Arkenor
@arkenor.bsky.social
Wizard. Conjurer of Cheap Tricks. Meddler. Cat-snuggler. Kidney patient with an immune system trying to eat me and limited mobility. Exhausted. Usually asleep. Anti-fascist. Intersex. He/Him. Expect cats, food, ecology, socialism, and general Welshness
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Nigel Farage meets UAE ministers and drums up donations on Dubai trip
Nigel Farage meets UAE ministers and drums up donations on Dubai trip
Reform UK leader speaks at GB News event also attended by industry minister on second UAE visit in two months
Nigel Farage has paid a visit to Dubai to build diplomatic relations with United Arab Emirates ministers and drum up donations for Reform UK from wealthy expats.
The two-night trip was his second visit to the Gulf state in two months, after a £10,000 trip hosted by Abu Dhabi to attend the Formula One grand prix. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Nigel Farage meets UAE ministers and drums up donations on Dubai trip
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i continue to ask what people are still doing on the fascist white supremacy platform that generates child pornography
January 29, 2026 at 4:57 AM
i continue to ask what people are still doing on the fascist white supremacy platform that generates child pornography
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Let's hope this positive news gets as much attention as the people who try to convince us that the UK is a murder ravaged hellscape.
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Homicides at lowest level in nearly 50 years, ONS statistics show
The 499 homicide cases in the year to September were the lowest in England and Wales since 1977.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Let's hope this positive news gets as much attention as the people who try to convince us that the UK is a murder ravaged hellscape.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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if china was starving out taiwan like this, people would be up in arms
FT Exclusive: Unless deliveries resume from Mexico, Cuba's sole remaining oil supplier, the country could face sharp rationing, with much of the island already suffering near-daily blackouts. ft.trib.al/BYFsU3F
January 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
if china was starving out taiwan like this, people would be up in arms
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Trump trying to destabilise Canada from within.
Trump officials met group pushing Alberta independence from Canada
Separatists from oil-rich province try to capitalise on friction between White House and Mark Carney
www.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Trump trying to destabilise Canada from within.
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I changed things up a bit this month by painting some 15mm warbots. I enjoyed the change of scale, I am a bit burnt out on 28mm figures.
January 29, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I changed things up a bit this month by painting some 15mm warbots. I enjoyed the change of scale, I am a bit burnt out on 28mm figures.
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this is a good line. ill hand that to him.
January 28, 2026 at 8:51 PM
this is a good line. ill hand that to him.
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Trump: "I'm pleased to announce that Visa is creating a brand new platform that will allow credit card holders to deposit their cash back rewards directly into Trump Accounts. Where's the head of Visa? Thank you very much."
January 28, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Trump: "I'm pleased to announce that Visa is creating a brand new platform that will allow credit card holders to deposit their cash back rewards directly into Trump Accounts. Where's the head of Visa? Thank you very much."
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“Green party leader Zack Polanski said last week that the government should terminate the contract when it is reviewed next year: "This Trump-supporting military surveillance outfit has no place in Britain's most important institution, …”
Britain's Ministry of Defence signs on the dotted line with Palantir
Britain's Ministry of Defence signs on the dotted line with Palantir
'Follow-on' agreement lasts 3 years as US techies protest vendor's ICE contract Stateside
The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has directly awarded a £240.6 million contract to US technology company Palantir to continue to licence and support its data analytics work.…
dlvr.it
January 28, 2026 at 10:07 AM
“Green party leader Zack Polanski said last week that the government should terminate the contract when it is reviewed next year: "This Trump-supporting military surveillance outfit has no place in Britain's most important institution, …”
Watching the hearing. Endless disrespect for Europe, NATO members, and the whole world from Marco Rubio, and Senators from both parties.
January 28, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Watching the hearing. Endless disrespect for Europe, NATO members, and the whole world from Marco Rubio, and Senators from both parties.
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Trump’s fundraisers are now using the threat of dispatching ICE against citizens as an email engagement tactic.
January 28, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Trump’s fundraisers are now using the threat of dispatching ICE against citizens as an email engagement tactic.
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That’s the main thing that happened at Davos: world leaders saw that Trump is objectively, literally insane.
January 28, 2026 at 9:36 AM
That’s the main thing that happened at Davos: world leaders saw that Trump is objectively, literally insane.
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Trump continues to lie and incite violence against Rep. Ilhan Omar: "I think she's a fraud ... she probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."
