RuthG
@inknook.bsky.social
Hoping all the hate can be overcome.
#UK Protect Bees and love #Nature 🌿
#FBPE #ProEU #rejoin
#BeKind
#GloryToUkraine
#UK Protect Bees and love #Nature 🌿
#FBPE #ProEU #rejoin
#BeKind
#GloryToUkraine
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More and more it's becoming impossible to know what Donald Trump even *thinks* he's saying with this stuff.
Q: China is one of the most repressive countries for journalists in the world--
TRUMP: Well, I don't know about that. I think we're repressive also
TRUMP: Well, I don't know about that. I think we're repressive also
September 18, 2026 at 8:59 PM
More and more it's becoming impossible to know what Donald Trump even *thinks* he's saying with this stuff.
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Energy bills are expected to go up 25% £442 in January
They are already 40% higher than in France and about 60% profit
Before Thatcher privatised them we had some of the cheapest Energy in Europe
Now we have the most expensive in the world
Even before it goes up another 25%
They are already 40% higher than in France and about 60% profit
Before Thatcher privatised them we had some of the cheapest Energy in Europe
Now we have the most expensive in the world
Even before it goes up another 25%
September 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Energy bills are expected to go up 25% £442 in January
They are already 40% higher than in France and about 60% profit
Before Thatcher privatised them we had some of the cheapest Energy in Europe
Now we have the most expensive in the world
Even before it goes up another 25%
They are already 40% higher than in France and about 60% profit
Before Thatcher privatised them we had some of the cheapest Energy in Europe
Now we have the most expensive in the world
Even before it goes up another 25%
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He'll lie about anything.
Trump Epically Fact-Checked After Claiming More People Watched His GOP Midterm Convention Than NFL Opener
www.comicsands.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
He'll lie about anything.
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Reform councillors reveal chaos at party’s flagship County Durham council
Sky News spoke to a dozen people linked to the council, some of whom were said to be still in the party but five councillors who defected from Reform UK are now talking
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Sky News spoke to a dozen people linked to the council, some of whom were said to be still in the party but five councillors who defected from Reform UK are now talking
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Ex-Reform councillors reveal chaos at party’s flagship County Durham council
Sky News spoke to a dozen people linked to the council, some of whom were said to be still in the party. Some of them claimed to have been fearful to speak out, but five councillors who defected from ...
northeastbylines.co.uk
September 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Reform councillors reveal chaos at party’s flagship County Durham council
Sky News spoke to a dozen people linked to the council, some of whom were said to be still in the party but five councillors who defected from Reform UK are now talking
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Sky News spoke to a dozen people linked to the council, some of whom were said to be still in the party but five councillors who defected from Reform UK are now talking
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says
Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says
Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says
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"Do BBC news work for Reform?"
via Harry Eccles
via Harry Eccles
September 16, 2026 at 8:55 AM
"Do BBC news work for Reform?"
via Harry Eccles
via Harry Eccles
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Here we go: “the bloc must urgently rethink its partnerships”.
“I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU,” von der Leyen told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carne
“I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU,” von der Leyen told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carne
EU Chief Floats Plan to Make Canada First Associate Member — The Wall Street Journal
Von der Leyen added the eurozone bloc must urgently rethink its partnerships
apple.news
September 16, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Here we go: “the bloc must urgently rethink its partnerships”.
“I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU,” von der Leyen told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carne
“I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU,” von der Leyen told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carne
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It's a year to the day since a United Nations commission of inquiry said Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza - the "debate" isn't a debate. If you're not calling it out, especially if you have a platform, then you're complicit.
September 16, 2026 at 9:49 AM
It's a year to the day since a United Nations commission of inquiry said Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza - the "debate" isn't a debate. If you're not calling it out, especially if you have a platform, then you're complicit.
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Oh that's such a relief!
I'm glad our Man of the People has managed to regain yet another second job, on top of being an MP. He must have personally been down to his last few million...
Wouldn't want to see him reduced to promoting the IRA for £100 again, would we? 🤮
#Farage #Grifter #Liar #Cheat
I'm glad our Man of the People has managed to regain yet another second job, on top of being an MP. He must have personally been down to his last few million...
Wouldn't want to see him reduced to promoting the IRA for £100 again, would we? 🤮
#Farage #Grifter #Liar #Cheat
September 15, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Proposed 'lower-volume' fracking at Burniston, Yorkshire would use more fluid than used at Preston New Road in 2019, which caused earthquakes felt across the Fylde region of Lancashire.
drillordrop.com/2026/04/24/o...
drillordrop.com/2026/04/24/o...
Opponents lobby councillors ahead of Burniston meeting
Anti-fracking campaigners are gathering outside a crucial meeting in Scarborough to voice their opposition to gas plans in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston.
drillordrop.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Proposed 'lower-volume' fracking at Burniston, Yorkshire would use more fluid than used at Preston New Road in 2019, which caused earthquakes felt across the Fylde region of Lancashire.
drillordrop.com/2026/04/24/o...
drillordrop.com/2026/04/24/o...
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McCluskey says, as low volume fracking uses less fluid, it's "not associated with the same safety issues.”
Critics say some 'low volume' fracking uses more fluid than was used at a site in Lancashire where drilling was stopped after earth tremors across the region.
drillordrop.com/2026/09/15/g...
Critics say some 'low volume' fracking uses more fluid than was used at a site in Lancashire where drilling was stopped after earth tremors across the region.
drillordrop.com/2026/09/15/g...
Government refuses to block lower-volume fracking
The Burnham government has confirmed it will not ban lower-volume fracking.
drillordrop.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:54 AM
McCluskey says, as low volume fracking uses less fluid, it's "not associated with the same safety issues.”
Critics say some 'low volume' fracking uses more fluid than was used at a site in Lancashire where drilling was stopped after earth tremors across the region.
drillordrop.com/2026/09/15/g...
Critics say some 'low volume' fracking uses more fluid than was used at a site in Lancashire where drilling was stopped after earth tremors across the region.
drillordrop.com/2026/09/15/g...
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Unison general secretary Andrea Egan has accused Shabana Mahmood of putting up a “wall of silence” by refusing to meet with the union to discuss immigration reforms
The head of the UK's biggest trade union told @siennarodgers.bsky.social that Mahmood staying as Home Secretary was a “disappointment”
The head of the UK's biggest trade union told @siennarodgers.bsky.social that Mahmood staying as Home Secretary was a “disappointment”
Unison Head Hits Out At “Wall Of Silence” From Shabana Mahmood Over Immigration Changes
Exclusive: Unison general secretary Andrea Egan has accused Shabana Mahmood of putting up a “wall of silence” by refusing to meet with the union ra...
www.politicshome.com
September 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Unison general secretary Andrea Egan has accused Shabana Mahmood of putting up a “wall of silence” by refusing to meet with the union to discuss immigration reforms
The head of the UK's biggest trade union told @siennarodgers.bsky.social that Mahmood staying as Home Secretary was a “disappointment”
The head of the UK's biggest trade union told @siennarodgers.bsky.social that Mahmood staying as Home Secretary was a “disappointment”
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GB News only makes £6m a year, it pays Nigel Farage £1m a year, and makes a £36m loss.
It isn't even supposed to be allowed to hire MP's.
Why is this blatant bribery of a Politician allowed?
It isn't even supposed to be allowed to hire MP's.
Why is this blatant bribery of a Politician allowed?
September 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
GB News only makes £6m a year, it pays Nigel Farage £1m a year, and makes a £36m loss.
It isn't even supposed to be allowed to hire MP's.
Why is this blatant bribery of a Politician allowed?
It isn't even supposed to be allowed to hire MP's.
Why is this blatant bribery of a Politician allowed?
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How ignorant is Huckerbee
Ed Miliband is Jewish, born to two Holocaust-survivor parents.
He’s every right to condemn inhumane policies.
Ed Miliband is Jewish, born to two Holocaust-survivor parents.
He’s every right to condemn inhumane policies.
September 15, 2026 at 9:06 PM
How ignorant is Huckerbee
Ed Miliband is Jewish, born to two Holocaust-survivor parents.
He’s every right to condemn inhumane policies.
