Gregory Barrow
@gregoryjb.bsky.social
Human being - social equity - compassion
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Given his appalling remarks about Sunak its absolutely shocking that Konstantin Kisin is anywhere near the mainstream let alone on #bbcqt
Konstantin Kisin straight up lying on #bbcqt
Douglas Alexander: “When Fraser Nelson put it to you that Rishi Sunak is absolutely english… you said “he’s a brown Hindu, how is he english?”
Kisin: “No, that’s not what I said...”
Douglas Alexander: “When Fraser Nelson put it to you that Rishi Sunak is absolutely english… you said “he’s a brown Hindu, how is he english?”
Kisin: “No, that’s not what I said...”
January 30, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Given his appalling remarks about Sunak its absolutely shocking that Konstantin Kisin is anywhere near the mainstream let alone on #bbcqt
Just hysterical
move over D-Day -- Pete Hegseth says Trump's Venezuela coup was "the most sophisticated raid in world history"
January 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Just hysterical
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Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Same in the UK, probably getting worse with the disappearance of ‘intellectual’ Tories & Reform’s glorification of pig ignorance. I never know how to articulate this without making the problem worse! (As demonstrated above.)
January 27, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Same in the UK, probably getting worse with the disappearance of ‘intellectual’ Tories & Reform’s glorification of pig ignorance. I never know how to articulate this without making the problem worse! (As demonstrated above.)
We’re deep in the midst of a stupidity pandemic.
January 27, 2026 at 9:31 AM
We’re deep in the midst of a stupidity pandemic.
Red hot 🔥 pokers: allow me to introduce you to my eyes 👀
"On Saturday, hours after federal agents killed [Alex] Pretti, a group of CEOs opted to spend Saturday night at a private White House screening of the Amazon MGM Studios-produced “Melania” documentary about the first lady," writes Allison Morrow. |
Analysis https://cnn.it/4qJfNDC
Analysis https://cnn.it/4qJfNDC
January 27, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Red hot 🔥 pokers: allow me to introduce you to my eyes 👀
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Meanwhile on the British far-right.
AI-generated British schoolgirl becomes far-right social media meme
AI-generated British schoolgirl becomes far-right social media meme
Amelia, created to deter young people from extremism, has been subverted and is breaking out of niche online silos
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Meanwhile on the British far-right.
Ugh - almost sicked up my breakfast when this came out of the envelope this morning.
January 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Ugh - almost sicked up my breakfast when this came out of the envelope this morning.
Maybe there is some humanity left in the world - these guys are legends.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘It has been overwhelming’: Sudanese friends complete 900-mile UK walk
Giel Malual and John Kuei trekked from Dungeness to John o’Groats to raise funds for new schools in Sudan
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Maybe there is some humanity left in the world - these guys are legends.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
What on earth is this lunatic talking about?
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
What on earth is this lunatic talking about?
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I mean, that's the clever exercise of soft power right there. "Fuck you lot and your windmills, we beat Hitler, now give me the big block of ice."
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I mean, that's the clever exercise of soft power right there. "Fuck you lot and your windmills, we beat Hitler, now give me the big block of ice."
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he's literally threatened to invade an island of which he can't even remember the name
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM
he's literally threatened to invade an island of which he can't even remember the name
This book is rather wonderful. Yes, dated in its framing, and of its time but it rather beautifully captures the charisma and integrity of Somalis from a historical perspective. Oh, but he never reads anything, does he?
January 21, 2026 at 7:01 AM
This book is rather wonderful. Yes, dated in its framing, and of its time but it rather beautifully captures the charisma and integrity of Somalis from a historical perspective. Oh, but he never reads anything, does he?
I get this “quiet diplomacy” stuff but can’t help feeling better about the hardcore #MarkCarney approach against the silent #KeirStarmer strategy.
January 21, 2026 at 6:59 AM
I get this “quiet diplomacy” stuff but can’t help feeling better about the hardcore #MarkCarney approach against the silent #KeirStarmer strategy.
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accurate headline: "Greenlanders in tears, Ukrainians die, Kremlin in joy"
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/19/g...
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/19/g...
Greenlanders in tears, Ukrainians die, Kremlin in joy: Sowing discord in West is Putin's core idea - Euromaidan Press
Moscow deeply interested in US-EU conflict: Greenland dispute weakens Ukraine's support base, says the expert.
euromaidanpress.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:12 AM
accurate headline: "Greenlanders in tears, Ukrainians die, Kremlin in joy"
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/19/g...
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/19/g...
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has almost 75,000 signatures! Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 21, 2026 at 6:41 AM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has almost 75,000 signatures! Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Are there any principled Republicans left who might stage an intervention to halt this disastrous and clearly unwell President?
January 20, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Are there any principled Republicans left who might stage an intervention to halt this disastrous and clearly unwell President?
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folks, this is some really weird shit. the president is not well.
January 20, 2026 at 7:01 PM
folks, this is some really weird shit. the president is not well.
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Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' is naked colonialism.
And it's not just designed for Gaza.
It's a template for naked American theft and self-enrichment.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
And it's not just designed for Gaza.
It's a template for naked American theft and self-enrichment.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Donald Trump needs helpers for his appalling neocolonialist project. What else is this ‘board of peace’? | Owen Jones
Blair, Putin, Erdoğan, Orbán: the names of those invited to serve say it all. And it’s about so much more than Gaza, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' is naked colonialism.
And it's not just designed for Gaza.
It's a template for naked American theft and self-enrichment.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
And it's not just designed for Gaza.
It's a template for naked American theft and self-enrichment.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Must be DJT bullshit deflectors.
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Must be DJT bullshit deflectors.
Let’s not forget that this warmongering knucklehead was the first in line to slither out of military service when he was called on to go to Vietnam.
January 20, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Let’s not forget that this warmongering knucklehead was the first in line to slither out of military service when he was called on to go to Vietnam.
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I am a serious, thoughtful person, with a profound interest in the geopolitical…ooh Brooklyn Beckham’s kicked off.
January 19, 2026 at 8:58 PM
I am a serious, thoughtful person, with a profound interest in the geopolitical…ooh Brooklyn Beckham’s kicked off.