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Gem Liz K.

@retrogem.bsky.social

Teacher, Pro EU, dog owner, mistress of the typo. Permanently tired.

5,182 Followers  |  8,683 Following  |  3,074 Posts  |  Joined: 14.08.2024  |  1.9769

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Russia continues to answer diplomacy with missiles.
We are determined to make that choice painfully expensive.

Today, we present our 20th sanctions package.

Sanctions severely hurt Russia’s economy.
And every sanction chips away at its capacity for war. (1/9)

06.02.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4217    πŸ” 1241    πŸ’¬ 169    πŸ“Œ 57

What posdible reason could they have for beating a man with metal batons?

07.02.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I cant talk. I like bryan ferry :)

31.01.2026 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Kira Rudik & @kiraincongress β€’4h
So it happened.
Our energy system was hanging by a thread β€” and now it's gone.
Ukraine is in a massive blackout.

Kira Rudik & @kiraincongress β€’4h So it happened. Our energy system was hanging by a thread β€” and now it's gone. Ukraine is in a massive blackout.

31.01.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 765    πŸ” 371    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 26

Hilarious

31.01.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow - yes, here it is. It looks like Putin was the one who reached out to Epstein, at least according to what he told Ehud Barak.

Given Barak’s intelligence background, it’s unlikely he’d lie to him

Wonder who was the Russian conduit to Epstein - there is one plausible one

31.01.2026 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 242    πŸ” 165    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 13
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This one weird trick could stop US women from voting | Arwa Mahdawi The Save Act – which would do the opposite of its title – could have a huge impact on the midterm elections

This is, frankly, really disturbing and, I feel, undemocratic, but is really of no surprise under the #Trumo Dictatorship.

This one weird trick could stop US women from voting | Arwa Mahdawi www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

31.01.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The silent kind? :) hope you find something you enjoy.

31.01.2026 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThis isn’t a moment, it’s a movement”

31.01.2026 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 23948    πŸ” 7787    πŸ’¬ 495    πŸ“Œ 347

Let's talk about the midterms.

ICE is terrorizing and punishing blue states and cities to suppress your votes using fear from ICE- yes it's already started.

Blue states need to wake up and have a plan to deploy the National Guard to protect polling stations & voters from the federal government!

18.01.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 13988    πŸ” 3988    πŸ’¬ 603    πŸ“Œ 180

Yau

18.01.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a corrupt, politically motivated attack on the Federal Reserve.

The strict independence of the Fed has been paramount to the stability of the global economy for over a century, which will collapse if Trump moves to seize control of it.

12.01.2026 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5194    πŸ” 1111    πŸ’¬ 109    πŸ“Œ 27
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BREAKING: Nigel Farage chooses not sanctioning a platform for publishing sexualised images of children to protect Β£thousands in income every year.

@skynewsrss.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @huffpost.com @washingtonpost.com @cnn.com

11.01.2026 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1949    πŸ” 787    πŸ’¬ 181    πŸ“Œ 73
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Brexit has made everything worse, new poll reveals The UK’s disillusioned Gen Z are losing faith in democracy, survey finds

The public thinks that Brexit β€œhas made everything worse”, new poll reveals

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

07.01.2026 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

Amen

04.01.2026 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Democrats need to grow a f*cking spine.

No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment.

Impeach. Convict. Remove.

04.01.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 23850    πŸ” 5843    πŸ’¬ 1249    πŸ“Œ 460

Nope. Neither do I.

And badly is how I have slept since 2001! What i wouldnt give for a year of boring news!

04.01.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also. Do you ever sleep?

04.01.2026 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And Zach is saying most of the things i want to hear. But i suspect realpolitik plays a lot of a role with Starmer. Id hate to be in his position right now.

04.01.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I think we agree on most things, but im not ready to write him off just yet. I dont see any realistic replacements in any of the other parties. Ed Davey seems good but the Lib Dems are unlikely to get into power. Zach Polansky and the Greens seem too naive and god forbid farage or badenoch win.

04.01.2026 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) A mass propaganda event is about to engulf the US and what, if anything survives it, will be a lesson for our times. The attack on Venezuela is going to break the US news cycle. But it’s what the re...

substack.com/@carolecadwa...

03.01.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1718    πŸ” 498    πŸ’¬ 149    πŸ“Œ 26
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Jean-Claude Plewniak Mark Renton
Tennis court and airship

120x90 cm Acrylic

Poland 2025

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

04.01.2026 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. Been thinking that since Greenland git mentioned. However, if you and I know that, so do the higher ups :)

04.01.2026 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How to say everything without saying anything.

04.01.2026 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I felt like that 2016 because i saw this coming. I have 3 kids so that kept me going. Also morbid curiosity. Also, why make it easier for them?

03.01.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup. I dont have time to learn how to skin a rabbit!!! (And other survival skills for when civilisation collapses)

*only half joking.

Tbh. We should napoleon the idiots - give them an island and a gun each. Putin, Trump, netanyaho, orban, xi, the one with the weird hair. An island with no boats.

03.01.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know. I would expect more spines to show when we can defend ourselves. I know we are not protecting our democracies from the influence of Russia, Cina and the USA. I hope to god they are investing in defence infrastructure.

03.01.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: β€œKeir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela. Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.

β€œTrump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.”

03.01.2026 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 737    πŸ” 227    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 6

Good morning dear #NAFO #Fellas
Great News!
750 denazified Orcs are sweetening our morning β˜• or πŸ«– today! πŸ“ˆπŸΎ
🫑 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ’ͺ
May our tomorrow's morning coffees + teas taste 4 digits sweeter!
#SlavaUkraini πŸ«ΆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

Have a super Saturday and never forget:

Ceterum censeo Russiam esse delendam!
#RussiaMustBeDestroyed

03.01.2026 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump's actions in Venezuela shows why it was wrong to dismiss his threats to Greenland. If he's willing to do this, he will be willing to do anything

03.01.2026 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2714    πŸ” 743    πŸ’¬ 113    πŸ“Œ 41

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