@francesweir.bsky.social
Supporter of Scottish independence. Politics are left leaning. Have no time for haters.
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Elon Musk is donating $10 million to a Republican primary candidate in Kentucky.
That’s more money than the vast majority of Americans will ever see — much less donate.
Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
That’s more money than the vast majority of Americans will ever see — much less donate.
Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
January 20, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Elon Musk is donating $10 million to a Republican primary candidate in Kentucky.
That’s more money than the vast majority of Americans will ever see — much less donate.
Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
That’s more money than the vast majority of Americans will ever see — much less donate.
Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
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BREAKING: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, just delivered the strongest rebuke of Donald Trump we’ve seen yet regarding Greenland. Wow.
January 19, 2026 at 9:52 PM
BREAKING: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, just delivered the strongest rebuke of Donald Trump we’ve seen yet regarding Greenland. Wow.
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Antifa is a state of mind.
#USPOL #USA #us #uspoli #poli #politics #cdnpoli #canada #MeidasMighty #america #history #RemoveTrump #Trump #TRUMP #MAGA #FuckTrump #fuckmaga #antifa #AntiTrump #AntiMAGA #tuckfrump #fascistfelon #FightOligarchy #antibillionaire #DefundBillionaires #TrumPedo
#USPOL #USA #us #uspoli #poli #politics #cdnpoli #canada #MeidasMighty #america #history #RemoveTrump #Trump #TRUMP #MAGA #FuckTrump #fuckmaga #antifa #AntiTrump #AntiMAGA #tuckfrump #fascistfelon #FightOligarchy #antibillionaire #DefundBillionaires #TrumPedo
January 18, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Carole Cadwalladr, "But trying to suck up to Trump.. Totally disastrous deals with Silicon Valley companies in which we're bringing their software into the critical functions of how the UK state operates"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
January 18, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Carole Cadwalladr, "But trying to suck up to Trump.. Totally disastrous deals with Silicon Valley companies in which we're bringing their software into the critical functions of how the UK state operates"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
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All of these people - Mogg, Farage, Carswell, Jenrick, Hannan and the rest need to be forever reminded of what they backed and supported
January 18, 2026 at 5:41 PM
All of these people - Mogg, Farage, Carswell, Jenrick, Hannan and the rest need to be forever reminded of what they backed and supported
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2026: Rishi Sunak says the UK is under attack through our screens.. Misinformation from Russia
2020: Stewart Hosie, "The UK gov actively avoided looking for evidence that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum"
2020: Stewart Hosie, "The UK gov actively avoided looking for evidence that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum"
January 18, 2026 at 11:48 AM
2026: Rishi Sunak says the UK is under attack through our screens.. Misinformation from Russia
2020: Stewart Hosie, "The UK gov actively avoided looking for evidence that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum"
2020: Stewart Hosie, "The UK gov actively avoided looking for evidence that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum"
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Westminster has failed Scotland.
We need to show that independence would make a real difference to people’s lives, contrasting that with the chaos and mismanagement of Westminster.
Our movement is building a positive case for an independent Scotland. 🏴
We need to show that independence would make a real difference to people’s lives, contrasting that with the chaos and mismanagement of Westminster.
Our movement is building a positive case for an independent Scotland. 🏴
January 18, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Westminster has failed Scotland.
We need to show that independence would make a real difference to people’s lives, contrasting that with the chaos and mismanagement of Westminster.
Our movement is building a positive case for an independent Scotland. 🏴
We need to show that independence would make a real difference to people’s lives, contrasting that with the chaos and mismanagement of Westminster.
Our movement is building a positive case for an independent Scotland. 🏴
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Why watch rolling news air repeated footage on a loop and ponder undigested significance with pundits in the blue & red corner, hour after hour?
This carefully crafted 10 minute digest of America's week aka Trump's week aka the world's biggest events has THE FULL PICTURE.
And it's a rollercoaster!
This carefully crafted 10 minute digest of America's week aka Trump's week aka the world's biggest events has THE FULL PICTURE.
And it's a rollercoaster!
Saturday call for my "American Week", which I'm delighted to say more than 220,000 people have now watched or heard on-demand since yesterday. You can find it here:
📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuKc...
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/883595...
📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuKc...
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/883595...
'Trump's mafia-style extortion' | Simon Marks' American Week
YouTube video by LBC
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Why watch rolling news air repeated footage on a loop and ponder undigested significance with pundits in the blue & red corner, hour after hour?
This carefully crafted 10 minute digest of America's week aka Trump's week aka the world's biggest events has THE FULL PICTURE.
And it's a rollercoaster!
This carefully crafted 10 minute digest of America's week aka Trump's week aka the world's biggest events has THE FULL PICTURE.
And it's a rollercoaster!
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Excellent, eye-opening piece here by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social 👏 👌
Thanks James O'Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social for sharing 👍
Thanks James O'Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social for sharing 👍
And while we’re recommending YouTube films, here’s the inimitable @petergeoghegan.bsky.social doing the Lord’s work. Because nothing says ‘free speech champions’ like, erm, going to Court to keep who funds your payroll secret.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP0O...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP0O...
Who Really Funds the Free Speech Union?
YouTube video by Democracy for Sale
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Excellent, eye-opening piece here by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social 👏 👌
Thanks James O'Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social for sharing 👍
Thanks James O'Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social for sharing 👍
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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 9:49 AM
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.
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How's that going?
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
How's that going?
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The proposed use of tariffs by President Trump to change Greenland’s future is the wrong thing to do.
