Elaine
@pebsmax.bsky.social
Cat lover. Shelter volunteer. Retired from the rat race. 🐈⬛🐈 please don’t DM if I don’t know you from other platforms. At least ask if you can in public first.
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If you’re aware of @bearlypolitics.co.uk excellent political commentary across various platforms - and even if you’re not - you’ll want to check out his podcast with scientist Emma Monk. The Bear and Monk Debunk get under the skin of stories to tell you the truth. Much needed right now.
Bear and Monk Debunk #2: Immigration Benefits and “Perks”
From leisure cards, and benefit claims to PlayStations: what these stories really mean
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 9:12 PM
If you’re aware of @bearlypolitics.co.uk excellent political commentary across various platforms - and even if you’re not - you’ll want to check out his podcast with scientist Emma Monk. The Bear and Monk Debunk get under the skin of stories to tell you the truth. Much needed right now.
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The Mail can't even get the date right nowadays...
January 18, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The Mail can't even get the date right nowadays...
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 18, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
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He's certainly something. Oh, actually, I'm plugging this. Please repost. Big Andy is a hero. He's a bloody donor for the Pet Blood Bank. He has saved several lives. www.petbloodbankuk.org
January 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM
He's certainly something. Oh, actually, I'm plugging this. Please repost. Big Andy is a hero. He's a bloody donor for the Pet Blood Bank. He has saved several lives. www.petbloodbankuk.org
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It's called "taking back control of our borders to keep extremists out".
Suck it up Brexbores.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Suck it up Brexbores.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Dutch far-right activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek appears to lose right to UK visa-free travel
Influencer, who promotes conspiracy theories and anti-immigration rhetoric, posts notification that her ETA has been cancelled
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
It's called "taking back control of our borders to keep extremists out".
Suck it up Brexbores.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Suck it up Brexbores.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Flying to Minneapolis tomorrow to cover the ICE raids for News Agents, what is unfolding and the politics which flows from it. If you’re there or know the city and know people/organisations we should be speaking to, please get in touch.
DMs open.
DMs open.
January 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Flying to Minneapolis tomorrow to cover the ICE raids for News Agents, what is unfolding and the politics which flows from it. If you’re there or know the city and know people/organisations we should be speaking to, please get in touch.
DMs open.
DMs open.
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Quite apart from the stench of grift, this guy offers absolutely nothing to Reform. No one is queuing up to vote for Nadhim Zahawi. His presence only drives home the idea that Reform is a refuge for Tory losers.
Self-inflicted wound by Farage.
Self-inflicted wound by Farage.
Zahawi, having stood down at the last election knowing voters were about to give him a thorough bollocking, has now joined the growing roster of Tory rejects finding comfort in Reform’s failed MP support group.
Yes, there’s a voiceover (I’m practising).
Yes, there’s a voiceover (I’m practising).
Nadhim Zahawi Defects to Reform, or: How the Tories’ Rejects Found Their Forever Home
A short guide to Britain’s angriest political afterlife
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Quite apart from the stench of grift, this guy offers absolutely nothing to Reform. No one is queuing up to vote for Nadhim Zahawi. His presence only drives home the idea that Reform is a refuge for Tory losers.
Self-inflicted wound by Farage.
Self-inflicted wound by Farage.
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Nadhim Zahawi Defects to Reform, or: How the Tories’ Rejects Found Their Forever Home
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/nadhim-zah...
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/nadhim-zah...
Nadhim Zahawi Defects to Reform, or: How the Tories’ Rejects Found Their Forever Home
A short guide to Britain’s angriest political afterlife
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Nadhim Zahawi Defects to Reform, or: How the Tories’ Rejects Found Their Forever Home
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/nadhim-zah...
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/nadhim-zah...
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If you haven’t heard it yet, the first episode of Bear and Monk Debunk is now out.
On the back of the incredibly positive response (seriously, thanks so much) we’d love to invite you all to tell us about any myths or stories that you’d like us to debunk.
Let us know in the comments!
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On the back of the incredibly positive response (seriously, thanks so much) we’d love to invite you all to tell us about any myths or stories that you’d like us to debunk.
Let us know in the comments!
🐻
Bear and Monk Debunk #1: Minneapolis & The Online Safety Act
Separating fact from froth: Minneapolis, the Online Safety Act, and the misinformation pipeline connecting them.
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
If you haven’t heard it yet, the first episode of Bear and Monk Debunk is now out.
