Fionna O’Leary
@fascinatorfun.bsky.social
Retired Lawyer, cook, Europhile, books, music, good conversations, gardens, walking. Bird site refugee 🇬🇧 🇮🇪
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Anyone who wants to mount their high horse and gallop around proclaiming that their leaving Twitter risks it becoming an echo chamber for racists, misogynists and paedophiles, should be invited to cite examples of where their posts resulted in people renouncing their racism, misogyny or paedophilia.
January 10, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Anyone who wants to mount their high horse and gallop around proclaiming that their leaving Twitter risks it becoming an echo chamber for racists, misogynists and paedophiles, should be invited to cite examples of where their posts resulted in people renouncing their racism, misogyny or paedophilia.
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whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
January 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
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I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
Hey! Look who’s joined BSky.
The excellent bsky.app/profile/turl... who did all that fantastic work on the suspicious funding of the Brexit Party (& loads of other interesting stuff on Farage & his 🇺🇸 Right and 🇷🇺 links) on @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Welcome him & give him a follow
The excellent bsky.app/profile/turl... who did all that fantastic work on the suspicious funding of the Brexit Party (& loads of other interesting stuff on Farage & his 🇺🇸 Right and 🇷🇺 links) on @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Welcome him & give him a follow
bsky.app
January 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Hey! Look who’s joined BSky.
The excellent bsky.app/profile/turl... who did all that fantastic work on the suspicious funding of the Brexit Party (& loads of other interesting stuff on Farage & his 🇺🇸 Right and 🇷🇺 links) on @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Welcome him & give him a follow
The excellent bsky.app/profile/turl... who did all that fantastic work on the suspicious funding of the Brexit Party (& loads of other interesting stuff on Farage & his 🇺🇸 Right and 🇷🇺 links) on @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Welcome him & give him a follow
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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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I agree.
It is censorship. It's responsible censorship, and should be encouraged.
Why are we so afraid to use the word?
[Narrator: he knew why. It's because so many like pretending that what they do *isn't* censorship when it is.]
It is censorship. It's responsible censorship, and should be encouraged.
Why are we so afraid to use the word?
[Narrator: he knew why. It's because so many like pretending that what they do *isn't* censorship when it is.]
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I agree.
It is censorship. It's responsible censorship, and should be encouraged.
Why are we so afraid to use the word?
[Narrator: he knew why. It's because so many like pretending that what they do *isn't* censorship when it is.]
It is censorship. It's responsible censorship, and should be encouraged.
Why are we so afraid to use the word?
[Narrator: he knew why. It's because so many like pretending that what they do *isn't* censorship when it is.]
The stink of rotten coming off X is so great one wonders who can stand the stench.
Our Government, for one, it seems
Our Government, for one, it seems
Just seen Grok putting the body of the victim of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis into a bikini. Digital corpse desecration now available to the public.
January 10, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The stink of rotten coming off X is so great one wonders who can stand the stench.
Our Government, for one, it seems
Our Government, for one, it seems
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This is absolutely what happened.
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
This is absolutely what happened.
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I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
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Each to their own I guess but one could argue that the predators win if women prented that they are normal company.
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
www.independent.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Each to their own I guess but one could argue that the predators win if women prented that they are normal company.
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Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE:
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE:
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
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Is this the same Rupert Lowe who has made £44,996.77 from X since he became an MP?
It's so weird that he'd be so upset at the thought of the platform closing down. Almost like it's a pretty decent revenue stream, right?
It's so weird that he'd be so upset at the thought of the platform closing down. Almost like it's a pretty decent revenue stream, right?
January 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Is this the same Rupert Lowe who has made £44,996.77 from X since he became an MP?
It's so weird that he'd be so upset at the thought of the platform closing down. Almost like it's a pretty decent revenue stream, right?
It's so weird that he'd be so upset at the thought of the platform closing down. Almost like it's a pretty decent revenue stream, right?
