Stryer
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🔴 Farage's Reform took in £10M in donations in last quarter - more than any other party.
£9m of that came from one donor - Christopher Harborne.
The same Harborne who gave Brexit Party £10m+, mostly after BXP stood down from Tory seats in 2019...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-black-...
£9m of that came from one donor - Christopher Harborne.
The same Harborne who gave Brexit Party £10m+, mostly after BXP stood down from Tory seats in 2019...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-black-...
The ‘black hole’ in Reform UK’s finances
Plus: We’ve spotted Liz Truss in Davos (again)
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🔴 Farage's Reform took in £10M in donations in last quarter - more than any other party.
£9m of that came from one donor - Christopher Harborne.
The same Harborne who gave Brexit Party £10m+, mostly after BXP stood down from Tory seats in 2019...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-black-...
£9m of that came from one donor - Christopher Harborne.
The same Harborne who gave Brexit Party £10m+, mostly after BXP stood down from Tory seats in 2019...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-black-...
Maybe this will give the BBC the confidence to leave it in the show the next time someone says Trump is corrupt.
🧵The House Judiciary Committee just dropped a massive crypto corruption report on Trump and his family.
The report exposes the Trump family's multi-billion-dollar crypto empire, fueled by self-dealing and corrupt foreign interests.
The report exposes the Trump family's multi-billion-dollar crypto empire, fueled by self-dealing and corrupt foreign interests.
New Report Exposes the Trump Family’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Crypto Empire, Fueled by Self-Dealing and Corrupt Foreign Interests
Washington, D.C. (November 25, 2025)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a new staff report revealing how President Donald Trump and his family have transforme...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov
November 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Maybe this will give the BBC the confidence to leave it in the show the next time someone says Trump is corrupt.
I can't quite believe this is the US now.
I really hope someone holds him accountable. I hope the entire regime is held accountable followed by a full on national deprogramming project to undo decades of assaults on the truth which have allowed this administration to exist.
I really hope someone holds him accountable. I hope the entire regime is held accountable followed by a full on national deprogramming project to undo decades of assaults on the truth which have allowed this administration to exist.
How low we have sunk as a country. The US Department of Defense is now run by a rabid war criminal.
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Pentagon Pete in Legal Peril Over ‘Kill Them All’ Orders
A follow-up missile allegedly killed survivors of a U.S. strike on a drug boat.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I can't quite believe this is the US now.
I really hope someone holds him accountable. I hope the entire regime is held accountable followed by a full on national deprogramming project to undo decades of assaults on the truth which have allowed this administration to exist.
I really hope someone holds him accountable. I hope the entire regime is held accountable followed by a full on national deprogramming project to undo decades of assaults on the truth which have allowed this administration to exist.
Just finished Laurence Rees masterful but tragic book Auschwitz. To read this article the day after I finished it is clear - Im telling you the attitude shown to these people has the hallmarks of the same radicalised desensitized views as shown by the guards at the camps. They dont see them as human
Woman deported from Maryland shown on video being dragged in Ghana
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
www.nbcnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Just finished Laurence Rees masterful but tragic book Auschwitz. To read this article the day after I finished it is clear - Im telling you the attitude shown to these people has the hallmarks of the same radicalised desensitized views as shown by the guards at the camps. They dont see them as human
Great guy, read his book "The Scheme" if you want some insight into WHY we are where we are right now.
"The Attorney General of the United States has set a new low for this committee," Whitehouse said.
Shouldn't doing what Pam Bondi is accusing James Comey of doing be a scandal that would make her have to resign? In her case it's is easily proven that she lied to the committee.
Shouldn't doing what Pam Bondi is accusing James Comey of doing be a scandal that would make her have to resign? In her case it's is easily proven that she lied to the committee.
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Great guy, read his book "The Scheme" if you want some insight into WHY we are where we are right now.
All very true, but it needs a paragraph on how it's trying to make in roads into the UK, and warn of the dangers.
They’re doing to America what they did to Christianity | Bill McKibben
They’re doing to America what they did to Christianity | Bill McKibben
Trump’s wrecking-ball approach to America has a precedent: the evangelical perversion of Jesus’s message of radical love to one of hate and aggression
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
All very true, but it needs a paragraph on how it's trying to make in roads into the UK, and warn of the dangers.
