Dr Simon Perkins 🇪🇺🌻🌊🌈 ally
@simonperkins.bsky.social
🇪🇺 🇳🇿 Pākehā/Tauiwi living in the UK - the largest British region of *Europe*
I'm an academic and my research centres on 'affective economies' i.e. http://trigg.gr/ I've been on Twitter since 2007 i.e. https://twitter.com/SimonPerkins
I'm an academic and my research centres on 'affective economies' i.e. http://trigg.gr/ I've been on Twitter since 2007 i.e. https://twitter.com/SimonPerkins
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Dat Trump in de zak van Poetin zit lijkt steeds waarschijnlijker, dat Poetin 'Kompromat' heeft die de smoking gun is, is niet onwaarschijnlijk.
Thread starting with 🚨 TWO SHOCKING FACTS: Epstein was in direct contact with Putin, boasting of personal invites to St Petersburg. He co-owned Thiel’s Valar Ventures w/ Ehud Barak, backing Israeli surveillance firm Carbyne. 1/12
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In Putin’s Orbit: The Crypto Politics of Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel
The web of ties between Epstein, Moscow and Silicon Valley leads back to Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Dat Trump in de zak van Poetin zit lijkt steeds waarschijnlijker, dat Poetin 'Kompromat' heeft die de smoking gun is, is niet onwaarschijnlijk.
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As a philosophy major who adored symbolic logic courses, this may be my favorite cartoon ever.
May 25, 2025 at 5:06 AM
As a philosophy major who adored symbolic logic courses, this may be my favorite cartoon ever.
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A proper Christmas story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A proper Christmas story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AfD co-chair Alice Weidel (centre) with dairy billionaire Theo Müller (of Müller Dairy) and his wife, the businesswoman Beate Ebert. www.spiegel.de/internationa...
December 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
AfD co-chair Alice Weidel (centre) with dairy billionaire Theo Müller (of Müller Dairy) and his wife, the businesswoman Beate Ebert. www.spiegel.de/internationa...
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Mr. President, please lead by example
December 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Mr. President, please lead by example
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It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
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“Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being… Over my years in politics and business, I have found one thing to be universally true: The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”
JB Pritzker
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
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#KindnessMatters
JB Pritzker
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/ifin...
#KindnessMatters
May 3, 2025 at 6:11 AM
“Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being… Over my years in politics and business, I have found one thing to be universally true: The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”
JB Pritzker
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/ifin...
#KindnessMatters
JB Pritzker
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/ifin...
#KindnessMatters
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Brother Warnock lays it plain.
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Brother Warnock lays it plain.
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da dann der schöne weiße Marmorboden von dem ganzen Blut verunstaltet wurde, etc. etc.
Dieser Mensch ist für mich unerträglich und nur ekelig.
Hier das Interview:
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Dieser Mensch ist für mich unerträglich und nur ekelig.
Hier das Interview:
bsky.app/profile/dizz...
2/2
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
da dann der schöne weiße Marmorboden von dem ganzen Blut verunstaltet wurde, etc. etc.
Dieser Mensch ist für mich unerträglich und nur ekelig.
Hier das Interview:
bsky.app/profile/dizz...
2/2
Dieser Mensch ist für mich unerträglich und nur ekelig.
Hier das Interview:
bsky.app/profile/dizz...
2/2
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This is great stuff from Labour!
Transformative policies put into action for military homes following years of neglect.
Never again say the Tories stand up for our forces. They failed to act for 14 years.
Only Labour will deliver these plans in full & give our forces the homes they deserve.
Transformative policies put into action for military homes following years of neglect.
Never again say the Tories stand up for our forces. They failed to act for 14 years.
Only Labour will deliver these plans in full & give our forces the homes they deserve.
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
This is great stuff from Labour!
Transformative policies put into action for military homes following years of neglect.
Never again say the Tories stand up for our forces. They failed to act for 14 years.
Only Labour will deliver these plans in full & give our forces the homes they deserve.
Transformative policies put into action for military homes following years of neglect.
Never again say the Tories stand up for our forces. They failed to act for 14 years.
Only Labour will deliver these plans in full & give our forces the homes they deserve.
"'I'm not prejudiced. Some of my best friends are swivel-eyed loons, but enough is enough. There are too many people with angry red faces on television.'" ;-)
Gotta love Private Eye.
Always cuts through the crap.
Always cuts through the crap.
November 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"'I'm not prejudiced. Some of my best friends are swivel-eyed loons, but enough is enough. There are too many people with angry red faces on television.'" ;-)
The Gun Violence Archive (GVA) www.gunviolencearchive.org/charts-and-m... seems like a useful resource in this regard e.g.
October 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The Gun Violence Archive (GVA) www.gunviolencearchive.org/charts-and-m... seems like a useful resource in this regard e.g.
This is so good. I can just imagine his concentration as he 'names' the animals.
October 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This is so good. I can just imagine his concentration as he 'names' the animals.
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30 percent still got these on...
October 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
30 percent still got these on...
"arrogance dressed up as exceptionalism, stupidity passed off as common sense, cruelty sold as toughness" @kornetzke.bsky.social
This is the most brilliant description of Trump that I have seen.
October 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
"arrogance dressed up as exceptionalism, stupidity passed off as common sense, cruelty sold as toughness" @kornetzke.bsky.social
Love the retort Wanda @iamwandasykes.bsky.social 👍
October 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Love the retort Wanda @iamwandasykes.bsky.social 👍
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Mariella Frostrup: "I just don't know when we started dehumanising people to the extent that we do. I find it quite shocking ...I think it's a shame that we allow Reform to set the tone and the agenda in the way we talk about illegal immigrants an asylum seekers"
#bbcqt #r4today #RefugeesWelcome
#bbcqt #r4today #RefugeesWelcome
October 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Mariella Frostrup: "I just don't know when we started dehumanising people to the extent that we do. I find it quite shocking ...I think it's a shame that we allow Reform to set the tone and the agenda in the way we talk about illegal immigrants an asylum seekers"
#bbcqt #r4today #RefugeesWelcome
#bbcqt #r4today #RefugeesWelcome
Great characterisation @dbarkhuff.bsky.social "the modern MAGA movement, with all its bluster about toughness, patriotism, and warrior virtue, has become a costume party of masculinity."
October 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Great characterisation @dbarkhuff.bsky.social "the modern MAGA movement, with all its bluster about toughness, patriotism, and warrior virtue, has become a costume party of masculinity."
October 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
It's good to see that The Express' poll is reflecting the truth i.e. that *Yes* - "Rachel Reeves is right to blame Brexit for state of UK economy".
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October 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It's good to see that The Express' poll is reflecting the truth i.e. that *Yes* - "Rachel Reeves is right to blame Brexit for state of UK economy".
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⚠️ Higher prices, fewer opportunities, greater barriers, and an economy paying the price. A price that is ultimately paid by you.
Find out more about the Cost of Brexit using our tracker. All the facts. All the figures. All in one place...
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www.bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact
Find out more about the Cost of Brexit using our tracker. All the facts. All the figures. All in one place...
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www.bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact
The Cost of Brexit
Change Minds → Change Politics
www.bestforbritain.org
October 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
⚠️ Higher prices, fewer opportunities, greater barriers, and an economy paying the price. A price that is ultimately paid by you.
Find out more about the Cost of Brexit using our tracker. All the facts. All the figures. All in one place...
👇
www.bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact
Find out more about the Cost of Brexit using our tracker. All the facts. All the figures. All in one place...
👇
www.bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact
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Beautiful @newyorker.com cover youtube.com/shorts/VsaHX...
This Week’s New Yorker Cover Celebrates Immigrants
YouTube video by The New Yorker
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July 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Beautiful @newyorker.com cover youtube.com/shorts/VsaHX...