Papa Mashy
@papamashy.bsky.social
Content that my existence will eventually be forgotten and lost, like tears in the rain.
Interests:
Paper model making
Bicycle restoration/cycling/cake
Politics
Nature
History
Interests:
Paper model making
Bicycle restoration/cycling/cake
Politics
Nature
History
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
It always seemed odd that Qatar was given an airbase in the United States.
It seemed too cheap to be for the cost of an aeroplane 'gift'.
Now, it makes sense.
It always seemed odd that Qatar was given an airbase in the United States.
It seemed too cheap to be for the cost of an aeroplane 'gift'.
Now, it makes sense.
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:21 AM
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
It always seemed odd that Qatar was given an airbase in the United States.
It seemed too cheap to be for the cost of an aeroplane 'gift'.
Now, it makes sense.
It always seemed odd that Qatar was given an airbase in the United States.
It seemed too cheap to be for the cost of an aeroplane 'gift'.
Now, it makes sense.
Interesting op-ed on Iran-Israel threshold war.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Middle East Crisis: Iran-Israel ‘threshold war’ has rewritten nuclear escalation rules
Israel’s conflict with Iran represents far more than another Middle Eastern crisis – it marks the emergence of a dangerous new chapter in nuclear rivalries that has the potential to reshape global pro...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
June 18, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Interesting op-ed on Iran-Israel threshold war.
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Dear American friends, a Russian asset is destroying your country and reputation.
Whenever Trump is finally removed, the US will be hugely diminished on the world stage.
Maybe you'll even end up as the another state of the new Soviet Union..
Those are the stakes.
Dear American friends, a Russian asset is destroying your country and reputation.
Whenever Trump is finally removed, the US will be hugely diminished on the world stage.
Maybe you'll even end up as the another state of the new Soviet Union..
Those are the stakes.
Trump says Ukraine 'more difficult' to deal with than Russia
It may be 'easier dealing with' Moscow than Kyiv, the US president told reporters in the White House.
www.bbc.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Dear American friends, a Russian asset is destroying your country and reputation.
Whenever Trump is finally removed, the US will be hugely diminished on the world stage.
Maybe you'll even end up as the another state of the new Soviet Union..
Those are the stakes.
Dear American friends, a Russian asset is destroying your country and reputation.
Whenever Trump is finally removed, the US will be hugely diminished on the world stage.
Maybe you'll even end up as the another state of the new Soviet Union..
Those are the stakes.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This whole suspension thing seems a bit 'woke' by their usual 'standards'.
If only they could sit down together over a nice salmon mousse, I'm sure they could resolve their issues.
This whole suspension thing seems a bit 'woke' by their usual 'standards'.
If only they could sit down together over a nice salmon mousse, I'm sure they could resolve their issues.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage defends suspending MP Rupert Lowe
The Reform UK leader acknowledges the row has
www.bbc.co.uk
March 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This whole suspension thing seems a bit 'woke' by their usual 'standards'.
If only they could sit down together over a nice salmon mousse, I'm sure they could resolve their issues.
This whole suspension thing seems a bit 'woke' by their usual 'standards'.
If only they could sit down together over a nice salmon mousse, I'm sure they could resolve their issues.
The UK needs to grasp the nettle and start to break up the 'enemies within'.
Security services can start with all those connected to Conservative friends of Russia/Westminster Russia forum, and interrogate them.
Who they spoke to, what inducements they were offered and their current affiliations.
Security services can start with all those connected to Conservative friends of Russia/Westminster Russia forum, and interrogate them.
Who they spoke to, what inducements they were offered and their current affiliations.
March 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The UK needs to grasp the nettle and start to break up the 'enemies within'.
Security services can start with all those connected to Conservative friends of Russia/Westminster Russia forum, and interrogate them.
Who they spoke to, what inducements they were offered and their current affiliations.
Security services can start with all those connected to Conservative friends of Russia/Westminster Russia forum, and interrogate them.
Who they spoke to, what inducements they were offered and their current affiliations.
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The Prime Minister should show British leadership on Ukraine by inviting President Zelenskyy to address Parliament on Monday.
I'm proud that the UK has been Ukraine's staunchest ally from the start. We mustn't falter in the face of Trump's bullying now.
I'm proud that the UK has been Ukraine's staunchest ally from the start. We mustn't falter in the face of Trump's bullying now.
March 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Prime Minister should show British leadership on Ukraine by inviting President Zelenskyy to address Parliament on Monday.
I'm proud that the UK has been Ukraine's staunchest ally from the start. We mustn't falter in the face of Trump's bullying now.
I'm proud that the UK has been Ukraine's staunchest ally from the start. We mustn't falter in the face of Trump's bullying now.
If I had the means, I would be dusting off the UK's industrial heartlands and reactivating the lost manufacturing capacity to start making lots of ammunition and weapons.
There is a ton of money to be made, a country to save 🇺🇦 and a european continent to defend.
There is a ton of money to be made, a country to save 🇺🇦 and a european continent to defend.
February 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
If I had the means, I would be dusting off the UK's industrial heartlands and reactivating the lost manufacturing capacity to start making lots of ammunition and weapons.
There is a ton of money to be made, a country to save 🇺🇦 and a european continent to defend.
There is a ton of money to be made, a country to save 🇺🇦 and a european continent to defend.
There is a lot of clamour for rejoining the EU.
I disagree.
We are at a new dawn. The EU needs to change with it. It needs become something new too. Something better than it was. Stronger, inclusive of non-european nations. A new alliance of shared regulation, defense and trade.
I disagree.
We are at a new dawn. The EU needs to change with it. It needs become something new too. Something better than it was. Stronger, inclusive of non-european nations. A new alliance of shared regulation, defense and trade.
February 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
There is a lot of clamour for rejoining the EU.
I disagree.
We are at a new dawn. The EU needs to change with it. It needs become something new too. Something better than it was. Stronger, inclusive of non-european nations. A new alliance of shared regulation, defense and trade.
I disagree.
We are at a new dawn. The EU needs to change with it. It needs become something new too. Something better than it was. Stronger, inclusive of non-european nations. A new alliance of shared regulation, defense and trade.
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UK energy is massively over-priced to guarantee that energy companies make profits and households remain impoverished. It's time the government changed the rules that are so heavily rigged against the interests of people in the UK. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/02...
It’s time to change UK energy pricing
I originally wrote this post as a Twitter thread in 2022. It was then posted on this blog and was checked by energy expert Mike Parr, who is a regular commentator on this blog.
A few price details m...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
February 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
UK energy is massively over-priced to guarantee that energy companies make profits and households remain impoverished. It's time the government changed the rules that are so heavily rigged against the interests of people in the UK. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/02...
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Amazing atmosphere and presence at London rally for Ukraine in Trafalgar Square this evening.
I was proud to speak earlier in Parliament to offer staunch Lib Dem support for UK leadership in opposing Putin.
Three years after the illegal full-scale assault by Russia, the UK stands with Ukraine.
I was proud to speak earlier in Parliament to offer staunch Lib Dem support for UK leadership in opposing Putin.
Three years after the illegal full-scale assault by Russia, the UK stands with Ukraine.
February 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Amazing atmosphere and presence at London rally for Ukraine in Trafalgar Square this evening.
I was proud to speak earlier in Parliament to offer staunch Lib Dem support for UK leadership in opposing Putin.
Three years after the illegal full-scale assault by Russia, the UK stands with Ukraine.
I was proud to speak earlier in Parliament to offer staunch Lib Dem support for UK leadership in opposing Putin.
Three years after the illegal full-scale assault by Russia, the UK stands with Ukraine.
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Ukraine has $26 TRILLION of mineral wealth. As the map shows, it's concentrated in the East & most of it is now under Russian control.
This is why Trump wants a peace deal: instead of losing money by 'sending' aid, he wants American companies to extract wealth and enjoy Russia's spoils of war.
This is why Trump wants a peace deal: instead of losing money by 'sending' aid, he wants American companies to extract wealth and enjoy Russia's spoils of war.
