Dissentra
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Swapped Blighty for Cyprus in 2007 - one of my better decisions. Hate what Brexit has done to the UK. Waiting for my Cypriot Citizenship & EU passport.
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FFS! When the US went to the polls, just over half of those who voted decided to shit the bed 🙄
Reminds me of Brexit, where 52% of UK voters proverbially shat the bed & two countries were taken out of the EU against their vote.
Reminds me of Brexit, where 52% of UK voters proverbially shat the bed & two countries were taken out of the EU against their vote.
February 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
FFS! When the US went to the polls, just over half of those who voted decided to shit the bed 🙄
Reminds me of Brexit, where 52% of UK voters proverbially shat the bed & two countries were taken out of the EU against their vote.
Reminds me of Brexit, where 52% of UK voters proverbially shat the bed & two countries were taken out of the EU against their vote.
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If this is true... this will be the most depraved and evil things either #Trump or #Musk, has done so far... ever
I truly hope it is fake. Or at worst a passing comment or vague hint at best
I truly hope it is fake. Or at worst a passing comment or vague hint at best
Trump/Musk cutting off communications access to the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fighting in horrible conditions, giving their lives defending Europe, as an extortion is exactly what the US is now.
And they voted for it.
And they voted for it.
February 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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The author reminds us of “the “smoky room experiment”.
In this study, when a person is alone in a room that begins to fill with smoke, three-quarters raise the alarm within minutes. Yet, when surrounded by others who remain passive, only 10% take action. This is the “bystander effect”,
In this study, when a person is alone in a room that begins to fill with smoke, three-quarters raise the alarm within minutes. Yet, when surrounded by others who remain passive, only 10% take action. This is the “bystander effect”,
“Say it loud: this is fascism – and we must all resist it” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Say it loud: this is fascism – and we must all resist it | Letters
Letters: We must guard against the ‘bystander effect’ when we encounter creeping fascism, writes Dr Caroline Vincent. Plus letters from Paul Goldreich, Russell Simpson and Robin Shohet
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The author reminds us of “the “smoky room experiment”.
In this study, when a person is alone in a room that begins to fill with smoke, three-quarters raise the alarm within minutes. Yet, when surrounded by others who remain passive, only 10% take action. This is the “bystander effect”,
In this study, when a person is alone in a room that begins to fill with smoke, three-quarters raise the alarm within minutes. Yet, when surrounded by others who remain passive, only 10% take action. This is the “bystander effect”,
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Altar Mitty will be looking for a route back to the UK.
I have a lilo, a John Bull repair kit and a winfield jnr cricket set he can borrow to paddle across the Atlantic.
I have a lilo, a John Bull repair kit and a winfield jnr cricket set he can borrow to paddle across the Atlantic.
February 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Altar Mitty will be looking for a route back to the UK.
I have a lilo, a John Bull repair kit and a winfield jnr cricket set he can borrow to paddle across the Atlantic.
I have a lilo, a John Bull repair kit and a winfield jnr cricket set he can borrow to paddle across the Atlantic.
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February 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Putin “loved Brexit, cheers on the far right in Europe and backed Trump because he wants to see the crumbling of the western bloc that has stood firm against him. For a US president to follow that script….is a huge win for the Kremlin”
Trump-the traitorous patsy.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump-the traitorous patsy.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen | Jonathan Freedland
His capitulation to Putin over Ukraine reveals a pattern. He’s the patsy: giving everything away, getting little in return, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Liz Truss tries her hand at stand up comedy with predictable results.
February 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Liz Truss tries her hand at stand up comedy with predictable results.
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Please consider contributing to my crowdfunding effort to build a trebuchet powerful enough to fire Liz Truss into the sun
Liz Truss tries her hand at stand up comedy with predictable results.
February 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Please consider contributing to my crowdfunding effort to build a trebuchet powerful enough to fire Liz Truss into the sun
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Starlink should be banned from European markets on national security grounds.
Anything requiring Starlink should be shut out of the European market, and sanctions should be considered against all relevant actors.
kyivindependent.com/us-threatens...
Anything requiring Starlink should be shut out of the European market, and sanctions should be considered against all relevant actors.
kyivindependent.com/us-threatens...
US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal, sources tell Reuters
The U.S. first raised the prospect of shutting off Starlink service after Zelensky rejected the deal presented on Feb. 12. Starlink terminals are critical in securing Ukraine's battlefield communicati...
kyivindependent.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Starlink should be banned from European markets on national security grounds.