On the back of the incredibly positive response (seriously, thanks so much) we’d love to invite you all to tell us about any myths or stories that you’d like us to debunk.
Let us know in the comments!
🐻
On the back of the incredibly positive response (seriously, thanks so much) we’d love to invite you all to tell us about any myths or stories that you’d like us to debunk.
Let us know in the comments!
🐻
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This might mean Jonathan Ross, the shooter, has footage of exactly what he did, with first person angles. His phone should be immediately subpoenaed along with his Cloud stuff.
January 8, 2026 at 9:54 PM
This might mean Jonathan Ross, the shooter, has footage of exactly what he did, with first person angles. His phone should be immediately subpoenaed along with his Cloud stuff.
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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I cannot stress enough that if X gets banned in the UK, it is not an assault on Freedom of Speech - it is the consequence of a platform that has allowed the mass creation of non-consensual sexual imagery of women and children which, in the UK is illegal.
January 11, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I cannot stress enough that if X gets banned in the UK, it is not an assault on Freedom of Speech - it is the consequence of a platform that has allowed the mass creation of non-consensual sexual imagery of women and children which, in the UK is illegal.
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This is a very compelling analysis from @monkemma.bsky.social whose views I value not least because, on one occasion, she took time to correct me. I greatly value that.
And it is so lovely to hear both Bear and Emma’s voice.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/bear-and-m...
And it is so lovely to hear both Bear and Emma’s voice.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/bear-and-m...
January 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
This is a very compelling analysis from @monkemma.bsky.social whose views I value not least because, on one occasion, she took time to correct me. I greatly value that.
And it is so lovely to hear both Bear and Emma’s voice.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/bear-and-m...
And it is so lovely to hear both Bear and Emma’s voice.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/bear-and-m...
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🥰😂
Maybe not a love story as such!
But @bearlypolitics.co.uk and I had fun working on this and are looking forward to doing more in the future!
We welcome all (constructive😜) feedback so have a listen and let us know what you think🙏🏼
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
Maybe not a love story as such!
But @bearlypolitics.co.uk and I had fun working on this and are looking forward to doing more in the future!
We welcome all (constructive😜) feedback so have a listen and let us know what you think🙏🏼
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
January 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
🥰😂
Maybe not a love story as such!
But @bearlypolitics.co.uk and I had fun working on this and are looking forward to doing more in the future!
We welcome all (constructive😜) feedback so have a listen and let us know what you think🙏🏼
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
Maybe not a love story as such!
But @bearlypolitics.co.uk and I had fun working on this and are looking forward to doing more in the future!
We welcome all (constructive😜) feedback so have a listen and let us know what you think🙏🏼
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
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Google the video & see for yourself.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Google the video & see for yourself.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
This is not law enforcement. This is murder.
Sickening.
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After viewing the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota- he then proceeds to lie about EVERYTHING in it, aside from the fact that it is, indeed, "a horrible thing to watch."
#25thAmendmentNOW
#25thAmendmentNOW
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
After viewing the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota- he then proceeds to lie about EVERYTHING in it, aside from the fact that it is, indeed, "a horrible thing to watch."
#25thAmendmentNOW
#25thAmendmentNOW
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If you agree its time to impeach and remove Kristi Noem, heres how you can make your voice heard:
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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And I’m gonna "like" this post every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
#Justice4theVictims_NOW
#Justice4theVictims_NOW
🔥🔥🔥 DO NOT BE DISTRACTED BY MADURO & STAY LOUD!!
🔥🔥🔥 DONALD TRUMP IS GOING DOWN!!
TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🔥🔥🔥 DONALD TRUMP IS GOING DOWN!!
TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
January 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM
And I’m gonna "like" this post every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
#Justice4theVictims_NOW
#Justice4theVictims_NOW
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Fucking Johnson, he should be in jail!
Of all the nonsense I’ve heard from this lazy, entitled, self serving cnut, this has to take the biscuit.
Tory Rory is a “lefty bed wetter” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Tory Rory is a “lefty bed wetter” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
January 10, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Fucking Johnson, he should be in jail!
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier sharply criticises Trump's disregard for international law and says he's literally turning the world into a "den of thieves". These are incredibly strong words from a man who's usually very diplomatic.
#MAGAmerica
#MAGAmerica
January 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier sharply criticises Trump's disregard for international law and says he's literally turning the world into a "den of thieves". These are incredibly strong words from a man who's usually very diplomatic.
#MAGAmerica
#MAGAmerica