Simon
@rockyrocky7.bsky.social
Love Arsenal FC. Love Puglia in Italy. Hate Brexit, racists, populists and the right wing who seem intent on destroying anything that is good in the world.
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Our federal workers are true patriots, working without pay to keep us safe.
We will not turn our back on Marylanders affected by the President’s shutdown.
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We will not turn our back on Marylanders affected by the President’s shutdown.
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True Federal Patriots
YouTube video by Governor Wes Moore
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October 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Our federal workers are true patriots, working without pay to keep us safe.
We will not turn our back on Marylanders affected by the President’s shutdown.
youtube.com/shorts/XkadP...
We will not turn our back on Marylanders affected by the President’s shutdown.
youtube.com/shorts/XkadP...
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This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.
I am not fearful — I am fearless.
We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
I am not fearful — I am fearless.
We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
October 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.
I am not fearful — I am fearless.
We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
I am not fearful — I am fearless.
We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
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Rogan on Trump’s cruel mass deportations, racially profiling non-criminals and ripping apart families: “This is crazy. That shows no heart. You’re not gonna get any reasonable people to go along with that. Any kind person would go ‘this can’t be the only way to do this’.”
October 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Rogan on Trump’s cruel mass deportations, racially profiling non-criminals and ripping apart families: “This is crazy. That shows no heart. You’re not gonna get any reasonable people to go along with that. Any kind person would go ‘this can’t be the only way to do this’.”
After a low point this weekend, I watched Freddie's Field of Dreams and Educating Yorkshire. Two messages
1) No society ever failed because they invested too much time in their young people.
2) All teachers and educational staff should be knighted and damed not failed and feckless Tory politicians.
1) No society ever failed because they invested too much time in their young people.
2) All teachers and educational staff should be knighted and damed not failed and feckless Tory politicians.
September 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
After a low point this weekend, I watched Freddie's Field of Dreams and Educating Yorkshire. Two messages
1) No society ever failed because they invested too much time in their young people.
2) All teachers and educational staff should be knighted and damed not failed and feckless Tory politicians.
1) No society ever failed because they invested too much time in their young people.
2) All teachers and educational staff should be knighted and damed not failed and feckless Tory politicians.
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As many as 100 victims will show up to today's Epstein victim press conference.
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
As many as 100 Epstein victims will attend Washington rally Wednesday
The rally comes as lawmakers Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) want a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to release Epstein files.
www.miamiherald.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
As many as 100 victims will show up to today's Epstein victim press conference.
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Populists thrive on fear, repetition, and headlines.
To counter the small boats story, writes Peter Thurlow, we must take control of the narrative.
To counter the small boats story, writes Peter Thurlow, we must take control of the narrative.
Here’s how we change the narrative on the small boats
Populists thrive on fear and repetition. To counter the small boats saga, here's how we must reshape the story
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Populists thrive on fear, repetition, and headlines.
To counter the small boats story, writes Peter Thurlow, we must take control of the narrative.
To counter the small boats story, writes Peter Thurlow, we must take control of the narrative.
@mrjamesob If you are going to leave Penny Mordaunt to take over your show and allow bigots and idiots to spout unqualified rubbish with no challenge to back up their views with facts, we may have to insist you never go on holiday again. And we will stand up and fight.
August 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
@mrjamesob If you are going to leave Penny Mordaunt to take over your show and allow bigots and idiots to spout unqualified rubbish with no challenge to back up their views with facts, we may have to insist you never go on holiday again. And we will stand up and fight.
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Crow: "Look at what happened. US military personnel in uniform literally were on hands & knees rolling out a red carpet for the most murderous dictator of the 21st century...we keep on acting like Putin deserves to be brought out in open like any of head of state. This is a historic embarrassment."
August 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Crow: "Look at what happened. US military personnel in uniform literally were on hands & knees rolling out a red carpet for the most murderous dictator of the 21st century...we keep on acting like Putin deserves to be brought out in open like any of head of state. This is a historic embarrassment."
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🚨How Britain privatised itself into failure.🚨
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble.
In 'Failed State', Sam Freedman explains what went wrong.
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble.
In 'Failed State', Sam Freedman explains what went wrong.
How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
July 27, 2025 at 5:54 AM
🚨How Britain privatised itself into failure.🚨
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble.
In 'Failed State', Sam Freedman explains what went wrong.
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble.
In 'Failed State', Sam Freedman explains what went wrong.
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Who funds Nigel Farage's Reform UK - and why?
Who funds Nigel Farage's Reform UK - and why?
Reform claims to represent the working man, so why are its coffers being filled by 'the elite' it rallies against?
bit.ly
July 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Who funds Nigel Farage's Reform UK - and why?
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"Reform is a Brexit party. They have sold the country one populist solution and it has proved to be a disaster."
🌳 🌹 Both the Conservatives and Labour must not chase the populist shadows of Reform...
🌳 🌹 Both the Conservatives and Labour must not chase the populist shadows of Reform...
David Willetts: Labour and the Conservatives should attack Reform UK on its weakest point - Brexit | Conservative Home
They have sold the country one populist solution and it has proved to be a disaster. Indeed it is one of the main reasons for the very unhappiness they are now trying to exploit – stagnant wages and…
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July 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
"Reform is a Brexit party. They have sold the country one populist solution and it has proved to be a disaster."
🌳 🌹 Both the Conservatives and Labour must not chase the populist shadows of Reform...
🌳 🌹 Both the Conservatives and Labour must not chase the populist shadows of Reform...
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Westminster is looking for savings in the wrong places, with the UK's hard Brexit remaining a multi-billion-pound drain on public finances and the economy." www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
How ‘single stupidest thing any country has ever done' is behind benefit cuts and high taxes
Westminster is looking for savings in the wrong places with the UK’s hard Brexit remaining a multi-billion-pound drain on public finances and the economy
www.scotsman.com
June 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Westminster is looking for savings in the wrong places, with the UK's hard Brexit remaining a multi-billion-pound drain on public finances and the economy." www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
"For Dan’s unique ability is to be wrong about almost everything, all the time. Failing is his niche talent and his fans applaud his every disaster". Says it all.
Daniel Hannan celebrates his chronicle of Brexit idiocy foretold | John Crace www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Daniel Hannan celebrates his chronicle of Brexit idiocy foretold | John Crace www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Daniel Hannan celebrates his chronicle of Brexit idiocy foretold | John Crace
Back in 2016, Dan prophesied about what the post-EU sunlit uplands would be like on this very day – no spoiler alert needed
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"For Dan’s unique ability is to be wrong about almost everything, all the time. Failing is his niche talent and his fans applaud his every disaster". Says it all.
Daniel Hannan celebrates his chronicle of Brexit idiocy foretold | John Crace www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Daniel Hannan celebrates his chronicle of Brexit idiocy foretold | John Crace www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Hard to disagree with this frank assessment.
Brexit the 'stupidest thing any country has ever done'
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has told an audience in Dublin that Brexit was the single stupidest thing any country has ever done, adding that "it's hard to believe how they did it."
www.rte.ie
June 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Hard to disagree with this frank assessment.
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Ooff - ‘we have Reform following Putin and the Tories following Reform’’
Absolutely need more of this from Starmer
Absolutely need more of this from Starmer
🚨 "That has been welcomed by our allies; by the US, by NATO, by Australia, New Zealand, India"
⚠️ "Its been opposed by Russia, China and Iran - and in the second column, we have Reform following Putin and the Tories following Reform"
⚠️ "Its been opposed by Russia, China and Iran - and in the second column, we have Reform following Putin and the Tories following Reform"
June 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Ooff - ‘we have Reform following Putin and the Tories following Reform’’
Absolutely need more of this from Starmer
Absolutely need more of this from Starmer
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We’ve always known he was a coward
Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie said: “Nigel Farage has bottled it proving what we have known for years - he is a coward.
"He comes here for a day-trip, admits he wants to cut Scotland's budget, dodges media scrutiny and can't even be bothered to campaign.
Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie said: “Nigel Farage has bottled it proving what we have known for years - he is a coward.
"He comes here for a day-trip, admits he wants to cut Scotland's budget, dodges media scrutiny and can't even be bothered to campaign.
Nigel Farage leaves reporters waiting in car park as he skips Hamilton walkabout
Nigel Farage failed to appear at a scheduled Reform UK press event in Hamilton, leaving journalists waiting as protesters gathered nearby.
www.heraldscotland.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
We’ve always known he was a coward
Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie said: “Nigel Farage has bottled it proving what we have known for years - he is a coward.
"He comes here for a day-trip, admits he wants to cut Scotland's budget, dodges media scrutiny and can't even be bothered to campaign.
Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie said: “Nigel Farage has bottled it proving what we have known for years - he is a coward.
"He comes here for a day-trip, admits he wants to cut Scotland's budget, dodges media scrutiny and can't even be bothered to campaign.
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FFS.
The top image:
The Guardian, July 2016
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The bottom image:
The Guardian, May 2025
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian, July 2016
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The bottom image:
The Guardian, May 2025
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
May 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
FFS.
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"One of the single worst examples of journalism I've ever seen in a British newspaper."
@mrjamesob.bsky.social can't believe what he's reading.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social can't believe what he's reading.
May 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"One of the single worst examples of journalism I've ever seen in a British newspaper."
@mrjamesob.bsky.social can't believe what he's reading.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social can't believe what he's reading.
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Really good discussion between @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social about State Capture. The three elements that State Captors want - control of Parliament, Public Procurement and the Press.
open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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“This is what Elon wanted”: the Billionaire blueprint for capturing the state
Professor Liz David-Barrett dissects the Musk-Trump-Thiel triangle, Hungary’s Orbán and how state capture can be reversed.
open.substack.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Really good discussion between @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social about State Capture. The three elements that State Captors want - control of Parliament, Public Procurement and the Press.
open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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very cool that for ten years people at the heights of political commentary insisted to the point of rage that the paramount threat to free speech was “censorious” college students
after announcing that foreign students are being banned from Havard, Noem warns "this should be a warning to every other university to get your act together."
May 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
very cool that for ten years people at the heights of political commentary insisted to the point of rage that the paramount threat to free speech was “censorious” college students
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And there it is.
ABBY PHILLIP: “What if this were a Democrat? Let Don Jr. tell you…”
DON JR. FLASHBACK: “I wish my name was Hunter Biden. I could go abroad and make millions off my father’s presidency.”
🔥 PHILLIP: “…which seems to be what’s happening right now.” 🎯
DON JR. FLASHBACK: “I wish my name was Hunter Biden. I could go abroad and make millions off my father’s presidency.”
🔥 PHILLIP: “…which seems to be what’s happening right now.” 🎯
May 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
And there it is.
