@elasmith2025.bsky.social
British woman. Interested in politics and world affairs. Hoping for a better world
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Newsom on Trump’s speech: It was remarkably boring. It was remarkably insignificant.
January 21, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Newsom on Trump’s speech: It was remarkably boring. It was remarkably insignificant.
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“It absolutely benefits us”
Russian state TV celebrating Trump going after Greenland and destroying NATO
Coincidence? We think not
Video (from @juliadavisnews.bsky.social ): www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ThS...
Russian state TV celebrating Trump going after Greenland and destroying NATO
Coincidence? We think not
Video (from @juliadavisnews.bsky.social ): www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ThS...
January 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
“It absolutely benefits us”
Russian state TV celebrating Trump going after Greenland and destroying NATO
Coincidence? We think not
Video (from @juliadavisnews.bsky.social ): www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ThS...
Russian state TV celebrating Trump going after Greenland and destroying NATO
Coincidence? We think not
Video (from @juliadavisnews.bsky.social ): www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ThS...
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Giddy Putin Stooges Celebrate Trump’s ‘Rape’ of U.S. Allies
‘WELL DONE, TRUMPUSHKA!’
My latest for @thedailybeast.bsky.social:
www.thedailybeast.com/giddy-putin-...
‘WELL DONE, TRUMPUSHKA!’
My latest for @thedailybeast.bsky.social:
www.thedailybeast.com/giddy-putin-...
Giddy Putin Stooges Celebrate Trump’s ‘Rape’ of U.S. Allies
The U.S. president may have been passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize, but he might be able to count on an award from the Kremlin after blowing up the world order.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Giddy Putin Stooges Celebrate Trump’s ‘Rape’ of U.S. Allies
‘WELL DONE, TRUMPUSHKA!’
My latest for @thedailybeast.bsky.social:
www.thedailybeast.com/giddy-putin-...
‘WELL DONE, TRUMPUSHKA!’
My latest for @thedailybeast.bsky.social:
www.thedailybeast.com/giddy-putin-...
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On Kremlin TV, jubilation over how Trump has carried out Putin's operation to damage NATO and the EU. www.thedailybeast.com/giddy-putin-...
Putin’s Pals Have a Secret New Mission for ‘Our Agent Trump’
The Kremlin is thrilled by Trump’s latest NATO-sabotage move and Putin’s favorite propagandists have a new mission for him.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:14 PM
On Kremlin TV, jubilation over how Trump has carried out Putin's operation to damage NATO and the EU. www.thedailybeast.com/giddy-putin-...
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Could we take a moment to acknowledge Prince Harry for standing up and seeking accountability 🙏
He’s asking the court to confirm that parts of the British tabloid press broke the law, to hold powerful media organisations to account, and to help stop these abuses from happening again 👏
He’s asking the court to confirm that parts of the British tabloid press broke the law, to hold powerful media organisations to account, and to help stop these abuses from happening again 👏
January 21, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Could we take a moment to acknowledge Prince Harry for standing up and seeking accountability 🙏
He’s asking the court to confirm that parts of the British tabloid press broke the law, to hold powerful media organisations to account, and to help stop these abuses from happening again 👏
He’s asking the court to confirm that parts of the British tabloid press broke the law, to hold powerful media organisations to account, and to help stop these abuses from happening again 👏
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Robert Jenrick helpfully lists all the things he didn't do during his 10 years in government.
January 21, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Robert Jenrick helpfully lists all the things he didn't do during his 10 years in government.
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Thank goodness I'm not Angela Raynor, otherwise the press would have hounded me out of office.
January 21, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Thank goodness I'm not Angela Raynor, otherwise the press would have hounded me out of office.
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Midweek Treat: #RecipeOfTheDay is Sticky Toffee Pudding, the dark empress of desserts! I can’t even write its name, let alone gaze at this photograph, without wanting to eat it, frankly. www.nigella.com/recipes/stic...
Sticky Toffee Pudding
There is very little that can compare with the glory of a sticky toffee pudding. My STP is altogether deeper and darker than the original version: it is still sweet, but the muscovado sugar and black ...
www.nigella.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Midweek Treat: #RecipeOfTheDay is Sticky Toffee Pudding, the dark empress of desserts! I can’t even write its name, let alone gaze at this photograph, without wanting to eat it, frankly. www.nigella.com/recipes/stic...
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Trump: Sometimes you need a dictator
January 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Trump: Sometimes you need a dictator
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“He (Macron) said no no no, I told him - here’s the story, you gonna do it or I put 100% tariffs on all your vines and stuff.. and he said I’ll do it. It took me 3 min per country. Same world every time. You’ve been screwing us for 30 years!”
“He (Macron) said no no no, I told him - here’s the story, you gonna do it or I put 100% tariffs on all your vines and stuff.. and he said I’ll do it. It took me 3 min per country. Same world every time. You’ve been screwing us for 30 years!”
