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Tim Altmann
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All that is solid melts into air, all that is sacred is profaned. #FBPE
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timaltmann.bsky.social
What about no 2's?
February 10, 2026 at 3:33 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
Bit late to tell me that now.
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
ICE in Italy: When American Border Politics Hit European Streets
February 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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kuntieplopkins.bsky.social
Petition to Replace Chris Mason
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February 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
Chris Mason, in his capacity as Political Editor, has allowed his personal right-wing opinions to infiltrate the political narrative presented to the British public. This is no longer journalism
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February 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
France to start making weapons with Kyiv
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Ukraine war briefing: France to start making weapons with Kyiv
Ukraine says deal paves way for ‘large-scale joint projects’ while separately Kyiv opens exports of its locally made weaponry. What we know on day 1,448
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:56 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
“The new US national security strategy doesnt even include a section devoted to Russia. While Biden considered support for Ukrainian self-defence against Russian both a strategic interest and moral duty, Trump often displays an unsettling affinity for Putin”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Europe’s ‘painful’ realisation it must be bolder with US set out in security report
Need for greater military autonomy also accepted, says report for Munich Security Conference, which takes place this week
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
Germany’sCommissioner for Data Protection has warned citizens to weigh up in advance whether theyre prepared to share data requested by the US which includes handing over personal contact details and online activity information going back several years

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Macron says Europe facing ‘profound geopolitical rupture’ amid changes in world order – Europe live
‘It is time for Europe to wake up … If we do not decide for ourselves, we will be swept away,’ the French president said
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:45 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help
Seamus Culleton describes conditions as ‘torture’ as he pleads with taoiseach to raise his case with Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
Sounds Trumpian. Which of course it is, demonstrating just one aspect of the type of US style bullying & aggression that the UK will suffer if they let Reform into power
February 10, 2026 at 12:59 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
Amazing that the goons who created this situation are now gaining from it politically

Brexit hasn’t been a one-off hit followed by recovery – it has quietly, relentlessly drained the UK economy year after year
www.thelondoneconomic.com/business-eco...
The economic cost of Brexit has just been laid bare – and it’s devastating
A decade on, the economic cost of Brexit has just been laid bare – and it’s devastating. Here's what the figures say.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 AM
timaltmann.bsky.social
UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption
Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption
Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:04 AM
timaltmann.bsky.social
I still won't step inside a spoons. Even to take an emergency dump.
February 10, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
Multimillionaire Brexiter, Tim Martin, urges pubs to back Reform. Just like he urged the country to vote for Brexit. Too bad if it makes you poorer. Too bad for the children he’ll push back into poverty. Tim wants more money. And he couldn’t give a shit about the cost for everybody else.
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Wetherspoon boss urges pubs to back Reform By Henry Saker-Clark The founder of Wetherspoon has urged other pubs to back Reform UK. Sir Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, said Reform's plans to slash beer duty would help the sector move towards "tax parity with supermarkets". Nigel Farage's party announced a series of proposals to support pubs last week. They included pledges to cut VAT in the hospitality sector by 10 per cent, cut beer duty by the same fraction. Reform also said it would reverse the recent rise in employers' national insurance contributions (NICs) for the sector and gradually remove business rates for all pubs. The party has said it would fund this package with around 23on, which it plans to secure through reinstating the two-child benefit cap, except for families with two British-born parents. In a lengthy stock exchange filing yesterday, Martin (inset) told industry leaders "there's no question that this initiative would utterly transform the competitiveness of pubs" He said: "By eliminating the tax differential between supermarkets and the hospitality industry, and restoring margins to devastated businesses, these changes would enable pubs to regain some, or all, of their lost trade. "You would think that this offer from Reform would have been greeted by a crescendo of enthusiasm, ecstasy and support from the licensed trade and its supporters. "However, surpris-ingly, initial support has been underwhelming, at least from the great and the good in the hospitality industry" Last month, Labour announced additional business rates support for pubs. The announcement was a U-turn following complaints from pubs about rates changes in November's Budget.
February 10, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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rebba.bsky.social
🚨Buckle up!🚨
Poland is investigating potential connections between Jeffrey Epstein and Polish victims, as well as possible involvement of Russian intelligence in his activities. The Polish government has set up a special task force.
February 10, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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premnsikka.bsky.social
How ADHD became a multimillion-pound industry for private equity.

NHS handed £128m to private ADHD companies last year.

Just three private-equity backed providers of NHS ADHD services made profits £31.5m profit last year.

Public money buys less.

Must expand NHS capacity.
How ADHD became a multimillion-pound industry for private equity
NHS has become dependent on privately run services to diagnose ADHD and autism as patients given legal right to assessments under Right to Choose initiative
www.thetimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
‘Designed to intimidate’: Fulton County official decries FBI raid in court filing
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‘Designed to intimidate’: Fulton County official decries FBI raid in court filing
The FBI showed “callous disregard” for numerous constitutional rights through the raid, the county alleged.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:35 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
Batteries are built in, enormous and weigh tons
February 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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electrifygb.bsky.social
🚀 Big news for the UK: BYD plans to install ~300 ultra-rapid “Flash Chargers” from 2026.

🔌 Up to 250 miles of range in ~5 minutes
🔋 Megawatt-class charging (up to 1000 kW)
⏱️ Long-distance EV travel just got a serious upgrade
That’s roughly on par with filling a petrol tank.
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months
Seamus Culleton has lived in US for two decades, married a citizen and runs a plastering business but faces deportation
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:16 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
Are you kidding? Personally I like Starmer but I'm in a minority.

www.economist.com/interactive/...

www.economist.com/interactive/...
How unpopular is Britain’s Labour government?
Follow our poll tracker to see the sharp shifts in British politics
www.economist.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:13 PM
timaltmann.bsky.social
Thats true but theyre only going to become PM by proxy. And all the evidence is that Starmer can't beat farage
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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the-citizens.bsky.social
If the Mandelson-Epstein affair shows anything, it is how urgently Britain still needs a proper reckoning with Russian interference in its politics 👇 citizensreunited.substack.com/p/palantir-p...
Palantir, Peter Thiel and the Epstein files
The files have pushed a powerful surveillance contractor back under the spotlight
citizensreunited.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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henrythedog.bsky.social
it will really be something if the Epstein Files unseat a British Prime Minster who isn't in them, and not the American President who was Epstein's best friend.
February 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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the-citizens.bsky.social
@elliechowns.bsky.social says the Epstein files show how far-right politics can sit within Putin’s orbit, with echoes now visible in the UK, particularly around Reform.
February 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM