Adrian Rea
@adrianrea.bsky.social
Hoping the blue butterfly can replace the blue bird.
An Ulsterman in Cambridgeshire via Switzerland and Scotland.
An Ulsterman in Cambridgeshire via Switzerland and Scotland.
Another chilling aspect... The Tories simply passed a law declaring Rwanda "safe".
Do we really trust that this govt or the next won't resort to similar tactics if this finds them politically convenient?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Do we really trust that this govt or the next won't resort to similar tactics if this finds them politically convenient?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Decades after the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters, can politicians please not second-guess expert safety assessments for football stadiums.
Thank you.
An Aston Villa fan.
Thank you.
An Aston Villa fan.
October 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Decades after the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters, can politicians please not second-guess expert safety assessments for football stadiums.
Thank you.
An Aston Villa fan.
Thank you.
An Aston Villa fan.
This.
October 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM
This.
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Reform is a magnet for racists without a home, a bin for failed Tory MPs without a future, a crèche for brainwashed children with no clue about anything, and a stage for morons who want to dress up in glittery flags, shouting.
It is anything but a serious government in waiting.
It is anything but a serious government in waiting.
September 6, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Reform is a magnet for racists without a home, a bin for failed Tory MPs without a future, a crèche for brainwashed children with no clue about anything, and a stage for morons who want to dress up in glittery flags, shouting.
It is anything but a serious government in waiting.
It is anything but a serious government in waiting.
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I'm reading the report behind these headlines about glyphosate and it may be the most scientifically illiterate thing I've come across (although it's a close thing with the recent MAHA report). 1/n
June 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I'm reading the report behind these headlines about glyphosate and it may be the most scientifically illiterate thing I've come across (although it's a close thing with the recent MAHA report). 1/n
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"World peace cannot be safeguarded without creative efforts proportionate to the dangers that threaten it."
Happy 75th anniversary of the #Schuman Declaration, everyone. Let's stay creative!
#EuropeDay
Happy 75th anniversary of the #Schuman Declaration, everyone. Let's stay creative!
#EuropeDay
May 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
"World peace cannot be safeguarded without creative efforts proportionate to the dangers that threaten it."
Happy 75th anniversary of the #Schuman Declaration, everyone. Let's stay creative!
#EuropeDay
Happy 75th anniversary of the #Schuman Declaration, everyone. Let's stay creative!
#EuropeDay
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That is not what the visa application process looks like
The number of migrants applying for visas to the UK has fallen by more than a third over the past year in a sign that net migration is set to tumble from record levels
Number of visa applications falls by more than a third
www.thetimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
That is not what the visa application process looks like
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Agreed. Read the whole thread
Term 2 Trump foreign policy - from tariffs to NATO to soft power to China and Russia - is an epic mess. One reason seems to be that the administration is operating with two conflicting, equally flawed, views of the world and the US's place in it. 🧵
April 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Agreed. Read the whole thread
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We need to dispel some rumors. There is ZERO fentanyl trafficking on both of our HIMI islands. In fact, while our Gentoo penguins can travel hundreds of miles to bring partners their favorite pebble, they are incapable and unwilling of carrying even an ounce of illicit drugs.
April 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
We need to dispel some rumors. There is ZERO fentanyl trafficking on both of our HIMI islands. In fact, while our Gentoo penguins can travel hundreds of miles to bring partners their favorite pebble, they are incapable and unwilling of carrying even an ounce of illicit drugs.
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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I think liberals in the West need to understand that they have not stumbled across any kind of contradiction or hypocrisy in the Global far right. When they said “people have a right to free speech” they simply never saw racialised people as people to begin with 🧵
People in the USA & beyond are being punished, fired, defunded, deported, disciplined & silenced by Trump’s administration for their opinions & beliefs. In unprecedented numbers. I thought the ‘anti-woke’ warriors really hated this stuff? They all seem to have disappeared…
March 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I think liberals in the West need to understand that they have not stumbled across any kind of contradiction or hypocrisy in the Global far right. When they said “people have a right to free speech” they simply never saw racialised people as people to begin with 🧵
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Another thing that struck me about yesterday’s Oval Office disaster is the place of language.
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March 1, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Another thing that struck me about yesterday’s Oval Office disaster is the place of language.
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History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.
February 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.
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Majestic lighting at Peterborough Cathedral.
Don’t miss the Christmas lights.
A gem as ever.
Don’t miss the Christmas lights.
A gem as ever.
November 15, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Majestic lighting at Peterborough Cathedral.
Don’t miss the Christmas lights.
A gem as ever.
Don’t miss the Christmas lights.
A gem as ever.
Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars
November 6, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars
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Only 3 weeks ago I was in Ukraine talking to the bravest of the brave. All of them knew this spelled the end of their freedom. Europe must do everything it can, but that isn’t actually going to be enough. Trump ends this war on day one because his side (Russia, not the USA) now knows they’ve won.
November 6, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Only 3 weeks ago I was in Ukraine talking to the bravest of the brave. All of them knew this spelled the end of their freedom. Europe must do everything it can, but that isn’t actually going to be enough. Trump ends this war on day one because his side (Russia, not the USA) now knows they’ve won.
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We need to bury one of our favorite old fallacies. Doing more for Europe is not anti-American. It can even be an act of Atlanticism. We need to carry our part of the burden. By global standards, Europe is rich, and Europe is free. It is for us to ensure that it stays that way.
November 6, 2024 at 7:42 AM
We need to bury one of our favorite old fallacies. Doing more for Europe is not anti-American. It can even be an act of Atlanticism. We need to carry our part of the burden. By global standards, Europe is rich, and Europe is free. It is for us to ensure that it stays that way.
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quite incredible that JK Rowling just........hasn't tweeted in nearly two weeks now, what an expected win for the Olympics
August 19, 2024 at 11:05 PM
quite incredible that JK Rowling just........hasn't tweeted in nearly two weeks now, what an expected win for the Olympics
Red moon followed by red sunrise
August 19, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Red moon followed by red sunrise
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Nothing says “patriot” like declaring you’re a non-resident to try to escape a large tax bill: www.thetimes.com/uk/social-me...
Tommy Robinson explores his tax options amid HMRC investigation
The far-right agitator’s influence is surging in the wake of the Southport stabbings, but an inquiry into his web of companies may result in a bill for millions
www.thetimes.com
August 17, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Nothing says “patriot” like declaring you’re a non-resident to try to escape a large tax bill: www.thetimes.com/uk/social-me...