Ragnar le Viking
@ragnar-viking.bsky.social
Grumpy old former leftie lawyer. French/British citizen. Northerner living in Normandie. Aspiring Bodhrán player. Brexit detester. Since 2016 I wake up, survive, and go to bed. Slava Ukraini !
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This is the greatest non-handshake since Wayne Bridges / John Terry (though Doug Emhoff came close with Bruce Fischer).
That’s what happens when you side with dictators against your allies.
That’s what happens when you side with dictators against your allies.
April 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is the greatest non-handshake since Wayne Bridges / John Terry (though Doug Emhoff came close with Bruce Fischer).
That’s what happens when you side with dictators against your allies.
That’s what happens when you side with dictators against your allies.
In so angry. The despicable Trump peace plan makes me weep tears of shame and anger
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We hid in the bathroom as bombs fell on Kyiv. Is this Trump’s idea of peace?
In the early hours of 24 April the realisation dawned: Putin will get a deal that humiliates Ukraine – or continue to slaughter our civilians
www.theguardian.com
April 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
In so angry. The despicable Trump peace plan makes me weep tears of shame and anger
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Attorney General is so unserious.
If you’re a prosecutor who is serious about obtaining a conviction, you don’t go on Fox and talk about the (alleged) facts of the case like this.
Has Bondi read the Justice Manual? Has Bondi heard of pretrial publicity motions? How about bar ethics rules?
If you’re a prosecutor who is serious about obtaining a conviction, you don’t go on Fox and talk about the (alleged) facts of the case like this.
Has Bondi read the Justice Manual? Has Bondi heard of pretrial publicity motions? How about bar ethics rules?
April 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The Attorney General is so unserious.
If you’re a prosecutor who is serious about obtaining a conviction, you don’t go on Fox and talk about the (alleged) facts of the case like this.
Has Bondi read the Justice Manual? Has Bondi heard of pretrial publicity motions? How about bar ethics rules?
If you’re a prosecutor who is serious about obtaining a conviction, you don’t go on Fox and talk about the (alleged) facts of the case like this.
Has Bondi read the Justice Manual? Has Bondi heard of pretrial publicity motions? How about bar ethics rules?
Puts things into perspective somewhat.
April 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Puts things into perspective somewhat.
Not too long ago Ukrainian troops came to the UK for training. They are now the most experienced combat troops in Europe. Are we going to send UK troops to Ukraine for training ?
April 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Not too long ago Ukrainian troops came to the UK for training. They are now the most experienced combat troops in Europe. Are we going to send UK troops to Ukraine for training ?
Hmmm… who to believe?
April 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Hmmm… who to believe?
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The rest of the world needs to see this for exactly what it is, and to do the only thing required: ignore the U.S., tell them what we think of them, and find a way forward without them.
April 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The rest of the world needs to see this for exactly what it is, and to do the only thing required: ignore the U.S., tell them what we think of them, and find a way forward without them.
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There is only one way to end the war: put pressure on the Russians. The Trump people did the opposite: put pressure on Ukraine, and relieved pressure on Russia. They have made the war worse while talking of "peace."
April 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
There is only one way to end the war: put pressure on the Russians. The Trump people did the opposite: put pressure on Ukraine, and relieved pressure on Russia. They have made the war worse while talking of "peace."
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If these Ukraine peace terms are as reported, they are a historic betrayal. Nothing in American history would come near to it. It would side the US squarely and definitively with dictatorship inews.co.uk/opinion/trum...
Trump's betrayal of Ukraine is complete
Ukraine simply cannot accept this peace deal with Russia
inews.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
If these Ukraine peace terms are as reported, they are a historic betrayal. Nothing in American history would come near to it. It would side the US squarely and definitively with dictatorship inews.co.uk/opinion/trum...
Well said Mr Davey
This is what we all feared. The United States and Russia bullying brave President Zelensky into a terrible deal.
Time for the United Kingdom and Europe to stand up to Trump and seize the Russian assets so we can go it alone.
Time for the United Kingdom and Europe to stand up to Trump and seize the Russian assets so we can go it alone.
April 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Well said Mr Davey
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Surge in England coastlines, rivers and lakes with unsafe levels of E coli and intestinal enterococci due to sewage dumping.
All done to boost profits, dividends, exec pay.
Water industry controlled by companies with 1,135 criminal convictions. No director prosecuted.
End the scam. Nationalise.
All done to boost profits, dividends, exec pay.
