AlanR
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“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.”
― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
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AlanR
@alan2210.bsky.social
· Dec 27
British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I’ve Read - London Daily
“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:
londondaily.com
“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White
"He turns being artless into an art form; he is a Picasso of pettiness; a Shakespeare of shit. His faults are fractal: even his flaws have flaws, and so on ad infinitum."
londondaily.com/british-writ...
"He turns being artless into an art form; he is a Picasso of pettiness; a Shakespeare of shit. His faults are fractal: even his flaws have flaws, and so on ad infinitum."
londondaily.com/british-writ...
Seems like the ideal time to cave to trump for nothing in return and give him what his supporters will see as a win /s
"Even Trump’s supporters are starting to turn on him as his approval rating tumbles with Republicans"
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
"Even Trump’s supporters are starting to turn on him as his approval rating tumbles with Republicans"
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump’s approval ratings with Republicans tumbles
Trump’s approval rating slipped as the government shutdown continues to make history as longest ever
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Seems like the ideal time to cave to trump for nothing in return and give him what his supporters will see as a win /s
"Even Trump’s supporters are starting to turn on him as his approval rating tumbles with Republicans"
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
"Even Trump’s supporters are starting to turn on him as his approval rating tumbles with Republicans"
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
Now the "peace deal" trump tried to take credit for is falling apart I suppose it will revert to being the Malaysia brokered agreement?
Thailand says it is suspending the implementation its "peace deal" with Cambodia over a disputed border - just two weeks after Trump presided over its signing.
Thailand says it is suspending the implementation its "peace deal" with Cambodia over a disputed border - just two weeks after Trump presided over its signing.
Thailand suspends Cambodia 'peace deal' after soldiers injured
The two sides signed the agreement at a ceremony overseen by US President Donald Trump two weeks ago.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Now the "peace deal" trump tried to take credit for is falling apart I suppose it will revert to being the Malaysia brokered agreement?
Thailand says it is suspending the implementation its "peace deal" with Cambodia over a disputed border - just two weeks after Trump presided over its signing.
Thailand says it is suspending the implementation its "peace deal" with Cambodia over a disputed border - just two weeks after Trump presided over its signing.
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The dumbest president in history strikes again
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The dumbest president in history strikes again
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With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
Make the number of seats proportional to the net federal tax paid and you’d never have a GOP government again.
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Make the number of seats proportional to the net federal tax paid and you’d never have a GOP government again.
CARTOON: NO SOUL, NO EMPATHY, THE LEADER OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY
cartoon by Max Espinoza for Babylon Bros.
cartoon by Max Espinoza for Babylon Bros.
November 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
CARTOON: NO SOUL, NO EMPATHY, THE LEADER OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY
cartoon by Max Espinoza for Babylon Bros.
cartoon by Max Espinoza for Babylon Bros.
Perhaps the US letting big money control politicians and politicians control judges wasn’t a great plan if you want politics and justice that works for the majority and not just the ultra-wealthy
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Perhaps the US letting big money control politicians and politicians control judges wasn’t a great plan if you want politics and justice that works for the majority and not just the ultra-wealthy
Joey Barton guilty of sending ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
Joey Barton was found guilty by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Joey Barton was found guilty by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Joey Barton guilty of sending ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
Joey Barton was found guilty by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court
www.independent.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Joey Barton guilty of sending ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
Joey Barton was found guilty by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Joey Barton was found guilty by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
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Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Man who hurled a sandwich at federal officers in DC in protest found not guilty of assault
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Man who hurled sandwich at federal officers in DC found not guilty of assault
Sean Charles Dunn threw a sandwich at a federal officer on August 10
www.independent.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Man who hurled a sandwich at federal officers in DC in protest found not guilty of assault
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
County Hall chaos: Reform UK facing legal action
Embattled Reform UK county council leader and her party are facing legal challenges by former members.
One expelled councillor is threatening to take the party to an industrial tribunal, while another is investigating a claim for libel.
Embattled Reform UK county council leader and her party are facing legal challenges by former members.
One expelled councillor is threatening to take the party to an industrial tribunal, while another is investigating a claim for libel.
