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Bob Jamieson
@bobjmsn.bsky.social
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Male, retired. Equality for all, regardless of gender, colour or sexual orientation. Society without socialism is not society, but exploitation of the weakest. He/him
#democraticsocialism #LGBTQally #transally #EU #SNP #antifascist #SOSNHS #FOSS
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September 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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“I Don’t Do Politics”
“I don’t do politics” is a phrase that, like bits of food in the mouth of a cocktail party guest, entitled neoliberals, the stupid and naive, spit out to end discussions about unpleasant 21st-century ...
jmsmith.substack.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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mayor.nyc.gov
How fast does government run? That’s up to you.

This November, there will be 5 questions on your ballot aimed at making government work more efficiently for New Yorkers. Make sure your voice is heard.

Register to vote by October 24th. Learn more about the ballot props by heading to nyc.gov/fast.
September 15, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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September 15, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Only 49 more days until the November Midterms!

Are YOU registered to vote? Do you know where to go to vote?
September 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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September 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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September 15, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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Can you even imagine what MAGA would have said if Hunter Biden had done this shit while HIS dad was POTUS?!?!
jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/rich-prick...
September 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Imagine a Vice President of the United States getting a fact-check Community Note that the heckler was right and you are lying. These people just can’t stop lying.
September 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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pollycurley.bsky.social
Canada to Join EU.

Farage/Johnson/et al shown to be total Fuckwits.
September 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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open.substack.com/pub/normalis...
Pink to replace Macklemore on Ed Sheeran tour
Yesterday, Ed Sheeran made the neutral decision of dropping Macklemore from his US tour, explaining he needs someone “less divisive”.
open.substack.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland
Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland -
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September 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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jmsmith.substack.com/p/the-boy-wh...
The Boy Who Was Asked To Be A Man
My dad’s brother Matt died in 2014, but he was born in September 1930.
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September 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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jmsmith.substack.com/p/germanys-a...
Germany's AfD Is The Least Of Democracy's Problems
The news media and neoliberal politicians worked together like clockwork this past Sunday to warn that Germany’s AfD winning a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt put democracy on watch across all of E...
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September 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Home Office to proscribe Macklemore for speech suggesting all human beings are equal
The Home Office plans to proscribe the rap act known in terrorist circles as “Macklemore”.
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September 9, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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jmsmith.substack.com/p/in-the-bef...
In the Before Times, September Had Only Normal Dread
By the time most of you read this, it will be the first day of school in North America for many young people.
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September 8, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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September 5, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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pollycurley.bsky.social
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September 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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oliver48.bsky.social
What could be clearer
This ...
"Jackdaw gas field approval imminent: ministers urged not to cave to pressure"
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/jack...
Means a whole lot more ...
"Scottish wildfires ..."
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[and lethal drought ,hurricanes, floods]
Jackdaw gas field approval imminent: ministers urged not to cave to pressure
PRIME Minister Andy Burnham was urged not to “cave in to fossil fuel company pressure” today following reports that ministers will approve the Jackdaw gas field as soon as this month.Government source...
morningstaronline.co.uk
September 5, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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linanderson.bsky.social
★★★★★ REVIEW - TORCH - 'Truly great read. A really great series with a really great protagonist. https://bit.ly/43RYTtd #Mystery #Thriller #LinAnderson #CSI #Edinburgh #BloodyScotland #KU
September 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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pollycurley.bsky.social
Go on Nigel. Tell me that you want to be a dictator, without telling me that you want to be a dictator.

You venal, mendacious, corrupt, wankstain.

BBC News - Farage threatens to overhaul Lords and judges to meet his pledges
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Nigel Farage threatens to overhaul Lords and judiciary in Reform conference speech
The Reform UK leader promises to deliver on key priorities in the first 100 days of government, if the party wins power.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 5, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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A River Runs Through Neoliberalism and That River Is Fascism
Two decades ago, looking out from a train from Moscow to St Petersburg, I spied a handful of women, as if from another century, washing their bedding on the shore of a rural river.
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September 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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September 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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🚨 An undercover investigation shown on Channel 4 exposed Reform figures allegedly breaking the law over foreign funding. Now demand a full criminal investigation. Sign the petition. 🔥 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...
Sign the petition to hold politicians to account
Together, we can make sure no one - however rich or powerful they may be - is allowed to take us or our democracy for a ride.
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September 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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BBC presenter in huge trouble after telling truth about Israel
BBC presenter Katty Kay has caused outrage by referring to the skirmish in Gaza as a “genocide”, just because that’s what it is, according to both the dictionary and international law.
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September 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM