@carlfirkin.bsky.social
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It's the EU! It's migrants! It's the 'not properly British'! It's benefit scroungers! It's the disabled! It's *check notes* young people! This man never stops punching down. Imagine voting for this.
November 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It's the EU! It's migrants! It's the 'not properly British'! It's benefit scroungers! It's the disabled! It's *check notes* young people! This man never stops punching down. Imagine voting for this.
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Politics is an even worse spectacle when they all start going off about a subject you actually know something about. Makes you wonder how clueless they must be about all the other stuff they pontificate about.
Iain Duncan Smith says when Maccabi played a game in Istanbul there was no trouble at all
@ianbyrnemp.bsky.social had to point out UEFA moved the game to Hungary after the Turkish authorities refused to stage it &the Hungarian authorities then played it behind closed doors. Hence no trouble
@ianbyrnemp.bsky.social had to point out UEFA moved the game to Hungary after the Turkish authorities refused to stage it &the Hungarian authorities then played it behind closed doors. Hence no trouble
October 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Politics is an even worse spectacle when they all start going off about a subject you actually know something about. Makes you wonder how clueless they must be about all the other stuff they pontificate about.
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Wheres your brother Andrew tonight ? Ive not seen him since the party on Geoffs Island .
September 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Wheres your brother Andrew tonight ? Ive not seen him since the party on Geoffs Island .
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Q: Do you think it would've been fitting to lower the flags to half staff when Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota House Speaker, was gunned down by an assassin?
TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?
TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?
September 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Q: Do you think it would've been fitting to lower the flags to half staff when Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota House Speaker, was gunned down by an assassin?
TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?
TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?
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“To turn a whole movement into a terrorist organisation is quite another matter”
Labour's Baroness Chakrabarti spoke after 532 people were arrested at a protest in support of banned group Palestine Action
Labour's Baroness Chakrabarti spoke after 532 people were arrested at a protest in support of banned group Palestine Action
August 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
“To turn a whole movement into a terrorist organisation is quite another matter”
Labour's Baroness Chakrabarti spoke after 532 people were arrested at a protest in support of banned group Palestine Action
Labour's Baroness Chakrabarti spoke after 532 people were arrested at a protest in support of banned group Palestine Action
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That Melanie Phillips is a lunatic conspiracist bigot and racist is not remotely shocking. But the fact that the Times continues to employ her should be.
August 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
That Melanie Phillips is a lunatic conspiracist bigot and racist is not remotely shocking. But the fact that the Times continues to employ her should be.
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Norway has increased its Student Grant to more than 14,000 Euros.
It is now paying its Students 1.5x more than England, Wales and Northern Ireland are charging them.
One of us had our fossil fuel stolen and sold by thieves. The other didn't.
Can you guess which is which?
It is now paying its Students 1.5x more than England, Wales and Northern Ireland are charging them.
One of us had our fossil fuel stolen and sold by thieves. The other didn't.
Can you guess which is which?
August 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Norway has increased its Student Grant to more than 14,000 Euros.
It is now paying its Students 1.5x more than England, Wales and Northern Ireland are charging them.
One of us had our fossil fuel stolen and sold by thieves. The other didn't.
Can you guess which is which?
It is now paying its Students 1.5x more than England, Wales and Northern Ireland are charging them.
One of us had our fossil fuel stolen and sold by thieves. The other didn't.
Can you guess which is which?
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1. Yesterday, 86 people were arrested in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵
They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵
July 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
1. Yesterday, 86 people were arrested in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵
They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵
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'I feel very disappointed'
Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall told #BBCBreakfast Keir Starmer should 'bring forward the real Hillsborough Law" before the Prime Minister returns to Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference in September
Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall told #BBCBreakfast Keir Starmer should 'bring forward the real Hillsborough Law" before the Prime Minister returns to Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference in September
July 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
'I feel very disappointed'
Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall told #BBCBreakfast Keir Starmer should 'bring forward the real Hillsborough Law" before the Prime Minister returns to Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference in September
Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall told #BBCBreakfast Keir Starmer should 'bring forward the real Hillsborough Law" before the Prime Minister returns to Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference in September
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June 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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more crime in america
Transportation Sec Sean Duffy today. At least Zelensky wore socks.
June 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
more crime in america
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Every year the richest 10,000 people get $6tn richer.
That is $600,000,000 each, many of them pay $0 tax on this.
#TaxTheRich
That is $600,000,000 each, many of them pay $0 tax on this.
#TaxTheRich
June 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Every year the richest 10,000 people get $6tn richer.
That is $600,000,000 each, many of them pay $0 tax on this.
#TaxTheRich
That is $600,000,000 each, many of them pay $0 tax on this.
#TaxTheRich
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It’s fine, he’s just got all your personal data. 💊💉
May 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It’s fine, he’s just got all your personal data. 💊💉
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Before Israel began its genocide around 600 aid trucks used to enter Gaza each day. After 18mths of destruction & a 3mth complete blockade the need is now enormous. So yesterday, after Israel announced it would let aid back into Gaza, how many trucks did they allow to enter?
9
9
May 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Before Israel began its genocide around 600 aid trucks used to enter Gaza each day. After 18mths of destruction & a 3mth complete blockade the need is now enormous. So yesterday, after Israel announced it would let aid back into Gaza, how many trucks did they allow to enter?
