spraindsquirrel
@spraindsquirrel.bsky.social
Fist in the air in the land of hypocrisy... and what-have-you
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Bacon: "If we're gonna go to war with Venezuela, the president needs to make his case. And they've done 0 on this. He needs to come to Congress."
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Bacon: "If we're gonna go to war with Venezuela, the president needs to make his case. And they've done 0 on this. He needs to come to Congress."
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Two stories you may not have seen this week that would be a big deal in a normal country:
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Two stories you may not have seen this week that would be a big deal in a normal country:
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
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In a landmark vote in @europarl.europa.eu , the @eppgroup.bsky.social — Europe’s largest political family & home to @ec.europa.eu Pres @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu abandoned its traditional centrist allies & pressed ahead with the support of far-right groups to approve cuts to green rules. /2
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
In a landmark vote in @europarl.europa.eu , the @eppgroup.bsky.social — Europe’s largest political family & home to @ec.europa.eu Pres @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu abandoned its traditional centrist allies & pressed ahead with the support of far-right groups to approve cuts to green rules. /2
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Lord Edmiston worth £855m, donated £1m to Brexit.
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Lord Edmiston worth £855m, donated £1m to Brexit.
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
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Reform in Lancashire threatens closing five day centres and five care homes, with “reprovision” forcing disabled or older adults (including a 106-year-old) into alternative support.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Reform in Lancashire threatens closing five day centres and five care homes, with “reprovision” forcing disabled or older adults (including a 106-year-old) into alternative support.
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Is the Telegraph finally acknowledging that Thatcher wrecked British society?
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Is the Telegraph finally acknowledging that Thatcher wrecked British society?
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There's lots you can and should criticise the BBC for.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
Zack Polanski on President Trump, "It's difficult to call him anything other than a fool"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
There's lots you can and should criticise the BBC for.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
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Two things seem to be true this morning -
1/ That the politics of breaking the manifesto pledge was too difficult
2/ Reeves has received much more optimistic forecasts, likely to he wage growth and inflation related
The combination means they can reverse their plans
1/ That the politics of breaking the manifesto pledge was too difficult
2/ Reeves has received much more optimistic forecasts, likely to he wage growth and inflation related
The combination means they can reverse their plans
November 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Two things seem to be true this morning -
1/ That the politics of breaking the manifesto pledge was too difficult
2/ Reeves has received much more optimistic forecasts, likely to he wage growth and inflation related
The combination means they can reverse their plans
1/ That the politics of breaking the manifesto pledge was too difficult
2/ Reeves has received much more optimistic forecasts, likely to he wage growth and inflation related
The combination means they can reverse their plans
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Jeffrey Epstein had 1,571 names of contacts in his little black book.
Fewer than 40 names—just 2.4%—were circled.
Donald Trump’s was one of them.
Epstein had 14 phone numbers for Trump. Fourteen ways to reach him.
If that’s not “being on the Epstein List,” what the f*ck is?
Fewer than 40 names—just 2.4%—were circled.
Donald Trump’s was one of them.
Epstein had 14 phone numbers for Trump. Fourteen ways to reach him.
If that’s not “being on the Epstein List,” what the f*ck is?
November 14, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Jeffrey Epstein had 1,571 names of contacts in his little black book.
Fewer than 40 names—just 2.4%—were circled.
Donald Trump’s was one of them.
Epstein had 14 phone numbers for Trump. Fourteen ways to reach him.
If that’s not “being on the Epstein List,” what the f*ck is?
Fewer than 40 names—just 2.4%—were circled.
Donald Trump’s was one of them.
Epstein had 14 phone numbers for Trump. Fourteen ways to reach him.
If that’s not “being on the Epstein List,” what the f*ck is?
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Bectu, the biggest union in the BBC, has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and BBC Board Chair Samir Shah demanding the removal of Robbie Gibb from the BBC Board.
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Bectu, the biggest union in the BBC, has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and BBC Board Chair Samir Shah demanding the removal of Robbie Gibb from the BBC Board.
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
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Oᴜʀ ᴇɴᴇʀɢʏ⚡️ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ ☄️sʏsᴛᴇᴍs ᴀʀᴇ ʙʀᴏᴋᴇɴ!
Yesterday's half a billion-pound profits in just six months for privatised water company United Utilities is yet more evidence that our energy and water systems are broken. 1/2 ⤵️
Yesterday's half a billion-pound profits in just six months for privatised water company United Utilities is yet more evidence that our energy and water systems are broken. 1/2 ⤵️
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Oᴜʀ ᴇɴᴇʀɢʏ⚡️ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ ☄️sʏsᴛᴇᴍs ᴀʀᴇ ʙʀᴏᴋᴇɴ!
