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Ian the socialist

@ianmcewan.bsky.social

Ex coalminer, politics,left wing socialist, save the NHS, hate animal cruelty, love history, art, choose peace not war, solidarity ✊ join a union, Northumberland, England. No Dm, retweet are not always endorsements.

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04.03.2026 21:14 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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A power blackout has hit all of Iraq’s provinces, according to the electricity ministry.

The government has blamed a technical fault, caused by a sudden drop in gas supplies to the Rumaila gas-fired power plant in Basra.

04.03.2026 20:45 — 👍 107    🔁 57    💬 4    📌 5

Let me see if I get this straight: the 'f*ck your feelings' crowd went to war with Iran based on....feelings? Got it.

04.03.2026 19:08 — 👍 1191    🔁 247    💬 38    📌 6
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Israel Exploits Attack on Iran to Reinstate Gaza 'Starvation Policy' | Common Dreams Israel is closing Gaza crossings while waging an illegal war on Iran with the United States.

Israel Exploits Attack on Iran to Reinstate Gaza 'Starvation Policy' www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-bo...

04.03.2026 19:29 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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'Cuba's Next,' Says Lindsey Graham as Illegal Trump-Israel War on Iran Kills Hundreds | Common Dreams American and Israeli bombs are killing hundreds of Iranians, including students and girls at a school in Minab. Senator Lindsey Graham praises Trump for targeting Cuba next. Is this the foreign policy...

'Cuba's Next,' Says Lindsey Graham as Illegal Trump-Israel War on Iran Kills Hundreds www.commondreams.org/news/lindsey...

04.03.2026 19:28 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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: Jeremy Corbyn and 11 co-sponsers including newly elected Green MP Hannah Spencer have tabled a motion calling for any use of UK military bases would need parliamentary approval.
#illegalwar #Iran

04.03.2026 15:18 — 👍 19    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0
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Palm oil is the leading cause of orangutan decline and affects 193 threatened species worldwide.

The government cannot ignore this. Stronger action is urgently needed.

#ProtectNature #Deforestation

Full response 👉 hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2026-0...

04.03.2026 08:23 — 👍 142    🔁 52    💬 3    📌 5
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WANTED: Morons, racists, fuckwits, criminals, bigots and numbskulls to stand as Reform UK candidates. Total ignorance of local authorities preferred and we promise not to check your social media history!

04.03.2026 18:55 — 👍 332    🔁 102    💬 29    📌 2
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Raskin: We are fighting for American citizens, madam secretary, because your eyes agents shot them in the face and killed them and each person you see here represents 800,000 American citizens and you should know that as a former member of congress.

04.03.2026 16:08 — 👍 3065    🔁 718    💬 81    📌 24
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Boston, USA

#illegalwar #epsteinfury #trumpepstein

04.03.2026 17:10 — 👍 45    🔁 17    💬 0    📌 0
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Parliamentary Staff Overwhelmingly Reject Pay Deal Worth Less Than MPs’ Parliamentary staff have overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer that falls below the salary increase awarded to MPs, according to a trade union survey...

Parliamentary Staff Overwhelmingly Reject Pay Deal Worth Less Than MPs’

www.politicshome.com/news/article...

04.03.2026 17:09 — 👍 65    🔁 16    💬 1    📌 1
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For over 28 months since the start of the Israeli genocide, the Israeli military has not only killed Palestinians en masse, and systematically destroyed and restricted access to their homes, to clean water, food, medical care, schools, internet, fuel, and electricity.

03.03.2026 21:57 — 👍 151    🔁 72    💬 5    📌 3

The politicians responsible for war have changed over the years, but the false rationale the US uses to justify its wars remains the same.

04.03.2026 16:44 — 👍 66    🔁 25    💬 2    📌 1

Just as we stand with Palestinians as they continue to struggle to choose their own destiny on their own land, we join in the same fight for the self-determination of all people in the region. All of our futures depend on it.

04.03.2026 16:44 — 👍 29    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0
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Cracking audiobook by the excellent Dr Dan Jackson. Well worth a look.

04.03.2026 10:33 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

Be interesting to see whether the rest of Europe get behind Spain ( a European ally) or a narcissistic old fart whose only interest is his own personal wealth.

04.03.2026 09:35 — 👍 5    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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How democratic is the UK? The UK has a crisis of democracy

Who benefits the most form the UK's current form of democracy?

Did you vote for this?

24m people live below the minimum living standard.

Unchecked profiteering – energy companies made £125bn profit since 2020. 120,000 people a year die in fuel poverty.

Who/What governs the UK.

04.03.2026 15:59 — 👍 185    🔁 115    💬 10    📌 1
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US strikes on Iran ‘outside international law,’ says Macron Macron joins Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez in calling the legality of the strikes into question.

After four days of hesitating, the president of France has joined the prime minister of Spain in saying that the 🇺🇸🇮🇱 attack on Iran is a violation of international law.

But they are still the only 2 EU leaders to have done so. Will others join?

03.03.2026 23:18 — 👍 11289    🔁 2727    💬 394    📌 189

So Badenoch shouts Starmer is prioritising kids over missiles.
Is she fckn serious?
This is the big difference betweeen Starmer and ALL other parties.
Pay attention it’s not difficult.
Starmer wants to feed kids.
Badenoch and others want to bomb kids.

Vote accordingly.
Food or death.
Your choice.

04.03.2026 16:25 — 👍 27    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0

Can someone share this with Starmer?

04.03.2026 16:18 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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The Epstein Files contained a journal by an anonymous young girl. What was found was a world of pain & horror for one little child at the hands of a very big, & very powerful club of men.

ellieleonard.substack.com/p/decoding-a...

Hold them all accountable!

21.02.2026 19:34 — 👍 300    🔁 210    💬 16    📌 6

This is who and what Badenoch and Farage insist we must serve.

04.03.2026 13:35 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

Meanwhile Farage says Reform will, 'con­vince people to embrace' fracking & 'crack down on net-zero policies and ‘renew­able rob­bers’.' In unrelated news, much of Reform's funding comes from fossil fuel interests.

www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mai...

03.03.2026 11:25 — 👍 34    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 0
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Nigel Farage calls for changes to election voting rules The Reform UK leader says postal voting should be restricted to those with a 'valid reason'.

Going full Trump. BBC News - Farage calls for changes to election voting rules
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

03.03.2026 21:40 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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‘Mainstream majority’ do not want Farage or Polanski as PM, Keir Starmer says The Prime Minister spoke to backbenchers at a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party on Monday.

He forgot to add… we don’t want Starmer either!!

03.03.2026 11:20 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Remember when Leavitt said “we’re moving on from that” in response to a question about the Epstein files?

Turns out “moving on” looks like starting a world war & claiming that God told you to do it to bring about the end times

Which is wild, but we still want the Epstein files

03.03.2026 20:50 — 👍 156    🔁 37    💬 2    📌 1
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

03.03.2026 01:54 — 👍 12742    🔁 6353    💬 1296    📌 4136
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Iran's next Supreme Leader is named - as Trump threatens to unleash more fury Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba has been elected by the Iran's Assembly of Experts as the country's next Supreme Leader, according to Iranian media

Khamenei has emerged as the victor of the leadership contest in Iran to replace Khamenei, his father, according to Iran International reports being picked up in international media

www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...

03.03.2026 21:31 — 👍 91    🔁 33    💬 16    📌 54

The speed with which the Right has adopted a new position of bend over and pucker up for Trump is truly alarming

03.03.2026 20:42 — 👍 24    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0