Reform facing legal challenges over treatment of members
Embattled Reform UK council leader Linden Kemkaran and her party face legal challenges by two former members.
www.kentonline.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
County Hall chaos: Reform UK facing legal action
Embattled Reform UK county council leader and her party are facing legal challenges by former members.
One expelled councillor is threatening to take the party to an industrial tribunal, while another is investigating a claim for libel.
Embattled Reform UK county council leader and her party are facing legal challenges by former members.
One expelled councillor is threatening to take the party to an industrial tribunal, while another is investigating a claim for libel.
Announced job cuts last month climbed by more than 153,000, up 175% from the same month a year earlier and the highest October increase since 2003.
Layoff announcements surpassed more than a million in first 10 months of this year, an increase of 65% compared to the same period last year.
Layoff announcements surpassed more than a million in first 10 months of this year, an increase of 65% compared to the same period last year.
Layoff announcements surged last month: The worst October in 22 years | CNN Business
Company announcements of layoffs in the United States surged in October as AI continued to disrupt the labor market.
edition.cnn.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Announced job cuts last month climbed by more than 153,000, up 175% from the same month a year earlier and the highest October increase since 2003.
Layoff announcements surpassed more than a million in first 10 months of this year, an increase of 65% compared to the same period last year.
Layoff announcements surpassed more than a million in first 10 months of this year, an increase of 65% compared to the same period last year.
Reform suspends another councillor amid video row
They have lost a total of nine councillors since, leaving them with 48 representatives on the council, which is seen by the party as a test case of its ability to govern.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They have lost a total of nine councillors since, leaving them with 48 representatives on the council, which is seen by the party as a test case of its ability to govern.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK suspends another Kent councillor after video leak
Isabella Kemp is the latest Kent member to be suspended after the leak of a heated virtual meeting.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Reform suspends another councillor amid video row
They have lost a total of nine councillors since, leaving them with 48 representatives on the council, which is seen by the party as a test case of its ability to govern.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They have lost a total of nine councillors since, leaving them with 48 representatives on the council, which is seen by the party as a test case of its ability to govern.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content.
It does.
Sky News investigation can reveal the platform is boosting right-wing content, extreme content, and politicians Musk favours
It does.
Sky News investigation can reveal the platform is boosting right-wing content, extreme content, and politicians Musk favours
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content.
It does.
Sky News investigation can reveal the platform is boosting right-wing content, extreme content, and politicians Musk favours
It does.
Sky News investigation can reveal the platform is boosting right-wing content, extreme content, and politicians Musk favours
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Florida man arrested by FBI for threatening Trump foes in online comments section
Florida man arrested by FBI for threatening Trump foes in online comments section
Florida man arrested by FBI for threatening Trump foes in online comments section
www.independent.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Florida man arrested by FBI for threatening Trump foes in online comments section
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Your artwork could go on an ocean adventure aboard #EVNautilus! Students ages 5 to 18 can submit artwork for consideration for the official Nautilus Expedition Season Stickers and Patch to be worn and displayed by members of the #CorpsofExploration: Learn more: bit.ly/47LODnm
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Your artwork could go on an ocean adventure aboard #EVNautilus! Students ages 5 to 18 can submit artwork for consideration for the official Nautilus Expedition Season Stickers and Patch to be worn and displayed by members of the #CorpsofExploration: Learn more: bit.ly/47LODnm
“The actions yesterday — in which FBI Special Agents were terminated and then reinstated shortly after, and only again to be fired again today — highlight the chaos that occurs when long-standing policies and processes are ignored,”
uk.news.yahoo.com/fbi-agents-a...
uk.news.yahoo.com/fbi-agents-a...
FBI Agents Association Condemns Director’s ‘Campaign Of Erratic And Arbitrary Retribution’
Several agents were fired this week for having the bad luck of getting assigned to investigations into Donald Trump.
uk.news.yahoo.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“The actions yesterday — in which FBI Special Agents were terminated and then reinstated shortly after, and only again to be fired again today — highlight the chaos that occurs when long-standing policies and processes are ignored,”
uk.news.yahoo.com/fbi-agents-a...
uk.news.yahoo.com/fbi-agents-a...
I wonder if Mike Johnson is aware of the kicking his party took at the polls?
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I wonder if Mike Johnson is aware of the kicking his party took at the polls?