Mikey
@mikeyoftyrone.bsky.social
☘️Silly Grandpa, listening volunteer, socially gauche, always curious. Don't tolerate bigots, racists & fascists. No DMs pls ☘️"I've been in my mind
It's such a fine line
That keeps me searching
For a heart of gold,
And I'm getting old" Neil Young
It's such a fine line
That keeps me searching
For a heart of gold,
And I'm getting old" Neil Young
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An outdated and undemocratic institution, built on nepotism and privilege, that dodges the transparency that should be required of all those in power.
Abolish the monarchy.
👉 www.greens.scot/abolishthemonarchy
Abolish the monarchy.
👉 www.greens.scot/abolishthemonarchy
February 11, 2026 at 7:54 PM
An outdated and undemocratic institution, built on nepotism and privilege, that dodges the transparency that should be required of all those in power.
Abolish the monarchy.
👉 www.greens.scot/abolishthemonarchy
Abolish the monarchy.
👉 www.greens.scot/abolishthemonarchy
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In their first sit-down interview, Alex Pretti’s parents shared memories of their son and the grief of his killing.
‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
In their first sit-down interview, Michael and Susan Pretti avoided recriminations and recalled the son that Michael called “an exceptionally kind, caring man.”
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 2:20 AM
In their first sit-down interview, Alex Pretti’s parents shared memories of their son and the grief of his killing.
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For the first time since federal agents killed two Americans in Minneapolis, officials overseeing President Trump’s deportation campaign testified before Congress, all largely defiant.
Here are five takeaways from the hearing:
Here are five takeaways from the hearing:
5 takeaways from the Republican-led hearing on ICE
At least some in the GOP want ICE to tone it down.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
For the first time since federal agents killed two Americans in Minneapolis, officials overseeing President Trump’s deportation campaign testified before Congress, all largely defiant.
Here are five takeaways from the hearing:
Here are five takeaways from the hearing:
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As ICE and Border Patrol grow more integrated, aggressive practices shaped by decades of border enforcement are showing up in US cities.
ICE’s Aggressive Urban Tactics Were Forged Along the Southern Border
The convergence of two historically distinct agencies is redefining how immigration law is enforced inside the US.
bloom.bg
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
As ICE and Border Patrol grow more integrated, aggressive practices shaped by decades of border enforcement are showing up in US cities.
The NHS that Nigel Farage wants to destroy...
February 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The NHS that Nigel Farage wants to destroy...
Oh dear, I wonder where Bad Enoch & Farage go from here.
Or will Trump just change his mind yet again.
Or will Trump just change his mind yet again.
February 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Oh dear, I wonder where Bad Enoch & Farage go from here.
Or will Trump just change his mind yet again.
Or will Trump just change his mind yet again.
Streets of Minneapolis
open.spotify.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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The German film Sound of Falling compels and disturbs in equal measure. n.pr/4bkMrql
'Sound of Falling' is a hypnotic history of German rural life
The German film Sound of Falling compels and disturbs in equal measure.
n.pr
January 28, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The German film Sound of Falling compels and disturbs in equal measure. n.pr/4bkMrql
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NPR obtains documents showing the Trump administration secretly cut nuclear safety rules to fast-track new reactors. And, investigators blame systemic failures for a deadly midair crash near D.C. n.pr/4pZMM5h
Trump admin rewrites nuclear safety rules. And, NTSB releases findings on D.C. crash
NPR obtains documents showing the Trump administration secretly cut nuclear safety rules to fast-track new reactors. And, investigators blame systemic failures for a deadly midair crash near D.C.
n.pr
January 28, 2026 at 12:58 PM
NPR obtains documents showing the Trump administration secretly cut nuclear safety rules to fast-track new reactors. And, investigators blame systemic failures for a deadly midair crash near D.C. n.pr/4pZMM5h
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Breaking News: The renowned composer Philip Glass told the Kennedy Center that he no longer wanted to premiere his new symphony there.
Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On
Amid cancellations and turmoil, the National Symphony Orchestra is planning to stay. “I cannot make everybody happy,” its conductor said.
nyti.ms
January 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Breaking News: The renowned composer Philip Glass told the Kennedy Center that he no longer wanted to premiere his new symphony there.
I'm sure Donald Trump would agree that what happens in the locker room stays in the locker room.
