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Editor and writer for Bylines Scotland. Geo-economic analyst and a political commentator. Member of the German council of Foreign Relations (DGAP).
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Ex-prosecutor Andrew Weissmann is sounding the alarm: Trump’s defiance of the Supreme Court isn’t just a legal issue; it’s a direct threat to justice itself. www.huffpost.com/entry/msnbc-...

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UK MPs and peers are calling on the Speaker to prevent any attempt to allow Trump the honour of addressing Parliament during his State visit.

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Reports coming in that Pope Francis has died - one day after an audience with JD - reminiscent of Truss and the Queen

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Always reblog. Happy Easter!

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Former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb adds name to open letter calling out president as a 'despot"

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“Further, what damage is being done as a result of a strategic plan-be it that of Project 2025, a decades-long right wing movement or of Vladimir Putin—…it is being substantially aggravated by the ignorance and recklessness of those implementing it.” davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/the-americ...

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"Fear and apathy are the destroyers of democracy"

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BREAKING: New York State Attorney General Letitia James breaks her silence, responding to Trump's retaliation against her and hands him his ass. Letitia James is a fearless woman. Must-watch:

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The broligarchs’ high-minded excuses for supporting Trump have collapsed. All they have left is “grubby self-interest”.

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Most Scots back cancelling Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK, The National can reveal Just 21% of Scottish people think Britain should roll out the red carpet for the US president if he continues with his punishing tariff regime, polling has found

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Would be the honorable thing to do - and that may well be the very problem…

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Invest in us and we promise you a healthy return in honesty, opinion and variety, and you’ll help us be more persuasive and influential | Patricia S Paton #TruthToPower #CitizenJournalism

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Another great story for My Scotland: Feels like home A brave move from London to Edinburgh on… won’t tell more! Read and find out! :-)

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@bylinesnetwork.co.uk celebrates their 1st of 10 publications, @yorkshirebylines.co.uk, 5th anniversary today! Help our movement of citizen journalists who believe in democracy continue to speak #TruthToPower! #HappyBirthdayYorkshireBylines 🥳🥂

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Imagine for a minute that China supports Russia because Russia supports Trump. China wants Russian minerals and oil, but encourages Putin who has leverage over Trump. Trump emulates Putin’s mafia politics to enrich himself and destroys the US. America loses its hegemony and is replaced by China. QED

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🔴An Urgent Warning to the West From the Ukrainian ‘Elves’ Fighting Russian Infiltration Zarina Zabrisky speaks exclusively to Ukrainian officers from the ‘Elves’ unit about how Putin’s agents waged a decades-long hybrid war against their country bylinetimes.com/2025/04/15/a...

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From almost a year ago. A reminder... Time may not be on our side in deciding how to approach carbon capture technology. Carbon emissions should be extinguished | Lynne Copland @fittiequine.bsky.social

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Emergency video: it’s time to start making plans. Either the house steps up to defend the constitution, or our generation does. adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...

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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...

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"Scotland’s second Festival of Europe is being held at the French Institute, Edinburgh, on 10 and 11 May 2025. Backed by the @euromovescotland.bsky.social and a wide range of other organisations, a major theme of the two-day event is “The Future of European Democracy”" @cluthaman.bsky.social

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Sumy wasn’t a mistake. It was murder, it was a war crime. And unless Europe steps up, it will go unpunished.

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Warnings not only of the arbitrary tariffs but also the huge risks of a de-dollarisation. The Trump administration is playing with fire and are most likely entirely ignorant of the real consequences. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Never a truer word spoken.

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This right here 🔥 “If there was market manipulation, it is a crime. Someone needs to go to jail… I want the documents. I want the Signal chats too, because I don’t trust them — that they weren’t sharing all this information across their Signal chats.” – @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social

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For those feeling powerless in these chaotic times this is a must watch. www.youtube.com/watch?si=qjc...

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See if the ‘strategist’ can turn this around. www.theguardian.com/business/liv...

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Have you wondered how much the US really has spent on Ukraine and where that has gone? Or what has Europe done? I break it down he on my YT channel (like and subscribe) in a new series called “DeCoded: politics, explained.” Take a look and share! youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...

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Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA): "I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the President was going to, once again, flip flop on tariffs. And are people cashing in? There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be insider trading"

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Kudos to the European Union for securing the 10% tariff 'Brexit benefit' four days after the United Kingdom.

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Sounds like he thought this through - ego bigger than economics and causing unnecessary pain to so many. A “pause” will not repair the damage he’s done to America’s reputation as a financial safe haven. The man is a liability in every sense of the word.

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In a nutshell.

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#CitizenJournalism

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Still wondering where the tolerance threshold for this madness is, perhaps there isn't one?

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Labour needs to stop being so afraid about rejoining the EU!

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Letterman for Pres!

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An afternoon in casualty… exactly what I needed | Ronnie Barbour @ronniebarbour.bsky.social

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