9
9
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I’m just laughing my head off at all the MAGA folks who attacked me for doing a show for Al Jazeera.
And yet here’s their Dear Leader:
And yet here’s their Dear Leader:
Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
President Trump poised to accept "palace in the sky" as a gift from Qatar: Sources
abcnews.go.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I’m just laughing my head off at all the MAGA folks who attacked me for doing a show for Al Jazeera.
And yet here’s their Dear Leader:
And yet here’s their Dear Leader:
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All Donald Trump's crap is made in China.
What a shame that will be priced off the streets...
Not.
What a shame that will be priced off the streets...
Not.
April 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
All Donald Trump's crap is made in China.
What a shame that will be priced off the streets...
Not.
What a shame that will be priced off the streets...
Not.
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Labour have leaked they might scrap free school meals for infants & free period products for girls in schools
Yes Lab might be suggesting these things to make what they actually do more palatable, but if thats the case is this fearmongering the grown up politics we were promised
Yes Lab might be suggesting these things to make what they actually do more palatable, but if thats the case is this fearmongering the grown up politics we were promised
March 24, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Labour have leaked they might scrap free school meals for infants & free period products for girls in schools
Yes Lab might be suggesting these things to make what they actually do more palatable, but if thats the case is this fearmongering the grown up politics we were promised
Yes Lab might be suggesting these things to make what they actually do more palatable, but if thats the case is this fearmongering the grown up politics we were promised
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People don’t seem to have realised that the whole Putin/Trump conversation about Ukraine has nothing to do with peace and everything to do with two mob bosses agreeing how to carve up a country and who gets the bigger share of the protection money.
February 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
People don’t seem to have realised that the whole Putin/Trump conversation about Ukraine has nothing to do with peace and everything to do with two mob bosses agreeing how to carve up a country and who gets the bigger share of the protection money.
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Increasing your Water Bills 44% ABOVE inflation in the next 5 years isn't enough for the Water Companies, they have appealed to Ofwat to let them increase them up to 83% ABOVE inflation.
Like if they can get stuffed.
RT if we should nationalise the lot.
Like if they can get stuffed.
RT if we should nationalise the lot.
February 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Increasing your Water Bills 44% ABOVE inflation in the next 5 years isn't enough for the Water Companies, they have appealed to Ofwat to let them increase them up to 83% ABOVE inflation.
Like if they can get stuffed.
RT if we should nationalise the lot.
Like if they can get stuffed.
RT if we should nationalise the lot.
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If you told me he was the President of Stupid Land, I'd believe you.
"Use our very clean coal."
"Nothing can destroy coal, not the weather, not a bomb."
"Coal is very strong."
"We have more coal and more oil and gas than anybody." (no they don't)
"Use our very clean coal."
"Nothing can destroy coal, not the weather, not a bomb."
"Coal is very strong."
"We have more coal and more oil and gas than anybody." (no they don't)
January 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
If you told me he was the President of Stupid Land, I'd believe you.
"Use our very clean coal."
"Nothing can destroy coal, not the weather, not a bomb."
"Coal is very strong."
"We have more coal and more oil and gas than anybody." (no they don't)
"Use our very clean coal."
"Nothing can destroy coal, not the weather, not a bomb."
"Coal is very strong."
"We have more coal and more oil and gas than anybody." (no they don't)
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Donald Trump on Gaza, "I don't think the Ceasefire will last."
"It's a phenomenal location."
"The other side is very weak."
"We could do amazing things with it."
He's not even pretending to cover up his intentions.
"It's a phenomenal location."
"The other side is very weak."
"We could do amazing things with it."
He's not even pretending to cover up his intentions.
January 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Donald Trump on Gaza, "I don't think the Ceasefire will last."
"It's a phenomenal location."
"The other side is very weak."
"We could do amazing things with it."
He's not even pretending to cover up his intentions.
"It's a phenomenal location."
"The other side is very weak."
"We could do amazing things with it."
He's not even pretending to cover up his intentions.
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Tory Trump Toadies, Suella Braverman, Liz Truss, Priti Patel and Tobias Ellwood (WTF?!) shut out of the oath-taking despite travelling more than 3,500 miles and braving freezing temperatures.
They’ll have to watch it on TV! As will Lawrence Fox & Ant Middleton
apple.news/Az8BQW2k0Qn2...
They’ll have to watch it on TV! As will Lawrence Fox & Ant Middleton
apple.news/Az8BQW2k0Qn2...
Blow for Donald Trump's 'Tory toadies' Liz Truss and Priti Patel after huge inauguration change — The Mirror
Despite a 3,500 mile trip and braving freezing temperatures, the weather has sidelined the plans of Suella Braverman, ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss, Priti Patel, and Tobias Ellwood
apple.news
January 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Tory Trump Toadies, Suella Braverman, Liz Truss, Priti Patel and Tobias Ellwood (WTF?!) shut out of the oath-taking despite travelling more than 3,500 miles and braving freezing temperatures.
They’ll have to watch it on TV! As will Lawrence Fox & Ant Middleton
apple.news/Az8BQW2k0Qn2...
They’ll have to watch it on TV! As will Lawrence Fox & Ant Middleton
apple.news/Az8BQW2k0Qn2...
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Isabel Oakeshott hates immigrants so much she became one and moved to Dubai.
January 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Isabel Oakeshott hates immigrants so much she became one and moved to Dubai.