@mariahill5.bsky.social
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Question for Farage on next week's #bbclaurak:
Do you think Russian agents like yourself should have a role in British politics?
Do you think Russian agents like yourself should have a role in British politics?
January 11, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Question for Farage on next week's #bbclaurak:
Do you think Russian agents like yourself should have a role in British politics?
Do you think Russian agents like yourself should have a role in British politics?
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If we allow the state to strip people of their citizenship, we will end up in a very dark place.
Discussing this on BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC 1 at 10.30am
Discussing this on BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC 1 at 10.30am
January 10, 2026 at 9:28 PM
If we allow the state to strip people of their citizenship, we will end up in a very dark place.
Discussing this on BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC 1 at 10.30am
Discussing this on BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC 1 at 10.30am
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Once again the absolute dumbest people you and I know will be downright gleeful about this.
Disgraceful.
Disgraceful.
January 10, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Once again the absolute dumbest people you and I know will be downright gleeful about this.
Disgraceful.
Disgraceful.
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It's almost as if years of relentless media saturation bombing of flat-out lies, demonisation and blaming don't help the public to understand what is actually happening.
January 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
It's almost as if years of relentless media saturation bombing of flat-out lies, demonisation and blaming don't help the public to understand what is actually happening.
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This is very important and very moving. Shahmir’s story cuts to the very heart of our current, ongoing malaise. (It also chronicles the tragic collapse of BBC credibility.) He is an incredibly brave man.
Wrote something. open.substack.com/pub/shahmirs...
How to kill a whistleblower.
In the middle of March 2018, I came forward about breaches of campaign financing laws during the 2016 Brexit referendum, facilitated by a sister branch of a global Data Analytics company, AIQ, formall...
open.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM
This is very important and very moving. Shahmir’s story cuts to the very heart of our current, ongoing malaise. (It also chronicles the tragic collapse of BBC credibility.) He is an incredibly brave man.
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This is all so unsavoury. If true, why isn't JD Vance saying it? If true, why isn't JD Vance acting on it? And why is David Lammy stanning for him in the meantime?
David Lammy: JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI images on X are ‘unacceptable’
Exclusive: US vice-president ‘sympathetic’ to concerns over Grok-generated pornography, says deputy PM
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
This is all so unsavoury. If true, why isn't JD Vance saying it? If true, why isn't JD Vance acting on it? And why is David Lammy stanning for him in the meantime?
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Immigration is good for the UK economy. It might end this year and cost billions bit.ly/49sYeQK so the anti-immigration drive damages the UK.
Rachel Reeves faces tax rise dilemma over immigration forecast
Chancellor could be forced to make up for a shortfall of billions of pounds as figures predict a collapse in net migration would have consequences for the economy
bit.ly
January 10, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Immigration is good for the UK economy. It might end this year and cost billions bit.ly/49sYeQK so the anti-immigration drive damages the UK.
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Unre-lie-able - polygraph lie detectors are ‘junk science’ that don’t work said spy who fooled them bit.ly/4q9AdW1 but was caught by following the money
The spy who made fools of lie detectors
The Trump administration has put its trust in polygraph tests but the double agent Aldrich Ames, who died last week, passed them numerous times
bit.ly
January 10, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Unre-lie-able - polygraph lie detectors are ‘junk science’ that don’t work said spy who fooled them bit.ly/4q9AdW1 but was caught by following the money
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Reps. Khanna & Massie to ask judges for official to oversee release of Epstein files. "'...we’re now going to be intervening with the Southern District of New York to ask those judges to appoint a special master and ensure that all the documents are released.’" www.commondreams.org/news/khanna-...
'DOJ Cannot Be Trusted,' Say Khanna and Massie, Seeking Special Master for Epstein Files | Common Dreams
Congressmen Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie asked a federal judge to appoint
a "special master and/or independent monitor" to ensure that the US
Department of Justice actually releases its Jeffrey Epste...
www.commondreams.org
January 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Reps. Khanna & Massie to ask judges for official to oversee release of Epstein files. "'...we’re now going to be intervening with the Southern District of New York to ask those judges to appoint a special master and ensure that all the documents are released.’" www.commondreams.org/news/khanna-...
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Alternative headline: humiliating and abusing women on X by digitally undressing them is now a privilege reserved to paying users.
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Alternative headline: humiliating and abusing women on X by digitally undressing them is now a privilege reserved to paying users.
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JustGiving makes 54% profit by automatically adding a ‘tip’ to every gift bit.ly/4jy7V59 as I have often reported here. You can set the ‘tip’ to zero but it’s a bit fiddly. It also keeps some of the gift aid and charges a fee to the charity. Best to give direct to charity
JustGiving faces investigation over claims donors are misled
The fundraising platform is accused of prompting supporters to add costly ‘tips’, helping deliver multimillion-pound returns to its US owner at donors’ expense
bit.ly
January 10, 2026 at 6:45 AM
JustGiving makes 54% profit by automatically adding a ‘tip’ to every gift bit.ly/4jy7V59 as I have often reported here. You can set the ‘tip’ to zero but it’s a bit fiddly. It also keeps some of the gift aid and charges a fee to the charity. Best to give direct to charity
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Reform’s new London mayoral candidate, Laila Cunningham, was undone by a rare GB News miracle: a good question.
Asked why a party that says the Tories are terrible keeps hiring so many of them, the ex-Tory herself had a rock-solid response:
"I can’t answer that."🤨
Asked why a party that says the Tories are terrible keeps hiring so many of them, the ex-Tory herself had a rock-solid response:
"I can’t answer that."🤨
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Reform’s new London mayoral candidate, Laila Cunningham, was undone by a rare GB News miracle: a good question.
Asked why a party that says the Tories are terrible keeps hiring so many of them, the ex-Tory herself had a rock-solid response:
"I can’t answer that."🤨
Asked why a party that says the Tories are terrible keeps hiring so many of them, the ex-Tory herself had a rock-solid response:
"I can’t answer that."🤨
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The Palestine Centre for Prisoner Studies has reported that Israeli occupation forces carried out 150 arrests of Palestinians during the first week of 2026, as part of an ongoing policy of escalation.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260109-150...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260109-150...
January 9, 2026 at 8:54 AM
The Palestine Centre for Prisoner Studies has reported that Israeli occupation forces carried out 150 arrests of Palestinians during the first week of 2026, as part of an ongoing policy of escalation.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260109-150...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260109-150...
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'You Hate Free Speech' is the go-to Far Right smear every time a targeted group pushes back.
Would be great if headlines like this helped people understand that ugly tactic.
Would be great if headlines like this helped people understand that ugly tactic.
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:21 AM
'You Hate Free Speech' is the go-to Far Right smear every time a targeted group pushes back.
Would be great if headlines like this helped people understand that ugly tactic.
Would be great if headlines like this helped people understand that ugly tactic.
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I, for one, cannot understand why men like Rupert Lowe are opposed to banning X, despite it assisting sex offenders, paying people to invite the foreign powers to invade the U.K, and allowing state-sponsored cyber warfare against our democracy.
It's a real mystery...🤔
It's a real mystery...🤔
January 9, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I, for one, cannot understand why men like Rupert Lowe are opposed to banning X, despite it assisting sex offenders, paying people to invite the foreign powers to invade the U.K, and allowing state-sponsored cyber warfare against our democracy.
It's a real mystery...🤔
It's a real mystery...🤔
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As always, Trump turns subtext into text. Remember when this was a "law enforcement" operation?
January 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
As always, Trump turns subtext into text. Remember when this was a "law enforcement" operation?
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Dan Wootton is Liz Truss’s muse. He’d like to lock up @bethrigby.bsky.social and Robert Peston for their services to the Deep State. It’s all happening on her Liz’s new show. And, boy, is it odd www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/con...
How did Liz Truss become prime minister?
Truss has launched a bizarre YouTube show steeped in conspiracy theories. Thank goodness her time in Number 10 lasted just 49 days
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Dan Wootton is Liz Truss’s muse. He’d like to lock up @bethrigby.bsky.social and Robert Peston for their services to the Deep State. It’s all happening on her Liz’s new show. And, boy, is it odd www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/con...
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Warning. Overdrafts are the worst form of mainstream debt. The interest rate will shock you…
A snip from the new ‘Debt cost cutting Masterclass: Cards, Loans, Overdrafts, BNPL’ episode of the Martin Lewis Podcast. Listen on www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players
A snip from the new ‘Debt cost cutting Masterclass: Cards, Loans, Overdrafts, BNPL’ episode of the Martin Lewis Podcast. Listen on www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players
January 9, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Warning. Overdrafts are the worst form of mainstream debt. The interest rate will shock you…
A snip from the new ‘Debt cost cutting Masterclass: Cards, Loans, Overdrafts, BNPL’ episode of the Martin Lewis Podcast. Listen on www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players
A snip from the new ‘Debt cost cutting Masterclass: Cards, Loans, Overdrafts, BNPL’ episode of the Martin Lewis Podcast. Listen on www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players
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"What will I do when they start murdering civilians & blatantly lying about it?"
I think a lot of people will, somewhere deep inside, be surprised to discover their actual answer to this question. Mostly 'free speech' campaigners, terminally online 'classical liberals' & self-styled 'libertarians'.
I think a lot of people will, somewhere deep inside, be surprised to discover their actual answer to this question. Mostly 'free speech' campaigners, terminally online 'classical liberals' & self-styled 'libertarians'.
January 9, 2026 at 8:48 AM
"What will I do when they start murdering civilians & blatantly lying about it?"
I think a lot of people will, somewhere deep inside, be surprised to discover their actual answer to this question. Mostly 'free speech' campaigners, terminally online 'classical liberals' & self-styled 'libertarians'.
I think a lot of people will, somewhere deep inside, be surprised to discover their actual answer to this question. Mostly 'free speech' campaigners, terminally online 'classical liberals' & self-styled 'libertarians'.
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In Lviv, authorities are working to confirm the details of a missile strike. Mayor Sadovyi says investigations are ongoing. Preliminary reports suggest Russia used an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile. Six explosions were heard across the city.
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM
In Lviv, authorities are working to confirm the details of a missile strike. Mayor Sadovyi says investigations are ongoing. Preliminary reports suggest Russia used an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile. Six explosions were heard across the city.
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Hmmm. In fact data shows a tracker will always outperform active management in the long term and whenever it doesn’t it is due to luck bit.ly/4pyvhc2
I love data, so I used it to invest … should have just gone with my gut
Tom Calver is a data journalist, but his method for picking stocks didn’t return much more than a simple tracker fund — and it was a lot more stressful
bit.ly
January 10, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Hmmm. In fact data shows a tracker will always outperform active management in the long term and whenever it doesn’t it is due to luck bit.ly/4pyvhc2
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Yep, The Times is going with 'The murder of Renee Nicole Good is the fault of immigrants'.
January 10, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Yep, The Times is going with 'The murder of Renee Nicole Good is the fault of immigrants'.
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Cyber attacks don’t just damage firms like Jaguar but must affect growth hopes too bit.ly/4qMUL6J
Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack likely to cost £3bn in lost sales
The halt in production caused by hackers resulted in a 43 per cent decline in shipments to dealerships
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Cyber attacks don’t just damage firms like Jaguar but must affect growth hopes too bit.ly/4qMUL6J
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Nigel Farage confirms that Reform UK will vote *against* the bill to lift the two child cap, keeping hundreds of thousands of children in poverty.
January 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Nigel Farage confirms that Reform UK will vote *against* the bill to lift the two child cap, keeping hundreds of thousands of children in poverty.