Colette Austin
@coletteaustin.bsky.social
Brexile in Italy 🇮🇹 🇪🇺. Ex-lawyer, serial student of International Relations, Politics (BA; LLB, LLM; MSt Cantab), focus on nuclear strategy, EU Security.
Student of web design, garden design. Foodie.
Men/bots who only follow women will be blocked.
Student of web design, garden design. Foodie.
Men/bots who only follow women will be blocked.
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Colette Austin
@coletteaustin.bsky.social
· Mar 26
The sooner Europe rearms to the teeth, the sooner we can all tell Trumpland to fuck right off.
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Great speech by European Parliament member Reinier van Lanschot (video from October 8):
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Great speech by European Parliament member Reinier van Lanschot (video from October 8):
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
"How many Russian drones did it take to shut down European skies? About five. How many drones are over Ukraine? About 500. Every night. If we face that, we're not prepared at all.⤵️
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Water reserves drying up in face of climate change.
Our latest article, out now:
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Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
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November 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Water reserves drying up in face of climate change.
Our latest article, out now:
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This is the video Nigel Farage doesn't want you to see. In fact, I bet he'd pay millions to have this video erased from the Internet's memory, if only such a possibility existed.
youtu.be/9uNsXEu8ljM?...
youtu.be/9uNsXEu8ljM?...
Nigel Farage: Stop playing wargames with Putin
YouTube video by Brexit Party MEPs
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is the video Nigel Farage doesn't want you to see. In fact, I bet he'd pay millions to have this video erased from the Internet's memory, if only such a possibility existed.
youtu.be/9uNsXEu8ljM?...
youtu.be/9uNsXEu8ljM?...
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Almost there. Less than five hundred signatures needed..
'Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.'
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
'Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.'
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Almost there. Less than five hundred signatures needed..
'Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.'
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
'Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.'
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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Here is David Coburn, the former UKIP MEP who was mentioned in WhatsApp messages between the traitor Nathan Gill and his Russian paymaster, saying there was cash available for Coburn.
Needless to say, I have never met the man.
Needless to say, I have never met the man.
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Here is David Coburn, the former UKIP MEP who was mentioned in WhatsApp messages between the traitor Nathan Gill and his Russian paymaster, saying there was cash available for Coburn.
Needless to say, I have never met the man.
Needless to say, I have never met the man.
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Nothing says defending your right to exist quite like killing two Palestinian men in the West Bank while they are trying to surrender.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed "in cold blood."
www.npr.org
November 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Nothing says defending your right to exist quite like killing two Palestinian men in the West Bank while they are trying to surrender.
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More than 70,000 have signed the petition for enquiry into Russian influence in UK politics. At 100,000 we can ask for a debate in parliament. #Brexit
Please sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
More than 70,000 have signed the petition for enquiry into Russian influence in UK politics. At 100,000 we can ask for a debate in parliament. #Brexit
Please sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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The petition: ‘Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy’ has now passed 70,000 signatures.
Let’s get it to over 100,O00 by the weekend!
Please sign and share widely.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
The petition: ‘Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy’ has now passed 70,000 signatures.
Let’s get it to over 100,O00 by the weekend!
Please sign and share widely.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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The petition: ‘Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy’ has now passed 70,000 signatures.
Let’s get it to over 100,O00 by the weekend!
Please sign and share widely.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
The petition: ‘Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy’ has now passed 70,000 signatures.
Let’s get it to over 100,O00 by the weekend!
Please sign and share widely.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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It's Budget Day - follow my fantastic @instituteforgovernment.org.uk colleagues @gemmatetlow.bsky.social, @danhaile.bsky.social, @drbenpaxton.bsky.social, @philipnye.bsky.social, @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social and others for all the latest!
And check out their live blog here for in-depth analysis:
And check out their live blog here for in-depth analysis:
LIVE BLOG | Autumn budget 2025: Rachel Reeves prepares to announce tax measures | Institute for Government
IfG experts analyse Reeves' budget and explore what the chancellor's plans for the economy, tax and spending mean.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It's Budget Day - follow my fantastic @instituteforgovernment.org.uk colleagues @gemmatetlow.bsky.social, @danhaile.bsky.social, @drbenpaxton.bsky.social, @philipnye.bsky.social, @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social and others for all the latest!
