Jacob Smith
@realjacobsmith.bsky.social
Data analyst. Treasurer for Weston CLP. 🌹
Substack: https://realideally.substack.com/
Substack: https://realideally.substack.com/
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Interesting call today from a former Reform candidate with little or no love for Farage. This episode has really crystallised his position & I doubt he’s alone. Significant cos Farage hasn’t simply endorsed Trump, he’s manacled himself to him politically & in many ways personally.
In 2.5 weeks, Donald Trump has gone from a +38 net favourability rating among Reform UK voters to -8
All Britons
Favourable: 15% (-7 from 16-17 Feb)
Unfavourable: 80% (+7)
Reform UK voters
Favourable: 45% (-21)
Unfavourable: 53% (+25)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
All Britons
Favourable: 15% (-7 from 16-17 Feb)
Unfavourable: 80% (+7)
Reform UK voters
Favourable: 45% (-21)
Unfavourable: 53% (+25)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
March 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Interesting call today from a former Reform candidate with little or no love for Farage. This episode has really crystallised his position & I doubt he’s alone. Significant cos Farage hasn’t simply endorsed Trump, he’s manacled himself to him politically & in many ways personally.
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@privateeyenews.bsky.social on top form as usual this issue.
March 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
@privateeyenews.bsky.social on top form as usual this issue.
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Meet Trump's new best friend, Vladimir Putin.
At the heart of Putin’s rule are two forces: corruption & violence.
In Putin's Russia, there is no freedom of speech. Protests are violently suppressed. Dissidents are murdered. And the billionaire oligarchs become even richer.
At the heart of Putin’s rule are two forces: corruption & violence.
In Putin's Russia, there is no freedom of speech. Protests are violently suppressed. Dissidents are murdered. And the billionaire oligarchs become even richer.
March 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Meet Trump's new best friend, Vladimir Putin.
At the heart of Putin’s rule are two forces: corruption & violence.
In Putin's Russia, there is no freedom of speech. Protests are violently suppressed. Dissidents are murdered. And the billionaire oligarchs become even richer.
At the heart of Putin’s rule are two forces: corruption & violence.
In Putin's Russia, there is no freedom of speech. Protests are violently suppressed. Dissidents are murdered. And the billionaire oligarchs become even richer.
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For someone apparently unpopular in his own country, President Zelensky is performing very well in the polls...
(....and he is only getting more popular!) 🇺🇦
(....and he is only getting more popular!) 🇺🇦
March 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
For someone apparently unpopular in his own country, President Zelensky is performing very well in the polls...
(....and he is only getting more popular!) 🇺🇦
(....and he is only getting more popular!) 🇺🇦
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Do you feel the richest you've ever been?
On Piers Morgan Uncensored tonight
On Piers Morgan Uncensored tonight
February 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Do you feel the richest you've ever been?
On Piers Morgan Uncensored tonight
On Piers Morgan Uncensored tonight
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"Lord Sugar said recently the biggest mistake in his lifetime was Brexit and that if he were prime minister, he’d crawl on his hands and knees, begging to be let back in. I’d go with him. Even though after 2 hours in a lorry park in Kent, I fear our knees might be quite sore."
February 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
"Lord Sugar said recently the biggest mistake in his lifetime was Brexit and that if he were prime minister, he’d crawl on his hands and knees, begging to be let back in. I’d go with him. Even though after 2 hours in a lorry park in Kent, I fear our knees might be quite sore."
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The British Virgin Islands – and the shadowy tax dodgers that hide their extreme wealth there – are trying to stop financial transparency dead in its tracks.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
New British Virgin Isles measures don’t protect businesses or privacy – they protect criminals
If overseas territories refuse to implement meaningful corporate transparency reforms, we must use our powers to ensure they do
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The British Virgin Islands – and the shadowy tax dodgers that hide their extreme wealth there – are trying to stop financial transparency dead in its tracks.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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Stayt: We spoke to the chief executive of the national residential landlords association.. he is against it.
Ed Miliband: He would say that.. it's his job to lobby for landlords. 🤣 #ukpolitics
Ed Miliband: He would say that.. it's his job to lobby for landlords. 🤣 #ukpolitics
February 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Stayt: We spoke to the chief executive of the national residential landlords association.. he is against it.
Ed Miliband: He would say that.. it's his job to lobby for landlords. 🤣 #ukpolitics
Ed Miliband: He would say that.. it's his job to lobby for landlords. 🤣 #ukpolitics
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The British Virgin Islands – the world’s biggest corporate tax haven – is trying to dodge reforms that would reduce tax abuse.
taxjustice.uk/blog/british...
taxjustice.uk/blog/british...
British tax havens are dodging reform – but MPs are pushing back
The British Virgin Islands – the world’s biggest corporate tax haven – is trying to dodge reforms that would shed light on tax abuse.
taxjustice.uk
February 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The British Virgin Islands – the world’s biggest corporate tax haven – is trying to dodge reforms that would reduce tax abuse.
taxjustice.uk/blog/british...
taxjustice.uk/blog/british...
