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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 23h

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

www.theguardian.com

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 23h

BREAKING NEWS

In a move that has shocked absolutely no one with basic arithmetic skills, populist right wing party trying to win votes with fantasy economics traipses around in fetching hair shirt after all their policies are found to be economic fantasy.

Reform UK
Reform UK abandoning manifesto pledge of £90bn in tax cuts, deputy leader admits
Richard Tice says party will concentrate on cutting civil service and scrapping net zero once in government

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 17h

This is why the inflatable costumes works so well -- it works the same way calling them "weird" or "creepy" did. It disrupts their narrative, and makes them seem pathetic rather than cool-and-cruel.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 19h

I am once again begging you to boycott Tesla

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d

Musk is funding the legal battle of UK Far Right activist Tommy Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon - as he faces charges brought by counterterrorism police.

Tommy Robinson claims Elon Musk is funding his legal battle — The Times and The Sunday Times

Tommy Robinson has claimed Elon Musk was paying his legal costs as he went on trial for refusing to comply with a request made by counterterrorism police as he tried to leave Britain last year. Robins...

apple.news

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Ian @tpfiz.bsky.social · 18h

Just Boris Johnson talking absolute bollocks once again... And WTF is going on with his hair? He looks like an animated toilet brush

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 20h

Left: Boris Johnson telling lies about freedom of movement saying the UK had no control of our borders

Right: Aside from being able to remove any criminals coming from the EU, for a longer term stay, EU citizens had to meet certain criteria, if they didn't they could be removed

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 21h

Brexit is Farage and his fellow Brexiters' shitstorm to own. He/they can't be allowed to just pivot from heckle to heckle and bad idea to worse - while blaming everyone else - without consequences.

So the suggestion that Labour are going to amplify that truth is to be welcomed.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 20h

THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

reasonsvoice.bsky.social @reasonsvoice.bsky.social · 1d

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

Respect to those who got here first.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1d

Oh.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Reform UK abandoning manifesto pledge of £90bn in tax cuts, deputy leader admits

Richard Tice says party will concentrate on cutting civil service and scrapping net zero once in government * UK politics live – latest updates Reform UK’s deputy leader has admitted the party cannot deliver the £90bn in tax cuts promised in its manifesto, saying it would concentrate on public spending cuts once in government. Richard Tice said key election pledges such as lifting the income tax threshold would be an “aspiration” and that once in government Reform would concentrate on cutting the civil service and scrapping net zero. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

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Ian @tpfiz.bsky.social · 1d

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Ooooff, what a great start to the week.
Happy Monday everyone

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Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 2d

Like I never met John Thaw. 👀

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Ian @tpfiz.bsky.social · 3d

I'm proud of my City

Leeds for Europe @leedseurope.bsky.social · 3d

Today Leeds followed our forebears who kicked Oswald Moseley and his Facists out of the city at the Battle of Holbeck Moor and stood up to racism, the far right and said loud and clear”Refugees are welcome here”. This is Leeds

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 3d

I recently sat down with three leaders who are part of the @obamafoundation.bsky.social's alumni network to hear more about their work to strengthen democracy in Hungary and Poland. They’re an example for us all. Take a look:

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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Ian @tpfiz.bsky.social · 4d

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Dodged a bullet here

Ian @tpfiz.bsky.social · 5d

Surely, what the bespectacled Scoobie Doo villain means to say is that, regardless of who wins the Mid Terms, tRump's presidency will still end after two years.

Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 6d

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Ian @tpfiz.bsky.social · 5d

I see that the Wurzels are back on tour.... They don't look so good these days.

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 5d

They certainly are a different 'breed'.

That's for sure.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 5d

I sometimes worry I exaggerate the collective madness of our media but the people who cheered Brexit, Boris Johnson & Liz Truss's mini-budget are now applauding Kemi Badenoch's speech. 'Parallell universe' doesn't come close. I suppose her not falling over is a win of sorts for them at the moment.

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Ian @tpfiz.bsky.social · 5d

Thank goodness for that. I was really starting to worry that his family were suffering genuine hardship as a result of him taking the role of President.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

Imagine that.

www.wsj.com/health/pharm...

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Ian @tpfiz.bsky.social · 5d

Stop it. Next you'll be telling me he needs to be given an extra £100K+ to pay someone to look at his constituency emails

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 6d

Who would have guessed

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns

The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo

www.mirror.co.uk

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 6d

The White House Antifa Roundtable is one of the best displays I’ve seen of this-is-how-bad-it’s-gotten — just a sewer of open fascism, dementia, morons and freaks, and incoherent rage.

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Ian @tpfiz.bsky.social · 5d

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Wow, pulled that from nowhere!
More coffee please...