Jim Easterbrook
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Retired research engineer. Hobbies include model engineering, food & drink, cycling, singing.
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Now why would Trump be so often on the side of sex traffickers?
NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Now why would Trump be so often on the side of sex traffickers?
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"The Home Office has re-assessed Peru and finds that it is no longer the deepest, or the darkest on our list. It is therefore safe for you to return, and we will compel you to do so within 1 week of receipt of this letter. Your marmalade sandwiches have been confiscated in lieu of your costs."
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"The Home Office has re-assessed Peru and finds that it is no longer the deepest, or the darkest on our list. It is therefore safe for you to return, and we will compel you to do so within 1 week of receipt of this letter. Your marmalade sandwiches have been confiscated in lieu of your costs."
Today is a good day to remember something Tony Benn didn't say:
The way the government treats refugees is very instructive because it shows you how they would treat the rest of us if they thought they could get away with it.
The way the government treats refugees is very instructive because it shows you how they would treat the rest of us if they thought they could get away with it.
November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Today is a good day to remember something Tony Benn didn't say:
The way the government treats refugees is very instructive because it shows you how they would treat the rest of us if they thought they could get away with it.
The way the government treats refugees is very instructive because it shows you how they would treat the rest of us if they thought they could get away with it.
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There are many factors at play in how the discourse of UK political governments became detached from (geo)political reality, but a key aspect is in how both Labour and Conservatives came to assert supposed Brexit benefits that much of the rest of the country knows are pure fantasy
November 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
There are many factors at play in how the discourse of UK political governments became detached from (geo)political reality, but a key aspect is in how both Labour and Conservatives came to assert supposed Brexit benefits that much of the rest of the country knows are pure fantasy
#bbcpm I'm old enough to remember when respectable politicians didn't pander to the worst instincts of the public, but claimed the moral high ground, e.g. on the death penalty.
November 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
#bbcpm I'm old enough to remember when respectable politicians didn't pander to the worst instincts of the public, but claimed the moral high ground, e.g. on the death penalty.
#bbcpm If you want to restore confidence in the asylum system, then process claims promptly to reduce the cost and indignity of keeping people in limbo and unable to contribute to society.
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
#bbcpm If you want to restore confidence in the asylum system, then process claims promptly to reduce the cost and indignity of keeping people in limbo and unable to contribute to society.
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And this is precisely why I was very concerned when my employer, Cardiff University, agreed to open a campus in Kazakhstan at the request of the government there.
#UN experts warn that #Kazakhstan's proposed “#LGBT propaganda” law would entrench discrimination, censor expression, and breach international #humanrights obligations. They urge authorities to withdraw the amendments and protect #LGBTI people and civic space https://bit.ly/3WXNrZ2
Kazakhstan: Proposed ‘LGBT Propaganda’ law risks institutionalising discrimination, warn UN experts
GENEVA – A bill to ban so-called “LGBT propaganda” in Kazakhstan’s Parliament would entrench stigma, outlaw expression, and contravene international human rights obligations, UN experts* warned today.
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
And this is precisely why I was very concerned when my employer, Cardiff University, agreed to open a campus in Kazakhstan at the request of the government there.
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These patriotic displays have gone a bit too far now, if you ask me.
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
These patriotic displays have gone a bit too far now, if you ask me.
State sponsored terrorism, but the UK ignores it.
Israeli settler attacks surge in West Bank since Gaza ceasefire
www.channel4.com/news/israeli...
www.channel4.com/news/israeli...
Israeli settler attacks surge in West Bank since Gaza ceasefire
The Israeli president Isaac Herzog has condemned what he called a "shocking and serious" attack by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank - after dozens of settlers set fire ...
www.channel4.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
State sponsored terrorism, but the UK ignores it.
Confirms Bibi's guilt though. No need to pardon an innocent man.
November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Confirms Bibi's guilt though. No need to pardon an innocent man.
#bbcpm Financial bubbles (and crashes) are the perfect illustration of the truth that "the only lesson of history is that no one learns the lesson of history".
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
#bbcpm Financial bubbles (and crashes) are the perfect illustration of the truth that "the only lesson of history is that no one learns the lesson of history".
#bbcpm "Don't have the full context [of] those emails"
Surely Trump and Epstein are the exactly sort of people who never trim a massive long thread of email text.
Surely Trump and Epstein are the exactly sort of people who never trim a massive long thread of email text.
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#bbcpm "Don't have the full context [of] those emails"
Surely Trump and Epstein are the exactly sort of people who never trim a massive long thread of email text.
Surely Trump and Epstein are the exactly sort of people who never trim a massive long thread of email text.
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One of my cartoons in the 2025 Private Eye Annual, in shops now.
November 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
One of my cartoons in the 2025 Private Eye Annual, in shops now.
The last sentence is perfect.
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The last sentence is perfect.
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The perfect reply to POTUS, assuming that the Arkell v Pressdram formula is not an option.
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The perfect reply to POTUS, assuming that the Arkell v Pressdram formula is not an option.
I find it really hard to believe that Trump still finds ways to lower the bar. Think of the worst thing he could do, and tomorrow he'll do something even worse.
Why is he still alive?!
Why is he still alive?!
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I find it really hard to believe that Trump still finds ways to lower the bar. Think of the worst thing he could do, and tomorrow he'll do something even worse.
Why is he still alive?!
Why is he still alive?!
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Boris Johnson says the idea that criticism of the BBC is being organised by the right is ‘complete and utter bollocks’, which makes me think there might be something in it.
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Boris Johnson says the idea that criticism of the BBC is being organised by the right is ‘complete and utter bollocks’, which makes me think there might be something in it.
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I'm not sure if others have noticed this, but interesting that one of the Prescott criticisms of the BBC is based on those of the 'History Reclaimed' group, which is also associated with the 'Restore Trust' group's attacks on & so far unsuccessful attempts to take control of the National Trust. 1/3
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm not sure if others have noticed this, but interesting that one of the Prescott criticisms of the BBC is based on those of the 'History Reclaimed' group, which is also associated with the 'Restore Trust' group's attacks on & so far unsuccessful attempts to take control of the National Trust. 1/3