January 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Trump continues to lie and incite violence against Rep. Ilhan Omar: "I think she's a fraud ... she probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."
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Underneath it all, these folks are also just really fucking stupid.
January 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Underneath it all, these folks are also just really fucking stupid.
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China continues to benefit from Trump. A researcher here says China sees the UK as a “stable partner after US disruption”.
Keir Starmer lands in Beijing and says China trip 'will bring benefits back to UK'
The PM is travelling with 60 British business and cultural leaders - who are all using burner phones due to spying and security fears.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 10:39 AM
China continues to benefit from Trump. A researcher here says China sees the UK as a “stable partner after US disruption”.
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Neil Young gives complete musical catalogue to Greenland for free - while removing all his music from Amazon
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Neil Young gives complete musical catalogue to Greenland for free
Neil Young also told fans that his music will “never be available on Amazon, as long as it is owned by [Jeff] Bezos”.
www.rollingstone.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Neil Young gives complete musical catalogue to Greenland for free - while removing all his music from Amazon
www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/neil-y...
www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/neil-y...
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Please read the piece with comments from tech & national security experts.
We have no national security while we rely on highly political US Silicon Valley firms that are enmeshed in Trump’s increasing fascistic administration.
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We have no national security while we rely on highly political US Silicon Valley firms that are enmeshed in Trump’s increasing fascistic administration.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Please read the piece with comments from tech & national security experts.
We have no national security while we rely on highly political US Silicon Valley firms that are enmeshed in Trump’s increasing fascistic administration.
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We have no national security while we rely on highly political US Silicon Valley firms that are enmeshed in Trump’s increasing fascistic administration.
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So many political parties actively trying to become extinct. How many far-right parties does she think the UK needs?
The one-nation Tories should have gotten the heck out of there some time ago, but I shall enjoy watching them flee now.
The one-nation Tories should have gotten the heck out of there some time ago, but I shall enjoy watching them flee now.
Centrist ideas no longer wanted in Conservative party, says Kemi Badenoch
Centrist ideas no longer wanted in Conservative party, says Kemi Badenoch
Party leader tells MPs that one-nation Tories doubting her rightward direction ‘need to get out of the way’
Centrist ideas are no longer wanted in the Conservative party, Kemi Badenoch has said, arguing that one nation-type Tories or others who have qualms about her rightward direction for the party “need to get out of the way”.
Making a speech in Westminster intended to set out her vision for her party after a spate of recent defections to Reform UK, the Conservative leader hit out at what she called the “tantrum” of Robert Jenrick and others. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:09 PM
So many political parties actively trying to become extinct. How many far-right parties does she think the UK needs?
The one-nation Tories should have gotten the heck out of there some time ago, but I shall enjoy watching them flee now.
The one-nation Tories should have gotten the heck out of there some time ago, but I shall enjoy watching them flee now.
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UK veterinary sector reforms planned to tackle high costs of pet care
The biggest shake-up of the UK veterinary sector for 60 years should push down costs for pet owners by requiring practices to make their pricing clearer, the government has said.
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
The biggest shake-up of the UK veterinary sector for 60 years should push down costs for pet owners by requiring practices to make their pricing clearer, the government has said.
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
UK veterinary sector reforms planned to tackle high costs of pet care
Proposals would require clearer pricing and transparency as CMA finds fees have risen at nearly twice rate of inflation
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:19 AM
UK veterinary sector reforms planned to tackle high costs of pet care
The biggest shake-up of the UK veterinary sector for 60 years should push down costs for pet owners by requiring practices to make their pricing clearer, the government has said.
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
The biggest shake-up of the UK veterinary sector for 60 years should push down costs for pet owners by requiring practices to make their pricing clearer, the government has said.
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
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Sanctions are economic warfare with civilians as collateral damage | Kenneth Mohammed
Sanctions are economic warfare with civilians as collateral damage | Kenneth Mohammed
In the Caribbean and Latin America, the lived reality of these measures – presented in the language of diplomacy – is stark
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Sanctions are economic warfare with civilians as collateral damage | Kenneth Mohammed
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betrayed? by Donald Trump? who could possibly have predicted this???
"Noem has complained to others that she feels she's being hung out to dry over the episode and has made sure to emphasize she took direction from Miller and the president"
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Scoop: Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents
The episode illustrates the sheer power of Miller, Trump's close and longest-serving political adviser
www.axios.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:23 PM
betrayed? by Donald Trump? who could possibly have predicted this???