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#Reform want to scrap the Equality Act.
So that we can be unequal.
This would be an open door to racism.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
So that we can be unequal.
This would be an open door to racism.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Starmer says Reform plans to repeal Equality Act 'shocking'
Reform UK's education spokesman Suella Braverman says the UK is being torn apart by "tokenism" and "victimhood".
www.bbc.co.uk
June 11, 2026 at 8:38 AM
#Reform want to scrap the Equality Act.
So that we can be unequal.
This would be an open door to racism.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
So that we can be unequal.
This would be an open door to racism.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
When Kemi #Badenoch says people have the right to be angry, I hear "about immigration".
The #Conservatives are trying to catch up with #Farage to divide people and make race and #immigration an issue when it is irrelevant. All races and types of people commit crimes.
youtu.be/hdQEjXV1_IQ?...
The #Conservatives are trying to catch up with #Farage to divide people and make race and #immigration an issue when it is irrelevant. All races and types of people commit crimes.
youtu.be/hdQEjXV1_IQ?...
‘PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO BE ANGRY’ Kemi Badenoch presses Starmer on secure borders
YouTube video by 𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫
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June 11, 2026 at 8:29 AM
When Kemi #Badenoch says people have the right to be angry, I hear "about immigration".
The #Conservatives are trying to catch up with #Farage to divide people and make race and #immigration an issue when it is irrelevant. All races and types of people commit crimes.
youtu.be/hdQEjXV1_IQ?...
The #Conservatives are trying to catch up with #Farage to divide people and make race and #immigration an issue when it is irrelevant. All races and types of people commit crimes.
youtu.be/hdQEjXV1_IQ?...
Venezuela. Greenland. Tariffs. Noise. Meanwhile Ukraine war not solved. Trump doing nothing about that except promoting Putin to the Board of Peace.
January 20, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Venezuela. Greenland. Tariffs. Noise. Meanwhile Ukraine war not solved. Trump doing nothing about that except promoting Putin to the Board of Peace.
I’m a bit sick of the conflation of the terms antisemitism and anti-Israeli or anti-Israeli government’s behaviour.
Even if thugs will commit acts of anti-semitism based on anti-Israeli feelings.
But opposition to Israeli actions in Gaza is not anti-Jewish. It is anti crazy war-ism
Even if thugs will commit acts of anti-semitism based on anti-Israeli feelings.
But opposition to Israeli actions in Gaza is not anti-Jewish. It is anti crazy war-ism
September 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I’m a bit sick of the conflation of the terms antisemitism and anti-Israeli or anti-Israeli government’s behaviour.
Even if thugs will commit acts of anti-semitism based on anti-Israeli feelings.
But opposition to Israeli actions in Gaza is not anti-Jewish. It is anti crazy war-ism
Even if thugs will commit acts of anti-semitism based on anti-Israeli feelings.
But opposition to Israeli actions in Gaza is not anti-Jewish. It is anti crazy war-ism
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The march, organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, drew more than 110,000 people on Saturday.
Over 100,000 attend London rally organized by far-right activist, clashes break out
The march, organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, drew more than 110,000 people on Saturday. At least 26 police officers were injured in clashes that broke out.
n.pr
September 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The march, organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, drew more than 110,000 people on Saturday.
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President Trump has ordered the creation of a "standing National Guard quick reaction force," which could give him a personal army to deploy nationwide in order to crush dissent.
Trump’s Personal Army? Exec. Order to Create “Quick Reaction Force” Raises Alarm
Is President Trump working to build his own personal army? Investigative reporter Radley Balko responds to Trump’s new executive order for a “standing National Guard quick reaction force” that the pre...
www.democracynow.org
September 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
President Trump has ordered the creation of a "standing National Guard quick reaction force," which could give him a personal army to deploy nationwide in order to crush dissent.
One has to wonder why Hamas has not surrendered, given up the hostages, and has “allowed” Israel to keep up its actions.
No negotiation. No dialogue.
No negotiation. No dialogue.
September 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
One has to wonder why Hamas has not surrendered, given up the hostages, and has “allowed” Israel to keep up its actions.
No negotiation. No dialogue.
No negotiation. No dialogue.
More cuntishness. Donald Trump Rejoices Over West Point Canceling Tom Hanks Award Ceremony: ‘We Don’t Need Destructive, Woke Recipients Getting American Awards’
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Donald Trump Rejoices Over West Point Canceling Tom Hanks Award Ceremony: ‘We Don’t Need Destructive, Woke Recipients Getting American Awards’
Donald Trump praises West Point for
variety.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
More cuntishness. Donald Trump Rejoices Over West Point Canceling Tom Hanks Award Ceremony: ‘We Don’t Need Destructive, Woke Recipients Getting American Awards’
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Russia says it’s not acceptable that other countries defend Ukraine. Why is Russia able to dictate what they want? Is it just military dominance?
If we had more military might, would we stand up to them more?
If we had more military might, would we stand up to them more?
September 5, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Russia says it’s not acceptable that other countries defend Ukraine. Why is Russia able to dictate what they want? Is it just military dominance?
If we had more military might, would we stand up to them more?
If we had more military might, would we stand up to them more?
When Trump sends the military into US cities like Chicago and LA, isn’t he setting the mood for what he might do if he loses the next election?
Or is it just a political move to point the finger at “crime”, meat and potatoes for his right wing supporters?
Or is it just a political move to point the finger at “crime”, meat and potatoes for his right wing supporters?
September 5, 2025 at 6:58 AM
When Trump sends the military into US cities like Chicago and LA, isn’t he setting the mood for what he might do if he loses the next election?
Or is it just a political move to point the finger at “crime”, meat and potatoes for his right wing supporters?
Or is it just a political move to point the finger at “crime”, meat and potatoes for his right wing supporters?
When Trump questioned the sovereignty of Canada, and arrogantly thought he could buy Greenland, he is doing just what Putin is doing to Ukraine - questioning their right to exist.
September 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
When Trump questioned the sovereignty of Canada, and arrogantly thought he could buy Greenland, he is doing just what Putin is doing to Ukraine - questioning their right to exist.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer will fly to Washington on Monday to join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders for a meeting with US President Donald Trump
The group will discuss Trump's Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
The group will discuss Trump's Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Keir Starmer To Join Zelensky's Meeting With Trump In Washington
Keir Starmer will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders for a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington...
www.politicshome.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will fly to Washington on Monday to join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders for a meeting with US President Donald Trump
The group will discuss Trump's Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
The group will discuss Trump's Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
When are we going to solve the problem of worldwide plastics? Algae and Maize are options to stop polluting the oceans.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Plastic pollution talks fail as negotiators in Geneva reject draft treaties
Countries deadlocked on whether legally binding deal should include curbs on production and toxic chemicals
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
When are we going to solve the problem of worldwide plastics? Algae and Maize are options to stop polluting the oceans.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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No. That’s what he wants NATO to think. It’s absolute BS. Russian economy is about to explode and NATO ramping up spending will accelerate that and counter future mischief
June 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
No. That’s what he wants NATO to think. It’s absolute BS. Russian economy is about to explode and NATO ramping up spending will accelerate that and counter future mischief
Could Putin have created this war in Ukraine with the intention of forcing European countries to raise their defence spending, hoping to crash their economies? At very best consume valuable effort and resources.
June 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Could Putin have created this war in Ukraine with the intention of forcing European countries to raise their defence spending, hoping to crash their economies? At very best consume valuable effort and resources.
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In February alone, the national suicide hotline's program for LGBTQ youth—who are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers—received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
Now the Trump administration is shuttering this critical resource.
Now the Trump administration is shuttering this critical resource.
The Trump administration is shutting down the national suicide hotline's program for LGBTQ youth
"This is a death sentence potentially to thousands of youth across the United States."
www.motherjones.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In February alone, the national suicide hotline's program for LGBTQ youth—who are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers—received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
Now the Trump administration is shuttering this critical resource.
Now the Trump administration is shuttering this critical resource.
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The Trump administration is seeking to rescind key civil rights protections for sex discrimination in sports and education programs through an unlikely agency: the Department of Energy.
Department of Energy looks to gut sex discrimination protections for education programs, athletics
The direct final rules align with executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that seek to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports.
www.politico.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The Trump administration is seeking to rescind key civil rights protections for sex discrimination in sports and education programs through an unlikely agency: the Department of Energy.
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The Trump administration gave public health officials a 54-minute deadline to release personal data on millions of immigrants to deportation authorities last week, over objections of experts who said it was illegal.
Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
President Donald Trump's administration has released to deportation officials the personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including their immigration status.
bit.ly
June 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Trump administration gave public health officials a 54-minute deadline to release personal data on millions of immigrants to deportation authorities last week, over objections of experts who said it was illegal.
We should have been warned a year ago, jobs have already been lost. We need training, induction, strategic thinking.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Workers in UK need to embrace AI or risk being left behind, minister says
Peter Kyle calls on employees and businesses to act now to get to grips with technology amid forecasts of job losses
www.theguardian.com
June 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
We should have been warned a year ago, jobs have already been lost. We need training, induction, strategic thinking.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
It’s getting worse in Trumpland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump signs executive order to block funding to National Public Radio
Trump alleged that both organisations have produced
www.bbc.co.uk
May 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It’s getting worse in Trumpland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Trump administration's move to cancel collective bargaining agreements at 30+ federal agencies, citing "national security," marks a sweeping assault on labor rights. A judge has temporarily blocked the order: buff.ly/oCOjzzE Bob Bussel @uoregon.bsky.social
Trump administration’s attempt to nix the labor rights of thousands of federal workers on ‘national security’ grounds furthers the GOP’s long-held anti-union agenda
Its actions are in keeping with Project 2025, which questions whether any public-sector unions should exist.
buff.ly
April 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Trump administration's move to cancel collective bargaining agreements at 30+ federal agencies, citing "national security," marks a sweeping assault on labor rights. A judge has temporarily blocked the order: buff.ly/oCOjzzE Bob Bussel @uoregon.bsky.social
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Conservatives are pushing a radical legal theory that would give Donald Trump control over the federal courts’ support agencies—and deal a crushing blow to their independence.
The Trumpian Plot to Take Over the Federal Courts
The conservative legal movement’s latest broadside against the judiciary is likely to fail, but it illuminates how far they’re willing to go to dismantle the rule of law.
newrepublic.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Conservatives are pushing a radical legal theory that would give Donald Trump control over the federal courts’ support agencies—and deal a crushing blow to their independence.
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Trade and immigration are areas where Donald Trump operates most like a criminal autocrat.
The worst parts of Trump's first 100 days involved ignoring libertarian principles
Trade and immigration are areas where Trump operates most like a criminal autocrat.
reason.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Trade and immigration are areas where Donald Trump operates most like a criminal autocrat.
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In just 100 days, Trump is reshaping media coverage — and it’s looking a lot like Viktor Orbán’s Hungary.
By sidelining critics and boosting loyal voices, the White House is reshaping how (and who) gets heard.
By sidelining critics and boosting loyal voices, the White House is reshaping how (and who) gets heard.
Trump’s first 100 days show him dictating the terms of press coverage − following Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s playbook for media control
In his second term, President Donald Trump asserted new control over the press − as Hungary’s strongman leader Viktor Orbán had urged him to do.
buff.ly
April 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
In just 100 days, Trump is reshaping media coverage — and it’s looking a lot like Viktor Orbán’s Hungary.
By sidelining critics and boosting loyal voices, the White House is reshaping how (and who) gets heard.
By sidelining critics and boosting loyal voices, the White House is reshaping how (and who) gets heard.