Pollik
@pollik.bsky.social
Brit. Trans. Reluctantly political. Widow. 72yo (2025)
Background - probate/exor (asst manager high street bank), subpostmistress/shop owner, bus driver, independent living, mobile librarian, counsellor.
I block quickly, so don't play games with me.
Background - probate/exor (asst manager high street bank), subpostmistress/shop owner, bus driver, independent living, mobile librarian, counsellor.
I block quickly, so don't play games with me.
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This makes no sense…
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
This makes no sense…
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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"Britain will not descend into a 'war of words' with America & ramp up the temperature".
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
UK and EU countries hit back at Donald Trump's tariff threat in joint statement
Last night the US President Donald Trump warned he will slap 10% tariffs on countries including the UK for opposing his desired takeover of Greenland
www.mirror.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 7:32 AM
"Britain will not descend into a 'war of words' with America & ramp up the temperature".
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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If the current moment proves anything it’s that no other western country should be willingly giving the US more leverage over its internal affairs.
Long-standing US ask for UK / Europe to recognise their technical standards / accreditation bodies. We've been pushing back for at least the 13 years I've been aware of the issue. Though occasionally I hear that folk in Downing Street say is this really a big deal... www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Trump administration demands Britain adopt US standards in trade talks
The U.S. push would derail Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union.
www.politico.eu
January 19, 2026 at 7:10 AM
If the current moment proves anything it’s that no other western country should be willingly giving the US more leverage over its internal affairs.
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Government pulls Hillsborough Law debate after backlash
The government had originally pulled just the amendment from a vote, due to be held on Monday, before it scrapped the entire third reading of the bill.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The government had originally pulled just the amendment from a vote, due to be held on Monday, before it scrapped the entire third reading of the bill.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government pulls Hillsborough Law debate after backlash
It was facing a potential rebellion by some Labour MPs over how the law would apply to security services.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Government pulls Hillsborough Law debate after backlash
The government had originally pulled just the amendment from a vote, due to be held on Monday, before it scrapped the entire third reading of the bill.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The government had originally pulled just the amendment from a vote, due to be held on Monday, before it scrapped the entire third reading of the bill.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Too ‘ill’ to be interviewed yesterday but fine to travel to DAVOS today.
We see you Nigel.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We see you Nigel.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
After years of criticising Davos, Nigel Farage heads to Davos
Reform UK leader has decried ‘globalist’ event but this year hopes to meet Donald Trump for Greenland talks
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Too ‘ill’ to be interviewed yesterday but fine to travel to DAVOS today.
We see you Nigel.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We see you Nigel.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Two of the Darlington Nurses are on #GMB @susannareid100 is using the “biological male” trope, trans woman is not being used only “biological male”, now referring to Supreme Court Judgement. “Othering” & “dehumanisation” in real time
January 19, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Two of the Darlington Nurses are on #GMB @susannareid100 is using the “biological male” trope, trans woman is not being used only “biological male”, now referring to Supreme Court Judgement. “Othering” & “dehumanisation” in real time
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For this post to be about the United States and not Russia shows that there has been an absolute diplomatic revolution.
I spoke to the Secretary-General of NATO, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni.
Together we stand firm in our commitment to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
Together we stand firm in our commitment to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
January 18, 2026 at 9:42 PM
For this post to be about the United States and not Russia shows that there has been an absolute diplomatic revolution.
I've thought this for a long time.
This makes no sense…
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 19, 2026 at 7:31 AM
I've thought this for a long time.
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The issue isn’t one deranged leader. It’s the entire corrupt infrastructure that refuses to remove him despite knowing he’s deranged, and dutifully types up and circulates this raving lunacy.
Also he rants when he’s been told no, so the EU response is working.
Also he rants when he’s been told no, so the EU response is working.
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:31 AM
The issue isn’t one deranged leader. It’s the entire corrupt infrastructure that refuses to remove him despite knowing he’s deranged, and dutifully types up and circulates this raving lunacy.
Also he rants when he’s been told no, so the EU response is working.
Also he rants when he’s been told no, so the EU response is working.
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We'rre gonna see a lot of MAGA chud masks slipping over this. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US reportedly considers granting asylum to Jewish people from UK
Trump lawyer Robert Garson told the Telegraph he discussed refuge for those leaving UK over antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:15 AM
We'rre gonna see a lot of MAGA chud masks slipping over this. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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“It is almost as if President Trump, not a fan of multilateralism, is trying to undermine NATO, just as he is undermining the United Nations by drawing up a Board of Peace to supervise Gaza's transitional administration”
news.sky.com/story/greenl...
news.sky.com/story/greenl...
The misunderstanding that may have triggered Trump's latest Greenland threat
The prime minister will attempt to negotiate with Trump to see off new tariffs, but he will not back down over the principle of the sovereignty of Denmark.
news.sky.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:40 AM
“It is almost as if President Trump, not a fan of multilateralism, is trying to undermine NATO, just as he is undermining the United Nations by drawing up a Board of Peace to supervise Gaza's transitional administration”
news.sky.com/story/greenl...
news.sky.com/story/greenl...
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BRENNAN: Tell me about the officer, Jonathan Ross
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
January 18, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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I love how our good friend and ally the USA is sending direct threaths to my prime minister.
True BFF friends forever!
True BFF friends forever!
January 19, 2026 at 6:20 AM
I love how our good friend and ally the USA is sending direct threaths to my prime minister.
True BFF friends forever!
True BFF friends forever!
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2025 was a prosperous year for the world’s billionaires.
Their wealth grew three times faster last year than the past five-year average, reaching a record $18.3 trillion, Oxfam found. www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/e... #RuleOfTheRich #TaxTheSuperRich #WEF26
Their wealth grew three times faster last year than the past five-year average, reaching a record $18.3 trillion, Oxfam found. www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/e... #RuleOfTheRich #TaxTheSuperRich #WEF26
Billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold public office | CNN Business
The richest people on the planet are far more likely to be in power politically than everyone else, Oxfam’s annual inequality report found.
www.cnn.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:12 AM
2025 was a prosperous year for the world’s billionaires.
Their wealth grew three times faster last year than the past five-year average, reaching a record $18.3 trillion, Oxfam found. www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/e... #RuleOfTheRich #TaxTheSuperRich #WEF26
Their wealth grew three times faster last year than the past five-year average, reaching a record $18.3 trillion, Oxfam found. www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/e... #RuleOfTheRich #TaxTheSuperRich #WEF26
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I can’t believe I’m saying this but the last few mornings I’ve woken up fully expecting to read in the news about a U.S. operation overnight and the occupation of Greenland. And I don’t think I’m being hyperbolic.
January 19, 2026 at 6:16 AM
I can’t believe I’m saying this but the last few mornings I’ve woken up fully expecting to read in the news about a U.S. operation overnight and the occupation of Greenland. And I don’t think I’m being hyperbolic.
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
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They do appear to be having some issues at home. This is a new Nazi regime, isn't it. And Greenland is Sudetenland.
There is an area in the ICE detention center in Minneapolis designated specifically for American citizens. Contemplate that for a minute.
January 19, 2026 at 5:53 AM
They do appear to be having some issues at home. This is a new Nazi regime, isn't it. And Greenland is Sudetenland.
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Not headline news. No real fuss by Democratic leaders. No calls to censure. No pushback. No questions asked of GOP leadership by the press.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
January 19, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Not headline news. No real fuss by Democratic leaders. No calls to censure. No pushback. No questions asked of GOP leadership by the press.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
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Runners brave –40°C temperatures in Russia's "Oymyakon," or "Pole of Cold" race, one of the world's most extreme long-distance races.
January 19, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Runners brave –40°C temperatures in Russia's "Oymyakon," or "Pole of Cold" race, one of the world's most extreme long-distance races.
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“Since you didn’t give me a peace prize I declare war on you” is the ultimate “you called me racist too many times, now I am racist”
January 19, 2026 at 5:25 AM
“Since you didn’t give me a peace prize I declare war on you” is the ultimate “you called me racist too many times, now I am racist”
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A Latina woman goes to a hospital near Minneapolis and is put under guard by ICE and hospital staff.
When she tried to leave after an MRI, a nurse "pushed her back onto the MRI table."
Meanwhile, her pastor and attorney are told she isn't even a patient there.
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
When she tried to leave after an MRI, a nurse "pushed her back onto the MRI table."
Meanwhile, her pastor and attorney are told she isn't even a patient there.
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
ICE agents detain Mounds View couple en route to ER
An early-morning trip to the ER turned into a nightmare for a Mounds View couple with Liborio Parral Ortiz shipped to Texas and the family blocked from access to the bedside of his wife by ICE agents ...
sahanjournal.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:18 AM
A Latina woman goes to a hospital near Minneapolis and is put under guard by ICE and hospital staff.
When she tried to leave after an MRI, a nurse "pushed her back onto the MRI table."
Meanwhile, her pastor and attorney are told she isn't even a patient there.
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
When she tried to leave after an MRI, a nurse "pushed her back onto the MRI table."
Meanwhile, her pastor and attorney are told she isn't even a patient there.
sahanjournal.com/health/ice-d...
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It's a disservice to Kafka to say this is like something straight out of Kafka
January 19, 2026 at 5:19 AM
It's a disservice to Kafka to say this is like something straight out of Kafka
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Her mother called 911 for help… and got turned into ICE instead.
They placed her and her five year old daughter in a hotel and told them not to contact anyone.
ICE didn’t want the community fighting for them.
Mother & daughter have been deported to Honduras and the local police were complicit.
They placed her and her five year old daughter in a hotel and told them not to contact anyone.
ICE didn’t want the community fighting for them.
Mother & daughter have been deported to Honduras and the local police were complicit.
ICE deports 5-year-old US citizen from TX to Honduras, group says
Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos and her mom were arrested in Austin on January 5.
www.mysanantonio.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Her mother called 911 for help… and got turned into ICE instead.
They placed her and her five year old daughter in a hotel and told them not to contact anyone.
ICE didn’t want the community fighting for them.
Mother & daughter have been deported to Honduras and the local police were complicit.
They placed her and her five year old daughter in a hotel and told them not to contact anyone.
ICE didn’t want the community fighting for them.
Mother & daughter have been deported to Honduras and the local police were complicit.