It's clearly a Russian document. For as much as the US is currently a Russian client state they wouldn't think to go as far as that document goes unless they're ordered to.
What a shit show. Everyone could see this plan was written by the Kremlin. Adopted by Witkoff and Trump who demanded Ukraine accept it by this Thursday. After a firestorm of objections by Europe and Republican senators it appears Rubio wants to distance himself from it.
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
It's clearly a Russian document. For as much as the US is currently a Russian client state they wouldn't think to go as far as that document goes unless they're ordered to.
Christian Nationalism on the rise. In the UK. On the back of dark money funnelled into this country from Christian Nationalist billionaires from the USA.
I really am so fed up with his. Why are we humans on the whole so easily misled by complete pricks?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I really am so fed up with his. Why are we humans on the whole so easily misled by complete pricks?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why Tommy Robinson supporters are turning to Christianity
The Church of England is grappling with what to do about followers of the far-right figure embracing faith.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Christian Nationalism on the rise. In the UK. On the back of dark money funnelled into this country from Christian Nationalist billionaires from the USA.
I really am so fed up with his. Why are we humans on the whole so easily misled by complete pricks?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I really am so fed up with his. Why are we humans on the whole so easily misled by complete pricks?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
A fascinating read
Incidentally Ive started reading Auschwitz - Laurence Rees. Ive been putting it off because its difficult to read about the darkest chapter in history, but its important as people like those mentioned in this link will bring it all back. All of it. We must never lose sight of that
Incidentally Ive started reading Auschwitz - Laurence Rees. Ive been putting it off because its difficult to read about the darkest chapter in history, but its important as people like those mentioned in this link will bring it all back. All of it. We must never lose sight of that
Like Leonard Leo’s Supreme Court, Heritage is Opus Dei wholly owned subsidiary of Leo Inc. & like Supremes, Heritage staff agree on abortion, contraception, glbtq rights, but differ slightly here & there.
OD Kevin Roberts, Robbie George & Fuentes disagree on the Jews.
reason.com/2025/11/21/c...
OD Kevin Roberts, Robbie George & Fuentes disagree on the Jews.
reason.com/2025/11/21/c...
Conservative think tanks should never have crawled into bed with Tucker Carlson in the first place
Heritage and ISI face internal revolt as leaders align with New Right figures, sparking resignations and warnings of an ideological break.
reason.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A fascinating read
Incidentally Ive started reading Auschwitz - Laurence Rees. Ive been putting it off because its difficult to read about the darkest chapter in history, but its important as people like those mentioned in this link will bring it all back. All of it. We must never lose sight of that
Incidentally Ive started reading Auschwitz - Laurence Rees. Ive been putting it off because its difficult to read about the darkest chapter in history, but its important as people like those mentioned in this link will bring it all back. All of it. We must never lose sight of that
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Any “reporter” writing about the Heritage-Fuentes-Opus Dei kerfuffle is not including this Roberts Opus Dei double down is not a reporter.
He or she is a pack stenographer. Which means most of legacy NSM.
globalextremism.org/post/exporti...
He or she is a pack stenographer. Which means most of legacy NSM.
globalextremism.org/post/exporti...
Heritage’s European Offensive: Exporting America’s Christian Nationalist Project
Heritage president Kevin Roberts took his Project 2025 message to Madrid, joining a lineup of anti-LGBTQ and anti-woman figures from CitizenGO, Vox, ADF International, and beyond. He made no mention o...
globalextremism.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Any “reporter” writing about the Heritage-Fuentes-Opus Dei kerfuffle is not including this Roberts Opus Dei double down is not a reporter.
He or she is a pack stenographer. Which means most of legacy NSM.
globalextremism.org/post/exporti...
He or she is a pack stenographer. Which means most of legacy NSM.
globalextremism.org/post/exporti...
If they can get away with that, if the DOJ can get away with lying to grand juries, then democracy has already fallen.
But it's not beyond saving. Just tell your friends, even the right wing ones. Build local real world social networks. You'll need them if the lights go out.
But it's not beyond saving. Just tell your friends, even the right wing ones. Build local real world social networks. You'll need them if the lights go out.
