Simon Oak
@simonoak.bsky.social
Dutch singer, songwriter, musician focusing on the rich Irish music trad.☘️ EU citizen. Brexit was a crime and we know who did it. FPTP creates a dictatorship of the largest minority, it divides, rewards liars and leaves way too many unrepresented.
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Simon Oak
@simonoak.bsky.social
· Dec 24
Nothing can stop The Sun, The Wind, The Water and The Sand.
Today in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Happy Christmas!
Today in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Happy Christmas!
My heart breaks, reading the background story about Tumbler Ridge. Mental health care is more important than any security measure.
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
My heart breaks, reading the background story about Tumbler Ridge. Mental health care is more important than any security measure.
Mass murder. No other word for it.
The US is a terrorist state.
The US is a terrorist state.
February 12, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Mass murder. No other word for it.
The US is a terrorist state.
The US is a terrorist state.
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Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit
Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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February 8, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit
Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Keep Palantir our of the UK, take action now ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
February 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Keep Palantir our of the UK, take action now ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
Fascist JD Vance in Milan watching three European country flags fly to celebrate Olympic Medals speed skating.
February 8, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Fascist JD Vance in Milan watching three European country flags fly to celebrate Olympic Medals speed skating.
The MAGA bullet seems to be finally hitting its own foot today, watching stock markets crash.
I am not cheering, but something good will come after this madness.
I am not cheering, but something good will come after this madness.
February 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
The MAGA bullet seems to be finally hitting its own foot today, watching stock markets crash.
I am not cheering, but something good will come after this madness.
I am not cheering, but something good will come after this madness.
What exactly changes when a person leaves England's House of Lords?
February 3, 2026 at 6:59 PM
What exactly changes when a person leaves England's House of Lords?
Europe should add IDF and ICE to the list of terrorist organisations to prove that they are not following US instructions.
February 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Europe should add IDF and ICE to the list of terrorist organisations to prove that they are not following US instructions.
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One thing that really strikes me throughout this whole scandal – from Mandelson’s chumminess with Epstein, to passing Gov info to him, to his “I’ve done nothing wrong” response today – is Mandelson has told us who he was since 1998, and a whole succession of PMs have never actually listened.
“Either MI6 and the UK’s intelligence agencies managed to miss everything that has now come to light, or else they found it and No 10 made the decision to ignore it. People will surely want answers on that front.”
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-m...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-m...
Mandelson is finished. Who else is going with him?
As more disturbing details emerge from the Epstein files, the scandal is returning to the door of No 10
www.thenewworld.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
One thing that really strikes me throughout this whole scandal – from Mandelson’s chumminess with Epstein, to passing Gov info to him, to his “I’ve done nothing wrong” response today – is Mandelson has told us who he was since 1998, and a whole succession of PMs have never actually listened.
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Spain the latest country to announce it's going to ban social media for children under the age of 16.
"We will protect them from the digital Wild West" - Pedro Sanchez.
www.euronews.com/next/2026/02...
"We will protect them from the digital Wild West" - Pedro Sanchez.
www.euronews.com/next/2026/02...
Spain to ban social media platforms for children under 16
"We will protect them from the digital Wild West," Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.
www.euronews.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Spain the latest country to announce it's going to ban social media for children under the age of 16.
"We will protect them from the digital Wild West" - Pedro Sanchez.
www.euronews.com/next/2026/02...
"We will protect them from the digital Wild West" - Pedro Sanchez.
www.euronews.com/next/2026/02...
Have you noticed Nolto, the alternative to Linkedin?
You can create an account using your fediverse account.
This is me on Nolto: nolto.social/profile/simo...
You can create an account using your fediverse account.
This is me on Nolto: nolto.social/profile/simo...
Nolto - Professional Social Network
A professional social network that runs on the ActivityPub federation protocol, focusing on privacy, accessibility, and a healthy user culture.
nolto.social
February 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Have you noticed Nolto, the alternative to Linkedin?
You can create an account using your fediverse account.
This is me on Nolto: nolto.social/profile/simo...
You can create an account using your fediverse account.
This is me on Nolto: nolto.social/profile/simo...
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My first remarks since being arrested last night.
January 30, 2026 at 11:30 PM
My first remarks since being arrested last night.
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Holy crap The Irish and the English are agreeing. And all of you will stay silent on St Patrick's Day in Wales...
youtu.be/4PUOhAJG5EU?...
youtu.be/4PUOhAJG5EU?...
ICE, F**K You - A Protest Song for Minneapolis
YouTube video by scaredketchup
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Holy crap The Irish and the English are agreeing. And all of you will stay silent on St Patrick's Day in Wales...
youtu.be/4PUOhAJG5EU?...
youtu.be/4PUOhAJG5EU?...
Bruce Springsteen has a new song out. It's what we need.
January 28, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Bruce Springsteen has a new song out. It's what we need.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Trust creates power.
Power without trust crumbles.
It attracts losers and losers create disaster.
The USA is in its final days.
US States better prepare how to move forward disunited.
And how to rebuild trust.
Power without trust crumbles.
It attracts losers and losers create disaster.
The USA is in its final days.
US States better prepare how to move forward disunited.
And how to rebuild trust.
January 25, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Trust creates power.
Power without trust crumbles.
It attracts losers and losers create disaster.
The USA is in its final days.
US States better prepare how to move forward disunited.
And how to rebuild trust.
Power without trust crumbles.
It attracts losers and losers create disaster.
The USA is in its final days.
US States better prepare how to move forward disunited.
And how to rebuild trust.
Reposted by Simon Oak
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The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
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A doctor who witnessed the incident says the victim did not wield a weapon of any kind. But he saw at least 4 ICE officers point guns at him. He was shot 6 or 7 times. On rushing out he saw 3 gunshot wounds to his back, & when turned, one to his upper left chest & one poss to his neck
January 25, 2026 at 9:12 AM
A doctor who witnessed the incident says the victim did not wield a weapon of any kind. But he saw at least 4 ICE officers point guns at him. He was shot 6 or 7 times. On rushing out he saw 3 gunshot wounds to his back, & when turned, one to his upper left chest & one poss to his neck
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Carole Cadwalladr, "He's not that cuddle cosy golf club English pub figure"
"He is in a relationship with the US far right and with the European pro-Kremlin far right"
"What happened in Brexit, we saw that money that force that influence, those networks coming together"
"He is in a relationship with the US far right and with the European pro-Kremlin far right"
"What happened in Brexit, we saw that money that force that influence, those networks coming together"
January 23, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Carole Cadwalladr, "He's not that cuddle cosy golf club English pub figure"
"He is in a relationship with the US far right and with the European pro-Kremlin far right"
"What happened in Brexit, we saw that money that force that influence, those networks coming together"
"He is in a relationship with the US far right and with the European pro-Kremlin far right"
"What happened in Brexit, we saw that money that force that influence, those networks coming together"
How efficient would our world leaders be if noisy Baby Donny wouldn't be around constantly demanding their attention?
They can't send him home, angry, because he commands the biggest army in the world and they all know he'll come up with something even worse to make himself most important again..
They can't send him home, angry, because he commands the biggest army in the world and they all know he'll come up with something even worse to make himself most important again..
January 22, 2026 at 1:23 AM
How efficient would our world leaders be if noisy Baby Donny wouldn't be around constantly demanding their attention?
They can't send him home, angry, because he commands the biggest army in the world and they all know he'll come up with something even worse to make himself most important again..
They can't send him home, angry, because he commands the biggest army in the world and they all know he'll come up with something even worse to make himself most important again..
Why not declare ICE a terrorist organization?
POLICE CHIEF: “If it’s happening to our officers, it pains me to think how many of our community members are falling victim to this every day.”
ICE is even racially profiling off-duty Black & Brown cops— including pulling guns on one and knocking her phone out of her hand.
ICE is even racially profiling off-duty Black & Brown cops— including pulling guns on one and knocking her phone out of her hand.
January 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Why not declare ICE a terrorist organization?