Colin Hopkins
@crh1.bsky.social
Scientist
Conservation enthusiast
Conservation enthusiast
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Will everyone quit and roll over? The law firms, media companies, universities, government employees. Will you all cling to what you have and hope you can just ride it out, Republic be damned? Shame on all of you who don’t stand up, just remember we will never forget.
August 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Will everyone quit and roll over? The law firms, media companies, universities, government employees. Will you all cling to what you have and hope you can just ride it out, Republic be damned? Shame on all of you who don’t stand up, just remember we will never forget.
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okay now that you all have gotten a taste of America's rational and predictable new trade policy, everyone who wants to build your new factories here just form an orderly line
April 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
okay now that you all have gotten a taste of America's rational and predictable new trade policy, everyone who wants to build your new factories here just form an orderly line
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Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
April 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"
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Merrick Garland is the reason we're here right now. He should have been fired 6 months after J6 when it was obvious he was never going to prosecute Shitler and the other insurrectionists at the top and in congress, including Ginni Thomas.
March 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Merrick Garland is the reason we're here right now. He should have been fired 6 months after J6 when it was obvious he was never going to prosecute Shitler and the other insurrectionists at the top and in congress, including Ginni Thomas.
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Garland was Biden’s BIGGEST strategic blunder.
Garland was Biden’s BIGGEST strategic blunder.
March 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Garland was Biden’s BIGGEST strategic blunder.
Garland was Biden’s BIGGEST strategic blunder.
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Yep - same with US court decisions (or Romanian ones). Regardless of the future politics it's good when the courts do their job. If they don't you're screwed anyway.
Honestly, Le Pen's sentencing has nothing to do with public opinion or political strategy ahead of the 2027 election. It's to do with upholding the rule of law in the face of enormous corruption, without which democracy cannot survive anyway.
March 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Yep - same with US court decisions (or Romanian ones). Regardless of the future politics it's good when the courts do their job. If they don't you're screwed anyway.
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Thames Water refinancing scam.
Pimco books 17% instant profit on Thames Water emergency loan.
Company already has £19.5bn debt, another £3bn added, customer bills will rocket.
OFWAT doesn't protect people.
archive.ph/9rIel
Pimco books 17% instant profit on Thames Water emergency loan.
Company already has £19.5bn debt, another £3bn added, customer bills will rocket.
OFWAT doesn't protect people.
archive.ph/9rIel
Pimco books 17% instant profit on Thames Water emergency loan
Bond group records windfall on lifeline for UK utility even before deal is finalised
www.ft.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Thames Water refinancing scam.
Pimco books 17% instant profit on Thames Water emergency loan.
Company already has £19.5bn debt, another £3bn added, customer bills will rocket.
OFWAT doesn't protect people.
archive.ph/9rIel
Pimco books 17% instant profit on Thames Water emergency loan.
Company already has £19.5bn debt, another £3bn added, customer bills will rocket.
OFWAT doesn't protect people.
archive.ph/9rIel
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"In other countries, this would be called 'an authoritarian coup.' In America, mealy-mouthed officials call our transition into a mafia state 'deeply troubling' and do little to curb the damage."
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
February 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
"In other countries, this would be called 'an authoritarian coup.' In America, mealy-mouthed officials call our transition into a mafia state 'deeply troubling' and do little to curb the damage."
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
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🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot.
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
February 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot.
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
In his first term Trump’s unexpected support for Putin was best explained by concluding Putin had some serious compromat on him. In Trump’s second term the ownership by Putin is so complete it is hard to imagine a kompromat serous enough.
Conclusion: Trump is a willing Russian asset, USA a forfeit.
Conclusion: Trump is a willing Russian asset, USA a forfeit.
February 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In his first term Trump’s unexpected support for Putin was best explained by concluding Putin had some serious compromat on him. In Trump’s second term the ownership by Putin is so complete it is hard to imagine a kompromat serous enough.
Conclusion: Trump is a willing Russian asset, USA a forfeit.
Conclusion: Trump is a willing Russian asset, USA a forfeit.
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This is a poor headline from the BBC. The US aren't offering a "deal" - they want the minerals in return for support already given. It's straight up extortion.
February 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is a poor headline from the BBC. The US aren't offering a "deal" - they want the minerals in return for support already given. It's straight up extortion.
