smeders

@smeders.bsky.social

Lifelong socialist and Europhile. Septuagenarian. Atheist. Mrs Smeders. 4 kids. 1 grandson. 3 dogs. Like ice cream muchly. Opinions are my own. Am I bovvered though. Am I though. Really, am I.

🚨 Bradford Reform councillor arrested following pub brawl. In 2017, Bradford Council leader and retired police officer Stephen Place wrote: “Respect for the rule of law has diminished...to a new unprecedented low.” Including among Reform councillors, it seems.

Green Party Bradford District “Reform Watch” graphic featuring Reform UK councillor Jason Townend in front of Bradford Council’s City Hall. A Telegraph & Argus headline reads, “Reform UK confirms councillor arrested after pub incident”. “JOIN.GREENPARTY.ORG.UK” appears at the bottom.

I remember watching 9-5 with my nana & she gave me a babycham with lemonade in a fancy glass. And from that day onwards, I loved Dolly. The world lost GOODNESS today, a woman who genuinely cared about others, because she herself understood what poverty was like. Goodnight Dolly ❤️

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Dolly Parton did all the good she could, for all the people she could, for as long as ever she could. From her legendary songwriting to the Imagination Library—which sent 1 million books a month to children across the country—she was the best of America. Dolly, we'll miss your great heart.

I’ll always remember Dolly Parton for the fact that she donated $1 million in 2020 to the research that led to Moderna’s COVID vaccine, as well as millions more for childhood vaccine and cancer research. She was an immensely talented, kind, and giving person.

Harp’s official roles are special assistant to the president and executive assistant to the president – positions that come with an annual salary of $150,000. Devoted Trump aide flooded her now-disabled profile urging people to ‘never concede’ on 6 January 2021 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Natalie Harp reportedly posted 150 pro-Trump tweets on day of Capitol riot

Devoted Trump aide flooded her now-disabled profile urging people to ‘never concede’ on 6 January 2021

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Dishonesty expert (and former computer hacker) Kemi Badenough says 'defectors who left her party for Nigel Farage's Reform are "some of the most dishonest people" she has met'. But despite that, it seems she still would not welcome them back to the Tories.

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Gary, Indiana is 77% percent Black. Thousands have been without power for nearly two weeks. Many are without safe water. Yet every data center is operational & using enormous amounts of both power and water. This is what oligarchy looks like. Everyone suffers so the 1% can make even more.

Guardian. 🇬🇧 Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban (Notice, it takes FORMER diplomats to bring this up. WTF)