With Parliament now in recess & some MPs head off to the beach, a reminder that - technically - there’s nothing to stop them doing this all year round while still drawing their salary. A job description for MPs would help to set enforceable minimum standards. Find out more 👇 youtu.be/LpcpEdA62Gk

Trust is higher when power is exercised closer to people. That’s one reason why much more power should be shifted out of Westminster to the nations, regions and to local communities. Proximity to power shouldn’t just be reserved for the wealthy and well-connected.

A truly independent elections watchdog is important for giving voters confidence that our elections are free and fair. Having opposed the last government's policy of interference, it’s shameful that Labour is now committed to maintaining political control of the Electoral Commission.

💬 “It’s an extremely unpredictable & suboptimal system that requires voters to engage in a lot of game playing.” - @robfordmancs.bsky.social. In today's multi-party environment, First Past the Post lowers the bar for politicians while raising it for voters.

“Multi-party politics is here to stay - and given our electoral system, which is built on the premise of two-party politics, that means a lot more volatility, a lot more uncertainty.” Looking ahead to May, @robfordmancs.bsky.social predicts “a patchwork quilt of political fragmentation.”

"What did the billionaire lining his pockets ask for in return?" At PMQs, Keir Starmer raised the obvious question about Farage’s £5m gift. But if big money buys influence, surely no party or politician should accept mega donations? Better yet, stop them at source: cap donations across the board.

"An electoral system that absolutely doesn't reflect opinion in the country." Veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby told Bloomberg that First Past the Post is leaving millions of people feeling unrepresented in Parliament - causing “huge frustration” and fuelling instability in our politics.

🗨️"The thing about a democracy is the electoral system is supposed to deliver what the voters want." Instead, looking around councils in England we see some very warped outcomes. But it doesn't have to be this way. In Scotland & Wales, the results better reflect the balance of opinion among voters.

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The Devolution Bill claims to be about ‘empowering communities’ - but it “does nothing of the sort.” David Blunkett is right: the Bill will shift power away from local communities and hand it to new mega-councils. Centralisation dressed up as empowerment is still centralisation.

Warsh: "As you demonstrate, Mr President, every day, energy and purpose are how big obstacles are overcome. Your greatest ambitions are for America, for what free people can achieve when they have the chance."

I thought gas prices were down. #gasprices #news

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🗣️ "I was so nervous!" Pep Guardiola says his speech to his players was a 'disaster' when he told them he was leaving Man City 🥺

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Thx Tamara!! Enjoy your weekend 👍😎☀️ @imsal.bsky.social @6to12elbow.bsky.social @soldiergirl.bsky.social @grant1983.bsky.social @chadlehman.bsky.social @paulcady.bsky.social @scottgable.bsky.social @dragonlady1011.bsky.social @dcombes.bsky.social @suzzisulli.bsky.social @plumbaby1.bsky.social

Diese Woche im Bundestag: #Haushalt2025 & Sondervermögen Infrastruktur. Statt zusätzliche (!) Zukunftsinvestitionen in Kitas, Schulen & Schienen zu ermöglichen, werden Schulden auch für Steuergeschenke u.a. ans reichste 1% genutzt. Klimaschutzverträge halbiert. Es fehlt: Generationengerechtigkeit.

Sunday morning greetings from Bobby and our farmily big news for our patreons LYM

In my head, the 80s were just two decades ago. The neon lights, the wood-paneled consoles, the simplicity of it all - it feels so close. But 20 years ago was the mid-2000s. We’ve traded floppy disks for the cloud, but I’m still holding on. I may be in 2026, but my heart is set to "Retro."

The Club of Rome Podcast brings together people who work to change systems. Their conversations land with clarity as they unpack what it really means to demand justice in a world built on uneven responsibility. Catch the episodes on: Apple: vist.ly/4pzvb Spotify: vist.ly/4pzvd

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Explore the joys of #STEM Through Kid Robot Picture Books for Pre-K through 4th grade #STEMForKids #Robot #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #KidsBooks NoireSTEMinist.com

Toe and Pawl chilling and Jazzy doing a graceful dismount from the window bed. #cats

The most sacred clause in the Constitution may be the war making clause. Our founding fathers are turning in their grave watching this Republican Congress allow one man lead us into a disastrous, incompetently run war.

They call you a dreamer, like it's some disease Like wanting kids alive is a naive belief But since when is 'don't kill' a radical idea? Since when is choosing life something only fools hold dear? Wake the hell up! #NoWar #Peace #Gaza #Iran #Ukraine #Israel #USA #music #song #poem #vss365 #dear

"At the end of the day, Doug Ford’s FOI changes are all about hiding his cell phone records from the people of Ontario and rewriting the rules to protect himself. What is he hiding — and why is he working so hard to keep it a secret?" - Marit Stiles, leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party ☹️

Meikyū Jiin Dababa / Temple Labyrinth Dababa (1987 / Eng. Translation 2017) #FDS #Nintendo

Wednesday fans in the back! 🖤 #circus #aerialhoop #lyra #aerialist #art #dance #firstfriday #florida

Un viewer Markdown natif pour macOS — pas d'Electron, pas d'onglet navigateur. Barre espace pour un aperçu immédiat, table des matières, recherche, et intégration Quick Look dans le Finder. https://github.com/pluk-inc/md-preview.app

📣 "Your instructions for today: Delete it. Delete*that* app.. You know which one is your albatross. The one you use too much. The one you use to escape-too often, at the expense of other things (including sleep). … Delete said time-wasting, bad-habit app. Uninstall it."📣 ~ MANOUSH ZOMORODI

The Retirement Trap Nobody Talks About #Retirement #PersonalFinance #Money #RetirementPlanning

On Lawfare Daily, @annahickey.bsky.social talked to Nicholas Enrich, former acting assistant administrator of Global Health at USAID, about his book, “Into the Wood Chipper," where he detailed the agency's dismantling during the early months of the Trump administration. youtu.be/naftZg7waOw

That's a nice handwarmer! Bet you can't guess what happens next! 😱 #trump #palantir #peterthiel #joerogan #jesus #ai anyone know the creator, please leave a link to his social media, I can't find it 😭

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Illegal immigrants who pay thousands of dollars to human traffickers to board death boats in the Mediterranean to reach Europe Italy only to be surprised that even those who live in Europe or Italy complain of poverty &unemployment so even their gamble with their money & lives didn't make them rich

Pirates manager Don Kelly was ejected after umpires reviewed this play and ruled that Konnor Griffin did not get hit in the helmet

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"On the surface it looks as if we got nothing." @brma64.bsky.social and @stephruhle.bsky.social break down the reported deal being discussed by the U.S. and Iran.

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Small acts make a difference.

Another Saturday, in Paris, this time starting the day with a bread festival on the grounds of Notre Dame Cathedral:

This Royal Service SS guy said this is what he'd like to do to Vance.... Cracked me up

#epstein Zorro ranch had lots and lots of dirt removed from the site. No permits this No permits to build anything new. They hid evidence, now they moved the evidence. #trumpsteinfiles

💡 Rethink. Rebuild. Rise. "We need to be strategic in how we invest our approaches & money but also involve communities at the centre of the #HIV response." - Bahati Haule, AFROCAB ▶️ Watch Bahati's video & share your #RethinkRebuildRise perspective: zurl.co/IKFYe

Happy International Museum Day! Join us on FreezeCrowd.com to freeze with a favorite museum on your college campus. What is a cool fact about museums? ❤️🏛️❄️ #internationalmuseumday #museumday #museums

Clare O’Neil repeatedly schools Nat Barr on neg gearing after Barr insists some viewers’ rents have risen “For any1 who’s in a rental…provided by an investor, the arrangements are grandfathered”✅ A beaten Barr & McKenzie then tag-team to try muddy the waters. Pathetic. #auspol

There are more opportunities around you than you realize (S2E5)

Imagine a debate between Zack Polanski and Nigel Farage. How do you think that would turn out?

Carrick debate. Both sides. "Coming third in the league" ✅ "Lampard came top four. Doesn't make him world class" ✅ But: Culture rebuilt ✅ Players running through walls ✅ Is a player's manager with no major credentials enough for United? That's the question. #ManUnited #Carrick #PremierLeague #EPL

Man it was loud in Montgomery yesterday, but the messages resonated. We’re now less than 36 hours before the polls open for the May 19th primary. Make your voice heard - VOTE and together lets start a history making change in Alabama

Incident On The Right of Way introduces a new team of skillful women and it's going to take all of them to tackle this firestorm. ⚡️preparedness is a tactical strategy⚡️Meet a team of fierce women in their own words. 📚💙 #Booksky #Mysteries #Suspense #PsychologicalThrillers #WritingCommunity

I am running for Congress because I see the links between the violence that Palestinians face under Israeli apartheid and the violence Black communities face from American law enforcement. Our federal officials have achoice: invest in human suffering or invest in human dignity.

🚨AB 2509 passes Assembly Education Committee! Burbank, Glendale, and Los Angeles Unified School Districts have been facing declining student enrollment for the last several years, which means less funding for our public schools. 1/5

Oil Prices EXPLODE as Iran Crisis Escalates | Global Markets on Edge Iran now holds major leverage in the conflict. Oil prices exploded today, $105 a barrel after Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal, while Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says the war must continue.

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Right-wing Catholic Daily Wire podcaster Michael Knowles and Protestant Christian nationalist Doug Wilson find common ground in their common enemies: progressives and secularists

“Fly like a bird Take to the sky I need you now, Lord Carry me high…” ✨💕

Hey all! Reminder got an extra stream for you tonight! Gonna be hitting up Resident Evil 5 Coop with @spoonee.bsky.social t's her first time with this masterpiece so let's buckle up for some COMPLETE GLOBAL SATURATION and also HEY C'MON HEY SHEVA! C'MON! See you @ 7PM EST 😅

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