social ?
😞
Incredible.

06.02.2026 22:45 — 👍 17    🔁 14    💬 6    📌 0
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Nigel Farage wants to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has pledged to reinstate the two-child limit on benefits to pay for a 5p cut off pints of beer to boost pubs.

Half a million children will be pushed back into poverty.
For maybe 5p off a pint.

What a shitty thing to do…
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

03.02.2026 20:06 — 👍 963    🔁 366    💬 98    📌 28

Boycott the World Cup

Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops

25.01.2026 09:24 — 👍 16921    🔁 3588    💬 524    📌 159

I’m sick of him and his supporters. He’s such a horrible lying entitled racist weasel, he deserves a massive kick in the arse. Instead people seem to chuck money and respect at him. It does my head in.

21.01.2026 19:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s hard to imagine but there will be a time that #trump is no longer in power and hopefully a new decent Democratic administration is in power. I’m scared we will cut off our nose to spite our face by withdrawing from NATO. #nato #greenland

20.01.2026 18:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I would say you definitely should see the first part of 28 Years Later (2025) as Bone Temple follows on from that. They are both excellent 👌

17.01.2026 21:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Best film I’ve seen for ages, totally engaging, every scene exciting, scary, emotional, sad, funny. Jack O’ Connell is fantastic- alongside all the cast. Want to see it again #bonetemple #28yearslater

17.01.2026 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As a die hard #corrie fan, please itv, never do #corriedale ever again!! 🤪

07.01.2026 19:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is so horrific and grim!

05.01.2026 19:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Mutual free movement’ for UK and EU citizens supported by 84% of Brits, in stunning new poll Omnisis poll suggests opposition to free movement was based on lack of awareness and the UK government failing to enforce the rules

Mutual free movement’ for UK and EU citizens supported by 84% of Brits, in stunning new poll
Omnisis poll suggests opposition to free movement was based on lack of awareness and the UK government failing to enforce the rules
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...

27.12.2025 16:57 — 👍 81    🔁 40    💬 7    📌 2
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UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say

First step to reversing the madness of #Brexit www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

16.12.2025 21:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

OMG!! Just rejoin the single market and customs union with our biggest trading partners and open up trade and release income into our economy !? #rejoineu #labour #ffs #brexit

04.11.2025 20:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.

That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.

As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.

04.11.2025 11:57 — 👍 1837    🔁 650    💬 61    📌 40
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British.

16.10.2025 17:03 — 👍 8333    🔁 2840    💬 345    📌 643
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www.instagram.com/p/DPElxKdjDG.... Looking a bit grumpy, but had fun being interviewed for this!

26.09.2025 18:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three years

www.theguardian.com/science/2025... yes and on the bbc news earlier x

24.09.2025 17:36 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Watching a great report on a potential gene therapy treatment for Huntingtons disease which is amazing. And #farage doesn’t believe in science??? And wants to privatise the NHS? He’s a threat to every single one of us. #bbc

24.09.2025 17:08 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

We need to make sure Reform NEVER get enough votes to form a Government. We need to organise. I’m not having mini-me Trump representing the U.K. on the world stage. #takedownreform

22.09.2025 17:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Your mam shouts at hotels and your dad paints roundabouts

29.08.2025 06:15 — 👍 2130    🔁 523    💬 42    📌 23

I just saw the front page of the d*ily m*il and said the same thing! When will they not demonise immigrants & asylum seekers on the front page? When will they stop dishing out blame whilst also opposing funding so we have a fairer system. 😩

22.08.2025 18:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Latest bit of work, which will be scanned in and appearing in an exhibition near you hopefully! (Well near if you live in Bristol!) 🤣

02.08.2025 15:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I remember seeing a vox pops of young people in Cornwall -all said ‘leave’ . The feeling I had was that it was a reaction against Cameron’s Remain stance, I see why they were anti govt at the time , but frustrating to know that they voted their rights away without their full knowledge. 😢

29.07.2025 18:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wow! That #radio4 interview with David Mencer was sooo frustrating. Well done to Nick Robinson for dealing with that. 😩

25.07.2025 07:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Watch RIPLEY | Netflix Official Site A grifter is drawn into a world of wealth and privilege after taking a unique job in Italy. But to seize the life he wants, he must build a web of lies.

Just remembered how good #ripley was on Netflix. It’s one of the best things on Netflix www.netflix.com/gb/title/816...

16.07.2025 18:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Innocent subpostmasters went to jail, but now it is clear: the Post Office boss class belong there instead | Marina Hyde You thought it couldn’t get any worse, but the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history just got wider, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Unbearable. If the people responsible aren’t jailed and victims are still not compensated then we need to protest in the street ( before being arrested under new laws 😩😡) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

08.07.2025 18:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’ve spent all week listening to BBC6Music instead of rolling news like I usually do. What a difference to my mental health! But then when do I catch up with the news it’s like a shedload of utter depressing awfulness. 😥

05.07.2025 17:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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