Pascal Jacquemain
@jacquep.bsky.social
French citizen in Brexitlandia.
Married to a Brit, 2 great daughters.
Left of centre.
Dislike the right.
SQL specialist
Married to a Brit, 2 great daughters.
Left of centre.
Dislike the right.
SQL specialist
Pinned
Dear Mr Farage, you stated during the Brexit campaign that we, bloody forrins, were responsible for traffic jams on British roads.
As it happens, I mostly work from home but you're against this now.
So, what do you prefer, me working from home, and being "less productive" or causing jams?
As it happens, I mostly work from home but you're against this now.
So, what do you prefer, me working from home, and being "less productive" or causing jams?
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Imagine being presented with these accounts of stark unfairness and insecurity caused by the earned settlement plans and your response being ‘It is a privilege not a right to settle in the UK and it must be earned’ - the Home Secretary needs to go www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Nurses’ families fear being torn apart in UK immigration crackdown, survey says
Exclusive: Most people in charity’s study say they worry about being separated from relatives under Mahmood plans
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Imagine being presented with these accounts of stark unfairness and insecurity caused by the earned settlement plans and your response being ‘It is a privilege not a right to settle in the UK and it must be earned’ - the Home Secretary needs to go www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Maine Republican senator Susan Collins launches re-election bid for pivotal seat | Maine | The Guardian share.google/XvuUo57WhCHu...
Maine Republican senator Susan Collins launches re-election bid for pivotal seat
Collins is expected to face tough re-election battle as Democrats seek to flip seat in this year’s midterm elections
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February 11, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Maine Republican senator Susan Collins launches re-election bid for pivotal seat | Maine | The Guardian share.google/XvuUo57WhCHu...
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The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:57 AM
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez wins Louisiana state House special seat in district Trump won
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Not a flip because the seat was previously Dem but following Trump winning it in 24, GOP thought they would flip it. They overspent Dems 3 to 1 and were still obliterated.
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Not a flip because the seat was previously Dem but following Trump winning it in 24, GOP thought they would flip it. They overspent Dems 3 to 1 and were still obliterated.
February 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez wins Louisiana state House special seat in district Trump won
www.cbsnews.com/news/chasity...
Not a flip because the seat was previously Dem but following Trump winning it in 24, GOP thought they would flip it. They overspent Dems 3 to 1 and were still obliterated.
www.cbsnews.com/news/chasity...
Not a flip because the seat was previously Dem but following Trump winning it in 24, GOP thought they would flip it. They overspent Dems 3 to 1 and were still obliterated.
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SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
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Trump told the gathering. “Usually they say, ‘He’s a horrible dictator type person. I’m a dictator.’ But sometimes you need a dictator. But they didn’t say that in this case.… It’s all based on common sense, it’s not conservative or liberal, or anything else."
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February 10, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Trump told the gathering. “Usually they say, ‘He’s a horrible dictator type person. I’m a dictator.’ But sometimes you need a dictator. But they didn’t say that in this case.… It’s all based on common sense, it’s not conservative or liberal, or anything else."
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February 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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No way will I attend the White House dinner with this President.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
Democratic governors to boycott White House dinner
More than a half dozen Democrats said Donald Trump disinviting two of their colleagues is the latest example of administration's 'chaos and division.'
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February 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
No way will I attend the White House dinner with this President.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.
And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
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The school run …
November 20, 2024 at 9:15 AM
The school run …
Judge rejects Trump administration effort to deport pro-Palestinian Tufts student
Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested as part of the government’s targeting of students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested as part of the government’s targeting of students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Judge rejects Trump administration effort to deport pro-Palestinian Tufts student
Rümeysa Öztürkwas arrested as part of the government’s targeting of students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Judge rejects Trump administration effort to deport pro-Palestinian Tufts student
Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested as part of the government’s targeting of students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested as part of the government’s targeting of students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Clive Lewis MP: This deal with Palantir stinks. It stank before Peter Mandelson was involved, and it stank when those now on the Opposition Benches initiated the NHS and defence contracts. Peter Thiel is an oligarch who despises democracy... Even the Swiss army has rejected Palantir...
#R4Today
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Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts' on Tuesday 10 February 2026.
hansard.parliament.uk
February 11, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Clive Lewis MP: This deal with Palantir stinks. It stank before Peter Mandelson was involved, and it stank when those now on the Opposition Benches initiated the NHS and defence contracts. Peter Thiel is an oligarch who despises democracy... Even the Swiss army has rejected Palantir...
#R4Today
#R4Today
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
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Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
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February 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
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#R4Today
Labour’s stealth leftism
The party’s next era will be defined by a shift in vibes, not policy.
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The party’s next era will be defined by a shift in vibes, not policy.
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Morning Call: Labour’s stealth leftism
The party’s next era will be defined by a shift in vibes, not policy.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Labour’s stealth leftism
The party’s next era will be defined by a shift in vibes, not policy.
open.substack.com/pub/morningc...
The party’s next era will be defined by a shift in vibes, not policy.
open.substack.com/pub/morningc...
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Given the timescale of the Epstein/Bannon/Farage European ‘Movement’ in 2018, you’ve got to wonder about Johnson’s visit to see Putin proxy Alexander Lebedev earlier that year without his security detail.
