Somersetchris
@somersetchris.bsky.social
Brighton based tofu eating wokerati. Kedi is my cat. Never voted Tory. Voted Remain. Atheist. #AirbnbSucks. Scuba diver. Prolific gig goer. Grungy shoegazer. He/him
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Was built by a foreign power - the British - shortly before it was forced to quit India in some ignominy. Would seem an odd inspiration for something celebrating 250 years of freedom *from* British colonialism.
February 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Was built by a foreign power - the British - shortly before it was forced to quit India in some ignominy. Would seem an odd inspiration for something celebrating 250 years of freedom *from* British colonialism.
You have got to be fucking kidding me
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
You have got to be fucking kidding me
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
I see that #PoliticsLive are mentioning Mandelson's payments from Epstein 20 years ago. Will they be mention this which is current?
How is it that a church warden behind an interior design firm originally incorporated in the BVIs & tied to a Kazakh billionaire can make a £200,000 donation to Reform UK?
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Churchwarden linked to foreign-born billionaire is behind £200k Reform gift
The man whose firm made the donations will not discuss where the money came from, nor his ties to wealthy Farage allies who may not hold citizenship
www.thetimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
I see that #PoliticsLive are mentioning Mandelson's payments from Epstein 20 years ago. Will they be mention this which is current?
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Tonight other dumb napkin cartoon…
February 2, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Tonight other dumb napkin cartoon…
@greenpartyhan.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social
is a foreign billionaire trying to buy a by-election? How can you compete and this be legal?
is a foreign billionaire trying to buy a by-election? How can you compete and this be legal?
How is it that a church warden behind an interior design firm originally incorporated in the BVIs & tied to a Kazakh billionaire can make a £200,000 donation to Reform UK?
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Churchwarden linked to foreign-born billionaire is behind £200k Reform gift
The man whose firm made the donations will not discuss where the money came from, nor his ties to wealthy Farage allies who may not hold citizenship
www.thetimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:51 AM
@greenpartyhan.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social
is a foreign billionaire trying to buy a by-election? How can you compete and this be legal?
is a foreign billionaire trying to buy a by-election? How can you compete and this be legal?
@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social In case you missed this over the weekend
How is it that a church warden behind an interior design firm originally incorporated in the BVIs & tied to a Kazakh billionaire can make a £200,000 donation to Reform UK?
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Churchwarden linked to foreign-born billionaire is behind £200k Reform gift
The man whose firm made the donations will not discuss where the money came from, nor his ties to wealthy Farage allies who may not hold citizenship
www.thetimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM
@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social In case you missed this over the weekend
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How is it that a church warden behind an interior design firm originally incorporated in the BVIs & tied to a Kazakh billionaire can make a £200,000 donation to Reform UK?
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Churchwarden linked to foreign-born billionaire is behind £200k Reform gift
The man whose firm made the donations will not discuss where the money came from, nor his ties to wealthy Farage allies who may not hold citizenship
www.thetimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM
How is it that a church warden behind an interior design firm originally incorporated in the BVIs & tied to a Kazakh billionaire can make a £200,000 donation to Reform UK?
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
Source of funds not disclosed.
Farage has questions to answer.
The Electoral Commission must investigate.
No and no
"ambushed by a cake" brought down Johnson.
A lettuce lasted longer than Truss.
Will the Lord in Underpants bring down Starmer?
And Will the Prince of Pizza Express bring down the monarchy?
And it's not even tuesday.
A lettuce lasted longer than Truss.
Will the Lord in Underpants bring down Starmer?
And Will the Prince of Pizza Express bring down the monarchy?
And it's not even tuesday.
February 2, 2026 at 10:08 AM
No and no
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🚨 A holder of our NHS data, Thiel, is celebrating with Epstein the first major success (with Russia and Farage) in dismantling the EU. With each day, it’s more and more obvious that Farage is foreign-backed operator with no loyalty to our country - only to money paid by American paedophiles.
February 2, 2026 at 10:04 AM
🚨 A holder of our NHS data, Thiel, is celebrating with Epstein the first major success (with Russia and Farage) in dismantling the EU. With each day, it’s more and more obvious that Farage is foreign-backed operator with no loyalty to our country - only to money paid by American paedophiles.
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Bannon bragging he has control of the far right across Europe. Including Nigel Farage.
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
February 2, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Bannon bragging he has control of the far right across Europe. Including Nigel Farage.
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
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It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
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Why isn't this a major news story?
February 2, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Why isn't this a major news story?
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"All that's left is 3 million horrible photographs of Epstein and his mates doing terrible things, which isn't enough for us to prosecute anybody, so the case is closed."
Literally. That's his argument.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Literally. That's his argument.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Todd Blanche says review of Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case ‘is over’
Deputy US attorney general says victims ‘want to be made whole’ but that doesn’t mean ‘we can just create evidence’
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:07 AM
"All that's left is 3 million horrible photographs of Epstein and his mates doing terrible things, which isn't enough for us to prosecute anybody, so the case is closed."
Literally. That's his argument.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Literally. That's his argument.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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February 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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"But a lot of landlords are really struggling", says Laura Kuenssberg.
If only they had a massive asset they could sell ...
#BBCLauraK
If only they had a massive asset they could sell ...
#BBCLauraK
February 1, 2026 at 9:37 AM
"But a lot of landlords are really struggling", says Laura Kuenssberg.
If only they had a massive asset they could sell ...
#BBCLauraK
If only they had a massive asset they could sell ...
#BBCLauraK
Best analogy of the year so far - Kemi Badenoch is the Millwall of politics, no one likes her and she doesn’t care. Brilliant from @lewisgoodall.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Best analogy of the year so far - Kemi Badenoch is the Millwall of politics, no one likes her and she doesn’t care. Brilliant from @lewisgoodall.com
Thankfully we do not have to learn this in the UK
If you get pepper-sprayed, avoid rubbing your eyes. Instead, irrigate them with lots of water, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha, our Ask a Doctor columnist.
February 1, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Thankfully we do not have to learn this in the UK
The one thing to note here is that this is not a denial
February 1, 2026 at 8:29 AM
The one thing to note here is that this is not a denial
Every journalist needs to ask Nigel Farage why he will not debate Zack Polanski
Nigel Farage claims that he's fighting the Greens.
But for weeks now he's refused to debate me.
Reform know Gorton & Denton are ready to vote for the Green Party.
But for weeks now he's refused to debate me.
Reform know Gorton & Denton are ready to vote for the Green Party.
January 31, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Every journalist needs to ask Nigel Farage why he will not debate Zack Polanski
Mega corruption in one tweet. By the way, as a bonus not mentioned in the tweet, Kevin Warsh is in the Epstein files
January 31, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Mega corruption in one tweet. By the way, as a bonus not mentioned in the tweet, Kevin Warsh is in the Epstein files
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Tommy Robinson-backed Reform candidate Matt Goodwin still hasn’t said a single word about whether he welcomes his endorsement. It should be simple to condemn Tommy Robinson and say he wants nothing to do with him and rejects his support. Why won’t he?
January 31, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Tommy Robinson-backed Reform candidate Matt Goodwin still hasn’t said a single word about whether he welcomes his endorsement. It should be simple to condemn Tommy Robinson and say he wants nothing to do with him and rejects his support. Why won’t he?
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I’m sure others have noticed this exchange between Michael Wolff and Epstein about exorbitant price Rybolovlev’ paid to Trump for his the Palm Beach Mansion and suspicious trades with MBS - but how many have twigged that Rybolovlev is part of the current Ukraine negotiating team?
January 31, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I’m sure others have noticed this exchange between Michael Wolff and Epstein about exorbitant price Rybolovlev’ paid to Trump for his the Palm Beach Mansion and suspicious trades with MBS - but how many have twigged that Rybolovlev is part of the current Ukraine negotiating team?