Nicolas
@ragnarleviking.bsky.social
Retired lefty lawyer living in Normandy. French citizen and British subject. Northerner. Europhile. Aspiring bodhrán player.
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· Apr 28
Bluesky logged me out of my account @ragnar-viking.bsky.social and despite resets etc am unable to get back in, hence this “recovery“ account …
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There is only one reason Trump directed Bondi to investigate specific names in the Epstein files.
It’s so the DOJ can stonewall growing calls for their full release.
Not long ago, the DOJ declared there was nothing to investigate.
You are witness to the most blatant coverup in American history.
It’s so the DOJ can stonewall growing calls for their full release.
Not long ago, the DOJ declared there was nothing to investigate.
You are witness to the most blatant coverup in American history.
November 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
There is only one reason Trump directed Bondi to investigate specific names in the Epstein files.
It’s so the DOJ can stonewall growing calls for their full release.
Not long ago, the DOJ declared there was nothing to investigate.
You are witness to the most blatant coverup in American history.
It’s so the DOJ can stonewall growing calls for their full release.
Not long ago, the DOJ declared there was nothing to investigate.
You are witness to the most blatant coverup in American history.
Hmm. Goebbels made similar accusations of his enemies
November 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Hmm. Goebbels made similar accusations of his enemies
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It makes me wonder whether Prescott actually consulted the original source himself & doctored it or simply took dictation from someone else. A person, for example, who had helped insert a right-wing lobbyist who hadn’t done journalism for over 20 years into such a potentially important position…
The remarkable story we discussed this morning. (No paywall but do consider subscribing.) www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Prescott himself doctored Trump quote in his anti-BBC report
A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It makes me wonder whether Prescott actually consulted the original source himself & doctored it or simply took dictation from someone else. A person, for example, who had helped insert a right-wing lobbyist who hadn’t done journalism for over 20 years into such a potentially important position…
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Friday, November 13, 2015, Paris fell victim to the deadliest terrorist attacks ever carried out in France. Ten years later, to the day, Paris remembers and honors their memory.
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Friday, November 13, 2015, Paris fell victim to the deadliest terrorist attacks ever carried out in France. Ten years later, to the day, Paris remembers and honors their memory.
EN DIRECT, commémorations des attentats du 13-Novembre : suivez la journée d’hommages et posez vos questions
EN DIRECT, commémorations des attentats du 13-Novembre : suivez la journée d’hommages et posez vos questions
Dix ans après les attaques terroristes à Paris et Saint-Denis qui ont fait 132 morts et plus de 350 blessés, plusieurs cérémonies sont prévues en hommage aux victimes des attentats du 13 novembre 2015. François Hollande répond à vos questions à partir de 9 heures.
www.lemonde.fr
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Will Trump due for damage to his reputation ?
A convicted felon
A proven rapist
A proven liar
A self admitted sexual abuser
What reputation?
Trump threatens BBC with $1bn legal action over edit of speech in documentary | Donald Trump | The Guardian
A convicted felon
A proven rapist
A proven liar
A self admitted sexual abuser
What reputation?
Trump threatens BBC with $1bn legal action over edit of speech in documentary | Donald Trump | The Guardian
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Will Trump due for damage to his reputation ?
A convicted felon
A proven rapist
A proven liar
A self admitted sexual abuser
What reputation?
Trump threatens BBC with $1bn legal action over edit of speech in documentary | Donald Trump | The Guardian
A convicted felon
A proven rapist
A proven liar
A self admitted sexual abuser
What reputation?
Trump threatens BBC with $1bn legal action over edit of speech in documentary | Donald Trump | The Guardian
Is it just me or does the idea of burning old trees that were transported 3000+ miles sound fckn stupid ??
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say | Drax | The Guardian
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say | Drax | The Guardian
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Is it just me or does the idea of burning old trees that were transported 3000+ miles sound fckn stupid ??
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say | Drax | The Guardian
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say | Drax | The Guardian
The irony in that Labour has probably disappointed more of its voters than any other party, appears to have been completely overlooked!
Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister | Politics | The Guardian
Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister | Politics | The Guardian
November 8, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The irony in that Labour has probably disappointed more of its voters than any other party, appears to have been completely overlooked!
Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister | Politics | The Guardian
Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister | Politics | The Guardian
Just watched French TV weather and sir quality forecast on M6 channel. Sponsored by a company supplying logs for wood burners 😂😂😂
November 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Just watched French TV weather and sir quality forecast on M6 channel. Sponsored by a company supplying logs for wood burners 😂😂😂
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It's what the silent majority want...
November 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
It's what the silent majority want...
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Tesla have approved a $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk. That's 20 billion times more than a nurse in the UK earns.
Don't let anyone tell you immigrants or disabled people are the problem. It's the richest 1% hoarding all the wealth.
Time to tax the super-rich properly.
Don't let anyone tell you immigrants or disabled people are the problem. It's the richest 1% hoarding all the wealth.
Time to tax the super-rich properly.
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Tesla have approved a $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk. That's 20 billion times more than a nurse in the UK earns.
Don't let anyone tell you immigrants or disabled people are the problem. It's the richest 1% hoarding all the wealth.
Time to tax the super-rich properly.
Don't let anyone tell you immigrants or disabled people are the problem. It's the richest 1% hoarding all the wealth.
Time to tax the super-rich properly.
Just dipped my toe into the fetid waters of Xitter. Jesus what a load of vile people making connections between 9/11 and the democratically elected Mayor Mamdami
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Just dipped my toe into the fetid waters of Xitter. Jesus what a load of vile people making connections between 9/11 and the democratically elected Mayor Mamdami
Of course he does.
He has absolutely no clue how to run a country
He has absolutely no clue how to run a country
November 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Of course he does.
He has absolutely no clue how to run a country
He has absolutely no clue how to run a country
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The whole Third Term Project isn’t actually about Trump. The people behind it know he will likely be dead or enfeebled by 2029. It is about them, the vastly unpopular group around Trump, wanting to grift us forever without elections.
October 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The whole Third Term Project isn’t actually about Trump. The people behind it know he will likely be dead or enfeebled by 2029. It is about them, the vastly unpopular group around Trump, wanting to grift us forever without elections.
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Sorcery in Caerphilly:
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social visits the Welsh valleys on the trail of a Russian spy, his wife, a Reform politician taking bribes, party leader Nigel Farage and a vanishing by-election candidate.
Here's a sneak peak of John’s film - coming tomorrow only in the Nerve
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social visits the Welsh valleys on the trail of a Russian spy, his wife, a Reform politician taking bribes, party leader Nigel Farage and a vanishing by-election candidate.
Here's a sneak peak of John’s film - coming tomorrow only in the Nerve
October 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Sorcery in Caerphilly:
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social visits the Welsh valleys on the trail of a Russian spy, his wife, a Reform politician taking bribes, party leader Nigel Farage and a vanishing by-election candidate.
Here's a sneak peak of John’s film - coming tomorrow only in the Nerve
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social visits the Welsh valleys on the trail of a Russian spy, his wife, a Reform politician taking bribes, party leader Nigel Farage and a vanishing by-election candidate.
Here's a sneak peak of John’s film - coming tomorrow only in the Nerve
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Turns out offering a real alternative to Reform UK is a vote winner, instead of running around like headless chicken and parroting Reform talking points like Labour and the Conservatives.
Plaid Cymru wins Caerphilly by-election as Labour loses seat for first time ever
Reform UK comes second in the race to represent Caerphilly in the Welsh Parliament - with Labour a distant third.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Turns out offering a real alternative to Reform UK is a vote winner, instead of running around like headless chicken and parroting Reform talking points like Labour and the Conservatives.
Trump, a vile, capricious Russian asset
Breaking news: Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would 'destroy' Ukraine if it did not agree on.ft.com/4ou5h1A
October 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Trump, a vile, capricious Russian asset
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Every time I notice myself getting hopeful on Trump's stance on Ukraine I remind myself of the many articles I've read by @phillipspobrien.bsky.social that often paint a less rosy picture and even more often are spot on.
Once again the FT confirms this.
www.ft.com/content/7960...
Once again the FT confirms this.
www.ft.com/content/7960...
October 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Every time I notice myself getting hopeful on Trump's stance on Ukraine I remind myself of the many articles I've read by @phillipspobrien.bsky.social that often paint a less rosy picture and even more often are spot on.
Once again the FT confirms this.
www.ft.com/content/7960...
Once again the FT confirms this.
www.ft.com/content/7960...
Massive and happy demonstrations but “with an air of helplessness “…
Mouvement « No Kings » face à Donald Trump : des manifestations joyeuses, massives mais un aveu d’impuissance
Mouvement « No Kings » face à Donald Trump : des manifestations joyeuses, massives mais un aveu d’impuissance
Sept millions de participants, selon les organisateurs, ont défilé samedi lors de 2 600 rassemblements à travers les Etats-Unis pour protester contre les dérives du président républicain.
www.lemonde.fr
October 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Massive and happy demonstrations but “with an air of helplessness “…
He still gets to keep the money tho …
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’ | UK news | The Guardian
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’ | UK news | The Guardian
October 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
He still gets to keep the money tho …
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’ | UK news | The Guardian
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’ | UK news | The Guardian
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Carole Cadwalladr was right and we’d be in a better world if more people had listened.
This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
October 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Carole Cadwalladr was right and we’d be in a better world if more people had listened.
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NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
October 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
Stephen Miller is the most dangerous man in the Trump administration | Judith Levine | The Guardian
October 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Stephen Miller is the most dangerous man in the Trump administration | Judith Levine | The Guardian
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Imagine being mad you didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize while you’re busy stirring up Civil War in your own country.
October 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Imagine being mad you didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize while you’re busy stirring up Civil War in your own country.
And I suppose that the shareholders will still get their dividends and there will still be shit in the rivers. Ofwat’s decision is a disaster
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
And I suppose that the shareholders will still get their dividends and there will still be shit in the rivers. Ofwat’s decision is a disaster