Jill Houlbrook
@jilly3.bsky.social
No hate or prejudice here please
Supporting disabilities, mental health, the environment LGBTQIA+ally. My family matters.
Cats and a chicken live with me. She/Her 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🧑🦽➡️🌍
Supporting disabilities, mental health, the environment LGBTQIA+ally. My family matters.
Cats and a chicken live with me. She/Her 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🧑🦽➡️🌍
September 25, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Anyone who believes this bunch of con artists represents their interests is either a billionaire or seriously misinformed.
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/outr...
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/outr...
Outrage as Reform-run council votes to shut 10 nurseries
Members of the public shouted “you should be ashamed” as Reform councillors approved the plans
leftfootforward.org
September 25, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Oh!🥴
Volkswagen recalls nearly 2.9 million cars worldwide over risk of steering failure
Volkswagen recalls nearly 2.9 million cars worldwide over risk of steering failure
Volkswagen recalled 2.86 million VW brand vehicles built between 2013 and 2024 as a 'precautionary measure,' said a company spokesman, after the automaker discovered a 'corrosion problem' that could cause bolts to fracture.
www.lemonde.fr
September 25, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Oh!🥴
From the BBC
Look at that sneer - friendship what friendship?
Look at that sneer - friendship what friendship?
September 25, 2026 at 8:06 AM
From the BBC
Look at that sneer - friendship what friendship?
Look at that sneer - friendship what friendship?
US and China must act as responsible powers together, Xi says as Trump toasts friendship at state dinner
They have no plans for ‘friendship’ and we cannot trust either of them.
Two old men desperately trying to hold onto power. My money is on Xi lasting longer.
They have no plans for ‘friendship’ and we cannot trust either of them.
Two old men desperately trying to hold onto power. My money is on Xi lasting longer.
September 25, 2026 at 7:02 AM
US and China must act as responsible powers together, Xi says as Trump toasts friendship at state dinner
They have no plans for ‘friendship’ and we cannot trust either of them.
Two old men desperately trying to hold onto power. My money is on Xi lasting longer.
They have no plans for ‘friendship’ and we cannot trust either of them.
Two old men desperately trying to hold onto power. My money is on Xi lasting longer.
Reposted by Jill Houlbrook
For just a moment, the world saw their true nature.
This is a real photo.
F*cking chilling.
This is a real photo.
F*cking chilling.
September 25, 2026 at 2:03 AM
For just a moment, the world saw their true nature.
This is a real photo.
F*cking chilling.
This is a real photo.
F*cking chilling.
Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.
September 25, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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A sesame-crusted sea bass, braised bok choy and roasted eggplant will fill out the main course.
Yuk aubergine and fish?
Yuk aubergine and fish?
September 24, 2026 at 11:28 PM
A sesame-crusted sea bass, braised bok choy and roasted eggplant will fill out the main course.
Yuk aubergine and fish?
Yuk aubergine and fish?
Please read
A senator in Vermont has noticed who is buying Reform. Why have so few British front pages?
September 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Please read
Reposted by Jill Houlbrook
"A senator in Vermont has noticed who is buying Reform. Why do you think so many British papers haven't?"
via Very Brexit Problems
via Very Brexit Problems
September 24, 2026 at 9:26 AM
"A senator in Vermont has noticed who is buying Reform. Why do you think so many British papers haven't?"
via Very Brexit Problems
via Very Brexit Problems
Before Xi arrived at the White House, Trump again said he did not want more AI regulation. "I want to leave it exactly where it is," he wrote online. "That is China's position also"
Of course we all believe him.
Of course we all believe him.
September 24, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Before Xi arrived at the White House, Trump again said he did not want more AI regulation. "I want to leave it exactly where it is," he wrote online. "That is China's position also"
Of course we all believe him.
Of course we all believe him.
Anti-migrant activist arrested over video of dinghy slashing
I believe you mean terrorist arrested for endangering life BBC?
I believe you mean terrorist arrested for endangering life BBC?
September 24, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Anti-migrant activist arrested over video of dinghy slashing
I believe you mean terrorist arrested for endangering life BBC?
I believe you mean terrorist arrested for endangering life BBC?
Just a quick reminder Chester that on this Sunday evening you can have a great fun time with your mates, win a fabulous raffle prize and support three great charities all for £3 a head. #Bargain
September 24, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Just a quick reminder Chester that on this Sunday evening you can have a great fun time with your mates, win a fabulous raffle prize and support three great charities all for £3 a head. #Bargain
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Essential viewing coming up on Channel 4 Dispatches Thursday night 11.05pm: Britains Gaza Secrets documentary.
