Can someone ask Farage or Zia Yusuf why, if they're so concerned about incitement to violence, they had Lucy Connolly as a guest star at their conference?

NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.

Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.

As a German I will forever be grateful to all who fought for the liberation of Europe.

But as a historian I am looking at front pages today and must wonder: What is the point of remembering #VEDay 80 years on, what is the point of our thanks, when we are failing to protect the sacrifices made? 🧵

History buffs will know that every authoritarian leader eventually converges on some version of: "I *am* the state. I can not break the law, I am the law, the law is instantiated in me."

Our march to authoritarianism so far has been excruciatingly by-the-book. Hitting every beat. No surprises.

This will be an easy task............

Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin

(Collaboration with @politicalbeauty.bsky.social )

I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋

No lies told in this headline.

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Donald Trump should be in prison.
Donald Trump should be in prison.
Donald Trump should be in prison.
Donald Trump should be in prison.
Donald Trump should be in prison.
Donald Trump should be in prison.
Donald Trump should be in prison.
Donald Trump should be in prison.

Share if you agree.

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Reform MP James McMurdock (won his seat by 98 votes) didn't disclose his conviction for assaulting his partner before the GE

He went on to describe it as a "teenage indiscretion"

The Times now reveals he "kicked his girlfriend" repeatedly

Thoughts?
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Just my 2 cents. But my goal is to ignore the trolls. Give them zero attention. Block them if they annoy me.

I think the worst thing we can do on this site is re-create the ad hominem/ personal attacks that occur across comments on Twitter/insta/tiktok/ etc

I'm not sure Jeremy Clarkson is the most sympathetic champion for poor farmers, many of whose concerns about the loss of #Brexit subsidies and poor trade deals are legitimate.

Here is what he told Top Gear magazine when he bought his farm 👇🏽 and what he claims today 👇🏽. 🧐~AA

Left: Conservative MP Victoria Atkins, "Farmers feeling betrayed.. Labour is socialist.. I've never known farmers this angry"

Right: Sky New report the Save British Farming protest earlier this year, where farmers drove tractors into London protesting against the Conservative government's policies

If you haven’t yet deactivated Twitter, maybe because you have fewer followers here than there, like I do, please reconsider. This is what you are supporting. I deleted mine totally earlier today. Please join me, bin this awful depravity, and rebuild from here. Please.

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If you haven't used this one I definitely suggest you do. 👇💙👩‍🍳🏳️‍⚧️

Bluesky let’s see if we can find each other! I used to speak to almost 300,000 people on that terrible place formerly known as Twitter, about the NHS. Where are you? If you’re here, follow me and share this, and I’ll follow you back!! 💙💙💙 Ju xx

Apparently over at the bad place you can’t call Elon Musk a 40 pound toddler with a full diaper.