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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This is an absolute banger of a story from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social about former UK PM Tony Blair’s think tank trying to become an AI infrastructure company - Palantblair anyone? Reminder too of Larry Ellison’s role in this effort
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
Blair bids to build own AI tools to rival Palantir
TBI insiders warn of “'insane” plan to transform think tank into a tech company
democracyforsale.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This is an absolute banger of a story from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social about former UK PM Tony Blair’s think tank trying to become an AI infrastructure company - Palantblair anyone? Reminder too of Larry Ellison’s role in this effort
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
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"An Elegy for My Neighbor, Renee Nicole Good" - by Danez Smith
"Neighbor, you should have made it home to your child, to the bright warmth of his laughter, but our country is at war with its people, and your goodness makes you an enemy, a citizen insurgent."
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
"Neighbor, you should have made it home to your child, to the bright warmth of his laughter, but our country is at war with its people, and your goodness makes you an enemy, a citizen insurgent."
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
An Elegy for My Neighbor, Renee Nicole Good
Fellow poet Danez Smith memorializes the Minneapolis mother's call to witness
www.harpersbazaar.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:04 PM
"An Elegy for My Neighbor, Renee Nicole Good" - by Danez Smith
"Neighbor, you should have made it home to your child, to the bright warmth of his laughter, but our country is at war with its people, and your goodness makes you an enemy, a citizen insurgent."
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
"Neighbor, you should have made it home to your child, to the bright warmth of his laughter, but our country is at war with its people, and your goodness makes you an enemy, a citizen insurgent."
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
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GET HIM OUT OF OUR POLITICS!
January 10, 2026 at 3:22 AM
GET HIM OUT OF OUR POLITICS!
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And morally: colonialism, capitalism and climate change have destroyed much of the Global South, forcing emigration, and the Global North is responsible.
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 8:04 AM
And morally: colonialism, capitalism and climate change have destroyed much of the Global South, forcing emigration, and the Global North is responsible.
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LibDem Home Affairs spokesman wants X restricted until the AI sexist abuse stops
I’m calling on Ofcom to restrict UK access to Elon Musk’s X until the platform puts an end to the production of sickening abusive AI images. A line has been crossed & it’s time for the regulator to show it has some teeth. Honestly, I can’t believe the government hasn’t acted. It beggars belief.
January 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM
LibDem Home Affairs spokesman wants X restricted until the AI sexist abuse stops
Ex Diplomat & CIA Director, William Burns, said he found Putin “cocky” & that and his tight circle of secrecy prior to invading Ukraine, resulting in his battle plans not getting the scrutiny they should have, meant his cockiness led to underestimating Ukraine resistance
www.ft.com/content/0f49...
www.ft.com/content/0f49...
Former CIA director William Burns: ‘Imitating autocrats is not a winning formula’
The ex-spy chief on the risks of Trump’s operation in Venezuela, what the US gets wrong about regime change — and why Putin badly misjudged Ukraine
www.ft.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Ex Diplomat & CIA Director, William Burns, said he found Putin “cocky” & that and his tight circle of secrecy prior to invading Ukraine, resulting in his battle plans not getting the scrutiny they should have, meant his cockiness led to underestimating Ukraine resistance
www.ft.com/content/0f49...
www.ft.com/content/0f49...
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I’m opening a gym called ‘Resolutions’. It will have exercise equipment for the first two weeks and then it will turn into a bar for the rest of the year.
You want a membership…
You want a membership…
January 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
I’m opening a gym called ‘Resolutions’. It will have exercise equipment for the first two weeks and then it will turn into a bar for the rest of the year.
You want a membership…
You want a membership…
Who’s gonna tell him that
1/ having Trump’s America as a neighbour is a highly undesirable state of affairs
2/. Russia is America’s neighbour….separated by just 2.4 miles.
You’d think he’d remember that given he met Putin there (instead of arresting him per the ICC warrant for war crimes).
1/ having Trump’s America as a neighbour is a highly undesirable state of affairs
2/. Russia is America’s neighbour….separated by just 2.4 miles.
You’d think he’d remember that given he met Putin there (instead of arresting him per the ICC warrant for war crimes).
January 9, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Who’s gonna tell him that
1/ having Trump’s America as a neighbour is a highly undesirable state of affairs
2/. Russia is America’s neighbour….separated by just 2.4 miles.
