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Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.

He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.

A Brexit Party MEP.

A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:

"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."

This is a MASSIVE story

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery
Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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“Our investigation uncovered that an elected MEP was taking payments to peddle narratives beneficial to Russian interests... This case goes to the heart of our democratic values.”

— head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, Commander Dominic Murphy
🚨 This is serious. Ex Reform UK leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, 52, pleads guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for making pro-Russia statements in the European Parliament when serving as a UKIP MEP.
Ex-Reform leader pleads guilty to Pro-Russia bribery charges
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has pleaded guilty to numerous bribery charges relating to pro-Russian statements.
caerphilly.observer
September 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Just stopped our #Disney+ subscription #freedom #freespeech
September 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Ed Davey has written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join him in condemning Elon Musk's remarks yesterday
September 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
September 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you like Star Wars and are interested in languages…

#language #languages #starwars
What is Boushh Saying in Return of the Jedi? (Ubese 101)
YouTube video by EC Henry
youtu.be
July 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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“Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you're already in heaven now.”

~Jack Kerouac
June 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
March 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
“Diets high in ultra-processed foods and low in nutrient quality are consistently associated with a higher risk of depression and anxiety.”

Is it really surprising that if you eat crap you’re more likely to feel crap?
Scientists are uncovering surprising connections between diet and mental health
Research shows that certain foods really can help with depression and stress. Here’s why—and which foods help most.
www.nationalgeographic.com
March 15, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Yup!
If nothing else, it's clear that all those Americans who used to bang on about how having guns meant they could protect themselves from tyranny were talking absolute shite
February 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
“The paper is perhaps the biggest breakthrough in mathematics of the current century,” says Nets Katz at Rice University in Houston, Texas
'Amazing' spinning needle proof unlocks a whole new world of maths
What shapes are made by a spinning needle? This seemingly innocent problem has puzzled mathematicians for decades, but now a new proof is being called the biggest result of the current century as it c...
www.newscientist.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Interesting - and useful if you’re a writer!
When I worked on The Office, Greg Daniels had a list of questions he asked of every story. Some were show-specific (eg “Are we saying something truthful if exaggerated about office life?”), but many are applicable to any script. Here’s a little thread on them…

🧵1/X
#Scriptsky #Screenwriting
March 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM
A sample from an asteroid shows it not only carries organic matter, but all of the ingredients that make up DNA…

#life
Our chances of finding alien life just skyrocketed. Here's why — BBC Science Focus Magazine
A ‘briny broth’ may unlock the secrets of life on Earth… and further afield
apple.news
February 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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He nails it.
February 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Video snippet courtesy of Belfast legend David Holmes on Instagram...
February 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Man who voted for Face-Eating Leopard Party surprised when… #doge #karma #yourefired #trump
Philly Trump Fan Shocked to Be Fired by ‘Wrecking Ball’ DOGE — The Daily Beast
Robert McCabe said he expected the cull to performed more gracefully because of the president’s “business acumen.”
apple.news
February 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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“Tyranny requires your fear, and your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.” — J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois.

Great Blue Heron hunting. 🪶 Edison, WA 🇺🇸
#photography #birds #birdphotography
February 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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February 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM