James Aithie 🏴
@jamesaithie.bsky.social
"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards"- Soren Kierkagaard
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Mairi Mcallan mistakenly references Brian Epstein as the sex offender linked with Peter Mandelson. No doubt that gaff raised a smile from David Bowie, the Tory MP sat next to her. #BBCqt
February 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Mairi Mcallan mistakenly references Brian Epstein as the sex offender linked with Peter Mandelson. No doubt that gaff raised a smile from David Bowie, the Tory MP sat next to her. #BBCqt
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Dear @washingtonpost.com
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication.
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
The layoffs are slated to shrink the newsroom by hundreds of journalists, cutting into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Dear @washingtonpost.com
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
This is an incredible read.
Very impressive. Françoise Thom, who may be France's premier Russia analyst, writing before release of the Epstein files had a very firm grip on what they would show in terms of Epstein's relationship with the Russian intelligence services and what they were up to in the US, UK and EU.
The Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair • russian desk
In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his
desk-russie.info
February 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
This is an incredible read.
Howdy-ho!
February 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Howdy-ho!
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Schmitt: "Your words that don’t mean anything aren't going to stop what’s coming, and I want you to take that back to Soros and all these ridiculous funders you have. Because justice is coming. And by the way, if I have it my way, we will be denaturalize all these fraudsters and send them home."
February 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Schmitt: "Your words that don’t mean anything aren't going to stop what’s coming, and I want you to take that back to Soros and all these ridiculous funders you have. Because justice is coming. And by the way, if I have it my way, we will be denaturalize all these fraudsters and send them home."
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
Reform local budget cuts result in councillors doing the roadsigns themselves.
February 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Reform local budget cuts result in councillors doing the roadsigns themselves.
It think it sounds better saying Wes Streeting is the Dancey partner.
Then and now:
Joe Dancey’s Linkedin profile on 18 Sept 2025 and today.
Spot the difference!
[Dancey is Wes Streeting’s partner]
Joe Dancey’s Linkedin profile on 18 Sept 2025 and today.
Spot the difference!
[Dancey is Wes Streeting’s partner]
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
It think it sounds better saying Wes Streeting is the Dancey partner.
Hockey pads Dark Knight perhaps.
Tory MP Luke Evans, Shadow Health minister, said in the #Mandelson debate in the Commons that "he was known, literally for decades, as 'The Dark Knight'". No he was not. For starters 'the Dark Knight' was a goodie; which Mandelson is not.
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Hockey pads Dark Knight perhaps.
BBC News at Six "For Labour, days really don't get much darker than this..."
BBC Scotland "There now follows a Party Political Broadcast by Scottish Labour.."
🤣🤣🤣
#ScottishElection
BBC Scotland "There now follows a Party Political Broadcast by Scottish Labour.."
🤣🤣🤣
#ScottishElection
February 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
BBC News at Six "For Labour, days really don't get much darker than this..."
BBC Scotland "There now follows a Party Political Broadcast by Scottish Labour.."
🤣🤣🤣
#ScottishElection
BBC Scotland "There now follows a Party Political Broadcast by Scottish Labour.."
🤣🤣🤣
#ScottishElection
iPlayer 📽️
Aftersun
A Matter of Life & Death
Bird
Bones and All
The Elephant Man
Evil Does Not Exist
Get Out
I Know Where I'm Going
The Man Who Would Be King
The Magnificent Seven
Mission: Impossible
The Piano
The Red Shoes
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler's List
The Souvenir 1&2
Tár
Where Eagles Dare
Aftersun
A Matter of Life & Death
Bird
Bones and All
The Elephant Man
Evil Does Not Exist
Get Out
I Know Where I'm Going
The Man Who Would Be King
The Magnificent Seven
Mission: Impossible
The Piano
The Red Shoes
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler's List
The Souvenir 1&2
Tár
Where Eagles Dare
February 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
iPlayer 📽️
Aftersun
A Matter of Life & Death
Bird
Bones and All
The Elephant Man
Evil Does Not Exist
Get Out
I Know Where I'm Going
The Man Who Would Be King
The Magnificent Seven
Mission: Impossible
The Piano
The Red Shoes
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler's List
The Souvenir 1&2
Tár
Where Eagles Dare
Aftersun
A Matter of Life & Death
Bird
Bones and All
The Elephant Man
Evil Does Not Exist
Get Out
I Know Where I'm Going
The Man Who Would Be King
The Magnificent Seven
Mission: Impossible
The Piano
The Red Shoes
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler's List
The Souvenir 1&2
Tár
Where Eagles Dare
That clip of Stephen Flynn tearing into Keir Starmer. Ooooft! I reckon those words alone are enough to bring down the PM.
February 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
That clip of Stephen Flynn tearing into Keir Starmer. Ooooft! I reckon those words alone are enough to bring down the PM.
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Anyone who describes a 14-year-old as a "woman" needs their hard driving analysed.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein asked an exotic dancer for a threesome at the late paedophile’s Florida home, legal letters claim.
Lawyers also claimed the party at Epstein’s West Palm Beach home included women “as young as 14 years old”.
jrnl.ie/6946756
Lawyers also claimed the party at Epstein’s West Palm Beach home included women “as young as 14 years old”.
jrnl.ie/6946756
Legal letters claim ex-prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein asked exotic dancer for a threesome
The document came as part of the millions of pages released by the US Department of Justice on Friday.
jrnl.ie
February 4, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Anyone who describes a 14-year-old as a "woman" needs their hard driving analysed.
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The struggle is real:
February 4, 2026 at 4:50 PM
The struggle is real:
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@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social : "I can just confirm to the House, under my leadership [of Labour] Mandelson had no role, no influence & no part to play"
It was precisely because Corbyn didn't represent the interests of the ruling class (like Mandelson did), that his leadership had to be destroyed
It was precisely because Corbyn didn't represent the interests of the ruling class (like Mandelson did), that his leadership had to be destroyed
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social : "I can just confirm to the House, under my leadership [of Labour] Mandelson had no role, no influence & no part to play"
It was precisely because Corbyn didn't represent the interests of the ruling class (like Mandelson did), that his leadership had to be destroyed
It was precisely because Corbyn didn't represent the interests of the ruling class (like Mandelson did), that his leadership had to be destroyed
Yesterday's book haul. 3 for £1
#CharityShop
#CharityShop
February 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Yesterday's book haul. 3 for £1
#CharityShop
#CharityShop
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I cancelled my WaPo subscription a while ago over some nonsense they did (there are so many that the run together at this point) and subscribed to The Handbasket ( @marisakabas.bsky.social ), @hellgatenyc.com and a few other hyperlocal rags instead.
sending a lot of love to the journalists at the post right now, who really don't deserve this. everyone else - subscribe to a news outlet today, any outlet.
February 4, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I cancelled my WaPo subscription a while ago over some nonsense they did (there are so many that the run together at this point) and subscribed to The Handbasket ( @marisakabas.bsky.social ), @hellgatenyc.com and a few other hyperlocal rags instead.
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it goes without saying but I don't think the 3rd richest person on the planet is destroying the prestige newspaper he bought because of the finances of the newspaper business
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
it goes without saying but I don't think the 3rd richest person on the planet is destroying the prestige newspaper he bought because of the finances of the newspaper business
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Wow, he clearly thought he was being asked to apologise to the victims that he personally raped.
Trump attacking Kaitlan Collins for asking about justice for Epstein survivors: You are the worst reporter. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile. Your organization should be ashamed of you.
February 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Wow, he clearly thought he was being asked to apologise to the victims that he personally raped.
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"Those black boxes of redaction are little black boxes of power. Some men are protected because they are worth something, while the girls look like parts, not human." What a piece this is by Helen Rumbelow, though not for the faint-hearted.
I studied the latest Epstein files. As a woman, this is what I felt
They show a hidden world oiled by porn-saturated misogyny. I spent two days reading them
www.thetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
"Those black boxes of redaction are little black boxes of power. Some men are protected because they are worth something, while the girls look like parts, not human." What a piece this is by Helen Rumbelow, though not for the faint-hearted.
If you're like me and love #6music but not necessarily between 1-4pm midweek, you can always instead listen to this particularly good episode from Guy Garvey, with Elizabeth Alker as guest. 13 days remaining before it's gone!
I highly recommend listening to Guy Garvey's show from this afternoon.
He chats to the amazing @elizabethalker.bsky.social, author of Everything We Do is Music: How 20th-Century Classical Music Shaped Pop, includes a bit on how The Beatles' Tomorrow Never Knows was made
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
He chats to the amazing @elizabethalker.bsky.social, author of Everything We Do is Music: How 20th-Century Classical Music Shaped Pop, includes a bit on how The Beatles' Tomorrow Never Knows was made
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Guy Garvey's Finest Hour - Elizabeth Alker and Everything We Do is Music - BBC Sounds
Guy chats to Elizabeth Alker, author of Everything We Do is Music.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
If you're like me and love #6music but not necessarily between 1-4pm midweek, you can always instead listen to this particularly good episode from Guy Garvey, with Elizabeth Alker as guest. 13 days remaining before it's gone!