@louban.bsky.social
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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In which Mumsnet women persuade each other that voting Reform will give the establishment “a kick in the arse”
Oh well done, you lot. Brexit again. Falling for the con and risking it all, cos that’ll teach them.
It won’t. It’ll just ruin life for everyone. Your children most of all.
(Sunday Times)
Oh well done, you lot. Brexit again. Falling for the con and risking it all, cos that’ll teach them.
It won’t. It’ll just ruin life for everyone. Your children most of all.
(Sunday Times)
January 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM
In which Mumsnet women persuade each other that voting Reform will give the establishment “a kick in the arse”
Oh well done, you lot. Brexit again. Falling for the con and risking it all, cos that’ll teach them.
It won’t. It’ll just ruin life for everyone. Your children most of all.
(Sunday Times)
Oh well done, you lot. Brexit again. Falling for the con and risking it all, cos that’ll teach them.
It won’t. It’ll just ruin life for everyone. Your children most of all.
(Sunday Times)
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Farage going all out for the locals this May… spending millions to con voters into believing he’ll fix what he made sure he broke. Pleased that his base likes his racism. Strutting around in his brexity soiled pants like the big I am.
Please let’s bin him off now.
www.thetimes.com/article/04be...
Please let’s bin him off now.
www.thetimes.com/article/04be...
January 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Farage going all out for the locals this May… spending millions to con voters into believing he’ll fix what he made sure he broke. Pleased that his base likes his racism. Strutting around in his brexity soiled pants like the big I am.
Please let’s bin him off now.
www.thetimes.com/article/04be...
Please let’s bin him off now.
www.thetimes.com/article/04be...
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For UK Labour to have any credibility in Wales, it needs to find itself a new Welsh Secretary who can be seen to be actively supporting Wales and working with both our First Minister and the Prime Minister.
That is clearly not going to happen anytime soon!
That is clearly not going to happen anytime soon!
Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has been mocked following an end of year message in which she hailed Labour’s ‘significant investment’ in Welsh railways throughout 2025 and pledged further upgrades in 2026 ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-1bzx
January 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM
For UK Labour to have any credibility in Wales, it needs to find itself a new Welsh Secretary who can be seen to be actively supporting Wales and working with both our First Minister and the Prime Minister.
That is clearly not going to happen anytime soon!
That is clearly not going to happen anytime soon!
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Blwyddyn Newydd Dda Bawb - Happy New Year All
Heddwch a iechyd da i chi gyd
Peace and good health to you all
Coch Dan Adain ddoe yn Allteuryn
Redwing yesterday at Allteuryn
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
Heddwch a iechyd da i chi gyd
Peace and good health to you all
Coch Dan Adain ddoe yn Allteuryn
Redwing yesterday at Allteuryn
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda Bawb - Happy New Year All
Heddwch a iechyd da i chi gyd
Peace and good health to you all
Coch Dan Adain ddoe yn Allteuryn
Redwing yesterday at Allteuryn
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
Heddwch a iechyd da i chi gyd
Peace and good health to you all
Coch Dan Adain ddoe yn Allteuryn
Redwing yesterday at Allteuryn
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
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"Wales is demanding something new and different. Plaid must step into that space unashamedly, drawing a contrast with the tired politics of Labour."
Not appointing a Welsh leader is as good as a concession that no Reform talent exists here. Rhun ap Iorweth need only to ask where ‘Welsh Dave’ is to expose Farage’s lack of faith in Reform’s Welsh operation ✍️Ben Wildsmith wp.me/p8Mk4U-1bzk
December 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
"Wales is demanding something new and different. Plaid must step into that space unashamedly, drawing a contrast with the tired politics of Labour."
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Some people do my head in.
This arse is one of them.
Why TF would we care about his business…? Did he care about all the SMEs bankrupted by Brexit? Does he feel any anxiety or shame about just how much that stupid idea has cost our country and many of us personally.
No.
He can absolutely do one.
This arse is one of them.
Why TF would we care about his business…? Did he care about all the SMEs bankrupted by Brexit? Does he feel any anxiety or shame about just how much that stupid idea has cost our country and many of us personally.
No.
He can absolutely do one.
December 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Some people do my head in.
This arse is one of them.
Why TF would we care about his business…? Did he care about all the SMEs bankrupted by Brexit? Does he feel any anxiety or shame about just how much that stupid idea has cost our country and many of us personally.
No.
He can absolutely do one.
This arse is one of them.
Why TF would we care about his business…? Did he care about all the SMEs bankrupted by Brexit? Does he feel any anxiety or shame about just how much that stupid idea has cost our country and many of us personally.
No.
He can absolutely do one.
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I’ve written the introductory essay to this collection of photos that tell the story of the 21st century so far. The individual captions are by my @theguardian.com colleagues Felix Bazalgette and Gabrielle Schwarz www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘The sight of it is still shocking’: 46 photos that tell the story of the century so far
Did the 21st century begin on 1 January 2000? Or was it that blue sky day in September 2001 when the planes hit the twin towers? These images from the last 25 years chronicle modern history in the mak...
