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shirley bottomley

@shirlbot143.bsky.social

Loves reading and music.Follows Labour.

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Goodbye February

28.02.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No he wouldn't have done.

28.02.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank goodness for a calm and efficient PM.

28.02.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1.5 trillion.

Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.

The military industrial complex is cheering today.

28.02.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 12558    πŸ” 4777    πŸ’¬ 501    πŸ“Œ 229
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Kuenssberg: β€˜The UK has not been involved in the strikes.’ This could be the fault line over the next couple of days, with Reform arguing that British bases should be made available." - Don’t ask the PM about involvement in another Middle East conflict - frame it around what Farage thinks. #UKMedia

28.02.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 3

Welp

28.02.2026 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 15817    πŸ” 4531    πŸ’¬ 621    πŸ“Œ 165
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CNN will never show you this : An Israeli settler pointing a gun at a Palestinian farmer.

"This land is mine now. Get out. Never come back"

The farmer's family worked that land for generations.

The settler flew in from Eastern Europe.

28.02.2026 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 8
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"Assemble the Board of Peace - I'm starting a war".

28.02.2026 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 14608    πŸ” 3310    πŸ’¬ 416    πŸ“Œ 124
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Morgan Freeman criticized Trump on live television, saying he believes the country is being led in the wrong direction and questioning how someone with felony convictions could become president.

27.02.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Sad little trumpster

28.02.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Reform's Nadhim Zahawi says the UK should support & join the US/Israel'
bombing of Iran.

Of course Reform support the war, imagine if they was in power!

28.02.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Farage has called for Starmer to allow the US to use British military bases.

Once again Farage is Team Trump!

Starmer will not go back on the decision to block Trump from using our RAF bases.

28.02.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Boris Johnson lobbied Donald Trump to block UK’s Chagos Islands deal The former British prime minister raised concerns with the president in the lead up to Trump’s renewed attacks on the deal.

Another fucking traitor
www.politico.eu/article/bori...

20.02.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 290    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform's Gorton candidate Goodwin accused of sexual harassment Reform Gorton and Denton candidate Matt Goodwin is accused of sexually harassing a GB News staffer - and Farage knew

Reform Gorton and Denton candidate Matt Goodwin is accused of sexually harassing a GB News staffer - and Farage knew

By @skwawkbox.org

20.02.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5

Nothing says Farage pledged to more "robust" and "professional" vetting for Reform UK candidates, as he did Sept 2024 like thisπŸ‘‡πŸΌπŸ₯΄

20.02.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

...among many other things that he has NO SKILL at, yes. Certainly a sad commentary on our Voters in the US as to how we discern who to vote for in elections. You really have to wonder how did our population get this warped to vote him into offce.
Sorry, no answer here. Just venting...

20.02.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin faced GB News complaint over colleague’s claim of β€˜inappropriate comments’ Exclusive: Nigel Farage understood to have known of grievance against byelection candidate, whose lawyer described it as resolved β€˜minor workplace matter’ of miscommunication

Sources tell Guardian they were aware of the woman’s complaint against Goodwin and that GB News had undertaken an inquiry.

One source said: β€œShe was very upset at the time, and her colleagues were upset on her behalf that she was so distressed by the situation.”

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

20.02.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 285    πŸ” 139    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 7

What’s that you say.. Reform Candidate and TV Presenter to hard of thinking who watch GB News.. accused of β€œsexually harassing” a young woman you say

Are you sure it’s just one πŸ‘€πŸ‘€

20.02.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Professional grifter who never had a proper job in his worthless life, and does sweet FA as an MP will force unemployed youths with ADHD into work, whilst slashing the minimum wage..

Multimillionaire Farage is sooo of the people 🀬

20.02.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3

People of Gorton and Denton please do the right thing by voting Labour

20.02.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Both.

20.02.2026 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Handmaid’s Tale future’: Reform’s Matt Goodwin sparks outcry with fertility comments Byelection candidate accused of indulging β€˜alt right fantasy’ by suggesting women need β€˜biological reality’ check Reform UK’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has been accused of wanting a β€œHandmaid’s Tale future” after unearthed YouTube footage revealed he called for β€œyoung girls and women” to be given a β€œbiological reality” check. In a clip posted to his personal YouTube channel in November 2024, Matt Goodwin stated that β€œmany women in Britain are having children much too late in life”. Continue reading...

β€˜Handmaid’s Tale future’: Reform’s Matt Goodwin sparks outcry with fertility comments

13.02.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 18

Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.

Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.

Getting big money out of politics.

Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.

If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.

13.02.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6651    πŸ” 2020    πŸ’¬ 378    πŸ“Œ 154

Excellent pointπŸ‘‡πŸΌwell made

09.02.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Isn't Capitalism great?

09.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 235    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

And remember, our energy bills contain taxes that support green energy (and nuclear) - whether we buy it or not, we all support it.

09.02.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do government departments need to pay over the odds meanwhile just for a visual? I reckon the same media reporting negatively on this story would be equally negative if government departments paid more than they needed to right now. Damned if they do etc.

09.02.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m not convinced this matters, above and beyond the obvious visual and not walking the walk. The grid is already nearly 50% green and if Ed’s plan works it won't matter in 5 years time whether you choose a green tariff or not, coz green will be the default.

www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

09.02.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
More Brits are now realising Farage and Reform are just Poundland MAGA with the same lies, cruelty and violence we hate.

More Brits are now realising Farage and Reform are just Poundland MAGA with the same lies, cruelty and violence we hate.

Reform is mini MAGA & Farage is mini Trump!

#NeverVoteReform

09.02.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nigel Farage has declared that he is against working from home.

It's not a surprise given he is never in Clacton.

09.02.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 529    πŸ” 120    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 4