Rick
@counterblast.bsky.social
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”
- Frederick Douglass
Watching the world be burnt by idiots and sociopaths.
Not here for popularity.
Anarchist. Antifascist. Feminist. Ally.
Fuck centrists.
- Frederick Douglass
Watching the world be burnt by idiots and sociopaths.
Not here for popularity.
Anarchist. Antifascist. Feminist. Ally.
Fuck centrists.
Important ICE Reminder:
The bill that funds ICE has to pass on January 30.
It takes 60 votes in the Senate, and Republicans do not have 60 votes.
They cannot fund Trump's brownshirts without Democratic senators.
Which Dems will screw us? Everybody better start asking.
The bill that funds ICE has to pass on January 30.
It takes 60 votes in the Senate, and Republicans do not have 60 votes.
They cannot fund Trump's brownshirts without Democratic senators.
Which Dems will screw us? Everybody better start asking.
Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms
Lawmakers from both parties are determined to prevent another lapse in funding for the remaining agencies.
federalnewsnetwork.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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🟨 Print Edition — The EU’s Farage Clause’ Shows Reform UK’s Power
The EU is reportedly seeking a so-called Farage Clause in its Brexit reset negotiations with the UK. Under the proposal, Britain would be forced to hand over compensation to the European Union if a future UK government reneges on a…
The EU is reportedly seeking a so-called Farage Clause in its Brexit reset negotiations with the UK. Under the proposal, Britain would be forced to hand over compensation to the European Union if a future UK government reneges on a…
The EU's Farage Clause' Shows Reform UK's Power – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
The EU is reportedly seeking a so-called Farage Clause in its Brexit reset negotiations with the UK. Under the proposal, Britain would be forced to hand over compensation to the European Union if a future UK government reneges on any deal struck now by Keir Starmer.
subscribe.bylinetimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🟨 Print Edition — The EU’s Farage Clause’ Shows Reform UK’s Power
The EU is reportedly seeking a so-called Farage Clause in its Brexit reset negotiations with the UK. Under the proposal, Britain would be forced to hand over compensation to the European Union if a future UK government reneges on a…
The EU is reportedly seeking a so-called Farage Clause in its Brexit reset negotiations with the UK. Under the proposal, Britain would be forced to hand over compensation to the European Union if a future UK government reneges on a…
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
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'how the European convention on human rights (ECHR) could be reinterpreted to limit the scope of rights under article 3, which prohibits torture and “inhuman or degrading treatment” '
A new low - even for this dire government
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
A new low - even for this dire government
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Rights groups warn against UK plans to weaken torture protections in ECHR
Exclusive: Ministers face pushback over potential changes to asylum seekers’ rights before Council of Europe meeting
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
'how the European convention on human rights (ECHR) could be reinterpreted to limit the scope of rights under article 3, which prohibits torture and “inhuman or degrading treatment” '
A new low - even for this dire government
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
A new low - even for this dire government
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
When truth is the enemy..... #USA #USAtourism
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
When truth is the enemy..... #USA #USAtourism
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US Green Berets accuse Trump administration of 'reneging on promises made'
US Green Berets accuse Trump administration of 'reneging on promises made'
Members of the U.S. Green Berets Special Forces are pushing back against President Donald Trump's crackdown on Afghan immigrants after the recent shooting in Washington, D.C., with one chastising the move as "reneging on promises made" in a report from NBC News.On Nov. 26, an Afghan national opened ...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
US Green Berets accuse Trump administration of 'reneging on promises made'
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Life and limb-saving FACTS:
🚨 Megyn Kelly is a sadist, sociopath and attention whore who salivates over summary executions and collateral suffering.
🚨 Sirius XM is STILL distributing her show‼️
🚨 Megyn Kelly is a sadist, sociopath and attention whore who salivates over summary executions and collateral suffering.
🚨 Sirius XM is STILL distributing her show‼️
December 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Life and limb-saving FACTS:
🚨 Megyn Kelly is a sadist, sociopath and attention whore who salivates over summary executions and collateral suffering.
🚨 Sirius XM is STILL distributing her show‼️
🚨 Megyn Kelly is a sadist, sociopath and attention whore who salivates over summary executions and collateral suffering.
🚨 Sirius XM is STILL distributing her show‼️
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Trans women has been welcomed at the Women's Institute since the 1970s and one member is in her 80's and has been a member for decades. This is pure bigotry pushed by legal threats backed monetarily by JK Rowling.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Women’s Institute will no longer accept trans women as members from April
Exclusive: CEO says decision taken with ‘utmost regret and sadness’ after supreme court ruling on definition of a woman
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Trans women has been welcomed at the Women's Institute since the 1970s and one member is in her 80's and has been a member for decades. This is pure bigotry pushed by legal threats backed monetarily by JK Rowling.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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My letter today in @thetimes.com
Please can we stop talking about the 'Age of Discovery'?
Some Europeans were guided around large parts of the world by the locals. Who were far better at navigation than they were.
Understanding today means being clear-eyed about the past
Please can we stop talking about the 'Age of Discovery'?
Some Europeans were guided around large parts of the world by the locals. Who were far better at navigation than they were.
Understanding today means being clear-eyed about the past
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
My letter today in @thetimes.com
Please can we stop talking about the 'Age of Discovery'?
Some Europeans were guided around large parts of the world by the locals. Who were far better at navigation than they were.
Understanding today means being clear-eyed about the past
Please can we stop talking about the 'Age of Discovery'?
