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Mark Norman

@mark07929.bsky.social

Life, the universe & everything. Place of birth Earth, race human, religion tolerance, age old age (which is better than the alternative), Interests, humour, people, science, environment, climate, archery. Trying to be a better human- WIP

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Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.

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Robert Jenrick names judges he would sack for β€˜pro-migrant bias’ The shadow justice secretary has accused β€˜activists’ within the judiciary of having links to political causes that compromise their independence

Top Tory names judges he would sack for bias bit.ly/3KE7cBY some have allowed immigrants to stay in the UK for reasons Robert Jenrick disapproves of. He wants Ministers to appoint (and sack) judges. But top judge Sumption warns this could lead to an authoritarian state

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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer β€˜Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

HMRC is examining finances of George Cottrell, advisor to Farage, who he says is like a son

Cottrell was charged in US for
money laundering, wire fraud, blackmail & extortion. He conspired to launder millions of $’s of drug money using offshore bank accounts

No wonder he’s in bed with Reform πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ

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Did I miss this on CBS?

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As a @libdems.org.uk member this pleases me 😊 It can go further…

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The subhed here is a master class in corporate journalism rewarding malfeasance via semantics

Bondi didn't valiantly fend something off, she refused to answer legitimate questions before Congress because the answers would be horrifying and politically inconvenient

And that's a profile in cowardice

07.10.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4148    πŸ” 1428    πŸ’¬ 340    πŸ“Œ 94
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Reform's brilliant DOGE team at Kent council found zero savings and now want to raise council tax. It's almost as if they were lying and haven't got a clue what they're doing.

07.10.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 347    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1
A screenshot of an X.com post by @AdelitaForAZ
, Adelita Grijalva, stating, "The people of Southern Arizona deserve representation and I'm ready to get to work. Swear me in NOW! @SpeakerJohnson
!" followed by a reply from @GavinNewsom
, Gavin Newsom, saying, "It's not even November and the GOP are already rigging elections." Below, a news headline from McClatchy by Nikki McCann Ramirez dated September 30, 2025, reads, "DEM SAYS MIKE JOHNSON IS DELAYING HER SWEARING-IN TO PREVENT EPSTEIN VOTE," with a photo of Adelita Grijalva smiling at an event in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @AdelitaForAZ , Adelita Grijalva, stating, "The people of Southern Arizona deserve representation and I'm ready to get to work. Swear me in NOW! @SpeakerJohnson !" followed by a reply from @GavinNewsom , Gavin Newsom, saying, "It's not even November and the GOP are already rigging elections." Below, a news headline from McClatchy by Nikki McCann Ramirez dated September 30, 2025, reads, "DEM SAYS MIKE JOHNSON IS DELAYING HER SWEARING-IN TO PREVENT EPSTEIN VOTE," with a photo of Adelita Grijalva smiling at an event in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

This is the Epstein files shutdown.

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Victoria Derbyshire, "You described Reform UK as the right wing fascists of 1930s, why?"

Lord Heseltine, "Because that's what they are"

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You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. β€” This should shake everyone to their core.

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Now you know

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Oh look the party that screams β€œfamily values” every five minutes is silent when one of their megachurch darlings pleads guilty to child sex abuse. But they’ll trip over themselves to ban books and attack drag shows. Tells you everything you need to know.

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Acorns are why shoes were invented.

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Y'all just keep doing what you're doing.

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Doing some back of the napkin math on the Free Press acquisition, I've determined The Onion is worth $2 trillion.

06.10.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 13845    πŸ” 994    πŸ’¬ 405    πŸ“Œ 48

You’re failing at life and work and humanity the day you zip tie a kid

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Judge Who Ruled Against Trump Finds Her Home Burned to the Ground β€” The New Republic The judge had also received multiple death threats in the days leading up to the fire.

When someone says Dems incite violence, show them the Trump regime assistant AG & his inflammatory posts about judges who rule against Trump apple.news/AsY1mlFb0Ts6...

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Only Connect is on tonight! And, *as far as I know*, all the facts I read out will be correct.

But I guess we’ll soon find out.

8pm, BBC Two

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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Tories say people denied benefits in UK can return to home countries Mel Stride outlines plans to slash Β£47bn a year from public spending, including Β£23bn welfare cut

β€œAnother part of the plan would limit benefits to people with UK citizenship, removing it even from those who have been in the country for years or even decades and have indefinite leave to remain”

If this is not xenophobia then I don’t know what is.
Sickening.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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George does 🀨
….

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Global banking climate alliance folds four years after launch β€˜Net zero’ financial sector group votes to cease operations after losing members under political pressure

Global banking climate alliance folds four years after launch

- β€˜Net zero’ financial sector group votes to cease operations after losing members under political pressure

#climatechange
Story by @kenzabryan.ft.com
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.ft.com/content/841f...

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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Sadie @Sadie_NC 
Never forget what the democrats did in OUR
house. No other flag should be allowed in
OUR house.

Picture of Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris in the House chamber holding the Ukraninian flag behind Zekensky who there to address the House to bipartisan applause.

Zola In Recovery @ZolaInRecovery . 15h
Y'all brought in Trump and confederate flags
when you stormed the capitol so maybe find a
different hill to die on.

Social media post: Sadie @Sadie_NC Never forget what the democrats did in OUR house. No other flag should be allowed in OUR house. Picture of Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris in the House chamber holding the Ukraninian flag behind Zekensky who there to address the House to bipartisan applause. Zola In Recovery @ZolaInRecovery . 15h Y'all brought in Trump and confederate flags when you stormed the capitol so maybe find a different hill to die on.

As long as we're on the subject of never forgetting -
There was full support for Ukraine on both sides of the aisle when this occurred, including a standing ovation for him from a unified chamber.

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I believe they want to invoke the insurrection act before no King’s Day

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The Opportunistic Lies vs. The Pleasant Reality

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