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Jan29
@jan29.bsky.social
Scottish immigrant living in beautiful Andalucia. Golfer, padel player and F1 fanatic! EV (never tesla!!)
#rejoinEU #Indyref2 #VoteYes #ScottishIndependence
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Stephen Flynn criticises Nigel Farage from attacking children who speak more than one language #BBCQT

"A man who aspires to be PM of these isle would pick a fight with school kids, would hold school kids up as an object to beat, absolutely repulses me and it should repulse all of you as well"
December 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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I used to work for an American company and there was always the possibility of moving out there.

You honestly couldn't pay me enough to even try to visit there now
NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.

The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.

Below is the full, mind-blowing list.

🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨

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December 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Not quite over the fact that a sitting Labour minister is promoting explicit white supremacist rhetoric, in suggesting a link between ethnicity and child rape.
This is quite openly fascistic from the Labour Permanent Under Secretary for Migration and Citizenship.

There can't be any doubt about it.
December 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Number crunching: Individuals arrested within five days for suspected manslaughter after fire apparently related to building materials ripped through seven Hong Kong apartment blocks v individuals arrested over Grenfell

From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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"The takedowns and restrictions began in October and targeted the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts of more than 50 organisations worldwide ... in what appears to be a growing push by Meta to limit reproductive health and queer content across its platforms."
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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🚨 Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work

The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company’s “Brand Ambassador”

My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social

bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company's “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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On the UK-US pharmaceutical deal I'm afraid this does look like two nasty trends coming together to make a very bad agreement for the UK - namely Whitehall power to make deals with no scrutiny, and companies working with countries to coerce others. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives | Aditya Chakrabortty
More than £3bn that could have been used for UK patients will go to big pharma for its branded products, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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“Trump May Revoke Visas of Critics of Elon Musk’s Twitter”

Freeeeee speech!
SCOOP: Trump Admin Is Preparing to Revoke Visas of Critics of Elon Musk’s Twitter
Trump officials are considering revoking the visas of former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton and Imran Ahmed, of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
zeteo.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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"Trump's administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials, threatening new U.S. sanctions on the court if it did not."

www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Exclusive: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump
President Donald Trump's administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials, a Trump ...
www.reuters.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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If you read one thing today, please prioritize @atrupar.com's PN.

@nberlat.bsky.social writes: "For fascists like Trump, hatred is both a tactic and a goal. That’s why he defaults to bigotry whenever there is a crisis. Racism is his only tool and his only dream."
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-soma...
Let's call Trump's anti-Somali hate for what it is
It's not "heated" or "divisive." It's Nazi stuff.
www.publicnotice.co
December 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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December 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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George Retes is an American citizen and veteran who was unjustly pepper-sprayed, arrested, and imprisoned for three days by ICE.

Yet he won't be intimidated by this lawless administration. He's speaking up and telling his story as part of a new $250k @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social campaign. 👇
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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In Lebanon. Can hear the Israeli drone constantly now. I’ve only been back for a day but folks here deal with it 24/7, for months. It’s psychological torture. You can even see it, just flying around. The Israelis want to let everyone know that they can kill whoever they want whenever they want.
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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While obviously Lammy's proposal of scrapping many jury trials is getting the headlines, it seems odd how little attention his proposal to scrap the automatic right to appeal is getting. That seems like quite a big thing to be honest, especially for poorer and more marginalised defendants. #r4today
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Interview: Polestar CEO, German Michael Lohscheller

“The Chinese will not pause. They will take over"

If Von der Leyen succumbes to pressure from Merz and car industry to delay 2035 petrol car ban.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘The Chinese will not pause’: Volvo and Polestar bosses urge EU to stick to 2035 petrol car ban
Exclusive: Swedish carmakers push to retain target as Germany lobbies to help its own industry by softening cutoff date
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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I know a country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿that tried to introduce similar but their larger neighbours 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 prevented them… wake up 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 time for us to make our own future!
November 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Thank GOD for Andrew Fisher!! FINALLY we get to hear about Spain on #r4today

The fastest growing economy in Europe & outstripping the US as well & how?

Wealth tax, rent controls & a positive integration-focused approach to immigration & asylum!! 🙌👏👏👏
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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🔴‘Scrapping Jury Trials Is an Attempt to Fix a Broken Justice System by Smashing It to Pieces’

Taking away the fundamental right to be tried by a jury of your peers would be a disastrous move by Keir Starmer’s Government, argues barrister Gareth Roberts

bylinetimes.com/2025/11/26/s...
'Scrapping Jury Trials Is an Attempt to Fix a Broken Justice System by Smashing It to Pieces'
Taking away the fundamental right to be tried by a jury of your peers would be a disastrous move by Keir Starmer's Government, argues barrister Gareth Roberts
bylinetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Nigel Farage: "Yes, I was racist in high school, but only in a warm, cuddly way"

Most of Farage's supporters don't see his racism as a bad thing—it's
actually his only selling point.

Laura and Normal Island News
open.substack.com/pub/normalis...
Nigel Farage: "Yes, I was racist in high school, but only in a warm, cuddly way"
When about 20 of Nigel Farage’s former school mates accused him of racism, you would think our next prime minister would frantically deny the accusations, but such a denial is actually unnecessary.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Today, Labour is going to announce a return to PFI for the NHS- which is a total disaster. But they’ve renamed it the “NHS neighbourhood rebuild”. Don’t be fooled 🚨

I’ve explained what’s going on in this piece I’ve just written- open.substack.com/pub/jujuliag...
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Probably won’t see this in mainstream media - aka the right wing press - coz it’s against their narrative. Wind energy in Britain broke a new record last week with nearly 23GW on the grid one cold windy evening. That was 56% of all electricity on Britain’s grid.

buff.ly/r8yeFmJ
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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I guess it’s a compliment that the top story on BBC London’s TV/online output today is a direct lift of a month-old London Centric story? But once again the BBC is consistently the worst news outlet for actually remembering to credit others.
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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In California, a mother of eight who has lived in the country for 40 years was deported just one day after she reported sexual harassment by an ICE contractor on her case. This action was taken despite a judge’s order prohibiting it.
November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM