Luisa
@luisa97.bsky.social
Disabled and carer. Campaigner for accessible transport
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If you impose tariffs on everyone, everywhere, all at once, don't whine if they do trade deals amongst themselves instead
US accuses EU of seeking cheese ‘monopoly’ in Mercosur deal ft.trib.al/5Wgz9Ts
US accuses EU of seeking cheese ‘monopoly’ in Mercosur deal
Bloc and four South American countries will sign trade agreement on Saturday after 25 years of talks
ft.trib.al
January 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
If you impose tariffs on everyone, everywhere, all at once, don't whine if they do trade deals amongst themselves instead
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🚨 BREAKING: Intense airstrikes in Gaza Strip
Affected areas: Gaza City, West of Gaza City, Carrefour Junction, Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, Southwest of Gaza City, Al-Nabulsi junction
Affected areas: Gaza City, West of Gaza City, Carrefour Junction, Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, Southwest of Gaza City, Al-Nabulsi junction
January 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Intense airstrikes in Gaza Strip
Affected areas: Gaza City, West of Gaza City, Carrefour Junction, Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, Southwest of Gaza City, Al-Nabulsi junction
Affected areas: Gaza City, West of Gaza City, Carrefour Junction, Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, Southwest of Gaza City, Al-Nabulsi junction
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A personal award is not a transferable proprietary right.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
María Corina Machado on her meeting with Trump: “I presented the president of the United States with the Nobel Peace Prize”
January 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
A personal award is not a transferable proprietary right.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another.
One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.
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We had to build an SPS border (and other goods, with zero compensation)) and now we're dismantling it again. If we have to build it again we should be compensated (an apology for the original harm would be nice)
Frage will refuse to pay, and will relish the row
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Frage will refuse to pay, and will relish the row
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Not only does this not surprise me at all it’s a neat way of structuring the transaction to mitigate the potential cost of political risk — I think we’ll see this sort of term across the range of new arrangements with the EU.
www.ft.com/content/3733...
www.ft.com/content/3733...
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks with Britain
Brussels wants insurance in the event that Reform UK wins the next election
www.ft.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:15 AM
We had to build an SPS border (and other goods, with zero compensation)) and now we're dismantling it again. If we have to build it again we should be compensated (an apology for the original harm would be nice)
Frage will refuse to pay, and will relish the row
1
Frage will refuse to pay, and will relish the row
1
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I BEG every smug commentator who praised Mahmood for doing the “tough but necessary thing” to read this.
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
January 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM
I BEG every smug commentator who praised Mahmood for doing the “tough but necessary thing” to read this.
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
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I have spent the last couple of days in effectively a perpetual panic attack about the future. The world is on fire, and, having already been through something similar in the past, anxious about finding a new job before my current contract ends in March. Basically, I hate this timeline.
January 11, 2026 at 11:21 AM
I have spent the last couple of days in effectively a perpetual panic attack about the future. The world is on fire, and, having already been through something similar in the past, anxious about finding a new job before my current contract ends in March. Basically, I hate this timeline.
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"City of London firms have been lobbying against a return to Brussels rules"
Well, of course.
The #FinancialSector, a threat to the security of us all
www.ft.com/content/8d9a...
Well, of course.
The #FinancialSector, a threat to the security of us all
www.ft.com/content/8d9a...
UK to exclude financial services from push for closer EU alignment
City of London firms have been lobbying against a return to Brussels rules
www.ft.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
"City of London firms have been lobbying against a return to Brussels rules"
Well, of course.
The #FinancialSector, a threat to the security of us all
www.ft.com/content/8d9a...
Well, of course.
The #FinancialSector, a threat to the security of us all
www.ft.com/content/8d9a...
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Labour has shifted further and further to the right since gaining power, enacting some of the most hostile policies against minorities in decades, and the outcome? They are polling lower than the Mariana Trench. They aren't losing support to Reform. They are losing it to progressive parties.
Only Reform voters can save Labour
By Luke Akehurst
By Luke Akehurst
Only Reform voters can save Labour
A progressive coalition simply doesn't have the vote share
www.newstatesman.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Labour has shifted further and further to the right since gaining power, enacting some of the most hostile policies against minorities in decades, and the outcome? They are polling lower than the Mariana Trench. They aren't losing support to Reform. They are losing it to progressive parties.
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Indeed - as the administration he is part of constantly demonstrates
JD Vance On Europe: “They always appeal to the past: we fought together in World War II, we fought together in the war on terror. We’re grateful for that and glad to have such allies. But just because you did something smart 25 years ago doesn’t mean you can’t do something stupid now.”
January 8, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Indeed - as the administration he is part of constantly demonstrates
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#Biodiversity and #CropDiversity have to be the foundation of a healthy future.
Industrial monoculture - the plantationocene - threatens us all
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Industrial monoculture - the plantationocene - threatens us all
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them?
Vast swathes of the country’s trees have been killed off by droughts and infestations, in a trend sweeping across Europe. A shift towards more biodiverse cultivation could offer answers
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#Biodiversity and #CropDiversity have to be the foundation of a healthy future.
Industrial monoculture - the plantationocene - threatens us all
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Industrial monoculture - the plantationocene - threatens us all
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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French authorities to investigate Grok nude deepfakes
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
France to investigate deepfakes of women stripped naked by Grok
Hundreds of women and teenagers have reported their photos published on social media have been “undressed” by Grok.
www.politico.eu
January 2, 2026 at 6:24 PM
French authorities to investigate Grok nude deepfakes
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
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Nigel Farage wants to get rid of the NHS and replace it with US style insurance.
Can you afford $50,000 for a broken leg, $500,000 for a new heart, or $2,000,000 for cancer.
Or are you dying?
Can you afford $50,000 for a broken leg, $500,000 for a new heart, or $2,000,000 for cancer.
Or are you dying?
January 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Nigel Farage wants to get rid of the NHS and replace it with US style insurance.
Can you afford $50,000 for a broken leg, $500,000 for a new heart, or $2,000,000 for cancer.
Or are you dying?
Can you afford $50,000 for a broken leg, $500,000 for a new heart, or $2,000,000 for cancer.
Or are you dying?
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‘You know what I like’: Epstein files reveal disgraced financier’s routine abuse of girls
Released documents detail the assembly line-like process with which Jeffrey Epstein procured underage victims
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Released documents detail the assembly line-like process with which Jeffrey Epstein procured underage victims
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘You know what I like’: Epstein files reveal disgraced financier’s routine abuse of girls
Released documents detail the assembly line-like process with which Jeffrey Epstein procured underage victims
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
‘You know what I like’: Epstein files reveal disgraced financier’s routine abuse of girls
Released documents detail the assembly line-like process with which Jeffrey Epstein procured underage victims
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Released documents detail the assembly line-like process with which Jeffrey Epstein procured underage victims
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The UK government back to blackmailing other countries, this time to be able to force people to return to objectively unsafe ones.
Labour proving once more to be as bad, if not worse, than pretty much any previous government for decades in relation to immigration.
news.sky.com/story/angola...
Labour proving once more to be as bad, if not worse, than pretty much any previous government for decades in relation to immigration.
news.sky.com/story/angola...
Angola and Namibia agree to take back illegal migrants and criminals
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood had warned the government would impose visa sanctions on the Democratic Republic of Congo if it refused to co-operate - its VIPs and decision-makers have now been stripp...
news.sky.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The UK government back to blackmailing other countries, this time to be able to force people to return to objectively unsafe ones.
Labour proving once more to be as bad, if not worse, than pretty much any previous government for decades in relation to immigration.
news.sky.com/story/angola...
Labour proving once more to be as bad, if not worse, than pretty much any previous government for decades in relation to immigration.
news.sky.com/story/angola...
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Embarrassing for Georgetown University tbh.
Francesca Albanese wouldn't want to be affiliated to you.
Francesca Albanese wouldn't want to be affiliated to you.
December 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Embarrassing for Georgetown University tbh.
Francesca Albanese wouldn't want to be affiliated to you.
Francesca Albanese wouldn't want to be affiliated to you.
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We know what Putin will have said. Peace - but only on his terms and to his advantage.
Trump is a weakling getting played by a tinpot dictator.
Trump is a weakling getting played by a tinpot dictator.
December 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We know what Putin will have said. Peace - but only on his terms and to his advantage.
Trump is a weakling getting played by a tinpot dictator.
Trump is a weakling getting played by a tinpot dictator.
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The new Bylines Network gazette is out!
Theme is Environment - with a hefty dose of George Monbiot.
Have a quick look! 👇👀
Theme is Environment - with a hefty dose of George Monbiot.
Have a quick look! 👇👀
December Bylines Network Gazette now available - and a Monbiot-shaped Boxing Day gift
As 2025 draws to an end, we're focusing on the future of our planet in a Gazette packed with fantastic citizen writing on climate change – and free access to our most popular podcast of the year.
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The new Bylines Network gazette is out!
Theme is Environment - with a hefty dose of George Monbiot.
Have a quick look! 👇👀
Theme is Environment - with a hefty dose of George Monbiot.
Have a quick look! 👇👀
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Doesn't it strike you as strange that the people who shout long and loud that America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles are the very people who don't want Christ's teachings of tolerance, pacifism, and generosity codified in law?
December 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Doesn't it strike you as strange that the people who shout long and loud that America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles are the very people who don't want Christ's teachings of tolerance, pacifism, and generosity codified in law?
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Counting the costs of our broken #FoodSystem, in #PublicHealth and environmental conditions
A new report finds trillions in annual costs from chemicals in the global food system and calls for a complete overhaul of the regulatory approach to managing them. cen.acs.org/food/food-in... #chemsky 🧪
Chemicals in food system cause nearly $3 trillion in annual damage: Report
Trillions are spent on the environmental and health impacts, such as treating diseases linked to certain chemicals and removing them from the water supply
cen.acs.org
December 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Counting the costs of our broken #FoodSystem, in #PublicHealth and environmental conditions
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Interesting “warning for Keir Starmer: Brexit is falling apart, but if you are not bold on Europe, your Labour rivals will be” from Tom Baldwin
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A warning for Keir Starmer: Brexit is falling apart, but if you are not bold on Europe, your Labour rivals will be | Tom Baldwin
Leave support is falling. That’s an opportunity the PM should seize before pro-Europe challengers for the Labour leadership do, says Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer, The Biography
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Interesting “warning for Keir Starmer: Brexit is falling apart, but if you are not bold on Europe, your Labour rivals will be” from Tom Baldwin
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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For 5 years Britain has tiptoed around Europe, afraid to admit what was lost.
Erasmus+ is the first honest step towards rebuilding trust – through people, not tariffs.
More in our latest article ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Erasmus+ is the first honest step towards rebuilding trust – through people, not tariffs.
More in our latest article ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Why Erasmus matters more than any customs fix
Britain’s debate over tariffs misses the point: people, not paperwork, determine whether Europe feels shared again
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
For 5 years Britain has tiptoed around Europe, afraid to admit what was lost.
Erasmus+ is the first honest step towards rebuilding trust – through people, not tariffs.
More in our latest article ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Erasmus+ is the first honest step towards rebuilding trust – through people, not tariffs.
More in our latest article ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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The Rise of CAMPAIGN for SOCIAL JUSTICE
Hugely proud of the work we have done this year. Thank you so much everyone for your support 🙏
www.cfsj.co.uk/updates
Hugely proud of the work we have done this year. Thank you so much everyone for your support 🙏
www.cfsj.co.uk/updates
December 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The Rise of CAMPAIGN for SOCIAL JUSTICE
Hugely proud of the work we have done this year. Thank you so much everyone for your support 🙏
www.cfsj.co.uk/updates
Hugely proud of the work we have done this year. Thank you so much everyone for your support 🙏
www.cfsj.co.uk/updates
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My last @borderlex.net Perspectives column of the year - how the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal is part of a wider failure of independent UK trade policy that is part of the reason why attention is switching back to EU relations - including on red lines. borderlex.net/2025/12/16/p...
Perspectives: UK trade policy sets sights on Brussels - Borderlex - European trade policy
The United Kingdom’s post-Brexit ‘global Britain’ trade policy has not delivered the expected results nor offered a good alternative to deep ties with the European Union. In the British debate, ten ye...
borderlex.net
December 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
My last @borderlex.net Perspectives column of the year - how the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal is part of a wider failure of independent UK trade policy that is part of the reason why attention is switching back to EU relations - including on red lines. borderlex.net/2025/12/16/p...
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The right-wing media vibeflation around Badenoch is noise. The Tories are polling in the doldrums against a world-beatingly unpopular government led by a prime minister who is detested by everyone except a few Bluesky clowndorks. Ed Miliband's Labour had ten-point leads. Come the fuck on already.
December 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The right-wing media vibeflation around Badenoch is noise. The Tories are polling in the doldrums against a world-beatingly unpopular government led by a prime minister who is detested by everyone except a few Bluesky clowndorks. Ed Miliband's Labour had ten-point leads. Come the fuck on already.