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John @tjhooker19.bsky.social · 4d
@bynickdavies.bsky.social After watching @TheHack I can only say thank god this country has journalists like Nick Davies
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@bynickdavies.bsky.social After watching @TheHack I can only say thank god this country has journalists like Nick Davies
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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philippeauclair.bsky.social
Beyond Man City, other clubs which profit directly from emirati patronage should ask themselves some inconvenient questions; and if they do not of their own accord, we fans should be pressuring them into doing so. These other clubs very much include Arsenal FC.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Silence over Sudan: why do Manchester City’s owners get away with so much?
Two midweek matches in England had a backdrop of war and geopolitics, but only one drew large protests
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Politics UK: NEW: Nigel Farage’s partner Laure Ferrari is at the centre of a criminal probe in Belgium over alleged fraud involving EU funds at a Eurosceptic think tank she ran

[@thetimes]
October 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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October 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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bylinetimes.bsky.social
“Here Farage is, in Gill’s office, with Voloshyn’s wife Nadia, on the day Gill makes an intervention on behalf of Medvedchuk’s channels, with an employee of one of those channels, whose husband started bribing Gill to make these statements 6 days earlier”

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...
'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny
Insiders have told Byline Times, it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements
bylinetimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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bladeofthes.bsky.social
Let’s settle this, is Nigel Farage a racist?

Like if he is.
RT if he is Donald Trump's little bitch.
September 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
As @bylinetimes.bsky.social documented: bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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mimij9.bsky.social
Andrea Jenkyns has awarded herself an increase of £150K to “run her office” as Mayor of Lincolnshire. Council taxpayers will now have to fork out £262K per annum for her immense talent and expertise.

Reform U.K. Ltd, always knowingly grifting.
September 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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parisdaguerre.bsky.social
I’m yelling at my radio again.

WHY is Nick Robinson asking whether the small gains forecasted for the new EU agreement was “worth stirring up the hornets nest” of Brexit ?

Are we all supposed to cower in the corner, afraid of Farage and his gullible followers for ever?
May 20, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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parodypm.bsky.social
Good to see Reform have no shortage of candidates in the local elections.
April 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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bladeofthes.bsky.social
How stupid are these people?
April 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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bladeofthes.bsky.social
Lets have a competition.

If you think Rupert Lowe is a corrupt hatemongering billionaires puppet, Like.

If you think Nigel Farage is too, RP.
March 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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reecedinsdale.bsky.social
It’s never a good look to vilify a fellow performer… but this just makes me want to heave.
Get a grip, fella.
bladeofthes.bsky.social BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Mar 7
Poor Alexander Armstrong he only has £3.9m and he is 'extremely poor' and unable to pay his kids Private School fees.
March 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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reecedinsdale.bsky.social
Snouts in the trough.

When does the comeuppance for all these grifters start, please?
March 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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louishenwood.bsky.social
Dear Mr President Donald Trump 🇺🇸

After 9/11 Great Britain 🇬🇧, as part of NATO, came to America's aid in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Britain spent £32 billion on these wars and lost 457 brave servicemen and women

Can we have our money back, since that's how it works?
March 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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dave43law.bsky.social
This is upsetting Reformers

Please don't share 😂
February 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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m-mcewen-uk.bsky.social
Byline Times is an excellent subscription to be made - support independent media in the UK that is without favour or fear!
February 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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reformexposed.bsky.social
Come CLEAN Rupert Lowe.

Reform UK MP caught lying?

He posted about litter left “for a cleaner by one of the young foreign males...” in a hotel.

He’s been called out by M&S “Must have been a fairly long time since the room was cleaned - that smoothie was changed at least 5yrs ago.”

