@richardmcnamee.bsky.social
IT guy, food lover, Melting fan and fan of the blues. Dublin based Scot.
I hate bullies.
I hate bullies.
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What Trump said about allied soldiers is nothing new. He’s always been envious of people who had courage because he has always been a coward. Demeaned McCain & POWs, Gen Kelly confirmed he called DDay KIA troops “suckers & losers”, said he always wanted to “win” a Purple Heart.
January 23, 2026 at 11:07 PM
What Trump said about allied soldiers is nothing new. He’s always been envious of people who had courage because he has always been a coward. Demeaned McCain & POWs, Gen Kelly confirmed he called DDay KIA troops “suckers & losers”, said he always wanted to “win” a Purple Heart.
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After Trump's shameful comments about allied troop losses in Afghanistan, mine earlier this morning with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on the UK's @lbc.co.uk.
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/884415...
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/884415...
audioboom.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
After Trump's shameful comments about allied troop losses in Afghanistan, mine earlier this morning with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on the UK's @lbc.co.uk.
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/884415...
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/884415...
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Khanna: "I do think the Epstein issue is what most concerns Donald Trump ... Donald Trump knows this has broken into the culture. It's broken into the culture because he said he was gonna hold people accountable, hold the elites accountable, and now he and Pam Bondi are protecting the elites."
January 23, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Khanna: "I do think the Epstein issue is what most concerns Donald Trump ... Donald Trump knows this has broken into the culture. It's broken into the culture because he said he was gonna hold people accountable, hold the elites accountable, and now he and Pam Bondi are protecting the elites."
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Twin Cities Workers Strike Against ICE. Two Hundred Cities Follow. migrantinsider.com/p/twin-citie...
Twin Cities Workers Strike Against ICE. Two Hundred Cities Follow.
As two hundred and fifteen cities prepare to walk out today in solidarity with Minneapolis, the whole world is watching.
migrantinsider.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Twin Cities Workers Strike Against ICE. Two Hundred Cities Follow. migrantinsider.com/p/twin-citie...
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I think witnessing Brexit as both insider & outsider had a profound effect on Mark Carney. His resolve in the face of the next stage of the attempted destabilisation of the West might even be described as a ‘Brexit benefit’!
January 23, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I think witnessing Brexit as both insider & outsider had a profound effect on Mark Carney. His resolve in the face of the next stage of the attempted destabilisation of the West might even be described as a ‘Brexit benefit’!
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Catch up on @mrjamesob.bsky.social from today. Probably the most powerful radio phone in you'll have heard in a long time if not ever.
January 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Catch up on @mrjamesob.bsky.social from today. Probably the most powerful radio phone in you'll have heard in a long time if not ever.
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Such a remarkable programme today @mrjamesob.bsky.social & it’s absolutely heartbreaking in so many ways, but the way your callers have constantly apologised for showing their emotions is just beyond words. Thank you for what you do James
January 23, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Such a remarkable programme today @mrjamesob.bsky.social & it’s absolutely heartbreaking in so many ways, but the way your callers have constantly apologised for showing their emotions is just beyond words. Thank you for what you do James
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New in PN: What if we just stopped paying taxes?
"Like many other blue states, Minnesota pays more to the federal government than it takes in. But why should the state continue to subsidize a government bent on destroying it? What if it just … didn’t?"
"Like many other blue states, Minnesota pays more to the federal government than it takes in. But why should the state continue to subsidize a government bent on destroying it? What if it just … didn’t?"
What if we just stopped paying taxes?
Where there's a will there (might) be a way.
www.publicnotice.co
January 23, 2026 at 1:05 PM
New in PN: What if we just stopped paying taxes?
"Like many other blue states, Minnesota pays more to the federal government than it takes in. But why should the state continue to subsidize a government bent on destroying it? What if it just … didn’t?"
"Like many other blue states, Minnesota pays more to the federal government than it takes in. But why should the state continue to subsidize a government bent on destroying it? What if it just … didn’t?"
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For anyone who's interested, James O'Brien is discussing Trump's comments about NATO on his programme this morning with traumtaised ex-military and bereaved families phoning in.
Callers in tears at the sense of betrayal and anger.
It makes for difficult listening.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Callers in tears at the sense of betrayal and anger.
It makes for difficult listening.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 10:55 AM
For anyone who's interested, James O'Brien is discussing Trump's comments about NATO on his programme this morning with traumtaised ex-military and bereaved families phoning in.
Callers in tears at the sense of betrayal and anger.
