Sharon Hawthorne
@sharonhawth.bsky.social
Live in N Ireland, originally from Leicestershire. Pro EU. Pro environment. Escapee from Twitter.
The lack of awareness of climate change by people whinging about the tour operator for low water levels on the Danube is unreal. A microcosm of why it’s hard for governments to make the case for action if people only think about their holidays 😡https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq62j2lzlnm8o
We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
The lack of awareness of climate change by people whinging about the tour operator for low water levels on the Danube is unreal. A microcosm of why it’s hard for governments to make the case for action if people only think about their holidays 😡https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq62j2lzlnm8o
AI companies agree to police themselves. Because that always works. Another great ‘deal’ by the stable genius 🙄
September 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
AI companies agree to police themselves. Because that always works. Another great ‘deal’ by the stable genius 🙄
Triple kick gets cancelled just before I retire. I am not wealthy so guess I will not be retiring. I do wish the media would drop this whole ‘all old people are rich’ narrative.
September 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Triple kick gets cancelled just before I retire. I am not wealthy so guess I will not be retiring. I do wish the media would drop this whole ‘all old people are rich’ narrative.
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So much of the right these days have a massive patriotism problem. This guy:
- is a tax exile (left long before this govt)
- hates his own country while complaining he doesn’t get big enough subsidies from it
- laments the manufacturing hit from a Brexit he supported www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- is a tax exile (left long before this govt)
- hates his own country while complaining he doesn’t get big enough subsidies from it
- laments the manufacturing hit from a Brexit he supported www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 19, 2026 at 7:40 AM
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How is this news? billionaire oil person says uk needs to drill more and tax less, though, of course, he‘s actually in Monaco. And he would do more in the uk if the state subsidised him more. Dear BBC, that‘s like me saying the uk‘s problem is underpaid law profs. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
www.bbc.com
September 19, 2026 at 5:46 AM
How is this news? billionaire oil person says uk needs to drill more and tax less, though, of course, he‘s actually in Monaco. And he would do more in the uk if the state subsidised him more. Dear BBC, that‘s like me saying the uk‘s problem is underpaid law profs. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Wow
I’m sure there was no connection at all. Right?
September 18, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Wow
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When Nigel Farage said Durham would show the country how a Reform government would look. He was right.
An absolute shambles.
An absolute shambles.
September 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
When Nigel Farage said Durham would show the country how a Reform government would look. He was right.
An absolute shambles.
An absolute shambles.
Nathan Gill in prison, Dan Thomas arrested, Reform in Wales really know how to pick them.
September 15, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Nathan Gill in prison, Dan Thomas arrested, Reform in Wales really know how to pick them.
Democracy has always been as much about the donors as the voters.
"Democracy"? What's that?
The Tories sold that off to their rich cronies back in the 80s under #Thatcher
Since then it's always been about servicing the needs of the wealthy who supported the #Tories
Austerity, selling off our public assets, breaking unions, keeping workers' pay low
#bbclaurak
The Tories sold that off to their rich cronies back in the 80s under #Thatcher
Since then it's always been about servicing the needs of the wealthy who supported the #Tories
Austerity, selling off our public assets, breaking unions, keeping workers' pay low
#bbclaurak
September 14, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Democracy has always been as much about the donors as the voters.
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Reform UK's record-breaking donor was accused of running “in effect a money laundering platform”.
Prosecutors accused Delo of being the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who knew that his Bitmex platform had become a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity”.
Prosecutors accused Delo of being the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who knew that his Bitmex platform had become a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity”.
Reform UK Is Now a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Corrupt Crypto Industry
As criminal investigations into Reform’s funding continue, much of the British press continues to give a free pass to Nigel Farage’s shady funders
www.adambienkov.co.uk
September 12, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Reform UK's record-breaking donor was accused of running “in effect a money laundering platform”.
Prosecutors accused Delo of being the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who knew that his Bitmex platform had become a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity”.
Prosecutors accused Delo of being the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who knew that his Bitmex platform had become a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity”.
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Ridiculous sums of money don’t level the playing field - they distort it. It’s increasingly urgent that we get to grips with Political funding in Britain - our democracy is for sale to the highest bidder.
September 12, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Ridiculous sums of money don’t level the playing field - they distort it. It’s increasingly urgent that we get to grips with Political funding in Britain - our democracy is for sale to the highest bidder.
I wonder if the motivation of the billionaire class in supporting Reform, who would certainly destroy the uk, is to bring about a soviet style collapse in the West so they can asset strip like the Russian oligarchs? Trying to understand what they’re buying with this support.
