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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"If you move I'll tase you. Get the fuck out of the car"
'"YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK"', has a WHOLE new meaning under #Trumpism. 🗽
January 19, 2026 at 8:53 PM
"If you move I'll tase you. Get the fuck out of the car"
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Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held, which they say would violate 5th & 6th Amendment rights to due process & the right to consult with counsel. abcnews.go.com/US/lawyers-a...
Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees
Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held.
abcnews.go.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held, which they say would violate 5th & 6th Amendment rights to due process & the right to consult with counsel. abcnews.go.com/US/lawyers-a...
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I swear to god bbc news, if you ever introduce a BREAKING item again with the kind of gravity I personally would reserve for if we're getting a 3 min warning, or as another example god has died, and then it turns it to be "brooklyn beckham is still sulking," I swear to fucking god
January 19, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I swear to god bbc news, if you ever introduce a BREAKING item again with the kind of gravity I personally would reserve for if we're getting a 3 min warning, or as another example god has died, and then it turns it to be "brooklyn beckham is still sulking," I swear to fucking god
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When even Piers Morgan has taken his head out of Donald Trump’s bum far enough to see a glimmer of daylight, then it’s fair to say the US president has probably overstepped the mark.
Putin and Xi must be living their best lives. This is everything they dreamed of and more.
Putin and Xi must be living their best lives. This is everything they dreamed of and more.
Starmer’s calm diplomacy makes mistake of assuming Trump is a sentient being | John Crace
PM’s effort to take heat out of Greenland situation is yet another humiliation in his relationship with The Donald
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
When even Piers Morgan has taken his head out of Donald Trump’s bum far enough to see a glimmer of daylight, then it’s fair to say the US president has probably overstepped the mark.
Putin and Xi must be living their best lives. This is everything they dreamed of and more.
Putin and Xi must be living their best lives. This is everything they dreamed of and more.
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Lars Klingbeil, German Finance Minister,
"We are constantly witnessing a new antagonism that President Trump is seeking to create"
"And here we Europeans must make it clear that the limit has been reached"
"We are constantly witnessing a new antagonism that President Trump is seeking to create"
"And here we Europeans must make it clear that the limit has been reached"
January 19, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Lars Klingbeil, German Finance Minister,
"We are constantly witnessing a new antagonism that President Trump is seeking to create"
"And here we Europeans must make it clear that the limit has been reached"
"We are constantly witnessing a new antagonism that President Trump is seeking to create"
"And here we Europeans must make it clear that the limit has been reached"
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Quite a feeling: it recedes, then comes roaring back. As well as racist etc, he's mad, with his team filling the gaps the madness leaves, while feeding it. This is the reality an occasion like the starmer speech can't acknowledge, but everyone knows it, including every other leader in the world
January 19, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Quite a feeling: it recedes, then comes roaring back. As well as racist etc, he's mad, with his team filling the gaps the madness leaves, while feeding it. This is the reality an occasion like the starmer speech can't acknowledge, but everyone knows it, including every other leader in the world
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Since 2020 the world's billionaires have accumulated enough additional wealth to end global poverty 26 times over. This inequality is staggering and utterly outrageous.
We urgently need national & global action to reverse this & address the distortion of politics caused by extreme wealth.
We urgently need national & global action to reverse this & address the distortion of politics caused by extreme wealth.
January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Since 2020 the world's billionaires have accumulated enough additional wealth to end global poverty 26 times over. This inequality is staggering and utterly outrageous.
We urgently need national & global action to reverse this & address the distortion of politics caused by extreme wealth.
We urgently need national & global action to reverse this & address the distortion of politics caused by extreme wealth.
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I met with the Minister of State for Care last week to press him on the crisis in social care & the urgent need for more funding for Herefordshire Council. The govt’s current proposals will significantly reduce funding per head over the coming 3 years - this is simply not acceptable.
January 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM
I met with the Minister of State for Care last week to press him on the crisis in social care & the urgent need for more funding for Herefordshire Council. The govt’s current proposals will significantly reduce funding per head over the coming 3 years - this is simply not acceptable.
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Palantir runs the tech for linking huge amounts of NHS data, and now for the UK Ministry of Defence too
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
January 19, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Palantir runs the tech for linking huge amounts of NHS data, and now for the UK Ministry of Defence too
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Starmer wants to seek a diplomatic solution.
With Trump.
The UK deserves a better government.
With Trump.
The UK deserves a better government.
January 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Starmer wants to seek a diplomatic solution.
With Trump.
The UK deserves a better government.
With Trump.
The UK deserves a better government.
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Absolutely Daniel, indeed so 🫶🏳️⚧️🫶👇🏻👇🏻🫶🏳️⚧️🫶
We’re nothing without the T.
It’s LGBTQIA+. No debates.
Anything else isn’t feminism or protection.
It’s just hate trying to dress itself up.🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
It’s LGBTQIA+. No debates.
Anything else isn’t feminism or protection.
It’s just hate trying to dress itself up.🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
January 19, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Absolutely Daniel, indeed so 🫶🏳️⚧️🫶👇🏻👇🏻🫶🏳️⚧️🫶
Paywall, but...
"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Paywall, but...
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KNOW THE DIFFERENCE: Minnesota National Guard under Gov Walz's command will not be wearing facemasks and will have reflective vests on. This will distinguish them from the people cosplaying for ICE/CBP/DHS.
January 18, 2026 at 1:20 AM
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE: Minnesota National Guard under Gov Walz's command will not be wearing facemasks and will have reflective vests on. This will distinguish them from the people cosplaying for ICE/CBP/DHS.
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Vladimir Putin, a war criminal and dictator, has reportedly been invited to join the Board of Peace for Gaza - a sheer mockery of the horrific situations in Gaza and Ukraine, where the paths to peace remain fragile at best and countless lives hang in the balance.
news.sky.com/story/putin-...
news.sky.com/story/putin-...
Vladimir Putin invited to join 'Peace Council' for Gaza, Kremlin says
Donald Trump is to head a Board of Peace for Gaza, which also features Sir Tony Blair on the executive committee. But separately, the US president has asked 60 world leaders to become members.
news.sky.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Vladimir Putin, a war criminal and dictator, has reportedly been invited to join the Board of Peace for Gaza - a sheer mockery of the horrific situations in Gaza and Ukraine, where the paths to peace remain fragile at best and countless lives hang in the balance.
news.sky.com/story/putin-...
news.sky.com/story/putin-...
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If you are unwilling to acknowledge the dangerous insanity of Donald Trump you are part of the problem.
January 19, 2026 at 11:25 AM
If you are unwilling to acknowledge the dangerous insanity of Donald Trump you are part of the problem.
A surprise to no one.
For anyone who missed it, here's a summary of Keir Starmers speech this morning: the UK govt will not stand up to Trump.
January 19, 2026 at 11:32 AM
A surprise to no one.
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This deserves a bump…
Please, all our cis women allies, if you could sign this from @nionwomen.bsky.social if you haven’t already done so, and share widely with your friends and family.
notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
Please, all our cis women allies, if you could sign this from @nionwomen.bsky.social if you haven’t already done so, and share widely with your friends and family.
notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name
notinourname.org.uk
January 18, 2026 at 1:04 PM
This deserves a bump…
Please, all our cis women allies, if you could sign this from @nionwomen.bsky.social if you haven’t already done so, and share widely with your friends and family.
notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
Please, all our cis women allies, if you could sign this from @nionwomen.bsky.social if you haven’t already done so, and share widely with your friends and family.
notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
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The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.
January 19, 2026 at 8:47 AM
The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.
When will people stop treating Starmer as an incisive politician?
An absolute mark. An unserious man unfit for this moment.
![Starmer says he does not think Trump seriously considering military action against Greenland
Q: [From the Telegraph’s Ben Riley-Smith] Do you think Trump is genuinely considering military action against Greenland?
“I don’t actually,” says Starmer.
He says he thinks this can be resolved by discussion.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:movr4wsu2du5xbmeragyr5cx/bafkreifr3ltn4j6l54dktejrxb5ofhjisxva6gdw34zpjwpcgntapd5kyu@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 11:19 AM
When will people stop treating Starmer as an incisive politician?
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Ten years on: "For Britain, voting to leave will be a galvanising, liberating, empowering moment of patriotic renewal". Michael Gove.
January 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Ten years on: "For Britain, voting to leave will be a galvanising, liberating, empowering moment of patriotic renewal". Michael Gove.
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No, he doesn’t.
January 19, 2026 at 9:17 AM
No, he doesn’t.
😁😁😁
January 19, 2026 at 9:26 AM
😁😁😁
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We've spent ten years being proved right about all the things the loudest, biggest voices in the UK media insisted, often obnoxiously, we were wrong about. The real kicker is that there's no consolation whatsoever in being correct. Brexit, Putin, Johnson, Truss, Trump, Twitter, Netanyahu etc etc...
January 19, 2026 at 9:12 AM
We've spent ten years being proved right about all the things the loudest, biggest voices in the UK media insisted, often obnoxiously, we were wrong about. The real kicker is that there's no consolation whatsoever in being correct. Brexit, Putin, Johnson, Truss, Trump, Twitter, Netanyahu etc etc...