Penny Stuart
@lostindisco.bsky.social
Centre left politics junkie, polite but quietly furious. RTs are not endorsements.
Same handles on 🐘 and X.
Same handles on 🐘 and X.
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He is right that Denmark does not in fact remove people granted status when it then declares their country safe, as it did with Syria
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In Febr 2024, there were 30,000 Syrians in Denmark
1,200 cases reassessed, but few had their status revoked; no one had been returned to Syria by that point. (Clingendeal report)
In 2024, Denmark revoked residency permits of 18 people with refugee status/temp protection. 7 Syrians (largest group)
1,200 cases reassessed, but few had their status revoked; no one had been returned to Syria by that point. (Clingendeal report)
In 2024, Denmark revoked residency permits of 18 people with refugee status/temp protection. 7 Syrians (largest group)
November 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
He is right that Denmark does not in fact remove people granted status when it then declares their country safe, as it did with Syria
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Streets in the Ukrainian city of Kherson covered with nets to protect against Russian drones.
If Russia is not stopped, this could become a reality for many cities - and not only in Ukraine.
📹: dianabutsko9 / Instagram
If Russia is not stopped, this could become a reality for many cities - and not only in Ukraine.
📹: dianabutsko9 / Instagram
November 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Streets in the Ukrainian city of Kherson covered with nets to protect against Russian drones.
If Russia is not stopped, this could become a reality for many cities - and not only in Ukraine.
📹: dianabutsko9 / Instagram
If Russia is not stopped, this could become a reality for many cities - and not only in Ukraine.
📹: dianabutsko9 / Instagram
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I've made the point in the past that Trump's support is based on a coalition of disordered counterpublics which distrust institutions, such as anti-vaxxers, Pizzagate truthers, and the like. Their primary loyalty is to their individual causes, not Trump, and this is the coalition fracturing.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I do support him and his administration ... his remarks of course have been hurtful ... unfortunately it has all come down to the Epstein files ... I will continue to do my small part to get the files released."
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I've made the point in the past that Trump's support is based on a coalition of disordered counterpublics which distrust institutions, such as anti-vaxxers, Pizzagate truthers, and the like. Their primary loyalty is to their individual causes, not Trump, and this is the coalition fracturing.
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My granddad was a refugee, my wife, our close friends and those of our kids are either immigrants or the children of immigrants.
Do ministers ever think about the message their rhetoric on "handouts" and "golden tickets" for migrants sends about whether this is a government for people like us?
Do ministers ever think about the message their rhetoric on "handouts" and "golden tickets" for migrants sends about whether this is a government for people like us?
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My granddad was a refugee, my wife, our close friends and those of our kids are either immigrants or the children of immigrants.
Do ministers ever think about the message their rhetoric on "handouts" and "golden tickets" for migrants sends about whether this is a government for people like us?
Do ministers ever think about the message their rhetoric on "handouts" and "golden tickets" for migrants sends about whether this is a government for people like us?
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The BBC is the biggest thump of soft power the UK has and its reach and influence to the benefit of the country is extraordinary. Destroy it, hugely damage the UK. The same people who helped weaken us over Brexit are seeking to do it again.
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The BBC is the biggest thump of soft power the UK has and its reach and influence to the benefit of the country is extraordinary. Destroy it, hugely damage the UK. The same people who helped weaken us over Brexit are seeking to do it again.
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Peerless debunking by Emma, again.
Bunkers gonna bunk but why do they bother, with Emma around?
Bunkers gonna bunk but why do they bother, with Emma around?
I was tagged and asked to take a look at this claim - cos, well just look at it!🙄
Does it seem plausible that THE Trocadero is going to be turned into a Mosque?
It was pretty easy to debunk but I decided to do a deep dive into the reality AND the appalling press coverage
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Does it seem plausible that THE Trocadero is going to be turned into a Mosque?
It was pretty easy to debunk but I decided to do a deep dive into the reality AND the appalling press coverage
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November 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Peerless debunking by Emma, again.
Bunkers gonna bunk but why do they bother, with Emma around?
Bunkers gonna bunk but why do they bother, with Emma around?