BBC News - Gauff calls for more player privacy after racquet smash
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
BBC News - Gauff calls for more player privacy after racquet smash
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
Australian Open 2026: Coco Gauff loses to Elina Svitolina after Aryna Sabalenka advances to semi-finals
Coco Gauff calls for more privacy for players after she was filmed smashing a racquet after a devastating defeat by Elina Svitolina in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I'm sure Donald Trump would agree that what happens in the locker room stays in the locker room.
BBC News - Gauff calls for more player privacy after racquet smash
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
BBC News - Gauff calls for more player privacy after racquet smash
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
Perhaps, considering great increase in the price of the F35, the UK should reconsider its contract with the USA and look to purchase fighter jets from Europe whether it be Sweden or maybe France.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
US warns it will send fighter jets into Canadian airspace if F-35 deal fails
Cost of F-35 advanced fighter jet program has risen by $8 billion in the last three years
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Perhaps, considering great increase in the price of the F35, the UK should reconsider its contract with the USA and look to purchase fighter jets from Europe whether it be Sweden or maybe France.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Cuban-born immigrant died by homicide at ICE facility in Texas, autopsy finds
Lunas Campos's death was the third in less than two months at Camp East Montana
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
Lunas Campos's death was the third in less than two months at Camp East Montana
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
Cuban-born immigrant died by homicide at ICE facility in Texas, autopsy finds | CBC News
A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down and he stopped breathing, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday t...
www.cbc.ca
January 27, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Cuban-born immigrant died by homicide at ICE facility in Texas, autopsy finds
Lunas Campos's death was the third in less than two months at Camp East Montana
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
Lunas Campos's death was the third in less than two months at Camp East Montana
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
Perhaps, considering great increase in the price of the F35, the UK should reconsider its contract with the USA and look to purchase fighter jets from Europe whether it be Sweden or maybe France.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
US warns it will send fighter jets into Canadian airspace if F-35 deal fails
Cost of F-35 advanced fighter jet program has risen by $8 billion in the last three years
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Perhaps, considering great increase in the price of the F35, the UK should reconsider its contract with the USA and look to purchase fighter jets from Europe whether it be Sweden or maybe France.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Lovely hatchet job on the monstrosity that is Suella Braverman. Crace covers it all;
her dishonesty, disloyalty, nastiness, incompetence, her wild vanity… and her deep stupidity.
How dare these utter arses think we’d be persuaded by their swaggering nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
her dishonesty, disloyalty, nastiness, incompetence, her wild vanity… and her deep stupidity.
How dare these utter arses think we’d be persuaded by their swaggering nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Suella makes the ultimate sacrifice as she ditches Tories for Reform | John Crace
Most of those at Monday’s event had to remind themselves that Braverman hadn’t defected long ago
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Lovely hatchet job on the monstrosity that is Suella Braverman. Crace covers it all;
her dishonesty, disloyalty, nastiness, incompetence, her wild vanity… and her deep stupidity.
How dare these utter arses think we’d be persuaded by their swaggering nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
her dishonesty, disloyalty, nastiness, incompetence, her wild vanity… and her deep stupidity.
How dare these utter arses think we’d be persuaded by their swaggering nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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A hagiographical "Donumentary" about the first lady - Melania Trump - has been released in UK.
So far the Vue in Leicester Square has managed to sell.... ONE ticket.
Clearly Mr Farage toom the afternoon off from Cameo.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
So far the Vue in Leicester Square has managed to sell.... ONE ticket.
Clearly Mr Farage toom the afternoon off from Cameo.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’
Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategy
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
A hagiographical "Donumentary" about the first lady - Melania Trump - has been released in UK.
So far the Vue in Leicester Square has managed to sell.... ONE ticket.
Clearly Mr Farage toom the afternoon off from Cameo.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
So far the Vue in Leicester Square has managed to sell.... ONE ticket.
Clearly Mr Farage toom the afternoon off from Cameo.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Contact the whitehouse
"Dear Bone Spurs,
what would you know about military service, you evil, disrespectful, vainglorious prick?"
All the worst
KP x
www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
"Dear Bone Spurs,
what would you know about military service, you evil, disrespectful, vainglorious prick?"
All the worst
KP x
www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
Contact Us
Share your thoughts with President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
www.whitehouse.gov
January 23, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Contact the whitehouse
"Dear Bone Spurs,
what would you know about military service, you evil, disrespectful, vainglorious prick?"
All the worst
KP x
www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
"Dear Bone Spurs,
what would you know about military service, you evil, disrespectful, vainglorious prick?"
All the worst
KP x
www.whitehouse.gov/contact/