February 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Ukraine has $26 TRILLION of mineral wealth. As the map shows, it's concentrated in the East & most of it is now under Russian control.
This is why Trump wants a peace deal: instead of losing money by 'sending' aid, he wants American companies to extract wealth and enjoy Russia's spoils of war.
This is why Trump wants a peace deal: instead of losing money by 'sending' aid, he wants American companies to extract wealth and enjoy Russia's spoils of war.
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🔺Baltic Fleet activity
Return to Cold War communications architecture signals Russia's move towards confrontation.
New article 🔽
open.substack.com/pub/jamesdro...
Return to Cold War communications architecture signals Russia's move towards confrontation.
New article 🔽
open.substack.com/pub/jamesdro...
Return to Cold War communications architecture signals Russia's move towards confrontation
Revival of legacy terrestrial C3 links and high levels of warship C3 activity indicate Russia is almost certainly preparing for conflict in the Baltic Sea
open.substack.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🔺Baltic Fleet activity
Return to Cold War communications architecture signals Russia's move towards confrontation.
New article 🔽
open.substack.com/pub/jamesdro...
Return to Cold War communications architecture signals Russia's move towards confrontation.
New article 🔽
open.substack.com/pub/jamesdro...
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This is the Luigi Mangione website published by his defence team. Worth a visit for those interested.
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www.luigimangioneinfo.com
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www.luigimangioneinfo.com
February 16, 2025 at 5:26 AM
This is the Luigi Mangione website published by his defence team. Worth a visit for those interested.
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www.luigimangioneinfo.com
⬇️...............⬇️.............⬇️.............⬇️
www.luigimangioneinfo.com
Does anybody have any suggestions for accounts to follow that are funny/light-hearted? (not cats or dogs)
My following channel is just swamped with misery from the land of the "free".
Cheers.
My following channel is just swamped with misery from the land of the "free".
Cheers.
February 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Does anybody have any suggestions for accounts to follow that are funny/light-hearted? (not cats or dogs)
My following channel is just swamped with misery from the land of the "free".
Cheers.
My following channel is just swamped with misery from the land of the "free".
Cheers.
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Ethnic cleansing for the Israeli lap dog means Trumplethinskin makes a killing.
January 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Ethnic cleansing for the Israeli lap dog means Trumplethinskin makes a killing.
History also tells us what ultimately happens to Nazis.
We shall fight, fight, fight like our forebears, against the far-right, right, right.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
We shall fight, fight, fight like our forebears, against the far-right, right, right.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Elon Musk addresses German far-right rally by video
Also on Saturday, thousands of Germans protested against the rise of the far-right and anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of a February 23 general election.
www.lemonde.fr
January 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
History also tells us what ultimately happens to Nazis.
We shall fight, fight, fight like our forebears, against the far-right, right, right.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
We shall fight, fight, fight like our forebears, against the far-right, right, right.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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Telford survivors criticise Musk’s attack on Jess Phillips. Victims of male violence sign letter praising minister for devoting life to ‘fighting for women and girls’ - exc from @ecourea.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘We stand by Jess’: Telford survivors criticise Musk’s attack on Phillips
Exclusive: Victims of male violence sign letter praising minister for devoting life to ‘fighting for women and girls’
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Telford survivors criticise Musk’s attack on Jess Phillips. Victims of male violence sign letter praising minister for devoting life to ‘fighting for women and girls’ - exc from @ecourea.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Given the interference in UK politics by Musk, it's probably a good time to revisit other interference.
Release the Russia report.
Release the Russia report.
January 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Given the interference in UK politics by Musk, it's probably a good time to revisit other interference.
Release the Russia report.
Release the Russia report.
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It turns out that Farage was right; foreigners were coming for his job.
January 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It turns out that Farage was right; foreigners were coming for his job.