A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.”
This is who owns Farage now
This is who owns Farage now
September 12, 2026 at 8:04 AM
I wonder if the motivation of the billionaire class in supporting Reform, who would certainly destroy the uk, is to bring about a soviet style collapse in the West so they can asset strip like the Russian oligarchs? Trying to understand what they’re buying with this support.
From a U.K. perspective I would say ditto for Reform. I imagine similar for AfD in Germany and NR in France?
September 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
From a U.K. perspective I would say ditto for Reform. I imagine similar for AfD in Germany and NR in France?
Chris Philip is probably one of the biggest hypocrites on the Tory front bench. The bare faced cheek of the man from a party that saw migrant crossings increase to blame Labour #C4news
September 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Chris Philip is probably one of the biggest hypocrites on the Tory front bench. The bare faced cheek of the man from a party that saw migrant crossings increase to blame Labour #C4news
Looking out at Lough Neagh feeling a mixture of sadness and anger because it is dying apparently due to a combination of climate change, invasive species (zebra mussels stripping the vegetation) and agricultural practices. We did this. Heartbreaking.
September 6, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Looking out at Lough Neagh feeling a mixture of sadness and anger because it is dying apparently due to a combination of climate change, invasive species (zebra mussels stripping the vegetation) and agricultural practices. We did this. Heartbreaking.
And Chris Mason is buying this? Naive or working for Reform?
September 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
And Chris Mason is buying this? Naive or working for Reform?
Me watching @channel4news.bsky.social right now
Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer's Shocked Reaction
ALT: Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer's Shocked Reaction
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September 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Me watching @channel4news.bsky.social right now
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Wow. Watch Channel 4 News now
Nigel Farage discussing elicit funding for reform U.K. from a foreign donor
All on secret camera
Nigel Farage discussing elicit funding for reform U.K. from a foreign donor
All on secret camera
September 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Wow. Watch Channel 4 News now
Nigel Farage discussing elicit funding for reform U.K. from a foreign donor
All on secret camera
Nigel Farage discussing elicit funding for reform U.K. from a foreign donor
All on secret camera
It’s a bit frustrating the way @c4news.bsky.social frames everything as ‘a problem for Andy Burnham’, the Iran war is a problem for the entire world for goodness sake.
September 1, 2026 at 6:23 PM
It’s a bit frustrating the way @c4news.bsky.social frames everything as ‘a problem for Andy Burnham’, the Iran war is a problem for the entire world for goodness sake.
Genius from Badenoch putting the guy behind Liz Truss’s mini budget in the shadow cabinet. Absolutely genius.
August 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Genius from Badenoch putting the guy behind Liz Truss’s mini budget in the shadow cabinet. Absolutely genius.
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August 25, 2026 at 5:55 AM
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The British media is going to lose its mind over their favourite hate-figures returning to the U.K. isn’t it? I’m not that bothered about the royals but I am genuinely worried about them. I really dislike pile-ons.
August 21, 2026 at 5:48 AM
The British media is going to lose its mind over their favourite hate-figures returning to the U.K. isn’t it? I’m not that bothered about the royals but I am genuinely worried about them. I really dislike pile-ons.
Everyone complaining about early prisoner release must say how much more tax they’re willing to pay to provide more places. Because there’s a reason we have arrived at this crisis.
August 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Everyone complaining about early prisoner release must say how much more tax they’re willing to pay to provide more places. Because there’s a reason we have arrived at this crisis.
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Unable to articulate the depth of my rage that he vandalized the moon. cbs12.com/news/local/a...
Abandoned SpaceX rocket slams into moon at 5,400 mph, carving new crater
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster that launched from Florida struck the surface of the moon early Wednesday, creating a new crater.
cbs12.com
August 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Unable to articulate the depth of my rage that he vandalized the moon. cbs12.com/news/local/a...
Not content with misery to millions on earth with his USAID cuts and politically interfering in Europe and USA, his useless rockets are littering space and damaging the moon. He really is a terrible human.
The collision itself will occur on the moon’s sunlit surface and won’t be visible from Earth even in large telescopes, but the resulting dust cloud may be, according to new research.
Dead SpaceX Rocket To Smash Into The Moon On Wednesday
A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will strike the Moon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, creating a debris plume that may be visible from Earth.
www.forbes.com
August 4, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Not content with misery to millions on earth with his USAID cuts and politically interfering in Europe and USA, his useless rockets are littering space and damaging the moon. He really is a terrible human.