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I'm mildly amused by the fact that Trump's had a longer relationship with the KGB/FSB than with any of his wives or mistresses.

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Correction: they used the wrong glue. The right glue, correctly applied, would not be a problem.

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#bbcpm Trump's demand for protection money from Ukraine (i.e. the mineral rights) is unlikely to be the last demand. A Trump-Putin double act telling one country after another "nice country you've got here, shame if it got invaded" is not the new world order I want.

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I doubt if Trump could even lift a gold bullion bar.

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Oh yes, Homer’s famous “Tes Thdpssssps.” 👍🏻

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This is incredibly smart by @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social, a lesson Democrats have to learn fast. There will be no a-ha moment for the electorate. You can't wait around for people to realize how bad it is if they'll invariably wind up blaming the Reverse Vampires. You just have to fight, right now.

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I suppose reintroducing traffic congestion to a major city is the sort of thing a King would do.

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I hear Nigel Farage is declining interview requests. First time for everything, I suppose. I suspect he’ll eventually speak to whoever is least likely to challenge him properly.

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Alexander Dugin, the Russian ultra-nationalist and Neo-fascist, celebrates President Trump’s post on President Zelenskyy. Dugin, a top Putin ally, is often referred to as “Putin’s brain.”

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#bbcpm Trump whinges about the "money" USA has "given" to Ukraine, forgetting that most of that money was actually given to Americans working in arms factories.

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Hard to believe Trump being anything else than a Russian asset now.

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#bbcpm Worth remembering that Johnson's sanctions against Putin allies were feeble and delayed. He was (and is) all talk and no action.

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#bbcpm

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Probably worth recalling that Trump has loathed Zelensky ever since he refused to do Trump’s bidding on ‘digging up dirt’ on the Bidens leading to Trump’s first impeachment hearings. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...

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#bbcpm Trump has never criticised Putin. He's criticised almost everyone else, but not Putin. Just like you'd expect from a KGB asset.

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Who knew that "being nice" was such a terrible thing. Hurrah for the nasty party!

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Caricature on recent events

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#bbcpm

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After we let Russia occupy part of your country and steal your resources, we will occupy the other part and do the same. Quite the starting point for the Americans.

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#bbcpm If lending yet more money to Thames Water is money down the drain it won't be the lender's money, it'll be ours.

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I think that disruption is an inevitable side effect of some innovations, but it should never be the goal of any innovation. Mistaking side effects for goals is a common error that must have a name.

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Elon Musk's DOGE team of misfits have fired everybody at the Federal Aviation Administration ✈️ who is a probationary employee Thinking they have got rid of all the new hires It turns out many of these were experienced technicians, recently promoted and were on probation for their new senior role

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#bbcpm USA and Russia singing from the same hymn sheet? I wonder why.

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But the UK has a "special relationship" with the USA, doesn't it?

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Let’s see what motivates this guy to join DOG…oh

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A critical point.

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Nice to see some action to deal with those lazy good-for-nothings who live off their inheritance.

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To be fair, he has little personal experience of any taxes.

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Musk's like one of these ignorant conspiracy theorists who find a patent titled "Computer Graphics" and think that someone's trying to patent all computer graphics. Doesn't even try reading further. (Disclaimer: I have a long expired patent titled "Computer Graphics".)

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#bbcpm Why does a cabinet minister need a LinkedIn profile anyway?

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#bbcpm There's no evidence that Trump has read "The Art of the Deal".

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#bbcpm Trump's close friends Vlad and Bibi both want to legitimise territorial expansion by invasion and occupation. Trump does what he's told.

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Reaction to the Putin-Trump call in today's Russian papers: * “This dialogue may allow Russia to achieve the goals it set at the start of the special operation [the war in Ukraine].” * “premature optimism is not a serious state of affairs.” #ReadingRussia

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I don't suppose Badenoch hacked in to Reeves' account on LinkedIn and changed it? It's the sort of thing she's done before.

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Threads like this are fascinating. Gross abuses of company law seem to be unstoppable, although I suspect there's a lack of political will. Some UK parties are funded by foreigners using UK registered companies.

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Two autocrats, looking to carve up a sovereign country as only an autocrat knows how. Truly horrible stuff. #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

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So far in the last 24 hours, Russia's gotten: - a sympathetic ear/voice installed as DNI - the release of a crime boss - Hegseth ceding Crimea to them - Trump offering a WH visit - The US acting as middleman rather than Ukraine ally

I'm mildly amused by the fact that Trump's had a longer relationship with the KGB/FSB than with any of his wives or mistresses.

Correction: they used the wrong glue. The right glue, correctly applied, would not be a problem.

#bbcpm Trump's demand for protection money from Ukraine (i.e. the mineral rights) is unlikely to be the last demand. A Trump-Putin double act telling one country after another "nice country you've got here, shame if it got invaded" is not the new world order I want.

I doubt if Trump could even lift a gold bullion bar.

Oh yes, Homer’s famous “Tes Thdpssssps.” 👍🏻

This is incredibly smart by @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social, a lesson Democrats have to learn fast. There will be no a-ha moment for the electorate. You can't wait around for people to realize how bad it is if they'll invariably wind up blaming the Reverse Vampires. You just have to fight, right now.

I suppose reintroducing traffic congestion to a major city is the sort of thing a King would do.

I hear Nigel Farage is declining interview requests. First time for everything, I suppose. I suspect he’ll eventually speak to whoever is least likely to challenge him properly.

Alexander Dugin, the Russian ultra-nationalist and Neo-fascist, celebrates President Trump’s post on President Zelenskyy. Dugin, a top Putin ally, is often referred to as “Putin’s brain.”

#bbcpm Trump whinges about the "money" USA has "given" to Ukraine, forgetting that most of that money was actually given to Americans working in arms factories.

Hard to believe Trump being anything else than a Russian asset now.

#bbcpm Worth remembering that Johnson's sanctions against Putin allies were feeble and delayed. He was (and is) all talk and no action.

#bbcpm

Probably worth recalling that Trump has loathed Zelensky ever since he refused to do Trump’s bidding on ‘digging up dirt’ on the Bidens leading to Trump’s first impeachment hearings. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...

#bbcpm Trump has never criticised Putin. He's criticised almost everyone else, but not Putin. Just like you'd expect from a KGB asset.

Who knew that "being nice" was such a terrible thing. Hurrah for the nasty party!

Caricature on recent events

#bbcpm

After we let Russia occupy part of your country and steal your resources, we will occupy the other part and do the same. Quite the starting point for the Americans.

#bbcpm If lending yet more money to Thames Water is money down the drain it won't be the lender's money, it'll be ours.

I think that disruption is an inevitable side effect of some innovations, but it should never be the goal of any innovation. Mistaking side effects for goals is a common error that must have a name.

#bbcpm USA and Russia singing from the same hymn sheet? I wonder why.

But the UK has a "special relationship" with the USA, doesn't it?

Let’s see what motivates this guy to join DOG…oh

A critical point.

Nice to see some action to deal with those lazy good-for-nothings who live off their inheritance.

To be fair, he has little personal experience of any taxes.

Musk's like one of these ignorant conspiracy theorists who find a patent titled "Computer Graphics" and think that someone's trying to patent all computer graphics. Doesn't even try reading further. (Disclaimer: I have a long expired patent titled "Computer Graphics".)

#bbcpm Why does a cabinet minister need a LinkedIn profile anyway?

#bbcpm There's no evidence that Trump has read "The Art of the Deal".

#bbcpm Trump's close friends Vlad and Bibi both want to legitimise territorial expansion by invasion and occupation. Trump does what he's told.

Reaction to the Putin-Trump call in today's Russian papers: * “This dialogue may allow Russia to achieve the goals it set at the start of the special operation [the war in Ukraine].” * “premature optimism is not a serious state of affairs.” #ReadingRussia

I don't suppose Badenoch hacked in to Reeves' account on LinkedIn and changed it? It's the sort of thing she's done before.

Threads like this are fascinating. Gross abuses of company law seem to be unstoppable, although I suspect there's a lack of political will. Some UK parties are funded by foreigners using UK registered companies.

Two autocrats, looking to carve up a sovereign country as only an autocrat knows how. Truly horrible stuff. #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

So far in the last 24 hours, Russia's gotten: - a sympathetic ear/voice installed as DNI - the release of a crime boss - Hegseth ceding Crimea to them - Trump offering a WH visit - The US acting as middleman rather than Ukraine ally

#bbcpm Putin's control of Trump is undiminished then...

Intelligent design vs evolution.