Merv King
@merriander.bsky.social
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"Several times a year, doctors ask me if I can tell the difference between a giraffe and a whale because they are so sure I am not in cognitive decline!"
He is so stupid he doesn't realize that the *only* reason he is asked to take this test (repeatedly) is that his doctors note cognitive decline.
He is so stupid he doesn't realize that the *only* reason he is asked to take this test (repeatedly) is that his doctors note cognitive decline.
January 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
"Several times a year, doctors ask me if I can tell the difference between a giraffe and a whale because they are so sure I am not in cognitive decline!"
He is so stupid he doesn't realize that the *only* reason he is asked to take this test (repeatedly) is that his doctors note cognitive decline.
He is so stupid he doesn't realize that the *only* reason he is asked to take this test (repeatedly) is that his doctors note cognitive decline.
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I love the idea that governments have to stay on Twitter because that's where "their audience" is.
Like if you only announced your cabinet reshuffles on Bluesky Harry bloody Cole wouldn't make an account to read about it.
Like if you only announced your cabinet reshuffles on Bluesky Harry bloody Cole wouldn't make an account to read about it.
January 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I love the idea that governments have to stay on Twitter because that's where "their audience" is.
Like if you only announced your cabinet reshuffles on Bluesky Harry bloody Cole wouldn't make an account to read about it.
Like if you only announced your cabinet reshuffles on Bluesky Harry bloody Cole wouldn't make an account to read about it.
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Canada: Our Prime Minster studied at Oxford and Harvard, was the Governor of both the Banks of England and Canada, and is recognized as one of the sharpest financial minds around.
America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.
America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.
January 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Canada: Our Prime Minster studied at Oxford and Harvard, was the Governor of both the Banks of England and Canada, and is recognized as one of the sharpest financial minds around.
America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.
America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.
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Can anyone explain why a man who was sacked, just a few months ago, for sending messages like these, is now being treated as some kind of all-seeing political sage?
January 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Can anyone explain why a man who was sacked, just a few months ago, for sending messages like these, is now being treated as some kind of all-seeing political sage?
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Farage confirms he’s glad his (schoolboy) racism has been exposed, that he’s enjoying the electoral kickback it’s given him amongst his racist supporters and expresses absolutely no shame or guilt about it at all.
Racist man. Racist party. Racist voters.
(iPaper)
Racist man. Racist party. Racist voters.
(iPaper)
January 2, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Farage confirms he’s glad his (schoolboy) racism has been exposed, that he’s enjoying the electoral kickback it’s given him amongst his racist supporters and expresses absolutely no shame or guilt about it at all.
Racist man. Racist party. Racist voters.
(iPaper)
Racist man. Racist party. Racist voters.
(iPaper)
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Of course the Orange Blob did that...
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January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Of course the Orange Blob did that...
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This is horrific.
Every Republican member of Congress should be asked about this every day for the rest of their lives.
Every Republican member of Congress should be asked about this every day for the rest of their lives.
Trump, who has called Somalians “garbage,” repeated past racist lies in a social post today. No, the vast majority of Somalian immigrants did not come here “illegally.” No, Ilhan Omar is not tied to any fraud. No, she did not marry her brother. And yes, she’s a real congresswoman. 6/7 🧵
December 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This is horrific.
Every Republican member of Congress should be asked about this every day for the rest of their lives.
Every Republican member of Congress should be asked about this every day for the rest of their lives.
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Brexit superfan, convicted fraudster, now advocating mass deprivation of citizenship for people he disagrees with. Charming.
Appropriately David Shipley managed to combine a job evangelizing for Brexit with a financial fraud.
His credibility is in the bin.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
His credibility is in the bin.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
'Brexit film' producer jailed for £500k loan application fraud - BBC News
David Shipley, who produced Brexit: The Movie, doctored his payslips in a bid to secure funds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Brexit superfan, convicted fraudster, now advocating mass deprivation of citizenship for people he disagrees with. Charming.
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From this vg piece on Starmer's popularity, a depressing example of Westminster insularity. There were 7 German chancellors (8 counting an acting one) in the 42 years before the iPhone & only three since. Ditto only 3 Spanish PMs since 2004. Look across the Channel lads.
www.ft.com/content/1995...
www.ft.com/content/1995...
