@shortstumpylegs.bsky.social
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A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Russia scrambling to save the world’s third longest rail network as Putin’s war economy cools.
Rail there now a whopping $51 billion in debt. When the dominoes start falling, they’ll fall fast.
Rail there now a whopping $51 billion in debt. When the dominoes start falling, they’ll fall fast.
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Russia scrambling to save the world’s third longest rail network as Putin’s war economy cools.
Rail there now a whopping $51 billion in debt. When the dominoes start falling, they’ll fall fast.
Rail there now a whopping $51 billion in debt. When the dominoes start falling, they’ll fall fast.
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If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Well done to everyone who remembered to vote.
Once again the Restore Trust group were seen off.
Let's do it all again next year.
Once again the Restore Trust group were seen off.
Let's do it all again next year.
National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign.
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
Voting results from the AGM
Read about the National Trust's 2025 Annual General Meeting and the results from the day.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Well done to everyone who remembered to vote.
Once again the Restore Trust group were seen off.
Let's do it all again next year.
Once again the Restore Trust group were seen off.
Let's do it all again next year.
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US soldiers stationed in Germany and civilian employees of the US armed forces are not receiving any salary or other payments.
They are being fed by food banks and charities in Germany.
@reuters.com also just reported that US military base workers in Italy are being fed by charity too.
They are being fed by food banks and charities in Germany.
@reuters.com also just reported that US military base workers in Italy are being fed by charity too.
German Food Banks Feed 37,000 US Soldiers
US soldiers stationed in Germany and civilian employees of the US armed forces are not receiving any salary or other payments. German authorities are compensating the civil employees, but not soldiers
hanschristensen.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
US soldiers stationed in Germany and civilian employees of the US armed forces are not receiving any salary or other payments.
They are being fed by food banks and charities in Germany.
@reuters.com also just reported that US military base workers in Italy are being fed by charity too.
They are being fed by food banks and charities in Germany.
@reuters.com also just reported that US military base workers in Italy are being fed by charity too.
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Less DOGE more D'OH
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Reform councils to raise tax for 2m households despite pledging cuts
Six local authorities run by Nigel Farage’s party have revealed plans to increase council tax bills by a total of £127m
www.thetimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Less DOGE more D'OH
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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Female survivors of grooming gangs demand apology from Farage www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Female survivors of grooming gangs demand apology from Nigel Farage
Exclusive: Five women said Reform leader’s comments that they were victims of other types of sexual abuse were ‘degrading’
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Female survivors of grooming gangs demand apology from Farage www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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dear US friends, when a sitting president (re)builds the seat of government, it almost always means the president has no intention of leaving at the end of term. your African friends with decades of experience
October 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
dear US friends, when a sitting president (re)builds the seat of government, it almost always means the president has no intention of leaving at the end of term. your African friends with decades of experience
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I hadn’t twigged she was caught up in one of those “think tanks” designed to serve up bollox as research …this one a so called “Institute of Direct Democracy”.
What’s her qualification (apart from her relationship with fellow snake oil merchant, Farage) to be a director of any institute?
What’s her qualification (apart from her relationship with fellow snake oil merchant, Farage) to be a director of any institute?
October 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I hadn’t twigged she was caught up in one of those “think tanks” designed to serve up bollox as research …this one a so called “Institute of Direct Democracy”.
What’s her qualification (apart from her relationship with fellow snake oil merchant, Farage) to be a director of any institute?
What’s her qualification (apart from her relationship with fellow snake oil merchant, Farage) to be a director of any institute?
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1 Details of the investigation linked to Farage's partner. This IDDE outfit is a political foundation linked to Farage's old European Parliament party. The European Parliament sanctioned it due to alleged irregularities. IDDE challenged this in the EU courts and lost:
curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...
curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...
October 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
1 Details of the investigation linked to Farage's partner. This IDDE outfit is a political foundation linked to Farage's old European Parliament party. The European Parliament sanctioned it due to alleged irregularities. IDDE challenged this in the EU courts and lost:
curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...
curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...
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Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....
On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames
time.com/7323442/sout...
On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames
time.com/7323442/sout...
House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze
Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.
time.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....
On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames
time.com/7323442/sout...
On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames
time.com/7323442/sout...
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History repeats. That’s why in Europe we have the ECHR. 🇪🇺
October 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
History repeats. That’s why in Europe we have the ECHR. 🇪🇺
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What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.
October 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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In my feed, this video is next to Kemi Badenoch's promise to create a UK version of ICE.
October 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
In my feed, this video is next to Kemi Badenoch's promise to create a UK version of ICE.
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ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.
October 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.
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I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America
October 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America
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October 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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The extremely poor coverage of what's going on in the US means not enough people in the UK are fully aware of it - making it far too easy for the likes of Badenoch and Farage to repackage it here.
October 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The extremely poor coverage of what's going on in the US means not enough people in the UK are fully aware of it - making it far too easy for the likes of Badenoch and Farage to repackage it here.
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Source 5: www.newsweek.com/ice-agents-d...
ICE agents dragged naked children out of homes in Chicago: Neighbors
Two residents reported witnessing federal immigration agents forcibly removing unclothed children from apartments during the raid.
www.newsweek.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Source 5: www.newsweek.com/ice-agents-d...
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This country made significant progress against racism in my lifetime - but we did not do so by chance. There is a visible visceral regression in experiencing of overt racism because the toxic fringe with the most extreme views have a sense of permission & impunity
www.easterneye.biz/racism-in-uk...
www.easterneye.biz/racism-in-uk...
Comment: Why are we going backwards on racism in Britain?
Black and Asian people have increasingly equal opportunities to reach the top, but a viscerally and unacceptably unequal experience of public space
www.easterneye.biz
September 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
This country made significant progress against racism in my lifetime - but we did not do so by chance. There is a visible visceral regression in experiencing of overt racism because the toxic fringe with the most extreme views have a sense of permission & impunity
www.easterneye.biz/racism-in-uk...
www.easterneye.biz/racism-in-uk...
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The PFI disaster
Wes Streeting readies more of the NHS for privatisation. Hands £6m to advisers.
NHS will be a shell doling out contracts to private equity and corporations. Profits guaranteed.
Money will buy less. Higher taxes, lower value.
Say NO to privatisation of the NHS.
Wes Streeting readies more of the NHS for privatisation. Hands £6m to advisers.
NHS will be a shell doling out contracts to private equity and corporations. Profits guaranteed.
Money will buy less. Higher taxes, lower value.
Say NO to privatisation of the NHS.
Fears of new PFI-style ‘disaster’ as firms handed £6m to advise on using private funds for NHS clinics
Exclusive: Consultants and lawyers hired to advise on using public-private partnerships to build ‘neighbourhood health centres’ in England
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The PFI disaster
Wes Streeting readies more of the NHS for privatisation. Hands £6m to advisers.
NHS will be a shell doling out contracts to private equity and corporations. Profits guaranteed.
Money will buy less. Higher taxes, lower value.
Say NO to privatisation of the NHS.
Wes Streeting readies more of the NHS for privatisation. Hands £6m to advisers.
NHS will be a shell doling out contracts to private equity and corporations. Profits guaranteed.
Money will buy less. Higher taxes, lower value.
Say NO to privatisation of the NHS.
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Reform’s immigration plan falls apart on hard contact with evidence, economics and any form of engaged brain. Never be afraid to stand up for this country and its decency and future by giving them short shrift.
September 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Reform’s immigration plan falls apart on hard contact with evidence, economics and any form of engaged brain. Never be afraid to stand up for this country and its decency and future by giving them short shrift.
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Sure looks like Stephen Miller is saying to do away with free speech to silence, jail, and crush those who speak out against his efforts. And the "free speech absolutist" Elon Musk is agreeing with him.
Can't believe so many people still claim that he's a "free speech absolutist."
Can't believe so many people still claim that he's a "free speech absolutist."
September 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Sure looks like Stephen Miller is saying to do away with free speech to silence, jail, and crush those who speak out against his efforts. And the "free speech absolutist" Elon Musk is agreeing with him.
Can't believe so many people still claim that he's a "free speech absolutist."
Can't believe so many people still claim that he's a "free speech absolutist."