Greenland's future should be decided by the people of Greenland. Tariffs should not be a bargaining chip in place of reasonable dialogue between partners.
Greenland's future should be decided by the people of Greenland. Tariffs should not be a bargaining chip in place of reasonable dialogue between partners.
January 17, 2026 at 7:11 PM
The proposed use of tariffs by President Trump to change Greenland’s future is the wrong thing to do.
Greenland's future should be decided by the people of Greenland. Tariffs should not be a bargaining chip in place of reasonable dialogue between partners.
Greenland's future should be decided by the people of Greenland. Tariffs should not be a bargaining chip in place of reasonable dialogue between partners.
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“Completely wrong”.
January 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
“Completely wrong”.
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This is on Starmer, on Lammy, on Mahmood. Heba's impending death, it seems, is a matter of policy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot
The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
This is on Starmer, on Lammy, on Mahmood. Heba's impending death, it seems, is a matter of policy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Farage backed Boris Johnson's disastrous Brexit deal and Liz Truss's catastrophic mini-budget.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
January 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Farage backed Boris Johnson's disastrous Brexit deal and Liz Truss's catastrophic mini-budget.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
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“To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave” 👏👏👏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Marie Le Conte
It was hard for me to quit Elon Musk’s poisoned platform, but I urge others to do the same, especially in light of Grok’s imagery of women and children, says journalist Marie Le Conte
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
“To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave” 👏👏👏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Left: Yvette Cooper criticising Iran for "repression of peaceful protestors"
Right: Labour's Baron Hain criticising Yvette Cooper and Keir Starmer for conflating non violent protest with terrorism, effectively the "repression of peaceful protestors"
Right: Labour's Baron Hain criticising Yvette Cooper and Keir Starmer for conflating non violent protest with terrorism, effectively the "repression of peaceful protestors"
January 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Left: Yvette Cooper criticising Iran for "repression of peaceful protestors"
Right: Labour's Baron Hain criticising Yvette Cooper and Keir Starmer for conflating non violent protest with terrorism, effectively the "repression of peaceful protestors"
Right: Labour's Baron Hain criticising Yvette Cooper and Keir Starmer for conflating non violent protest with terrorism, effectively the "repression of peaceful protestors"
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BREAKING: Strong words from Keir Starmer to Parliamentary Labour Party on X and Grok: “If X cannot control Grok, we will - and we'll do it fast because if you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self regulate”
January 12, 2026 at 7:32 PM
BREAKING: Strong words from Keir Starmer to Parliamentary Labour Party on X and Grok: “If X cannot control Grok, we will - and we'll do it fast because if you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self regulate”
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If you don’t want politicians re-writing history for political gain please share this video widely - because the only way to stop that happening is to constantly call out this absolute rubbish with the actual facts. If UK news shows are not up to the job let’s do it ourselves
If UK news shows are going to give Nigel Farage a platform to spout this absolute boll**** about Brexit & the vaccine rollout (unchallenged) I’ll happily come back every week to correct it.
We cannot allow him & others to rewrite history.
youtu.be/vL7_mwSNMvc?...
We cannot allow him & others to rewrite history.
youtu.be/vL7_mwSNMvc?...
When are UK News Shows going to start calling out Nigel Farage and his completely rubbished claims?
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
If you don’t want politicians re-writing history for political gain please share this video widely - because the only way to stop that happening is to constantly call out this absolute rubbish with the actual facts. If UK news shows are not up to the job let’s do it ourselves
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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
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This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, in a Wakefield prison at the weekend and says ‘her body is shutting down’
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UK politics live – latest updates
A prisoner linked to Palestine Action who is on day 71 of a hunger strike has told a friend: “I’m dying.”
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, at HMP New Hall, in Wakefield, on Saturday for the first time since the protest began and said she was taken aback by her friend’s appearance. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable
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Israel is forcing Doctors Without Borders & dozens of other humanitarian groups to end their work in Gaza. Countless innocent people rely on these services amid the ongoing crisis there.
This is yet another cruel, inhumane step from the extremist Israeli government.
This is yet another cruel, inhumane step from the extremist Israeli government.
Israel Tells Doctors Without Borders to End Its Work in Gaza
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Israel is forcing Doctors Without Borders & dozens of other humanitarian groups to end their work in Gaza. Countless innocent people rely on these services amid the ongoing crisis there.
This is yet another cruel, inhumane step from the extremist Israeli government.
This is yet another cruel, inhumane step from the extremist Israeli government.
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The claim that oil dependency is inevitable for the foreseeable future is nothing but oligarch PROPAGANDA. Call it out whenever you hear it. IT'S A LIE.
#USPOL #USA #us #uspoli #poli #politics #cdnpoli #canada #MeidasMighty #america #history #abolishcapitalism #ethics #FalseConsciousness
#USPOL #USA #us #uspoli #poli #politics #cdnpoli #canada #MeidasMighty #america #history #abolishcapitalism #ethics #FalseConsciousness
January 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The claim that oil dependency is inevitable for the foreseeable future is nothing but oligarch PROPAGANDA. Call it out whenever you hear it. IT'S A LIE.
#USPOL #USA #us #uspoli #poli #politics #cdnpoli #canada #MeidasMighty #america #history #abolishcapitalism #ethics #FalseConsciousness
#USPOL #USA #us #uspoli #poli #politics #cdnpoli #canada #MeidasMighty #america #history #abolishcapitalism #ethics #FalseConsciousness