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Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn

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Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · Mar 18

This is about why I, a devout pacifiist, am promoting the rearming of Europe #RearmEU.

It's clear to me that, to maintain a state of peace, one needs to be protected against external forces of evil, with a capability of attacking.

It's no help to peace denying existence of those external forces.

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Jen @jensojourner.bsky.social · 2d

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 57m

Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.

SHOCK POLL:
NIGEL FARAGE WILL BE PM TOMORROW
IN an amazing poll conducted
by The Pointless Polling Company, it was revealed that voters' intentions
may well change over the next three and a half years and at present it's 100 percent impossible to guess what the next government might look like.
However, 99 percent of journalists
agree that it would be much more fun if we had an election tomorrow and everybody resigned and everything was chaos and Farage had a go at being PM, just for the hell of it, because it was so much fun when
Brexit happened and then the government kept falling every five minutes and we could write endless pieces about (cont. p94)

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Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 9h

www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/when-the-l...

When the Law Turns on Itself: The Citizen’s Response Plan

What democracy-defending Americans can lawfully and effectively do if a president invokes the Insurrection Act or declares martial law.

www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 9h

Yes. Hendrik does know. He explained who he is, exactly, to me.

Personally, I wish no evil to anyone, no matter how evil they, themselves, are. I don't sink to their level.

Nonetheless I agree that, in the event, he probably wouldn't be missed by most good Europeans.

Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 9h

For the attention of @mrjamesob.bsky.social

Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #FBR #NAFO @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 9h

Why isn't this news getting more attention? An attack was being planned on the Prime Minister of a European country!

A suspected terrorist cell was dismantled by Belgium's federal prosecutor's office on Thursday, believed to have been planning an attack on Prime Minister Bart De Wever.

Suspected terror cell said to be planning attack on Belgian PM broken

Local media reported that investigators discovered a homemade explosive which the suspects were reportedly planning to attach to a drone to carry out the attack.

www.euronews.com

Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 9h

www.euronews.com/2025/10/09/s...

Suspected terror cell said to be planning attack on Belgian PM broken

Local media reported that investigators discovered a homemade explosive which the suspects were reportedly planning to attach to a drone to carry out the attack.

www.euronews.com

Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 9h

Yes. He doesn't see it as an honour but as a golden prize for a winner.

Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 10h

Join the #FBPE & #FBR Campaign Wave (aka tweet storm) on Sunday, 26 Oct - to protest against the global rise of the far right.

The next #FBPE campaign wave is coming up. It will be on:
Sunday, 26 Oct.
Time: 20–22 CET | 19–21 UK
Hashtags: #DefendDemocracy #HopeNotHate

Let’s stand strong together!✊

Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 10h

Please note that this post is over 3 weeks old.
However:

Our next #FBPE campaign wave is coming up. It will be on:

Sunday, 26 Oct.
Time: 20–22 CET | 19–21 UK

Hashtags: #DefendDemocracy #HopeNotHate

Let’s stand strong together!✊

Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 22d

They won't stifle our protests.

Join in the #FBPE & #FBR Campaign Wave (aka Twitter Storm), if you can, please. It begins in about an hour or so.

Time:
20-22 CET/19-21 BST/11-13 PST

Our hashtags:
#TrumpNotWelcome
#BanTrumpNow

Join us and make clear why he is not welcome!

Everyone Hates Elon @everyonehateselon.bsky.social · 22d

🚨 POLICE TOOK OUR TRUMP & EPSTEIN VAN

They're obviously terrified of THIS photo of Donald with the world’s most notorious paedophile making headlines while Trump visits the King.

So whatever you do - DO NOT SHARE THIS VIDEO

Location: Windsor High Street, UK

#trump #epstein

Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 14h

Am I just a prophet of doom, if I don't trust any promise that either Trump's regime or the Netanyahu evil cabal are making?

We shall see & I hope I am proved to be totally wrong. Only time will tell.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 14h

Unbeknownst to most or long forgotten is that on October 8 and October 10, 2023; Hamas offered the same deal that’s being pitched as Trump’s “Gaza Peace Deal” which would have handed all hostages over to Israel in exchange for Israeli troops not entering the strip, Netanyahu refused the proposal.

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Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 16h

youtube.com/watch?v=YObd...

Instant reaction: Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza peace deal

YouTube video by LBC

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Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 18h

I thought it was an esteemed organisation, located at:

False Flag Stink Tank,
Tufton Street 0,
London SW1P 3QB,
UK

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realKyleKeegan @realkylekeegan.bsky.social · 1d

For the last time, ANTIFA is not an organization. It’s an ideology — the one we fought WWII to defend.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 20h

❗️Russia bears unequivocal responsibility for the actions in Polish,Estonian&Romanian air spaces -European Parliament

EP encourages "any initiative which enables the EU&its member states to take “coordinated action against all violations of their airspace,❗️including shooting down airborne threats”"

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Samia Ali Salama @samiaalisalama.bsky.social · 19h

Netanyahu is a lying POS,
Trump is a traitor,

and Americans need to pretend they’re in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, etc., 🥹

where ALL THE PEOPLE flood the streets in #protest.

We must show Trump and ICE, that they don’t own us,

BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!

#ProudBlue #Pinks
#ResistanceUnited

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Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 19h

This is also my suspicion.

Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 19h

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Von der Leyen survives far-right and far-left no-confidence motions

The two motions of censure, up for a vote Thursday, shared one key point of criticism: the lopsided terms of the EU-US trade deal. #EuropeNews

www.euronews.com

Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 20h

Your sight is still fine. It just confirms the pessimistic view that I'm unfortunately taking.

Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #FBR #NAFO @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 20h

I really thought Israel had promised to cease hostilities against the Palestinians in Gaza. Or is there something wrong with my eyes?

Israel bombards Gaza City and Khan Younis after ceasefire deal announced

Heavy bombing rocks Gaza before truce expected to take effect

www.middleeasteye.net

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Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 20h

I had heard that it was because he renamed the 'Defence Department' to the 'War Department' but, as I didn't read this since, I was starting to doubt its veracity. Anyway, to be clear, they are to be voting on the 2024 events, not the ones from this year (according to James O'Brien).

Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #FBR #NAFO @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 20h

A Dutchman, who has close connections with members of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, recently said that the Committee already decided *not* to reward Trump for his efforts to get one b/c he's constantly boasting about himself.

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Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 20h

Will Teachers Save Our Democracy? - CounterPunch.org www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/08/w...

Democracy??? What democracy?

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Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 21h

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Gaza ceasefire deal: what has been agreed for ‘first phase’ and why now?

Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisoners

www.theguardian.com

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catwhisperer @catwhisperer.bsky.social · 1d

That's a very big 'oops.'

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Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #FBR #NAFO @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 1d

I invite you to join our next Campaign Wave!
@gardeningbookworm.bsky.social @juliatanner20.bsky.social @safarisara.bsky.social @tgblue.bsky.social @damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social @vanderstap.co.uk @margareterosali.bsky.social @gehapeters.bsky.social @rogsilson.bsky.social @fife4europe.bsky.social

Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #FBR #NAFO @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Join the #FBPE & #FBR Campaign Wave (aka tweet storm) on Sunday, 26 Oct:

- to protest against the global rise of the far right,
&
- support progressive parties in the Dutch elections (29 Oct).

Time: 20–22 CET | 19–21 UK

Hashtags: #DefendDemocracy #HopeNotHate

Let’s stand strong together!✊

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Ray Selby #FBPE #XR #antifascist #NAFO #WeDidWarn #WeStillWarn @tarotray.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry to be pedantic but News, in possessive mode, is spelt "News'" (apostrophe at the end, not before the 's'). i.e. "Fox News' Masked Guest".