And check out their live blog here for in-depth analysis:
And check out their live blog here for in-depth analysis:
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November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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The one Black Friday rule to remember - never buy anything in the week before or after and especially anything labelled BF which does indeed have your name on it! bit.ly/44qk2e3
Buyer beware: worst retailers for Black Friday bluster revealed
Which? says 83% of home, technology and health products were cheaper or the same price at least once outside the four-week annual sales frenzy
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The one Black Friday rule to remember - never buy anything in the week before or after and especially anything labelled BF which does indeed have your name on it! bit.ly/44qk2e3
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"Farage has already changed the UK (for the worse) more than any other living politician. What might the country look like after a period with him in office?"
Martin Wolf, today's FT
Martin Wolf, today's FT
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
"Farage has already changed the UK (for the worse) more than any other living politician. What might the country look like after a period with him in office?"
Martin Wolf, today's FT
Martin Wolf, today's FT
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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The so-called Trump Ukrainian peace plan now shrouded in utter confusion in Washington. This is what happens when special envoys with no diplomatic credentials are allowed to go rogue, delivering Putin's narrative for him.
November 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The so-called Trump Ukrainian peace plan now shrouded in utter confusion in Washington. This is what happens when special envoys with no diplomatic credentials are allowed to go rogue, delivering Putin's narrative for him.
Andy Burnham or Angela Rayner would comfortably beat Keir Starmer in a leadership poll.
Wes Streeting, not so much. 🤭
Wes Streeting, not so much. 🤭
November 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Andy Burnham or Angela Rayner would comfortably beat Keir Starmer in a leadership poll.
Wes Streeting, not so much. 🤭
Wes Streeting, not so much. 🤭
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BREAKING: Elon Musk has immediately disabled the "Account based in" feature on Twitter after more than 50% of the MAGA grifter accounts were found to be based outside of the US.
Most of the pro-Israel and MAGA propaganda accounts were being run from India.
Most of the pro-Israel and MAGA propaganda accounts were being run from India.
November 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
BREAKING: Elon Musk has immediately disabled the "Account based in" feature on Twitter after more than 50% of the MAGA grifter accounts were found to be based outside of the US.
Most of the pro-Israel and MAGA propaganda accounts were being run from India.
Most of the pro-Israel and MAGA propaganda accounts were being run from India.
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Why AI can’t be trusted. It can be programmed to say any old shit.
Elon Musk’s Grok AI tells users he is fitter than LeBron James and smarter than Leonardo da Vinci
Users noted that in a raft of now-deleted posts, the chatbot would frequently rank Musk top in any given field
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Why AI can’t be trusted. It can be programmed to say any old shit.
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No Reform MPs attended Parliament today for the urgent question on Russia, because the Kremlin didn't think it was a good use of our time.
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
No Reform MPs attended Parliament today for the urgent question on Russia, because the Kremlin didn't think it was a good use of our time.
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Very succinct WSJ summary of the staggering migration shock that successive Tory governments inflicted on Britain as they tried to mitigate and hide the economic consequences of the Brexit disaster
August 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Very succinct WSJ summary of the staggering migration shock that successive Tory governments inflicted on Britain as they tried to mitigate and hide the economic consequences of the Brexit disaster
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An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
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Anyone know why Nigel Farage and his fellow MEPs voted against plans to tackle Russian propaganda?
Coincidently, it was around the time Nathan Gill was taking bribes from Russia.
www.theguardian.com/world/2019/o...
Coincidently, it was around the time Nathan Gill was taking bribes from Russia.
www.theguardian.com/world/2019/o...
Brexit party MEPs vote against plans to tackle Russian propaganda
Resolution seeking upgrade of EU counter-disinformation unit nevertheless passes easily
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Anyone know why Nigel Farage and his fellow MEPs voted against plans to tackle Russian propaganda?
Coincidently, it was around the time Nathan Gill was taking bribes from Russia.
www.theguardian.com/world/2019/o...
Coincidently, it was around the time Nathan Gill was taking bribes from Russia.
www.theguardian.com/world/2019/o...
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Trump’s latest capitulation plan also serves to prevent Europe from seizing Russian assets
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Trump’s latest capitulation plan also serves to prevent Europe from seizing Russian assets
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Analysis of the language used in Trump’s Ukraine “peace plan” shows it was drafted in Russian and translated into English.
I’ll try to dig up a link.
I’ll try to dig up a link.
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Analysis of the language used in Trump’s Ukraine “peace plan” shows it was drafted in Russian and translated into English.
I’ll try to dig up a link.
I’ll try to dig up a link.
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Of course he frigging does, he wrote it.
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Of course he frigging does, he wrote it.