January 21, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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“He (Macron) said no no no, I told him - here’s the story, you gonna do it or I put 100% tariffs on all your vines and stuff.. and he said I’ll do it. It took me 3 min per country. Same world every time. You’ve been screwing us for 30 years!”
“He (Macron) said no no no, I told him - here’s the story, you gonna do it or I put 100% tariffs on all your vines and stuff.. and he said I’ll do it. It took me 3 min per country. Same world every time. You’ve been screwing us for 30 years!”
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Another proud day for America.
January 21, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Another proud day for America.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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“.. Federal agents pin a protester to the ground and spray a chemical irritant directly into his face at 28th and Blaisdell Avenue S. in Minneapolis on Jan. 21.”
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January 21, 2026 at 10:42 PM
“.. Federal agents pin a protester to the ground and spray a chemical irritant directly into his face at 28th and Blaisdell Avenue S. in Minneapolis on Jan. 21.”
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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“Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.”
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
“Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.”
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Trump speech reminding the audience that he is a bully, erratic and an ignorant boor. Net net, he is doing great damage to US standing and in particular to our relations with Europe and NATO. A great speech from the point of view of Moscow and Beijing.
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Trump speech reminding the audience that he is a bully, erratic and an ignorant boor. Net net, he is doing great damage to US standing and in particular to our relations with Europe and NATO. A great speech from the point of view of Moscow and Beijing.
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Also, his statement that he does "not intend now" to take Greenland by military force offers no meaningful reassurance. It's akin to Hitler saying he won't invade Sudetenland and take Czechoslovakia. He is declaring NATO a dead institution.
Trump speech reminding the audience that he is a bully, erratic and an ignorant boor. Net net, he is doing great damage to US standing and in particular to our relations with Europe and NATO. A great speech from the point of view of Moscow and Beijing.
January 21, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Also, his statement that he does "not intend now" to take Greenland by military force offers no meaningful reassurance. It's akin to Hitler saying he won't invade Sudetenland and take Czechoslovakia. He is declaring NATO a dead institution.
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The Guuardian's running fact-check of Trump's Davos remarks is essential viewing. He hardly utters a sentence that isn't an easily verifiable lie. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Zelenskyy and Trump to meet later today to discuss Ukraine war – Europe live
US president confirms meeting and says he is ‘dealing with president Putin and he wants to make a deal’
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The Guuardian's running fact-check of Trump's Davos remarks is essential viewing. He hardly utters a sentence that isn't an easily verifiable lie. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Epstein Survivor Lisa Phillips: I didn't understand why Jeffrey had offered me to go to NYU… a lot of times he's grooming these women to become more educated so that he could introduce you to these men in the network. A lot of these women became the wives of very powerful men.
January 21, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Epstein Survivor Lisa Phillips: I didn't understand why Jeffrey had offered me to go to NYU… a lot of times he's grooming these women to become more educated so that he could introduce you to these men in the network. A lot of these women became the wives of very powerful men.
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COLLINS: Did it stand out to you that he said Iceland multiple times when he was talking about Greenland?
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
January 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM
COLLINS: Did it stand out to you that he said Iceland multiple times when he was talking about Greenland?
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
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Mike Johnson: "The president will use every option on the table and we'll see what develops. I don't -- wait a minute -- I don't know any specifics about that, so asking me about it is a futile exercise."
January 21, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Mike Johnson: "The president will use every option on the table and we'll see what develops. I don't -- wait a minute -- I don't know any specifics about that, so asking me about it is a futile exercise."
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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On Kremlin TV tonight, TV host Vladimir Solovyov said that Russians are winning their war against NATO and proclaimed that—thanks to Trump's efforts—NATO is effectively dead. youtu.be/WpfoAXllW60?...
Vladimir Solovyov proclaims NATO is dead
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
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January 21, 2026 at 10:22 PM
On Kremlin TV tonight, TV host Vladimir Solovyov said that Russians are winning their war against NATO and proclaimed that—thanks to Trump's efforts—NATO is effectively dead. youtu.be/WpfoAXllW60?...
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Whatever scheme emerges to allow Trump to climb down from his demands for Greenland, Trump's highly offensive, erratic and generally incoherent conduct have shattered forever the notion of an Atlantic Alliance built around the US. www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/trum...
Donald Trump in Davos: Der Imperialist hat gesprochen
Trump fordert in Davos, dass man ihm Grönland endlich verkaufen solle. Wer so redet, kann kein Anführer der freien Welt sein. Ein Kommentar
www.sueddeutsche.de
January 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Whatever scheme emerges to allow Trump to climb down from his demands for Greenland, Trump's highly offensive, erratic and generally incoherent conduct have shattered forever the notion of an Atlantic Alliance built around the US. www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/trum...