Corruption at every level of government. Inconvenient truths are eradicated.
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
If they can get away with that, if the DOJ can get away with lying to grand juries, then democracy has already fallen.
But it's not beyond saving. Just tell your friends, even the right wing ones. Build local real world social networks. You'll need them if the lights go out.
But it's not beyond saving. Just tell your friends, even the right wing ones. Build local real world social networks. You'll need them if the lights go out.
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Can the next please dear God can the next interviewer ask MTG about oh I don’t know January 6th etc before we keep pretending she found politics Jesus
November 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Can the next please dear God can the next interviewer ask MTG about oh I don’t know January 6th etc before we keep pretending she found politics Jesus
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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In honor of Viktor Orban's visit to Washington, here's a reminder that Orban has made his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
www.theatlantic.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In honor of Viktor Orban's visit to Washington, here's a reminder that Orban has made his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
UK–Israel 2030 Roadmap sets several policies that risk weakening UK sovereignty and independent scrutiny:
• Anti-BDS legislation
• Adoption of IHRA definitions in ways that can chill political speech
• Commitments to counter “delegitimisation” online via gov-tech cooperation
• Anti-BDS legislation
• Adoption of IHRA definitions in ways that can chill political speech
• Commitments to counter “delegitimisation” online via gov-tech cooperation
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2030-roadmap-for-uk-israel-bilateral-relations/2030-roadmap-for-uk-israel-bilateral-relationsUK–Israel
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
UK–Israel 2030 Roadmap sets several policies that risk weakening UK sovereignty and independent scrutiny:
• Anti-BDS legislation
• Adoption of IHRA definitions in ways that can chill political speech
• Commitments to counter “delegitimisation” online via gov-tech cooperation
• Anti-BDS legislation
• Adoption of IHRA definitions in ways that can chill political speech
• Commitments to counter “delegitimisation” online via gov-tech cooperation
I like this guy's videos, informative and no guff. Very important subject. Worth a watch.
1.1K reactions · 147 shares | Palantir has been awarded millions of pounds worth of taxpayers money to complete contracts in the public sector, especially across defence, education and healthcare. At ...
Palantir has been awarded millions of pounds worth of taxpayers money to complete contracts in the public sector, especially across defence, education and healthcare. At the same time it has received....
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November 7, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I like this guy's videos, informative and no guff. Very important subject. Worth a watch.
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1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
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Fascism 101
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Fascism 101
If you're not worried about AI, or if you are, watch this.
If you remember one AI disaster, make it this one
YouTube video by AI In Context
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you're not worried about AI, or if you are, watch this.
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1. In the wake on Mamdani’s win, we’ll see a lot more far right anti-urban sentiment. Here’s a thread on its roots and evolution.
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
1. In the wake on Mamdani’s win, we’ll see a lot more far right anti-urban sentiment. Here’s a thread on its roots and evolution.
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
Great wins for the Dems last night which will tell the white house they have not yet got control of the election machinery. They will ramp up anti democratic efforts now, rather than dial down their oppressive measures. They will also seek to divide all opposition. Keep strong.
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Great wins for the Dems last night which will tell the white house they have not yet got control of the election machinery. They will ramp up anti democratic efforts now, rather than dial down their oppressive measures. They will also seek to divide all opposition. Keep strong.
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Part of the challenge is that most people have no concept of how cruel & dystopian the technofascist perspective is or how *successfully* those billionaire are pushing their plans through governments.
I wish people would focus less on #Tacos & more on the horrors of #Thiel & #Palantir, etc.
I wish people would focus less on #Tacos & more on the horrors of #Thiel & #Palantir, etc.
What the Technofascists and Religious Fanatics Have in Common: End Days Theology
Silicon Valley elite want to “disrupt” democracy with feudalism. Understanding their new and evolving ideology is critical to grappling with what’s happening in the U.S. today.
drilled.media
June 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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We need more accountability like this.
Hold this administration to their broken promises on immigration and more.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
Hold this administration to their broken promises on immigration and more.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
We need more accountability like this.
Hold this administration to their broken promises on immigration and more.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
Hold this administration to their broken promises on immigration and more.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory