Luke McElligott
@lukemcelligott.bsky.social
Rejoiner, Rationalism, Equality, Science & Engineering.
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JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
January 31, 2026 at 4:54 AM
JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
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Wait, what now? Weren't schools going to be bulging at the seams because of Labour's VAT raid on private schools?
London schools face losing £45m in funding over the next 4 years as a result of falling pupil numbers, analysis shared exclusively with @politicshome.bsky.social suggests
Falling Pupil Numbers In London Could Cost Schools £45m In Funding, Warns New Report
London schools face losing £45m in funding over the next four years as a result of falling pupil numbers, analysis shared exclusively with Politics...
www.politicshome.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Wait, what now? Weren't schools going to be bulging at the seams because of Labour's VAT raid on private schools?
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Don Lemon and Georgia Fort have been released.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
January 31, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort have been released.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
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Paul Marshall, 'a writer' who also owns GB News, Unherd and The Spectator, and is chief stoker of the culture wars.
December 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Paul Marshall, 'a writer' who also owns GB News, Unherd and The Spectator, and is chief stoker of the culture wars.
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685,000 Britons has wealth of £2.8 trillion, 48m have £2.4trn.
4 people have more wealth than 20m Britons.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, the bottom fifth only 0.5%.
Rich buy political parties, legislators; hold govts to ransom.
Can't get economic growth without redistribution.
4 people have more wealth than 20m Britons.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, the bottom fifth only 0.5%.
Rich buy political parties, legislators; hold govts to ransom.
Can't get economic growth without redistribution.
Rachel Reeves’ budget must reduce inequalities and increase spending capacity of the masses
This is how to secure sustained economic growth
leftfootforward.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
685,000 Britons has wealth of £2.8 trillion, 48m have £2.4trn.
4 people have more wealth than 20m Britons.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, the bottom fifth only 0.5%.
Rich buy political parties, legislators; hold govts to ransom.
Can't get economic growth without redistribution.
4 people have more wealth than 20m Britons.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, the bottom fifth only 0.5%.
Rich buy political parties, legislators; hold govts to ransom.
Can't get economic growth without redistribution.
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Posting about student politics as an adult is one of the most embarrassing, vibeless, and small time things you can do. Universities are struggling to stay afloat, and these losers are obsessing over students chatting shit
October 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Posting about student politics as an adult is one of the most embarrassing, vibeless, and small time things you can do. Universities are struggling to stay afloat, and these losers are obsessing over students chatting shit
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19 October 1934 | Dutch Jewish girl Else Hahn was born in Rotterdam.
In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
October 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
19 October 1934 | Dutch Jewish girl Else Hahn was born in Rotterdam.
In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
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The fact that cross-border traffic from Canada is down by only one-third is a gd mystery. Not exaggerating to say that it’s possible I will never again go to the US
Unbelievable!
This is a US Border Agent chasing a Canadian couple heading towards the border back to Canada.
He yells at them:
“Never come to the US again”
🚨 DO NOT GO TO THE US
IT IS NOT SAFE.
#Canada
#FascistUSA
#BoycottUSA
This is a US Border Agent chasing a Canadian couple heading towards the border back to Canada.
He yells at them:
“Never come to the US again”
🚨 DO NOT GO TO THE US
IT IS NOT SAFE.
#Canada
#FascistUSA
#BoycottUSA
September 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The fact that cross-border traffic from Canada is down by only one-third is a gd mystery. Not exaggerating to say that it’s possible I will never again go to the US
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Unbelievable!
This is a US Border Agent chasing a Canadian couple heading towards the border back to Canada.
He yells at them:
“Never come to the US again”
🚨 DO NOT GO TO THE US
IT IS NOT SAFE.
#Canada
#FascistUSA
#BoycottUSA
This is a US Border Agent chasing a Canadian couple heading towards the border back to Canada.
He yells at them:
“Never come to the US again”
🚨 DO NOT GO TO THE US
IT IS NOT SAFE.
#Canada
#FascistUSA
#BoycottUSA
September 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Unbelievable!
This is a US Border Agent chasing a Canadian couple heading towards the border back to Canada.
He yells at them:
“Never come to the US again”
🚨 DO NOT GO TO THE US
IT IS NOT SAFE.
#Canada
#FascistUSA
#BoycottUSA
This is a US Border Agent chasing a Canadian couple heading towards the border back to Canada.
He yells at them:
“Never come to the US again”
🚨 DO NOT GO TO THE US
IT IS NOT SAFE.
#Canada
#FascistUSA
#BoycottUSA
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This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
September 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
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So, Sunday Times runs with latest poll showing Farage winning if there was an election now. But makes NO mention of Reform’s collusion with Russia. And this is how democracy gets beaten to death in the dark. Voters are not being told the truth. Reform is given the stage but is NEVER held to account.
September 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
So, Sunday Times runs with latest poll showing Farage winning if there was an election now. But makes NO mention of Reform’s collusion with Russia. And this is how democracy gets beaten to death in the dark. Voters are not being told the truth. Reform is given the stage but is NEVER held to account.
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This deserves *way* more attention than it’s getting
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament
Nathan Gill, a former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to eight bribery charges while an elected member of the European parliament.
More details soon … Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This deserves *way* more attention than it’s getting
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
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Bicycles Deliver the Freedom that Auto Ads Promise.
August 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Bicycles Deliver the Freedom that Auto Ads Promise.
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As Honest Bob Jenrick tours the country repeating far-right conspiracy talking points about “two-tier sentencing”, here is the letter his own government sent to the Sentencing Council last year approving the very Guidelines he now claims are evidence of “two-tier Keir”.
The man is a fraud.
The man is a fraud.
March 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
As Honest Bob Jenrick tours the country repeating far-right conspiracy talking points about “two-tier sentencing”, here is the letter his own government sent to the Sentencing Council last year approving the very Guidelines he now claims are evidence of “two-tier Keir”.
The man is a fraud.
The man is a fraud.
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Don't forget...
The public want immigration of students, of health workers, of teachers, Ukrainians, Hong-Kongers, fruit pickers, tech workers, and of most other sub-categories.
Just don't tell the public the total when you add all these together, because it seems...
The parts = Good
The sum of the parts = Bad
Just don't tell the public the total when you add all these together, because it seems...
The parts = Good
The sum of the parts = Bad
July 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Don't forget...
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The U.K. fishing industry - weaponised & then betrayed & then abandoned, by Johnson, Farage & the rest of them - is better off under Starmer’s deal than it was under Johnson’s. That’s not an opinion. It’s counting. Anyone claiming otherwise is a liar.
May 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The U.K. fishing industry - weaponised & then betrayed & then abandoned, by Johnson, Farage & the rest of them - is better off under Starmer’s deal than it was under Johnson’s. That’s not an opinion. It’s counting. Anyone claiming otherwise is a liar.
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Isn’t it strange how Nigel Farage has branded himself as the epitome of Britishness when in fact most Brits are rather sensibly moderate on most issues? My column www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/699...
You don’t speak for middle England, Farage, and here’s why
The common wisdom is we are living in an age of polarity. But isn’t the truth that most of us are somewhere in the neglected middle?
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Isn’t it strange how Nigel Farage has branded himself as the epitome of Britishness when in fact most Brits are rather sensibly moderate on most issues? My column www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/699...
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OFCOM is proposing a change to broadcasting rules. Under this change politicians could still present programmes, but could not be a newsreader, news interviewer or news reporter in any type of programme, without exceptional editorial justification
www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and...
www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and...
Consultation on change to broadcasting rules for ‘politicians as presenters’
www.ofcom.org.uk
May 13, 2025 at 6:25 AM
OFCOM is proposing a change to broadcasting rules. Under this change politicians could still present programmes, but could not be a newsreader, news interviewer or news reporter in any type of programme, without exceptional editorial justification
www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and...
www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and...
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Zuckerberg and Musk are crushing news organisations like Byline Times. But we’re not taking this laying down
Don’t Switch Off, Fight Bac
#BigTechFightBack
subscribe.bylinetimes.com/six/
Don’t Switch Off, Fight Bac
#BigTechFightBack
subscribe.bylinetimes.com/six/
May 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Zuckerberg and Musk are crushing news organisations like Byline Times. But we’re not taking this laying down
Don’t Switch Off, Fight Bac
#BigTechFightBack
subscribe.bylinetimes.com/six/
Don’t Switch Off, Fight Bac
#BigTechFightBack
subscribe.bylinetimes.com/six/
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I agree with Bernie. Have for decades. I mostly vote Democrat as the lesser of two evils, not because I think Democrats are true champions of the underdogs. Some Dems are good, like AOC, but most are just 'corporate flunkies"
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I agree with Bernie. Have for decades. I mostly vote Democrat as the lesser of two evils, not because I think Democrats are true champions of the underdogs. Some Dems are good, like AOC, but most are just 'corporate flunkies"
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Ok this is pretty cool. Teen Vogue just published an excerpt from my Copaganda book today! www.teenvogue.com/story/copaga...
How to Sniff Out ‘Copaganda’: When the Police and the Media Manipulate Our News
"By cherry-picking anecdotes, news reports can distort our interpretation of the world."
www.teenvogue.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Ok this is pretty cool. Teen Vogue just published an excerpt from my Copaganda book today! www.teenvogue.com/story/copaga...