Andy Squibb
@squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social
Nothing profound to write – just try to point out reality. Hate Brexit – no time for its proponents.
Blighted by OCD. Prone to sarcasm.
If occasional profanity offends, you're in the wrong place.
Blighted by OCD. Prone to sarcasm.
If occasional profanity offends, you're in the wrong place.
Reissue the Rolling Stones' classic, rewording it to: 'Under Trump's Thumb'.
"Under the weather" is a funny way to spell "chicken"
Farage is apparently 'under the weather' today and unable to talk about the US threats to the UK and Europe over Greenland.
Which is unfortunate.
Which is unfortunate.
January 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Reissue the Rolling Stones' classic, rewording it to: 'Under Trump's Thumb'.
Scrutiny, eh?
Donald Trump threatens 10% tariffs on UK and Nigel Farage who has positioned himself as the president's best mate in Britain drops out of a much promoted interview on the BBC.
Strange.
Almost like the two things are connected.
Strange.
Almost like the two things are connected.
January 18, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Scrutiny, eh?
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Asked to respond to (one sentence of) Trump's speech, my responses were:
"False."
"False."
"A little bit."
"False."
"False."
"False."
"False."
"A little bit."
"False."
"False."
January 17, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Asked to respond to (one sentence of) Trump's speech, my responses were:
"False."
"False."
"A little bit."
"False."
"False."
"False."
"False."
"A little bit."
"False."
"False."
Trump On The Brink
Five flashpoints that could blow up the Trump Presidency
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January 17, 2026 at 4:08 PM
#BREAKING #DonaldFlump reportedly considering new tariffs, because…
January 17, 2026 at 9:14 AM
#BREAKING #DonaldFlump reportedly considering new tariffs, because…
Still the hard of thinking people in the UK, who support Farage, don't understand that he wants to replace the #NHS with a healthcare insurance system that basically offers these consequences.
If fewer people are insured, costs don’t vanish. They shift: to hospitals via uncompensated care, to insured patients via higher prices, to the uninsured who bear the burden of ill health, and to taxpayers via bailouts and subsidies.
January 16, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Still the hard of thinking people in the UK, who support Farage, don't understand that he wants to replace the #NHS with a healthcare insurance system that basically offers these consequences.
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At this stage, I really think the only answer to give is “go ahead; we are acting on principle. There is no price worth paying for abandoning your allies”.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover as US lawmakers visit Denmark to ease tensions
The president made the threat while a bipartisan group of US lawmakers were visiting Denmark in the hope of easing tensions over the territory.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM
At this stage, I really think the only answer to give is “go ahead; we are acting on principle. There is no price worth paying for abandoning your allies”.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Brexiters. Your worries about a European federal super-state trampling on the rights of individual states is happening now in the US. Where's your criticism of the Trumpers?
January 16, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Brexiters. Your worries about a European federal super-state trampling on the rights of individual states is happening now in the US. Where's your criticism of the Trumpers?
Short🧵. I received an interesting email newsletter from NZ Foreign Affairs & Trade department, in which it seems to be celebrating the benefits that the country has derived, as a result of the NZ-UK FTA that entered into effect on 31 May 2023. …1/n
www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfa...
www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfa...
NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement: Primary Exports Update
New Zealand primary industry exports to the United Kingdom have continued to grow, driven by high prices in the UK and the New Zealand-UK Free Trade Agreement.
www.mfat.govt.nz
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Short🧵. I received an interesting email newsletter from NZ Foreign Affairs & Trade department, in which it seems to be celebrating the benefits that the country has derived, as a result of the NZ-UK FTA that entered into effect on 31 May 2023. …1/n
www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfa...
www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/mfa...
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If you impose tariffs on everyone, everywhere, all at once, don't whine if they do trade deals amongst themselves instead
US accuses EU of seeking cheese ‘monopoly’ in Mercosur deal ft.trib.al/5Wgz9Ts
US accuses EU of seeking cheese ‘monopoly’ in Mercosur deal
Bloc and four South American countries will sign trade agreement on Saturday after 25 years of talks
ft.trib.al
January 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
If you impose tariffs on everyone, everywhere, all at once, don't whine if they do trade deals amongst themselves instead
More like 'Two cheeks of the same arse'.
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
More like 'Two cheeks of the same arse'.
Anyone know if the Nobel Organisation has an account on here?
Just waiting for an announcement concerning the award being rescinded.
What does the tongue in cheek emoji look like? I can't find it.
Just waiting for an announcement concerning the award being rescinded.
What does the tongue in cheek emoji look like? I can't find it.
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Anyone know if the Nobel Organisation has an account on here?
Just waiting for an announcement concerning the award being rescinded.
What does the tongue in cheek emoji look like? I can't find it.
Just waiting for an announcement concerning the award being rescinded.
What does the tongue in cheek emoji look like? I can't find it.
What is "Not Transferable" in Spanish?
January 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
What is "Not Transferable" in Spanish?
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A very robust word.
And it needs to be, as it's going to get a lot of use...
And it needs to be, as it's going to get a lot of use...
January 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
A very robust word.
And it needs to be, as it's going to get a lot of use...
And it needs to be, as it's going to get a lot of use...
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Venezuela? Minnesota? Greenland? Don't forget Ukraine. They've been at war for nearly 4 years now.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
My apartment in Kharkiv has no heating, and part of the city also has no power due to a russian attack on our infrastructure today. The temperature outside is -12°C.
January 15, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Venezuela? Minnesota? Greenland? Don't forget Ukraine. They've been at war for nearly 4 years now.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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The media have a responsibilty to be truthful.
Apparently Karoline Leavitt doesn't feel the same way.
Apparently Karoline Leavitt doesn't feel the same way.
LEAVITT: Why was Renee Good unfortunately and tragically killed?
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.
REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably
LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack.
January 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The media have a responsibilty to be truthful.
Apparently Karoline Leavitt doesn't feel the same way.
Apparently Karoline Leavitt doesn't feel the same way.
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"I broke Britain, so vote for me to fix it."
January 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
"I broke Britain, so vote for me to fix it."
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September 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 10, 2026 at 6:19 AM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
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This is not the time for a “loyal opposition.” We cannot be loyal to an out-of-control terrorist tyranny. It is time for Democrats and independents to be in a full-throated uproar to begin overturning the mob rule of the United States. Denying DHS funding is a great place to start.
Democrats need to shut down Trump's terrorist government
Funding the war on their own constituents would be a grave betrayal.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
This is not the time for a “loyal opposition.” We cannot be loyal to an out-of-control terrorist tyranny. It is time for Democrats and independents to be in a full-throated uproar to begin overturning the mob rule of the United States. Denying DHS funding is a great place to start.
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 6:49 PM
It must be the camel-hair coats…
January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
It must be the camel-hair coats…
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Some disparate thoughts on Badenoch vs Jenrick
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Some disparate thoughts on Badenoch vs Jenrick
Let's just start by recognising that this is very funny.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Some disparate thoughts on Badenoch vs Jenrick
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How tf am I supposed to cut cubes of butter to make my pastry, when I'm confronted with this nonsense, after cutting into the block of butter?
January 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
How tf am I supposed to cut cubes of butter to make my pastry, when I'm confronted with this nonsense, after cutting into the block of butter?