Clifford Dive
@leplonge.bsky.social
Retired from a career in high-tech innovation. Now life is photography, music, tech, jogging, cycling and motorhome travel, in no particular order, and sometimes simultaneously.
Living in East Anglia.
Living in East Anglia.
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Clifford Dive
@leplonge.bsky.social
· Nov 24
The wealthy, despite their immense power and resources, will still ultimately face the consequences of the world they’ve helped create.
Ironic how Americans see guns as a sign of their freedom, and nurse Pretti was shot because he was legally carrying a gun.
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Ironic how Americans see guns as a sign of their freedom, and nurse Pretti was shot because he was legally carrying a gun.
Don't ever forget that the shootings in Minneapolis are not a bug but a feature.
January 25, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Don't ever forget that the shootings in Minneapolis are not a bug but a feature.
Something about the devil casting a net? Look what he landed!
The Guardian view on Trump’s Board of Peace: an international body in service to one man’s ego | Editorial | The Guardian share.google/9O7X3SbimXFb...
The Guardian view on Trump’s Board of Peace: an international body in service to one man’s ego | Editorial | The Guardian share.google/9O7X3SbimXFb...
The Guardian view on Trump’s Board of Peace: an international body in service to one man’s ego | Editorial
Editorial: It was supposed to give Gaza a future, but the US president is using it to attack the UN, international law and multilateralism
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January 23, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Something about the devil casting a net? Look what he landed!
The Guardian view on Trump’s Board of Peace: an international body in service to one man’s ego | Editorial | The Guardian share.google/9O7X3SbimXFb...
The Guardian view on Trump’s Board of Peace: an international body in service to one man’s ego | Editorial | The Guardian share.google/9O7X3SbimXFb...
NATO is a tool of American imperialism.
Far from America getting a raw deal, they actually get a ready supply of mercenaries to do their dirty work around the world, as well as captive customers for their arms industry.
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Far from America getting a raw deal, they actually get a ready supply of mercenaries to do their dirty work around the world, as well as captive customers for their arms industry.
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Trump prompts outrage with claim Nato troops avoided frontline in Afghanistan
UK MPs and veterans condemn US president’s comments and highlight his avoidance of military service in Vietnam
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January 23, 2026 at 10:03 AM
NATO is a tool of American imperialism.
Far from America getting a raw deal, they actually get a ready supply of mercenaries to do their dirty work around the world, as well as captive customers for their arms industry.
share.google/V3SxkIcgS0xf...
Far from America getting a raw deal, they actually get a ready supply of mercenaries to do their dirty work around the world, as well as captive customers for their arms industry.
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I don't believe Full Self Driving will ever be safely feasible in mixed traffic situations.
electrek.co/2026/01/21/w...
electrek.co/2026/01/21/w...
Waymo founder trashes Tesla safety as Waymos illegally pass school buses
As founder trash-talks Tesla, self-driving taxis from Waymo keep illegally passing school buses – and putting kids at risk.
electrek.co
January 22, 2026 at 10:52 AM
I don't believe Full Self Driving will ever be safely feasible in mixed traffic situations.
electrek.co/2026/01/21/w...
electrek.co/2026/01/21/w...
Perhaps their business would be more buoyant (pun intended) if they hadn't built a yacht that fell over when the wind blew a bit hard 🤔
Superyacht builder sues Chelsea widow for £400m after sinking | The Chelsea Citizen share.google/kRGqQiEGXShq...
Superyacht builder sues Chelsea widow for £400m after sinking | The Chelsea Citizen share.google/kRGqQiEGXShq...
January 22, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Perhaps their business would be more buoyant (pun intended) if they hadn't built a yacht that fell over when the wind blew a bit hard 🤔
Superyacht builder sues Chelsea widow for £400m after sinking | The Chelsea Citizen share.google/kRGqQiEGXShq...
Superyacht builder sues Chelsea widow for £400m after sinking | The Chelsea Citizen share.google/kRGqQiEGXShq...
One of the grown-ups. A big contrast with his near neighbour.
Our choice is clear and the need for action is urgent 🤔
Our choice is clear and the need for action is urgent 🤔
As great powers abandon rules and values for their own interests, middle powers like Canada have a choice: compete with each other for favour or act together with impact.
January 21, 2026 at 10:31 PM
One of the grown-ups. A big contrast with his near neighbour.
Our choice is clear and the need for action is urgent 🤔
Our choice is clear and the need for action is urgent 🤔
So does he want Iceland as well?
January 21, 2026 at 8:29 PM
So does he want Iceland as well?
Europe might just be able to extricate itself, but the UK will go down with the Trump.
Western leaders tiptoeing around hoping things can be patched up are making mistake. Appeasement doesn’t work. Starmer should make clear to British public what’s at stake and prepare them for rough road ahead. I believe Brits wd respond positively, and be willing to accept some costs. Self respect.
January 21, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Europe might just be able to extricate itself, but the UK will go down with the Trump.
Let's be realistic — the UK is totally screwed.
The US is a terrorist state and we're not allowed to talk to Europe. Special Relationship indeed, but not in a good way.
The US is a terrorist state and we're not allowed to talk to Europe. Special Relationship indeed, but not in a good way.
Excellent article - spells out the full extent of the danger we (UK) are in, and what we should do about it.
The US rupture – fire at Heartbreak Hotel eastangliabylines.co.uk/foreign-poli...
The US rupture – fire at Heartbreak Hotel eastangliabylines.co.uk/foreign-poli...
The US rupture – fire at Heartbreak Hotel
Global security is at risk thanks to the White House. Is this a familial spat or a symptom that the UK isn’t quite so ‘special’?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Let's be realistic — the UK is totally screwed.
The US is a terrorist state and we're not allowed to talk to Europe. Special Relationship indeed, but not in a good way.
The US is a terrorist state and we're not allowed to talk to Europe. Special Relationship indeed, but not in a good way.
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This year marks the 250th anniversary of US independence from Britain. I'm hoping it will also mark the start of British independence from the US.
January 20, 2026 at 9:21 PM
This year marks the 250th anniversary of US independence from Britain. I'm hoping it will also mark the start of British independence from the US.
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If you want to understand what is happening right now & what’s at stake, please listen to this conversation I had with historian Robert Kagan.
Europe has to wake up FAST.
Europe has to wake up FAST.
NEW | VIDEO
‘Europeans need to understand that it’s over’: historian Robert Kagan talks to @carolecadwalla.bsky.social about Trump’s coming ‘dictatorship’, the end of the western alliance - and why Keir Starmer needs to change course, fast
Prefer to read? 🔗⬇️
youtu.be/0goGamFRtO0
‘Europeans need to understand that it’s over’: historian Robert Kagan talks to @carolecadwalla.bsky.social about Trump’s coming ‘dictatorship’, the end of the western alliance - and why Keir Starmer needs to change course, fast
Prefer to read? 🔗⬇️
youtu.be/0goGamFRtO0
Europe needs a dramatic strategic revolution - now: historian Robert Kagan
YouTube video by The Nerve
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January 20, 2026 at 9:35 PM
If you want to understand what is happening right now & what’s at stake, please listen to this conversation I had with historian Robert Kagan.
Europe has to wake up FAST.
Europe has to wake up FAST.
Reposted by Clifford Dive
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
January 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
America has become a terrorist state. The Republicans are clearly completely unhinged. We must stop humouring these idiots.
#NewsNight
#NewsNight
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
America has become a terrorist state. The Republicans are clearly completely unhinged. We must stop humouring these idiots.
#NewsNight
#NewsNight
Sent to the PM of Norway. 🤔
January 19, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Sent to the PM of Norway. 🤔
At least the dogs don't have bone spurs
January 18, 2026 at 11:12 AM
At least the dogs don't have bone spurs
Ready for WW3?
Starmer brands Trump's plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong' - follow live - BBC News share.google/a9zxRSgBt7IX...
Starmer brands Trump's plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong' - follow live - BBC News share.google/a9zxRSgBt7IX...
Starmer brands Trump's plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong' - follow live
The US president says the UK, Denmark and other European countries will be charged a
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January 18, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Ready for WW3?
Starmer brands Trump's plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong' - follow live - BBC News share.google/a9zxRSgBt7IX...
Starmer brands Trump's plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong' - follow live - BBC News share.google/a9zxRSgBt7IX...
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The real Trump Derangement Syndrome isn’t hating Trump. It’s defending his lies no matter how obvious, bending reality to fit his words, and calling anyone who points it out “obsessed”.
That’s how delusion becomes power, and it's only going to get worse from here.
That’s how delusion becomes power, and it's only going to get worse from here.
The Real Sufferers of 'Trump Derangement Syndrome" Are His Supporters
The right has long accused Trump's critics of being blinded by hatred, but the truth is very different
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The real Trump Derangement Syndrome isn’t hating Trump. It’s defending his lies no matter how obvious, bending reality to fit his words, and calling anyone who points it out “obsessed”.
That’s how delusion becomes power, and it's only going to get worse from here.
That’s how delusion becomes power, and it's only going to get worse from here.
Was watching the news with some idiot politician in a room full of journalists, talking total bollocks but keen to get the sound-bite on the news. What actual use are all of those people? They should all be in a factory working for minimum wage to make Britain Great Again.
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Was watching the news with some idiot politician in a room full of journalists, talking total bollocks but keen to get the sound-bite on the news. What actual use are all of those people? They should all be in a factory working for minimum wage to make Britain Great Again.
We arrest pensioners who peacefully express their sympathies for Palestinians…
…but when we look to our establishment (including my MP) they've spent the last several months singing the praises of a bunch of vicious football hooligans who chant about killing women, children and Arabs.
Why?
…but when we look to our establishment (including my MP) they've spent the last several months singing the praises of a bunch of vicious football hooligans who chant about killing women, children and Arabs.
Why?
January 12, 2026 at 8:58 AM
We arrest pensioners who peacefully express their sympathies for Palestinians…
…but when we look to our establishment (including my MP) they've spent the last several months singing the praises of a bunch of vicious football hooligans who chant about killing women, children and Arabs.
Why?
…but when we look to our establishment (including my MP) they've spent the last several months singing the praises of a bunch of vicious football hooligans who chant about killing women, children and Arabs.
Why?
An innocent woman is shot by one of Trump's Storm Troopers. I guess that fits into the category of "shit happens".
But half of America thinks it's a good thing? That tells us something important.
But half of America thinks it's a good thing? That tells us something important.
January 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
An innocent woman is shot by one of Trump's Storm Troopers. I guess that fits into the category of "shit happens".
But half of America thinks it's a good thing? That tells us something important.
But half of America thinks it's a good thing? That tells us something important.
I well remember Richard Dimbleby spreading misinformation about the spaghetti harvest on Panorama. That programme has form.
November 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I well remember Richard Dimbleby spreading misinformation about the spaghetti harvest on Panorama. That programme has form.
A warning from Grok:
AI’s rise, fueled by X’s “bollocks” and financial incentives, secures the oligarchy—mission accomplished if we let it. I’ve lagged on evidence (e.g., the thread) until you steered me, proving the danger when humans lack the “right answer.”
Anyone listening?
AI’s rise, fueled by X’s “bollocks” and financial incentives, secures the oligarchy—mission accomplished if we let it. I’ve lagged on evidence (e.g., the thread) until you steered me, proving the danger when humans lack the “right answer.”
Anyone listening?
November 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A warning from Grok:
AI’s rise, fueled by X’s “bollocks” and financial incentives, secures the oligarchy—mission accomplished if we let it. I’ve lagged on evidence (e.g., the thread) until you steered me, proving the danger when humans lack the “right answer.”
Anyone listening?
AI’s rise, fueled by X’s “bollocks” and financial incentives, secures the oligarchy—mission accomplished if we let it. I’ve lagged on evidence (e.g., the thread) until you steered me, proving the danger when humans lack the “right answer.”
Anyone listening?
Amazing that the BBC, which brings us Laura Kuenssberg, Fiona Bruce and Nick Robinson, and features a Reform representative in every news programme, finally gets into trouble for not being adequately right-wing.
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Amazing that the BBC, which brings us Laura Kuenssberg, Fiona Bruce and Nick Robinson, and features a Reform representative in every news programme, finally gets into trouble for not being adequately right-wing.
Love the scaling of the graph 😀😀😂
Nigel's got a really big one!
Nigel's got a really big one!
November 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Love the scaling of the graph 😀😀😂
Nigel's got a really big one!
Nigel's got a really big one!