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Stephen 🔶🌹💚 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @thestephenralph.bsky.social · Nov 15

Patrick Grant, fashion designer on Question Time telling it like it is.
#BritainIsBroken #BrexitHasFailed #ToriesDestroyedOurCountry #Brexit
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Patrick Grant on BBC Question Time

YouTube video by Stephen Ralph

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 45m

Marge Greene yesterday, Loomer today.

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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 44m

The White House can learn from Baku. When an Azeri commercial plane was shot down last December, Aliyev called Kremlin denials of involvement a “kindergarten tale” and didn’t back down to Moscow lies. Now Putin has confessed and is paying damages.

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Putin says Russian air defenses were to blame for Azerbaijani jet's crash last year, killing 38

President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s air defense were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people.

apnews.com

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 2h

Attention, Germany!

Russian propagandists threaten that "in the event of any aggressive actions against Russia, Germany will experience a fourth entry of Russian troops into Berlin."

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David Cavlovic🇨🇦🍁 @davidcavlovic.bsky.social · 2h

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Stephen Miller is the most dangerous man in the Trump administration | Judith Levine

In the White House deputy chief of staff, we see that Maga will not simply end with Trump. We must keep our eyes on Miller

www.theguardian.com

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 2h

Huh. Gonna be an awkward day for Secretary of State-National Security Advisor-Acting Archivist Marco Rubio.

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Part of a letter sent by a bunch of GOP members of Congress in favor of granting Maria Corina Machado the Nobel Peace Prize, which she won today.

The last three paragraphs, before Rick Scott and Marco Rubio's signature, reads:

The Maduro regime's abuses and assaults on the civil society and legitimate
political activity of Venezuelan citizens have caused millions to flee to other countries,
while millions more have had no choice but to remain in the prison Maduro has
imposed on them. The peace of the region has been greatly disturbed by Maduro’s
welcoming of some of the world’s worst actors, including terrorists and dictators who
support him.
It is our firm belief that María Corina Machado’s courageous and selfless
leadership, and unyielding dedication to the pursuit of peace and democratic ideals,
make her a most deserving candidate for this prestigious award. Her efforts not only
highlight the urgent need for international solidarity in the face of aggressive and
expansive authoritarianism but also serve as a reminder of the power of individual
bravery in the quest for justice.

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GylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 2h

okay, brace yourselves for this folks.

An english politician speaking honestly and (in my view) accurately, without a hint of spin, racism or rhetoric. And the audience clapped!

This is not AI. this actually happened on BBC last night. 👇

(the new leader of the UK Greens Party: Zack Polanski)

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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 2h

🇫🇮🇺🇦🇺🇸 “Good call with President Zelenskyy from Washington DC. Mapping the way forward towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. We continue to work for peace with POTUS and the US administration.”

- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 6h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 3h

🇵🇱🇺🇦 Radosław Sikorski, arrived on a working visit to the Lviv region.

Together with him and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, they visited the site of the vile Russian attack on civilians in Lapaivka. They honored the memory of the innocent people taken by the enemy.

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David Cavlovic🇨🇦🍁 @davidcavlovic.bsky.social · 23h

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 4h

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 4h

UK poverty crisis laid bare as 500,000 children living in families trapped in benefits debt cycle

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

UK poverty crisis as 500,000 children in homes trapped in benefit debt cycle

Exclusive: Tens of thousands of families are forced to take out loans to cover the five-week wait until their first universal credit payment – but many struggle to pay it back

www.independent.co.uk

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

“I’m trying to put this delicately,” Perry said. “There has been evidence submitted that the very presence of federal agents, that the way they’re interacting with the populace, is itself the cause of violence.”

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Judge blocks Trump from deploying troops in Illinois for now

Officials in Oregon and Illinois had challenged the Trump administration’s push to dispatch the National Guard in both states.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 4h

LOL

Reuters @reuters.com · 6h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

Do they have a prize for blowing up boats in the Caribbean and then bragging that people who made their livelihood fishing there for generations are now afraid to go out on the water?

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 4h

Remember when Nigel Farage said, 'If we vote to Remain on June 23rd, it will be the end of the steel industry in this country. It's as simple as that.'

Now we all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel – it’s time for politicians to be honest and reverse it

We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel – it’s time for politicians to be honest and reverse it | Simon Jenkins

With British industry faltering, the excuse that the public wants this is risible. Parliament must force Starmer to act, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

www.theguardian.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h

(Politico) - All it took was a personal message to “Pam.”

@politico.com @kyledcheney.bsky.social
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 4h

⚡️ German finance minister 'sure' that EU will find more ways to use Russia's frozen assets.

"I am sure that in the end we will get there, that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will pay for this war," Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said.

German finance minister 'sure' that EU will find more ways to use Russia's frozen assets

"I am sure that in the end we will get there, that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will pay for this war," Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said.

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 4h

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MrMirth @mrmirth.bsky.social · 4h

Donald Trump, rejected for the Nobel Peace prize, throws a tantrum, when told he has to go back to work from playtime.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 4h

There has to be a better way to handle the issue of de minimis fraud than abolishing something which provides huge benefits to consumers and small businesses.

Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 5h

De minimis: "UPS is 'disposing of' U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems: Shifting Trump tariffs have created a nightmare for UPS, as thousands of packages from overseas pile up at its hubs while they await customs clearance" www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

UPS is 'disposing of' U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems

Shifting Trump tariffs have created a nightmare for UPS, as thousands of packages from overseas pile up at its hubs while they await customs clearance.

www.nbcnews.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

Proving yet again that being a scumbag is the first criteria for a Trump appointment. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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