Stephanie Migot (MsMigot)
@msmigot.bsky.social
Wannabe polymath. Hangs out at justthetalk.com. Posts may contain swears. Allergic to emojis. Reposts ≠ endorsement. Can be bribed with gin, cheese, cold cuts and trash telly.
🇰🇪 in Disunited Kingdom
🇰🇪 in Disunited Kingdom
Police in France arrest 9 people in suspected massive Louvre ticket fraud tinyurl.com/2b5z8yae [RFI]
Nine detained over suspected Louvre ticket scam worth over €10m
Paris prosecutors say nine people, including two staff, are being detained as part of an investigation into a suspected decade-long €10 million ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre, the world's most visited…
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February 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Police in France arrest 9 people in suspected massive Louvre ticket fraud tinyurl.com/2b5z8yae [RFI]
Shocking video shows grenade detonated on South London common causing birds to scatter tinyurl.com/2csqso58 [MyLDN]
WTAF???
WTAF???
Shocking video shows grenade detonated on South London common causing birds to scatter - My London
Met Police raced to the scene and cordoned it off
tinyurl.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Shocking video shows grenade detonated on South London common causing birds to scatter tinyurl.com/2csqso58 [MyLDN]
WTAF???
WTAF???
USA • Border Patrol agent under criminal investigation after shooting Montessori teacher 5 times tinyurl.com/2buvptbq [RawStory]
Border Patrol agent under criminal investigation after shooting Montessori teacher 5 times
The Border Patrol agent who shot a Chicago teacher five times is now under criminal investigation, MS NOW reported on Thursday."Christopher Parente, an attorney for Marimar Martinez, said an assistant U.S. attorney in Indiana confirmed to him that Border Patrol agent Charles Exum is the subject of a...
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February 13, 2026 at 4:50 PM
USA • Border Patrol agent under criminal investigation after shooting Montessori teacher 5 times tinyurl.com/2buvptbq [RawStory]
WhatsApp Introduces ‘Strict Account Settings’ for Enhanced User Security tinyurl.com/222gxcpa [SmallBizTrends]
WhatsApp Introduces 'Strict Account Settings' for Enhanced User Security
WhatsApp is taking its commitment to online security a step further with the introduction of a new feature aimed at enhancing user safety in the increasingly complex digital landscape. The messaging
tinyurl.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM
WhatsApp Introduces ‘Strict Account Settings’ for Enhanced User Security tinyurl.com/222gxcpa [SmallBizTrends]
Fake Email Claiming Labour MPs Are Ready To Quit Is Reported To Police tinyurl.com/2xtspwop [PoliticsHome]
Fake Email Claiming Labour MPs Are Ready To Quit Is Reported To Police
A fake email claiming that at least 11 Labour MPs are ready to resign their seats and trigger by-elections in protest at Keir Starmer’s leadership was sent to parliamentarians on Thursday morning.
tinyurl.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Fake Email Claiming Labour MPs Are Ready To Quit Is Reported To Police tinyurl.com/2xtspwop [PoliticsHome]
Ex-Leader of Norway Charged With Corruption Linked to Epstein tinyurl.com/2bclpz57 [NYTimes, archive link]
View this full article!
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/world/europe/thorbjorn-jagland-epstein-corruption-norway.html
tinyurl.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Ex-Leader of Norway Charged With Corruption Linked to Epstein tinyurl.com/2bclpz57 [NYTimes, archive link]
Epstein files: Goldman Sachs top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler to step down after email fallout tinyurl.com/26nf9sxz [CNBC]
Epstein files: Goldman Sachs top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler to step down after email fallout
Kathryn Ruemmler joins a growing list of people whose professional lives have been rocked by their past associations with Jeffrey Epstein.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Epstein files: Goldman Sachs top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler to step down after email fallout tinyurl.com/26nf9sxz [CNBC]
Ex-Reform leader faces council racism investigation tinyurl.com/2893eens [LeftFootFwd]
Ex-Reform leader faces council racism investigation
It is not the first time that the Reform group on Staffordshire County Council has been embroiled in racism allegations
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February 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Ex-Reform leader faces council racism investigation tinyurl.com/2893eens [LeftFootFwd]
Western countries see World War III coming tinyurl.com/2axpuqnh [PoliticoEurope]
Western countries see World War III coming
Voters in leading allied states broadly support higher defense spending, but balk when faced with policy trade-offs.
