Dan Kaszeta FRHistS
@dankaszeta.bsky.social
Londoner. CBRN expert, particularly nerve agents. Freeman of the City of London. Liveryman. "Legal Juggernaut". Anglican. Ex Verger. Author. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Scourge of llamas. Former US Army. Former USSS. #NAFO Fella
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On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
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Latest in the series of “literally every poll question you can think of shows how dumb and fatally flawed the strategy that the McSweeneyites have pursued is”.
2024 Reform UK voters are also less likely to describe themselves as anti-Russia (48%) than other voters (66-79%)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
February 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Latest in the series of “literally every poll question you can think of shows how dumb and fatally flawed the strategy that the McSweeneyites have pursued is”.
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Toxin used to poison Alexei Navalny was synthesized at the same institute that created the Novichok nerve agent
A 2013 scientific paper from employees of GosNIIOKhT said “a preparative method for obtaining the analgesic epibatidine has been developed.”
A 2013 scientific paper from employees of GosNIIOKhT said “a preparative method for obtaining the analgesic epibatidine has been developed.”
Toxin used to poison Alexei Navalny was synthesized at the same institute that created the Novichok nerve agent
In 2013, employees of the Moscow-based State Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, known by its Russian acronym GosNIIOKhT, published a scientific paper describing a method for produ...
theins.press
February 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Toxin used to poison Alexei Navalny was synthesized at the same institute that created the Novichok nerve agent
A 2013 scientific paper from employees of GosNIIOKhT said “a preparative method for obtaining the analgesic epibatidine has been developed.”
A 2013 scientific paper from employees of GosNIIOKhT said “a preparative method for obtaining the analgesic epibatidine has been developed.”
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"Weather on Saturday was lovely, wasn't it? Get up to anything nice?"
"Yeah, went protesting the RNLI"
"Yeah, went protesting the RNLI"
The Texas / 2nd Amendment flag is a particularly unhinged touch seeing as the protest was in Poole
February 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
"Weather on Saturday was lovely, wasn't it? Get up to anything nice?"
"Yeah, went protesting the RNLI"
"Yeah, went protesting the RNLI"
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Not sure there are many voters on an industrial estate.
When I lived in Japan, far-right parties used to drive around blaring out propaganda from loudspeaker vans. People saw them as public nuisances at best, dangerous nutters at worst. Interesting to see Matt Goodwin adopt the same strategy.
February 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Not sure there are many voters on an industrial estate.
Brilliant
February 15, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Brilliant
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There was a protest outside the RNLI today and I would post the 'there are dozens of us' meme but that would be to overstate the case somewhat
February 14, 2026 at 5:17 PM
There was a protest outside the RNLI today and I would post the 'there are dozens of us' meme but that would be to overstate the case somewhat
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The Texas / 2nd Amendment flag is a particularly unhinged touch seeing as the protest was in Poole
February 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The Texas / 2nd Amendment flag is a particularly unhinged touch seeing as the protest was in Poole
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Imagine being so "patriotic" that you protest the Royal National Lifeboat Institute for saving lives.
Racist morons fuelled by hate.
Racist morons fuelled by hate.
February 15, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Imagine being so "patriotic" that you protest the Royal National Lifeboat Institute for saving lives.
Racist morons fuelled by hate.
Racist morons fuelled by hate.
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Larry the cat celebrates 15 years as the British government’s official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, a reassuring presence who has served under six prime ministers. Sometimes it seems like they have served under him.
‘First feline’ Larry marks 15 years as Britain’s political top cat
Larry the cat is marking 15 years as Britain’s Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street, a symbol of stability in turbulent political times.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Larry the cat celebrates 15 years as the British government’s official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, a reassuring presence who has served under six prime ministers. Sometimes it seems like they have served under him.
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Solidarity forever with the workers at DC's cat cafe who were put out of work by their union-busting owner after they announced they intended to unionize. www.popville.com/2026/02/crum...
Crumbs & Whiskers, DC’s first cat cafe, temporarily(?) closed in Georgetown, Staff says this happened right after they decided to form a union. - PoPville
photo by Ryan Maxwell Ed. Note: There is no announcement about a temporary closure on the Crumbs and Whiskers website (or socials), having said that, appointments are not available to visit until Marc...
www.popville.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Solidarity forever with the workers at DC's cat cafe who were put out of work by their union-busting owner after they announced they intended to unionize. www.popville.com/2026/02/crum...
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
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What’s it like to celebrate your 12th birthday in an immigrant detention center?
No cake. No presents. No party.
Kamilla’s parents told me they planned to buy their daughter a pack of M&Ms — among the only sweets available in the commissary — and pray they get out soon.
Please read their story:
No cake. No presents. No party.
Kamilla’s parents told me they planned to buy their daughter a pack of M&Ms — among the only sweets available in the commissary — and pray they get out soon.
