Simon Ferrigno
@brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social
Dad Writer Editor Researcher Sustainability (esp cotton) Some history Long 'sanity' project "The Charge of the Lightweight Brigade", a satire on the idiots of Brexit ('C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre: c'est de la folie') Rejoiner Liberal
Pinned
European Convention on Human Rights (Withdrawal) - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : ' European Convention on Human Rights (Withdrawal)' on Wednesday 29 October 2025.
hansard.parliament.uk
Pin Farage's lies and Davey's response somewhere - they will be needed in the years ahead hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
Also, the 'Putin's Patsy' heckle
Also, the 'Putin's Patsy' heckle
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Ryan Bourne, a member of the Economists for Brexit* cabal that the Leave camp depended on to make their economic case for leaving, has written a long article in the Times admitting to the damage that Brexit has caused.
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
November 28, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Ryan Bourne, a member of the Economists for Brexit* cabal that the Leave camp depended on to make their economic case for leaving, has written a long article in the Times admitting to the damage that Brexit has caused.
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
Rapists buddy with rapists
Somebody paid.. He is selling pardons from the white house..
Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
November 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Rapists buddy with rapists
Human rights would be a very good thing
"If you don’t give the land now, tomorrow you’ll be in trouble."
#Uzbekistan's bid to develop tourism has seen a spate of illegal land seizures and the expropriation of 3,000 ha of orchards. Again, the victims are farmers.
bit.ly/48kYVuH
#Uzbekistan's bid to develop tourism has seen a spate of illegal land seizures and the expropriation of 3,000 ha of orchards. Again, the victims are farmers.
bit.ly/48kYVuH
Uzbekistan’s Tourism Ambitions are Driving Illegal Land Seizures
Farmers in Parkent district of Tashkent region face intimidation, unlawful land confiscations and a coordinated pressure campaign A major tourism development planned in Parkent district of Tashkent…
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Human rights would be a very good thing
Payments or not, Reform politicians spout Russian propaganda all the time, and do their work, Brexit being one of their "successes" (for Russia, not the UK). Cool Britannia to Nul Britannia in 30 years of Farage www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Payments or not, Reform politicians spout Russian propaganda all the time, and do their work, Brexit being one of their "successes" (for Russia, not the UK). Cool Britannia to Nul Britannia in 30 years of Farage www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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He is a client journalist and cannot hide his bias. Shameful
Bluntly Mason is a twxt. A gossip ‘journalist’ and a disgrace in terms of so called a BBC ‘balance’ - balance equals bias
Chris Mason on the budget this morning, completely negative. Discussing the removal of the two-child limit which is appreciated by most, he found a negative slant "There isn't universal support for it though on the Labour benches", he makes no effort to hide his bias.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
He is a client journalist and cannot hide his bias. Shameful
So wrong. Up to employers to behave...
Government waters down landmark workers' rights bill in U-turn
It will no longer include protections for all workers against unfair dismissal from the first day in their job. The promise was included in Labour's election winning manifesto.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
It will no longer include protections for all workers against unfair dismissal from the first day in their job. The promise was included in Labour's election winning manifesto.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Government waters down landmark workers' rights bill in U-turn
After negotiations with unions and firms the Employment Rights Bill will no longer include protections for all workers against unfair dismissal from the first day in their job
www.mirror.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
So wrong. Up to employers to behave...
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B*stds! 🤬
When will the UK 🇬🇧 and EU🇪🇺 Sanction the US Administration?
Come on, is time!!!!! Do it! 🙏🏻🫶🏻✌🏻
Send a hard message!
Do it!
#SanctionTheUS
When will the UK 🇬🇧 and EU🇪🇺 Sanction the US Administration?
Come on, is time!!!!! Do it! 🙏🏻🫶🏻✌🏻
Send a hard message!
Do it!
#SanctionTheUS
19-year-old college student deported despite judge's order blocking her removal
A 19-year-old college student who was on her way to surprise her family for Thanksgiving break was detained at a Boston airport and later deported despite a federal judge's order.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
A 19-year-old college student who was on her way to surprise her family for Thanksgiving break was detained at a Boston airport and later deported despite a federal judge's order.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
19-year-old college student deported despite judge's order blocking her removal: Lawyer
A 19-year-old college student who was on her way to surprise her family for Thanksgiving break was detained at a Boston airport and later deported.
abcnews.go.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
B*stds! 🤬
When will the UK 🇬🇧 and EU🇪🇺 Sanction the US Administration?
Come on, is time!!!!! Do it! 🙏🏻🫶🏻✌🏻
Send a hard message!
Do it!
#SanctionTheUS
When will the UK 🇬🇧 and EU🇪🇺 Sanction the US Administration?
Come on, is time!!!!! Do it! 🙏🏻🫶🏻✌🏻
Send a hard message!
Do it!
#SanctionTheUS
The Farage Brexi-squeeze www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Households face 'dismal' rise in spending power, says IFS
Average disposable income is set to grow by
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Farage Brexi-squeeze www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A quick wikipedia check shows the person backing the teens is, *gasp*, a libertarian with an adviser linked to neo-nazis.... so we have another bit of anti-woke fronting which essentially is deregulatory www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Australia social media ban: Get rid of harmful content instead of us, say teens
From 10 December, social media firms must ensure Australians aged under 16 cannot have accounts.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
A quick wikipedia check shows the person backing the teens is, *gasp*, a libertarian with an adviser linked to neo-nazis.... so we have another bit of anti-woke fronting which essentially is deregulatory www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Life on Rome’s northern frontier: a 1,900-year-old military memo in which a Roman soldier records the combat tactics of the Britons, who he refers to as ‘Brittunculi’ — ‘wretched Brits’! 😳
From Vindolanda, Northumberland, 📷 by me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
From Vindolanda, Northumberland, 📷 by me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
![My photo shows a thin, rectangular, dark brown leaf of wood, which is broken in places. Across the surface are six lines of cursive Latin handwriting. The text is written in black ink which appears faded and faint. The Latin reads:
nenụ ...[.]n. Brittoneṣ
nimium multi ‣ equites
gladis ‣ non ụtụṇtur equi-
tes ‣ nec residunt
Brittunculi ‣ ụt ‣ iaculos
mittant
Translated as:
… the Britons are unprotected by armour (?). There are very many cavalry. The cavalry do not use swords nor do the wretched Britons mount in order to throw javelins.
On display at the British Museum.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j56ydp325adovobhwpkzc6sp/bafkreiepntyce43pmmptw3xewwjw46tha2u4sqm7mptegttx5u2mqj527a@jpeg)
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Life on Rome’s northern frontier: a 1,900-year-old military memo in which a Roman soldier records the combat tactics of the Britons, who he refers to as ‘Brittunculi’ — ‘wretched Brits’! 😳
From Vindolanda, Northumberland, 📷 by me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
From Vindolanda, Northumberland, 📷 by me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
Quite close to where there was a reported gunshot not long ago, and a couple of streets away from here... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Man arrested over knife threat after police stand-off in Derby
Derbyshire Police say a man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of affray.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Quite close to where there was a reported gunshot not long ago, and a couple of streets away from here... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AI is a prude...
For "reasons" we've been thinking about the Lloyds Bank Turd: the biggest fossilized human poo ever found (it's from Viking York).
It's 8" long and 2" wide. We asked AI what else is that size...
"A large cucumber, a deck of card or a thick smartphone", apparently. 😬
It's 8" long and 2" wide. We asked AI what else is that size...
"A large cucumber, a deck of card or a thick smartphone", apparently. 😬
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
AI is a prude...
Given the latest NEBR evidence on the impact of Brexit, these should really be named the "Farage-Johnson" taxes www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Budget 2025: Ordinary people will pay 'a little bit more', says Reeves
The chancellor says she has rejected austerity and
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Given the latest NEBR evidence on the impact of Brexit, these should really be named the "Farage-Johnson" taxes www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Another reason to stop Russia - Georgia is also on their list. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Georgia's pro-EU protesters defiant year after accession process was halted
The demonstrations began when Georgia's prime minister called a four-year halt on moves towards joining the EU.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Another reason to stop Russia - Georgia is also on their list. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shake 'n Ajax www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Army halts use of Ajax armoured vehicles after 30 soldiers fall ill
The UK government previously said they were ready for deployment with interest from Nato allies.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Shake 'n Ajax www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cory Doctorow is worth listening too
It's @prospectmagazine.co.uk pod day! This week @ellenhalliday.bsky.social and I were joined by Cory Doctorow, the man who coined the term enshittification to describe what has happened to the internet. It was a delightful, though depressing, conversation
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/pro...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/pro...
Cory Doctorow: How the internet went to sh*t
The journalist and activist visits Prospect HQ to discuss what tech giants have done to the internet—and how to fight back
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Cory Doctorow is worth listening too
Morning all. My daughter and I recently added some blackboard paint on the inside of her bedroom door. Love this quote she has chalked up
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Morning all. My daughter and I recently added some blackboard paint on the inside of her bedroom door. Love this quote she has chalked up
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November ~ John Clare
‘The landscape sleeps in mist from morn till noon;
And, if the sun looks through, 'tis with a face
Beamless and pale and round, as if the moon,
When done the journey of her nightly race,
Had found him sleeping, and supplied his place.’
🖼️ The Sun, Munch
‘The landscape sleeps in mist from morn till noon;
And, if the sun looks through, 'tis with a face
Beamless and pale and round, as if the moon,
When done the journey of her nightly race,
Had found him sleeping, and supplied his place.’
🖼️ The Sun, Munch
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 AM
November ~ John Clare
‘The landscape sleeps in mist from morn till noon;
And, if the sun looks through, 'tis with a face
Beamless and pale and round, as if the moon,
When done the journey of her nightly race,
Had found him sleeping, and supplied his place.’
🖼️ The Sun, Munch
‘The landscape sleeps in mist from morn till noon;
And, if the sun looks through, 'tis with a face
Beamless and pale and round, as if the moon,
When done the journey of her nightly race,
Had found him sleeping, and supplied his place.’
🖼️ The Sun, Munch
Good "This law means we will be the first in Europe to reveal the real motivation of the perpetrators, which is hierarchy and power." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime
The gender-motivated murder of a woman will now be covered by a distinct clause in Italian law - punishable by a life sentence.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Good "This law means we will be the first in Europe to reveal the real motivation of the perpetrators, which is hierarchy and power." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Only come into cricket via my daughter, but here's the land of my ancestors now playing the game www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
2026 Men's T20 World Cup: England to face Italy as schedule revealed
England will face tournament debutants Italy at the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup while defending champions India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry in the group stage.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Only come into cricket via my daughter, but here's the land of my ancestors now playing the game www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
The anti-British anti-woke mob have got the BBC where they wanted it - afraid of offending right wing extremists, Trump, et al www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Historian Rutger Bregman criticises BBC for removing Donald Trump line from Radio 4's Reith Lecture
Rutger Bregman says he is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The anti-British anti-woke mob have got the BBC where they wanted it - afraid of offending right wing extremists, Trump, et al www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Just because the Tories broke it doesn't mean you have to finish the job. Perhaps restore funding? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Just because the Tories broke it doesn't mean you have to finish the job. Perhaps restore funding? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Very expensive and painful to be a Trump donor & supporter…
One of many examples, wake up people!
wtfdetective.blog/trump-tariff...
One of many examples, wake up people!
wtfdetective.blog/trump-tariff...
Billionaire gop donor family shuts long-running furniture chain as trump tariffs wipe out business, leaving hundreds jobless
Another Columbus-area furniture retailer has landed in Chapter 11 bankruptcy — and this time it wasn’t Big Lots.
wtfdetective.blog
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Very expensive and painful to be a Trump donor & supporter…
One of many examples, wake up people!
wtfdetective.blog/trump-tariff...
One of many examples, wake up people!
wtfdetective.blog/trump-tariff...
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Calling all Brits, this is a really important petition.
Please sign it!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign it!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Calling all Brits, this is a really important petition.
Please sign it!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign it!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...