SimonB52
@simonb52.bsky.social
Socially Democratic Liberal, music lover & gardening half-wit
Culture & politics obsessive
Caning books on Trump & Putin, and it doesn’t look good
Sussex UK
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~ Bill Hicks
Culture & politics obsessive
Caning books on Trump & Putin, and it doesn’t look good
Sussex UK
“We’ve got a reader”😉
~ Bill Hicks
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🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
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"Outrage and betrayal"
AOC on House Dem.
AOC on House Dem.
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
"Outrage and betrayal"
AOC on House Dem.
AOC on House Dem.
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Mine with @nickabbot.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk tonight, as Trump claims victory over the BBC, and centrist Democrats are close to capitulating to his White House over the U.S. government shutdown.
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/880411...
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/880411...
November 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Centrist Democrats may capitulate in U.S. government shutdown
Simon's live US roundup from Washington for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC. This week, Donald Trump celebrates victory over the BBC, and breaking new...
audioboom.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Mine with @nickabbot.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk tonight, as Trump claims victory over the BBC, and centrist Democrats are close to capitulating to his White House over the U.S. government shutdown.
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/880411...
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/880411...
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A Democratic identity crisis: Simon Marks' American Week
YouTube video by LBC
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November 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Embraces bare feet, chains herself to the sink whilst pregnant and goes ‘full trad wife’
JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage
JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage
JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage
www.independent.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Embraces bare feet, chains herself to the sink whilst pregnant and goes ‘full trad wife’
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Pokrovsk: Where Putin Shattered His Teeth cepa.org/article/pokr...
Pokrovsk: Where Putin Shattered His Teeth
“Last November, I visited Pokrovsk and called it the farmhouse at Waterloo”, writes the former Ukrainian Marine, Shaun Pinner.
cepa.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Pokrovsk: Where Putin Shattered His Teeth cepa.org/article/pokr...
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It's out: The epic of the Labour party, from Keir Hardie to Keir Starmer. An endless tragicomic cycle in which right and left try to murder each other, succeed, fall apart, are murdered in turn, and then begin anew.
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Welcome back to Origin Story season eight: The Story of Socialism. This week, in the year of its 125th anniversary, @iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social begin the tale of the UK Labour Party, from Keir Hardie to Keir Starmer 👉 linktr.ee/originstoryp...
#labour #podcast
#labour #podcast
November 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
It's out: The epic of the Labour party, from Keir Hardie to Keir Starmer. An endless tragicomic cycle in which right and left try to murder each other, succeed, fall apart, are murdered in turn, and then begin anew.
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We have people booked to bring broken food processors, favourite jumpers with damaged zips, and ailing plants. Don't miss this opportunity to repair your stuff with the help of 40 technicians and makers. Repair Café | Sustainable UCL - share.google/2qFlWYPHRPLs...
Repair Café
Bring your broken or damaged possessions to our UCL Repair Café event at UCL East Marshgate on Friday, 7th November.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
We have people booked to bring broken food processors, favourite jumpers with damaged zips, and ailing plants. Don't miss this opportunity to repair your stuff with the help of 40 technicians and makers. Repair Café | Sustainable UCL - share.google/2qFlWYPHRPLs...
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom: I will not raise my children to think Donald Trump is an acceptable American leader. He is a con artist, a predator, a malignant narcissist, and the worst president in our nation's history.
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Jennifer Siebel Newsom: I will not raise my children to think Donald Trump is an acceptable American leader. He is a con artist, a predator, a malignant narcissist, and the worst president in our nation's history.
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New hiring opportunity from Bellingcat US
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Bellingcat US | Director of Development and Partnerships
Bellingcat is an independent community of researchers, investigators, and citizen journalists who pioneered open source investigations tools. With precision and perseverance, Bellingcat exposes everyt...
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November 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
New hiring opportunity from Bellingcat US
www.on-ramps.com/jobs/3518
www.on-ramps.com/jobs/3518
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Female survivors of grooming gangs demand apology from Nigel Farage
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Female survivors of grooming gangs demand apology from Nigel Farage
Exclusive: Five women said Reform leader’s comments that they were victims of other types of sexual abuse were ‘degrading’
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Female survivors of grooming gangs demand apology from Nigel Farage
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The far right and Islamic extremists radicalise their base in the same way and fuel each other.
It is a cycle of hate and only punishing or focusing on one side will just make it worse.
Send this to your fash relative.
The facts will probably upset them.
youtu.be/fMpqD8qODqM
It is a cycle of hate and only punishing or focusing on one side will just make it worse.
Send this to your fash relative.
The facts will probably upset them.
youtu.be/fMpqD8qODqM
Tommy Needs Other Extremists To Stay Minted: The Hate Cycle Explained (Show This To Your Fash Dad)
YouTube video by Supertanskiii
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The far right and Islamic extremists radicalise their base in the same way and fuel each other.
It is a cycle of hate and only punishing or focusing on one side will just make it worse.
Send this to your fash relative.
The facts will probably upset them.
youtu.be/fMpqD8qODqM
It is a cycle of hate and only punishing or focusing on one side will just make it worse.
Send this to your fash relative.
The facts will probably upset them.
youtu.be/fMpqD8qODqM
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🫢 😳 😧 🤢 🤮 😡
I have an even worse feeling about THIS:
I have an even worse feeling about THIS:
October 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🫢 😳 😧 🤢 🤮 😡
I have an even worse feeling about THIS:
I have an even worse feeling about THIS:
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New article! On the shutdown, a nation treated as prey, and the meaning of leverage: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-shutdown
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New article! On the shutdown, a nation treated as prey, and the meaning of leverage: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-shutdown
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Off the top of my head, there have been four egregious examples of weapons grade public racism in the last couple of weeks - Jenrick; the Express hack; Captain Concrete & the Reform woman. The way they are treated by employers, punters & wider media, will directly influence how much more we see.
October 26, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Off the top of my head, there have been four egregious examples of weapons grade public racism in the last couple of weeks - Jenrick; the Express hack; Captain Concrete & the Reform woman. The way they are treated by employers, punters & wider media, will directly influence how much more we see.
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Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
October 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
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All the cattle herders that herded cows were killed by the Russians, Lora told Zarina Zabrisky last month.
The UN recognized Russia's systematic drone campaign against Ukrainian civilians as a crime against humanity
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/23/r...
The UN recognized Russia's systematic drone campaign against Ukrainian civilians as a crime against humanity
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/23/r...
Russian drone kills 84-year-old goat herder who refused to abandon her animals - Euromaidan Press
Larysa Vakuliuk stayed in Kherson despite daily attacks. She had responsibility towards her goats, she told journalist last month
euromaidanpress.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
All the cattle herders that herded cows were killed by the Russians, Lora told Zarina Zabrisky last month.
The UN recognized Russia's systematic drone campaign against Ukrainian civilians as a crime against humanity
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/23/r...
The UN recognized Russia's systematic drone campaign against Ukrainian civilians as a crime against humanity
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/23/r...
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Last month, Zarina Zabrisky interviewed an Lora, 84-yo Kherson goat herder who stayed home despite Russian attacks: "I have responsibility to my animals."
Monday, a RU drone killed her&her goats. Her legs were blown off.
All the village's cattle herders are now dead from RU strikes
📹Zarina Zabrisky
Monday, a RU drone killed her&her goats. Her legs were blown off.
All the village's cattle herders are now dead from RU strikes
📹Zarina Zabrisky
October 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Last month, Zarina Zabrisky interviewed an Lora, 84-yo Kherson goat herder who stayed home despite Russian attacks: "I have responsibility to my animals."
Monday, a RU drone killed her&her goats. Her legs were blown off.
All the village's cattle herders are now dead from RU strikes
📹Zarina Zabrisky
Monday, a RU drone killed her&her goats. Her legs were blown off.
All the village's cattle herders are now dead from RU strikes
📹Zarina Zabrisky
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“Average musician makes $12 a month on Spotify. The fact that they are not even able to sell a record and it’s taken from them by rich motherfuckers on streaming platforms who get paid royally by record labels,Ticketmaster, merch companies. They’re all fucking getting paid, except for the musician.”
Garbage’s Shirley Manson Speaks Out Against Music Industry Economics: “This Is An Alarm Call”
Just before they kicked off their current run of dates, the ’90s alt-rock greats Garbage announced that it would be their final North American headline tour. When the band played at Denver’s Mission B...
www.stereogum.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“Average musician makes $12 a month on Spotify. The fact that they are not even able to sell a record and it’s taken from them by rich motherfuckers on streaming platforms who get paid royally by record labels,Ticketmaster, merch companies. They’re all fucking getting paid, except for the musician.”
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I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting
The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget
It’s about time
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget
It’s about time
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting
The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget
www.independent.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting
The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget
It’s about time
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget
It’s about time
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...