Tim
@timetogo.bsky.social
Cornwall resident, camper-vanner, walker, love cooking, NCFC fan
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An examination of Trump's weird Venezuela oil scam shows that it makes no sense economically and offers no benefit to the US or to Venezuela. www.ft.com/content/8073...
Donald Trump’s imperial Venezuela folly will leave America no richer
Like the Spanish conquistadors, the president’s search for mineral wealth in South America will weaken the US
www.ft.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
An examination of Trump's weird Venezuela oil scam shows that it makes no sense economically and offers no benefit to the US or to Venezuela. www.ft.com/content/8073...
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A Reform council leader behind a “Doge”-style crackdown on public spending owns two firms now in administration owing £1.5 million, including over £500,000 in unpaid tax, Covid loans, and staff wages.
January 7, 2026 at 11:46 AM
A Reform council leader behind a “Doge”-style crackdown on public spending owns two firms now in administration owing £1.5 million, including over £500,000 in unpaid tax, Covid loans, and staff wages.
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Palestine Action hunger striker, on remand and not convicted of any crime, nears death bit.ly/3Naa2Qr as she reaches day 66 without food when convicted IRA prisoner Bobby Sands died in 1981
Palestine Action hunger striker is ‘struggling to breathe’
As Heba Muraisi enters day 66 of refusing food, the length of Bobby Sands’s strike in 1981, campaigners warn she is at risk of brain damage
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Palestine Action hunger striker, on remand and not convicted of any crime, nears death bit.ly/3Naa2Qr as she reaches day 66 without food when convicted IRA prisoner Bobby Sands died in 1981
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"The long term improvement in casualty figures as a result of, for example, seat belt legislation and reduction in drunk driving has stalled because cars are becoming more dangerous – not for their occupants but for those outside them. Yet, somehow politicians sit on their hands."
The killer cars
One of the many unfulfilled promises of the Labour government has been its commitment to a road safety strategy.
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
"The long term improvement in casualty figures as a result of, for example, seat belt legislation and reduction in drunk driving has stalled because cars are becoming more dangerous – not for their occupants but for those outside them. Yet, somehow politicians sit on their hands."
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A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
January 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
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A good reason why REJOIN is not the way to describe what we need to do
Rejoin conjures up the idea that we can just return and start all over again as if nothing happened
We can’t rejoin under the same terms we had before
We can only JOIN as a fully committed new member
Rejoin conjures up the idea that we can just return and start all over again as if nothing happened
We can’t rejoin under the same terms we had before
We can only JOIN as a fully committed new member
January 1, 2026 at 10:13 PM
A good reason why REJOIN is not the way to describe what we need to do
Rejoin conjures up the idea that we can just return and start all over again as if nothing happened
We can’t rejoin under the same terms we had before
We can only JOIN as a fully committed new member
Rejoin conjures up the idea that we can just return and start all over again as if nothing happened
We can’t rejoin under the same terms we had before
We can only JOIN as a fully committed new member
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Imagine if in 2026 we decided everyone should have access to:
Housing
Food
Clean water
Childcare
Healthcare
Paid time off
Education
We can choose to make it happen.
We can stop blaming people for being sick, poor or marginalized & start demanding more from the elite.
Housing
Food
Clean water
Childcare
Healthcare
Paid time off
Education
We can choose to make it happen.
We can stop blaming people for being sick, poor or marginalized & start demanding more from the elite.
December 31, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Imagine if in 2026 we decided everyone should have access to:
Housing
Food
Clean water
Childcare
Healthcare
Paid time off
Education
We can choose to make it happen.
We can stop blaming people for being sick, poor or marginalized & start demanding more from the elite.
Housing
Food
Clean water
Childcare
Healthcare
Paid time off
Education
We can choose to make it happen.
We can stop blaming people for being sick, poor or marginalized & start demanding more from the elite.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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This is literally what the Telegraph campaigned for.
December 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
This is literally what the Telegraph campaigned for.
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Miniature musical instrument makers admit defeat as violin size requirement for story is declared "too small to build."
December 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Miniature musical instrument makers admit defeat as violin size requirement for story is declared "too small to build."
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Reminder that Henry Hoovers are made in Britain by a unionised workforce
December 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Reminder that Henry Hoovers are made in Britain by a unionised workforce
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Reform UK Review 2025:
The man no one in Reform UK claimed to know that turned out to be a close friend of Nigel Farage and colleague of Richard Tice was found guilty of 8 charges of taking Russian Bribes.
Nathan Gill, Leader of Reform UK Wales.
#ReformRussianBribes
The man no one in Reform UK claimed to know that turned out to be a close friend of Nigel Farage and colleague of Richard Tice was found guilty of 8 charges of taking Russian Bribes.
Nathan Gill, Leader of Reform UK Wales.
#ReformRussianBribes
December 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Reform UK Review 2025:
The man no one in Reform UK claimed to know that turned out to be a close friend of Nigel Farage and colleague of Richard Tice was found guilty of 8 charges of taking Russian Bribes.
Nathan Gill, Leader of Reform UK Wales.
#ReformRussianBribes
The man no one in Reform UK claimed to know that turned out to be a close friend of Nigel Farage and colleague of Richard Tice was found guilty of 8 charges of taking Russian Bribes.
Nathan Gill, Leader of Reform UK Wales.
#ReformRussianBribes
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Cheering Christmas titbit dug up after family watched North by Northwest yesterday.
The brilliant Eva Marie Saint is still with us, and recently turned 101.
The brilliant Eva Marie Saint is still with us, and recently turned 101.
December 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Cheering Christmas titbit dug up after family watched North by Northwest yesterday.
The brilliant Eva Marie Saint is still with us, and recently turned 101.
The brilliant Eva Marie Saint is still with us, and recently turned 101.
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
December 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
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Ah well, someone had to write the pompous letter to The Times about Customs Union talk and I'm usually the duty Brexit expert at Christmas when everyone else has better things to do... bsky.app/profile/john...
December 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Ah well, someone had to write the pompous letter to The Times about Customs Union talk and I'm usually the duty Brexit expert at Christmas when everyone else has better things to do... bsky.app/profile/john...
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Jo Cox was murdered before the vote by a far-right terrorist & this is the language this complete disgrace chooses to use
December 20, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Jo Cox was murdered before the vote by a far-right terrorist & this is the language this complete disgrace chooses to use
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All that needs to be known about the UK is that the company that built bombs to drop on children continues to operate with no consequences.
While some people who sprayed paint on a plane to try stop Genocide are locked in prison without a trial.
That is UK 'justice'.
While some people who sprayed paint on a plane to try stop Genocide are locked in prison without a trial.
That is UK 'justice'.
December 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
All that needs to be known about the UK is that the company that built bombs to drop on children continues to operate with no consequences.
While some people who sprayed paint on a plane to try stop Genocide are locked in prison without a trial.
That is UK 'justice'.
While some people who sprayed paint on a plane to try stop Genocide are locked in prison without a trial.
That is UK 'justice'.
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This is incredibly obviously going to be the rolling problem with a “tougher” immigration stance. We still need people to do things. And, ultimately, either we hire/retain them or the things don’t get done. Everything else is hollow rhetoric.
Hundreds of foreign prison staff 'offered emergency extension to visa' to stop the prison system collapsing
Hundreds of foreign prison staff 'offered emergency extension to visa' to stop the prison system collapsing
Hundreds of foreign prison staff who could have faced deportation and the sack have been offered an emergency extension to their visa in order to stop the prison system collapsing, Sky News understands.
news.sky.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is incredibly obviously going to be the rolling problem with a “tougher” immigration stance. We still need people to do things. And, ultimately, either we hire/retain them or the things don’t get done. Everything else is hollow rhetoric.
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Just pointing out that the UK has the highest pension and minimum wage we ever had. Also the highest level of regulatory protection.
Because it is rarely mentioned when everyone talks about how terrible everything is.
Because it is rarely mentioned when everyone talks about how terrible everything is.
December 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Just pointing out that the UK has the highest pension and minimum wage we ever had. Also the highest level of regulatory protection.
Because it is rarely mentioned when everyone talks about how terrible everything is.
Because it is rarely mentioned when everyone talks about how terrible everything is.
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The incredibly right Joe Lycett is still the only good guest to go on Laura Kuenssberg's show.
He nearly got her fired, and she hates being reminded of it, so don't RT.
He nearly got her fired, and she hates being reminded of it, so don't RT.
December 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The incredibly right Joe Lycett is still the only good guest to go on Laura Kuenssberg's show.
He nearly got her fired, and she hates being reminded of it, so don't RT.
He nearly got her fired, and she hates being reminded of it, so don't RT.
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Critics argue that the ECHR stops us from being able to deport illegal migrants. In reality, in 75 years the ECHR has only ruled against the UK in 13 cases out of 500k: 0.000026%. The ECHR is being used a scapegoat for domestic challenges, and we must defend it.
Starmer urges European leaders to reform human rights laws to tackle immigration
The ECHR is seen by its critics as a major barrier to attempts to deport illegal migrants from the country.
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Critics argue that the ECHR stops us from being able to deport illegal migrants. In reality, in 75 years the ECHR has only ruled against the UK in 13 cases out of 500k: 0.000026%. The ECHR is being used a scapegoat for domestic challenges, and we must defend it.
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