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Twinkle Troughton

@twinkletroughton

Artist living in Margate, inspired by English gardens, history, colonialism, class and nature. Editor/writer @MargateMercury.bsky.social Studying for an MA in Fine Art at City & Guilds www.twinkletroughton.co.uk

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I know the good stuff they’re doing. Talking about their response to the Green win being totally tone-deaf.

27.02.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hearing angered MPs claim Burnham would have won it misses the point. Labour needs to stop chasing the Reform vote and get the soul back into their politics

27.02.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes this is exactly right. Most of what I’ve heard today from Labour MPs and the PM has just made me think they’ve been missing the whole point. People don’t want divisions, they don’t want racism, they don’t want politics of fear, we’re tired of it. Starmer claiming Greens are extreme is divisive

27.02.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Labour MP Ian Byrne: "The lines from the PM and Cabinet today essentially labelling the Green Party as extremist is appalling, desperate and frankly embarrassing.

"It also makes very clear that the leadership has zero understanding of where it has been going wrong."

27.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 2421 πŸ” 697 πŸ’¬ 132 πŸ“Œ 64

I don’t really care whether Labour or the Greens win Gorton and Denton as long as Farage’s Reform company don’t.

26.02.2026 08:50 πŸ‘ 488 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 7

My sister called her GP this week about the same thing and was told she’s ’playing the menopause card’…WTF kind of card is that??? I had no idea we were so backwards about menopausal healthcare here!

06.02.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 β€œCan I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”

Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social πŸ‘

11.12.2025 20:38 πŸ‘ 1199 πŸ” 489 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 27
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ICYMI β€” β€œI identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”

11.12.2025 04:16 πŸ‘ 18236 πŸ” 7846 πŸ’¬ 554 πŸ“Œ 464

Reform accepted Β£9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire.

Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.

Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on politicalΒ donations.

04.12.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 3447 πŸ” 1090 πŸ’¬ 130 πŸ“Œ 44

I love this novel ✨

27.11.2025 01:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@mrjamesob.bsky.social I’m so pleased you are doing this, I agree 100%
I no longer live in London, but it’s been imperative to me to remain connected to it for its vitality, diversity, history, culture and so much more. Please check out Josh Homme’s love letter to London. I got goosebumps!

14.11.2025 11:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Amazing result for Plaid Cymru, so here's a guest from Reform anyway..."

24.10.2025 07:55 πŸ‘ 3768 πŸ” 643 πŸ’¬ 190 πŸ“Œ 33

Nigel Farage doesn’t think the Prime Minister should have free speech in this country. But he’ll tell foreigners that yours is somehow under threat from the Prime Minister. He’s a whiny little liar. Always has been. Always will be.

30.09.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 4942 πŸ” 1143 πŸ’¬ 176 πŸ“Œ 38
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Donald Trump is a problem for all of us, not just America.

Trump is leading the global attack on human rights from funding genocide, overturning abortion access and militarizing cities across the US.

We cannot be silent and we cannot be complicit.

13.09.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 266 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

It's just so very tiring.
But it looks like it needs to be said again and again.

02.09.2025 19:16 πŸ‘ 472 πŸ” 131 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 2
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Asylum seekers 'too scared' to leave hotels in South East One asylum seeker tells the BBC that anti-immigration protests are making them

Asylum seekers living in hotels in the South East say they are in a "state of constant anxiety" amid nationwide demonstrations

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

25.08.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 134 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4

@mrjamesob.bsky.social have messaged you on WhatsApp too but please stop talking about this only as a male subject! There are plenty of rock n roll women out there too!

04.07.2025 11:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have several paintings in this exhibition opening at the new Crane Court Gallery off Fleet St in London. Opens 12th June, RSVP details for the opening at cranecourtgallery.co.uk/exhibitions/15-between-figuration-abstraction/overview/

09.06.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Incredible kites in Cliftonville this evening

11.05.2025 17:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exotic, Stately and Strange
Oil on paper, 90x105cm
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A recent painting on a larger scale, so I can keep figuring out how to use my technique to create bigger paintings, as I start to consider what I want my MA show to be in September βœ¨πŸ’š

04.05.2025 07:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So good to read some hope

18.04.2025 23:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Night night from Django 😽

09.04.2025 21:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media hereβ€”but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

β€”With love,
Your American allies.

05.04.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 83380 πŸ” 19513 πŸ’¬ 1880 πŸ“Œ 1133
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We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham

28.03.2025 21:50 πŸ‘ 14742 πŸ” 4881 πŸ’¬ 543 πŸ“Œ 497

I wish people hated fascism half as much as they hate feminism

27.03.2025 20:49 πŸ‘ 18677 πŸ” 4077 πŸ’¬ 245 πŸ“Œ 137

The other day I walked around with a large hula hoop crisp down my top for two hours before I realised

28.03.2025 00:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Guess that’s no more pizza for us then πŸ˜‚

22.03.2025 21:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Total Cost to Musicians Since Brexit - European Movement UK The cost of Brexit to UK musicians is staggering. Discover the impact in Spotify streams, Wembley tickets, vinyl LPs, and more. Support the campaign and sign the petition!

UK musicians hit with Β£914M+ loss post-Brexit. Streams, tickets, vinyl - it’s grim. Join @europeanmovement.co.uk to sign the petition: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/brexit_music...

18.03.2025 12:12 πŸ‘ 287 πŸ” 137 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2

A fab book too 🌱

06.03.2025 21:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The fact he now has to greet Trump on a state visit date today is just horrific. That was utterly repulsive today and the idea we lay the red carpet out for Trump now is equally so

28.02.2025 22:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0