You’d think he’d remember that given he met Putin there (instead of arresting him per the ICC warrant for war crimes).
1/ having Trump’s America as a neighbour is a highly undesirable state of affairs
2/. Russia is America’s neighbour….separated by just 2.4 miles.
You’d think he’d remember that given he met Putin there (instead of arresting him per the ICC warrant for war crimes).
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This is what he said to maduro about a month before kidnapping him
TRUMP ON GREENLAND: WE'LL MAKE A DEAL THE EASY OR HARD WAY
January 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
This is what he said to maduro about a month before kidnapping him
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all i'm saying is I really don't think brownshirts are ready for life in the post-Trump era after turning themselves into a universally despised occupying force in their own country
these men have more than four decades of life ahead of them in which everyone around them will know what they did
these men have more than four decades of life ahead of them in which everyone around them will know what they did
i think these absolutely deranged right-wingers have convinced themselves that the average American believes that it's acceptable to publicly execute nice white mothers because they have pronouns in their bios
i also think this is a gross misrreading of actual public opinion
i also think this is a gross misrreading of actual public opinion
they really do think that "she had PRONOUNS" and "She was A LESBIAN" will cause people to suddenly go "hm yes, it was justified, what a disgusting person she was, she deserved it" don't they
January 9, 2026 at 9:39 PM
all i'm saying is I really don't think brownshirts are ready for life in the post-Trump era after turning themselves into a universally despised occupying force in their own country
these men have more than four decades of life ahead of them in which everyone around them will know what they did
these men have more than four decades of life ahead of them in which everyone around them will know what they did
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Seeing exact same defences of X that we saw when there were calls to pull the plug on the dangerous poison that was Russia Today.
I'm not even going out on a limb when I say that X is far, far worse than RT ever was and that's a very low bar indeed.
The case for it to be shut down is a no brainer.
I'm not even going out on a limb when I say that X is far, far worse than RT ever was and that's a very low bar indeed.
The case for it to be shut down is a no brainer.
January 9, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Seeing exact same defences of X that we saw when there were calls to pull the plug on the dangerous poison that was Russia Today.
I'm not even going out on a limb when I say that X is far, far worse than RT ever was and that's a very low bar indeed.
The case for it to be shut down is a no brainer.
I'm not even going out on a limb when I say that X is far, far worse than RT ever was and that's a very low bar indeed.
The case for it to be shut down is a no brainer.
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Views of Twitter/X in Britain
Favourable 14% (3% very favourable)
Unfavourable 65% (37% very unfavourable)
By gender
Men 16-65 (-49)
Women 10-64 (-54)
By 2024 vote
Reform 23-46 (-23)
Cons 17-57 (-40)
Labour 10-76 (-66)
LibDem 6-79 (-73)
Green 5-89 (-84)
YouGov: V similar Jan 2025/Jan 2026
Favourable 14% (3% very favourable)
Unfavourable 65% (37% very unfavourable)
By gender
Men 16-65 (-49)
Women 10-64 (-54)
By 2024 vote
Reform 23-46 (-23)
Cons 17-57 (-40)
Labour 10-76 (-66)
LibDem 6-79 (-73)
Green 5-89 (-84)
YouGov: V similar Jan 2025/Jan 2026
January 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Views of Twitter/X in Britain
Favourable 14% (3% very favourable)
Unfavourable 65% (37% very unfavourable)
By gender
Men 16-65 (-49)
Women 10-64 (-54)
By 2024 vote
Reform 23-46 (-23)
Cons 17-57 (-40)
Labour 10-76 (-66)
LibDem 6-79 (-73)
Green 5-89 (-84)
YouGov: V similar Jan 2025/Jan 2026
Favourable 14% (3% very favourable)
Unfavourable 65% (37% very unfavourable)
By gender
Men 16-65 (-49)
Women 10-64 (-54)
By 2024 vote
Reform 23-46 (-23)
Cons 17-57 (-40)
Labour 10-76 (-66)
LibDem 6-79 (-73)
Green 5-89 (-84)
YouGov: V similar Jan 2025/Jan 2026