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And the reason that Farage is still a threat in UK politics is that neither our politicians nor our media have made this clear. Brexit was catastrophically stupid and self-destructive. That should have ended Farage’s career.

submitted 8 days ago • 12 comments

After X’s repressive actions, hundreds of thousands in Turkey joined Bluesky, seeking a freer space. Reports of government censorship here are deeply troubling. Don’t squander this trust. This is a critical moment for principled leadership—not silent compromise. @jay.bsky.team

submitted 24 days ago • 16 comments

Such a great analogy. Exactly this!

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

This is one of the many reasons why 19th Century free traders like Winston Churchill hated tariffs. It all decays into deeply corrupt, hidden, capricious deal making between the executive & powerful interests.

submitted 29 days ago • 29 comments

A fascinating and thought provoking exploration of why we're particularly bad at getting things done

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

The war is much closer to Europe than it may seem. How to stop it? #MakeRussiaPay: confiscate $300 billion in frozen russian assets and use the money to strengthen Ukraine’s army and Europe’s defence. Europe has the resources - what’s missing is courage.

submitted 32 days ago • 9 comments

Fucking hilarious

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Could I please ask the press to stop reporting Trump’s rather arbitrary numbers of the tariffs other countries impose as though this were real? The WTO has a tariff database. You can look up the real numbers there.

submitted 37 days ago • 16 comments

A good analysis of the creeping powers of the executive in the US

submitted 45 days ago • 1 comment

You use the officials USGovt secure channels to hide communications from bad actors. You use Signal to hide communications from the USGovt.

submitted 46 days ago • 142 comments

I honestly cannot express how awesome it is that the DoD was putting out these statements at the literal exact same time that the Secretary of Defense was negligently transmitting classified information on an unsecure platform to a journalist. It's just utterly amazing. What a time to be alive.

submitted 46 days ago • 35 comments

Reminder: after around 900k total casualties, #Russia currently occupies 19% of #Ukraine. It occupied 30% three years ago, when it had less than 100k total casualties. Let’s stop pretending that Russia is in a position of strength. It’s only #Trump that tries to put it in one.

submitted 48 days ago • 15 comments

No discussion yet of the cause of the Heathrow fire. Russian sabotage surely the most likely

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

Always remember that Britain chose to make things this hard. It ejected itself from the EU, left the Single Market, bodged up a rubbish trade deal, cancelled HS2 and told paying students they weren't wanted. The country has chosen the steepest, rockiest, most difficult path. 🇬🇧

submitted 52 days ago • 28 comments

Kaja Kallas, EU Foreign Minister, "Russia doesn't really want peace" "Because they are presenting as conditions all their ultimate goals that they want to achieve from the war"

submitted 53 days ago • 4 comments

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg... Highly suspect they'll conclude this was an accident. 100% certain it wasn't....(Russian captain, US jet fuel, see ships dragging anchors into cables ...)

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

Becky Burke of Book Island (a picture book publisher in the UK founded by my fellow Tokarczuk translator Greet Pauwelijn) was "detained" by ICE at the Canadian border on 2/28. Her father asked that her story be shared in case someone can help her. He writes:

submitted 62 days ago • 200 comments

With Lowe’s whip withdrawn, the proportion of Reform MPs jailed for viciously assaulting a woman now stands at 25%.

submitted 64 days ago • 106 comments

What a complete dickhead Andrew Neil has proven to be from a moderately well respected position 5 years ago

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

Love this. Hope this moniker catches on. Please repost and share

submitted 66 days ago • 5 comments

US is already treaty-bound to supply security guarantees for Ukraine (Budapest), so is to all intents and purposes in breach of that treaty by witholding further commitments. And since US has breached one treaty, why should UKR trust US to honour another when US would already have what it wants?

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

This is so timid. Instead the Europeans should make the mineral deal and provide what security they can

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

The mistake is to think Zelensky could have salvaged this. Trump admin just doesn’t want to support Ukraine. Period. There was also never going to be a peace agreement. That’s been clear but everyone has been pretending otherwise. There can be no confusion now.

submitted 71 days ago • 141 comments

He is not just appeasing Putin, he is aligned with him. And every single client journalist, political shill & public/online cheerleader on both sides of the Atlantic is too. Against Zelensky. Against Ukraine. Against freedom. Against the most basic tenets of decency.

submitted 71 days ago • 254 comments

Just sent $100. Hope enough people do to make a difference

submitted 70 days ago • 0 comments

Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. 🤮 #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦

submitted 70 days ago • 1645 comments

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

submitted 70 days ago • 3128 comments

EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/hegseth-orde...

submitted 71 days ago • 934 comments

Every news channel has been saying all day the Tate brothers' history is one of misogyny, their return is shady, and the effect on victims traumatic. AND YET... all of them are standing by to livecast any remark the Tates care to make after landing, live and in full. You are part of the problem.

submitted 72 days ago • 69 comments

100% accurate. Do enough of the population know this well enough to guide the (largely) self serving idiots in charge?

submitted 72 days ago • 1 comment

Darren Grimes was born in 1993

submitted 75 days ago • 328 comments

The Five Questions Nigel Farage is Never Asked About Brexit, Trump and Russia bylinetimes.com/2024/06/19/t...

submitted 75 days ago • 11 comments

George Orwell had a few choice words about pacifism when the world was last this threatened by fascists. "Pacifism is objectively pro-Fascist. This is elementary common sense. If you hamper the war effort of one side you automatically help that of the other."

submitted 75 days ago • 4 comments

No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.

submitted 79 days ago • 4972 comments

This is pretty straightforward authoritarianism: if you don't support my toxic businesses, I will use my government power to kneecap yours.

submitted 78 days ago • 28 comments

So true So obvious (now) Hats of to Carole

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

March 2022 Marco Rubio might have been surprised to learn that a leading figure helping Russia try to achieve its war aims is February 2025 Marco Rubio.

submitted 81 days ago • 90 comments

An outstanding analysis.. Most people aren't going to want to believe this, in part because of the uncomfortable conclusions it leads to

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

what's particularly bonkers is the sheer expense, political effort, complicated negotiations and pain for exporters - for a result which the public have now largely disowned

submitted 100 days ago • 35 comments