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cjd66.bsky.social
@cjd66.bsky.social
Hiking and camping, cycling, Scunthorpe United, Beatles, 80's computing, real ale and scotch whisky, lefty but forced to vote tactically where I live. BSc Natural Sciences 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦
A reminder to friends planning to travel to the #US to support their team in the #WorldCup next year. You may want to clean up your social media accounts of such photos before immigration take a look at your phone. Or better still buy a cheap burner phone for the trip #Trump
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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“The world of 2026 is entirely different from 2016, the old red lines no longer make sense and Brexit was a waste of money that, now more than ever, we simply cannot afford” @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
"Officers believe the man and woman, identified as #MAGA supporter and PR executive #MelissaReinLively, 40, and #PhilippOstermann, a venture capitalist, could have information that may help them with their investigation."

metro.co.uk/2025/11/17/a...
American couple accused of racist assault in Bond Street 'no longer in UK'
Police want to speak to Melissa Lively and Philipp Ostermann after an incident at a Tube station over the weekend
metro.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
" #Reform won 57 of the council's 81 seats to take control of the authority in local elections in May.

They have lost a total of nine councillors since, leaving them with 48 representatives on the council." #Kent #Farage #Clowns

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK suspends another Kent councillor after video leak
Isabella Kemp is the latest Kent member to be suspended after the leak of a heated virtual meeting.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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This perfectly encapsulates why we need the BBC
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reform in Lancashire threatens closing five day centres and five care homes, with “reprovision” forcing disabled or older adults (including a 106-year-old) into alternative support. 

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November 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
"Why is he so adamant that Americans must not see files related to a onetime friend he later denounced, even though there’s been no evidence of criminal wrongdoing on his own part?" #Trump #Epstein #MAGA

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Analysis: Trump is getting pulled deeper and deeper into the Epstein drama | CNN Politics
The Jeffrey Epstein saga has a dastardly quality: The more anyone drawn into the morass tries to dig themselves out, the deeper they dig themselves in.
edition.cnn.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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🧪 Adding- Brugge had a 7 yr #NIH #breastcancer grant worth $7 million. It was arbitrarily canceled by Trump. This resulted in slowing down of ongoing projects. Six of her staff have left. This also impacts talented immigrants on work visas, afraid to speak out.

www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...
A quest to end breast cancer slows as the Trump-Harvard dispute drags on
Joan Brugge's research into breast cancer is one of hundreds of projects at Harvard caught up in an ongoing dispute with the Trump administration over the university’s handling of antisemitism on camp...
www.wbur.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
' #Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday. “In the Fair Polls, and even the Reasonable Polls, I have the Best Numbers I have ever had and, why shouldn’t I?”' 🤡

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump’s approval ratings with Republicans tumbles
Trump’s approval rating slipped as the government shutdown continues to make history as longest ever
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
#Reform #ReformUK #Kent #Farage #Chaos #UK

'Joe Weir, an FBU executive council member for the South East, said: “Kent firefighters work round the clock to keep the public safe. The least they deserve is political leadership that functions."'

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform UK council led by ‘captain chaos’ is risking public safety, union warns
‘It’s time for the council administration to get a grip,’ says Fire Brigades Union boss after series of councillor suspensions
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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To stop Reform in Wincheap Ward Canterbury on Thursday vote @libdems.org.uk 👍
stopreformuk.vote/local/canter...
Stop the Tories and Reform in Wincheap, Canterbury Council
Vote tactically in Wincheap to stop the Tories and Reform
stopreformuk.vote
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
#Trump literally said "I and state your name ..." 🤣

youtu.be/_8WKk41fVNk?...
Trump’s WORST NIGHTMARE just happened
YouTube video by David Pakman Show
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November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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#GVerse Um. WTF???

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."

This is the stupidest and most dangerous administration in history.
November 9, 2025 at 2:24 AM