Stella
@starkiakaha.bsky.social
NZ/UK national 🇳🇿🇬🇧🇭🇲🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦
Unite member, CKD survivor, renal transplant recipient, interested in helping people understand kidney disease and causes as a patient. Mum to a cat and dog. Live in UK. She/her
DM's earn instant block.
Unite member, CKD survivor, renal transplant recipient, interested in helping people understand kidney disease and causes as a patient. Mum to a cat and dog. Live in UK. She/her
DM's earn instant block.
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Trump’s favorite adjectives for female reporters.
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Trump’s favorite adjectives for female reporters.
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
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Longtime Sports Illustrated columnist Reilly also wrote the book Commander in Cheat which documented the many ways that Trump cheats at golf.
December 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Longtime Sports Illustrated columnist Reilly also wrote the book Commander in Cheat which documented the many ways that Trump cheats at golf.
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Delighted to reveal that I will be announcing the very first winner of the LBC* Peace Prize on Monday**.
*(morning show)
**I’ll probably forget
*(morning show)
**I’ll probably forget
December 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Delighted to reveal that I will be announcing the very first winner of the LBC* Peace Prize on Monday**.
*(morning show)
**I’ll probably forget
*(morning show)
**I’ll probably forget
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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There’s no truth to the rumour that when PM Starmer went to switch the No10 Christmas tree lights on, someone accidentally switched them on early.
#OBR
#OBR
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
There’s no truth to the rumour that when PM Starmer went to switch the No10 Christmas tree lights on, someone accidentally switched them on early.
#OBR
#OBR
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Vote these spineless cowards out of their majorities so we can actually have some oversight on this serial criminality.
December 2, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Vote these spineless cowards out of their majorities so we can actually have some oversight on this serial criminality.
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My health insurance premiums will more than double in January. I pay a little less than $500/month for my current silver plan.
I just reapplied and my new premium will be $1062/month.
And don’t forget: I still have a co-pay for every visit and pay for prescriptions.
I just reapplied and my new premium will be $1062/month.
And don’t forget: I still have a co-pay for every visit and pay for prescriptions.
November 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My health insurance premiums will more than double in January. I pay a little less than $500/month for my current silver plan.
I just reapplied and my new premium will be $1062/month.
And don’t forget: I still have a co-pay for every visit and pay for prescriptions.
I just reapplied and my new premium will be $1062/month.
And don’t forget: I still have a co-pay for every visit and pay for prescriptions.
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Child-Rapist Trump promised to round up the "worst criminals." Only 5% of the people ICE has detained have any record. 75% have No Record at all. ICE have also sent 600 immigrant children to detention facilities. This is higher than the previous administrations 4 years combined. Trump has to go.
5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions
Trump’s deportation agenda does not match campaign promises and is taking resources away from targeting true public safety threats.
www.cato.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Child-Rapist Trump promised to round up the "worst criminals." Only 5% of the people ICE has detained have any record. 75% have No Record at all. ICE have also sent 600 immigrant children to detention facilities. This is higher than the previous administrations 4 years combined. Trump has to go.
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Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
November 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
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GUARDIAN: “Per head, 🇺🇸 output is six times China’s, and yet, inexplicably, there seem to be more abjectly poor Americans than Chinese. 🇺🇸 inequality is breathtaking… keeps getting worse…”
Wanting to address this isn’t radical.
NOT wanting to is.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Wanting to address this isn’t radical.
NOT wanting to is.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
GUARDIAN: “Per head, 🇺🇸 output is six times China’s, and yet, inexplicably, there seem to be more abjectly poor Americans than Chinese. 🇺🇸 inequality is breathtaking… keeps getting worse…”
Wanting to address this isn’t radical.
NOT wanting to is.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Wanting to address this isn’t radical.
NOT wanting to is.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Interesting attire for a US Ambassador at a formal occasion.
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Interesting attire for a US Ambassador at a formal occasion.
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Net migration fell sharply agaim to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, having been 344k in 2024 and 848k in 2023. But falling immigration has been the biggest secret - and it is time for the media and political debate to catch up with this change
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
UK net migration fell to 204,000 in year to June - live updates
Net migration, the difference between those entering and leaving the country, was 345,000 in 2024 according to revised figures.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Net migration fell sharply agaim to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, having been 344k in 2024 and 848k in 2023. But falling immigration has been the biggest secret - and it is time for the media and political debate to catch up with this change
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
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Markets up on the back of the budget, that’s going to upset a few!
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Markets up on the back of the budget, that’s going to upset a few!
For live #Budget2025 updates, see below
Live posting about the speech feels slightly unnecessary when all the details are out. But I'm a sucker for tradition nonetheless.
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
For live #Budget2025 updates, see below
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Despite OBR efforts to scoop the think-tanks, plenty of extra insight available on this 🧵
Live posting about the speech feels slightly unnecessary when all the details are out. But I'm a sucker for tradition nonetheless.
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Despite OBR efforts to scoop the think-tanks, plenty of extra insight available on this 🧵
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Rachel Reeves just thanked Joe Powell in the budget for his representations on high street tax evasion and pledged more resources to track down "fraudulent business owners who vanish without paying their taxes". This is one of the issues Joe raised with the chancellor.
What's up with the Harry Potter shops in central London?
London Centric's investigation into their finances was raised in the House of Commons by Kensington and Bayswater Labour MP Joe Powell. He asked ministers what it will take to get HMRC officials to check the shops are paying their taxes.
London Centric's investigation into their finances was raised in the House of Commons by Kensington and Bayswater Labour MP Joe Powell. He asked ministers what it will take to get HMRC officials to check the shops are paying their taxes.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Rachel Reeves just thanked Joe Powell in the budget for his representations on high street tax evasion and pledged more resources to track down "fraudulent business owners who vanish without paying their taxes". This is one of the issues Joe raised with the chancellor.
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The fact that only 3 (by my count) Republican members of Congress have spoken out about the Witkoff situation shows how thoroughly corrupted and compromised the entire party has become from top to bottom. None of this is about just Trump - it is the entire political party.
November 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The fact that only 3 (by my count) Republican members of Congress have spoken out about the Witkoff situation shows how thoroughly corrupted and compromised the entire party has become from top to bottom. None of this is about just Trump - it is the entire political party.
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There is never any daylight between the positions of Russia and JD Vance.
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
There is never any daylight between the positions of Russia and JD Vance.
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My law firm is currently litigating 61 voting and election cases, including 12 redistricting cases. We have four cases in one stage or another before the Supreme Court.
These cases — and others like them —
will play a pivotal role in whether we have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028.
These cases — and others like them —
will play a pivotal role in whether we have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028.
November 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My law firm is currently litigating 61 voting and election cases, including 12 redistricting cases. We have four cases in one stage or another before the Supreme Court.
These cases — and others like them —
will play a pivotal role in whether we have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028.
These cases — and others like them —
will play a pivotal role in whether we have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028.
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Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
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You remember Clay Higgins, who voted no on releasing the Epstein files? He's second from the right, shaking the hand of former cop Leon Boudreaux who was found guilty of child rape and incest. Leon Boudreaux is the brother of Deon Boudreaux, the Port Barre police chief, where Higgins used to work.
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
You remember Clay Higgins, who voted no on releasing the Epstein files? He's second from the right, shaking the hand of former cop Leon Boudreaux who was found guilty of child rape and incest. Leon Boudreaux is the brother of Deon Boudreaux, the Port Barre police chief, where Higgins used to work.
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Safe haven to sanctions: how Jersey sheltered Roman Abramovich’s billions
Safe haven to sanctions: how Jersey sheltered Roman Abramovich’s billions
Court papers show the island cautiously welcomed the oligarch – with London’s approval – before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Safe haven to sanctions: how Jersey sheltered Roman Abramovich’s billions
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Agree With Welch 💯........
November 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Agree With Welch 💯........
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The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
Follow Sam Bright on Substack. He specialises in exposing dark money and the trends in the far right full of charlatans
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Follow Sam Bright on Substack. He specialises in exposing dark money and the trends in the far right full of charlatans
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The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
A paper that knows a thing or two about editorial f*ck-ups...
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
Follow Sam Bright on Substack. He specialises in exposing dark money and the trends in the far right full of charlatans
open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...
Follow Sam Bright on Substack. He specialises in exposing dark money and the trends in the far right full of charlatans
open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...