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan on why the Far Right lie about London crime: “They don’t want our modern, multicultural, progressive metropolis to succeed because they can’t stomach the truth. London is a place where people of every creed, colour and culture live together in peace and mutual respect.”
November 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
London Mayor Sadiq Khan on why the Far Right lie about London crime: “They don’t want our modern, multicultural, progressive metropolis to succeed because they can’t stomach the truth. London is a place where people of every creed, colour and culture live together in peace and mutual respect.”
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The murder rate in London is now the lowest in decades, perhaps centuries. (The Times)
November 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The murder rate in London is now the lowest in decades, perhaps centuries. (The Times)
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Including these two key paragraphs. One of Reeves’ many missteps has been to boast about limiting the role of the CMA to enforce competition
November 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Including these two key paragraphs. One of Reeves’ many missteps has been to boast about limiting the role of the CMA to enforce competition
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“a toxic relationship had developed between the chief of staff and Darren Jones”, interesting as Jones is a definite threat to Starmer imho.
“a toxic relationship had developed between the chief of staff and Darren Jones”, interesting as Jones is a definite threat to Starmer imho.
After the week No 10 lost control, warning that chaos is ‘probably fatal’ for Starmer | The Observer
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November 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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“a toxic relationship had developed between the chief of staff and Darren Jones”, interesting as Jones is a definite threat to Starmer imho.
“a toxic relationship had developed between the chief of staff and Darren Jones”, interesting as Jones is a definite threat to Starmer imho.
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The point isn’t that people were ever calm and wise, it’s that the systems around us used to dampen emotional spikes, now they amplify them. Human nature is constant, but the information architecture is different, and that shift matters politically.
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The point isn’t that people were ever calm and wise, it’s that the systems around us used to dampen emotional spikes, now they amplify them. Human nature is constant, but the information architecture is different, and that shift matters politically.
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Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
Amazing stuff, let’s see how long it lasts
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Amazing stuff, let’s see how long it lasts
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NYT’s euphemism plug-in is now generating enough waste heat to warm all of Manhattan.
The word you are avoiding is “CORRUPTION”.
The word you are avoiding is “CORRUPTION”.
November 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM
NYT’s euphemism plug-in is now generating enough waste heat to warm all of Manhattan.
The word you are avoiding is “CORRUPTION”.
The word you are avoiding is “CORRUPTION”.
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The western Chinese region of Xinjiang dramatically increased tomato cultivation and processing in recent years, but slumping sales to Italy and other western European markets have left it sitting on a vast stockpile of unsold paste. on.ft.com/4i5bFtZ
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The western Chinese region of Xinjiang dramatically increased tomato cultivation and processing in recent years, but slumping sales to Italy and other western European markets have left it sitting on a vast stockpile of unsold paste. on.ft.com/4i5bFtZ
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“FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them from passing polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information…”
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FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:58 AM
“FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them from passing polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information…”
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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"Fascinating" is one word for it....
it's fascinating to think what Blue Labour's ideal Britain looks like
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 AM
"Fascinating" is one word for it....
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“The gov't are doing some good stuff and they do have a machine that should be able to amplify a relatively simple message that involves some measure of positivity. But they just seem incapable of doing it. I know people who are on the minimum wage who didn't know that it had gone up.”😱
💒 SUNDAY SCHOOL Tax of My Tears OUT NOW!
🔀 How can sticking to a pledge become a U-turn?
🚮 Fly-tipping trauma
🚻 “Doing a Mandy”
@pimlicat.bsky.social & @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social deliver today's lesson.
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🔀 How can sticking to a pledge become a U-turn?
🚮 Fly-tipping trauma
🚻 “Doing a Mandy”
@pimlicat.bsky.social & @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social deliver today's lesson.
🎧👇
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/4Pmt...
Sunday School: Tax of my tears
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 16/11/2025 · 52m
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November 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
“The gov't are doing some good stuff and they do have a machine that should be able to amplify a relatively simple message that involves some measure of positivity. But they just seem incapable of doing it. I know people who are on the minimum wage who didn't know that it had gone up.”😱
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Ukraine is being rocked by the biggest corruption scandal of President Volodymyr Zelensky's term.
It's no surprise then that the revelation that while soldiers and civilians suffer the hardships of war, the news that some of those in power have been enriching themselves has caused mass outrage.
It's no surprise then that the revelation that while soldiers and civilians suffer the hardships of war, the news that some of those in power have been enriching themselves has caused mass outrage.
Rage, panic, and a glimmer of hope in Ukraine as corruption scandal unfolds
Ukraine is being rocked by the biggest corruption scandal of President Volodymyr Zelensky's term.
In the halls of power in Kyiv, the mood is one of dread and uncertainty about what to expect next.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Ukraine is being rocked by the biggest corruption scandal of President Volodymyr Zelensky's term.
It's no surprise then that the revelation that while soldiers and civilians suffer the hardships of war, the news that some of those in power have been enriching themselves has caused mass outrage.
It's no surprise then that the revelation that while soldiers and civilians suffer the hardships of war, the news that some of those in power have been enriching themselves has caused mass outrage.
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🇱🇹🦅 Lithuania is moving quickly to develop technology to counter the recent influx of smuggling balloons and unmanned aerial vehicles from Belarus, Economy Vice Minister Paulius Petrauskas said, - LRT
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🇱🇹🦅 Lithuania is moving quickly to develop technology to counter the recent influx of smuggling balloons and unmanned aerial vehicles from Belarus, Economy Vice Minister Paulius Petrauskas said, - LRT
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This is "Northern Independence Party" levels of patronising, and also seems purpose built to drive more people to the Greens? Who tf is it supposed to appeal to?
Okay, I can't let this one go. I live in Ireland, not the UK, but the use of this image by a supposedly socialist party is so stupid and offensive, I'm going to get stuck in.
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
November 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This is "Northern Independence Party" levels of patronising, and also seems purpose built to drive more people to the Greens? Who tf is it supposed to appeal to?
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If you read my stuff, you know I regularly go on about the Far Right being an interconnected, global threat that transcends borders.
Diplomatically unprecedented.
The German far-right opposition has reportedly been invited to Washington for an official strategy session with Republicans in the US Congress.
The German far-right opposition has reportedly been invited to Washington for an official strategy session with Republicans in the US Congress.
Large far-right German delegation to visit Washington, Trump ally says
The invitation to the capital comes as Alternative for Germany politicians seek to build closer ties to the U.S. government.
www.politico.eu
November 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
If you read my stuff, you know I regularly go on about the Far Right being an interconnected, global threat that transcends borders.
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Every single media lawyer I have spoken with this weeks agree that the BBC is doing exactly the right thing in admitting a mistake without admitting liability.
What serious lawyer would ever advise issuing an apology while there’s an imminent legal threat? How did the BBC not have lines and briefing ready?
Is it even capable of fighting a case when some near its top seem not to want it to win?
Is it even capable of fighting a case when some near its top seem not to want it to win?
November 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Every single media lawyer I have spoken with this weeks agree that the BBC is doing exactly the right thing in admitting a mistake without admitting liability.
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I’m very grateful to Anne for sharing her story with me and my endless back and forth
on.ft.com/4oIKbNu A parent’s fear: the mother in hiding from her son
(Hope this link works)
on.ft.com/4oIKbNu A parent’s fear: the mother in hiding from her son
(Hope this link works)
November 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I’m very grateful to Anne for sharing her story with me and my endless back and forth
on.ft.com/4oIKbNu A parent’s fear: the mother in hiding from her son
(Hope this link works)
on.ft.com/4oIKbNu A parent’s fear: the mother in hiding from her son
(Hope this link works)
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Ukrainians specifically are already on a temporary, renewable permit and their time here under that permit doesn't contribute to ILR
In effect this has been the implied policy for Ukrainians since 2022
In effect this has been the implied policy for Ukrainians since 2022
Question on Monday
Is it now your principle that every Ukranian refugee in Britain should leave, must leave once it is safe + that they will all be made to leave?
Is it now your principle that every Ukranian refugee in Britain should leave, must leave once it is safe + that they will all be made to leave?
November 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Ukrainians specifically are already on a temporary, renewable permit and their time here under that permit doesn't contribute to ILR
In effect this has been the implied policy for Ukrainians since 2022
In effect this has been the implied policy for Ukrainians since 2022