It makes for difficult listening.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Callers in tears at the sense of betrayal and anger.
It makes for difficult listening.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
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1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10
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The Brexit latest seems to have moved from strong independent sovereign nation to country entirely dependant on US funding and defence for its survival. Thanks.
January 23, 2026 at 7:13 AM
The Brexit latest seems to have moved from strong independent sovereign nation to country entirely dependant on US funding and defence for its survival. Thanks.
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The broad consensus was that Mark Carney gave the best speech at Davos while Trump gave a whiny, low-energy snooze-fest where he kept mixing up countries, so naturally Trump is posting that he won’t be Carney’s friend which undoubtedly devastates Carney and Canadians everywhere.
January 23, 2026 at 2:40 AM
The broad consensus was that Mark Carney gave the best speech at Davos while Trump gave a whiny, low-energy snooze-fest where he kept mixing up countries, so naturally Trump is posting that he won’t be Carney’s friend which undoubtedly devastates Carney and Canadians everywhere.
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Sir, you can’t break up with someone who already blocked your number
January 23, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Sir, you can’t break up with someone who already blocked your number
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Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
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Garcia: "Trump is leading a WH coverup right now of the Epstein files, and we all know Epstein himself said Trump was his best friend for over 10 years. It is shameful, illegal & unconstitutional that the DOJ has released 1% of the files. Where is the pressure to get Pam Bondi to release the files?"
January 21, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Garcia: "Trump is leading a WH coverup right now of the Epstein files, and we all know Epstein himself said Trump was his best friend for over 10 years. It is shameful, illegal & unconstitutional that the DOJ has released 1% of the files. Where is the pressure to get Pam Bondi to release the files?"
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Epstein Survivor Lisa Phillips: I didn't understand why Jeffrey had offered me to go to NYU… a lot of times he's grooming these women to become more educated so that he could introduce you to these men in the network. A lot of these women became the wives of very powerful men.
January 21, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Epstein Survivor Lisa Phillips: I didn't understand why Jeffrey had offered me to go to NYU… a lot of times he's grooming these women to become more educated so that he could introduce you to these men in the network. A lot of these women became the wives of very powerful men.
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Nothing endears you to a European audience more than saying ‘without us you would all be speaking German’.
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Nothing endears you to a European audience more than saying ‘without us you would all be speaking German’.
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“I won’t use force”, claims Trump. Unconvincingly. Then immediately goes on to boast of the strength of the US military. “We’re bringing back battleships 100 times more powerful than in WW2….think of that”.
January 21, 2026 at 2:12 PM
“I won’t use force”, claims Trump. Unconvincingly. Then immediately goes on to boast of the strength of the US military. “We’re bringing back battleships 100 times more powerful than in WW2….think of that”.
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This speech by Trump surely marks the end of the transatlantic alliance. An American president itching to incinerate NATO, conquer Greenland, and get far-right parties elected to government across Europe.
January 21, 2026 at 2:18 PM
This speech by Trump surely marks the end of the transatlantic alliance. An American president itching to incinerate NATO, conquer Greenland, and get far-right parties elected to government across Europe.
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‘Look, all I’m asking for is Greenland, a bunch of Nobel Prizes and a couple of 13 year-olds that look like Vanky…’
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
‘Look, all I’m asking for is Greenland, a bunch of Nobel Prizes and a couple of 13 year-olds that look like Vanky…’
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We should be very clear, that when headlines claim he ruled out using force to take Greenland, he then immediately swaggered about the power of his armed forces and the new battleships that he's building. No one leaving the room can think he really ruled out force.
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
We should be very clear, that when headlines claim he ruled out using force to take Greenland, he then immediately swaggered about the power of his armed forces and the new battleships that he's building. No one leaving the room can think he really ruled out force.
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Key aspect of this speech is that it's a lecture instructing Europeans to elect governments that will emulate his mix of policies and his racist ideology. That's the nub of it. Greenland, the attack on NATO, are all aspects of a much bigger, much more threatening picture.
January 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Key aspect of this speech is that it's a lecture instructing Europeans to elect governments that will emulate his mix of policies and his racist ideology. That's the nub of it. Greenland, the attack on NATO, are all aspects of a much bigger, much more threatening picture.
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Trump is making jokes about committing war crimes in the waters off Venezuela while the world’s wealthiest sit in silent surrender.
January 21, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Trump is making jokes about committing war crimes in the waters off Venezuela while the world’s wealthiest sit in silent surrender.