Nigel Stead
@nigelstead.bsky.social
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
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We only rate dogs. This is a family of Suburban Gold Fairies. It's rare for them to travel together like this. Very magical but please only send dogs. Thank you... 13/10 for all (TT: hdbrosriley)
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We only rate dogs. This is a family of Suburban Gold Fairies. It's rare for them to travel together like this. Very magical but please only send dogs. Thank you... 13/10 for all (TT: hdbrosriley)
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More of this. It’s time the world took a stand.
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break — CNN
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
More of this. It’s time the world took a stand.
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Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says the nation is “in a state of war” after a bombing in Islamabad left 12 people dead.
November 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says the nation is “in a state of war” after a bombing in Islamabad left 12 people dead.
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🇧🇪 Gent-Wevelgem ➡️ In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem
The Belgian cobbled classic will undergo a name change as the start location for the men's race changes from Ypres to Middelkerke as part of a 10-year agreement
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📸 Harry Talbot
The Belgian cobbled classic will undergo a name change as the start location for the men's race changes from Ypres to Middelkerke as part of a 10-year agreement
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/gent...
📸 Harry Talbot
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Fight don’t fold.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Fight don’t fold.
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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Trump’s attack on the BBC.
“The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.”
“The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.”
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Trump’s attack on the BBC.
“The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.”
“The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.”
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Trump has executed six more civilians in a small boat. The death toll now stands at 76.
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Trump has executed six more civilians in a small boat. The death toll now stands at 76.
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Gary Lineker: "This is the mistake the BBC makes. The BBC tries to appease the people that hate the BBC, rather than worrying about the people that love the BBC."
April 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Gary Lineker: "This is the mistake the BBC makes. The BBC tries to appease the people that hate the BBC, rather than worrying about the people that love the BBC."
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I look at the photo and I feel like I'm looking at a Van Gogh painting.🌞
November 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I look at the photo and I feel like I'm looking at a Van Gogh painting.🌞
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US APPEALS COURT SAYS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MUST FULLY FUND SNAP FOOD AID BENEFITS
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
US APPEALS COURT SAYS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MUST FULLY FUND SNAP FOOD AID BENEFITS
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The Gospel of Professional Christian Mike Johnson:
November 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Gospel of Professional Christian Mike Johnson:
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Kind of familiar.
Isn't it.
Isn't it.
November 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Kind of familiar.
Isn't it.
Isn't it.
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The resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness must be an opportunity for the BBC to turn a new leaf, rebuild trust and resist those like Nigel Farage who want to destroy it
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness must be an opportunity for the BBC to turn a new leaf, rebuild trust and resist those like Nigel Farage who want to destroy it
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
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Bob Dylan plays on the back of the SNCC office in Greenwood, Mississippi, 1963. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was a pivotal civil rights organization founded in April 1960 by young people, largely students, who were inspired by the Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins.
#MusicSky
#MusicSky
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Bob Dylan plays on the back of the SNCC office in Greenwood, Mississippi, 1963. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was a pivotal civil rights organization founded in April 1960 by young people, largely students, who were inspired by the Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins.
#MusicSky
#MusicSky
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Fascinating.
The bluffers guide to the railway bubble vs the actual historians.
And why Britain has such a lousy railway system.
The bluffers guide to the railway bubble vs the actual historians.
And why Britain has such a lousy railway system.
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Fascinating.
The bluffers guide to the railway bubble vs the actual historians.
And why Britain has such a lousy railway system.
The bluffers guide to the railway bubble vs the actual historians.
And why Britain has such a lousy railway system.
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BREAKING FOX NEWS: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy goes on the record: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
BREAKING FOX NEWS: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy goes on the record: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
Sounds plausible.
Attention,United Kingdom!
Russian propagandists claim that the British royal family is allegedly preparing a terrorist attack, connected with the Zaporizhzhia NPP
"The Crown -not the prime ministers,who change like socks -is our main enemy.They make mischief in a subtle and targeted way," they say
Russian propagandists claim that the British royal family is allegedly preparing a terrorist attack, connected with the Zaporizhzhia NPP
"The Crown -not the prime ministers,who change like socks -is our main enemy.They make mischief in a subtle and targeted way," they say
November 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Sounds plausible.
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Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski were going to buy 10 jets without engines from Spririt Airlines that Spirit didn't own.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
November 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski were going to buy 10 jets without engines from Spririt Airlines that Spirit didn't own.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Dutch province wants to honour African-American WWII soldiers after the US removed a plaque at the militairy cemetery in Margraten highlighting their contributions.
CC: @chadbourn.bsky.social
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Limburgse Statenleden willen tijdelijke herdenkingsplek voor zwarte bevrijders
Elf Limburgse partijen willen een gedenkteken voor zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders, nadat informatiepanelen over hun bijdrage op de begraafplaats in Margraten zijn verwijderd.
Elf Limburgse partijen willen een gedenkteken voor zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders, nadat informatiepanelen over hun bijdrage op de begraafplaats in Margraten zijn verwijderd.
Limburgse Statenleden willen tijdelijke herdenkingsplek voor zwarte bevrijders
Statenleden willen een gedenkteken voor zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders nu hun informatiepanelen in Margraten zijn verwijderd
www.nrc.nl
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Dutch province wants to honour African-American WWII soldiers after the US removed a plaque at the militairy cemetery in Margraten highlighting their contributions.
CC: @chadbourn.bsky.social
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Cognitive deterioration is undeniable. Yet it cannot be discussed publicly in America. This is unsustainable. What will become of us? We are trapped in this spiral. On this hellbound train.
November 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Cognitive deterioration is undeniable. Yet it cannot be discussed publicly in America. This is unsustainable. What will become of us? We are trapped in this spiral. On this hellbound train.
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What would you think if a company
- pivots to pornography production
- asks for government loan guarantees
- asks for massive tax breaks
and does all this in a period of one month?
If you know that company loses two dollars for every dollar of revenue… how would that impact your analysis?
- pivots to pornography production
- asks for government loan guarantees
- asks for massive tax breaks
and does all this in a period of one month?
If you know that company loses two dollars for every dollar of revenue… how would that impact your analysis?
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
What would you think if a company
- pivots to pornography production
- asks for government loan guarantees
- asks for massive tax breaks
and does all this in a period of one month?
If you know that company loses two dollars for every dollar of revenue… how would that impact your analysis?
- pivots to pornography production
- asks for government loan guarantees
- asks for massive tax breaks
and does all this in a period of one month?
If you know that company loses two dollars for every dollar of revenue… how would that impact your analysis?
The Rio Minho forms the northern border of Portugal with Galician Spain. This is near to Moncao on the Portuguese side. As you can see from the sky today was sunshine and showers, and a long day by my standards, 20 miles. 🇪🇸🇵🇹☀️🌧️🥾
November 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Rio Minho forms the northern border of Portugal with Galician Spain. This is near to Moncao on the Portuguese side. As you can see from the sky today was sunshine and showers, and a long day by my standards, 20 miles. 🇪🇸🇵🇹☀️🌧️🥾