Michael Sparkes
@sparkesmichael.bsky.social
An exile happy to be in this new land. Looking to explore and understand this crazy world and help others when I can. Pro EU, Ukraine, NHS and democracy! Where is Leveson II?
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The Daily Mail: a daily drag on the nation’s sanity, dignity and prosperity. Rocking back and forward in the corner shouting that Brexit was a win and improving on our relationship with the EU is a BeTRaYaL of all the special things it cannot name.
Subverting failure. How very dare we.
Subverting failure. How very dare we.
January 6, 2026 at 7:28 AM
The Daily Mail: a daily drag on the nation’s sanity, dignity and prosperity. Rocking back and forward in the corner shouting that Brexit was a win and improving on our relationship with the EU is a BeTRaYaL of all the special things it cannot name.
Subverting failure. How very dare we.
Subverting failure. How very dare we.
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They’re making up the Venezuela strategy as they go.
This sums it up…
“We’re fundamentally dealing with an unserious, immature Commander-in-Chief, which means we are seeing unserious policy decisions which are incredibly hard to actually analyze and discern what their purpose is.” Michael Feinberg
This sums it up…
“We’re fundamentally dealing with an unserious, immature Commander-in-Chief, which means we are seeing unserious policy decisions which are incredibly hard to actually analyze and discern what their purpose is.” Michael Feinberg
January 6, 2026 at 4:48 AM
They’re making up the Venezuela strategy as they go.
This sums it up…
“We’re fundamentally dealing with an unserious, immature Commander-in-Chief, which means we are seeing unserious policy decisions which are incredibly hard to actually analyze and discern what their purpose is.” Michael Feinberg
This sums it up…
“We’re fundamentally dealing with an unserious, immature Commander-in-Chief, which means we are seeing unserious policy decisions which are incredibly hard to actually analyze and discern what their purpose is.” Michael Feinberg
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The BBC bans its journalists from stating that Maduro was "kidnapped" 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/exclusive-...
www.owenjones.news/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: BBC bans journalists stating Maduro was "kidnapped"
I’ve been leaked this from the BBC.
www.owenjones.news
January 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
The BBC bans its journalists from stating that Maduro was "kidnapped" 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/exclusive-...
www.owenjones.news/p/exclusive-...
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BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
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briefly popping in to say the reason we aren’t seeing mass movement in response to the united states kidnapping the (dictatorial) leader of a sovereign nation is the same reason why the united states feels emboldened to kidnap the leader of a sovereign nation
January 6, 2026 at 6:31 AM
briefly popping in to say the reason we aren’t seeing mass movement in response to the united states kidnapping the (dictatorial) leader of a sovereign nation is the same reason why the united states feels emboldened to kidnap the leader of a sovereign nation
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Activist arrested on-camera in Grand Rapids, Michigan while summarizing the reasoning behind a peaceful protest against the U.S. government’s kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro held earlier that day.
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Activist arrested on-camera in Grand Rapids, Michigan while summarizing the reasoning behind a peaceful protest against the U.S. government’s kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro held earlier that day.
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We warned, warned, and warned again, but the journalist and political class kept maintaining the U.S political institutions were sufficient to constrain this megalomaniac.
The theories tying voting machine companies to Venezuela and election fraud have long been debunked.
Trump Pushes Conspiracy That Venezuela Helped Biden Win After Maduro’s Capture
The theories tying voting machine companies to Venezuela and election fraud have long been debunked.
www.forbes.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
We warned, warned, and warned again, but the journalist and political class kept maintaining the U.S political institutions were sufficient to constrain this megalomaniac.
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"He'll become 'more presidential'...".... remember that? That was never in the cards. He just got worse.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely and that's happened to a LOT of people in Washington now. They've basically been given absolute power.
Still waiting for some patriots to show up....
Absolute power corrupts absolutely and that's happened to a LOT of people in Washington now. They've basically been given absolute power.
Still waiting for some patriots to show up....
January 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
"He'll become 'more presidential'...".... remember that? That was never in the cards. He just got worse.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely and that's happened to a LOT of people in Washington now. They've basically been given absolute power.
Still waiting for some patriots to show up....
Absolute power corrupts absolutely and that's happened to a LOT of people in Washington now. They've basically been given absolute power.
Still waiting for some patriots to show up....
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They’re desperately trying to destroy liberal democracies committed to the rule of law.
Liberal democracies that hold men like Trump and Musk to account.
Strength is the only thing bullies understand.
An outright ban of X in the U.K is the best place to start.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/05/t...
Liberal democracies that hold men like Trump and Musk to account.
Strength is the only thing bullies understand.
An outright ban of X in the U.K is the best place to start.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/05/t...
The Musk-Trump Alliance Is Back as the White House Wields Diplomatic Power to Defend Big Tech Profits
Presented as a defence of free speech, the Trump administration’s visa sanctions on European regulators shield tech platform profits and undermine democratic regulation abroad
bylinetimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They’re desperately trying to destroy liberal democracies committed to the rule of law.
Liberal democracies that hold men like Trump and Musk to account.
Strength is the only thing bullies understand.
An outright ban of X in the U.K is the best place to start.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/05/t...
Liberal democracies that hold men like Trump and Musk to account.
Strength is the only thing bullies understand.
An outright ban of X in the U.K is the best place to start.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/05/t...
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It seems that “patriotism” today is being redefined as aligning with foreign interests in ways that undermine your own country’s autonomy!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nigel Farage urges US to oppose UK on free speech laws
The Reform UK leader gives evidence to US lawmakers but gets a rough reception from some Democrats.
www.bbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:57 PM
It seems that “patriotism” today is being redefined as aligning with foreign interests in ways that undermine your own country’s autonomy!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Under the Treason Felony Act 1848, it is a crime punishable by life imprisonment to intimidate parliament or encourage any foreign power to invade the U.K.
We should be applying this law to every traitor openly calling for the U.S to depose our democratically elected government.
We should be applying this law to every traitor openly calling for the U.S to depose our democratically elected government.
January 5, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Under the Treason Felony Act 1848, it is a crime punishable by life imprisonment to intimidate parliament or encourage any foreign power to invade the U.K.
We should be applying this law to every traitor openly calling for the U.S to depose our democratically elected government.
We should be applying this law to every traitor openly calling for the U.S to depose our democratically elected government.
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The government have just wheeled out a spectacular statistic about the proportion of the public who “get their news from X”. If this is what’s underpinning their logic for staying on X, it’s just wrong.
But also, if they had *anyone* who understood social in their operation they’d know it was mad.
But also, if they had *anyone* who understood social in their operation they’d know it was mad.
So looks like ~10.8 million people use X as a source of news, and the government have misread that as 10.8 million families using X as their primary source of news. Quite a substantial difference!
January 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The government have just wheeled out a spectacular statistic about the proportion of the public who “get their news from X”. If this is what’s underpinning their logic for staying on X, it’s just wrong.
But also, if they had *anyone* who understood social in their operation they’d know it was mad.
But also, if they had *anyone* who understood social in their operation they’d know it was mad.
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ICE is no longer arresting immigrants only. They are arresting anyone who films or speaks out. Sending them to concentration camps. I have been criticized for my analogy to 1930’s Germany. That is what we are witnessing.
January 5, 2026 at 9:41 PM
ICE is no longer arresting immigrants only. They are arresting anyone who films or speaks out. Sending them to concentration camps. I have been criticized for my analogy to 1930’s Germany. That is what we are witnessing.
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Release the Trump-Epstein Files NOW!
January 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Release the Trump-Epstein Files NOW!
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What will be the next target in the Epstein Wars?
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
What will be the next target in the Epstein Wars?
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Currently at BBC
January 5, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Currently at BBC
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I think the Greenland threat is a troll. I think.
But it would sure be nice for some senators and GOP house members to speak up now and make it clear that an attack on a nato ally would lead to removal from office
But it would sure be nice for some senators and GOP house members to speak up now and make it clear that an attack on a nato ally would lead to removal from office
January 6, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I think the Greenland threat is a troll. I think.
But it would sure be nice for some senators and GOP house members to speak up now and make it clear that an attack on a nato ally would lead to removal from office
But it would sure be nice for some senators and GOP house members to speak up now and make it clear that an attack on a nato ally would lead to removal from office
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"We relied on US goodwill and a willingness to enforce order, which it no longer does – and there is no point in European leaders bleating about it.
"We need to wake up to the new reality – the United States has changed, and we need to change with it"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/i-am...
"We need to wake up to the new reality – the United States has changed, and we need to change with it"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/i-am...
'I am sick of hearing European leaders bleating on – we need to wake up’ | The News Agents
Keir Starmer’s diplomatic response to Donald Trump’s invasion of Venezuela has drawn criticism from some of his own MPs. Why have European leaders offered such a muted response to such major action?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
"We relied on US goodwill and a willingness to enforce order, which it no longer does – and there is no point in European leaders bleating about it.
"We need to wake up to the new reality – the United States has changed, and we need to change with it"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/i-am...
"We need to wake up to the new reality – the United States has changed, and we need to change with it"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/i-am...
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Friends,
Five years ago tomorrow was the most shameful day in American history.
We must not allow Trump to persuade America that it did not happen or that he was innocent,
Friends,
Five years ago tomorrow was the most shameful day in American history.
We must not allow Trump to persuade America that it did not happen or that he was innocent,
The most shameful day in American history
We will never forget, and we will not let the nation or the world forget.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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Friends,
Five years ago tomorrow was the most shameful day in American history.
We must not allow Trump to persuade America that it did not happen or that he was innocent,
Friends,
Five years ago tomorrow was the most shameful day in American history.
We must not allow Trump to persuade America that it did not happen or that he was innocent,
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Bookmark this or steal it.
January 6, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Bookmark this or steal it.
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...threatens the American Experiment…
When Trump and the buffoons who surround him invaded Venezuela and captured Maduro, they broke with almost a century of American-led respect for the international rule of law and, instead, nakedly embraced the Putin Doctrine.
...threatens the American Experiment…
When Trump and the buffoons who surround him invaded Venezuela and captured Maduro, they broke with almost a century of American-led respect for the international rule of law and, instead, nakedly embraced the Putin Doctrine.
Trump Didn’t Merely Borrow Strongman Tactics: He Imported an Entire Doctrine Built to Kill Democracies
By treating sovereign borders and international law as optional, the Trump regime embraces the worldview that fueled Hitler, fortified oligarchs, and now threatens the American Experiment…
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:31 AM
open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
...threatens the American Experiment…
When Trump and the buffoons who surround him invaded Venezuela and captured Maduro, they broke with almost a century of American-led respect for the international rule of law and, instead, nakedly embraced the Putin Doctrine.
...threatens the American Experiment…
When Trump and the buffoons who surround him invaded Venezuela and captured Maduro, they broke with almost a century of American-led respect for the international rule of law and, instead, nakedly embraced the Putin Doctrine.