Ed Miliband is Jewish, born to two Holocaust-survivor parents.
He’s every right to condemn inhumane policies.
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“The majority of voters would back a complete ban on political donations…twice as many people would choose a publicly funded approach over the current system – despite the small cost to each taxpayer, equivalent to the price of a standard packet of crisps per year”
www.babelfish.news/politics/71p...
www.babelfish.news/politics/71p...
September 15, 2026 at 4:45 PM
“The majority of voters would back a complete ban on political donations…twice as many people would choose a publicly funded approach over the current system – despite the small cost to each taxpayer, equivalent to the price of a standard packet of crisps per year”
www.babelfish.news/politics/71p...
www.babelfish.news/politics/71p...
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Dan Thomas has relinquished the Welsh leadership after saying he was reported to the police, while Sarah Cooper-Lesadd has delivered a devastating account of a party consumed by division and uninterested in governing Wales.
September 15, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Dan Thomas has relinquished the Welsh leadership after saying he was reported to the police, while Sarah Cooper-Lesadd has delivered a devastating account of a party consumed by division and uninterested in governing Wales.
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Three more councillors have left Reform at Durham County Council, pushing the number of departures since the party seized control last year to 16. Allegations of bullying, ignored safeguarding concerns and contempt for mental health now surround the administration.
September 15, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Three more councillors have left Reform at Durham County Council, pushing the number of departures since the party seized control last year to 16. Allegations of bullying, ignored safeguarding concerns and contempt for mental health now surround the administration.
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I have an announcement.
September 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I have an announcement.
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September 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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What I’m reading is that a third of people are thick as a particularly dim house plant.
That said, the constant propoganda about London is becoming borderline absurd - and becoming more and more dangerous the longer it goes on.
That said, the constant propoganda about London is becoming borderline absurd - and becoming more and more dangerous the longer it goes on.
September 11, 2026 at 5:16 AM
What I’m reading is that a third of people are thick as a particularly dim house plant.
That said, the constant propoganda about London is becoming borderline absurd - and becoming more and more dangerous the longer it goes on.
That said, the constant propoganda about London is becoming borderline absurd - and becoming more and more dangerous the longer it goes on.
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This is so fucking weird.
Kash Patel: "Applicants who have engaged in beastiliaty means they were victims of beastility because they were forced to do so. At this FBI we are not going to criminalize and prevent victims from serving."
September 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
This is so fucking weird.
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You spelled “Donald Trump’s trade war against Canada” wrong
September 15, 2026 at 11:17 AM
You spelled “Donald Trump’s trade war against Canada” wrong
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On Labour planning to introduce tougher residency requirements in response to Reform's £72m donations, Lib Dem spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said it's "not good enough" and calls for an overall cap.
"We can't keep playing whack-a-mole with each new attempt by Farage to sell out our democracy."
"We can't keep playing whack-a-mole with each new attempt by Farage to sell out our democracy."
September 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM
On Labour planning to introduce tougher residency requirements in response to Reform's £72m donations, Lib Dem spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said it's "not good enough" and calls for an overall cap.
"We can't keep playing whack-a-mole with each new attempt by Farage to sell out our democracy."
"We can't keep playing whack-a-mole with each new attempt by Farage to sell out our democracy."
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The Bloomberg Economics forecast on energy bills is a bit terrifying. Forecasting a jump of 25% in bills this coming Jan - average hike of £427 p/a to around £2,150 a year for avg household.
I'm sure Govt will be forced to act if it approaches that, but still. Get solar and insulation if you can...
I'm sure Govt will be forced to act if it approaches that, but still. Get solar and insulation if you can...
September 15, 2026 at 10:08 AM
The Bloomberg Economics forecast on energy bills is a bit terrifying. Forecasting a jump of 25% in bills this coming Jan - average hike of £427 p/a to around £2,150 a year for avg household.
I'm sure Govt will be forced to act if it approaches that, but still. Get solar and insulation if you can...
I'm sure Govt will be forced to act if it approaches that, but still. Get solar and insulation if you can...
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Safe to say the people of Kentucky are not being represented properly
September 15, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Safe to say the people of Kentucky are not being represented properly