Anything requiring Starlink should be shut out of the European market, and sanctions should be considered against all relevant actors.
kyivindependent.com/us-threatens...
Anything requiring Starlink should be shut out of the European market, and sanctions should be considered against all relevant actors.
kyivindependent.com/us-threatens...
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“EU deal will fuel growth — and Labour is listening…This would mean the UK would recover between a quarter and a half of Brexit’s economic hit to UK GDP, which the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has calculated at minus 4 per cent by 2030.” archive.ph/2025.02.09-0...
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February 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
“EU deal will fuel growth — and Labour is listening…This would mean the UK would recover between a quarter and a half of Brexit’s economic hit to UK GDP, which the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has calculated at minus 4 per cent by 2030.” archive.ph/2025.02.09-0...
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The UK's anti-protest laws pre-legitimise far right authoritarianism. Labour must repeal them now.
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/global/comme...
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/global/comme...
Extremists would not need to create an authoritarian state in Britain: Starmer is doing that for them | George Monbiot
The PM and his ministers are supporting illiberal laws that hard-right authoritarians could apply with zeal, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The UK's anti-protest laws pre-legitimise far right authoritarianism. Labour must repeal them now.
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/global/comme...
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/global/comme...
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In this crazy, unstable and dangerous world it is utter madness to remain out of the EU.
#RejoinEU
#Rejoin
#RejoinEU
#Rejoin
a blue flag with yellow stars in a circle waving in the wind
Alt: a blue flag with yellow stars in a circle waving in the wind
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February 22, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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The search for Nigel Farage in Clacton enters its 32nd week.
February 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The search for Nigel Farage in Clacton enters its 32nd week.
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So, Farage struts around on stage in the US, slagging off the UK and the EU, blaming anything but Brexit for us being poorer and unhappier and crawling up Trump’s backside…
What a repulsive spectacle he is. If you actually could be put in prison here for ‘saying anything’ he’d be my top pick.
What a repulsive spectacle he is. If you actually could be put in prison here for ‘saying anything’ he’d be my top pick.
February 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
So, Farage struts around on stage in the US, slagging off the UK and the EU, blaming anything but Brexit for us being poorer and unhappier and crawling up Trump’s backside…
What a repulsive spectacle he is. If you actually could be put in prison here for ‘saying anything’ he’d be my top pick.
What a repulsive spectacle he is. If you actually could be put in prison here for ‘saying anything’ he’d be my top pick.
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And these are the mass graves, in a forest outside Izium, where occupying Russian forces dumped the bodies of the civilians they murdered.
445 bodies were retrieved by the Ukrainian troops who liberated Izium.
To witness this scene, in a European country in 2025, shook me to my core.
445 bodies were retrieved by the Ukrainian troops who liberated Izium.
To witness this scene, in a European country in 2025, shook me to my core.
February 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
And these are the mass graves, in a forest outside Izium, where occupying Russian forces dumped the bodies of the civilians they murdered.
445 bodies were retrieved by the Ukrainian troops who liberated Izium.
To witness this scene, in a European country in 2025, shook me to my core.
445 bodies were retrieved by the Ukrainian troops who liberated Izium.
To witness this scene, in a European country in 2025, shook me to my core.
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We need facts as never before.
3 years after Putin invaded Ukraine, I spent 24 hours with combat medics on the Ukrainian frontline.
Their courage, compassion, dedication & skill are astounding.
Please read & please never stop standing up for Ukraine. 🇺🇦
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
3 years after Putin invaded Ukraine, I spent 24 hours with combat medics on the Ukrainian frontline.
Their courage, compassion, dedication & skill are astounding.
Please read & please never stop standing up for Ukraine. 🇺🇦
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
‘We have a rule when we hear the sirens: if you’ve started operating, you don’t stop’: 24 hours with doctors on the Ukrainian frontline
Like the soldiers they battle to save, combat medics in Ukraine are under constant attack. Three years after the invasion, one NHS doctor bears witness
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
We need facts as never before.
3 years after Putin invaded Ukraine, I spent 24 hours with combat medics on the Ukrainian frontline.
Their courage, compassion, dedication & skill are astounding.
Please read & please never stop standing up for Ukraine. 🇺🇦
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
3 years after Putin invaded Ukraine, I spent 24 hours with combat medics on the Ukrainian frontline.
Their courage, compassion, dedication & skill are astounding.
Please read & please never stop standing up for Ukraine. 🇺🇦
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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For THE LOVE OF GOD, stop taking money from RUSSIANS. We don’t want our politicians OWNED BY RUSSIA.
It’s not rocket science & surely by now, we should know better.
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It’s not rocket science & surely by now, we should know better.
If you agree, repost.
February 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
For THE LOVE OF GOD, stop taking money from RUSSIANS. We don’t want our politicians OWNED BY RUSSIA.
It’s not rocket science & surely by now, we should know better.
If you agree, repost.
It’s not rocket science & surely by now, we should know better.
If you agree, repost.
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We've had reports that M&S has had so many calls asking them to stop advertising with GB News that there's now a dedicated team handling messages about this issue 👏👏👏
Lines are open from *9am to 4pm* today and the number is 0333 014 8000
Let's keep this going!
Lines are open from *9am to 4pm* today and the number is 0333 014 8000
Let's keep this going!
Terrence Higgins Trust founder Martyn Butler is asking everyone to call M&S & urge them to pull their ads from GB News 👏👏👏
You can take action by leaving a friendly message on M&S Customer service: 0333 014 8000 asking them to #StopFundingHate
You can take action by leaving a friendly message on M&S Customer service: 0333 014 8000 asking them to #StopFundingHate
February 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We've had reports that M&S has had so many calls asking them to stop advertising with GB News that there's now a dedicated team handling messages about this issue 👏👏👏
Lines are open from *9am to 4pm* today and the number is 0333 014 8000
Let's keep this going!
Lines are open from *9am to 4pm* today and the number is 0333 014 8000
Let's keep this going!
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Unbelievable, from the man who did more than anyone else to give Douglas Murray's explicit white ethnonationalism a platform and a bridge to the UK mainstream.
archive.ph/LMDiX
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February 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Unbelievable, from the man who did more than anyone else to give Douglas Murray's explicit white ethnonationalism a platform and a bridge to the UK mainstream.
archive.ph/LMDiX
archive.ph/LMDiX
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General Sir Nick Carter, "Donald Trump has been treating his allies like enemies"
"Many of us are feeling deeply uncomfortable about some of the rhetoric"
"There's only one thing worse than fighting alongside allies, it's fighting without allies.. Trump needs to remember that"
"Many of us are feeling deeply uncomfortable about some of the rhetoric"
"There's only one thing worse than fighting alongside allies, it's fighting without allies.. Trump needs to remember that"
February 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
General Sir Nick Carter, "Donald Trump has been treating his allies like enemies"
"Many of us are feeling deeply uncomfortable about some of the rhetoric"
"There's only one thing worse than fighting alongside allies, it's fighting without allies.. Trump needs to remember that"
"Many of us are feeling deeply uncomfortable about some of the rhetoric"
"There's only one thing worse than fighting alongside allies, it's fighting without allies.. Trump needs to remember that"
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Europe's politicians are openly discussing how they could tackle the threat of nuclear attack without American help, in a dramatic sign of the deep crisis engulfing the transatlantic alliance under Donald Trump.
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe targets homegrown nuclear deterrent as Trump sides with Putin
Germany’s Merz says Britain and France may need to “share” their nuclear weapons as America can’t be relied on to defend NATO.
www.politico.eu
February 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Europe's politicians are openly discussing how they could tackle the threat of nuclear attack without American help, in a dramatic sign of the deep crisis engulfing the transatlantic alliance under Donald Trump.
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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Fairly sick of the sight of simpering British politicians trotting over to America to talk down our country in front of a bunch of braying MAGA fascists
If you don't like this Britain, why not go and live in your beloved Trump’s America.
(AM I doing this right)
If you don't like this Britain, why not go and live in your beloved Trump’s America.
(AM I doing this right)
Liz Truss tries her hand at stand up comedy with predictable results.
February 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Fairly sick of the sight of simpering British politicians trotting over to America to talk down our country in front of a bunch of braying MAGA fascists
If you don't like this Britain, why not go and live in your beloved Trump’s America.
(AM I doing this right)
If you don't like this Britain, why not go and live in your beloved Trump’s America.
(AM I doing this right)
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Goats grazing the fields opposite my place last night. #PylaVillage #Cyprus
February 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Goats grazing the fields opposite my place last night. #PylaVillage #Cyprus