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smeders @smeders.bsky.social · 12h

I feel sorry for the folks of Clacton, Essex. The constituency he bought from the incumbent, then failed to pay for, to enable him to become an MP.

This was his 8th attempt at a seat in parliament.

He never visits Clacton, and he has never held a surgery there.

They have been shafted.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 23h

Twelve Jobs Nigel has earned over £1 million in additional income since the general election.

To understand the scale of it, since the July 2024 election he's earned roughly £100k more as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion than Starmer gets as PM.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns

The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo

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Gregory Ellwood @gregoryellwood.bsky.social · 1d

Dua Lipa brought some joy to LA tonight

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smeders @smeders.bsky.social · 15h

BOYCOT BOYCOT BOYCOT.

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Amazon’s $40m Melania Trump doc set for January release with ‘exclusive footage’ of ‘critical meetings’

The film from disgraced director, Brett Ratner, will premiere in cinemas and follow the first lady in the 20 days prior to the 2025 inauguration

www.theguardian.com

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smeders @smeders.bsky.social · 15h

No,no. Nige is not a racist SOB. Anybody can see that.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

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Jim Brown @jimbrown.bsky.social · 19h

Habeas Corpus? Didn’t we deport him?

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smeders @smeders.bsky.social · 16h

Dumb F bugging out.

This is how he has been all his life.

He was asked to name one or two of his favourite passages from the bible, after he declared that he is a very religious man.

'Oh, there are so many. I'd rather not say. It's very personal'.

When pushed, he still declined.

GRIFTER.

Dashingclaire @dashingclaire.bsky.social · 16h

Not competent... Facilitates #Fascism

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Dashingclaire @dashingclaire.bsky.social · 16h

Not competent... Facilitates #Fascism

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17h

Rep. Jamie Raskin has sent letters to four of the nation's largest banks demanding information related to "more than $1.5 billion in suspicious financial transactions flagged by the banks tied to sex trafficking crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and their co-conspirators."

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 1d

It Was So Nice Having A Functioning Government, and With
Sleepy Joe, Yeah,We Could Sleep
At Night.......

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smeders @smeders.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Federal agents taunted Chicago woman to ‘do something’ before shooting her, attorney claims

Officers say woman was in chase ending in ramming border patrol vehicle during Trump’s immigration crackdown

www.theguardian.com

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smeders @smeders.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy

www.theguardian.com

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smeders @smeders.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Alabama sheriff condemned over ‘racist’ Halloween display at home

Mobile county sheriff, Paul Burch, faces backlash after skeletons in sombreros and ‘ICE’ shirts spotted in his yard

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smeders @smeders.bsky.social · 1d

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Why Tony Blair just can’t kick the habit of imperial interference in the Middle East | Oliver Eagleton

The Blair-Trump fantasy for postwar Gaza shows the former PM still thinks that free enterprise can solve all the world’s ills, says associate editor at the New Left Review Oliver Eagleton

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smeders @smeders.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Diplomacy’s lowest point: how the Israel-Gaza conflict was mishandled

In two years there have been many versions of a ‘day after’ plan for Gaza and many obstacles to overcome

www.theguardian.com

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 1d

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Rebecca E ❌👑 @spoutiblegirl.bsky.social · 1d

Hakeem Jeffries came to play today as Lawler tries to confront him: "You’re not going to talk over me because you don’t want to hear what I have to say so why don’t you just keep your mouth shut."

More 👏🏼Of👏🏼This👏🏼

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smeders @smeders.bsky.social · 1d

If you conscripted these ICE dummies, they'd all develop bone spurs, the lard arses.

smeders @smeders.bsky.social · 1d

Also why Farage wants to go bitcoin. No trace.

Patrick - Here for the craic 👍🏼 @patrickopatrick.bsky.social · 2d

HMRC is examining finances of George Cottrell, advisor to Farage, who he says is like a son

Cottrell was charged in US for
money laundering, wire fraud, blackmail & extortion. He conspired to launder millions of $’s of drug money using offshore bank accounts

No wonder he’s in bed with Reform 🤷🏼‍♂️

Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally

Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer ‘Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

www.theguardian.com

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Plant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 1d

Facts matter!

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

it’s all just a grift

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 1d

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🧛‍♀️🎃~Bindi~🎃🧛‍♀️ @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 1d

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 1d

It's Hump Day Chump ! Time For
You and Your Fat Ass To
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Kim @kim4thebabies.bsky.social · 1d

America is experimenting on and torturing female ICE detainees like we have historically done to Native American and black women.

www.reddit.com/r/ICE_Raids/...

From the ICE_Raids community on Reddit: ICE performed unauthorized GYNECOLOGICAL procedures and surgeries on immigrant women during Trump's first term

Explore this post and more from the ICE_Raids community

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