Jim Parkin
@parkinjim.bsky.social
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I don't think a lot of people get quite how bad the situation has got with targeted attacks on the migrants rights and refugee sector.
My wife would be very happy if I left the sector I know that for sure. It's also just getting worse, stoked in no small part by government rhetoric and policies.
My wife would be very happy if I left the sector I know that for sure. It's also just getting worse, stoked in no small part by government rhetoric and policies.
🔴I wrote about far-right attacks against refugee charities and why some are choosing to leave the sector to protect themselves. It's awful but understandable.
open.substack.com/pub/nicolake...
open.substack.com/pub/nicolake...
When it's time to move on
It's toxic out there
open.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I don't think a lot of people get quite how bad the situation has got with targeted attacks on the migrants rights and refugee sector.
My wife would be very happy if I left the sector I know that for sure. It's also just getting worse, stoked in no small part by government rhetoric and policies.
My wife would be very happy if I left the sector I know that for sure. It's also just getting worse, stoked in no small part by government rhetoric and policies.
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For 99 years, my church, St Martin in the Fields, has been raising money through a BBC radio appeal to help the homeless at Christmas time. We help not just people in London, but all over the UK. Dig deep, folks.
smitfc.org/christmas/
smitfc.org/christmas/
BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal - St Martin-in-the-Fields
This Christmas, will you help more people experiencing homelessness find a safe place to call home? ‘Home’ means something different to everyone. For many of us, it’s a warm meal, a safe place to slee...
smitfc.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
For 99 years, my church, St Martin in the Fields, has been raising money through a BBC radio appeal to help the homeless at Christmas time. We help not just people in London, but all over the UK. Dig deep, folks.
smitfc.org/christmas/
smitfc.org/christmas/
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This part!
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “If you were friends with Jeffrey Epstein and you associated with him multiple times, you knew about his crimes and you knew that something was wrong.”
“Not only did Jeffrey Epstein commit these crimes, he showed them off to his friends and associates.”
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “If you were friends with Jeffrey Epstein and you associated with him multiple times, you knew about his crimes and you knew that something was wrong.”
“Not only did Jeffrey Epstein commit these crimes, he showed them off to his friends and associates.”
December 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This part!
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “If you were friends with Jeffrey Epstein and you associated with him multiple times, you knew about his crimes and you knew that something was wrong.”
“Not only did Jeffrey Epstein commit these crimes, he showed them off to his friends and associates.”
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “If you were friends with Jeffrey Epstein and you associated with him multiple times, you knew about his crimes and you knew that something was wrong.”
“Not only did Jeffrey Epstein commit these crimes, he showed them off to his friends and associates.”
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No cherry-picking. No party filter. Just receipts.
And a lot of powerful men are terrified right now.
KASIE HUNT: “Do you have pictures of people engaged in sexual acts as part of this?”
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “Yes, there are people engaged in sexual acts.”
@repsuhas.bsky.social
And a lot of powerful men are terrified right now.
KASIE HUNT: “Do you have pictures of people engaged in sexual acts as part of this?”
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “Yes, there are people engaged in sexual acts.”
@repsuhas.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
No cherry-picking. No party filter. Just receipts.
And a lot of powerful men are terrified right now.
KASIE HUNT: “Do you have pictures of people engaged in sexual acts as part of this?”
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “Yes, there are people engaged in sexual acts.”
@repsuhas.bsky.social
And a lot of powerful men are terrified right now.
KASIE HUNT: “Do you have pictures of people engaged in sexual acts as part of this?”
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “Yes, there are people engaged in sexual acts.”
@repsuhas.bsky.social
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The best thing I can say about Dubai is that all the people who seem to want go there are EXACTLY the people I'm happy to see go there.
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The best thing I can say about Dubai is that all the people who seem to want go there are EXACTLY the people I'm happy to see go there.
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A woman using the pseudonym Katie Johnson has alleged that she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and raped by Donald Trump when she was thirteen. Despite the extremely detailed and credible nature of her account, the corporate media have largely ignored it.
She Says Trump Raped Her When She Was a Child
The Andy Borowitz Show
www.borowitzreport.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
A woman using the pseudonym Katie Johnson has alleged that she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and raped by Donald Trump when she was thirteen. Despite the extremely detailed and credible nature of her account, the corporate media have largely ignored it.
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“My funeral will draw MILLIONS!” he claimed.
Trump Boasts That His Funeral Will Have Much Bigger Turnout Than Cheney’s
"My funeral will draw MILLIONS!" he claimed.
www.borowitzreport.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“My funeral will draw MILLIONS!” he claimed.
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I mean, some of us do teach this, but I suppose we can't guarantee that it sinks in...
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I mean, some of us do teach this, but I suppose we can't guarantee that it sinks in...
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Unique among inmates, Ghislaine Maxwell gets room service in her cell, after-hours access to recreation, a private visitor suite with refreshments and even a service-dog puppy to play with.
Is this a federal prison sentence or a comped stay at a Trump Hotel?
Is this a federal prison sentence or a comped stay at a Trump Hotel?
Ghislaine Maxwell Has Custom Meals and Pet A Puppy Behind Bars: Lawmakers
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee say a whistleblower revealed that Maxwell has received special treatment in prison.
people.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Unique among inmates, Ghislaine Maxwell gets room service in her cell, after-hours access to recreation, a private visitor suite with refreshments and even a service-dog puppy to play with.
Is this a federal prison sentence or a comped stay at a Trump Hotel?
Is this a federal prison sentence or a comped stay at a Trump Hotel?
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1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
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1/ Russian soldiers are once again finding themselves being targeted by the hated military police for petty offences, including "driving with dirty tires" in the middle of the muddy season in Ukraine. "Are we fighting or just wanking?" asks one aggrieved soldier-blogger. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
1/ Russian soldiers are once again finding themselves being targeted by the hated military police for petty offences, including "driving with dirty tires" in the middle of the muddy season in Ukraine. "Are we fighting or just wanking?" asks one aggrieved soldier-blogger. ⬇️
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Graduate seminar did a deep dive on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense yesterday. At the line, “in America the law is king,” they (14 students from 6 countries) burst out laughing. I've been doing this for 35 years and this is the first time that was a laugh line.
October 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Graduate seminar did a deep dive on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense yesterday. At the line, “in America the law is king,” they (14 students from 6 countries) burst out laughing. I've been doing this for 35 years and this is the first time that was a laugh line.
This hits hard
Graduate seminar did a deep dive on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense yesterday. At the line, “in America the law is king,” they (14 students from 6 countries) burst out laughing. I've been doing this for 35 years and this is the first time that was a laugh line.
October 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
This hits hard
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I remember trying to explain to my foreign-born husband why this silly movie moment made me gasp.
October 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I remember trying to explain to my foreign-born husband why this silly movie moment made me gasp.
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Amazing story in The Times. Reform UK failed to pay VAT to HMRC on its sales (tickets, merchandise). About £400k in all.
Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT.
Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT.
October 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Amazing story in The Times. Reform UK failed to pay VAT to HMRC on its sales (tickets, merchandise). About £400k in all.
Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT.
Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT.
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1/ Russian political officers – responsible for maintaining the morale of the Russian army's troops – are handing out instructions to their men advising them on the best ways of committing suicide. ⬇️
October 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
1/ Russian political officers – responsible for maintaining the morale of the Russian army's troops – are handing out instructions to their men advising them on the best ways of committing suicide. ⬇️
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1/ Russian 'grey imports' to support the war effort are facing a crisis, following simultaneous crackdowns by Chinese, Kazakh and Russian customs officials. Thousands of truckloads of drone parts and medical supplies are said to be stuck at the border. ⬇️
October 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
1/ Russian 'grey imports' to support the war effort are facing a crisis, following simultaneous crackdowns by Chinese, Kazakh and Russian customs officials. Thousands of truckloads of drone parts and medical supplies are said to be stuck at the border. ⬇️
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Finally!!! The real scandal of the asylum hotels. Why, instead of shining the light on these parasites, months were spent on demonising vulnerable people at their mercy?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper
Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Finally!!! The real scandal of the asylum hotels. Why, instead of shining the light on these parasites, months were spent on demonising vulnerable people at their mercy?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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"Texas isn't gerrymandered, there's way worse"
Let me tell you about Texas district 23, the south Texas hell district, it's approximately 550 miles wide, touches another time zone, the source of everyone's political whining AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I'M IN IT
And *this district makes sense*
Let me tell you about Texas district 23, the south Texas hell district, it's approximately 550 miles wide, touches another time zone, the source of everyone's political whining AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I'M IN IT
And *this district makes sense*
October 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"Texas isn't gerrymandered, there's way worse"
Let me tell you about Texas district 23, the south Texas hell district, it's approximately 550 miles wide, touches another time zone, the source of everyone's political whining AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I'M IN IT
And *this district makes sense*
Let me tell you about Texas district 23, the south Texas hell district, it's approximately 550 miles wide, touches another time zone, the source of everyone's political whining AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I'M IN IT
And *this district makes sense*
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All he had to do was take off his diaper
October 19, 2025 at 3:12 AM
All he had to do was take off his diaper
Wearing the sort of AI generated crown that you get with a kids' meal and a burger
Donald Trump just posted an AI video of himself dumping shit on protesters from a “King Trump” jet.
October 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Wearing the sort of AI generated crown that you get with a kids' meal and a burger
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Donald Trump just posted an AI video of himself dumping shit on protesters from a “King Trump” jet.
October 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Donald Trump just posted an AI video of himself dumping shit on protesters from a “King Trump” jet.
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Please tell me that the alleged transgender markings on the alleged cartridges in the rifle alleged to be used by the alleged Utah shooter were not the *manufacturers code*. And yes Turan makes .308 ammo.
September 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Please tell me that the alleged transgender markings on the alleged cartridges in the rifle alleged to be used by the alleged Utah shooter were not the *manufacturers code*. And yes Turan makes .308 ammo.