Water industry controlled by companies with 1,135 criminal convictions. No director prosecuted.
End the scam. Nationalise.
Shocking state of Britain’s bathing waters revealed
Surge in coastlines, rivers and lakes with unsafe levels of E coli and intestinal enterococci due to sewage spills
www.independent.co.uk
April 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Surge in England coastlines, rivers and lakes with unsafe levels of E coli and intestinal enterococci due to sewage dumping.
All done to boost profits, dividends, exec pay.
Water industry controlled by companies with 1,135 criminal convictions. No director prosecuted.
End the scam. Nationalise.
All done to boost profits, dividends, exec pay.
Water industry controlled by companies with 1,135 criminal convictions. No director prosecuted.
End the scam. Nationalise.
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Could JD Vance please also pray for the good health of Vladimir Putin?
April 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Could JD Vance please also pray for the good health of Vladimir Putin?
The “ jam” that I extracted from the fridge in an unmarked jar for breakfast turned out to be hot chilli jelly.
Somewhat unusual on toast !
Somewhat unusual on toast !
April 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The “ jam” that I extracted from the fridge in an unmarked jar for breakfast turned out to be hot chilli jelly.
Somewhat unusual on toast !
Somewhat unusual on toast !
Wasn’t J D Vance the last person to visit him?????
Just sayin’
Just sayin’
Breaking news: Pope Francis, leader of the world’s 1.4bn Catholics, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican said on Easter Monday www.ft.com/content/0621...
April 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Wasn’t J D Vance the last person to visit him?????
Just sayin’
Just sayin’
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Salut à toi.
Cabu, toujours d'actu.
(1972)
Cabu, toujours d'actu.
(1972)
April 21, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Salut à toi.
Cabu, toujours d'actu.
(1972)
Cabu, toujours d'actu.
(1972)
Totally normal……
April 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Totally normal……
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US to Ukraine: Give Russia what it wants or we’ll step aside and let them take it.
April 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
US to Ukraine: Give Russia what it wants or we’ll step aside and let them take it.
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It’s extraordinary that so much media still reports on Trump with the old, redundant tools of the trade. He lied about Ukraine, then he tried to extort Ukraine, and having failed he threatens to walk away from Ukraine. The idea that he was ever going to do anything unwelcome to Putin is ridiculous.
April 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
It’s extraordinary that so much media still reports on Trump with the old, redundant tools of the trade. He lied about Ukraine, then he tried to extort Ukraine, and having failed he threatens to walk away from Ukraine. The idea that he was ever going to do anything unwelcome to Putin is ridiculous.
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The cruelty is the point. The banal, vicious, performative cruelty. Turns out ‘anti-woke’ just meant anti-decency, anti-humanity & anti-rule of law.
April 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The cruelty is the point. The banal, vicious, performative cruelty. Turns out ‘anti-woke’ just meant anti-decency, anti-humanity & anti-rule of law.
A good but worrying read 👇
As Keir Starmer weighs up UK-US trade vs UK-EU integration, he faces three key facts (a 🧵):
(i) only about 25% of UK losses from being outside the EU customs union & single market can be replaced by even the best imaginable US trade deal (& that won’t happen) /1.
(i) only about 25% of UK losses from being outside the EU customs union & single market can be replaced by even the best imaginable US trade deal (& that won’t happen) /1.
April 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A good but worrying read 👇
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I’m beginning to think that the people who claimed to care deeply about academic liberty & freedom of speech on college campuses may not have been entirely honest.
April 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I’m beginning to think that the people who claimed to care deeply about academic liberty & freedom of speech on college campuses may not have been entirely honest.
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Word of the day is ‘bugiard’ (17th century): one who distorts the truth beyond all recognition to fit their own agenda.
April 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Word of the day is ‘bugiard’ (17th century): one who distorts the truth beyond all recognition to fit their own agenda.
Green light for more attacks then. Bastards
Bloomberg reports the U.S. blocked a G7 statement condemning Russia’s missile strike on Sumy. Trump administration stated it could not support the condemnation, aiming to preserve space for peace talks during ongoing meetings between the White House and Kremlin.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
April 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Green light for more attacks then. Bastards
Despicable, heartless, lying Russian pawn
Trump has fully turned on Zelenskyy: "He's always looking to purchase missiles. Listen, when you start a war, you gotta know you can win a war. You don't start a war against somebody that's 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles."
April 15, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Despicable, heartless, lying Russian pawn