Karen Vera
@karen-e6.bsky.social
Socialist. Dismayed at the state of our prison and justice system. Shorter sentences, decent living conditions and a focus on rehabilitation will reduce crime.
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🚨Theresa May: "Crypto assets are used by people who want to avoid anybody knowing what they are doing."
"And in terms of our democracy and political parties, donations to parties or candidates, we actually want the transparency of knowing who is doing that donation, who is making those donations."
"And in terms of our democracy and political parties, donations to parties or candidates, we actually want the transparency of knowing who is doing that donation, who is making those donations."
September 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
🚨Theresa May: "Crypto assets are used by people who want to avoid anybody knowing what they are doing."
"And in terms of our democracy and political parties, donations to parties or candidates, we actually want the transparency of knowing who is doing that donation, who is making those donations."
"And in terms of our democracy and political parties, donations to parties or candidates, we actually want the transparency of knowing who is doing that donation, who is making those donations."
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As is now routine, BBC News leading the app with uncritical, verbatim propaganda from Reform. WHEN is #OFCOM going to stop this ludicrous bias?
September 14, 2026 at 11:02 AM
As is now routine, BBC News leading the app with uncritical, verbatim propaganda from Reform. WHEN is #OFCOM going to stop this ludicrous bias?
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September 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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I had never thought of myself as above average intelligence. I had thought most people were like me, until the advent of Social Media. Now I think I'm a veritable genius!!!
September 11, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I had never thought of myself as above average intelligence. I had thought most people were like me, until the advent of Social Media. Now I think I'm a veritable genius!!!
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We need to normalize union organizing in every sector of American life.
September 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We need to normalize union organizing in every sector of American life.
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Police launch investigation into five assaults at Reform conference after clips shared online
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
September 9, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Police launch investigation into five assaults at Reform conference after clips shared online
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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Two tier policing. Arrest retired folk peacefully protesting genocide in Gaza. Allow right wing thugs to block streets and ports. I know which group presents the real threat to democracy and the so-called “British way of life”, which these vigilante bullies preposterously claim to be defending.
“Spontaneous”?!
We all saw the footage, they were dressed uniformly, for crying out loud
We all saw the footage, they were dressed uniformly, for crying out loud
Sure, seems totally fine for a bunch of masked men to stop traffic around a port
September 5, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Two tier policing. Arrest retired folk peacefully protesting genocide in Gaza. Allow right wing thugs to block streets and ports. I know which group presents the real threat to democracy and the so-called “British way of life”, which these vigilante bullies preposterously claim to be defending.
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Just Stop Oil planned to block a road, they got 21 years.
Far Right masked thugs actually blocked roads.
Not one arrest, nothing.
Far Right masked thugs actually blocked roads.
Not one arrest, nothing.
September 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Just Stop Oil planned to block a road, they got 21 years.
Far Right masked thugs actually blocked roads.
Not one arrest, nothing.
Far Right masked thugs actually blocked roads.
Not one arrest, nothing.
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Can't remember a graphic having such a visual impact as this one with regard to speed of change in public health that has been managed by a politician
You might have to go back to changes in water supply in the 19th Century and vaccinations will have had similar impact, but this is pure politics
You might have to go back to changes in water supply in the 19th Century and vaccinations will have had similar impact, but this is pure politics
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
September 5, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Can't remember a graphic having such a visual impact as this one with regard to speed of change in public health that has been managed by a politician
You might have to go back to changes in water supply in the 19th Century and vaccinations will have had similar impact, but this is pure politics
You might have to go back to changes in water supply in the 19th Century and vaccinations will have had similar impact, but this is pure politics
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Kevin Rowland and Dexy's Midnight Runners are very unhappy that Nigel Farage used their music at the Reform party conference.
September 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Kevin Rowland and Dexy's Midnight Runners are very unhappy that Nigel Farage used their music at the Reform party conference.
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"She stood behind the seal of the White House wearing her little cross around her neck and became the glossy public mouth of an administration marinating in brutality, corruption, retribution, greed, deceit, autocracy, and spiritual putrefaction..."
jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/goodbye-yo...
jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/goodbye-yo...
Goodbye, You Poisonous Fucking Fraud
Karoline Leavitt Is Leaving, but There Isn’t Enough Febreze on Earth for This Rebrand.
jojofromjerz.substack.com
August 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
"She stood behind the seal of the White House wearing her little cross around her neck and became the glossy public mouth of an administration marinating in brutality, corruption, retribution, greed, deceit, autocracy, and spiritual putrefaction..."
jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/goodbye-yo...
jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/goodbye-yo...
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“Are you a communist?”
“No I am an anti-fascist”
“For a long time?”
“Since I have understood fascism.”
– Ernest Hemingway,
For Whom the Bell Tolls
“No I am an anti-fascist”
“For a long time?”
“Since I have understood fascism.”
– Ernest Hemingway,
For Whom the Bell Tolls
August 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
“Are you a communist?”
“No I am an anti-fascist”
“For a long time?”
“Since I have understood fascism.”
– Ernest Hemingway,
For Whom the Bell Tolls
“No I am an anti-fascist”
“For a long time?”
“Since I have understood fascism.”
– Ernest Hemingway,
For Whom the Bell Tolls
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Ask Yourself Bunky…
Why No Legal Response
To THIS?!?!👇🏽
Why No Legal Response
To THIS?!?!👇🏽
August 1, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Ask Yourself Bunky…
Why No Legal Response
To THIS?!?!👇🏽
Why No Legal Response
To THIS?!?!👇🏽
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A) This a properly brilliant piece of investigative journalism by BBC & @hopenot.bsky.social Huge kudos to all involved for doing the job the UK police & CPS failed to do: naming the alleged spymaster & clearly showing Kremlin’s role.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
A) This a properly brilliant piece of investigative journalism by BBC & @hopenot.bsky.social Huge kudos to all involved for doing the job the UK police & CPS failed to do: naming the alleged spymaster & clearly showing Kremlin’s role.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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🚨BREAKING: Filton 4 sentenced as terrorists
Amnesty opposes the use of terrorism powers in this case.
The defendants in today’s case were sentenced as terrorists because prosecutors want to make an example of them.
Today's decision shows how direct action protesters could be treated in the future
Amnesty opposes the use of terrorism powers in this case.
The defendants in today’s case were sentenced as terrorists because prosecutors want to make an example of them.
Today's decision shows how direct action protesters could be treated in the future
June 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
🚨BREAKING: Filton 4 sentenced as terrorists
Amnesty opposes the use of terrorism powers in this case.
The defendants in today’s case were sentenced as terrorists because prosecutors want to make an example of them.
Today's decision shows how direct action protesters could be treated in the future
Amnesty opposes the use of terrorism powers in this case.
The defendants in today’s case were sentenced as terrorists because prosecutors want to make an example of them.
Today's decision shows how direct action protesters could be treated in the future
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People forgot what the economy was like after Covid.
May 19, 2026 at 1:37 PM
People forgot what the economy was like after Covid.
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Belfast knife suspect won asylum in Britain under 'fast-track' scheme introduced by UK Tory govt.
Then home secretary Suella Braverman and immigration minister Robert Jenrick – who have both since defected to Reform - oversaw the introduction of the scheme.
They have a few questions to answer.
Then home secretary Suella Braverman and immigration minister Robert Jenrick – who have both since defected to Reform - oversaw the introduction of the scheme.
They have a few questions to answer.
Belfast knife suspect won asylum in Britain under 'fast-track' scheme
Hadi Alodid was given permission to stay in Britain after completing a 10-page Home Office questionnaire rather than undergoing the standard face-to-face interview process.
www.dailymail.com
June 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Belfast knife suspect won asylum in Britain under 'fast-track' scheme introduced by UK Tory govt.
Then home secretary Suella Braverman and immigration minister Robert Jenrick – who have both since defected to Reform - oversaw the introduction of the scheme.
They have a few questions to answer.
Then home secretary Suella Braverman and immigration minister Robert Jenrick – who have both since defected to Reform - oversaw the introduction of the scheme.
They have a few questions to answer.
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This transition will affect roughly 2.5 million civil servants as part of a 2026 strategy to achieve "digital sovereignty."
France already has a successful precedent; the national police force has operated 100,000 computers on Linux since 2008, proving that such a massive shift is feasible.
France already has a successful precedent; the national police force has operated 100,000 computers on Linux since 2008, proving that such a massive shift is feasible.
June 10, 2026 at 9:16 AM
This transition will affect roughly 2.5 million civil servants as part of a 2026 strategy to achieve "digital sovereignty."
France already has a successful precedent; the national police force has operated 100,000 computers on Linux since 2008, proving that such a massive shift is feasible.
France already has a successful precedent; the national police force has operated 100,000 computers on Linux since 2008, proving that such a massive shift is feasible.
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The government must treat this as the emergency it is. Our sovereignty, democracy, and the lives of some of those who live here are threatened by a deadly combination of US billionaires, Russian interests and homegrown fascists. Step 1: Get the money out of politics.🧵
bylinetimes.com/2026/06/10/r...
bylinetimes.com/2026/06/10/r...
Revealed: The Russian Neo-Nazi Network Pushing ‘White Lives Matter’ Division in Britain – Promoted by Tommy Robinson
As riots spread across Belfast, Tommy Robinson promoted a movement founded by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, which has pushed white supremacist propaganda about the death of Henry Nowak
bylinetimes.com
June 11, 2026 at 9:21 AM
The government must treat this as the emergency it is. Our sovereignty, democracy, and the lives of some of those who live here are threatened by a deadly combination of US billionaires, Russian interests and homegrown fascists. Step 1: Get the money out of politics.🧵
bylinetimes.com/2026/06/10/r...
bylinetimes.com/2026/06/10/r...
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Speaking in Madrid yesterday, Pope Leo XIV stated: "I encourage you to nurture the process of the European Union, which is not merely a counterweight to other powers, but a gift to humanity."
June 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Speaking in Madrid yesterday, Pope Leo XIV stated: "I encourage you to nurture the process of the European Union, which is not merely a counterweight to other powers, but a gift to humanity."
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Good morning everyone. He was right. ✊ #r4today #bbcbreakfast
May 27, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Good morning everyone. He was right. ✊ #r4today #bbcbreakfast
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VOTE REFORM, GET MISOGYNY
May 26, 2026 at 6:45 AM
VOTE REFORM, GET MISOGYNY
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Not sure anything symbolises the mind-crushing tedium of Brexit more than these queues whenever we try to get away in the summer. What an utterly pointless waste of everyone’s time.
“Nimble global trading nation”
What horseshit.
1970s backwater more like.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
“Nimble global trading nation”
What horseshit.
1970s backwater more like.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
‘Total gridlock’ at Dover as 8,000 travellers face new EU border checks
Travellers are facing long queues on what is expected to be one of the hottest days of the year so far
www.independent.co.uk
May 23, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Not sure anything symbolises the mind-crushing tedium of Brexit more than these queues whenever we try to get away in the summer. What an utterly pointless waste of everyone’s time.
“Nimble global trading nation”
What horseshit.
1970s backwater more like.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
“Nimble global trading nation”
What horseshit.
1970s backwater more like.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...