Chris Smith
@ledredman.bsky.social
Retired Engineer #FBPE
Life long anti Tory and Anti fascist
Tactical voter but not for Brexit parties like Labour
Life long anti Tory and Anti fascist
Tactical voter but not for Brexit parties like Labour
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Chris Smith
@ledredman.bsky.social
· Feb 12
Hegseth: "We must start by recognizing that returning to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective ... the US does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement."
The USA is no longer a reliable ally for Europe. We must build a European defence capability which is totally independent of the Americans. It will cost European taxpayers to do so, but we must stop fooling ourselves that Trump would ever honour the NATO article 5 commitment.
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"We shouldn't even have an election."
–the President of the United States
–the President of the United States
January 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"We shouldn't even have an election."
–the President of the United States
–the President of the United States
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steve witkoff claims there's a ceasefire in gaza, while we KNOW palestinians are being killed every single day
and now he's claiming they're moving to some made up 'treaty' so DRUMPF can start to clear out gaza to engage in even more corruption
their LIES...esp about human lives is grotesque
and now he's claiming they're moving to some made up 'treaty' so DRUMPF can start to clear out gaza to engage in even more corruption
their LIES...esp about human lives is grotesque
January 16, 2026 at 11:41 AM
steve witkoff claims there's a ceasefire in gaza, while we KNOW palestinians are being killed every single day
and now he's claiming they're moving to some made up 'treaty' so DRUMPF can start to clear out gaza to engage in even more corruption
their LIES...esp about human lives is grotesque
and now he's claiming they're moving to some made up 'treaty' so DRUMPF can start to clear out gaza to engage in even more corruption
their LIES...esp about human lives is grotesque
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This is how all of the Trump Cabinet see our entire government. They want a new world order and they want to remove any and all merit-based civil government work force to be replaced by only those who share their fascist racist misogynist world view.
January 15, 2026 at 9:50 PM
This is how all of the Trump Cabinet see our entire government. They want a new world order and they want to remove any and all merit-based civil government work force to be replaced by only those who share their fascist racist misogynist world view.
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Aliya Rahman told ICE she was disabled
She told them she was on her way to a doctor appt
They broke her window, cut her seatbelt & dragged her away like an animal
She was headed to the Traumatic Brain Injury Center when they grabbed her.
She was denied access to a doctor & tossed in detention
She told them she was on her way to a doctor appt
They broke her window, cut her seatbelt & dragged her away like an animal
She was headed to the Traumatic Brain Injury Center when they grabbed her.
She was denied access to a doctor & tossed in detention
Woman seen pulled from car speaks out: 'Lucky to be alive'
abcnews.go.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Aliya Rahman told ICE she was disabled
She told them she was on her way to a doctor appt
They broke her window, cut her seatbelt & dragged her away like an animal
She was headed to the Traumatic Brain Injury Center when they grabbed her.
She was denied access to a doctor & tossed in detention
She told them she was on her way to a doctor appt
They broke her window, cut her seatbelt & dragged her away like an animal
She was headed to the Traumatic Brain Injury Center when they grabbed her.
She was denied access to a doctor & tossed in detention
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These people are mentally incapable of running the country 🙄
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 AM
These people are mentally incapable of running the country 🙄
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Is administration is full of ignorant liars.
January 16, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Is administration is full of ignorant liars.
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Absolutely this, I'm tired of seeing Labour destroying the pillars of our democracy one by one. The tories started it when they banned freedom of speech but I never thought that Labour would not merely continue, but accelerate the destruction. Decriminalise peaceful protest now!
Labour ban on peaceful protest at animal-testing centres slated as ‘draconian’
Free-speech and rights activists warn of slide towards criminalising right to free assembly
www.independent.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Absolutely this, I'm tired of seeing Labour destroying the pillars of our democracy one by one. The tories started it when they banned freedom of speech but I never thought that Labour would not merely continue, but accelerate the destruction. Decriminalise peaceful protest now!
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So, if I'm following all this correctly, a bunch of internet shitposters who spent years screaming "don't tread on me" and warning about federal agents stomping out people's rights... have been hired as ICE agents to go around breaking into people's homes, kidnapping & shooting them
January 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
So, if I'm following all this correctly, a bunch of internet shitposters who spent years screaming "don't tread on me" and warning about federal agents stomping out people's rights... have been hired as ICE agents to go around breaking into people's homes, kidnapping & shooting them
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Officials from the Oglala Sioux Tribe are unable to locate three tribal members after they were arrested by ICE in Minneapolis.
“There’s nobody more American than American Indians,” activist and immigration attorney Chase Iron Eyes said.
📸: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
“There’s nobody more American than American Indians,” activist and immigration attorney Chase Iron Eyes said.
📸: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
January 16, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Officials from the Oglala Sioux Tribe are unable to locate three tribal members after they were arrested by ICE in Minneapolis.
“There’s nobody more American than American Indians,” activist and immigration attorney Chase Iron Eyes said.
📸: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
“There’s nobody more American than American Indians,” activist and immigration attorney Chase Iron Eyes said.
📸: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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The European commissioners are gathering in Cyprus to discuss the challenges facing Europe. Chief among them: how to ensure security on the continent.
Ursula von der Leyen has just announced a new strategy for that.
Brussels Playbook has the details 👇
Ursula von der Leyen has just announced a new strategy for that.
Brussels Playbook has the details 👇
VdL touts new EU security strategy
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www.politico.eu
January 16, 2026 at 8:10 AM
The European commissioners are gathering in Cyprus to discuss the challenges facing Europe. Chief among them: how to ensure security on the continent.
Ursula von der Leyen has just announced a new strategy for that.
Brussels Playbook has the details 👇
Ursula von der Leyen has just announced a new strategy for that.
Brussels Playbook has the details 👇
Interesting that he leads on the relatively trivial issue of air force one and ends on the destruction of NATO.
January 16, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Interesting that he leads on the relatively trivial issue of air force one and ends on the destruction of NATO.
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If this greedy and ridiculous man were to become Prime Minister, he'd be responsible for our security, safety, our NHS, our economy, and the welfare of our children.
Meanwhile he can't be bothered to do even basic checks on the Cameos that rake in £141,000 for him
metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/i...
Meanwhile he can't be bothered to do even basic checks on the Cameos that rake in £141,000 for him
metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/i...
Nigel Farage ‘tricked into paying tribute to Ian Watkins’
It cost £98 for The Reform UK leader to film the clip on his Cameo account
metro.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
If this greedy and ridiculous man were to become Prime Minister, he'd be responsible for our security, safety, our NHS, our economy, and the welfare of our children.
Meanwhile he can't be bothered to do even basic checks on the Cameos that rake in £141,000 for him
metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/i...
Meanwhile he can't be bothered to do even basic checks on the Cameos that rake in £141,000 for him
metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/i...
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I have just presented Celtic's 1967 European trophy to Stenhousemuir. Thank you for your attention to this utter bullshit. 💚
January 16, 2026 at 7:44 AM
I have just presented Celtic's 1967 European trophy to Stenhousemuir. Thank you for your attention to this utter bullshit. 💚
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I suspect Jenrick's read this. The idea that Farage, *any* Tory who backed Brexit/Johnson/Truss or the media that cheered it all on can somehow disassociate themselves from the messes they made is palpably nuts...
So in Brexit Britain it will almost certainly happen.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-...
So in Brexit Britain it will almost certainly happen.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-...
How They Broke Britain
Check out How They Broke Britain - <p><b>***THE RUNAWAY BESTSELLER, WITH NEW MATERIAL FOR THE PAPERBACK***<br /><br />THE REVEALING, DEFINING ACCOUNT OF THE DARK NETWORK THAT BROKE OUR COUNTRY.</b><br...
uk.bookshop.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
I suspect Jenrick's read this. The idea that Farage, *any* Tory who backed Brexit/Johnson/Truss or the media that cheered it all on can somehow disassociate themselves from the messes they made is palpably nuts...
So in Brexit Britain it will almost certainly happen.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-...
So in Brexit Britain it will almost certainly happen.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-...
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Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
I took the car for service this morning and I had left R4 on from last night. I listened with incredullty to the love in between Gove and Webb. Apparently the only difference between the Tories and Reform is that the Tories would be better at implementing the fascist agenda.
January 16, 2026 at 9:33 AM
I took the car for service this morning and I had left R4 on from last night. I listened with incredullty to the love in between Gove and Webb. Apparently the only difference between the Tories and Reform is that the Tories would be better at implementing the fascist agenda.
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People should start throwing themselves into parked ICE vehicles and demand to be taken to a hospital to be evaluated for internal bleeding.
January 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM
People should start throwing themselves into parked ICE vehicles and demand to be taken to a hospital to be evaluated for internal bleeding.
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ICE officer leaves ICE “battle plan” on the bus. This is the quality that virtually no screening and only 47 days of training gets you.
January 16, 2026 at 8:11 AM