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Rev Steve Openshaw
@steveopenshaw.bsky.social
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Husband, dad, grandad, priest, trade unionist, socialist, descendent of Irish immigrants & lover of jazz, funk & soul. Boltonian living in Chorley. Views are my own & don't necessarily reflect the views of the Church. Not always able to chat I'm afraid.
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therestpolitics.bsky.social
According to Alastair Campbell, what should European leaders say to Trump about his Greenland quest?

“Do one, Donny.”
January 18, 2026 at 9:32 AM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
Cancel King Charles' visit to Trump & the USA!
January 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
Keir Starmer must hold firm on this ... no compromise ... no selling out of Greenland, Denmark & the NATO alliance.

@yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @labouruk.bsky.social @labourunionsuk.bsky.social @labourlist.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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If you pray for the world ... places like Iran, Gaza, Iran, Venezuela... this is a must read from my friend Salim Munayer ...

#CofE #Prayer #Church

milhilard.org/a-pastoral-l...
A Pastoral Letter on Prayer, Power, and Faithfulness in Troubled Times
Salim J. Munayer*In recent weeks, many of us have received prayer emails and urgent intercessory appeals concerning unfolding events in places such as Venezuela and Iran. These messages often arise fr...
milhilard.org
January 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
A man with no integrity to leave one party full of people like him to join another party full of people like him.

#RobertJenrick #ReformUK #Conservatives #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Robert Jenrick sacked by Kemi Badenoch over ‘clear evidence he was plotting to defect’ – UK politics live
‘I have sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership with immediate effect,’ Tory leader says
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:43 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
They know & we know the pursuit of Jerome Powell is political & a misuse of the DoJ by Trump & his cronies.
www.theguardian.com/business/liv...
Eleven top central bankers defend Fed’s Jerome Powell over DoJ investigation; oil hits two-month high as Trump threatens Iran’s trading partners – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as central bankers from across the world say they stand with Fed’s Powell
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Reposted by Rev Steve Openshaw
pippacrerar.bsky.social
❤️‍🔥Tory sources confirm that Nadhim Zahawi made approaches to senior members of Kemi Badenoch's team about getting a peerage just weeks before defecting to Reform UK - but was turned down.
January 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
Breaking News:
Nadhim Zahawi...who had no idea what he was doing as Liz Truss' Chancellor, creating an absolute dog's breakfast with our economy & costing ordinary folk so much...joins Reform...a party completely made up of folk with no idea of how to govern locally or nationally 😂🤣😂
#UKPolitics
January 12, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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adamkinzinger.substack.com
Officer 1: “Get out of the car!”
<simultaneously>
Officer 2: “Get out of here!”

The confusion is not surprising. The shooting officer had his phone out too.

This deserves a clear and fair investigation
January 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
But let's carry on giving tax breaks to X 😡

#Musk 😡

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
No 10 condemns ‘insulting’ move by X to restrict Grok AI image tool
Spokesperson says limiting access to paying subscribers just makes ability to generate unlawful images a premium service
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
Trump suggests the only things which constrain his action are his morality & mind. Given both are severely lacking this is a cause for concern for us all.
But thinking that he does not have to behave according to the law should be a worry for @keirstarmer.bsky.social

#Trump has #NoMoralCompass!
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’
President says morality ‘the only thing that can stop me’ in New York Times interview on limits to his authority
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:08 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
Following the Trump Administration logic on Venezuela, it would have been legitimate for another nation... like Russia, to have bombed & invaded the USA after the 2020 elections, & to have kidnapped Biden & to take over the government of the USA... because Trump thought it was fixed!

#Venezuala
January 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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😡😡😡
January 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Breaking international law,invading another sovereign nation, to occupy & plunder... No difference between Trump & Putin! 😡

#Trump #USA #MAGA #GOP #Venezuala #USPolitics
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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If you thought the crimes against humanity had come to an end in Gaza... if you thought Israel's genocide & ethnic cleansing of Palestinians had finished... THINK AGAIN!