tinyurl.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Western countries see World War III coming tinyurl.com/2axpuqnh [PoliticoEurope]
Ukraine • ‘Everything is frozen’: bitter winter drags on for Kyiv residents as Russia wipes out power tinyurl.com/2bp2ykkk [Guardian]
‘Everything is frozen’: bitter winter drags on for Kyiv residents as Russia wipes out power
Kremlin’s repeated targeting of power grid has left thousands without heating, reliant on shelters and desperate home hacks
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February 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Ukraine • ‘Everything is frozen’: bitter winter drags on for Kyiv residents as Russia wipes out power tinyurl.com/2bp2ykkk [Guardian]
Odds Slashed On Greens By-Election Victory After Big Money Bets tinyurl.com/2amzyoyn [HuffPostUK]
Odds Slashed On Green Party By-Election Victory After Big Money Bets
The party is now heavy odds-on favourites to triumph in Gorton and Denton.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Odds Slashed On Greens By-Election Victory After Big Money Bets tinyurl.com/2amzyoyn [HuffPostUK]
The Winter Olympics is a dazzling spectacle – but on the ground in Italy the mood is darker tinyurl.com/26deg3js [Guardian]
The Winter Olympics is a dazzling spectacle – but on the ground in Italy the mood is darker | Jamie Mackay
The Games could have showcased Milan’s abundant culture and architecture. Instead it has filled the city with gaudy pavilions and gentrification, says writer and translator Jamie Mackay
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February 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The Winter Olympics is a dazzling spectacle – but on the ground in Italy the mood is darker tinyurl.com/26deg3js [Guardian]
The MAGA-friendly European think tanks Trump wants to fund tinyurl.com/29yo9xh7 [PoliticoEurope]
The MAGA-friendly European think tanks Trump wants to fund
The Heritage Foundation identified European groups for U.S. backing.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The MAGA-friendly European think tanks Trump wants to fund tinyurl.com/29yo9xh7 [PoliticoEurope]
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule tinyurl.com/24o7s5s3 [Guardian]
Happy Friday, everyone!
Happy Friday, everyone!
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
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February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule tinyurl.com/24o7s5s3 [Guardian]
Happy Friday, everyone!
Happy Friday, everyone!
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s network tinyurl.com/2cgr4ma8 [TheEconomist, archive link]
February 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s network tinyurl.com/2cgr4ma8 [TheEconomist, archive link]
Israel arrests two over Polymarket trades on military operations tinyurl.com/2dhbc76y [Cointelegraph]
Israel Arrests Two Over Polymarket Trades on Iran Strikes
Israel has indicted a reservist and a civilian, alleging the pair used classified information to place bets on Polymarket on when Israel would strike Iran.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Israel arrests two over Polymarket trades on military operations tinyurl.com/2dhbc76y [Cointelegraph]
BBC to make hundreds of millions of pounds in cuts over next three years tinyurl.com/242txpu9 [LondonStandard]
BBC to make hundreds of millions of pounds in cuts over next three years
Tim Davie, the outgoing director-general, told staff about the latest plans on Thursday.
tinyurl.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
BBC to make hundreds of millions of pounds in cuts over next three years tinyurl.com/242txpu9 [LondonStandard]
Madagascar declares national disaster after Cyclone Gezani kills dozens tinyurl.com/2d52s6nm [Face2FaceAfrica]
Madagascar declares national disaster after Cyclone Gezani kills dozens - Face2Face Africa
Cyclone Gezani unleashes powerful winds and flooding, killing dozens and displacing thousands across Madagascar.
tinyurl.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Madagascar declares national disaster after Cyclone Gezani kills dozens tinyurl.com/2d52s6nm [Face2FaceAfrica]
Ring calls off partnership with police surveillance provider Flock Safety tinyurl.com/25l5u57q [Engadget]
Ring calls off partnership with police surveillance provider Flock Safety
Ring has canceled its partnership with Flock Safety, after receiving backlash for running a Super Bowl ad touting its Search Party feature.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Ring calls off partnership with police surveillance provider Flock Safety tinyurl.com/25l5u57q [Engadget]
Date set for $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by President Trump tinyurl.com/2yxtsa4r [NewsShopper]
Date set for $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by President Trump
A 10 billion dollar defamation lawsuit brought against the BBC by US President Donald Trump will go to trial in 2027, a Florida judge has ordered.
tinyurl.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Date set for $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by President Trump tinyurl.com/2yxtsa4r [NewsShopper]
How the War in Sudan Could End tinyurl.com/29yxvezq [ForeignAffairs]
February 13, 2026 at 1:50 PM
How the War in Sudan Could End tinyurl.com/29yxvezq [ForeignAffairs]
USA • ICE retreats from Minnesota after weeks of backlash tinyurl.com/26pgor6r [BoingBoing]
ICE retreats from Minnesota after weeks of backlash
The Trump Administration calls this "de-escalation," the rest of us recognize it assmash-and-dash federalism.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:40 PM
USA • ICE retreats from Minnesota after weeks of backlash tinyurl.com/26pgor6r [BoingBoing]
Warning as government gains new powers to check bank accounts tinyurl.com/25sjzdxg [Joe_co_uk]
Warning as government gains new powers to check bank accounts - JOE.co.uk
The Department for Work and Pensions can compel banks and building societies to share benefits claimants' account details.
tinyurl.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Warning as government gains new powers to check bank accounts tinyurl.com/25sjzdxg [Joe_co_uk]
Microsoft’s AI-Powered Copyright Bots Fucked Up And Got An Innocent Game Delisted From Steam tinyurl.com/2bkgvd8w [Techdirt]
Microsoft’s AI-Powered Copyright Bots Fucked Up And Got An Innocent Game Delisted From Steam
At some point, we, as a society, are going to realize that farming copyright enforcement out to bots and AI-driven robocops is not the way to go, but today is not that day. Long before AI became th…
tinyurl.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Microsoft’s AI-Powered Copyright Bots Fucked Up And Got An Innocent Game Delisted From Steam tinyurl.com/2bkgvd8w [Techdirt]