Steve Yates
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I'll do this bit properly one day
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The video in the thread redacts the images, mercifully. But you can see from the prompts what is happening. This is obscene, vicious and intolerable. X and Grok should be shut down until this grotesque harassment can be stopped. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.
One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
January 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The video in the thread redacts the images, mercifully. But you can see from the prompts what is happening. This is obscene, vicious and intolerable. X and Grok should be shut down until this grotesque harassment can be stopped. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.
We got there in the end.
BBC pol ed Chris Mason: the Danes are saying very clearly to President Trump hands off Greenland, will you say the same?
Starmer: Yes. Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark must decide the future of Greenland, and only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
Starmer: Yes. Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark must decide the future of Greenland, and only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
January 5, 2026 at 12:33 PM
We got there in the end.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has issued a dire warning about the future of Europe, saying the continent is “finished” without unity, following a week that saw fractures in the stances of EU countries on foreign policy.
Europe must unite or it’s ‘finished,’ Poland’s Tusk warns as Trump salivates over Greenland
“One for all, and all for one,” Polish prime minister urges as U.S. strikes Venezuela and threatens Greenland.
www.politico.eu
January 5, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has issued a dire warning about the future of Europe, saying the continent is “finished” without unity, following a week that saw fractures in the stances of EU countries on foreign policy.
It's customary with mid-season sackings to insist that the replacement manager must 'know the club'. There can only be one man for the job…
January 5, 2026 at 10:16 AM
It's customary with mid-season sackings to insist that the replacement manager must 'know the club'. There can only be one man for the job…
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The pardon for Hernandez makes an obvious & absolute mockery of each & every attempt to rationalise, or even justify, Trump's treatment of Maduro. I'm not sure this single, simple point can be stressed enough. Once again, he proves his critics right & reduces his supporters to epic moral corruption.
January 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The pardon for Hernandez makes an obvious & absolute mockery of each & every attempt to rationalise, or even justify, Trump's treatment of Maduro. I'm not sure this single, simple point can be stressed enough. Once again, he proves his critics right & reduces his supporters to epic moral corruption.
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This is an argument that reduces Britain to complete vassel status.
Is there *any* US action, no matter how deplorable or contrary to British interests, that he would opposed?
This kind of cravenness only encourages Trump to go further and faster, confirming (accurately) in his mind his methods.
Is there *any* US action, no matter how deplorable or contrary to British interests, that he would opposed?
This kind of cravenness only encourages Trump to go further and faster, confirming (accurately) in his mind his methods.
Keir Starmer: "I constantly remind myself that 24/7 our defence, our security & our intelligent relationship with the US matters probably more than any other relationship we've got in the world and it would not be in our national interest to weaken that in any way"
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 AM
This is an argument that reduces Britain to complete vassel status.
Is there *any* US action, no matter how deplorable or contrary to British interests, that he would opposed?
This kind of cravenness only encourages Trump to go further and faster, confirming (accurately) in his mind his methods.
Is there *any* US action, no matter how deplorable or contrary to British interests, that he would opposed?
This kind of cravenness only encourages Trump to go further and faster, confirming (accurately) in his mind his methods.
Gakpo took that like a man who's never been through on goal before
January 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Gakpo took that like a man who's never been through on goal before
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One of the most maddening things about our current government is the way that they seem to think that if you find the right ambiguity of framing, they can continue to have it both ways and be everyone’s friend indefinitely.
Darren Jones is asked if the US bombing Venezuela & abducting its leader was lawful
Jones says he won't give a view on the action & he goes on to say its not up to politicians to make judgements on international law. Phillips points out thats exactly what they've done on Ukraine
Jones says he won't give a view on the action & he goes on to say its not up to politicians to make judgements on international law. Phillips points out thats exactly what they've done on Ukraine
January 4, 2026 at 1:19 PM
One of the most maddening things about our current government is the way that they seem to think that if you find the right ambiguity of framing, they can continue to have it both ways and be everyone’s friend indefinitely.
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International law must apply equally - to allies and enemies - otherwise it is no law at all.
January 3, 2026 at 8:57 PM
International law must apply equally - to allies and enemies - otherwise it is no law at all.
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Kinda like Paulie was 'very strongly involved' in the Bamboo Lounge
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Kinda like Paulie was 'very strongly involved' in the Bamboo Lounge
There's a chunky lad here dressed in tracky top, t-shirt and shorts. This must be Brighton's equivalent of the Fat Geordies.
January 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM
There's a chunky lad here dressed in tracky top, t-shirt and shorts. This must be Brighton's equivalent of the Fat Geordies.
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Sadly, this 👇🎯
Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.
January 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Sadly, this 👇🎯
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A defining moment for Europe. If it endorses/fails to condemn this flagrant breach of international law, it will have surrendered its core justification for opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
JUST IN: Trump says the U.S. has captured Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country.
January 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM
A defining moment for Europe. If it endorses/fails to condemn this flagrant breach of international law, it will have surrendered its core justification for opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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A side effect of this is Donald will pretend this is an excuse to lock up and deport lots of Latinos under the pretext they're "the enemy".
And you'll stop talking about Epstein.
And you'll stop talking about Epstein.
January 3, 2026 at 8:47 AM
A side effect of this is Donald will pretend this is an excuse to lock up and deport lots of Latinos under the pretext they're "the enemy".
And you'll stop talking about Epstein.
And you'll stop talking about Epstein.
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The Government coming off X is the bare minimum and realistically at this point I think we should seriously be looking at taking enforcement action against the company, in line with the Online Safety Act and VAWG Strategy. I will be pressing the Government on this when Parliament returns next week.
January 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The Government coming off X is the bare minimum and realistically at this point I think we should seriously be looking at taking enforcement action against the company, in line with the Online Safety Act and VAWG Strategy. I will be pressing the Government on this when Parliament returns next week.
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Remember when the right-wing press and the private schools lobby said VAT would mean an exodus to state schools causing a crisis? Not so much.
(From this FT analysis: www.ft.com/content/c979...)
(From this FT analysis: www.ft.com/content/c979...)
January 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Remember when the right-wing press and the private schools lobby said VAT would mean an exodus to state schools causing a crisis? Not so much.
(From this FT analysis: www.ft.com/content/c979...)
(From this FT analysis: www.ft.com/content/c979...)
Been umming and ahhing about travelling down for tomorrow's #bhafc match, but seems Brighton will be 1°C warmer than London tomorrow so I will take my celsius where I find it.
January 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Been umming and ahhing about travelling down for tomorrow's #bhafc match, but seems Brighton will be 1°C warmer than London tomorrow so I will take my celsius where I find it.
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"The world's richest man, a well-documented drug addict who is a Nazi and a major support and adviser of the President of the United States of America, has created a website that produces CSAM on demand at scale while he demands ethnic cleansing worldwide"
January 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
"The world's richest man, a well-documented drug addict who is a Nazi and a major support and adviser of the President of the United States of America, has created a website that produces CSAM on demand at scale while he demands ethnic cleansing worldwide"
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It's also such an easy political win.
Point to Musk donating to far right groups like Rupert Lowe's and his previous support for Reform and say they're being funded by a noncebot.
Point to Musk donating to far right groups like Rupert Lowe's and his previous support for Reform and say they're being funded by a noncebot.
If the British government, and indeed other governments, can’t muster a fast and strong response to Twitter adding a facility enabling users to create and share AI child sexual abuse material then not sure what Musk could ever do that would actually provoke a response.
January 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
It's also such an easy political win.
Point to Musk donating to far right groups like Rupert Lowe's and his previous support for Reform and say they're being funded by a noncebot.
Point to Musk donating to far right groups like Rupert Lowe's and his previous support for Reform and say they're being funded by a noncebot.
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If the British government, and indeed other governments, can’t muster a fast and strong response to Twitter adding a facility enabling users to create and share AI child sexual abuse material then not sure what Musk could ever do that would actually provoke a response.
January 2, 2026 at 1:27 PM
If the British government, and indeed other governments, can’t muster a fast and strong response to Twitter adding a facility enabling users to create and share AI child sexual abuse material then not sure what Musk could ever do that would actually provoke a response.
This piece is, if anything, too kind to London's opponents, most of whom are trying to lie long enough and loud enough that we get some kind of UK ICE on our streets.
www.ft.com/content/8d1f...
www.ft.com/content/8d1f...
The plot against London
Distorted attacks by the populist right are really about demography
www.ft.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:17 PM
This piece is, if anything, too kind to London's opponents, most of whom are trying to lie long enough and loud enough that we get some kind of UK ICE on our streets.
www.ft.com/content/8d1f...
www.ft.com/content/8d1f...