John Zerafa
@johnzerafa.bsky.social
Sport and politics observer. Founder - Clear Thought Comms. Strategic Adviser to online threat / data science company Signify.
'Trump's mafia-style extortion' | Simon Marks' American Week
YouTube video by LBC
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January 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Remember, the MPs defecting to Reform UK know exactly who Nigel Farage is, and what he stands for.
January 18, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Remember, the MPs defecting to Reform UK know exactly who Nigel Farage is, and what he stands for.
Even Farage knows his adulation of Trump is getting trickier by the day.
And when Trump’s star gets heavily dimmed at the mid terms, watch Farage distance himself even more.
And when Trump’s star gets heavily dimmed at the mid terms, watch Farage distance himself even more.
January 18, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Even Farage knows his adulation of Trump is getting trickier by the day.
And when Trump’s star gets heavily dimmed at the mid terms, watch Farage distance himself even more.
And when Trump’s star gets heavily dimmed at the mid terms, watch Farage distance himself even more.
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It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social where’s the 10.15 ad break ? #jenrick
January 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social where’s the 10.15 ad break ? #jenrick
Was Jenrick offered a free Oyster by reform ?
January 15, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Was Jenrick offered a free Oyster by reform ?
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Actor Matthew McConaughey seeks to patent image to protect from AI.
Many artists are increasingly concerned about the uncontrolled use of their image via generative AI since the rollout of ChatGPT and other AI-powered tools
u.afp.com/SXVq
Many artists are increasingly concerned about the uncontrolled use of their image via generative AI since the rollout of ChatGPT and other AI-powered tools
u.afp.com/SXVq
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Actor Matthew McConaughey seeks to patent image to protect from AI.
Many artists are increasingly concerned about the uncontrolled use of their image via generative AI since the rollout of ChatGPT and other AI-powered tools
u.afp.com/SXVq
Many artists are increasingly concerned about the uncontrolled use of their image via generative AI since the rollout of ChatGPT and other AI-powered tools
u.afp.com/SXVq
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Trump’s latest travel ban leaves fans unable to follow their World Cup team
Trump’s latest travel ban leaves fans unable to follow their World Cup team
Trump’s latest travel ban leaves fans unable to follow their World Cup team
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January 13, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Trump’s latest travel ban leaves fans unable to follow their World Cup team
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Trump: Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any or all business begin done with the US - Truth Social
January 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Trump: Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any or all business begin done with the US - Truth Social
Funny old game politics …
January 12, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Funny old game politics …
Like a hole in the head …
January 12, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Like a hole in the head …
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The student loan scandal - interest on loans is more than the repayments for many on Plan 2 so debt grows trapping them with extra 9% income tax for up to 30 years bit.ly/3NcgO8o £15.2 billion interest added to student loans last year, only £5 billion repaid.
‘I’ll end up owing £200k’ — a graduate generation trapped and betrayed
All students are stuck with crippling debt, but one group is suffering more than others, reveals Mary Downer
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January 11, 2026 at 10:16 AM
The student loan scandal - interest on loans is more than the repayments for many on Plan 2 so debt grows trapping them with extra 9% income tax for up to 30 years bit.ly/3NcgO8o £15.2 billion interest added to student loans last year, only £5 billion repaid.
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People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
January 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
Trump has just launched a grenade under the US credit card industry.
January 10, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Trump has just launched a grenade under the US credit card industry.
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🚨BREAKING🚨
I just released the full report on Congress trading in 2025.
Like every year since 2020, some politicians beat the market.
Many had unusual trades.
Some had huge gains.
Here are the top political traders of 2025.
I just released the full report on Congress trading in 2025.
Like every year since 2020, some politicians beat the market.
Many had unusual trades.
Some had huge gains.
Here are the top political traders of 2025.
January 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨
I just released the full report on Congress trading in 2025.
Like every year since 2020, some politicians beat the market.
Many had unusual trades.
Some had huge gains.
Here are the top political traders of 2025.
I just released the full report on Congress trading in 2025.
Like every year since 2020, some politicians beat the market.
Many had unusual trades.
Some had huge gains.
Here are the top political traders of 2025.
Does Maduro’s Capture Put Greenland at Risk?
YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics
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January 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM
This could escalate … known unknowns and all that.
The US currently seizing Venezuela-linked oil tanker Bella 1 aka Marinera, now sailing under Russian flag, after a two-week pursuit across the Atlantic. The Marinera evaded a US blockade and resisted Coast Guard boarding. Russian naval vessels, including a sub, were nearby.
January 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
This could escalate … known unknowns and all that.
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Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
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Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
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January 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
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It appears we could be on the cusp of a very prolonged cold spell. These are not ordinary times.
Newest ECM stalls all westerly momentum away from UK this weekend with high pressure building north of UK with very cold easterly air stream setting in by middle of next week. (1/2)
Newest ECM stalls all westerly momentum away from UK this weekend with high pressure building north of UK with very cold easterly air stream setting in by middle of next week. (1/2)
January 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
It appears we could be on the cusp of a very prolonged cold spell. These are not ordinary times.
Newest ECM stalls all westerly momentum away from UK this weekend with high pressure building north of UK with very cold easterly air stream setting in by middle of next week. (1/2)
Newest ECM stalls all westerly momentum away from UK this weekend with high pressure building north of UK with very cold easterly air stream setting in by middle of next week. (1/2)
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The absolutely excellent James Mates, nailing it.
Reporter to Kushner & Witkoff during Ukraine summit: "I know there's a reluctance to talk about Greenland today, but what value do these commitments have on the very day that at the highest levels of govt in Washington they are talking about seizing the sovereign territory of a fellow NATO member?"
January 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The absolutely excellent James Mates, nailing it.
A trump insider no doubt … grift.
The Polymarket bettor, the identity of whom is unknown, bet $30,000 on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro less than a day before he was abducted by U.S. forces.
Bill Seeks Insider Trading Crackdown After Bettor Made $400,000 On Maduro Capture
The Polymarket bettor, the identity of whom is unknown, bet $30,000 on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro less than a day before he was abducted by U.S. forces.
www.forbes.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
A trump insider no doubt … grift.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social seems Trump will choose a decade since Brexit to invade an EU member. How the world has tuned upside down.
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social seems Trump will choose a decade since Brexit to invade an EU member. How the world has tuned upside down.
His £70k pa European 🇪🇺 pension would certainly suggest so.
January 6, 2026 at 11:49 AM
His £70k pa European 🇪🇺 pension would certainly suggest so.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I think California, Hawaii & the US Virgin Islands need to take back control #greenland
January 6, 2026 at 11:43 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I think California, Hawaii & the US Virgin Islands need to take back control #greenland