@jparkins10.bsky.social
Born Scouser, raised in Toronto, worked all over the world, long retired, interested in travel, sports, news, politics, current affairs, history, music, science, technology, markets & business. LFC supporter
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Any salvation of our republic that does not result in Trump and many of his enablers behind bars is no salvation at all.
December 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Any salvation of our republic that does not result in Trump and many of his enablers behind bars is no salvation at all.
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Given that the Russians quite literally drafted our capitulation plan for Ukraine one has to wonder about whether there wasn’t at least a bit of cutting and pasting here.
"The Kremlin on Sunday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's new national security strategy and said it largely accorded with Russia's own perceptions, the first time that Moscow has so fulsomely praised such a document from its former Cold War foe."
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Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia's view
It was the first time that Moscow has so fulsomely praised such a document from its former Cold War foe.
www.reuters.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Given that the Russians quite literally drafted our capitulation plan for Ukraine one has to wonder about whether there wasn’t at least a bit of cutting and pasting here.
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The Kremlin had to exhibit self-control to praise this only after it was published.
"Russia has welcomed Donald Trump's new US National Security Strategy, calling it "largely consistent" with Moscow's vision."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New US Security Strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The Kremlin had to exhibit self-control to praise this only after it was published.
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Bartiromo viewing her proper role as a journalist as to encourage a corrupt quid-pro-quo of party-switching in exchange for a pardon.
BARTIROMO: Have you considered switching parties?
CUELLAR: Look, I'm a Democrat
BARTIROMO: Okay, but Trump is out with a new Truth Social saying saying, "next time, no more Mr Nice Guy"
CUELLAR: I was at church this morning praying for the president
CUELLAR: Look, I'm a Democrat
BARTIROMO: Okay, but Trump is out with a new Truth Social saying saying, "next time, no more Mr Nice Guy"
CUELLAR: I was at church this morning praying for the president
December 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Bartiromo viewing her proper role as a journalist as to encourage a corrupt quid-pro-quo of party-switching in exchange for a pardon.
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Harvard Law School failed to instill anything in this man’s head other than a lust for power. And it’s not just Harvard. It’s the failing of elite education generally.
WELKER: Lawmakers say the 2 men appeared to raise their arms potentially to surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
December 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Harvard Law School failed to instill anything in this man’s head other than a lust for power. And it’s not just Harvard. It’s the failing of elite education generally.
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Elon Musk shares far right advocate and former holocaust denier Peter Sweden to explain that remigration isn't far right
December 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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The EU has slapped a fine on Musk's X because it is untransparent and supports deceptive practices. Nothing to do with "censorship."
December 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The EU has slapped a fine on Musk's X because it is untransparent and supports deceptive practices. Nothing to do with "censorship."
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Why have so many corporations lined up to donate to Trump’s ballroom project?
Because in Trump's White House, everything is for sale — even the building itself. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbf6BJzpk1E
Because in Trump's White House, everything is for sale — even the building itself. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbf6BJzpk1E
Trump’s Ballroom Corruption Exposed
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Why have so many corporations lined up to donate to Trump’s ballroom project?
Because in Trump's White House, everything is for sale — even the building itself. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbf6BJzpk1E
Because in Trump's White House, everything is for sale — even the building itself. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbf6BJzpk1E
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This is quite the admission
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺"Now Putin has started making incursions into the NATO borders. The one thing I can tell you is the US is not going to get involved with troops or any of that. We will sell the Europeans weapons."
- Scott Bessent
United States Secretary of the Treasury
- Scott Bessent
United States Secretary of the Treasury
December 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This is quite the admission
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⚡️Son of president who shut down US corruption watchdogs slams Ukraine for corruption.
Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
Son of president who shut down US corruption watchdogs slams Ukraine for corruption
Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
kyivindependent.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
⚡️Son of president who shut down US corruption watchdogs slams Ukraine for corruption.
Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
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The "allegations" concerning Bloom are common knowledge within the football and gambling worlds and have been for years. Pathetic, profoundly misjudged reaction from BHAFC, who should ready themselves for this to blow in their faces.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Brighton ban Guardian from stadium over reporting on Tony Bloom
Reporters and photographers have been banned by the Premier League club, as a Guardian spokesperson said the reporting was in the public interest
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The "allegations" concerning Bloom are common knowledge within the football and gambling worlds and have been for years. Pathetic, profoundly misjudged reaction from BHAFC, who should ready themselves for this to blow in their faces.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Farage stood in front of a billboard during the Brexit referendum campaign, showing a crowd of black and brown faces apparently “invading” Britain
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Nigel Farage has a race problem
The school stories, the admiration for Enoch Powell and comments about the “US Jewish lobby” all hang over Farage - and make him unelectable
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Farage stood in front of a billboard during the Brexit referendum campaign, showing a crowd of black and brown faces apparently “invading” Britain
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I don't see what's stopping the European Commission from saying something along the lines of: "We will no longer post on X and we don't think citizens of EU nations should post there either."
So what's the outcome?
2️⃣5️⃣ of the 27 Commissioners have posted in the last week
2️⃣4️⃣ of the 27 generally post every week (Albuquerque has never been on X, Ribera is sporadic, McGrath has somehow stopped)
0️⃣ have stopped as a result of what Twitter has become since the Musk takeover
2️⃣5️⃣ of the 27 Commissioners have posted in the last week
2️⃣4️⃣ of the 27 generally post every week (Albuquerque has never been on X, Ribera is sporadic, McGrath has somehow stopped)
0️⃣ have stopped as a result of what Twitter has become since the Musk takeover
December 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I don't see what's stopping the European Commission from saying something along the lines of: "We will no longer post on X and we don't think citizens of EU nations should post there either."
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Farage's protégés, colleagues & close friends.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Farage's protégés, colleagues & close friends.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
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Europe is not a single entity - even within the EU. It is not capable of speaking and acting as a demos, especially on defence and security. From reactions to the financial crash through Brexit to the slide back to autocracy in parts of Central and Eastern Europe, it's there for all to see.
The joint American and Russian attack on Europe is ideological and if Europe is going to succeed in fighting back - rather than be reduced to an unhappy collection of vassal states - it needs to decide whether it is willing and able to defend its own liberal democratic ideals. My latest
Can Europe be Saved?
A few thoughts on the state of Europe amid a twin-pronged assault from the United States and Russia
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Europe is not a single entity - even within the EU. It is not capable of speaking and acting as a demos, especially on defence and security. From reactions to the financial crash through Brexit to the slide back to autocracy in parts of Central and Eastern Europe, it's there for all to see.
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Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia's view.
Not even sure where to start. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Not even sure where to start. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia's view
It was the first time that Moscow has so fulsomely praised such a document from its former Cold War foe.
www.reuters.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia's view.
Not even sure where to start. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Not even sure where to start. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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France and the UK see each other as rivals in defence procurement and that overrides other concerns. This is not going to change. Putin understands this. So does JD Vance.
Europe is not a single entity - even within the EU. It is not capable of speaking and acting as a demos, especially on defence and security. From reactions to the financial crash through Brexit to the slide back to autocracy in parts of Central and Eastern Europe, it's there for all to see.
The joint American and Russian attack on Europe is ideological and if Europe is going to succeed in fighting back - rather than be reduced to an unhappy collection of vassal states - it needs to decide whether it is willing and able to defend its own liberal democratic ideals. My latest
December 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
France and the UK see each other as rivals in defence procurement and that overrides other concerns. This is not going to change. Putin understands this. So does JD Vance.
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For a while I understood the EU institutions remaining on X, as a pure public broadcasting channel. But given it has fully become a radicalisation machine, and an owner who calls for destroying the EU, it is high time to leave also for European politicians.
After the little Musk-Sikorski spat this, and Musk's statement to abolish the EU (after the Commission fined X), let's ask ourselves simply:
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
December 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
For a while I understood the EU institutions remaining on X, as a pure public broadcasting channel. But given it has fully become a radicalisation machine, and an owner who calls for destroying the EU, it is high time to leave also for European politicians.
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Unsurprising mask-off racism from Nick Timothy here.
Upset at the abolition of the two-child limit - because some of (British) kids who will benefit have (British) parents who are the wrong colour (were born in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, etc).
archive.ph/rycVD
Upset at the abolition of the two-child limit - because some of (British) kids who will benefit have (British) parents who are the wrong colour (were born in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, etc).
archive.ph/rycVD
Strip residency of migrants who are a net financial drain, urges Tory MP
Ministers should withdraw permanent residency from those who draw more in welfare than they contribute, a former No 10 adviser has said
www.thetimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Unsurprising mask-off racism from Nick Timothy here.
Upset at the abolition of the two-child limit - because some of (British) kids who will benefit have (British) parents who are the wrong colour (were born in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, etc).
archive.ph/rycVD
Upset at the abolition of the two-child limit - because some of (British) kids who will benefit have (British) parents who are the wrong colour (were born in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, etc).
archive.ph/rycVD
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If I were the Commission, I would be pushing European (and other) entrepreneurs to build apps/websites that rely on decentralized social networks, with a promise that European government agencies and officials will post there.
The problem IMO is 3) -- they need to recognize they'll never win on ground tilted against them, but they can shift the battlefield itself
December 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
If I were the Commission, I would be pushing European (and other) entrepreneurs to build apps/websites that rely on decentralized social networks, with a promise that European government agencies and officials will post there.
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ICE Agents Released an Attack Dog on a Man: Report trib.al/kwMYPWL
ICE Agents Released an Attack Dog on a Man: Report
The latest horrific development in Trump’s war on immigrants occurred in the state of Washington.
trib.al
December 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
ICE Agents Released an Attack Dog on a Man: Report trib.al/kwMYPWL
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Vladimir Putin’s press secretary praised US President Donald Trump’s controversial new National Security Strategy as largely in line with Russia’s view of the world.
Russia praises US security strategy shift heralded by ‘strong’ Trump
Moscow regards Washington’s updated National Security Strategy as “consistent with our vision.”
www.politico.eu
December 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Vladimir Putin’s press secretary praised US President Donald Trump’s controversial new National Security Strategy as largely in line with Russia’s view of the world.
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I know, I know. No one wants the military involved domestically and "the military won't save us." However, the military officer oath explicitly says, "I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic."
So a few thoughts about that.
So a few thoughts about that.
Make no mistake, if the 14th Amendment should fall - I am not saying it will, there are plenty of obstacles, I am speaking hypothetically - but if it should fall, no one is safe. It is challenging for most families to prove legal citizenship beyond a generation or two.
December 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I know, I know. No one wants the military involved domestically and "the military won't save us." However, the military officer oath explicitly says, "I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic."
So a few thoughts about that.
So a few thoughts about that.
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Punishing the EU by...cutting off your ad revenue from them
Euractiv: X blocks EU Commission’s advertising account after €120 million fine
www.euractiv.com/news/x-block...
www.euractiv.com/news/x-block...
X blocks EU Commission’s advertising account after €120 million fine | Euractiv
The move came after a weekend of online attacks on the EU by the social platform’s owner, Elon Musk
www.euractiv.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Punishing the EU by...cutting off your ad revenue from them