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James Fitzgerald @jamesfitzjourno.bsky.social

Turns out slapping a big *Immigration is bad* announcement on everything leads the public to believe it is. Grim.

aug 20, 2025, 12:41 pm • 33 4

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Natalia M @natmarble.bsky.social

I read yesterday (Otto English via here) that the data shows there were 0, as in *zeeeero* channel crossings before Brexit. Yet those who vigorously voted for it - and today are the loudest of voices and the biggest of scaremongers re immigration - are pretty quiet about that fact.

aug 20, 2025, 8:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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Natalia M @natmarble.bsky.social

Xenophobia exists everywhere (living experience in 3 different countries at least), but there always seem to be interested parties behind the messaging.

aug 20, 2025, 8:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sarah Richards @sarahrichards.bsky.social

Very grim Making putty of the people, Putin, Big Tech and other Agents of Doom (Luke Kemp’s term) seem to be winning all the arguments.

aug 20, 2025, 1:03 pm • 1 0 • view
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Dave T @endofmeoldcigar.bsky.social

The right wing media are destroying the country. Now there’s irony.

aug 20, 2025, 4:17 pm • 1 0 • view