Alan Rew
@alanrew.bsky.social
UK-based retired software developer.
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The starting point "Denmark cannot defend the territory" is misleading nonsense - given that Denmark allows the US to maintain military bases there
The Reform UK supporting Telegraph running a comment piece from a US CEO and president of the Palm Beach Freedom Institute about why Greenland belongs to the US is the hight of uninformed nonsense.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2...
Greenland belongs in the United States
Denmark cannot defend the territory. It is too strategically important for the US to leave it vulnerable to potential Chinese control
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The starting point "Denmark cannot defend the territory" is misleading nonsense - given that Denmark allows the US to maintain military bases there
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Just compare and contrast...
January 9, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Just compare and contrast...
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No flag
No insurance
No problem!
Rustbucket zombie-tanker ARCUSAT/TAVIAN/TIA will enter Baltics in ~3 days.
This will be her third fetch of Russian oil since October.
No flag, no state, no identity and no registry -> she is basically lawless.
Some would even argue states have obligations here.
No insurance
No problem!
Rustbucket zombie-tanker ARCUSAT/TAVIAN/TIA will enter Baltics in ~3 days.
This will be her third fetch of Russian oil since October.
No flag, no state, no identity and no registry -> she is basically lawless.
Some would even argue states have obligations here.
January 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
No flag
No insurance
No problem!
Rustbucket zombie-tanker ARCUSAT/TAVIAN/TIA will enter Baltics in ~3 days.
This will be her third fetch of Russian oil since October.
No flag, no state, no identity and no registry -> she is basically lawless.
Some would even argue states have obligations here.
No insurance
No problem!
Rustbucket zombie-tanker ARCUSAT/TAVIAN/TIA will enter Baltics in ~3 days.
This will be her third fetch of Russian oil since October.
No flag, no state, no identity and no registry -> she is basically lawless.
Some would even argue states have obligations here.
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The UK government is moving ahead with plans to deploy troops to support Ukraine.
The UK, France and Ukraine agreed this week on plans for troop deployment into Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, to support and rebuild Ukraine defence.
The UK has now allocated £200m for preparations.
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The UK, France and Ukraine agreed this week on plans for troop deployment into Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, to support and rebuild Ukraine defence.
The UK has now allocated £200m for preparations.
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January 10, 2026 at 9:16 AM
The UK government is moving ahead with plans to deploy troops to support Ukraine.
The UK, France and Ukraine agreed this week on plans for troop deployment into Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, to support and rebuild Ukraine defence.
The UK has now allocated £200m for preparations.
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The UK, France and Ukraine agreed this week on plans for troop deployment into Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, to support and rebuild Ukraine defence.
The UK has now allocated £200m for preparations.
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Slashing immigration slashes tax revenues. Not only is the government cowardly in pandering to Reform voters, it's economically illiterate.
The immigration doom loop in full swing.
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
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archive.ph/pyVLg
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
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archive.ph/pyVLg
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Slashing immigration slashes tax revenues. Not only is the government cowardly in pandering to Reform voters, it's economically illiterate.
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(3/3) @jamesbowes01.bsky.social analysis, on which the Times article is based, explains the numbers and why the government's "earned settlement" proposals are a disaster economically as well as morally. [end]
ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
The coming collapse in immigration to the United Kingdom - UK in a changing Europe
James Bowes analyses the fall in net migration to the UK as a result of government policies and explores some of the political and economic consequences.
ukandeu.ac.uk
January 10, 2026 at 3:57 AM
(3/3) @jamesbowes01.bsky.social analysis, on which the Times article is based, explains the numbers and why the government's "earned settlement" proposals are a disaster economically as well as morally. [end]
ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
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Entirely predictable/predicted: I wrote this almost two years ago
"If this government – or the next – does indeed succeed in reducing migration very substantially below projected levels, it will have a large fiscal cost, with consequent impacts for tax and spending."
ukandeu.ac.uk/has-higher-i...
"If this government – or the next – does indeed succeed in reducing migration very substantially below projected levels, it will have a large fiscal cost, with consequent impacts for tax and spending."
ukandeu.ac.uk/has-higher-i...
Has higher immigration saved the Chancellor again? - UK in a changing Europe
Jonathan Portes explores the impact of immigration on the UK economy in light of the Budget and the OBR's analysis.
ukandeu.ac.uk
January 10, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Entirely predictable/predicted: I wrote this almost two years ago
"If this government – or the next – does indeed succeed in reducing migration very substantially below projected levels, it will have a large fiscal cost, with consequent impacts for tax and spending."
ukandeu.ac.uk/has-higher-i...
"If this government – or the next – does indeed succeed in reducing migration very substantially below projected levels, it will have a large fiscal cost, with consequent impacts for tax and spending."
ukandeu.ac.uk/has-higher-i...
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The immigration doom loop in full swing.
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
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archive.ph/pyVLg
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
(1/3)
archive.ph/pyVLg
January 10, 2026 at 3:52 AM
The immigration doom loop in full swing.
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
(1/3)
archive.ph/pyVLg
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
(1/3)
archive.ph/pyVLg
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the most unpopular PM and Labour government in recent history, snatching a loud defeat from the jaws of a Parliament majority in the silliest way possible
The immigration doom loop in full swing.
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
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archive.ph/pyVLg
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
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archive.ph/pyVLg
January 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM
the most unpopular PM and Labour government in recent history, snatching a loud defeat from the jaws of a Parliament majority in the silliest way possible
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Next zombie tanker! CHARIOT TIDE is leaving Russia laden with profit.
She has no owner, a false flag, likely no insurance and at the last inspection in 2024 she was found with 12 deficiencies (cleared by RU).
According to intnl law any nations navy may stop her to minimally clear up flag status.
She has no owner, a false flag, likely no insurance and at the last inspection in 2024 she was found with 12 deficiencies (cleared by RU).
According to intnl law any nations navy may stop her to minimally clear up flag status.
January 10, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Next zombie tanker! CHARIOT TIDE is leaving Russia laden with profit.
She has no owner, a false flag, likely no insurance and at the last inspection in 2024 she was found with 12 deficiencies (cleared by RU).
According to intnl law any nations navy may stop her to minimally clear up flag status.
She has no owner, a false flag, likely no insurance and at the last inspection in 2024 she was found with 12 deficiencies (cleared by RU).
According to intnl law any nations navy may stop her to minimally clear up flag status.
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Farage still defends a decision that decimated our economy, tore our country apart and damaged our ability to determine our nations future. Join LME standing up to him and fighting to reset our relationship with the EU for sake of trade, security and our sanity. www.labourmovementforeurope.uk/join
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Farage still defends a decision that decimated our economy, tore our country apart and damaged our ability to determine our nations future. Join LME standing up to him and fighting to reset our relationship with the EU for sake of trade, security and our sanity. www.labourmovementforeurope.uk/join
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January 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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They Say They "Protect Women and Children". X Paid Them Nearly £68,000
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/they-say-t...
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/they-say-t...
They Say They "Protect Women and Children". X Paid Them Nearly £68,000
Four MPs. 691 hours. A platform facilitating abuse. And a silence that tells you everything.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
They Say They "Protect Women and Children". X Paid Them Nearly £68,000
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/they-say-t...
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/they-say-t...
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Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has warned that authorities in Tehran may carry out a mass killing under cover of the communications blackout.
Nobel laureate warns of 'massacre' in Iran under internet blackout
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi warned that authorities in Tehran may carry out a mass killing under cover of a sweeping communications blackout, urging Western governments to speak ou...
www.iranintl.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has warned that authorities in Tehran may carry out a mass killing under cover of the communications blackout.
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Farage has declared £9,663 in total payments from X, Tice has earned £5,770, and Lee Anderson £3,871. They are the only MPs who have declared payments from the social media website apart from Rupert Lowe (ex Reform) who has earned £40,000 from posting on X since his election last year.
January 9, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Farage has declared £9,663 in total payments from X, Tice has earned £5,770, and Lee Anderson £3,871. They are the only MPs who have declared payments from the social media website apart from Rupert Lowe (ex Reform) who has earned £40,000 from posting on X since his election last year.
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/7 Prosecuting a cop for misconduct, let alone murder, is the hardest prosecution you can do in America. Thanks to America’s culture it’s like trying to convict a fucking kitten for high treason. It’s like trying to convict Jesus. You just cannot rush over confidently into that.
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
/7 Prosecuting a cop for misconduct, let alone murder, is the hardest prosecution you can do in America. Thanks to America’s culture it’s like trying to convict a fucking kitten for high treason. It’s like trying to convict Jesus. You just cannot rush over confidently into that.
"Greenland is rich in natural resources – a geologist explains why"
"Greenland’s concentration of natural resource wealth is tied to its hugely varied geological history over the past 4 billion years"
#Geology #Greenland
"Greenland’s concentration of natural resource wealth is tied to its hugely varied geological history over the past 4 billion years"
#Geology #Greenland
Greenland is rich in natural resources – a geologist explains why
Greenland’s rare earth element deposits may be among the world’s largest by volume.
theconversation.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
"Greenland is rich in natural resources – a geologist explains why"
"Greenland’s concentration of natural resource wealth is tied to its hugely varied geological history over the past 4 billion years"
#Geology #Greenland
"Greenland’s concentration of natural resource wealth is tied to its hugely varied geological history over the past 4 billion years"
#Geology #Greenland
"Why would anyone trust a news organisation that treats obvious truths as debatable?"
This is about US media WRT the ICE killing, but applies to the BBC & other UK news media.
If the BBC is worried about people losing trust in it then it needs to stop habitually "both sidesing" in its reporting.
This is about US media WRT the ICE killing, but applies to the BBC & other UK news media.
If the BBC is worried about people losing trust in it then it needs to stop habitually "both sidesing" in its reporting.
I think nothing makes people lose trust in news organizations as much as when they’ve seen something with their own eyes — and then see news coverage that doesn’t comport with what they themselves experienced. presswatchers.org/2026/01/why-...
Why would anyone trust a news organization that treats obvious truths as debatable? | Press Watch
The ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good was the aggressor, not the victim. That’s not a hard one.
presswatchers.org
January 9, 2026 at 10:42 PM
"Why would anyone trust a news organisation that treats obvious truths as debatable?"
This is about US media WRT the ICE killing, but applies to the BBC & other UK news media.
If the BBC is worried about people losing trust in it then it needs to stop habitually "both sidesing" in its reporting.
This is about US media WRT the ICE killing, but applies to the BBC & other UK news media.
If the BBC is worried about people losing trust in it then it needs to stop habitually "both sidesing" in its reporting.
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Atlantic Ocean floor, by National Geographic.
January 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Atlantic Ocean floor, by National Geographic.
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Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
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More MPs are coming off X and I assume that means they will be posting more on here
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
January 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
More MPs are coming off X and I assume that means they will be posting more on here
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
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Something tells me you ain't gonna be messing with Rochelle.
Powerful. Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal threatening to arrest ICE if they fuck with her city. This is the energy we need right now. The police want to be the good guys for once? Protect us from ICE.
(Video split into 2 parts due to 3 minute length restrictions)
(Video split into 2 parts due to 3 minute length restrictions)
January 9, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Something tells me you ain't gonna be messing with Rochelle.
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Also, "loudly proclaim your love for Reform voters!" is disasterous as an *electoral* strategy when the next set of elections - this year - is largely being held on terrain where Reform are weak, and Labour voters alienated by this kind of thing are over-represented
January 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Also, "loudly proclaim your love for Reform voters!" is disasterous as an *electoral* strategy when the next set of elections - this year - is largely being held on terrain where Reform are weak, and Labour voters alienated by this kind of thing are over-represented