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profjgd.bsky.social
Retired Professor of Molecular Biology & Medical Genetics. Husband, father, grandfather, Labour Party member, golfer, guitarist, ballroom dancer, choir member, wild swimmer, anti-Trump, anti-Musk, ex-X. Seeking some peaceful pleasing social interaction.
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We’d finalised this @theneweuropean.bsky.social cover well before the Trump/Vance/Zelenskyy Oval Office meltdown, but it certainly fits the bill after it…

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Why is there a witch hunt against Rachel Reeves? Rishi Sunak who was also Chancellor literally made his fortune in the financial crash at everyone's expense 🤷‍♂️ Inflating small indiscretions beyond all measure of proportion, that's toxic Is this really the type of society we want to live in?

THIS IS A DICTATOR

Finally!! Great news - congratulations to all who campaigned for this 👏👏Now we need to make it as inclusive as possible eg covering colleges & apprenticeships @europeanmovement.co.uk

Wow! The number of @bsky.app users just passed 32 MILLION! 👏 LETS DO THIS!

This is a poor headline from the BBC. The US aren't offering a "deal" - they want the minerals in return for support already given. It's straight up extortion.

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When the PM visits the White House next week, he must challenge Trump on his Ukraine lies in the strongest possible terms. It's alarming to see the leader of the free world parroting Putin's propaganda. Trump spoke in Mar-a-Lago but his words could have been written in Moscow.

There's a rumour that Nigel Farage is keeping his head down because he's off to a Trump cheerleading conference over the weekend. I’m afraid I’m being proved right- Farage is far more interested in Trump's success than British security. He is a bootlicker and a plastic patriot.

Calling Zelensky a “Dictator” must be where the line is drawn. It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.

Trump could have pushed for an end to the war in Ukraine without becoming actively hostile to Ukraine. Instead, he has imbibed Putin’s lies. Have written about the emergence of a new US/Russia axis, where it comes from and the staggering implications for Europe. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

Study of TikTok, X ‘For You’ feeds in Germany finds far-right political bias ahead of federal elections. techcrunch.com/2025/02/19/s...

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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

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OpenAI’s board rejects Elon Musk’s $97.4 billion takeover bid Board directors accused Musk of making an offer for the company behind ChatGPT only as a legal maneuver in an ongoing lawsuit www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Chris Mason lied about being a journalist. He studied Geography at Uni. He would have been a weather reporter but he couldn't be arsed to do the hard work. Why dont the BBC ever ask how Kami Kwasi was qualified for Chancellor, or Sunak for that matter?

I'd keep quiet if I was Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason or some other political hacks at the BBC. Their CVs say they're journalists.

James o'Brien is absolutely annihilating the BBC faux Rachel Reeves "investigation." BBC, Chris Mason, Henry Zeffman, and Billy kimber all have become a laughing stock. #r4today #wato #bbcpm #bbcaq

Chris Mason Being paid by the BBC to investigate Rachel Reeves???? Why? Is this a good use of license payers money. Or has the BBC got an agenda

Five years after #Brexit, its disastrous consequences are clearer than ever. We need to do far more to rebuild relations with the EU & begin a serious conversation about rejoining. That starts with facing down Farage & faragism @europeanmovement.co.uk @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social

How a handful of far-right accounts influence Elon Musk's vision of Europe The billionaire's main sources of information on the European Union consist of a dozen very active X accounts with highly selective approaches to the news www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/ar...

Banks are preparing to sell off debt used to help Elon Musk purchase X as the tech tycoon tells employees the company is “barely breaking even.” According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal, bankers at Morgan Stanley are planning to offload roughly $3bn in debt during a sale next week.

PROP - PR Over Policy. Don't confuse them. He is flooding the zone. He knows that media will cover everything he does. Getting people upset. Which helps give him more coverage of the upset people. All just talking about him. Dems need to be strategic.

The Times essentially reprinted the Telegraph's nonsense story about "illegal migrants" [thread appended below.] They have now published a detailed correction. I expect the Telegraph to follow.

EXCL: First of seven Labour MPs suspended for voting against two-child benefit cap are set to have whip restored within days if they agree to avoid further rebellions @alethaadu reports www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

“Move closer to Europe – not Trump” Huge UK poll shows Brits overwhelmingly want Starmer to prioritise trade with EU not US. Even in Farage’s constituency! Excellent work by @bestforbritain.bsky.social & @pimlicat.bsky.social. 👏👏👏

EU medicines agency quits X & moves to Bluesky "EMA will no longer post updates and content on X. We believe the X platform no longer suits our communication needs” the agency said in a statement www.reuters.com/world/europe...

🔴A Total Eclipse of The Sun Why the refusal by the British press and politicians to touch revelations of serious criminality at The Sun tells us everything we need to know about how power really works in the UK www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/a-total-ec...

“The Observer has been told of women expected to catch public ­transport to court just after giving birth, in one case with a drip after a caesarean section.” Important on the rise in mothers having their babies taken away within days of giving birth in England. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘Move closer to Europe – not Trump’ voters tell Starmer in major UK poll www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

If you haven't already heard Ian Hislop's takedown of Elon Musk, I recommend it www.youtube.com/watch?v=diHc...

The Daily Mail has never been pro-British- it has always been pro-fascist. The Daily Mail is owned by the 4th Viscount Rothermere, passed on from 3rd, 2nd & 1st Viscounts. It’s been a tool of hereditary power & privilege undermining our democracy. Musk & Trump excite them to take their mask off.

More than 60 German and Austrian academic organizations say they will leave the messaging platform X owned by Elon Musk. The German government has also voiced fears that the platform is warping political discourse www.dw.com/en/german-in...