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John Foot
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Historian specialised in contemporary Italy - has published books on Italian football, radical psychiatry (Franco Basaglia), Fascism. Book on the Red Brigades out in 2025. John-foot.com

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John Mackintosh Foot is an English academic historian specialising in Italy.

Source: Wikipedia
Political science 38%
Sociology 32%
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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 16h
Lang Lang Juve

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16h
Brother of No Other Land co-director injured as Israeli settlers again attack family home
Brother of No Other Land co-director injured as Israeli settlers again attack family home
Hamdan Ballal says violence on West Bank as bad as ever, nearly a year after his Oscar-winning film shocked the world The co-director of the Oscar-winning No Other Land has said his home and family have come under renewed attack, almost a year after the documentary on Israeli settler and army violence in the West Bank received an Academy Award. Hamdan Ballal said a group of settlers who had conducted a long-running campaign of harassment against Palestinian villagers came on Sunday to his home in Susya, in the Masafer Yatta area on the southern edge of the West Bank. Continue reading...
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 16h
Sen. John Hoffman walked into the Senate chamber to thunderous applause that lasted for a full minute on Tuesday.

Read the latest from the legislative session: bit.ly/3ZKq6vh

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Haris @afcmhr.bsky.social · 17h
Team news update by Arteta earlier today:

- Calafiori and White are fit.
- Odegaard could be back for Spurs.
- Havertz is also a "possibility" for Spurs.

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Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 20h
No.

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 1d
Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick is on GB NEWS talking about the Local Elections that were postponed.

“We always wanted them to go ahead” he’s said.

He’s only been a Reform UK MP for a month.

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Nash Is Here For It @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 1d
Wow.

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 1d
RIP Robert Duvall

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Tobias Jones @tobiasjones.bsky.social · 1d
When I was writing my Blood on the Altar book, about the Italian serial killer, Danilo Restivo, the Omar Benguit miscarriage of justice was notorious. I asked the Dorset police about it, but they got irate and walked away. And now, this:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Police framed man for murder, new evidence suggests
Officers knew CCTV discredited their key witness in murder conviction of Omar Benguit, Panorama finds.
www.bbc.co.uk

footymac.bsky.social
John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 1d
Asked by BBC London if Reed should resign, Farage said "if a government minister does something illegal, they really ought to resign".

Including over Palestine action?

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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 1d
Oh, well. It's only our money. Never mind.

(Goes to show how badly Labour messed up, though! There's no way to laugh off the grinding clang of metal from this latest car crash.)

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Guardian Politics live blog report: Reform UK spent well over £100,000 preparing its judicial review of the decision to postpone 30 local elections, Christopher Hope from GB News reports. The government has agreed to pay these costs.

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LBC Watch @lbcwatchuk.bsky.social · 1d
Another completely unnecessary battle lost.

Another PR win for the Neo-BUF.

www.thesun.co.uk/news/3824005...
PM forced into another U-turn as local elections back ON
LABOUR has been forced to abandon a controversial bid to delay dozens of local council elections after Reform went to court. Sir Keir Starmer has backed down from the plans in the face of fury from…
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footymac.bsky.social
John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 2d
Josh Simons should resign.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 2d
No need to listen to a billionaire who moved to Monaco to save paying £4bn in tax.

Caricature by @bjennings90.bsky.social.

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 2d
They conveniently leave Paul Holden out of the story most of the time.
flyingrodent.bsky.social flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 3d
Unbelievably infuriating that this is how these swine are finally going to deal with the long Labour ratfucking campaign in which *the same people* deliberately put their thumbs on the scales in a general election campaign.
Paul Brand @ @PaulBrandITV .19m X Hugely concerning story about two of the country's best journalists. Westminster whispers are all too commonly used to silence quality reporting - they have my full sympathy. Harry Yorke @HarryYorke1 • 13h @Gabriel_Pogrund and I were the subject of a disgraceful smear campaign —just for doing our jobs I'm proud that The Sunday Times is calli...

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 2d
Sounds like he’s selling window frames
tom--scott.bsky.social Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 3d
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.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 2d
The Klaw in Game 3 🤯

31 PTS
12/13 FG
6/7 3PT
12 MIN

A reminder that Leonard was not initially voted into the NBA All-Star Game by coaches.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d
Randy Fine, one of the most horrible people in public office.
Congressman Randy Fine • X.com @RepFine If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one. 2:24 PM • 2/15/26 • 133K Views

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Michael @michaelr12.bsky.social · 2d
Yeah sure Storm the Capital, Change Laws of the Constitution, force Americans to get and pay for unobtainable requirements to vote..to weed out the (avg) of 4 illegal immigrant votes per Election

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 3d
Unbelievably infuriating that this is how these swine are finally going to deal with the long Labour ratfucking campaign in which *the same people* deliberately put their thumbs on the scales in a general election campaign.
Paul Brand @ @PaulBrandITV .19m X Hugely concerning story about two of the country's best journalists. Westminster whispers are all too commonly used to silence quality reporting - they have my full sympathy. Harry Yorke @HarryYorke1 • 13h @Gabriel_Pogrund and I were the subject of a disgraceful smear campaign —just for doing our jobs I'm proud that The Sunday Times is calli...

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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 3d
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.

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Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · 3d
ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
tinadesireeberg.com Tina-Desiree Berg @tinadesireeberg.com · 3d
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.

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sher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 3d
www.commondreams.org/news/kristi-...
'Most Vile Scumbags on Earth': Critics Appalled by Explosive Report on Kristi Noem's Corruption | Common Dreams
Explosive report reveals 'outrageous corruption' by US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and top adviser Corey Lewandowski.
www.commondreams.org

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 3d
Please be careful in London. I have spent 25 years there, but I have never heard a story as frightening as this one from today in which nothing at all happened.

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PGMOL Watch @pgmol-watch.bsky.social · 4d
So, Rodri may face disciplinary consequences after all: www.msn.com/en-gb/news/n...
Meanwhile, he was still able to play key matches against Liverpool and the second leg of the cup against Newcastle (and the Fulham game)...
Somehow, justice feels slower when City is involved, doesn't it?

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 5d
This ref is hopeless.

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Daily Cannon @dailycannon.com · 5d
It's just wild watching Arsenal players booked for things that aren't even fouls for Arsenal

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 5d
The SAVE act also forces states to submit their voter registration lists to the DHS! I know we’ve been focused on voter ID but that’s only the tip of the iceberg !

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 5d
I apologise but I don’t really. It’s the Boris tactic.

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Spencer German @spencito.bsky.social · 5d
Koby Altman said adding James Harden raised the Cavaliers ceiling. Three games in, the wine and gold's newest star already sees it...
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James Harden Gets Honest About Cavaliers Championship Hopes
NBA Star James Harden highlights the Cleveland Cavaliers' championship-caliber talent following his home debut with the franchise
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