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@fascinatorfun.bsky.social

Retired Lawyer, cook, Europhile, books, music, good conversations, gardens, walking. Bird site refugee ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

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The correct response to Republicans widely depicting the coming protests as terrorism is to go out and protest. Each person should get 10 more people to do so. If Republicans are going to hint at violent state responses to legitimate protest, the only answer is bigger numbers.

10.10.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1254    ๐Ÿ” 472    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

Same day. Same plenary session. Same visit to Gillโ€™s office. Same Farage, Same Gill, same wife of sanctioned pro Russian agent.

Six days after the first bribery charge

10.10.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 979    ๐Ÿ” 504    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
11.10.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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ARE YOU READY FOR NO KINGS?

SHARE Across social media to spread the word! https://social.demcast.com/toolkit/nokings-0549

10.10.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 174    ๐Ÿ” 114    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Have you noticed?
Whenever the issue of rejoining either the Single Market, the Customs Union or the whole EU is mentioned, a number of supposedly "pro-EU" accounts immediately jump in as the first answers to tell people why it wouldn't be possible. They are never constructive, always destructive.

11.10.2025 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 159    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

She didnโ€™t โ€œwinโ€ the conference season ๐Ÿ™„

11.10.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป Latvia has ordered 841 Russian citizens to leave the country by Oct. 13 after they failed to prove Latvian language proficiency and to undergo mandatory security checks, - Politico

Around 30,000 Russian citizens were affected. While most managed to comply, 2,600 have voluntarily left Latvia.

11.10.2025 08:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 718    ๐Ÿ” 139    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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The Descent of Robert Jenrick The Shadow Justice Secretary's transformation from a 'Generic' moderate Conservative to the Great Hope of the far-right should alarm us all

The message from Robert Jenrick has been clear. If youโ€™re a far-right thug threatening migrants, refugees, or Muslims, then your rights to protest are to be protected at all costs. If youโ€™re not then they wonโ€™t
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-descen...

11.10.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 499    ๐Ÿ” 130    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

We must have skirted around it today!

11.10.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeahโ€ฆ.shame they decided to endorse Brexit long and loud rather than do the necessary to reverse it. That is THEIR choiceโ€ฆnot Farageโ€™s.

11.10.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We must learn from Ukraine. Ukraine air defences take down 80% of targets.

Ukrainian drones stopped Russian advance on land and in the Black Sea, and devastated the Russian strategic bomber fleet. Ukraine shows besides tech we need integrated command & a new warfare ecosystem.

11.10.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 334    ๐Ÿ” 75    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Given that the whole point is to keep escalating the violence, this is the most effective form of protest. It undermines their narrative of a "violent mob", and every time they try to escalate, they'll just look goofy as hell beating a bunch of inflatable animals.

11.10.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 230    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Your creativity is needed for the resistance! ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ

#PDXFrog #FrogsOnTheFrontlines #50501Movement #PeoplesMovement

11.10.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5583    ๐Ÿ” 1622    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 229    ๐Ÿ“Œ 95

I wonder how many voted for Trump?

11.10.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not familiar with DOP Bullas? Nor were we until a short while ago. By a happy coincidence we went to Bullas last week and came home with this bottle named after a famous waterfall and rock pool where we went for a dip.

Itโ€™s in Murcia, not too far from the better-known Jumilla.

11.10.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Grab the popcorn.

10.10.2025 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8659    ๐Ÿ” 2583    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 885    ๐Ÿ“Œ 251
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CARTOON OF THE DAY

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Strong 'bald men squabbling over comb' vibes to this attack line. Yes, Nigel Farage drove the economy into a cul de sac with Brexit. But the dude who refused to reverse it out is Keir Starmer.

11.10.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 311    ๐Ÿ” 87    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

11.10.2025 17:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12047    ๐Ÿ” 3070    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 997    ๐Ÿ“Œ 370
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Only 4% of Americans think Trump claims about Tylenol and autism โ€˜definitely trueโ€™ Americans are largely divided on partisan lines on whether they trust the Trump administrationโ€™s health claims on autism and vaccines

Some good news: Most people don't trust Trump and RFK Jr.'s claims about autism.
Just four percent of respondents told a KFF poll they believed the claim was definitely true, while 30 percent said it was probably false and 35 percent said it was definitely false
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

11.10.2025 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 177    ๐Ÿ” 61    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16

They have fired the staff of the CDCโ€™s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

11.10.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4401    ๐Ÿ” 1962    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 153    ๐Ÿ“Œ 95
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The hatemonger Rupert Lowe MP wrote a whiny letter to @thebarcouncil.bsky.social complaining about the Black Interns scheme.

Well done Bar Council and Bar Chair for this robust response.

30.09.2025 09:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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In Kostyantynivka, a russian bomb killed a 4-year-old girl and the priest who tried to shield her inside the church.

Bastards. Murderers.

11.10.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 357    ๐Ÿ” 123    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming The Frog is owning the president.

I have a theory www.theverge.com/policy/79849...

11.10.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3055    ๐Ÿ” 618    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 86    ๐Ÿ“Œ 159
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Today Leeds followed our forebears who kicked Oswald Moseley and his Facists out of the city at the Battle of Holbeck Moor and stood up to racism, the far right and said loud and clearโ€Refugees are welcome hereโ€. This is Leeds

11.10.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 582    ๐Ÿ” 134    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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1/ Sick and wounded Russian soldiers have been held for months in an open-air pit in the ground to 'remotivate' them, according to two military paramedics. They say that their regiment's deputy political officer is removing soldiers from hospital and imprisoning them. โฌ‡๏ธ

11.10.2025 17:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 277    ๐Ÿ” 80    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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www.dworkinsubstack.com MIT Rejects Trumpโ€™s Loyalty Pledge, JD Vance Protested In Indiana, and A Portland Frog Becomes An Unexpected Resistance Hero

MIT Rejects Trumpโ€™s Loyalty Pledge, JD Vance Protested In Indiana, and A Portland Frog Becomes An Unexpected Resistance Hero

11.10.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So true! As weโ€™ve already found out

11.10.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have several nights here so will be taking advantage!

11.10.2025 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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