Yesterday's half a billion-pound profits in just six months for privatised water company United Utilities is yet more evidence that our energy and water systems are broken. 1/2 ⤵️
Yesterday's half a billion-pound profits in just six months for privatised water company United Utilities is yet more evidence that our energy and water systems are broken. 1/2 ⤵️
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We don’t have enough money to give schoolchildren lunches or seniors prescriptions. But we do have 2 billion to give dude bro Pete Hegseth a more edgy calling card.
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
We don’t have enough money to give schoolchildren lunches or seniors prescriptions. But we do have 2 billion to give dude bro Pete Hegseth a more edgy calling card.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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If the FT story is correct and they're walking back from Income Tax rises then I genuinely give up.
Every government of my adult life has been a cowardly shuffle of dishonesty on taxes, spending, and immigration, hurtling towards ever worse outcomes and praying something turns up.
Every government of my adult life has been a cowardly shuffle of dishonesty on taxes, spending, and immigration, hurtling towards ever worse outcomes and praying something turns up.
November 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
If the FT story is correct and they're walking back from Income Tax rises then I genuinely give up.
Every government of my adult life has been a cowardly shuffle of dishonesty on taxes, spending, and immigration, hurtling towards ever worse outcomes and praying something turns up.
Every government of my adult life has been a cowardly shuffle of dishonesty on taxes, spending, and immigration, hurtling towards ever worse outcomes and praying something turns up.
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Ah the 1970s.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Ah the 1970s.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
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The problem after 14 years of damage wreaked by the Tories is that we now have a f***ed up BBC and a f***ed up NHS.
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The problem after 14 years of damage wreaked by the Tories is that we now have a f***ed up BBC and a f***ed up NHS.
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
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The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
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Raskin on Ghislaine Maxwell: "The fact she was able to be transferred to a prison camp where no sex offenders had ever been allowed to enter before, much less live there, is an indication they've got some kind of meeting of the minds about what Trump can provide to her & what she can provide to him"
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Raskin on Ghislaine Maxwell: "The fact she was able to be transferred to a prison camp where no sex offenders had ever been allowed to enter before, much less live there, is an indication they've got some kind of meeting of the minds about what Trump can provide to her & what she can provide to him"
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Starmer’s shambles in No 10 risks handing power to Farage, Alastair Campbell warns
Intervention by Tony Blair’s former director of communications comes as the PM is under pressure to sack his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Intervention by Tony Blair’s former director of communications comes as the PM is under pressure to sack his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Starmer’s shambles in No 10 risks handing power to Farage, Alastair Campbell warns
Intervention by Tony Blair’s former director of communications comes as the PM is under pressure to sack his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney
www.independent.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Starmer’s shambles in No 10 risks handing power to Farage, Alastair Campbell warns
Intervention by Tony Blair’s former director of communications comes as the PM is under pressure to sack his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Intervention by Tony Blair’s former director of communications comes as the PM is under pressure to sack his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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The big problem with the “serious people should be left to do serious politics” thing is that the serious people doing serious politics have repeatedly fucked up for the past 40 years
And today it's the turn of The Times to try and patronise us all.
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The big problem with the “serious people should be left to do serious politics” thing is that the serious people doing serious politics have repeatedly fucked up for the past 40 years
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The British press doesn’t mince words. 🇬🇧
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The British press doesn’t mince words. 🇬🇧
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Don’t let these two get away. They are also in the Epstein files
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Don’t let these two get away. They are also in the Epstein files
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Corporate funded think-tanks urge govt to cut benefits, pensions, schools meals, public spending; charge for seeing GPs.
Oppose taxes on the rich.
Support subsidies for auto, steel, film, shipbuilding, oil, gas, biomass, semiconductor, internet and other companies.
It is class war.
Oppose taxes on the rich.
Support subsidies for auto, steel, film, shipbuilding, oil, gas, biomass, semiconductor, internet and other companies.
It is class war.
Nothing will change until the political system is freed from the clutches of corporations and the super-rich
The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few
leftfootforward.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Corporate funded think-tanks urge govt to cut benefits, pensions, schools meals, public spending; charge for seeing GPs.
Oppose taxes on the rich.
Support subsidies for auto, steel, film, shipbuilding, oil, gas, biomass, semiconductor, internet and other companies.
It is class war.
Oppose taxes on the rich.
Support subsidies for auto, steel, film, shipbuilding, oil, gas, biomass, semiconductor, internet and other companies.
It is class war.
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GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “I vote with my party 91% of the time…But when they're protecting pedophiles…I'm sorry, I can't go along with that.”
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 AM
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “I vote with my party 91% of the time…But when they're protecting pedophiles…I'm sorry, I can't go along with that.”