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Green Party member, Arsenal AND Orient fan. Pro-EU.

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AI toys for young children need tighter rules, researchers warn In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

Please keep AI away from kids.

BBC News - AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

13.03.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Shame can be a destructive emotion, but this is what a culture without shame looks like.

And it's consistently rewarded and indulged.

12.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 1101 πŸ” 247 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 9

There are so many reasons I feel deeply disappointed by this Government and its betrayal of what Labour should be.

This is one of the most pointlessly cruel.

13.03.2026 08:34 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Palantir’s NHS England contract β€˜opens door to government abuse of power’, health bosses told Health justice charity Medact says data-sharing potential could be used for UK version of US immigration raids

No to Palantir.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

12.03.2026 10:26 πŸ‘ 2193 πŸ” 752 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 40

The MET, the useless MET, have got to answer questions about this.

11.03.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reaching net zero by 2050 β€˜cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits

Our dependency on fossil fuels makes us vulnerable. Wars across the world are pushing up prices for households in the UK.

Why keep waiting for the next crisis? We need to transition to clean power as fast as we can to protect people and our economy.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11.03.2026 09:13 πŸ‘ 3630 πŸ” 1158 πŸ’¬ 140 πŸ“Œ 64
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How democratic is the UK? The UK has a crisis of democracy

UK democracy in action.

Thousands of unpaid carers prosecuted for inadvertently breaching benefit rules.

No Post Office exec prosecuted for false prosecutions of postmasters.

In 2017, 72 people died in Grenfell fire. Execs β€œdeliberately concealed” the fire risks of cladding. No one prosecuted.

10.03.2026 09:09 πŸ‘ 355 πŸ” 172 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 6

Sheer bloodlust.

08.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lindsey: β€œReligious Nazi Regime”

08.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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07.03.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 30571 πŸ” 7448 πŸ’¬ 491 πŸ“Œ 330
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Crackdowns on peaceful protest
Support for Conservative benefit cuts
Blaming migrants for failing public services

As Labour keeps moving right. The question is: How low do they want to go?

07.03.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 642 πŸ” 253 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 25
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Tomorrow's wrap-around front page of The National.

This is the human cost.

As the UK Government talks a big game of being ready to join the US and Israel in war, over 150 families are mourning their children.

Their little girls were mostly aged 7-12.

06.03.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6
Dear Shabana,
I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank.
You said: β€œA party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to
make a perilous crossing on small boats.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton
and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government
who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division.
When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there
to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done
in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the
flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney.
As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking
points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I
filled water tanks and picked up litter.
What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop
the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country.
Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it.
It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping
migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and
croissants to refugees and food parcels.
When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She
said β€œwe have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for
refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers
whilst risking death on the seas.”
She said β€œmaybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on
the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: β€œA party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said β€œwe have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said β€œmaybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

Dear Shabana,

Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

05.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 4919 πŸ” 1802 πŸ’¬ 249 πŸ“Œ 345

Well written. This shows it's easy to make a point without being rude or divisive. Also, not lying.

06.03.2026 10:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My jaw literally dropped.

06.03.2026 10:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Puts the Arsenal draw into perspective. πŸ˜‰

03.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing less than Labour deserve. Come the next election, they will be facing a wipe-out like the Tories in '24.

03.03.2026 10:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Never had this on my Bingo card of what the Trumps might go this year. I'm stunned

02.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"lethal and precise" which confirms the killing of 153 people, including children, in southern Iran as deliberate. Murdering bastards.

02.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.03.2026 09:42 πŸ‘ 161 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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What an utterly disgusting and dangerous front page from the Mail today. Surely by now everyone can see that Reform is a party that thrives on division, fuels anger, and uses the scapegoating of minorities and migrants to gain support. Everyone it seems except the Mail

01.03.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 1714 πŸ” 398 πŸ’¬ 191 πŸ“Œ 35
NIGEL FARAGE: Allowing non-British citizens to vote in the UK poses a grave risk to our democracy
By NIGEL FARAGE

For years, I warned of the looming threat of sectarian voting. Naturally, of course, I was derided by the political establishment and accused of spouting outrageous hyperbole.

NIGEL FARAGE: Allowing non-British citizens to vote in the UK poses a grave risk to our democracy By NIGEL FARAGE For years, I warned of the looming threat of sectarian voting. Naturally, of course, I was derided by the political establishment and accused of spouting outrageous hyperbole.

Grubby racist whinging from a pathetic loser who can't accept that majority of the public just aren't buying bigotry.
People legally allowed to vote didn't vote for him so Farage talks about stripping that legal right from those who don't support his racism.

01.03.2026 08:06 πŸ‘ 193 πŸ” 72 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 7

Where have we heard that before?

28.02.2026 12:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well played, sir. I'm so pleased your efforts, among others, paid off.

28.02.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform FC Away Record

L Gorton & Denton
L Caerphilly
L Hamilton

28.02.2026 08:33 πŸ‘ 210 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 2

He's not wrong

27.02.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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27.02.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I'd taken a picture of the Labour membership card I cut up.

27.02.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apologies to all of Hannah's customers!

Something exciting is happening. Be a part of it ‡️

27.02.2026 06:01 πŸ‘ 1797 πŸ” 447 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 97
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "Reform are finding their anti migrant & divisive rhetoric is not working anymore. I think people are sick of it and want solutions.. Farage doesn't have any of those solutions because he pretends to be a man of the people but he's a man of the wealthy people.."🎯

27.02.2026 08:23 πŸ‘ 826 πŸ” 248 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 11