The Russian Bots started pushing ‘moggmentum’
bylinetimes.com/2019/02/19/h...
The Russian Bots started pushing ‘moggmentum’
bylinetimes.com/2019/02/19/h...
February 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Given the timescale of the Epstein/Bannon/Farage European ‘Movement’ in 2018, you’ve got to wonder about Johnson’s visit to see Putin proxy Alexander Lebedev earlier that year without his security detail.
The Russian Bots started pushing ‘moggmentum’
bylinetimes.com/2019/02/19/h...
The Russian Bots started pushing ‘moggmentum’
bylinetimes.com/2019/02/19/h...
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Now more details in the Epstein files reveal Bannon as part of a successful plot to topple Theresa May with Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees Mogg, here’s an article from the archive about Johnson and Bannon’s collaboration
bylinetimes.com/2023/04/24/b...
bylinetimes.com/2023/04/24/b...
Bannon, Brexit, Johnson and Cambridge Analytica: the Daughter of Time
Peter Jukes reports on more revelations about the transatlantic right-wing network, and why the Government is withholding key information on the former Prime Minister’s role
bylinetimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Now more details in the Epstein files reveal Bannon as part of a successful plot to topple Theresa May with Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees Mogg, here’s an article from the archive about Johnson and Bannon’s collaboration
bylinetimes.com/2023/04/24/b...
bylinetimes.com/2023/04/24/b...
Tottenham finally SACK Thomas Frank as Spurs slip even closer to relegation zone
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Tottenham finally sack Thomas Frank as Spurs slip even closer to relegation zone
Thomas Frank has been sacked by Tottenham eight months into his tenure, having been unable to change the club's fortunes since he arrived from Brentford in June
www.mirror.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Tottenham finally SACK Thomas Frank as Spurs slip even closer to relegation zone
www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...
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I hear from people who are surprised I'm still talking about ICE, they thought they'd withdrawn from MN.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM
I hear from people who are surprised I'm still talking about ICE, they thought they'd withdrawn from MN.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
No, they have not. In some respects they've escalated.
Some asked why MN is a target. Are there are there a lot more illegals or criminals here?
No, it's not about that. It's about a grudge.
[franceinfo monde] Semaine noire pour la presse américaine #franceinfoMonde
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February 11, 2026 at 10:07 AM
[franceinfo monde] Semaine noire pour la presse américaine #franceinfoMonde
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CNews sanctionné d’une amende de 100 000 euros pour des propos discriminatoires envers les Algériens et les Palestiniens
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CNews sanctionné d’une amende de 100 000 euros pour des propos discriminatoires envers les Algériens et les Palestiniens
Ces deux sanctions de l’Arcom surviennent dans un contexte tumultueux pour la chaîne d’info dans le giron du milliardaire conservateur Vincent Bolloré, dont l’animateur vedette Jean-Marc Morandini a f...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:38 AM
CNews sanctionné d’une amende de 100 000 euros pour des propos discriminatoires envers les Algériens et les Palestiniens
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It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 AM
It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious
Some claim Democrats like Harris, Schumer, Jeffries are just like Republicans.
Do you really think a Democratic Admin would have done all the damage the Trump admin has done?
The antivaxx, anti science, anti education "achievements"?
The ICE takeovers of town and cities?
Do you really think a Democratic Admin would have done all the damage the Trump admin has done?
The antivaxx, anti science, anti education "achievements"?
The ICE takeovers of town and cities?
Trump to repeal Obama-era finding foundational to US climate rules
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump to repeal Obama-era finding foundational to US climate rules
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Some claim Democrats like Harris, Schumer, Jeffries are just like Republicans.
Do you really think a Democratic Admin would have done all the damage the Trump admin has done?
The antivaxx, anti science, anti education "achievements"?
The ICE takeovers of town and cities?
Do you really think a Democratic Admin would have done all the damage the Trump admin has done?
The antivaxx, anti science, anti education "achievements"?
The ICE takeovers of town and cities?
Trump to repeal Obama-era finding foundational to US climate rules
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump to repeal Obama-era finding foundational to US climate rules
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Trump to repeal Obama-era finding foundational to US climate rules
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Kirklees Council under pressure over privatisation of dementia care homes after critical CQC report - Huddersfield Hub share.google/zIOV1Xj7gLeV...
Kirklees Council under pressure over privatisation of dementia care homes after critical CQC report - Huddersfield Hub
Kirklees Council is under pressure from families to review its plans to transfer two dementia care homes to a private operator
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February 11, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Kirklees Council under pressure over privatisation of dementia care homes after critical CQC report - Huddersfield Hub share.google/zIOV1Xj7gLeV...
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One of the maddest elements of Brexit - and there are *many* - is the rewards that continue to be lavished on the blithering idiots who sold it & continue to be proved wrong about everything every day…
Ex Tory MP John Redwood has been made a peer, as Lord Redwood on 31 January, and was formally introduced in the Lords on Tuesday
February 11, 2026 at 8:34 AM
One of the maddest elements of Brexit - and there are *many* - is the rewards that continue to be lavished on the blithering idiots who sold it & continue to be proved wrong about everything every day…