Sue Cook
@suefc.bsky.social
Retired head, who’s passionate about the need to work towards securing a better future for young people and the need to tackle child abuse and poverty. NSPCC volunteer, enthusiastic gardener and cook. Also, an avid reader with wide ranging tastes in music.
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I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
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he's literally threatened to invade an island of which he can't even remember the name
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM
he's literally threatened to invade an island of which he can't even remember the name
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If I was President of the United States, the last thing I’d do is start questioning territorial claims based on ‘people arriving in boats hundreds of years ago’.
January 19, 2026 at 9:05 AM
If I was President of the United States, the last thing I’d do is start questioning territorial claims based on ‘people arriving in boats hundreds of years ago’.
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I was struck, seeing this on the tube, by the contemporary resonance of Auden"s Epitaph on a Tyrant in this phase of the global projection of Trump’s sociopathic narcissism
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I was struck, seeing this on the tube, by the contemporary resonance of Auden"s Epitaph on a Tyrant in this phase of the global projection of Trump’s sociopathic narcissism
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Starmer’s US policy lies in tatters. Trump is now punishing the UK and NATO allies just for doing the right thing.
Time for the PM to stand firm against the bully in the White House, and work with European and Commonwealth allies to make him back down from this reckless plan.
Time for the PM to stand firm against the bully in the White House, and work with European and Commonwealth allies to make him back down from this reckless plan.
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Starmer’s US policy lies in tatters. Trump is now punishing the UK and NATO allies just for doing the right thing.
Time for the PM to stand firm against the bully in the White House, and work with European and Commonwealth allies to make him back down from this reckless plan.
Time for the PM to stand firm against the bully in the White House, and work with European and Commonwealth allies to make him back down from this reckless plan.
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Ooh, and right in front of the Declaration of Independence too. Unimprovable
It’s even more embarrassing than I imagined.
January 16, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Ooh, and right in front of the Declaration of Independence too. Unimprovable
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1. At last a few details on the proposed new immigration and asylum appeals body. Letter from Home Sec to chair of the Justice Committee. Full text here committees.parliament.uk/publications...
committees.parliament.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM
1. At last a few details on the proposed new immigration and asylum appeals body. Letter from Home Sec to chair of the Justice Committee. Full text here committees.parliament.uk/publications...
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"I'm afraid there's many bad people around, but they have made scientific advances." - President of the Royal Society.
The Royal Society continues to be happy to be associated with, indeed honour Elon Musk with fellowship, despite the Grok scandal.
I will never understand this.
The Royal Society continues to be happy to be associated with, indeed honour Elon Musk with fellowship, despite the Grok scandal.
I will never understand this.
January 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"I'm afraid there's many bad people around, but they have made scientific advances." - President of the Royal Society.
The Royal Society continues to be happy to be associated with, indeed honour Elon Musk with fellowship, despite the Grok scandal.
I will never understand this.
The Royal Society continues to be happy to be associated with, indeed honour Elon Musk with fellowship, despite the Grok scandal.
I will never understand this.
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Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
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A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
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as an antidote to Paul Ovenden's despair at getting things done in govt, here is Moira Wallace's case study for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk on how the Blair govt tackled school absence. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/... Determined govts with clear priorities can get stuff done.
Reducing school absence | Institute for Government
Learning from the last Labour government can help Keir Starmer reduce school absence.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
January 2, 2026 at 9:33 PM
as an antidote to Paul Ovenden's despair at getting things done in govt, here is Moira Wallace's case study for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk on how the Blair govt tackled school absence. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/... Determined govts with clear priorities can get stuff done.
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secretary breakfast gin is trying to make good on his threat against mark kelly for daring to tell servicemembers they have the right to refuse illegal orders. kelly isn’t having it. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
January 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
secretary breakfast gin is trying to make good on his threat against mark kelly for daring to tell servicemembers they have the right to refuse illegal orders. kelly isn’t having it. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
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Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro’s.
The felon demands obedience, control of mineral wealth.
He said: “We do need Greenland, absolutely”, and the US needs to maintain control over the Western Hemisphere.
The imperialism of King Donald beckons.
The felon demands obedience, control of mineral wealth.
He said: “We do need Greenland, absolutely”, and the US needs to maintain control over the Western Hemisphere.
The imperialism of King Donald beckons.
Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro’s
The president told The Atlantic that Delcy Rodríguez needs to comply with U.S. wishes—or else.
www.theatlantic.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro’s.
The felon demands obedience, control of mineral wealth.
He said: “We do need Greenland, absolutely”, and the US needs to maintain control over the Western Hemisphere.
The imperialism of King Donald beckons.
The felon demands obedience, control of mineral wealth.
He said: “We do need Greenland, absolutely”, and the US needs to maintain control over the Western Hemisphere.
The imperialism of King Donald beckons.
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The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
January 4, 2026 at 3:56 AM
The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
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Reform’s previous leader in Wales has just been jailed for 10 years after admitting to being a Russian asset.
December 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Reform’s previous leader in Wales has just been jailed for 10 years after admitting to being a Russian asset.
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Apart from anything else they were both children of immigrants from a much poorer country...
December 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Apart from anything else they were both children of immigrants from a much poorer country...
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Jo Cox was murdered before the vote by a far-right terrorist & this is the language this complete disgrace chooses to use
December 20, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Jo Cox was murdered before the vote by a far-right terrorist & this is the language this complete disgrace chooses to use
How lovely to start the run up to Christmas with a visit to Hyde Park Picture House, Headingley, to see It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s been so beautifully restored and being there brought back so many happy memories of student days. @friendsofhpph.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
How lovely to start the run up to Christmas with a visit to Hyde Park Picture House, Headingley, to see It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s been so beautifully restored and being there brought back so many happy memories of student days. @friendsofhpph.bsky.social
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Suspect some female Tory MPs are quietly dying inside at this. When you’re so desperate to get in a bit of gratuitous foreigner-bashing that you find yourself arguing *against* preventative strategies that try to prevent sexual violence, ffs, what have you become?
Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence
December 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Suspect some female Tory MPs are quietly dying inside at this. When you’re so desperate to get in a bit of gratuitous foreigner-bashing that you find yourself arguing *against* preventative strategies that try to prevent sexual violence, ffs, what have you become?
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Only as a last resort would I suggest expanding the litigation with a counter-claim. Doubles at least the time and complexity and expense and potential for things to go wrong.
Priority must be to shut down case and extract BBC from litigation, not get bogged down.
Priority must be to shut down case and extract BBC from litigation, not get bogged down.
December 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Only as a last resort would I suggest expanding the litigation with a counter-claim. Doubles at least the time and complexity and expense and potential for things to go wrong.
Priority must be to shut down case and extract BBC from litigation, not get bogged down.
Priority must be to shut down case and extract BBC from litigation, not get bogged down.
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War doesn’t just destroy buildings—it erases places where children learn, play, and grow. Bellingcat and journalists from @afp.com bureaus in Paris and Kyiv take a look at the lost spaces of youth in Ukraine. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
How Russia’s Invasion is Impacting Ukraine’s Youth - bellingcat
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian educational facilities and spaces used by children have been damaged in air strikes or closed because of them.
www.bellingcat.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
War doesn’t just destroy buildings—it erases places where children learn, play, and grow. Bellingcat and journalists from @afp.com bureaus in Paris and Kyiv take a look at the lost spaces of youth in Ukraine. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
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NEW
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-guided-t...
(£) at least for now
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-guided-t...
(£) at least for now
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
emptycity.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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NEW
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-guided-t...
(£) at least for now
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-guided-t...
(£) at least for now
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
emptycity.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
NEW
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-guided-t...
(£) at least for now
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-guided-t...
(£) at least for now
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MI6 Chief gives speech. Speech may contain words that are interesting. But because MI6 Chief is a woman @telegraph.co.uk prints an article about her appearance, with no mention of the speech’s content.
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
MI6 Chief gives speech. Speech may contain words that are interesting. But because MI6 Chief is a woman @telegraph.co.uk prints an article about her appearance, with no mention of the speech’s content.