David Symons
@avoiddeadends.bsky.social
Artist and reluctant follower of political madness in the UK. davidsymons.org #FBPE
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Please use code MIX26 for one month free.
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Jesus Wept
Quislings crawling out of the woodwork everywhere ...
Quislings crawling out of the woodwork everywhere ...
“Take back control” and give it all to a deeply narcissistic, malignant, unreliable and corrupt American President who is dementedly destabilising the West and siding with Putin to do so.
Brexiters made utterly mad by their own abject failure.
Brexiters made utterly mad by their own abject failure.
Morning.
January 23, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Jesus Wept
Quislings crawling out of the woodwork everywhere ...
Quislings crawling out of the woodwork everywhere ...
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‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 AM
‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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sorry, NOT sorry, but THIS should be triggering a bye-election: #Farago & #ReformUKLtd need retesting at the Polls #Parliamentary-Constitution #Constitution-NOW
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct
Reform UK leader, who failed to declare £380,000 on time, says he is computer-illiterate ‘oddball’
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:53 AM
sorry, NOT sorry, but THIS should be triggering a bye-election: #Farago & #ReformUKLtd need retesting at the Polls #Parliamentary-Constitution #Constitution-NOW
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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🇩🇰❗️🇺🇸 A grassroots boycott of U.S. products is spreading in Denmark after Donald Trump renewed claims over Greenland, - Odnako
95,000+ people have joined a “Boycott American products” group.
🇩🇰❗️🇺🇸 A grassroots boycott of U.S. products is spreading in Denmark after Donald Trump renewed claims over Greenland, - Odnako
95,000+ people have joined a “Boycott American products” group.
January 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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🇩🇰❗️🇺🇸 A grassroots boycott of U.S. products is spreading in Denmark after Donald Trump renewed claims over Greenland, - Odnako
95,000+ people have joined a “Boycott American products” group.
🇩🇰❗️🇺🇸 A grassroots boycott of U.S. products is spreading in Denmark after Donald Trump renewed claims over Greenland, - Odnako
95,000+ people have joined a “Boycott American products” group.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
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Fighting the Brexit reset means scrapping Erasmus again and telling businesses that red tape, queues and cost are the price they should all pay for Farage’s petulant prejudice.
What a very tiresome bore of a man shouting at us in his soiled Brexit pants.
www.ft.com/content/3f97...
What a very tiresome bore of a man shouting at us in his soiled Brexit pants.
www.ft.com/content/3f97...
Farage vows to fight Starmer’s reset of EU ties and uphold Brexit
Reform UK leader launches party’s campaign for London local elections by targeting control of six councils
www.ft.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Fighting the Brexit reset means scrapping Erasmus again and telling businesses that red tape, queues and cost are the price they should all pay for Farage’s petulant prejudice.
What a very tiresome bore of a man shouting at us in his soiled Brexit pants.
www.ft.com/content/3f97...
What a very tiresome bore of a man shouting at us in his soiled Brexit pants.
www.ft.com/content/3f97...
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Don’t think it couldn’t happen in the US, it is.
January 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Don’t think it couldn’t happen in the US, it is.
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Tax breaks for foreign millionaires but mass deportations for the rest. Huge austerity and NHS cuts, replacing NHS with insurance model, scrapping NetZero, workers’ rights and online safety act. And a trade war with the EU.
Reform:
Corrupt. Ruinous. Racist. Moronic.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform:
Corrupt. Ruinous. Racist. Moronic.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
10 Reform policies that would clobber Brits
Whether it's mass deportations, slashing hundreds of billions of spending, or tax cuts for the super-rich, Reform UK and Nigel Farage have set out their pitch to voters
www.mirror.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Tax breaks for foreign millionaires but mass deportations for the rest. Huge austerity and NHS cuts, replacing NHS with insurance model, scrapping NetZero, workers’ rights and online safety act. And a trade war with the EU.
Reform:
Corrupt. Ruinous. Racist. Moronic.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform:
Corrupt. Ruinous. Racist. Moronic.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Pretty much sums up where the USA is today.
If Trump and his billionaire media tycoon buddies get their way, in 2026 we won't even be able to watch legitimate news from overseas. They are pushing for all alt-right propaganda all the time.
If Trump and his billionaire media tycoon buddies get their way, in 2026 we won't even be able to watch legitimate news from overseas. They are pushing for all alt-right propaganda all the time.
January 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Pretty much sums up where the USA is today.
If Trump and his billionaire media tycoon buddies get their way, in 2026 we won't even be able to watch legitimate news from overseas. They are pushing for all alt-right propaganda all the time.
If Trump and his billionaire media tycoon buddies get their way, in 2026 we won't even be able to watch legitimate news from overseas. They are pushing for all alt-right propaganda all the time.
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The story of Europe’s economic decline while US is 'soaring' is everywhere.
But it is wrong. It is a myth.
Europe delivers more leisure, longer life expectancy, less inequality than the US.
Gabriel Zucman dismantles the myths.
But it is wrong. It is a myth.
Europe delivers more leisure, longer life expectancy, less inequality than the US.
Gabriel Zucman dismantles the myths.
Decline, what decline? The myth of dying Europe
There is a widespread view that, by comparison with the USA, Europe is in economic and social decline. But, Zucman argues, it's not true
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 7:44 AM
The story of Europe’s economic decline while US is 'soaring' is everywhere.
But it is wrong. It is a myth.
Europe delivers more leisure, longer life expectancy, less inequality than the US.
Gabriel Zucman dismantles the myths.
But it is wrong. It is a myth.
Europe delivers more leisure, longer life expectancy, less inequality than the US.
Gabriel Zucman dismantles the myths.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Hard as steel irony.
December 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Hard as steel irony.
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Their voting record shows exactly what the party is about.
When this is pointed out by us the so-called radical left their supporters refuse to believe it. They say it is spin or lies or exaggeration.
But this is their voting record.
It is public.
It is documented.
When this is pointed out by us the so-called radical left their supporters refuse to believe it. They say it is spin or lies or exaggeration.
But this is their voting record.
It is public.
It is documented.
December 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Their voting record shows exactly what the party is about.
When this is pointed out by us the so-called radical left their supporters refuse to believe it. They say it is spin or lies or exaggeration.
But this is their voting record.
It is public.
It is documented.
When this is pointed out by us the so-called radical left their supporters refuse to believe it. They say it is spin or lies or exaggeration.
But this is their voting record.
It is public.
It is documented.
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A friend of mine has written this incredible website to be used by composers, musicians, music teachers, theorists and students.
www.mtk.rocks
Please use code MIX26 for one month free.
Learn and explore music theory, use tools and resources to build upon and enhance skills for composing music.
www.mtk.rocks
Please use code MIX26 for one month free.
Learn and explore music theory, use tools and resources to build upon and enhance skills for composing music.
Musician's Toolkit
mtk.rocks
December 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A friend of mine has written this incredible website to be used by composers, musicians, music teachers, theorists and students.
www.mtk.rocks
Please use code MIX26 for one month free.
Learn and explore music theory, use tools and resources to build upon and enhance skills for composing music.
www.mtk.rocks
Please use code MIX26 for one month free.
Learn and explore music theory, use tools and resources to build upon and enhance skills for composing music.
A friend of mine has written this incredible website to be used by composers, musicians, music teachers, theorists and students.
www.mtk.rocks
Please use code MIX26 for one month free.
Learn and explore music theory, use tools and resources to build upon and enhance skills for composing music.
www.mtk.rocks
Please use code MIX26 for one month free.
Learn and explore music theory, use tools and resources to build upon and enhance skills for composing music.
Musician's Toolkit
mtk.rocks
December 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A friend of mine has written this incredible website to be used by composers, musicians, music teachers, theorists and students.
www.mtk.rocks
Please use code MIX26 for one month free.
Learn and explore music theory, use tools and resources to build upon and enhance skills for composing music.
www.mtk.rocks
Please use code MIX26 for one month free.
Learn and explore music theory, use tools and resources to build upon and enhance skills for composing music.
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“Farage had an uneasy end to the year”
Where “uneasy” = exposed as racist with corrupt/traitorous links to Russia and useless at running councils.
But no worries. They’ll just join forces with the failed Tories to “end the left wing tyranny.”
They can all go to hell.
(Sunday Times)
Where “uneasy” = exposed as racist with corrupt/traitorous links to Russia and useless at running councils.
But no worries. They’ll just join forces with the failed Tories to “end the left wing tyranny.”
They can all go to hell.
(Sunday Times)
December 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
“Farage had an uneasy end to the year”
Where “uneasy” = exposed as racist with corrupt/traitorous links to Russia and useless at running councils.
But no worries. They’ll just join forces with the failed Tories to “end the left wing tyranny.”
They can all go to hell.
(Sunday Times)
Where “uneasy” = exposed as racist with corrupt/traitorous links to Russia and useless at running councils.
But no worries. They’ll just join forces with the failed Tories to “end the left wing tyranny.”
They can all go to hell.
(Sunday Times)
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This is obscene. Why can't other politicians say that?
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This is obscene. Why can't other politicians say that?
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
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In 1976, Venezuela legally nationalised its oil industry, removing licences from US operators. The American firms were compensated.
*Acc to ChatGPT
*Acc to ChatGPT
December 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
In 1976, Venezuela legally nationalised its oil industry, removing licences from US operators. The American firms were compensated.
*Acc to ChatGPT
*Acc to ChatGPT
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Donald Trump is trying to shut down the CFPB, an agency that has returned $21 billion to Americans who were cheated by big banks and giant corporations.
I joined my fellow @banking.senate.gov to break down what it means for you.
Trump is siding with the scammers. We’re fighting back.
I joined my fellow @banking.senate.gov to break down what it means for you.
Trump is siding with the scammers. We’re fighting back.
Donald Trump is trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Donald Trump is trying to shut down the CFPB, an agency that has returned $21 billion to Americans who were cheated by big banks and giant corporations.
I joined my fellow @banking.senate.gov to break down what it means for you.
Trump is siding with the scammers. We’re fighting back.
I joined my fellow @banking.senate.gov to break down what it means for you.
Trump is siding with the scammers. We’re fighting back.
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Please Sign and Share!
Look at the news even just over the last 3 weeks. The ship has been turned around!
If the government has a referendum BEFORE the next election, it can force parties to write their manifestos based upon the results.
Rejoin can win!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Look at the news even just over the last 3 weeks. The ship has been turned around!
If the government has a referendum BEFORE the next election, it can force parties to write their manifestos based upon the results.
Rejoin can win!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Commit to a referendum in May 2028 asking the next government to rejoin the EU
Polls show that many people of the UK believe leaving the EU was a mistake. It is time politicians stopped ignoring the views of the people. The government needs to consult the people about what to do...
petition.parliament.uk
December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Please Sign and Share!
Look at the news even just over the last 3 weeks. The ship has been turned around!
If the government has a referendum BEFORE the next election, it can force parties to write their manifestos based upon the results.
Rejoin can win!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Look at the news even just over the last 3 weeks. The ship has been turned around!
If the government has a referendum BEFORE the next election, it can force parties to write their manifestos based upon the results.
Rejoin can win!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...