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I’ve written the introductory essay to this collection of photos that tell the story of the 21st century so far. The individual captions are by my @theguardian.com colleagues Felix Bazalgette and Gabrielle Schwarz www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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The Liz Truss Show - Behind the Scenes
YouTube video by Michael Spicer
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December 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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That's a tiny cord box, though.
this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member
December 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
That's a tiny cord box, though.
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I love this letter from a reader on why “we’re not doing presents this year!” is often a miserable, middle class pursuit. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Sure, Christmas isn’t all about presents – for those lucky enough to afford their own treats | Letter
Letter: Those who suggest ‘not doing presents this year’ tend to be people who already have all the socks and candles they need, writes one reader
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I love this letter from a reader on why “we’re not doing presents this year!” is often a miserable, middle class pursuit. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Experiences, favorite food or toiletries that will be used up for Christmas rather than accumulating unwanted junk. Good idea @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Experiences, favorite food or toiletries that will be used up for Christmas rather than accumulating unwanted junk. Good idea @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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Reform risk reviving Thatcher-style 'industrial destruction' in Wales, warns TUC
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform risk reviving Thatcher-style 'industrial destruction' in Wales, warns TUC
Ahead of crunch Senedd elections next year, analysis for the TUC found Nigel Farage's party poses the biggest threat to Welsh industry - risking thousands of jobs
www.mirror.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Reform risk reviving Thatcher-style 'industrial destruction' in Wales, warns TUC
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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Been thinking about this guy all day. The stones on the man. A true hero.
Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, has been identified as the man who disarmed one of the Sydney attackers.
Ahmed was shot by the second shooter, who was firing from a bridge. He suffered 2 gunshot wounds and is undergoing surgery.
Ahmed was shot by the second shooter, who was firing from a bridge. He suffered 2 gunshot wounds and is undergoing surgery.
December 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Been thinking about this guy all day. The stones on the man. A true hero.
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But it's good to see that he's back to caring about anti-semitism, now he can pin some blame for it on Muslims, rather than himself www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-farage...
The Farage Apologists
The same commentators that spent years condemning anti-semitism in UK politics as a major national scandal, have suddenly lost interest now that it implicates one of their own
www.adambienkov.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
But it's good to see that he's back to caring about anti-semitism, now he can pin some blame for it on Muslims, rather than himself www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-farage...
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A reminder that this is the same man who has just spent the past week calling all the Jewish victims of his own horrific anti-semitic abuse liars
December 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A reminder that this is the same man who has just spent the past week calling all the Jewish victims of his own horrific anti-semitic abuse liars
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"The significance of @plaidcymru.bsky.social’s limited coverage is exacerbated by the fact that in Wales UK-wide broadcast news is more widely consumed than Wales-only news, meaning many people who regularly watch network news will not learn about one of Wales’ major parties."
I'r gad!
I'r gad!
Increased coverage of Reform UK by Britain’s broadcast media appears to have fuelled the public’s rising preoccupation with the issues of immigration and asylum, according to research carried out in Wales ✍️ Martin Shipton
Is increased coverage of Reform fuelling the public's preoccupation with migration and asylum?
Martin Shipton Increased coverage of Reform UK by Britain’s broadcast media appears to have fuelled the public’s rising preoccupation with the issues of immigration and asylum, according to research c...
wp.me
December 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"The significance of @plaidcymru.bsky.social’s limited coverage is exacerbated by the fact that in Wales UK-wide broadcast news is more widely consumed than Wales-only news, meaning many people who regularly watch network news will not learn about one of Wales’ major parties."
I'r gad!
I'r gad!
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"It's the most significant reverse in U.S. foreign policy in generations - its attitude towards Europe is downright hostile."
The Trump administration's "disturbing" new National Security Strategy warns that Europe faces “civilisational erasure”.
@jonsopel1.bsky.social | @lewisgoodall.com
The Trump administration's "disturbing" new National Security Strategy warns that Europe faces “civilisational erasure”.
@jonsopel1.bsky.social | @lewisgoodall.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"It's the most significant reverse in U.S. foreign policy in generations - its attitude towards Europe is downright hostile."
The Trump administration's "disturbing" new National Security Strategy warns that Europe faces “civilisational erasure”.
@jonsopel1.bsky.social | @lewisgoodall.com
The Trump administration's "disturbing" new National Security Strategy warns that Europe faces “civilisational erasure”.
@jonsopel1.bsky.social | @lewisgoodall.com
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Farage hopes he can breeze into power without scrutiny. But his racism, corrupt donations, shady links to Russia and MAGA… make it harder for him to hide. And his tantrum reactions to being challenged reveal him for the nasty inadequate he really is.
#NeverPM
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-wheels...
#NeverPM
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-wheels...
The Wheels Are Falling off the Nigel Farage Project
The Reform leader's increasingly rattled public appearances betray a growing sense that the opportunity of a lifetime could be about to slip from his fingers
www.adambienkov.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Farage hopes he can breeze into power without scrutiny. But his racism, corrupt donations, shady links to Russia and MAGA… make it harder for him to hide. And his tantrum reactions to being challenged reveal him for the nasty inadequate he really is.
#NeverPM
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-wheels...
#NeverPM
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-wheels...