Chris Smith
@ledredman.bsky.social
Retired Engineer #FBPE
Life long anti Tory and Anti fascist
Tactical voter but not for Brexit parties like Labour
Life long anti Tory and Anti fascist
Tactical voter but not for Brexit parties like Labour
Pinned
Chris Smith
@ledredman.bsky.social
· Feb 12
Hegseth: "We must start by recognizing that returning to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective ... the US does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement."
The USA is no longer a reliable ally for Europe. We must build a European defence capability which is totally independent of the Americans. It will cost European taxpayers to do so, but we must stop fooling ourselves that Trump would ever honour the NATO article 5 commitment.
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Bombshell report on a mysterious and extremely sensitive and serious whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard that is being held from Congress.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Bombshell report on a mysterious and extremely sensitive and serious whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard that is being held from Congress.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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A Russian politician from the Samara region has been arrested after giving a speech in the Russian parliament declaring that Russia cannot win in Ukraine and should immediately end the war.
Russian Politician Declares Russia Can't Win in Ukraine
YouTube video by Jake Broe
youtu.be
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 AM
A Russian politician from the Samara region has been arrested after giving a speech in the Russian parliament declaring that Russia cannot win in Ukraine and should immediately end the war.
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Nigel Farage is mentioned 42 times in the epstien files, no media coverage
February 2, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Nigel Farage is mentioned 42 times in the epstien files, no media coverage
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So Peter Mandelson was the bankers’ mole in Downing Street??
February 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM
So Peter Mandelson was the bankers’ mole in Downing Street??
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From this moment on, it was doomed with zero chance of success.
February 2, 2026 at 1:03 AM
From this moment on, it was doomed with zero chance of success.
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A vote for Reform UK is a vote for the USA’s far-right.
February 2, 2026 at 4:33 AM
A vote for Reform UK is a vote for the USA’s far-right.
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BREAKING: UK should consider re-entering talks for defence pact with the EU, Keir Starmer has said, arguing that Europe needs to “step up and do more” to defend itself in uncertain times
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK should consider resuming talks on EU defence pact, Starmer says
PM says Europe must ‘step up’ and signals he wants to work more closely with other states to build military capability
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:02 PM
BREAKING: UK should consider re-entering talks for defence pact with the EU, Keir Starmer has said, arguing that Europe needs to “step up and do more” to defend itself in uncertain times
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Republicans don't want anyone to take away their guns, even after mass shootings in schools.
But they want to take away people's whistles.
But they want to take away people's whistles.
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Republicans don't want anyone to take away their guns, even after mass shootings in schools.
But they want to take away people's whistles.
But they want to take away people's whistles.
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Olivia Dean during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech for Best New Artist:
“I’m up here as the granddaughter of an immigrant, I’m a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.”
“I’m up here as the granddaughter of an immigrant, I’m a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.”
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Olivia Dean during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech for Best New Artist:
“I’m up here as the granddaughter of an immigrant, I’m a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.”
“I’m up here as the granddaughter of an immigrant, I’m a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.”
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These allegations are incredibly serious, it is now only right that the police investigate Peter Mandelson for potential misconduct in public office.
Peter Mandelson leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans. ft.trib.al/dT7pS1s
February 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
These allegations are incredibly serious, it is now only right that the police investigate Peter Mandelson for potential misconduct in public office.
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"She sustained a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs during the incident and received medical treatment at a hospital..."
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
February 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"She sustained a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs during the incident and received medical treatment at a hospital..."
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
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This is how Tom Homan reacts to losing a court case to free a medically fragile 5-year-old who was used as bait to lure his dad so they could be imprisoned in a measles factory. Fuck any de-escalation stories that come out.
Columbia Heights (Liam's school district) cancelled school today because of a credible bomb threat at Liam's elementary and multiple ICE vehicles parking in the high school staff parking lot at 6:15am.
February 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM
This is how Tom Homan reacts to losing a court case to free a medically fragile 5-year-old who was used as bait to lure his dad so they could be imprisoned in a measles factory. Fuck any de-escalation stories that come out.
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General question: Aside from Hannan, has any current Conservative figure [not the old-style Tories] come out vociferously against Trump, or in many cases, even said *anything* against Trump?
February 2, 2026 at 9:52 AM
General question: Aside from Hannan, has any current Conservative figure [not the old-style Tories] come out vociferously against Trump, or in many cases, even said *anything* against Trump?
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I really can’t keep up with this. It’s like every vague suspicion of oligarch, finance and tech power come together - with Russian influence.
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
February 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM
I really can’t keep up with this. It’s like every vague suspicion of oligarch, finance and tech power come together - with Russian influence.
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
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He sometimes forgets to shut up.
February 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
He sometimes forgets to shut up.
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UK Politics
90 per cent of Reform supporting comments on social media are bots
Exclusive: Analysis of
649 pro-Reform UK comments in 2025 on social media found that 65 were from real people, while the rest were fake bot accounts used to make their support appear higher than it actually is.
90 per cent of Reform supporting comments on social media are bots
Exclusive: Analysis of
649 pro-Reform UK comments in 2025 on social media found that 65 were from real people, while the rest were fake bot accounts used to make their support appear higher than it actually is.
February 1, 2026 at 11:40 PM
UK Politics
90 per cent of Reform supporting comments on social media are bots
Exclusive: Analysis of
649 pro-Reform UK comments in 2025 on social media found that 65 were from real people, while the rest were fake bot accounts used to make their support appear higher than it actually is.
90 per cent of Reform supporting comments on social media are bots
Exclusive: Analysis of
649 pro-Reform UK comments in 2025 on social media found that 65 were from real people, while the rest were fake bot accounts used to make their support appear higher than it actually is.
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Peter Thiel wants to abolish democracy. His money and influence propelled Vance into the White House
The Tories gave him our NHS data. Starmer is giving him our military data.
Thiel had meetings with Epstein after the latter's conviction. Here's some correspondence.
The Tories gave him our NHS data. Starmer is giving him our military data.
Thiel had meetings with Epstein after the latter's conviction. Here's some correspondence.
February 2, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Peter Thiel wants to abolish democracy. His money and influence propelled Vance into the White House
The Tories gave him our NHS data. Starmer is giving him our military data.
Thiel had meetings with Epstein after the latter's conviction. Here's some correspondence.
The Tories gave him our NHS data. Starmer is giving him our military data.
Thiel had meetings with Epstein after the latter's conviction. Here's some correspondence.
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Blanche says there isn't enough evidence to investigate names in the Epstein files, but the DOJ has been investigating Trump's enemy list without a scintilla of proof.
February 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Blanche says there isn't enough evidence to investigate names in the Epstein files, but the DOJ has been investigating Trump's enemy list without a scintilla of proof.
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Nigel Farage was mentioned 43 times in the Epstein files.
But you don’t see any of the ‘political’ journalists mention this do you?
Instead it’s the usual diatribes against Starmer.
These people are an embarrassment
But you don’t see any of the ‘political’ journalists mention this do you?
Instead it’s the usual diatribes against Starmer.
These people are an embarrassment
February 2, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Nigel Farage was mentioned 43 times in the Epstein files.
But you don’t see any of the ‘political’ journalists mention this do you?
Instead it’s the usual diatribes against Starmer.
These people are an embarrassment
But you don’t see any of the ‘political’ journalists mention this do you?
Instead it’s the usual diatribes against Starmer.
These people are an embarrassment
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Always remember ...
The Brexit ref was anything but democratic 😡
The Brexit ref was anything but democratic 😡
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Always remember ...
The Brexit ref was anything but democratic 😡
The Brexit ref was anything but democratic 😡
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Rightly the BBC highlight Mandelson, but I ask why aren't they highlighting Farage. Not just now but previously as it's clear he has links to Russia, political corruption, tax avoidance, racism and inciting violence. Worse than staying silent, from the start they deliberately promoted him.
February 2, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Rightly the BBC highlight Mandelson, but I ask why aren't they highlighting Farage. Not just now but previously as it's clear he has links to Russia, political corruption, tax avoidance, racism and inciting violence. Worse than staying silent, from the start they deliberately promoted him.