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Detaining young children is not acceptable by any standards, it’s sign of a terminally fragile democracy. It’s time for other western democracies to follow Carney’s lead; to frankly call out the Trump regime. In the meantime… what are democrats in federal governance actually *doing*?
US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’
DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge’s order
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Detaining young children is not acceptable by any standards, it’s sign of a terminally fragile democracy. It’s time for other western democracies to follow Carney’s lead; to frankly call out the Trump regime. In the meantime… what are democrats in federal governance actually *doing*?
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Trump knows Carney spanked him at Davos and is now having a predictable petty despotic meltdown. But what he will never understand is that in doing so he is proving the points Carney made in his landmark speech.
January 24, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Trump knows Carney spanked him at Davos and is now having a predictable petty despotic meltdown. But what he will never understand is that in doing so he is proving the points Carney made in his landmark speech.
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Farage has been touring Davos all week pledging to “fight the globalists” - all funded by a $10 billion trust run on behalf of an Iranian billionaire.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos hosted and paid for by family trust of billionaire
Trust says Reform UK leader was invited to WEF event by London-based venture capitalist as an honorary adviser
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Farage has been touring Davos all week pledging to “fight the globalists” - all funded by a $10 billion trust run on behalf of an Iranian billionaire.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Be realistic, the failing Labour Party should step aside so the growing Greens can beat Reform.
January 23, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Be realistic, the failing Labour Party should step aside so the growing Greens can beat Reform.
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"Invoked the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in response to more than 500 questions over six hours..."
-- court filing on Eric Trump's deposition
-- court filing on Eric Trump's deposition
January 23, 2026 at 1:58 PM
"Invoked the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in response to more than 500 questions over six hours..."
-- court filing on Eric Trump's deposition
-- court filing on Eric Trump's deposition
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However over at Stirling council after finally gaining control of the council after years of a Tory/Lab coalition the SNP discover a £12m shortfall
Ppl's memories are short and over time with the unionists pushing the narrative the ppl will begin to believe it was SNP who caused the debt
Ppl's memories are short and over time with the unionists pushing the narrative the ppl will begin to believe it was SNP who caused the debt
January 24, 2026 at 9:42 AM
However over at Stirling council after finally gaining control of the council after years of a Tory/Lab coalition the SNP discover a £12m shortfall
Ppl's memories are short and over time with the unionists pushing the narrative the ppl will begin to believe it was SNP who caused the debt
Ppl's memories are short and over time with the unionists pushing the narrative the ppl will begin to believe it was SNP who caused the debt
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Edinburgh's Labour/Tory council declared a housing emergency but has now underspent by £70m on its housing/homeless budget.
Build new homes £14m underspend
Buy existing homes £45m underspend
Homelessness services £11m underspend
news.stv.tv/east-central...
Build new homes £14m underspend
Buy existing homes £45m underspend
Homelessness services £11m underspend
news.stv.tv/east-central...
£60m underspend on building and buying new houses branded ‘scandalous’
The forecast figures include £14.3m for building new council housing left on the table – as well as £45m not used for buying existing housing, over half the year’s budget.
news.stv.tv
January 24, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Edinburgh's Labour/Tory council declared a housing emergency but has now underspent by £70m on its housing/homeless budget.
Build new homes £14m underspend
Buy existing homes £45m underspend
Homelessness services £11m underspend
news.stv.tv/east-central...
Build new homes £14m underspend
Buy existing homes £45m underspend
Homelessness services £11m underspend
news.stv.tv/east-central...
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The problem is not that we can’t impeach the president. Although we can and should. The real problem is that we can’t impeach Stephen Miller because we never elected or confirmed him.
January 18, 2026 at 12:59 AM
The problem is not that we can’t impeach the president. Although we can and should. The real problem is that we can’t impeach Stephen Miller because we never elected or confirmed him.
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BBC Scotland deliberately misleads on hospital-acquired infections – there was no ‘fatal infection’ nor did ‘infection lead to death
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/18/b...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/18/b...
BBC Scotland deliberately misleads on hospital-acquired infections – there was no ‘fatal infection’ nor did ‘infection lead to death’
BBC Scotland returns once more to the tragic death of a child cancer patient. This case has run for nine years now, during which Anas Sarwar has cynically appeared with the parents, platformed wide…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:38 PM
BBC Scotland deliberately misleads on hospital-acquired infections – there was no ‘fatal infection’ nor did ‘infection lead to death
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/18/b...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/18/b...
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Reform should just change their name to the New Tories as that is exactly what they are.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK
Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Reform should just change their name to the New Tories as that is exactly what they are.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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FFS! Just Release the Epstein Files!
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
FFS! Just Release the Epstein Files!
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The EU could end all of this if it leaked any information it has on the Epstein Files.
Just throwing that out there.
Just throwing that out there.
January 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The EU could end all of this if it leaked any information it has on the Epstein Files.
Just throwing that out there.
Just throwing that out there.
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This week your SNP Scottish Government presented a budget for Scotland’s children & families.
January 17, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This week your SNP Scottish Government presented a budget for Scotland’s children & families.
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Fuck off you orange twat!
January 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Fuck off you orange twat!
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The right wing Unionist parties don't want👇
Free tuition, free prescriptions, cheaper energy. Benefits , tax the rich, Free NHS, bus under 22yrs free , you know all the things we get in Scotland from Scottish party SNP.
Don't vote to take these away. #independence #VOTESNP
Free tuition, free prescriptions, cheaper energy. Benefits , tax the rich, Free NHS, bus under 22yrs free , you know all the things we get in Scotland from Scottish party SNP.
Don't vote to take these away. #independence #VOTESNP
January 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The right wing Unionist parties don't want👇
Free tuition, free prescriptions, cheaper energy. Benefits , tax the rich, Free NHS, bus under 22yrs free , you know all the things we get in Scotland from Scottish party SNP.
Don't vote to take these away. #independence #VOTESNP
Free tuition, free prescriptions, cheaper energy. Benefits , tax the rich, Free NHS, bus under 22yrs free , you know all the things we get in Scotland from Scottish party SNP.
Don't vote to take these away. #independence #VOTESNP
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Scotland should not face higher energy bills than elsewhere in the UK. I’m backing this campaign for fair energy pricing for Scottish households and businesses. Add your support: www.believeinscotland.org/end_scotland...
End Scotland's Energy Bill Rip-Off
Take action: End Scotland's Energy Bill Rip-Off
www.believeinscotland.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Scotland should not face higher energy bills than elsewhere in the UK. I’m backing this campaign for fair energy pricing for Scottish households and businesses. Add your support: www.believeinscotland.org/end_scotland...
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Good morning!
Trump is a pedophile and that's why the DOJ won't release all of the #EpsteinFiles.
Pass it on.
Trump is a pedophile and that's why the DOJ won't release all of the #EpsteinFiles.
Pass it on.
January 15, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Good morning!
Trump is a pedophile and that's why the DOJ won't release all of the #EpsteinFiles.
Pass it on.
Trump is a pedophile and that's why the DOJ won't release all of the #EpsteinFiles.
Pass it on.
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Why was this technology which was developed using UK taxpayers money, licenced exclusively to a Canadian owned company?
interestingengineering.com/energy/uk-ra...
interestingengineering.com/energy/uk-ra...
Hydrogen-based recycling cuts rare earth magnet emissions by 90%
The UK opens a rare earth magnet recycling facility to cut imports and support clean energy supply chains.
interestingengineering.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Why was this technology which was developed using UK taxpayers money, licenced exclusively to a Canadian owned company?
interestingengineering.com/energy/uk-ra...
interestingengineering.com/energy/uk-ra...