Total fraud?
February 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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❤️❤️❤️❤️
jonathanslater.bsky.social Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · Feb 1
We still have good things. Please know this
February 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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January 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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simongosden.bsky.social
Disgusted of Skeggie penning another hate filled divisive tweet complaining about migrants in the UK.
January 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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bladeofthes.bsky.social
RP this lets see if we can get Trump to reveal the Epstein files.
January 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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momorgan.com
I complained. The BBC’s response is perplexing.
Screenshot of the first half of my complaint to the BBC: Comments re: Elon Musk's claims (not coverage) I am writing to complain about comments made by Chris Mason during his discussion with Nick Robinson on the Today Programme on 07 January 2025. I have read the BBC's response to similar complaints, but it misses the key issue: the way Mr Mason treated Elon Musk's false claims as though they were reasonable political opinions. Musk's statements, such as saying Keir Starmer blocked inquiries into grooming gangs or Gordon Brown "sold those little girls for votes," are not political views. They are lies. These false claims are part of harmful conspiracy theories meant to spread hate and divide people. Mr Mason did not make this clear to the audience. Instead, he treated these statements as if they were part of a fair debate. Screenshot of the second half of my complaint to the BBC: The BBC says its coverage includes context and fact-checking. However, during this discussion, Mr Mason failed to clarify that Musk's claims were false and dangerous. He also ignored the hateful ideas behind Musk's words, like far-right conspiracies and the "great replacement" theory. By not challenging these lies, the BBC gave them a platform they do not deserve. The problem is not how much coverage Musk's comments get, but how the BBC is choosing to present them. When the BBC treats lies and hateful ideas as valid views, it normalises them. The public relies on the BBC for fair and accurate reporting, but this kind of coverage fails that standard. Regardless of the volume of coverage you deem appropriate, please explain what steps the BBC will take to make sure future coverage of similar remarks will clearly challenge false and harmful claims. Screenshot of response from the BBC Complaints team: Thanks for contacting us about Today, broadcast on 7th January. Our Political Editor Chris Mason accurately reflected the impact Elon Musk's interventions regarding the child grooming scandal had on reigniting the debate around this issue and the political row that followed. Chris explained that Mr Musk's critics would describe his comments as '..slurry, hyperbole, falsehood devoid of subtlety and nuance in some instances." Chris looked at the backdrop of this story and the impact at a practical policy level. We gave extensive coverage to the wider implications of this story throughout the programme, making clear that abused and exploited children are at the heart of this. This included hearing from Professor Alexis Jay, who led a seven-year national inquiry into child grooming gangs, who shared her view that the measures the government are now implementing would not have been put into place at this speed if it wasn't for this row. We believe Chris Mason gave fair analysis of the story, accurately reflecting the context involved. However, we are sorry if you continue to be unhappy and have shared your feedback with the senior editorial team at the programme.
January 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
Elon Musk's and X's Role in 2024 Election Interference, a letter from an alleged X whistleblower.

"What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations."

theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks...
I'm writing this with a heavy heart and no small amount of fear. As a former X (formerly Twitter) employee on an H1B visa, I can't reveal my identity without risking everything, but I can't stay silent any longer about what I saw and was made to do. When Elon Musk took over, everything changed. What started as a social media company became something much darker. I was part of a team that was directly ordered to manipulate Twitter's systems to influence the 2024 US presidential election. It wasn't subtle, and it wasn't ethical. We completely changed how the algorithm worked, pushing pro-Trump and right-wing posts to the top of people's feeds. To make it look balanced, we also boosted some left-wing critics of Democrats, but it was all carefully calculated. These changes didn't just affect Americans - they impacted users worldwide. One of the most disturbing things we did was create thousands of fake accounts using advanced AI systems called Grok and Eliza. These accounts looked completely real and pushed political messages that spread like wildfire. Havn't you noticed they all disappeared? Like magic. We also knowingly allowed foreign governments to manipulate the platform. State-backed groups from Israel, Iran, and Russia were running their own influence campaigns, and because their goals aligned with ours, we looked the other way. Even when they clearly broke the rules, we didn't stop them. Perhaps the most unethical part was how we manufactured news stories. One team would write completely fake articles, while another team would artificially boost their engagement metrics to make them go viral. We specifically targeted certain groups of people, knowing exactly how to manipulate their views and emotions. The moderation team became a tool for our agenda. We systematically silenced anyone who got in our way, enforcing the rules when it suited us and ignoring them when it didn't. Elon Musk himself was deeply involved in these decisions, often joking about being "Black Hat MAGA." What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations. The damage we've done is immeasurable, and I don't know if it can ever be fixed. People don't know what's real anymore, and that's exactly what we wanted. The pilot program for the Eliza AI Agent, was election interference. Eliza was release officially in October of 2024, but we had access to it before then thanks to Marc Andreessen. I'm terrified to be writing this, but I had to speak up. I just hope that someone with the power to do something about this sees this letter. You'll know what i’m saying is the truth by Elon's actions to the news someone spoke out. For more evidence look at the docs of Eliza AI Agent software. We left bread crumbs. Yours sincerely, A former employee who can't sleep at night.
January 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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goodlawproject.org
Tomorrow night at 9pm:

"Maugham said: 'Michelle Mone took advantage of her political connections to sell duff PPE at enormous profit.

'The truth is if you are a peer you get special access. She was emailing Michael Gove using their private email addresses.'" www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...
Michelle Mone branded liar in explosive TV documentary over £200m PPE scandal
Mone and her billionaire husband Doug Barrowman are being probed by the National Crime Agency over a £203million deal to supply NHS equipment during the pandemic.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
January 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM