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Mial Pagan

@mialp.bsky.social

How did we get here? Anti Farage, Trump, Putin & co. Playwright, novelist. Writer of the Dermot O'Hara detective series set in Co. Kerry. Longlisted for the 2022 Bruntwood Prize for 'National Trust'. https://mialp0.wixsite.com/mialp

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SueinKelowna🦋🇨🇦@sueinkelowna.bsky.social · 8h ago

How are Americans not storming the castle? I’m watching in real time this madman kill innocent civilians while robbing the treasury and clearly all of the taxpayers and shaking my head that this is going to go on for another TWO YEARS…or more?

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Hugh Sykes@hughsykes.bsky.social · 9h ago

#Trump #MAGA “MAGA Republicans who have considered themselves ‘safe’ have let down the people they were elected to represent, passing disastrous policies that are crushing working families.” apnews.com/article/hous... Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list

House Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list

House Democrats are adding a dozen Republican-held seats to their list of targets for the November midterms.

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Candidfloss@candidfloss.bsky.social · 14h ago

Did you know a barrister is facing jail just for reminding a jury they have the right to vote with their conscience? This historic right has kept trials fair since 1670. We can't let it be silenced now. Add your name to defend fair trials👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Sign to protect the right to a fair trial

Imagine being called for jury duty, but advised against using your own common sense. ❗A top barrister is now facing contempt of court proceedings, simply for reminding a jury of their rights. If judg...

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Mial Pagan@mialp.bsky.social · 14h ago

The Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building is a masterpiece. We need a full, faithful restoration with zero erosion of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original design intent. If you agree, please add your name to the petition to help save 'The Mack': you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

Fully and Faithfully Restore ‘The Mack’

The Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building is a masterpiece. We need a full, faithful restoration with zero erosion of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original design intent. If you agree, please add...

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Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 17h ago

Rupert Lowe being an outright fascist on #r4today He calls his ignorant, Islamophobic white-nostalgia bile “common sense thought” (“not rightwing thought”). With an ego bloated by Musk’s support of him on X, it seems unlikely that he and Farage would be able to make a pact. Small mercies… (iPaper)

Restore Reform pact unlikely, as ‘Farage simply can't be trusted' Extract Bad blood will prevent rival leaders uniting in long term, insiders insist Sitting in his living room, Rupert Lowe made a bold offer on Sunday to his former boss turned bitter enemy, Nigel Farage. "Nigel, my message is simple," the Restore Britain leader intoned in a video on X, which has racked up 4.6 million views. "If you are prepared to work together around serious policies, serious reform and serious government, then so are we" It came after his fledgling party again did better than expected in the Manchester mayoral election picking up 9 per cent of the vote. Not enough to have seen a united party of the hard right beat Labour but enough to do serious damage to Reform at a general election. A day later, Nigel Farage (inset) delivered his response. "If it was the offer of a deal, it came in a very unusual way," he said. "I have responded to it potentially with an open mind, but I'm certainly not going to be ditching people who I view to be allies and a great asset." In short, no headlong rush into negotiations, but a door seemingly left ajar. Despite these overtures, insiders in both Reform and Restore think that the bad blood between Farage and Lowe will prevent them from uniting in the long-run. Within Reform, the view is that Lowe sprang his offer on Farage with the purpose of embarrassing him and eliciting a rebuff. A Reform councillor said: "If there was ever any sort of approach to be had, it's done in private, it's done quite often initially through intermediaries. Agreement on immigration belies differences in other areas, with Reform insiders dismissing a number of the items Lowe mentioned in the video as too extreme. Lowe demanded "the banning of both halal and kosher slaughter" He also said he wants a capital punishment referendum. Lowe named several criminals residing in British prisons. The prospect of retrospective death penalties was too much even for some Reformers.
BladeoftheSun@bladeofthes.bsky.social · yesterday

Blackrock US Billionaire is using 13,000 gallons of water a day to keep his grass green and trees watered in Wessex, England, where drought has been declared. They just think they can use everything up because the rules only apply to you.

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Mial Pagan@mialp.bsky.social · yesterday

Badenoch, Farage, Tice - we await your considered comments on how promoting fossil fuels will help. I have to assume none of them has children who will face the horrendous consequences of climate collapse. 🤔 e360.yale.edu/features/1.5...

Overshoot: The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate

With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree limit, scientists are warning that the world is on course to trigger tipping points that would lead to cascading consequences — from the melting of ice...

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Marina Purkiss@marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 2d ago

FFS we cannot keep doing this… A handful of the richest people hoovering up wealth from everyone else while quite literally making the planet unlivable At what point does someone grow a fucking spine and do something?!

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · 2d ago

Multinational corporations dodge $500bn tax by shifting profits to low/no tax jurisdictions. Stifle social development. Need a simple change - must pay tax where they actually create profit, instead of where they pretend to on paper. UK can collect extra $16.9bn a yr. Must check corporate abuse.

Countries to gain $500bn more tax a year under UN ‘pay-where-you-play’ plan - Tax Justice Network

UN tax convention commitment to scrap 100-year-old corporate tax approach will unleash new economic era without increasing taxes, experts say Countries can collect US$500 billion more in corporate tax...

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Russ@pappyparki.bsky.social · 2d ago

Trump's illegal war in Iran is going perfect. Indian cargo ship sunk in Red Sea by projectile. So Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz & Houthis control the Red Sea. Before Trump & Bibi's attacks on Iran we actually had free navigation in the Gulf region. Nevermore www.jpost.com/middle-east/...

Unknown projectile sinks Indian vessels near Yemen | The Jerusalem Post

According to India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, all 14 seafarers were rescued by Yemen’s coast guard.

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Juli Indica@juliindica.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Here’s something that a lot of people are not aware is happening. We are so overwhelmed with the things that just affect our everyday life, but the Trump administration has been absolutely evil when it comes to our planet and life. 💪💙

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Mial Pagan@mialp.bsky.social · 2d ago

I've signed this petition calling for all workers to be protected from insecure contracts like zero-hours. Ministers are running a consultation on this right now. Can you add your name before the deadline? www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...

Stamp out zero-hours contracts: protect all workers from exploitation

The government has launched a consultation on guaranteed hours. Sign this petition asking them to stand firm on their pledge to tackle insecure work and ban exploitative zero-hours contracts.

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