Please read their story:
'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention
A Russian couple and their children sought asylum in the U.S. In a Texas detention center, they say they endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medicine.
www.nbcnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
What’s it like to celebrate your 12th birthday in an immigrant detention center?
No cake. No presents. No party.
Kamilla’s parents told me they planned to buy their daughter a pack of M&Ms — among the only sweets available in the commissary — and pray they get out soon.
Please read their story:
No cake. No presents. No party.
Kamilla’s parents told me they planned to buy their daughter a pack of M&Ms — among the only sweets available in the commissary — and pray they get out soon.
Please read their story:
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Spotted near me...
Because MAGA is literally a cult. By every definition of the word.
Because MAGA is literally a cult. By every definition of the word.
February 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Spotted near me...
Because MAGA is literally a cult. By every definition of the word.
Because MAGA is literally a cult. By every definition of the word.
Leonard Part 7
I sure hope we get to find out what movie this is.
Dude regularly works for Disney, DreamWorks, Netflix and CN so speculate away. But this sucks no matter which studio is doing it, and gross to think some major movie this year is running with a plagiarized image from ChatGPT.
February 14, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Leonard Part 7
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jesus christ
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 9:39 PM
jesus christ
Rats in a sack
Turning Point USA has recently fired several employees, as a right-wing commentator Candace Owens’s conspiracy theories about founder Charlie Kirk’s death have reportedly begun to take root at the far-right organization. trib.al/Bd9gMWz
TPUSA Is in Shambles Over Conspiracies About Charlie Kirk’s Death
Far-right commentator Candace Owens has claimed that members of Kirk’s own organization had him killed.
trib.al
February 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Rats in a sack
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It’s just lovely they did that without a warning after I’ve just flown out to Asia.
Is the Home Office in their right mind to change rules like that without anytime for its own citizens to adjust to them?
Honestly.
Is the Home Office in their right mind to change rules like that without anytime for its own citizens to adjust to them?
Honestly.
February 14, 2026 at 7:20 AM
It’s just lovely they did that without a warning after I’ve just flown out to Asia.
Is the Home Office in their right mind to change rules like that without anytime for its own citizens to adjust to them?
Honestly.
Is the Home Office in their right mind to change rules like that without anytime for its own citizens to adjust to them?
Honestly.
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Time to reopen investigations of Russian oligarchs, dissidents, exiles, etc who have died abroad under mysterious conditions.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/e...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/e...
All the officials and businessmen who have died mysteriously in Putin’s Russia
A large number of Russian officials and business executives have died since the beginning of the war in Ukraine
www.the-independent.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Time to reopen investigations of Russian oligarchs, dissidents, exiles, etc who have died abroad under mysterious conditions.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/e...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/e...
Yes, these are all actual cheeses. I know that some of you live in countries with only like 9 cheeses but that’s your problem not mine
Cheese course: Lord of the Hundreds, Cornish Kern, and Baron Bigod
February 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Yes, these are all actual cheeses. I know that some of you live in countries with only like 9 cheeses but that’s your problem not mine
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The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
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If there were any US citizens who still thought they would get free and fair elections, Kristi Noem has just set them straight.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
If there were any US citizens who still thought they would get free and fair elections, Kristi Noem has just set them straight.
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I think stuff like this should be taken seriously, but what she’s actually been doing is making Starship Troopers-style videos so weird Trump wants to know what the hell is going on with them while her boyfriend, whose status as a government employee is … vague, plots her future presidency.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I think stuff like this should be taken seriously, but what she’s actually been doing is making Starship Troopers-style videos so weird Trump wants to know what the hell is going on with them while her boyfriend, whose status as a government employee is … vague, plots her future presidency.
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Statement from Britain, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands on Alexei Navalny's poisoning:
February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Statement from Britain, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands on Alexei Navalny's poisoning:
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My Russian colleagues discovered a 2013 scientific paper on the synthesis of epibatidine (the toad poison). The authors are from GosNIIOKHT, the same government institute where Novichok was developed back in 1970s.
chem.folium.ru/index.php/ch...
chem.folium.ru/index.php/ch...
Препаративный способ получения анальгетика (2R*)-2-(6’-хлорпиридин-3-ил)-7-азабицикло[2.2.1]гептана (эпибатидина) | Семченко | Химико-фармацевтический журнал
Препаративный способ получения анальгетика (2R*)-2-(6’-хлорпиридин-3-ил)-7-азабицикло[2.2.1]гептана (эпибатидина)
chem.folium.ru
February 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
My Russian colleagues discovered a 2013 scientific paper on the synthesis of epibatidine (the toad poison). The authors are from GosNIIOKHT, the same government institute where Novichok was developed back in 1970s.
chem.folium.ru/index.php/ch...
chem.folium.ru/index.php/ch...