In his first term Trump’s unexpected support for Putin was best explained by concluding Putin had some serious compromat on him. In Trump’s second term the ownership by Putin is so complete it is hard to imagine a kompromat serous enough.
Conclusion: Trump is a willing Russian asset, USA a forfeit.
Conclusion: Trump is a willing Russian asset, USA a forfeit.
February 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
In his first term Trump’s unexpected support for Putin was best explained by concluding Putin had some serious compromat on him. In Trump’s second term the ownership by Putin is so complete it is hard to imagine a kompromat serous enough.
Conclusion: Trump is a willing Russian asset, USA a forfeit.
Conclusion: Trump is a willing Russian asset, USA a forfeit.
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Trump is a russian asset, Musk is a chinese asset, and DOGE is a scam designed to undermine the federal government and justify tax cuts for the wealthiest. Their supporters are incredibly naive and un-American
February 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Trump is a russian asset, Musk is a chinese asset, and DOGE is a scam designed to undermine the federal government and justify tax cuts for the wealthiest. Their supporters are incredibly naive and un-American
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. @benpaxton.bsky.social and I have a report coming out soon on lessons from past policy reviews. @davidgauke.bsky.social has learnt the value of a mid-point publication on evidence and interim findings. Watch this space for our full report @instituteforgov.bsky.social
Interim report out today from the Sentencing Review is bang on – not often you get the chance to say that!
Prison population has risen because of "inconsistent, ill-considered and knee jerk sentencing reform implemented by successive governments". www.gov.uk/government/p...
Prison population has risen because of "inconsistent, ill-considered and knee jerk sentencing reform implemented by successive governments". www.gov.uk/government/p...
Independent Sentencing Review: History and trends in sentencing
The Independent Sentencing Review, chaired by David Gauke, has published Part 1 of the report.
www.gov.uk
February 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
. @benpaxton.bsky.social and I have a report coming out soon on lessons from past policy reviews. @davidgauke.bsky.social has learnt the value of a mid-point publication on evidence and interim findings. Watch this space for our full report @instituteforgov.bsky.social
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Old friend just laid off by USDA, 1 mos short of his probationary period as senior researcher. Brilliant person who left a tenured faculty position several yrs ago to join USDA. Bright early-career researchers also being laid off. USDA is terminating a generation of highly-qualified scientists.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Old friend just laid off by USDA, 1 mos short of his probationary period as senior researcher. Brilliant person who left a tenured faculty position several yrs ago to join USDA. Bright early-career researchers also being laid off. USDA is terminating a generation of highly-qualified scientists.
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We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
February 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
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Trump plans to withdraw troops from the Baltics and parts of Western Europe - a key Putin demand - making former Soviet nations a prime target for Russian attacks, the FT reports.
February 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Trump plans to withdraw troops from the Baltics and parts of Western Europe - a key Putin demand - making former Soviet nations a prime target for Russian attacks, the FT reports.
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When social media exposes traditional media’s deceit, it’s time for independent journalists to investigate why the press is backing a president who undermines free press—and is it coordinated?
February 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
When social media exposes traditional media’s deceit, it’s time for independent journalists to investigate why the press is backing a president who undermines free press—and is it coordinated?
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tRump quietly dismissed the federal watchdog responsible for gov corruption oversight, the one who managed whistleblower complaints and enforced anti-corruption laws. Now, this official is suing him, claiming the firing was illegal. tRump again eliminates a threat.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Quietly Fires Official In Charge Of Overseeing Corruption In Government
Hampton Dellinger, who was the head of the Office of Special Counsel at the Justice Department, is fighting back with a lawsuit.
www.huffpost.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
tRump quietly dismissed the federal watchdog responsible for gov corruption oversight, the one who managed whistleblower complaints and enforced anti-corruption laws. Now, this official is suing him, claiming the firing was illegal. tRump again eliminates a threat.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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💥 WE DID IT! 💥
10,300 followers for Sussex Bylines now!
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10,300 followers for Sussex Bylines now!
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Pls follow @sussexbylines.co.uk
Please help it catch up with the rest of the herd! As a wider point, most Bylines publications *already* have a larger follower base on here than they ever did on Twitter/X!
Pls follow @sussexbylines.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
💥 WE DID IT! 💥
10,300 followers for Sussex Bylines now!
Thank you all so much. 🙏🏻
10,300 followers for Sussex Bylines now!
Thank you all so much. 🙏🏻