russellaking.bsky.social - Profile | ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

russellaking.bsky.social

Token Northerner, NHS lifer, school governor, small-time investor, toy soldier and boardgaming guy, European social democrat, republican, pro-Scottish and -Welsh independent, Radio 3 addict, rugby league aficionado. The dumbing down stops right here.

582 posts 57 followers 41 following

Posts 22 Comments 28

Not a minute too soon, lve seen Americans behave appalingly in Paris for thr last 47 years. I avoid them and speak French. BBC News - 'People might treat us differently': Trump era leaves US tourists in Paris feeling shame www.bbc.com/news/article...

submitted 16 hours ago • 0 comments

Problem: the Chinese will not agree. It's not Trump's decision to make. BBC News - Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs www.bbc.com/news/article...

submitted 20 hours ago • 1 comment

The US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index just hit such a historic high under Trump that it’s literally exploding off the chart.

submitted 2 days ago • 120 comments

Some businesses now showing the “Trump Tariff Fee” on their bills to customers.

submitted 1 day ago • 391 comments

Many thoughts tonight but here's one, again which no-one has mentioned. What happens if Trump loses nerve on China and decides to drop the US tariffs - and China don't? Trump is in incredible jeopardy in this situation - and it's not one way. He's tied in.. and guess what.... he can't get out.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Anyone know what Chairman Mao thought about nuclear war? Not seen it discussed since this - but it's obviously the connection to him.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

On social media #China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning has used an old video of Chairman Mao to declare “We’ll never yield!” in the face of #Trump’s continued attacks.

submitted 3 days ago • 4 comments

One of the real reasons Donnie Dotard paused his tariffs. There were NOT 75 countries kissing his fat orange ass!! medium.com/wall-street-...

submitted 1 day ago • 138 comments

Lovely to see the poem I wrote for Devon libraries turned into this starting librarians and library users @librariesunlimited.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @thefnl.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @librarian.bsky.social @librarianjones.com #libraries

submitted 1 day ago • 38 comments

St Ann's (Haringey) Council By-Election Result: 🌍 GRN: 55.4% (+14.1) 🌹 LAB: 30.8% (-21.5) 🌳 CON: 4.3% (New) 🔶 LDM: 3.7% (-2.8) ➡️ RFM: 3.6% (New) 🧑‍🔧 TUSC: 1.8% (New) ⚒️ CL: 0.4% (New) Green GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2022.

submitted 2 days ago • 31 comments

Reading Peter's Blog on the possibility of ditching Twitter. I thought that at least the graphic should be shared. Then we are left with ... Should you?

submitted 1 day ago • 71 comments

Just imagine..... the US find a Venezuelan drug gang member in Ilkeston. Who'd have thought?

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Just deinstalled Facebook from my mobile after an all-out assault yesterday from about 70 Turkish private healthcare clinics including two with pictures of penis surgery on.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Can you imagine this band in these times? 😍 Dead Kennedys – California Uber Alles – Official Music Video #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #deadkennedys #californiauberalles #history #punkrockhistory

submitted 2 days ago • 175 comments

The only way Donald Trump is going to get people to flock to the streets cheering for him is to start the parade in this:

submitted 2 days ago • 352 comments

Can we actually have accountability??

submitted 2 days ago • 34 comments

what a nutter BBC News - Trump signs order to 'make America's showers great again' www.bbc.com/news/article...

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

I strongly suspect that Kasparov is right and we will eventually learn that over the last two weeks, senior figures of this administration have used insider information to protect their personal wealth from exposure in the tariff wars—and worse.

Not a minute too soon, lve seen Americans behave appalingly in Paris for thr last 47 years. I avoid them and speak French. BBC News - 'People might treat us differently': Trump era leaves US tourists in Paris feeling shame www.bbc.com/news/article...

Problem: the Chinese will not agree. It's not Trump's decision to make. BBC News - Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs www.bbc.com/news/article...

The US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index just hit such a historic high under Trump that it’s literally exploding off the chart.

Some businesses now showing the “Trump Tariff Fee” on their bills to customers.

Many thoughts tonight but here's one, again which no-one has mentioned. What happens if Trump loses nerve on China and decides to drop the US tariffs - and China don't? Trump is in incredible jeopardy in this situation - and it's not one way. He's tied in.. and guess what.... he can't get out.

Anyone know what Chairman Mao thought about nuclear war? Not seen it discussed since this - but it's obviously the connection to him.

On social media #China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning has used an old video of Chairman Mao to declare “We’ll never yield!” in the face of #Trump’s continued attacks.

One of the real reasons Donnie Dotard paused his tariffs. There were NOT 75 countries kissing his fat orange ass!! medium.com/wall-street-...

Lovely to see the poem I wrote for Devon libraries turned into this starting librarians and library users @librariesunlimited.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @thefnl.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @librarian.bsky.social @librarianjones.com #libraries

St Ann's (Haringey) Council By-Election Result: 🌍 GRN: 55.4% (+14.1) 🌹 LAB: 30.8% (-21.5) 🌳 CON: 4.3% (New) 🔶 LDM: 3.7% (-2.8) ➡️ RFM: 3.6% (New) 🧑‍🔧 TUSC: 1.8% (New) ⚒️ CL: 0.4% (New) Green GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2022.

Reading Peter's Blog on the possibility of ditching Twitter. I thought that at least the graphic should be shared. Then we are left with ... Should you?

Just imagine..... the US find a Venezuelan drug gang member in Ilkeston. Who'd have thought?

Just deinstalled Facebook from my mobile after an all-out assault yesterday from about 70 Turkish private healthcare clinics including two with pictures of penis surgery on.

Can you imagine this band in these times? 😍 Dead Kennedys – California Uber Alles – Official Music Video #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #deadkennedys #californiauberalles #history #punkrockhistory

The only way Donald Trump is going to get people to flock to the streets cheering for him is to start the parade in this:

Can we actually have accountability??

what a nutter BBC News - Trump signs order to 'make America's showers great again' www.bbc.com/news/article...

I strongly suspect that Kasparov is right and we will eventually learn that over the last two weeks, senior figures of this administration have used insider information to protect their personal wealth from exposure in the tariff wars—and worse.

youtu.be/zbh9SW5Cgqg?...

No. You’ve been watching stock market fraud.