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Reform Party UK Exposed

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UK to ban political party donations from foreign-owned companies

Government says new legislation will curb overseas interference in elections

www.ft.com

February 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM

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David Dylan Thomas

@daviddylanthomas.bsky.social

Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.

February 11, 2026 at 12:43 AM

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Victor Ray

@victorerikray.bsky.social

I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.

Great work everyone.

The Board of Governors decided, unilaterally, that no published textbook in the field of sociology could be used in compliance with the law for an Intro to Sociology class. None.
Victor: There's not a single existing textbook on the market that could be used that would qualify under state law?
Zachary: Correct.
Victor: I'm sorry, that's kind of funny. Like, the absurdity of not a single sociology textbook getting past the censors. I mean, it makes me kind of proud of our colleagues, but...

February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM

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Timothy Snyder

@timothysnyder.bsky.social

Thanks to a court ruling today, extending Temporary Protected Status, Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, and elsewhere are (for now) safe from the planned ethnics cleansing operation. The ruling is notable.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 10d

BREAKING: Judge Ana Reyes, in DC, issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation, a decision that was to go into effect on Tuesday and could have ended legal status for up to 350,000 people overnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FRITZ EMMANUEL LESLY MIOT, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
Case No. 25-cv-02471 (ACR)
V.
DONALD J. TRUMP, et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: "America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions." More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President
Washington's vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8
U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United
States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS
holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take.?
eSec Noem
I just met with the President.
I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies.
Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom-not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
6:52 PM - Dec 1, 2025 - 13.2M Views
' Letter from George Washington to Joshua Holmes (December 2, 1783).
2 Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl.) 1110 n.91. But see supra n.l.

So says the official responsible for overseeing the TPS program. And one of those (her word)
"damn" countries is Haiti. Relevant here, three days before making the above post, Secretary
Noem announced she would terminate Haiti's TPS designation as of February 3, 2026. See 90
Fed. Reg. 54733 (Nov. 28, 2025) (Termination).
Plaintiffs are five Haitian TPS holders. They are not, it emerges, "killers, leeches, or
entitlement junkies." They are instead: Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, a neuroscientist researching
Alzheimer's disease, Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl. (SAC)) 1 1; Rudolph Civil, a software
engineer at a national bank, id. 1 2; Marlene Gail Noble, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology
department, id. | 3; Marica Merline Laguerre, a college economics major, id. 9| 4; and Vilbrun Dorsainvil, a full-time registered nurse, id. 9|5. They claim that Secretary Noem's decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and the Fifth Amendment of
the U.S. Constitution. The Government counters that the Court does not have jurisdiction, and, in any case, the Secretary did not violate the law.
Plaintiffs seek to stay the Secretary's decision under 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending the outcome
of this litigation. See Dkt. 81 (§ 705 Mot.). To decide their motion, the Court considers first whether it has jurisdiction. It does. See Part II. It then considers: whether Plaintiffs have a
substantial likelihood of success on the merits; whether they will be irreparably harmed absent a
stay; and whether a merged balance of the equities and public interest analysis favors a stay. See
Part III. Each element favors Plaintiffs. See Parts IV, V, and VI.

Finally, the balance of equities and public interest favor a stay. The Government does not
cite any reason termination must occur post haste. Secretary Noem complains of strains unlawful immigrants place on our immigration-enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959
lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight. She complains of strains to our economy. Her answer? Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable. She complains of strains to our healthcare system. Her answer? Turn the insured into the uninsured. This approach is many things— in the public interest is not one of them.
For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion for a Stay Under
5 U.S.C. § 705, Dkt. 81.

February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM

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Adam Bienkov

@adambienkov.bsky.social

Nigel Farage and Reform are threatening to sue the Conservative party for using "alleged mental ill-health as a political weapon" against Suella Braverman.

Just imagine doing such a thing

January 29, 2026 at 6:17 PM

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weird medieval guys

@weirdmedieval.bsky.social

normal dog, switzerland, 15th century

a medieval painting of a scruffy white dog with a strangely human face

January 24, 2026 at 12:04 AM

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Anne Applebaum

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The families of Danes killed in Afghanistan have a message for Trump
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

The Sacrifice of the Danes

After September 11, Denmark fought alongside its ally. The families of fallen soldiers have a message for Trump.

www.theatlantic.com

January 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM

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Adria

@adriaandthepriors.bsky.social

You can tell by the eyes.

JOE
Researchers find cocaine in every single shrimp tested in England's waterways
Source | University of Suffolk

January 17, 2026 at 12:49 PM

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Morten Morland

@mortenmorland.bsky.social

Friday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM

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UMAW

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In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.

The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.

Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.

January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM

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Ellis Rosen

@ellisjrosen.bsky.social

December 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM

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Ellis Rosen

@ellisjrosen.bsky.social

January 15, 2026 at 9:03 PM

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Über-woke, net-zeroist, rejoinerist

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Neil Coyle MP has written a brutal takedown letter to Nigel Farage for his breach of parliamentary protocol, because Farage visited Coyle's London constituency without notifying him. 10/10 no notes.
(H/T @simonpegg.bsky.social)

HOUSE OF COMMONS

LONDON SWIA OAA

Nigel Farage MP

House of Commons London

SW1A OAA

13 January 2026

Mr Farge,

Visiting Bermondsey and Old Southwark

I am writing following your public engagement on 7th January in London Bridge, which is in my constituency: Bermondsey and Old Southwark.

I appreciate you are unfamiliar with constituency requirements given your inattention to Clacton since being elected. But given you have spent three decades in and around Parliament, you should be aware that established protocol requires any MP conducting official business in another Member's constituency to notify the relevant Member in advance. You failed to follow parliamentary protocol on this matter last week. As someone who has so desperately attempted to be in Westminster for such a long time, I hope you are capable of learning and adhering to procedures, although I won't hold my breath.

Given you have described our capital city as 'crime-ridden' and 'unsafe' it must have been very difficult for you to pluck up the courage to book a venue in the centre of the capital for your event to promote yet another Tory defect in your ranks. But please do conform to the rules should you ever come back.

Your preference for spending time in London rather than Clacton (which is your constituency by the way), demonstrates the typically deceitful nature of your attacks on our capital. Deep down, you agree with me and the millions of UK and international visitors every year, that London remains our greatest city and well worth spending time in!

I would say I look forward to your next visit to the best constituency, in the best city, in the best country on the planet, but unlike you and the former Tories who riddle your party, I am not comfortable spouting untruths.

Sincerely,

Neil

Neil Coyle MP

January 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM

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Jen Bendery

@jbendery.bsky.social

The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...

Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing

www.huffpost.com

January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM

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Lewis Goodall

@lewisgoodall.com

I was 20 when HS2 was announced. Great to know i’ll probably be in my late 60s when the Birmingham-Manchester section starts work let alone finishes. Seems like a country doing things the right way!

January 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM

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HOPE not hate

@hopenothate.org.uk

🚨 NEW: Neo-Nazi group White Vanguard (WV) has suffered a major split. A series of calamitous errors has cost the group half its membership, forced a change in leadership and left its future uncertain.

Read our report: hopenothate.org.uk/2026/01/07/t...

The rise and fall of White Vanguard: How a neo-Nazi group tore itself apart – HOPE not hate

Warning: this article includes extreme and offensive imagery HOPE not hate can reveal that the neo-Nazi group White Vanguard has suffered a major split. A...

hopenothate.org.uk

January 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM

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Stella Creasy MP

@stellacreasy.bsky.social

Our friends in Denmark should know we stand shoulder to shoulder with them.

Greenland is not for sale, invasion or questioning and neither is NATO. This world needs more alliances, not more aggression, to keep it safe and democratic.

January 5, 2026 at 9:24 AM

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Gavin Miller

@worriedaboutsatan.bsky.social

Morning! Have a treat as it's the new year:

Gavin Miller @worriedaboutsatan.bsky.social · Sep 22

Everything's shit at the moment, so here's 46 seconds of Sweep playing a bell along with a brass band:

January 1, 2026 at 9:39 AM

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Timothy Snyder

@timothysnyder.bsky.social

Please give a thought to people whose New Year’s Eve was spent in bomb shelters because a criminal invader was trying to destroy their energy infrastructure.

Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · Jan 1

‼️ How Russia attacked Ukraine on New Year's Eve: a map of the flight of enemy targets.

Main directions: Lutsk, Volyn, Odesa, Konotop, Zatoka. The main target is energy infrastructure.