#Gaza #Palestine #GazaSecrets
tv24.co.uk/p/britains-g...
#Gaza #Palestine #GazaSecrets
tv24.co.uk/p/britains-g...
Britain's Gaza Secrets Exposed, 11:05pm on Channel 4
Dispatches: With access to unpublished internal Whitehall documents, Dispatches reveals how the UK government responded to alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
tv24.co.uk
September 23, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Essential viewing coming up on Channel 4 Dispatches Thursday night 11.05pm: Britains Gaza Secrets documentary.
#Gaza #Palestine #GazaSecrets
tv24.co.uk/p/britains-g...
#Gaza #Palestine #GazaSecrets
tv24.co.uk/p/britains-g...
Judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on media outlets
Let’s see if he’s willing to comply.
Let’s see if he’s willing to comply.
September 24, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on media outlets
Let’s see if he’s willing to comply.
Let’s see if he’s willing to comply.
Reposted by Jill Houlbrook
Marco Rubio: “Iranians are radical religious lunatics.”
Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
September 24, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Marco Rubio: “Iranians are radical religious lunatics.”
Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
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Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
This reminds me of working in collections for a financial institution in 1980s we had to ask if customers smoked or had a pet. If they couldn’t meet the payments we told them to get rid of the dog and stop smoking.
This reminds me of working in collections for a financial institution in 1980s we had to ask if customers smoked or had a pet. If they couldn’t meet the payments we told them to get rid of the dog and stop smoking.
September 24, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
This reminds me of working in collections for a financial institution in 1980s we had to ask if customers smoked or had a pet. If they couldn’t meet the payments we told them to get rid of the dog and stop smoking.
This reminds me of working in collections for a financial institution in 1980s we had to ask if customers smoked or had a pet. If they couldn’t meet the payments we told them to get rid of the dog and stop smoking.
Two women among three charged with assaulting emergency worker after migrant boat protest
Or three people charged -
Or three people charged -
September 23, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Two women among three charged with assaulting emergency worker after migrant boat protest
Or three people charged -
Or three people charged -
The President of what used to be a great nation has some serious issues. If he will not deal with them them his government must. He’s dragging them all through the shit.
Your demise is of your own making. Trying to convince others it's the press fault couldn't make you look less piteous.
September 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM
The President of what used to be a great nation has some serious issues. If he will not deal with them them his government must. He’s dragging them all through the shit.
Happy day of visibility to my bisexual friends and family members. Love is love and not dependant on sex or gender. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💕💕💕💕
September 23, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Happy day of visibility to my bisexual friends and family members. Love is love and not dependant on sex or gender. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💕💕💕💕
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Marsh Harrier found shot in North York Moors National Park – Police appeal for information...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/22/m...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/22/m...
Marsh Harrier found shot in North York Moors National Park – Police appeal for information
Press release from North Yorkshire Police (21 September 2026): Marsh Harrier found shot in North York Moors On 28 August 2026 a juvenile Marsh Harrier was found in the Westerdale area suffering fro…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
September 23, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Marsh Harrier found shot in North York Moors National Park – Police appeal for information...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/22/m...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/22/m...
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Yesterday in Rome: priests marched to the Vatican, carrying a shroud with the names of children killed in Gaza and Lebanon. They demanded a halt to Israel’s military strikes on civilians.
#Gaza #Palestine
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/22/w...
#Gaza #Palestine
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/22/w...
Priests protest over violence in Gaza | CNN
The “Priests Against Genocide” group, an international coalition of Catholic clergy, marched through the streets of Rome on Tuesday to urge Catholic Church leaders to take a stronger stance against Is...
edition.cnn.com
September 23, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Yesterday in Rome: priests marched to the Vatican, carrying a shroud with the names of children killed in Gaza and Lebanon. They demanded a halt to Israel’s military strikes on civilians.
#Gaza #Palestine
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/22/w...
#Gaza #Palestine
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/22/w...
Let’s make sure everyone likely to be affected knows about this. That is everyone who earns a salary, has a pension and pays tax. The only beneficiaries will be their mates and millionaires.
‘We’ll eradicate the state pension’ would be quite the proposal for Reform
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension
‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Let’s make sure everyone likely to be affected knows about this. That is everyone who earns a salary, has a pension and pays tax. The only beneficiaries will be their mates and millionaires.