Some Europeans were guided around large parts of the world by the locals. Who were far better at navigation than they were.
Understanding today means being clear-eyed about the past
'The #Haredi way of life has changed little in centuries' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That shows either bias or a lack of knowledge - 19th-century Eastern Europe is hardly 'centuries' now, is it......
#BBC #Israel #FreePalestine
What is the difference between these extremists and the Taliban?
That shows either bias or a lack of knowledge - 19th-century Eastern Europe is hardly 'centuries' now, is it......
#BBC #Israel #FreePalestine
What is the difference between these extremists and the Taliban?
Ultra-Orthodox conscription bill threatens crisis for Israel's government
Lawmakers are considering a draft bill to end the exemption granted to ultra-Orthodox men enrolled in full-time religious study.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
'The #Haredi way of life has changed little in centuries' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That shows either bias or a lack of knowledge - 19th-century Eastern Europe is hardly 'centuries' now, is it......
#BBC #Israel #FreePalestine
What is the difference between these extremists and the Taliban?
That shows either bias or a lack of knowledge - 19th-century Eastern Europe is hardly 'centuries' now, is it......
#BBC #Israel #FreePalestine
What is the difference between these extremists and the Taliban?
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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After threatening the International Criminal Court and doing nothing to uphold arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, Attorney General Lord Hermer says:
"The United Kingdom is a resolute supporter of international law, accountability and the International Criminal Court."
"The United Kingdom is a resolute supporter of international law, accountability and the International Criminal Court."
December 2, 2025 at 8:25 AM
After threatening the International Criminal Court and doing nothing to uphold arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, Attorney General Lord Hermer says:
"The United Kingdom is a resolute supporter of international law, accountability and the International Criminal Court."
"The United Kingdom is a resolute supporter of international law, accountability and the International Criminal Court."
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When incompetence and appearance, not qualifications, is the job requirements.
December 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM
When incompetence and appearance, not qualifications, is the job requirements.
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Remember in May when Trump gave asylum to 17 family members of the Sinaloa cartel after making a deal with El Chapo’s son? And did you know in 2013, El Chapo bribed Juan Hernandez- who trump just pardoned - in exchange for protection in Honduras? I’m sure it’s all just a coincidence.
December 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Remember in May when Trump gave asylum to 17 family members of the Sinaloa cartel after making a deal with El Chapo’s son? And did you know in 2013, El Chapo bribed Juan Hernandez- who trump just pardoned - in exchange for protection in Honduras? I’m sure it’s all just a coincidence.
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So Trump granted asylum to the National Guard shooter. And the timing was perfect to distract people from his troubles. Too many coincidences. Reminds me of his fake assassination attempt.
November 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
So Trump granted asylum to the National Guard shooter. And the timing was perfect to distract people from his troubles. Too many coincidences. Reminds me of his fake assassination attempt.
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Well worth the read.
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Well worth the read.
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Fairly certain Kemi Badenoch is hoping that nobody has noticed this.
Pretty brazen...
Pretty brazen...
November 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Fairly certain Kemi Badenoch is hoping that nobody has noticed this.
Pretty brazen...
Pretty brazen...
So #ReformUK will plant trees that will drown, but not stop the water rising... Odd
Oh, and #NatalieOliverReformUK - we have fields, not countryside, industrial sized fields of monoculture - our land isn't famous, its devoid of anything
#Horncastle
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oh, and #NatalieOliverReformUK - we have fields, not countryside, industrial sized fields of monoculture - our land isn't famous, its devoid of anything
#Horncastle
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thousands more trees to be planted in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Council has renewed its partnership with the Woodland Trust.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
So #ReformUK will plant trees that will drown, but not stop the water rising... Odd
Oh, and #NatalieOliverReformUK - we have fields, not countryside, industrial sized fields of monoculture - our land isn't famous, its devoid of anything
#Horncastle
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oh, and #NatalieOliverReformUK - we have fields, not countryside, industrial sized fields of monoculture - our land isn't famous, its devoid of anything
#Horncastle
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Nigel Farage went to Dulwich college which charges £55,155 a year.
He then went on to be a Stock Trader like Rishi Sunak, he has never worked a day in his life.
He then went on to be a Stock Trader like Rishi Sunak, he has never worked a day in his life.
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Nigel Farage went to Dulwich college which charges £55,155 a year.
He then went on to be a Stock Trader like Rishi Sunak, he has never worked a day in his life.
He then went on to be a Stock Trader like Rishi Sunak, he has never worked a day in his life.
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Apparently, they sold the world the idea there was a ceasefire.
There wasn't.
There was the illusion of one.
The killing still continues.
#RiseUp #Genocide #freepalestine #palestine #gaza #Israel #boycottisrael #bds #Children #SaveTheChildren #SaveOurChildren
There wasn't.
There was the illusion of one.
The killing still continues.
#RiseUp #Genocide #freepalestine #palestine #gaza #Israel #boycottisrael #bds #Children #SaveTheChildren #SaveOurChildren
November 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Apparently, they sold the world the idea there was a ceasefire.
There wasn't.
There was the illusion of one.
The killing still continues.
#RiseUp #Genocide #freepalestine #palestine #gaza #Israel #boycottisrael #bds #Children #SaveTheChildren #SaveOurChildren
There wasn't.
There was the illusion of one.
The killing still continues.
#RiseUp #Genocide #freepalestine #palestine #gaza #Israel #boycottisrael #bds #Children #SaveTheChildren #SaveOurChildren