Chris Taps
@mrchristaps.bsky.social
Movie & TV fan who appreciates a good pub & a fair few bad ones. AKA Liberal Apologist. LLB. Catholic, irony ‘n all. Merry Christmas, Dave. London, UK 🇲🇺 🇪🇺🇵🇸
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Megyn Kelly Can Go Fuck Herself
The Media Grifter Who Thinks Child Rape Has Fine Print
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November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
The Democratic party appears listless and unprincipled, unwilling to fight because they do not believe in anything. Zohran Mamdani is the opposite of this
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
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"They're freaking the f*ck out, this is their worst nightmare.”
@anandwrites.bsky.social and @mizzwelch.bsky.social explain how Andrew Cuomo would purposely ‘dis-pronounce’ Mamdani’s name and how his election is a Republican’s worst nightmare.
@anandwrites.bsky.social and @mizzwelch.bsky.social explain how Andrew Cuomo would purposely ‘dis-pronounce’ Mamdani’s name and how his election is a Republican’s worst nightmare.
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
"They're freaking the f*ck out, this is their worst nightmare.”
@anandwrites.bsky.social and @mizzwelch.bsky.social explain how Andrew Cuomo would purposely ‘dis-pronounce’ Mamdani’s name and how his election is a Republican’s worst nightmare.
@anandwrites.bsky.social and @mizzwelch.bsky.social explain how Andrew Cuomo would purposely ‘dis-pronounce’ Mamdani’s name and how his election is a Republican’s worst nightmare.
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Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani on his big election win in NYC!
New Yorkers have rejected the vile Islamophobia and racism that have been slung in this campaign, and elected a progressive voice that will advocate for their communities.
New Yorkers have rejected the vile Islamophobia and racism that have been slung in this campaign, and elected a progressive voice that will advocate for their communities.
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani on his big election win in NYC!
New Yorkers have rejected the vile Islamophobia and racism that have been slung in this campaign, and elected a progressive voice that will advocate for their communities.
New Yorkers have rejected the vile Islamophobia and racism that have been slung in this campaign, and elected a progressive voice that will advocate for their communities.
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Reform council leader says she launched hunt for ‘cowards’ who leaked recorded meeting
Reform council leader says she launched hunt for ‘cowards’ who leaked recorded meeting
Linden Kemkaran told fellow Kent councillors those who disagreed with decisions would have to ‘suck it up’
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Leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council
The leader of Reform UK’s flagship local authority has told her fellow councillors that she had launched a hunt for the “cowards” who leaked a recorded meeting in which she said that those who disagreed with decisions would have to “fucking suck it up”.
Bitter divisions among Reform members of Kent county council, one of 10 controlled outright by Nigel Farage’s party, were laid bare at the weekend by the Guardian in a leaked video of a chaotic internal meeting. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Reform council leader says she launched hunt for ‘cowards’ who leaked recorded meeting
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“I’m not here out of hate. I’m here out of love. I’m here because I love this country, I love America, I love the first amendment, I love our democracy, I love our diversity. Yes, our diversity.”
My full ‘No Kings’ speech in DC yesterday.
My full ‘No Kings’ speech in DC yesterday.
‘We Are The Majority’: Watch Mehdi’s Rousing Speech at the No Kings Protest in DC
YouTube video by Zeteo
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October 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“I’m not here out of hate. I’m here out of love. I’m here because I love this country, I love America, I love the first amendment, I love our democracy, I love our diversity. Yes, our diversity.”
My full ‘No Kings’ speech in DC yesterday.
My full ‘No Kings’ speech in DC yesterday.
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I’ve read Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir which is published on Monday. It contains searing details of the sexual abuse & cruelty she suffered at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell, as well as details of the 3 times she says she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew (which he denies) …1/2
October 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I’ve read Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir which is published on Monday. It contains searing details of the sexual abuse & cruelty she suffered at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell, as well as details of the 3 times she says she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew (which he denies) …1/2
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“If you think this is overcrowded, wait until you see their trains”
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 1504, September 2019.
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 1504, September 2019.
October 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“If you think this is overcrowded, wait until you see their trains”
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 1504, September 2019.
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 1504, September 2019.
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How did I miss this? Trump thinks Portland is on fire and is justified in sending in the troops because he watched a five-year-old clip on Fox? Are you kidding me? We are so in 25th Amendment territory. Biden never did anything close to this:
How Trump gets and processes information
How Trump is making potentially lethal decisions
robertreich.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
How did I miss this? Trump thinks Portland is on fire and is justified in sending in the troops because he watched a five-year-old clip on Fox? Are you kidding me? We are so in 25th Amendment territory. Biden never did anything close to this:
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China ‘spies’ case was dropped after government failed to provide evidence of Beijing threat
China ‘spies’ case was dropped after government failed to provide evidence of Beijing threat
Ministers and officials did not provide statements that China was threat despite ‘many months’ of effort to obtain them
Charges against two men accused of spying for China were suddenly dropped last month because prosecutors could not obtain critical evidence from the government that Beijing represented a “threat to the national security of the UK”.
Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, wrote to two select committee chairs to explain that despite trying over “many months”, the sought-after statements were not forthcoming from ministers and officials. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
China ‘spies’ case was dropped after government failed to provide evidence of Beijing threat
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Don’t believe Trump’s lies about undocumented immigrants.
October 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Don’t believe Trump’s lies about undocumented immigrants.
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"As one of the few Jews on [the flotilla]...they asked me if I was Jewish...threw me in front of the Israeli flag... we were strip-searched & zip-tied & blindfolded, & sent to this detention camp."
Horrifying testimony to Zeteo from freed activist David Adler:
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Horrifying testimony to Zeteo from freed activist David Adler:
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
October 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"As one of the few Jews on [the flotilla]...they asked me if I was Jewish...threw me in front of the Israeli flag... we were strip-searched & zip-tied & blindfolded, & sent to this detention camp."
Horrifying testimony to Zeteo from freed activist David Adler:
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
Horrifying testimony to Zeteo from freed activist David Adler:
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
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Times change, so do people. So why does the British Museum still think it’s OK to display human remains? | Paul Daley
Times change, so do people. So why does the British Museum still think it’s OK to display human remains? | Paul Daley
Bodies and body parts have long been part of collections of imperial plunder over the years – but museums must understand that attitudes have moved on
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Times change, so do people. So why does the British Museum still think it’s OK to display human remains? | Paul Daley
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Sarina Wiegman’s England can join greats by retaining their Euros title
Sarina Wiegman’s England can join greats by retaining their Euros title
The Lionesses’ record under the Dutch coach is impressive but winning the Euro 2025 final could make them immortal
www.theguardian.com
July 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Sarina Wiegman’s England can join greats by retaining their Euros title
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⚓ We’re taking over the Expression Stage at Bristol Harbour Festival on Sun 20 July to host panels and workshops on some of the UK’s most pressing topics.
🌊 With @carolvorders.bsky.social, @goodlawproject.org, @dalevince.com, & many more!
www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk/whats-on/mil...
🌊 With @carolvorders.bsky.social, @goodlawproject.org, @dalevince.com, & many more!
www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk/whats-on/mil...
July 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
⚓ We’re taking over the Expression Stage at Bristol Harbour Festival on Sun 20 July to host panels and workshops on some of the UK’s most pressing topics.
🌊 With @carolvorders.bsky.social, @goodlawproject.org, @dalevince.com, & many more!
www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk/whats-on/mil...
🌊 With @carolvorders.bsky.social, @goodlawproject.org, @dalevince.com, & many more!
www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk/whats-on/mil...
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Awkward silence after Trump praises English of Liberian president – video
Awkward silence after Trump praises English of Liberian president – video
The Liberian president was asked by Trump where he had been educated
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Awkward silence after Trump praises English of Liberian president – video
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Stop pretending. The so-called ICE agents creeping around LA aren’t chasing violent criminals.
If you don’t see the racial profiling, you’re either in denial or fine with it. And since they’re incognito, no one can give a straight answer on how we’re supposed to know they’re even legit.
If you don’t see the racial profiling, you’re either in denial or fine with it. And since they’re incognito, no one can give a straight answer on how we’re supposed to know they’re even legit.
July 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Stop pretending. The so-called ICE agents creeping around LA aren’t chasing violent criminals.
If you don’t see the racial profiling, you’re either in denial or fine with it. And since they’re incognito, no one can give a straight answer on how we’re supposed to know they’re even legit.
If you don’t see the racial profiling, you’re either in denial or fine with it. And since they’re incognito, no one can give a straight answer on how we’re supposed to know they’re even legit.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday that she signed an executive order seeking greater transparency from federal immigration officials. She said the city will submit regular Freedom of Information Act requests to find out who ICE is detaining and on what grounds.
June 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday that she signed an executive order seeking greater transparency from federal immigration officials. She said the city will submit regular Freedom of Information Act requests to find out who ICE is detaining and on what grounds.
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Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.
June 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.
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Really constructive conversations with @sebdance.bsky.social, Deputy Mayor of London about building a lift at Tooting Broadway Stn. Discussed complexities of the project and desire from the local community for step-free access.
May 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Really constructive conversations with @sebdance.bsky.social, Deputy Mayor of London about building a lift at Tooting Broadway Stn. Discussed complexities of the project and desire from the local community for step-free access.
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Sheffield United crush 10-man Bristol City to put one foot in playoff final
Sheffield United crush 10-man Bristol City to put one foot in playoff final
Goals from Harrison Burrows, Andre Brooks and Callum O’Hare gave Sheffield United a 3-0 win in the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-final against Bristol City
www.theguardian.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Sheffield United crush 10-man Bristol City to put one foot in playoff final
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Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit
Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit
Footage of apes consuming fermented breadfruit leads researchers to ask if it may shed light on origins of human feasting
Humans have gathered to feast and enjoy a tipple together for thousands of years, but research suggests chimpanzees may also bond over a boozy treat. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit
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House Democrats land in El Salvador to push for return of Kilmar Ábrego García
House Democrats land in El Salvador to push for return of Kilmar Ábrego García
Four representatives join effort to challenge the Trump administration’s refusal to facilitate the immigrant’s release
www.theguardian.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
House Democrats land in El Salvador to push for return of Kilmar Ábrego García
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Oh, it was *Zelensky* that started the war? Like when a bully claims their victim started the fight because their face hurt his fist?
April 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Oh, it was *Zelensky* that started the war? Like when a bully claims their victim started the fight because their face hurt his fist?