Stephen J Henstridge
@henstridge.bsky.social
Lapsed biologist, retired software engineer, full-time cat wrangler, procrastinator and defender of the Oxford Comma. Sometimes ironic.
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
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The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
The US has declared rhetorical war on the EU
The calls from America this weekend to destroy the EU are revealing. They hate the union because it's the only thing that can keep European countries from being Russian or American vassals.
davekeating.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
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Donald Trump is a Kremlin stooge who wants to sell out Ukraine and the rest of Europe to Putin. We can't let that happen.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
December 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Donald Trump is a Kremlin stooge who wants to sell out Ukraine and the rest of Europe to Putin. We can't let that happen.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And people complain about participation trophies.
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The mother of all participation trophies.🏆
And people complain about participation trophies.
🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼
The mother of all participation trophies.🏆
December 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And people complain about participation trophies.
🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼
The mother of all participation trophies.🏆
And people complain about participation trophies.
🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼
The mother of all participation trophies.🏆
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“The Trump administration did a great favor to Ukraine and all of Europe this week. It stopped lying publicly about its position on both and made it all but impossible for European leaders to keep fantasizing about the USA riding to the rescue.”
- Phillips OBrien
@phillipspobrien.bsky.social
- Phillips OBrien
@phillipspobrien.bsky.social
Hi All, free weekend update is out. This was the best week for Ukraine/Europe since November 5, 2024. The new US Security Strategy confirms without a doubt that Trump is out to attack Europe (and cripple Ukraine). After months of a con, the truth is undeniable. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #162: The Best Week Since November 5, 2024
The Tomahawk Con: A Case Study: Pokrovsk And The Ranged War
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
“The Trump administration did a great favor to Ukraine and all of Europe this week. It stopped lying publicly about its position on both and made it all but impossible for European leaders to keep fantasizing about the USA riding to the rescue.”
- Phillips OBrien
@phillipspobrien.bsky.social
- Phillips OBrien
@phillipspobrien.bsky.social
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Elon Musk and the Russians agree that Europe should remain divided and weakened so they are easier to manipulate and conquer.
December 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Elon Musk and the Russians agree that Europe should remain divided and weakened so they are easier to manipulate and conquer.
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Time for Ofcom to do its job perhaps
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Time for Ofcom to do its job perhaps
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This is the problem I have with Starmer on this stuff. You can't just give a speech, box ticked, you have to go for these people. Sack Nandy put someone in post who will go 'no, actually, GB news, you don't get to broadcast this filth', for a start. Go for X, Facebook, the lot.
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is the problem I have with Starmer on this stuff. You can't just give a speech, box ticked, you have to go for these people. Sack Nandy put someone in post who will go 'no, actually, GB news, you don't get to broadcast this filth', for a start. Go for X, Facebook, the lot.
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At Christmas Dinner have your drunk uncle guess the share of population that are Muslim in your Northwestern European country. I’m sure he’ll overshoot. HT @xruiztru
December 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
At Christmas Dinner have your drunk uncle guess the share of population that are Muslim in your Northwestern European country. I’m sure he’ll overshoot. HT @xruiztru
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BP has confirmed that it is calling it quits on both of its Teesside hydrogen projects | Ray Casey
The hollowness of Houchen’s hydrogen hype
BP has confirmed that it is calling it quits on both of its Teesside hydrogen projects
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
BP has confirmed that it is calling it quits on both of its Teesside hydrogen projects | Ray Casey
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Why is the Prime Minister ignoring his own Chief Economic Advisor, who recommended a Customs Union with the EU to boost growth?
Instead he's choosing to hike taxes in a cost of living crisis.
Instead he's choosing to hike taxes in a cost of living crisis.
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Why is the Prime Minister ignoring his own Chief Economic Advisor, who recommended a Customs Union with the EU to boost growth?
Instead he's choosing to hike taxes in a cost of living crisis.
Instead he's choosing to hike taxes in a cost of living crisis.
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Donut and Pancake are the ultimate chaos cats
Okay @erinbiba.bsky.social it’s time for my second-most anticipated annual thread: Cats in Christmas Trees (and Battling Menorahs). Starting off strong with Donut.
December 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Donut and Pancake are the ultimate chaos cats
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Whom amongst us has not at some point got drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passed out in the bathroom
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Whom amongst us has not at some point got drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passed out in the bathroom
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Let’s. Do. This. 😎✨
December 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Let’s. Do. This. 😎✨
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DAMN: Kristi Noem ADMITTED on national television she deported a plane full of migrants in direct violation of a judge's order, because he was an "activist judge."... If Democrats show a spine when back in power, she will actively rot in prison.
WHO else wants too see that happen?! 🤚
WHO else wants too see that happen?! 🤚
December 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
DAMN: Kristi Noem ADMITTED on national television she deported a plane full of migrants in direct violation of a judge's order, because he was an "activist judge."... If Democrats show a spine when back in power, she will actively rot in prison.
WHO else wants too see that happen?! 🤚
WHO else wants too see that happen?! 🤚
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The genius of humanity is in finding solutions through creativity.
I am alive because of Mr. Stoppard and 12 rounds of adjuvant chemo.
I am alive because of Mr. Stoppard and 12 rounds of adjuvant chemo.
December 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The genius of humanity is in finding solutions through creativity.
I am alive because of Mr. Stoppard and 12 rounds of adjuvant chemo.
I am alive because of Mr. Stoppard and 12 rounds of adjuvant chemo.
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🚨I think it’s important to remember that the guy now verbally abusing female reporters and calling them “stupid “ among other names, when they ask perfectly valid questions, is the same guy who asked his advisors if they could “ look into “ human injections of disinfectant. 😳
April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020
November 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
🚨I think it’s important to remember that the guy now verbally abusing female reporters and calling them “stupid “ among other names, when they ask perfectly valid questions, is the same guy who asked his advisors if they could “ look into “ human injections of disinfectant. 😳
April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020
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“A tanker ban is not a ban if it includes exemptions or carve outs,” said Marilyn Slett, president of the Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative. “We will never consent to allowing oil tankers in our coastal waters. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/28/n...
BC Coastal First Nations vow to fight pipeline pact
Coastal First Nations are vowing to use every legal tool to stop the proposed Alberta-to-BC pipeline deal and tanker ban changes.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
“A tanker ban is not a ban if it includes exemptions or carve outs,” said Marilyn Slett, president of the Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative. “We will never consent to allowing oil tankers in our coastal waters. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/28/n...
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Iceland is right to consider this an existential threat.
www.dagens.com/news/iceland...
www.dagens.com/news/iceland...
Iceland declares ocean-current instability a national security risk
Iceland has classified the potential collapse of a major Atlantic current system as a national security threat, citing new scientific warnings that such a change could radically alter the country’s cl...
www.dagens.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Iceland is right to consider this an existential threat.
www.dagens.com/news/iceland...
www.dagens.com/news/iceland...
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Takes a few seconds and this is definitely needed so please do your bit.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Takes a few seconds and this is definitely needed so please do your bit.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
Apparently she offered to cover other people's shifts so they could go home to their families for the holiday.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...
Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation. One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting | CNN
On a day when many families gather across the country to give thanks, a National Guard member’s family is mourning her death after an ambush-style shooting in Washington, DC, as her colleague fights f...
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
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FFS
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
FFS
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Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
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Trump is threatening to recall to active duty Senator Mark Kelly so he can court martial him and put him in prison.
If Trump can do this then he can do it to me or any other military veteran.
Trump is a fascist dictator.
If Trump can do this then he can do it to me or any other military veteran.
Trump is a fascist dictator.
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Trump is threatening to recall to active duty Senator Mark Kelly so he can court martial him and put him in prison.
If Trump can do this then he can do it to me or any other military veteran.
Trump is a fascist dictator.
If Trump can do this then he can do it to me or any other military veteran.
Trump is a fascist dictator.