@geoffmcgivern.bsky.social
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Actor. Original Ford Prefect, 'The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.' [BBC Radio] Barclay in 'Ghosts'. Uncle Geoff in 'Back', [Netflix/C4.]
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Q: Can you confirm that CBP actually hit a party balloon it thought was a drone with a laser? And why wasn't that coordinated with the FAA?
KRISTI NOEM: You know, this was a joint agency task force, um, mission that was undertaken. And um, we're continuing to work on communication
*ends presser*
KRISTI NOEM: You know, this was a joint agency task force, um, mission that was undertaken. And um, we're continuing to work on communication
*ends presser*
February 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Q: Can you confirm that CBP actually hit a party balloon it thought was a drone with a laser? And why wasn't that coordinated with the FAA?
KRISTI NOEM: You know, this was a joint agency task force, um, mission that was undertaken. And um, we're continuing to work on communication
*ends presser*
KRISTI NOEM: You know, this was a joint agency task force, um, mission that was undertaken. And um, we're continuing to work on communication
*ends presser*
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Regulations are what keeps ordinary Americans healthy and, often, alive.
It took spoiled meat and rodent droppings out of our food. It took harmful lead out of our gasoline and paint. It took poison out of our water.
Deregulation only achieves one goal: making rich corporations richer.
It took spoiled meat and rodent droppings out of our food. It took harmful lead out of our gasoline and paint. It took poison out of our water.
Deregulation only achieves one goal: making rich corporations richer.
February 13, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Regulations are what keeps ordinary Americans healthy and, often, alive.
It took spoiled meat and rodent droppings out of our food. It took harmful lead out of our gasoline and paint. It took poison out of our water.
Deregulation only achieves one goal: making rich corporations richer.
It took spoiled meat and rodent droppings out of our food. It took harmful lead out of our gasoline and paint. It took poison out of our water.
Deregulation only achieves one goal: making rich corporations richer.
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The previous president was forced to drop out of running for re-election because of concerns over cognitive decline, all while sounding far more coherent than this.
"Helicopter pilots were wounded pretty badly in the legs landing on the couple of machine gunners seemed to have make it through a thicket of bombs. But they were taken out rapidly by our snipers who stationed on platforms. Hellu-- actually unbelievable, helicopter platforms all the way the line"
February 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The previous president was forced to drop out of running for re-election because of concerns over cognitive decline, all while sounding far more coherent than this.
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Macron:
Like all the allies,we must be the only ones to negotiate new security architecture for Europe because our geography isn't going to change
We’ll live with Russia in the same place&the Europeans in the same place.I don't want this negotiation to be organized by anyone other than the Europeans
Like all the allies,we must be the only ones to negotiate new security architecture for Europe because our geography isn't going to change
We’ll live with Russia in the same place&the Europeans in the same place.I don't want this negotiation to be organized by anyone other than the Europeans
February 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Macron:
Like all the allies,we must be the only ones to negotiate new security architecture for Europe because our geography isn't going to change
We’ll live with Russia in the same place&the Europeans in the same place.I don't want this negotiation to be organized by anyone other than the Europeans
Like all the allies,we must be the only ones to negotiate new security architecture for Europe because our geography isn't going to change
We’ll live with Russia in the same place&the Europeans in the same place.I don't want this negotiation to be organized by anyone other than the Europeans
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I have now put this to Nick Robinson to see if the BBC will now check + correct it
x.com/sundersays/s...
x.com/sundersays/s...
Sunder Katwala on X: "@bbcnickrobinson @RishiSunak @Nigel_Farage @GoodwinMJ Nigel Farage gave you a false argument about net migration. Will BBC now fact-check + correct it? "Look at net migration numbers. Oh, it isn't good that net migration is coming down". "Do you know why? Its because an exodus: those of a financial position toto have a choice"" / X
@bbcnickrobinson @RishiSunak @Nigel_Farage @GoodwinMJ Nigel Farage gave you a false argument about net migration. Will BBC now fact-check + correct it? "Look at net migration numbers. Oh, it isn't good that net migration is coming down". "Do you know why? Its because an exodus: those of a financial position toto have a choice"
x.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I have now put this to Nick Robinson to see if the BBC will now check + correct it
x.com/sundersays/s...
x.com/sundersays/s...
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This has been an incredible spot on the @mrjamesob.bsky.social show this week with the excellent @henryriley1.bsky.social showing just a glimpse of what it would be like if the media gave Reform the same coverage (for negative stories, not just Farage puff pieces) as they did the left.
The Farage Files: Week One
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
James O'Brien introduces 'The Farage Files'
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This has been an incredible spot on the @mrjamesob.bsky.social show this week with the excellent @henryriley1.bsky.social showing just a glimpse of what it would be like if the media gave Reform the same coverage (for negative stories, not just Farage puff pieces) as they did the left.
this fucker doesn't get nearly enough attention for the crap he's bringing USA and the world.
The White House budget office reportedly set aside $15 million of remaining funds to protect the Project 2025 guy.
Russell Vought raided USAID budgets he helped gut to pay for his own security
The White House budget office reportedly set aside $15 million of remaining funds to protect the Project 2025 guy, according to Reuters.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
this fucker doesn't get nearly enough attention for the crap he's bringing USA and the world.
say it ain't so! [it is and the toddler ones with them speaking perfect sentences are creepy too.]
it's not the worst thing AI is doing but: i love cat videos so much and it's so annoying that people are posting ai cat videos now
February 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM
say it ain't so! [it is and the toddler ones with them speaking perfect sentences are creepy too.]
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Is Trump trying to ruin Valentine’s Day? Because of his idiotic economic policies, like his tariffs, V-Day is set to be over 15% more expensive than last year. People should be able to celebrate their loved ones without worrying about sky-high prices.
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Is Trump trying to ruin Valentine’s Day? Because of his idiotic economic policies, like his tariffs, V-Day is set to be over 15% more expensive than last year. People should be able to celebrate their loved ones without worrying about sky-high prices.
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Trump's EPA has revoked the agency's landmark "endangerment finding," which underpins key environmental protections against greenhouse gas pollution.
The deregulation that would unleash will enrich Big Oil — while the rest of us pay the price. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqr1tVVOnBA
The deregulation that would unleash will enrich Big Oil — while the rest of us pay the price. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqr1tVVOnBA
Who Wins in Trump’s Deregulation Spree?
Protecting us from financial predators. Keeping our air and water clean. Making sure our food won’t make us sick.Regulat
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February 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Trump's EPA has revoked the agency's landmark "endangerment finding," which underpins key environmental protections against greenhouse gas pollution.
The deregulation that would unleash will enrich Big Oil — while the rest of us pay the price. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqr1tVVOnBA
The deregulation that would unleash will enrich Big Oil — while the rest of us pay the price. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqr1tVVOnBA
This pimple on the arse of the body politic.
‘Handmaid’s Tale future’: Reform’s Matt Goodwin sparks outcry with fertility comments
‘Handmaid’s Tale future’: Reform’s Matt Goodwin sparks outcry with fertility comments
Byelection candidate accused of indulging ‘alt right fantasy’ by suggesting women need ‘biological reality’ check
Reform UK’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has been accused of wanting a “Handmaid’s Tale future” after unearthed YouTube footage revealed he called for “young girls and women” to be given a “biological reality” check.
In a clip posted to his personal YouTube channel in November 2024, Matt Goodwin stated that “many women in Britain are having children much too late in life”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
This pimple on the arse of the body politic.
yeah, yeah, tell us how you're trying to move on from the Trump-Epstein Files, MILLION-MENTIONS-MAN.
Trump on Greenland: “I think Greenland is gonna want us.
“We are negotiating for Greenland right now.”
“We are negotiating for Greenland right now.”
February 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
yeah, yeah, tell us how you're trying to move on from the Trump-Epstein Files, MILLION-MENTIONS-MAN.
he doesn't have to do shit, Krasnov, you're starving him missiles and ammo, anyway, so fuck off, Don the Asset.
Trump talking out of his arse on Fox: “Zelenskyy is gonna have to get moving. Russia wants to make a deal and Zelenskyy is gonna have to get moving, otherwise he’s going to miss a great opportunity. He has to move."
February 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
he doesn't have to do shit, Krasnov, you're starving him missiles and ammo, anyway, so fuck off, Don the Asset.
thank you for the question, and exposing my fatuous racist bullshit theory I've parlayed into a senior position in the gift of the white [spray tan[ racist felon in the Beshitten House.
SEN. KAINE: “You said American whites are victims of a cultural genocide… are they represented in the senate? House? Presidency? CEO’s?”
Trump’s white nationalist pick for a top state department spot Jeremy Carl skewered by @kaine.senate.gov
Trump’s white nationalist pick for a top state department spot Jeremy Carl skewered by @kaine.senate.gov
February 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
thank you for the question, and exposing my fatuous racist bullshit theory I've parlayed into a senior position in the gift of the white [spray tan[ racist felon in the Beshitten House.
Why let Russia have it in the first place, aiding the obscenity of the unjustified invasion and killing of civilians?
It’s important to recognize good actions by companies re the war in Ukraine. Elon Musk and Space X decision the shutdown Starlink to the Russia side of the illegal invasion has been very hurtful to the Russian military and caused borderline panic.
Good call
Good call
February 13, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Why let Russia have it in the first place, aiding the obscenity of the unjustified invasion and killing of civilians?
America is now constantly moving quickly on from Trump's last atrocity [racist images of the Obamas, remember that?] to the current one, to the next. Hyperactive disfunctionality. But he is mentioned ONE MILLION TIMES IN THE TRUMP-EPSTEIN FILES.
On why we shouldn't move on too quickly from Trump's effort to imprison six members of Congress for making a video...
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Donald Trump’s Disingenuous Promise to Champion Free Speech
It is Donald Trump’s systematic campaign to stamp out dissent and punish those who disagree with him that will be remembered as among the most singularly un-American aspects of his disruptive tenure.
www.newyorker.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
America is now constantly moving quickly on from Trump's last atrocity [racist images of the Obamas, remember that?] to the current one, to the next. Hyperactive disfunctionality. But he is mentioned ONE MILLION TIMES IN THE TRUMP-EPSTEIN FILES.
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Kristi Noem does not want "transparency."
Her reasons for wanting body cameras are wholly sinister.
She thinks they can be used to generate even more racist propaganda, to demonize ICE's victims.
www.salon.com/2026/02/13/t...
Her reasons for wanting body cameras are wholly sinister.
She thinks they can be used to generate even more racist propaganda, to demonize ICE's victims.
www.salon.com/2026/02/13/t...
The real reason Kristi Noem wants ICE body cams
The DHS secretary’s effort to avoid a shutdown is about propaganda, not transparency
www.salon.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Kristi Noem does not want "transparency."
Her reasons for wanting body cameras are wholly sinister.
She thinks they can be used to generate even more racist propaganda, to demonize ICE's victims.
www.salon.com/2026/02/13/t...
Her reasons for wanting body cameras are wholly sinister.
She thinks they can be used to generate even more racist propaganda, to demonize ICE's victims.
www.salon.com/2026/02/13/t...
This is an amazing transition in the Wall Street Journal story about Noem and Lewandowski, not only pointiing out that DHS isn't denying they are romantically involved but insinuating that the pair is using a luxury government jet for their trysts.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
February 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Pair of prick bookends.
The most corrupt pro-Putin president in US history endorses the most corrupt pro-Putin leader in Europe.
February 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Pair of prick bookends.
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Once America inevitably becomes independent, “I hope you have wisdom to guard against the rocks that we have fatally split upon, and make some better provision for securing your natural rights against the incroachment of power, in whomsoever placed.”
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Once America inevitably becomes independent, “I hope you have wisdom to guard against the rocks that we have fatally split upon, and make some better provision for securing your natural rights against the incroachment of power, in whomsoever placed.”
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“Every thing breathes rancour and desperation, and nothing but absolute impotence will stop their proceedings. We therefore look upon a final separation from you as a certain and speedy event.”
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
“Every thing breathes rancour and desperation, and nothing but absolute impotence will stop their proceedings. We therefore look upon a final separation from you as a certain and speedy event.”
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The appointment of a new American secretary has convinced him the imperial government will never compromise: “When Ld. G. Germaine is at the head of affairs, it cannot be expected that anything like reason or moderation should be attended to.
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The appointment of a new American secretary has convinced him the imperial government will never compromise: “When Ld. G. Germaine is at the head of affairs, it cannot be expected that anything like reason or moderation should be attended to.
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13 FEBRUARY 1776, LONDON: Benjamin Franklin’s close friend Joseph Priestley doesn’t hold out much hope for a reconciliation with the colonies: “It is most probable that you will be driven to the necessity of governing yourselves,” he writes to Ben. founders.archives.gov/documents/Fr...
Founders Online: Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, 13 February 1776
Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, 13 February 1776
founders.archives.gov
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
13 FEBRUARY 1776, LONDON: Benjamin Franklin’s close friend Joseph Priestley doesn’t hold out much hope for a reconciliation with the colonies: “It is most probable that you will be driven to the necessity of governing yourselves,” he writes to Ben. founders.archives.gov/documents/Fr...
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This is the way. When they come at us, we come back at them twofold. Raise that Pride flag every time they take it down. If they prevent that, surround the park with Pride flags. Ruin their petty little lives until they shit rainbows. Never stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
N.Y.C. Officials Reinstate Pride Flag at Stonewall After Federal Removal
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:56 AM
This is the way. When they come at us, we come back at them twofold. Raise that Pride flag every time they take it down. If they prevent that, surround the park with Pride flags. Ruin their petty little lives until they shit rainbows. Never stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
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Nate Newton got arrested with 175bls while he was out on bail for getting arrested with 213lbs, all after getting busted for dogfighting.
And worst of all, he was a Dallas Cowboy.
And worst of all, he was a Dallas Cowboy.
February 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Nate Newton got arrested with 175bls while he was out on bail for getting arrested with 213lbs, all after getting busted for dogfighting.
And worst of all, he was a Dallas Cowboy.
And worst of all, he was a Dallas Cowboy.