#Gaza #Palestine 🇵🇸 #Israel 🇮🇱 #WestBank

#Netanyahu is a #WarCriminal 😡

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering
Failure of groups including MSF and ActionAid to hand over staff details means they will not be able to operate in Gaza, say Israeli officials
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Reposted by Rev Steve Openshaw
democracymatters.bsky.social
EVERYTHING TRUMP TOUCHES DIES
December 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
Breaking News:

What kind of a dogs breakfast is the US Attorney for the Southern District of NY & the FBI running?

The biggest story in US 🇺🇸 home politics for years & they're only just finding a million new documents... NOW!?

#Epstein #Trump #FBI #USPolitics

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case
The US Department of Justice says reviewing the material could delay release by a
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
Campaign Against Antisemitism found to have instigated abusive prosecution of comedian Reginald D Hunter, & withheld information & misled the judge. And CAA accused of "using the courts for their own political agenda".

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/d...
Reginald D Hunter court summons quashed for attempt to have him ‘cancelled’
Judge says Campaign Against Antisemitism misled him when bringing ‘abusive’ private prosecution of comedian
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
Breaking News:

Israel 🇮🇱 murders six Palestinians, including a baby, seeking shelter in a school in Gaza.

If you think Israel is abiding by the cease fire think again. 401 Palestinians murdered since October agreement😡

#Israel #Gaza #Palestine #IDF #Netanyahu

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Israeli troops kill six Palestinians sheltering in Gaza school, say hospital chiefs
Attack brings total number of Palestinians killed by Israel to 401 since October ceasefire took effect
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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repbeatty.bsky.social
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
So pleased for Rory McIlroy & Team Europe who beat Team USA 🇺🇸 in the Ryder Cup 🏌️⛳🥇despite the atrocious behaviour of the USA team, the MC on the course, & the USA fans

Also, in Happy Gilmore 2, Rory is a better actor than Trump in Home Alone 2 😂

Rory for Nobel Peace Prize 🏅 2026

#Golf #SPOY #BBC
Rory McIlroy wins Sports Personality of the Year 2025 award
Rory McIlroy is crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2025 after clinching the career Grand Slam and playing a key role in Europe's Ryder Cup win.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
These are the same Maccabi Tel Aviv fans Keir Starmer & Lisa Nandy wanted to welcome with open arms.

Another example of antisemitism or maybe the Israeli club actually has violent racists in its fan base?

@keirstarmer.bsky.social
#UKPolitics #BreakingNews

www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer...
Maccabi Tel Aviv fined and fans banned over their racist chanting
UEFA hit controversial Israeli club with one-match away fan ban, suspended for probation, after anti-Arab chants in last week's match with STuttgart
www.irishexaminer.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:31 AM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
Translation from 'diplomacy speak'...

'The UK Government can't trust Trump & agreements with the current US Administration are pretty well worthless.'

#BreakingNews #UKPolitics #USPolitics #Trump #GOP #MAGA @keirstarmer.bsky.social
@labouruk.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
MPs warn that UK agreements with Donald Trump are ‘built on sand’
Exclusive: Health select committee chair says UK government’s ‘naive belief’ Trump is a good faith actor ‘could cost UK taxpayer billions’
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
Clearly Hegseth has something to hide... MURDER... after Trump said he had no problem sharing the video!

#Hegseth #SmallBoats #WarCrimes #CrimeAgainstHumanity #Murder #MAGA #GOP
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Pentagon won’t release full video of Caribbean strike that killed two people, Hegseth says
Legal experts have raised concerns US forces may have committed a war crime by killing survivors of initial strike
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
steveopenshaw.bsky.social
Trumps low low comments on Ron Reiner, the day after he and his wife were murdered ... and then doubling down on his vile and disgraceful words ... should not surprise us ...

#USPolitics #DonaldTrump #GOP #WhiteHouse #USA #MAGA
@whitehouse-47.bsky.social @jd-vance-1.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM