Leroy
@leroylynch.bsky.social
ALP member. Social Democrat. Posts are mainly news, plus some history and general interest.
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Difficult to explain to outsiders just how many British people have waited so very long for this. The court of law will take its time to get organised, but the court of public ridicule is very, very much in session.
'Good old days of Twitter' levels of lolz this morning
February 19, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Difficult to explain to outsiders just how many British people have waited so very long for this. The court of law will take its time to get organised, but the court of public ridicule is very, very much in session.
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Happy Birthday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor!
February 19, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Happy Birthday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor!
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
www.bbc.com/news/live/c7...
www.bbc.com/news/live/c7...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - live updates
It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Jeffrey Epstein.
www.bbc.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
www.bbc.com/news/live/c7...
www.bbc.com/news/live/c7...
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First he came for anyone to the left of the Tories, and I felt confirmed in my decision to leave Twitter.
Then he came for Kimi Badenoch, and I felt somewhat conflicted.
Then he came for Nigel Farage, and I went to make a cup of tea.
Then he came for Kimi Badenoch, and I felt somewhat conflicted.
Then he came for Nigel Farage, and I went to make a cup of tea.
It's not too late for British politicians to stand up to Elon Musk, who is now coming for well-known globalist and social liberal Nigel Farage.
Elon Musk is talking about Nigel Farage's Reform Party: he says Reform are trying to eradicate white people in Britain.
He is a radicalised + increasingly racist lunatic - obsessed with theories of white racial extinction + promoting the idea of civil war in Britain
www.msn.com/en-gb/news/u...
He is a radicalised + increasingly racist lunatic - obsessed with theories of white racial extinction + promoting the idea of civil war in Britain
www.msn.com/en-gb/news/u...
February 19, 2026 at 9:43 AM
First he came for anyone to the left of the Tories, and I felt confirmed in my decision to leave Twitter.
Then he came for Kimi Badenoch, and I felt somewhat conflicted.
Then he came for Nigel Farage, and I went to make a cup of tea.
Then he came for Kimi Badenoch, and I felt somewhat conflicted.
Then he came for Nigel Farage, and I went to make a cup of tea.
#Newspoll South Australia state level
Primaries: ALP 44 (+4) LIB 14 (-21.7) ON 24 (+21.4) GRN 12 (+2.9) IND/OTH 6 (-2)
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/polit... ($)
archive version archive.is/1U68L #saparli
(+/-) since 2022 election, sample 1057 voters 11-17 Feb
Primaries: ALP 44 (+4) LIB 14 (-21.7) ON 24 (+21.4) GRN 12 (+2.9) IND/OTH 6 (-2)
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/polit... ($)
archive version archive.is/1U68L #saparli
(+/-) since 2022 election, sample 1057 voters 11-17 Feb
February 19, 2026 at 9:49 AM
#Newspoll South Australia state level
Primaries: ALP 44 (+4) LIB 14 (-21.7) ON 24 (+21.4) GRN 12 (+2.9) IND/OTH 6 (-2)
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/polit... ($)
archive version archive.is/1U68L #saparli
(+/-) since 2022 election, sample 1057 voters 11-17 Feb
Primaries: ALP 44 (+4) LIB 14 (-21.7) ON 24 (+21.4) GRN 12 (+2.9) IND/OTH 6 (-2)
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/polit... ($)
archive version archive.is/1U68L #saparli
(+/-) since 2022 election, sample 1057 voters 11-17 Feb
With another floor-crossing, Canada's Liberals are on the verge of a majority
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
ANALYSIS | Poilievre may have wanted to avoid an election. But maybe not like this | CBC News
Two weeks ago, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre met in an apparent attempt to find common ground on the government's legislative agenda. "My message to him is to work with us," Poilievre told reporter...
www.cbc.ca
February 19, 2026 at 9:19 AM
With another floor-crossing, Canada's Liberals are on the verge of a majority
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
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I believe today's Morgan is the first time One Nation have ever led a state poll on primaries, but it's not the first time any minor party has done so.
Lest we forget, zero seats.
Lest we forget, zero seats.
February 19, 2026 at 9:09 AM
I believe today's Morgan is the first time One Nation have ever led a state poll on primaries, but it's not the first time any minor party has done so.
Lest we forget, zero seats.
Lest we forget, zero seats.
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Just a note, it's nice to see all this Vic state polling but the South Australian election is only weeks away and is a great chance for pollsters to test their skill at polling ON surge in a real (albeit lopsided looking) election.
February 19, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Just a note, it's nice to see all this Vic state polling but the South Australian election is only weeks away and is a great chance for pollsters to test their skill at polling ON surge in a real (albeit lopsided looking) election.
Why the Moyne Shire Council paid $3.4m for a pool in Port Fairy it didn't want.
A "community group" promised its local shire a new pool would not cost it money once it was built. In less than three months, the promise was broken.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
A "community group" promised its local shire a new pool would not cost it money once it was built. In less than three months, the promise was broken.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Why a country council paid $3.4m for a pool it didn't want
A Victorian community group promised its local shire a new pool would not cost it money once it was built. In less than three months, the promise was broken.
www.abc.net.au
February 19, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Why the Moyne Shire Council paid $3.4m for a pool in Port Fairy it didn't want.
A "community group" promised its local shire a new pool would not cost it money once it was built. In less than three months, the promise was broken.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
A "community group" promised its local shire a new pool would not cost it money once it was built. In less than three months, the promise was broken.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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A South Korean court ordered life in jail for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law reut.rs/4s3tZrs
South Korean court hands life term to ex‑President Yoon in insurrection trial
A South Korean court ordered life in jail on Thursday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his...
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February 19, 2026 at 7:16 AM
A South Korean court ordered life in jail for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law reut.rs/4s3tZrs
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Two years ago, Ethiopia did something no other rich country has yet. It banned the import of new fossil fuel cars. In that time, the country went from less than 1% of its vehicles being electric to more than 6% — higher than the global average. Read our feature:
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Electric Vehicle Sales Boom as Ethiopia Bans Fossil-Fuel Car Imports
The East African country is making use of cheap hydropower and Chinese electric vehicles to ditch the internal combustion engine.
www.bloomberg.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Two years ago, Ethiopia did something no other rich country has yet. It banned the import of new fossil fuel cars. In that time, the country went from less than 1% of its vehicles being electric to more than 6% — higher than the global average. Read our feature:
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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It’s really hard not to assess a war with Iran as the last spasm of “flood the zone”
February 19, 2026 at 7:07 AM
It’s really hard not to assess a war with Iran as the last spasm of “flood the zone”
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Kim Yong-hyun has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
February 19, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Kim Yong-hyun has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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Yoon Suk-yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
February 19, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Yoon Suk-yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Very polarised preference flows by first preference vote. They sorta cancel out but this is consistent with my view re SMS polling attracting motivated responders.
February 19, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Very polarised preference flows by first preference vote. They sorta cancel out but this is consistent with my view re SMS polling attracting motivated responders.
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Wilson has good personal ratings in this poll (53-42.5 cf Allan 30.5-67.5). Odd that you get a sample with Wilson polling well yet still a huge ON vote. Tends to cut across the "it's because Liberals have a moderate leader" narrative.
February 19, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Wilson has good personal ratings in this poll (53-42.5 cf Allan 30.5-67.5). Odd that you get a sample with Wilson polling well yet still a huge ON vote. Tends to cut across the "it's because Liberals have a moderate leader" narrative.
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Lol. He lasted two days before his mouth got ahead of him.
February 19, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Lol. He lasted two days before his mouth got ahead of him.
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The court is currently delivering verdicts for the other defendants besides Yoon and Kim Yong-hyun. Some have been found guilty of insurrection, while others have been acquitted of that specific charge.
February 19, 2026 at 6:52 AM
The court is currently delivering verdicts for the other defendants besides Yoon and Kim Yong-hyun. Some have been found guilty of insurrection, while others have been acquitted of that specific charge.
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The court has found Yoon Suk-yeol guilty as the ringleader of the insurrection. Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has been found guilty of performing critical duties in the insurrection.
February 19, 2026 at 6:44 AM
The court has found Yoon Suk-yeol guilty as the ringleader of the insurrection. Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has been found guilty of performing critical duties in the insurrection.
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The court has found both Yoon Suk-yeol and former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun guilty of insurrection.
February 19, 2026 at 6:43 AM
The court has found both Yoon Suk-yeol and former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun guilty of insurrection.
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They've done a respondent 3CP with Labor 44.5 ON 29.5 L-NP 26. That would be 72%, 11% and 17% of Greens/ind/other prefs respectively. That suggests a very left leaning ind/others pool.
February 19, 2026 at 6:31 AM
They've done a respondent 3CP with Labor 44.5 ON 29.5 L-NP 26. That would be 72%, 11% and 17% of Greens/ind/other prefs respectively. That suggests a very left leaning ind/others pool.
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I am rather cautious about SMS as a polling method and also Vic tends to be One Nation's weakest state federally. OTOH both major parties have been trying very hard to lose this year's election for some time.
February 19, 2026 at 6:16 AM
I am rather cautious about SMS as a polling method and also Vic tends to be One Nation's weakest state federally. OTOH both major parties have been trying very hard to lose this year's election for some time.
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#Morgan SMS (state) ALP 25.5 L-NP 21.5 ON 26.5 (!?) Grn 13.5 Ind/other 13. Massively different to Resolve which had ON only 11% though it is worth noting Resolve sample was half in previous month. #springst
www.roymorgan.com/findings/101...
www.roymorgan.com/findings/101...
Victorian State Voting Intention: One Nation (26.5%) now ahead of ALP (25.5%) and L-NP Coalition (21.5%) on primary vote nine months before Victorian State Election - Roy Morgan Research
www.roymorgan.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:13 AM
#Morgan SMS (state) ALP 25.5 L-NP 21.5 ON 26.5 (!?) Grn 13.5 Ind/other 13. Massively different to Resolve which had ON only 11% though it is worth noting Resolve sample was half in previous month. #springst
www.roymorgan.com/findings/101...
www.roymorgan.com/findings/101...
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From the above piece: “I hopped over to Seedance’s website and it only took 10 seconds to find green screen footage of two stuntmen performing the same fight choreography we see in the Cruise vs Pitt scene.” youtu.be/AKDWuFSy9DA
The Seedance Tom Cruise vs Brad Pitt fight scene - how was it really made?
YouTube video by Shokunin Studio
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February 19, 2026 at 1:24 AM
From the above piece: “I hopped over to Seedance’s website and it only took 10 seconds to find green screen footage of two stuntmen performing the same fight choreography we see in the Cruise vs Pitt scene.” youtu.be/AKDWuFSy9DA