December 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
From this vg piece on Starmer's popularity, a depressing example of Westminster insularity. There were 7 German chancellors (8 counting an acting one) in the 42 years before the iPhone & only three since. Ditto only 3 Spanish PMs since 2004. Look across the Channel lads.
www.ft.com/content/1995...
www.ft.com/content/1995...
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I was sceptical before, given the complete lack of evidence and the absurdly convenient timing, but I'm fully on board now that the Russian government has drawn some lines on a map.
The Russian Defense Ministry showed a map of the flight path of Ukrainian drones that attempted to attack Putin's residence.
December 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I was sceptical before, given the complete lack of evidence and the absurdly convenient timing, but I'm fully on board now that the Russian government has drawn some lines on a map.
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Don’t know who needs to hear this but “taking back control” from a Union you’re a member of, with full voting rights, to hand it to an American lunatic you bent over backwards to flatter yet he publicly humiliates you, is not taking back control at all, it’s relinquishing it.
White House demands British supermarkets stock chlorinated chicken
White House pushing Sir Keir Starmer to make concessions on food standards
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Don’t know who needs to hear this but “taking back control” from a Union you’re a member of, with full voting rights, to hand it to an American lunatic you bent over backwards to flatter yet he publicly humiliates you, is not taking back control at all, it’s relinquishing it.
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Remember when Starmer was screaming about how the UK was first to reach a deal with the USA?
A) Nothing was actually signed off
B) Surrender is not a deal
Now we're seeing the cost of such cowardice, as the USA come back again and again with unacceptable demands for Labour to accept.
A) Nothing was actually signed off
B) Surrender is not a deal
Now we're seeing the cost of such cowardice, as the USA come back again and again with unacceptable demands for Labour to accept.
December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Remember when Starmer was screaming about how the UK was first to reach a deal with the USA?
A) Nothing was actually signed off
B) Surrender is not a deal
Now we're seeing the cost of such cowardice, as the USA come back again and again with unacceptable demands for Labour to accept.
A) Nothing was actually signed off
B) Surrender is not a deal
Now we're seeing the cost of such cowardice, as the USA come back again and again with unacceptable demands for Labour to accept.
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One of the two parties Trump is negotiating with is brazenly lying to his face about something as serious and easily disprovable as a large scale assassination attempt... and he not only couldn't give less of a shit but credulously repeats the lie to the world's press.
Should be a bigger deal.
Should be a bigger deal.
Some important context on the bullshit coming out of the Kremlin right now via @united24media.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
One of the two parties Trump is negotiating with is brazenly lying to his face about something as serious and easily disprovable as a large scale assassination attempt... and he not only couldn't give less of a shit but credulously repeats the lie to the world's press.
Should be a bigger deal.
Should be a bigger deal.
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Trump: "We have a fool at the Federal Reserve. I mean, Biden reappointed him. It's too bad. You would have thought he wouldn't have done that."
(Jerome Powell was appointed by Trump)
(Jerome Powell was appointed by Trump)
December 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Trump: "We have a fool at the Federal Reserve. I mean, Biden reappointed him. It's too bad. You would have thought he wouldn't have done that."
(Jerome Powell was appointed by Trump)
(Jerome Powell was appointed by Trump)
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This is an act of war and illegal under both US and international law, let’s just be clear about that:
C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:52 AM
This is an act of war and illegal under both US and international law, let’s just be clear about that:
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I don't blame the people who claimed cancel culture on college campuses was the biggest threat to democracy and now want to denaturalize people over tweets. They're moral monster hypocrites who can't help operating in bad faith.
I blame the credulous media who uncritically ran their endless op-eds.
I blame the credulous media who uncritically ran their endless op-eds.
December 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I don't blame the people who claimed cancel culture on college campuses was the biggest threat to democracy and now want to denaturalize people over tweets. They're moral monster hypocrites who can't help operating in bad faith.
I blame the credulous media who uncritically ran their endless op-eds.
I blame the credulous media who uncritically ran their endless op-eds.
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The 51st state.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Chlorinated chicken row as US seeks leverage over stalled UK tech pact
Britain is facing renewed pressure from the White House to allow American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into UK supermarkets.
www.farminguk.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The 51st state.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
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Shamima Begum was the beginning of something in so many ways, one of which was 'the last government's inability to just do its job properly (in this case by passing legislation that would have allowed it to prosecute her here at home) and instead going 'no option but to undermine all our rights'.
There should be literally no circumstances, ever, where citizenship is can be revoked. If you literally sign up to fight for an opposing army in a war, then we should prosecute you for treason not revoke citizenship
Hell, I'm not convinced we should revoke citizenship at all.
But certainly not for being a twat online.
But certainly not for being a twat online.
December 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Shamima Begum was the beginning of something in so many ways, one of which was 'the last government's inability to just do its job properly (in this case by passing legislation that would have allowed it to prosecute her here at home) and instead going 'no option but to undermine all our rights'.
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When one makes up that many lies it's inevitable the lies will conflict with each other. It's more proof that it's all been lies.
December 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
When one makes up that many lies it's inevitable the lies will conflict with each other. It's more proof that it's all been lies.
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They'll blame you for them coming and blame you again for them leaving.
Why politicians trying to appease the anti-immigrant press is a complete hiding for nothing
Why politicians trying to appease the anti-immigrant press is a complete hiding for nothing
December 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
They'll blame you for them coming and blame you again for them leaving.
Why politicians trying to appease the anti-immigrant press is a complete hiding for nothing
Why politicians trying to appease the anti-immigrant press is a complete hiding for nothing
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God honestly. Doesn’t this just sum up Reform. And their plastic patriotism.
Can’t even give a straight answer or follow the rules on their unbelievably naff merch.
So on brand.
Oh well. You sell or wear one of these, you’ve told us all we need to know about you.
(iPaper)
Can’t even give a straight answer or follow the rules on their unbelievably naff merch.
So on brand.
Oh well. You sell or wear one of these, you’ve told us all we need to know about you.
(iPaper)
December 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
God honestly. Doesn’t this just sum up Reform. And their plastic patriotism.
Can’t even give a straight answer or follow the rules on their unbelievably naff merch.
So on brand.
Oh well. You sell or wear one of these, you’ve told us all we need to know about you.
(iPaper)
Can’t even give a straight answer or follow the rules on their unbelievably naff merch.
So on brand.
Oh well. You sell or wear one of these, you’ve told us all we need to know about you.
(iPaper)
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It’s truly amazing how Zelensky is able to see up close and personal what Putin is doing to his country and its people day after day with barbarity and cruelty, then stand next to Trump without losing it while he makes asinine statements expressing sympathy for the mass murderer.
December 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
It’s truly amazing how Zelensky is able to see up close and personal what Putin is doing to his country and its people day after day with barbarity and cruelty, then stand next to Trump without losing it while he makes asinine statements expressing sympathy for the mass murderer.
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As I (and thousands of other people) predicted, Labour's non-deal with the USA wasn't worth the paper it isn't printed on.
Starmer set Britain up to be Trump's chew toy.
Absolutely catastrophic to have traded our EU membership for this turbocharged farce.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
Starmer set Britain up to be Trump's chew toy.
Absolutely catastrophic to have traded our EU membership for this turbocharged farce.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
December 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
As I (and thousands of other people) predicted, Labour's non-deal with the USA wasn't worth the paper it isn't printed on.
Starmer set Britain up to be Trump's chew toy.
Absolutely catastrophic to have traded our EU membership for this turbocharged farce.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
Starmer set Britain up to be Trump's chew toy.
Absolutely catastrophic to have traded our EU membership for this turbocharged farce.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
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Who saw that coming?
December 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Who saw that coming?
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Did the United States really spend trillions of dollars on winning the Cold War, only for its president in 2025 take orders from a Russian dictator?
This is an earth-shattering humiliation for America of which its reputation may never recover.
This is an earth-shattering humiliation for America of which its reputation may never recover.
December 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Did the United States really spend trillions of dollars on winning the Cold War, only for its president in 2025 take orders from a Russian dictator?
This is an earth-shattering humiliation for America of which its reputation may never recover.
This is an earth-shattering humiliation for America of which its reputation may never recover.