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The folks responsible for the "DEI Watch List" website targeting Black federal employees are, according to @src161.bsky.social:
Cari Fike, 38, of Cheverly MD
Elisabeth Guinard (nee Osloff), 34, of Helena MT
Adam Cahn, 43, of Austin TX
Cari Fike, 38, of Cheverly MD
Elisabeth Guinard (nee Osloff), 34, of Helena MT
Adam Cahn, 43, of Austin TX
Hey, we identitified a few of the researchers responsible for creating this DEI Watch List thing. This website still doesnt allow images to be uploaded through Tor tho, so here's the link to a consolidated version of our ID thread on Twitter:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18873...
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18873...
February 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The folks responsible for the "DEI Watch List" website targeting Black federal employees are, according to @src161.bsky.social:
Cari Fike, 38, of Cheverly MD
Elisabeth Guinard (nee Osloff), 34, of Helena MT
Adam Cahn, 43, of Austin TX
Cari Fike, 38, of Cheverly MD
Elisabeth Guinard (nee Osloff), 34, of Helena MT
Adam Cahn, 43, of Austin TX
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I can independently confirm Wired's reporting here, as I was working with @marisakabas.bsky.social to track down this engineer. Marisa heard that Nikhil Rajpal was given full access to the NOAA system with a NOAA email from sources today.
Rajpal has DC roots. His X account is private: x.com/nikrdc
Rajpal has DC roots. His X account is private: x.com/nikrdc
February 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I can independently confirm Wired's reporting here, as I was working with @marisakabas.bsky.social to track down this engineer. Marisa heard that Nikhil Rajpal was given full access to the NOAA system with a NOAA email from sources today.
Rajpal has DC roots. His X account is private: x.com/nikrdc
Rajpal has DC roots. His X account is private: x.com/nikrdc
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Exciting developments for our train stations! 🚂
Weston and Worle stations have needed urgent upgrades for 14 years. I'm proud to say that we're FINALLY getting these improvements.
Weston and Worle stations have needed urgent upgrades for 14 years. I'm proud to say that we're FINALLY getting these improvements.
Huge £11bn plan could see 30 new UK train stations with journey times slashed
The Western Gateway Partnership's Rail Deal, which would be partly funded by central government, would also see half a dozen stations upgraded across the south west of England and south Wales
www.mirror.co.uk
February 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Exciting developments for our train stations! 🚂
Weston and Worle stations have needed urgent upgrades for 14 years. I'm proud to say that we're FINALLY getting these improvements.
Weston and Worle stations have needed urgent upgrades for 14 years. I'm proud to say that we're FINALLY getting these improvements.
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Fmr Reform Comms Dir says Musk's salute was "sci-fi".
@avasantina.bsky.social: "For years we've been told the thing we need to be most frightened of is what pronouns people use. Then someone actually does a Nazi salute behind the president's podium on live TV and we're fine with that?"🔥~AA
@avasantina.bsky.social: "For years we've been told the thing we need to be most frightened of is what pronouns people use. Then someone actually does a Nazi salute behind the president's podium on live TV and we're fine with that?"🔥~AA
January 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Fmr Reform Comms Dir says Musk's salute was "sci-fi".
@avasantina.bsky.social: "For years we've been told the thing we need to be most frightened of is what pronouns people use. Then someone actually does a Nazi salute behind the president's podium on live TV and we're fine with that?"🔥~AA
@avasantina.bsky.social: "For years we've been told the thing we need to be most frightened of is what pronouns people use. Then someone actually does a Nazi salute behind the president's podium on live TV and we're fine with that?"🔥~AA
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Resisting Trump and Project 2025 in Austin, TX
Please SHARE because the MSM is mostly silent on these protests
abcnews.go.com/live/video/s...
Please SHARE because the MSM is mostly silent on these protests
abcnews.go.com/live/video/s...
Video Protest against Pres. Trump and Project 2025 in Austin, TX
Protest against Pres. Trump and Project 2025 in Austin, TX
abcnews.go.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Resisting Trump and Project 2025 in Austin, TX
Please SHARE because the MSM is mostly silent on these protests
abcnews.go.com/live/video/s...
Please SHARE because the MSM is mostly silent on these protests
abcnews.go.com/live/video/s...
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The "peace candidate" Trump wants to force 2 million Palestinians from their homes, give another $1 billion in weapons to Netanyahu, and enact a "plan" to turn the decimated Gaza strip into a billionaires' Riviera.
If this is his "peace" policy, I'd hate to see his war policy.
If this is his "peace" policy, I'd hate to see his war policy.
February 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The "peace candidate" Trump wants to force 2 million Palestinians from their homes, give another $1 billion in weapons to Netanyahu, and enact a "plan" to turn the decimated Gaza strip into a billionaires' Riviera.
If this is his "peace" policy, I'd hate to see his war policy.
If this is his "peace" policy, I'd hate to see his war policy.
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What does Elon Musk want?
YouTube video by Garys Economics
www.youtube.com
January 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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The wealth of the super rich is exploding
February 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The wealth of the super rich is exploding