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Taiwan asks South Korea for help over Chinese ship after subsea cable damaged
https://www.ft.com/content/be994bfb-7299-4334-829d-230dddbc7e25
https://www.ft.com/content/be994bfb-7299-4334-829d-230dddbc7e25
Taiwan asks South Korea for help over Chinese ship after subsea cable damaged
Shunxing39 cargo vessel is heading for Pusan after Taipei suggests anchor-dragging was ‘sabotage’
www.ft.com
January 5, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Taiwan asks South Korea for help over Chinese ship after subsea cable damaged
https://www.ft.com/content/be994bfb-7299-4334-829d-230dddbc7e25
https://www.ft.com/content/be994bfb-7299-4334-829d-230dddbc7e25
Musk is Niðhöggr the wyrm that gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasill, the world tree.
Ragnarök is upon us.
"Brothers shall slay each other for greed's sake"
Well... That is what a bottle of Merlot has just told me to say.
Perhaps I should drink less.
Ragnarök is upon us.
"Brothers shall slay each other for greed's sake"
Well... That is what a bottle of Merlot has just told me to say.
Perhaps I should drink less.
January 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Musk is Niðhöggr the wyrm that gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasill, the world tree.
Ragnarök is upon us.
"Brothers shall slay each other for greed's sake"
Well... That is what a bottle of Merlot has just told me to say.
Perhaps I should drink less.
Ragnarök is upon us.
"Brothers shall slay each other for greed's sake"
Well... That is what a bottle of Merlot has just told me to say.
Perhaps I should drink less.
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Labour did not need to be in this appalling state, gifting sleaze lines & moral equivalence to the Tories.
To get out of it, in 2025 Labour should set up an independent anti-corruption commission and put all the Nolan Principles into law. blogs.
Nothing less will work.
eprints.lse.ac.uk/123792/
To get out of it, in 2025 Labour should set up an independent anti-corruption commission and put all the Nolan Principles into law. blogs.
Nothing less will work.
eprints.lse.ac.uk/123792/
January 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Labour did not need to be in this appalling state, gifting sleaze lines & moral equivalence to the Tories.
To get out of it, in 2025 Labour should set up an independent anti-corruption commission and put all the Nolan Principles into law. blogs.
Nothing less will work.
eprints.lse.ac.uk/123792/
To get out of it, in 2025 Labour should set up an independent anti-corruption commission and put all the Nolan Principles into law. blogs.
Nothing less will work.
eprints.lse.ac.uk/123792/
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Oil tanker JAZZ lost propulsion and has anchored ON the border to Finland in gale conditions. Guarded by tug, Finnish coast guard incoming.
The ship traffics Russia, changed name twice, flag once, and owner once during last year. Sanctioned by Ukraine.
Not sure if she qualify as a shadow tanker.
The ship traffics Russia, changed name twice, flag once, and owner once during last year. Sanctioned by Ukraine.
Not sure if she qualify as a shadow tanker.
December 30, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Oil tanker JAZZ lost propulsion and has anchored ON the border to Finland in gale conditions. Guarded by tug, Finnish coast guard incoming.
The ship traffics Russia, changed name twice, flag once, and owner once during last year. Sanctioned by Ukraine.
Not sure if she qualify as a shadow tanker.
The ship traffics Russia, changed name twice, flag once, and owner once during last year. Sanctioned by Ukraine.
Not sure if she qualify as a shadow tanker.
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Saudi Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding has now invested $800 million in Elon Musk’s xAI and in related news Elon Musk has just set-up a new company X.AI London Ltd as he aligns with Nigel Farage’s far-right Reform party, my latest:
newstracs.com/saudi-prince...
newstracs.com/saudi-prince...
Saudi Prince Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding put $800M in Musk's xAI
Saudi Prince Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding invests $800M in Musk's xAI and Musk set-up xAI London Ltd as he aligns with far-right Reform party.
newstracs.com
December 28, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Saudi Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding has now invested $800 million in Elon Musk’s xAI and in related news Elon Musk has just set-up a new company X.AI London Ltd as he aligns with Nigel Farage’s far-right Reform party, my latest:
newstracs.com/saudi-prince...
newstracs.com/saudi-prince...