@pyplate.bsky.social
Moderate. Centre left Labour supporter, social democrat. Pro EU, pro Ukraine. I like gardening, cats and cheese.
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A big part of these proposals is to make employers take out insurance to cover employee sickness costs, removing that obligation from state.
I’m sure the fact Arron Banks runs an insurance company is just a coincidence.
I’m sure the fact Arron Banks runs an insurance company is just a coincidence.
Reform proposes £50bn welfare bill cut with changes to disability payments system Pip
The party's proposed changes were they to come to power include a replacement for the disability payments system Pip.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 16, 2026 at 8:16 AM
A big part of these proposals is to make employers take out insurance to cover employee sickness costs, removing that obligation from state.
I’m sure the fact Arron Banks runs an insurance company is just a coincidence.
I’m sure the fact Arron Banks runs an insurance company is just a coincidence.
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16 July 1903 | A Polish Jewish woman, Klara Klipper, was born in Kosmacz. She emigrated to Vienna.
She was incarcerated in #Theresienstadt Ghetto from where in September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
She was incarcerated in #Theresienstadt Ghetto from where in September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
July 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
16 July 1903 | A Polish Jewish woman, Klara Klipper, was born in Kosmacz. She emigrated to Vienna.
She was incarcerated in #Theresienstadt Ghetto from where in September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
She was incarcerated in #Theresienstadt Ghetto from where in September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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Not sure if Ossoff has grown into this, meeting the demands of the moment, or if he‘s always had it and we didn’t really notice until recently.
Doesn’t really matter. He’s there.
‘the world’s most famous sore loser.’
Doesn’t really matter. He’s there.
‘the world’s most famous sore loser.’
Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."
July 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Not sure if Ossoff has grown into this, meeting the demands of the moment, or if he‘s always had it and we didn’t really notice until recently.
Doesn’t really matter. He’s there.
‘the world’s most famous sore loser.’
Doesn’t really matter. He’s there.
‘the world’s most famous sore loser.’
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From a US veteran who now works as a Congressional staffer on Capitol Hill: She told me that Ossoff is the nicest person. He's on my short list for 2028 Presidential contenders.
Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."
July 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
From a US veteran who now works as a Congressional staffer on Capitol Hill: She told me that Ossoff is the nicest person. He's on my short list for 2028 Presidential contenders.
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It has now been 10 weeks and three days since Nigel Farage last turned up to vote in the House of Commons
May 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
It has now been 10 weeks and three days since Nigel Farage last turned up to vote in the House of Commons
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"Only the shared pursuit of the veracity of facts, perceived as a common good, can provide a solid foundation for just communication."
May 29, 2026 at 7:59 PM
"Only the shared pursuit of the veracity of facts, perceived as a common good, can provide a solid foundation for just communication."
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What’s so disturbing about Farage’s lie that Russia hacked his phone is not just that it’s a deflection from the £5m bribe. It’s that he obviously didn’t expect any media scrutiny, even of such a wild claim. It’s as if as if he’s been assured of exemption from scrutiny. That’s incredibly worrying.
May 29, 2026 at 9:21 PM
What’s so disturbing about Farage’s lie that Russia hacked his phone is not just that it’s a deflection from the £5m bribe. It’s that he obviously didn’t expect any media scrutiny, even of such a wild claim. It’s as if as if he’s been assured of exemption from scrutiny. That’s incredibly worrying.
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RFK seems to have lied to Congress a lot
May 15, 2025 at 3:25 AM
RFK seems to have lied to Congress a lot
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15 May 1925 | Polish Jewish girl, Rywka Goldberg, was born in Warsaw. She emigrated to France.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Pithiviers on 31 July 1942. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Pithiviers on 31 July 1942. She did not survive.
May 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
15 May 1925 | Polish Jewish girl, Rywka Goldberg, was born in Warsaw. She emigrated to France.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Pithiviers on 31 July 1942. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Pithiviers on 31 July 1942. She did not survive.
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We've past 850 signatures‼️
Please keep sharing. The majority of people in the UK support sending aid, but they need to make their voices heard. Please share, and get friends + family to sign!
#StandWithUkraine #UK #Ukraine️ 🇬🇧💪🏻🇺🇦
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Please keep sharing. The majority of people in the UK support sending aid, but they need to make their voices heard. Please share, and get friends + family to sign!
#StandWithUkraine #UK #Ukraine️ 🇬🇧💪🏻🇺🇦
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Transfer UK Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine
The UK has approximately 632 Warrior IFVs: 80 awaiting near-term disposal and the rest expected to be scrapped by 2030. The Government should offer to transfer them to Ukraine. We think this would pro...
petition.parliament.uk
April 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
We've past 850 signatures‼️
Please keep sharing. The majority of people in the UK support sending aid, but they need to make their voices heard. Please share, and get friends + family to sign!
#StandWithUkraine #UK #Ukraine️ 🇬🇧💪🏻🇺🇦
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Please keep sharing. The majority of people in the UK support sending aid, but they need to make their voices heard. Please share, and get friends + family to sign!
#StandWithUkraine #UK #Ukraine️ 🇬🇧💪🏻🇺🇦
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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Not making time to watch the actual programme everyone’s talking about but seemingly having time to absorb a twitter conspiracy about it is the most Kemi Badenoch response I ever heard
Badenoch gives credence to race-swap conspiracy theory about Adolescence (which she hasn't watched) - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
April 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Not making time to watch the actual programme everyone’s talking about but seemingly having time to absorb a twitter conspiracy about it is the most Kemi Badenoch response I ever heard
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'Full Moon Through Glass', St Margarets (2023) by Ian Archie Beck
ianarchiebeck.co.uk
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April 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
'Full Moon Through Glass', St Margarets (2023) by Ian Archie Beck
ianarchiebeck.co.uk
👤: @ianarchie.bsky.social
ianarchiebeck.co.uk
👤: @ianarchie.bsky.social
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Badenoch has swallowed a false race-baiting conspiracy theory spread by Ian Miles Cheong (which gets the facts of the drama wrong) that got a 'wow' from Elon Musk, despite this lie being debunked by the show's co-creator.
Badenoch gives credence to race-swap conspiracy theory about Adolescence (which she hasn't watched) - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
April 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Badenoch has swallowed a false race-baiting conspiracy theory spread by Ian Miles Cheong (which gets the facts of the drama wrong) that got a 'wow' from Elon Musk, despite this lie being debunked by the show's co-creator.
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New drugs are submitted for FDA approval every day. Old drugs are submitted for new approved uses every day. New medical devices are submitted for FDA clearance every day. Will all these approvals grind to a halt? Or will stuff just get waved through regardless of safety?
April 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New drugs are submitted for FDA approval every day. Old drugs are submitted for new approved uses every day. New medical devices are submitted for FDA clearance every day. Will all these approvals grind to a halt? Or will stuff just get waved through regardless of safety?
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The US government just admitted to a federal court that it deported a father by mistake. It sent him to an el Salvadoran torture chamber and separated him from his US citizen family. Several DOJ lawyers have just now argued that the courts lack power to bring him home.
April 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The US government just admitted to a federal court that it deported a father by mistake. It sent him to an el Salvadoran torture chamber and separated him from his US citizen family. Several DOJ lawyers have just now argued that the courts lack power to bring him home.
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Oh my fucking god
April 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Oh my fucking god
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...while Civil Service told Johnson and Cummings that they work for Her Maj, not the PM, and if the PM wants to break Her Maj's laws, then he will be arrested. They deflated one mad Cummings scheme to barricade Johnson into Downing St by pointing out Downing St security would do the arresting.
March 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
...while Civil Service told Johnson and Cummings that they work for Her Maj, not the PM, and if the PM wants to break Her Maj's laws, then he will be arrested. They deflated one mad Cummings scheme to barricade Johnson into Downing St by pointing out Downing St security would do the arresting.
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British institutions came through too, despite some intense and sustained pressure. Just been reading the bit of Tim Shipman's latest where Johnson and Cummings try to get Cabinet colleagues & Civil Service to break law, and they are all, immediately: "Nope. Not doing that. Do that & you're toast."
France’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
South Korea’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Brazil’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Only America’s decided a criminal must be allowed to break its laws and destroy its democracy.
South Korea’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Brazil’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Only America’s decided a criminal must be allowed to break its laws and destroy its democracy.
Marine Le Pen barred from running for French presidency in 2027
Far-right leader found guilty of embezzlement of European funds and immediately barred from running for office
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
British institutions came through too, despite some intense and sustained pressure. Just been reading the bit of Tim Shipman's latest where Johnson and Cummings try to get Cabinet colleagues & Civil Service to break law, and they are all, immediately: "Nope. Not doing that. Do that & you're toast."
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If judges are doing their job properly (i.e. sentencing according to the law, impartially) then it shouldn’t matter whether they are inflaming tensions. One could argue that deliberately acting in such a way as to avoid inflaming tensions would be a serious dereliction of their duty.
April 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
If judges are doing their job properly (i.e. sentencing according to the law, impartially) then it shouldn’t matter whether they are inflaming tensions. One could argue that deliberately acting in such a way as to avoid inflaming tensions would be a serious dereliction of their duty.
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Sarkozy and Fillon's convictions - both very much establishment figures - are powerful counter-arguments to the narrative that Le Pen is the victim of establishment/judicial persecution. Ignore the noise
April 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Sarkozy and Fillon's convictions - both very much establishment figures - are powerful counter-arguments to the narrative that Le Pen is the victim of establishment/judicial persecution. Ignore the noise
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The Department of Government Efficiency, for example
April 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Department of Government Efficiency, for example
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Just two months ago, opinions were split — but now, 73% of Ukrainians believe Donald Trump is bad for Ukraine, according to a new KMIS poll.
His rating has plummeted nearly threefold, as more Ukrainians view his statements and actions as a threat, not support.
His rating has plummeted nearly threefold, as more Ukrainians view his statements and actions as a threat, not support.
April 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Just two months ago, opinions were split — but now, 73% of Ukrainians believe Donald Trump is bad for Ukraine, according to a new KMIS poll.
His rating has plummeted nearly threefold, as more Ukrainians view his statements and actions as a threat, not support.
His rating has plummeted nearly threefold, as more Ukrainians view his statements and actions as a threat, not support.
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19% of Britons see welfare benefits as one of the top issues facing the country, the highest level since 2015
Economy: 52% (+1 from 22-24 Mar)
Immigration: 44% (+1)
Health: 35% (-1)
Defence: 25% (-3)
Crime: 21% (+1)
Welfare: 19% (+4)
Housing: 19% (+2)
Tax: 16% (=)
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
Economy: 52% (+1 from 22-24 Mar)
Immigration: 44% (+1)
Health: 35% (-1)
Defence: 25% (-3)
Crime: 21% (+1)
Welfare: 19% (+4)
Housing: 19% (+2)
Tax: 16% (=)
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
April 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
19% of Britons see welfare benefits as one of the top issues facing the country, the highest level since 2015
Economy: 52% (+1 from 22-24 Mar)
Immigration: 44% (+1)
Health: 35% (-1)
Defence: 25% (-3)
Crime: 21% (+1)
Welfare: 19% (+4)
Housing: 19% (+2)
Tax: 16% (=)
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
Economy: 52% (+1 from 22-24 Mar)
Immigration: 44% (+1)
Health: 35% (-1)
Defence: 25% (-3)
Crime: 21% (+1)
Welfare: 19% (+4)
Housing: 19% (+2)
Tax: 16% (=)
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
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Ursula von der Leyen, “We will approach these negotiations from a position of strength. Europe holds a lot of cards"
“Our hallmark is not just that we are the biggest market in the world, but that we are reliable and predictable. We honour our commitment”
“Our hallmark is not just that we are the biggest market in the world, but that we are reliable and predictable. We honour our commitment”
April 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Ursula von der Leyen, “We will approach these negotiations from a position of strength. Europe holds a lot of cards"
“Our hallmark is not just that we are the biggest market in the world, but that we are reliable and predictable. We honour our commitment”
“Our hallmark is not just that we are the biggest market in the world, but that we are reliable and predictable. We honour our commitment”