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Michael Butlin

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LibDem Cllr South Twickenham 50yr IT experience 20yr Reserve Forces Pro EU Palestine Ukraine Renewable Energy

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that lawmakers are waiting for the White House to formally request emergency funding to support the war in Iran. The amount being considered is $50 billion, β€” Politico.

05.03.2026 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 8
Text on the card reads: β€œBoston Fleet announce tickets for first PWHL game at TD Garden are sold out. Boston will face Montreal on April 11.”

Text on the card reads: β€œBoston Fleet announce tickets for first PWHL game at TD Garden are sold out. Boston will face Montreal on April 11.”

The Boston Fleet announced they have sold out their game against the Montreal Victoire at TD Garden on April 11. It's the first Professional Women’s Hockey League game to be held at the Garden. trib.al/pHSBx4Z

05.03.2026 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coincidence corner: JCB and Reform UK

From the new Private Eye, out now.

05.03.2026 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 505    πŸ” 225    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 17
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Zelensky: The issue of the Russian shadow fleet is an issue for the EU. It is about domestic legislation - changes to the laws that will allow confiscation of Russian oil after the detention of tankers subject to sanctions.

So as not to release them three to five days after the court decision.

05.03.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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COMMENTARY: The decision to go to war with Iran was a dangerous wager that force could achieve what diplomacy couldn’t.

It’s likely to cause Donald Trump trouble come November.

πŸ”— politi.co/40c2yQi

05.03.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

The U.S. war on Iran is now estimated to cost $1 billion per day. Meanwhile Americans are told there’s no money for healthcare, hospitals, or basic social programs.

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Well would you look at that

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I am educating my brother about Hoopla and Libby. He wanted me to help him buy him an audiobook on Spotify and I said, "But, WAIT! Do you have a library card? Cause, that audiobook you want to listen to? The library has the whole series! For freeeeeee!!!"

04.03.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5259    πŸ” 587    πŸ’¬ 234    πŸ“Œ 57
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Zelensky said that Russia holds no battlefield initiative, with 30,000-35,000 Russian soldiers killed every month. He said Russia's only control is over its information space, used to convince recruits that signing contracts will be safe, adding: "But it is clear that they will be killed." #Ukraine

05.03.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 413    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dubai influencers share near-identical videos with footage of Dubai crown prince | LBC Videos featuring the caption β€˜I know who protects us’ have been circulating on social media

I had no idea until this all started that the UAE licences and pays many influencers to live there and write positively about the regime.

That puts a whole new spin on things.

Propagandists in pocket of regime.

It's why all the messaging is the same.

www.lbc.co.uk/article/duba...

05.03.2026 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 986    πŸ” 437    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 18

US:

- abruptly drops support for Kurds in Syria in January
- now talking about supporting Iranian Kurdish separatists

Really fills with you with confidence in the long term planning that went into this :/

04.03.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Iranian missiles cannot reach the U.S. not by nearly 10,000 miles. So when she says they are threatening lives in the U.S. would love for press to point this out.

Also, this bitch. WTF.

04.03.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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US in talks with Iranian Kurdish militants over anti-regime operations Iraq-based groups have asked Trump administration for intelligence, weapons and training support

Iranian Kurdish armed groups are in talks with the Trump administration about whether they could play a role in the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign against the Iranian regime. This has involved conversations about whether to attack Iranian security forces in a possible ground offensive led by

04.03.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2
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The opening US and Israeli strikes on Iran are just phase one.

The real test is what comes next.

Pushing Kurdish factions to launch a ground offensive and expecting the rest of the Iranian people to rise up is a bigger gamble

04.03.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Telegram

A ground operation against Iran, ordered by the US, has just begun. Thousands of Kurds from Iraq have invaded Iranian territory.

04.03.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

Epstein class enjoys life while the 🌎 exposes in chaos.

04.03.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4
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Call to Activism

OMGGG!!! Tim Walz just curb-stomped and NUKED the entire racist witch hunt MAGA circus with one sentence.

"There's no Somalian folks in the Epstein files."

04.03.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 226    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
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Jasmine Crockett’s Cryptocurrency History Is Under Scrutiny. Here’s What Her Record Tells Us. The congresswoman's 2022 victory was bolstered by the financial support of crypto super PACs.

If you're voting in Texas today, I urge you to vote for @jamestalarico.bsky.social in the Senate primary. He would make an incredible Senator.

Jasmine Crockett is a great spokesperson, but she's in the pocket of the crypto industry. We don't need more Senators who are bought by crypto bros.

03.03.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 898    πŸ” 199    πŸ’¬ 234    πŸ“Œ 31

CRIMINAL GROUPS
Not surprising

26.02.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is she an idiot or intentionally spreading fake claims?

26.02.2026 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
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Harvard professor Larry Summers resigning after Epstein revelations Larry Summers, the former Harvard University president whose personal relationship to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein caused him to step back from teaching duties last fall, will retire from hi...

Larry Summers, the former Harvard University president whose personal relationship to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein caused him to step back from teaching duties last fall, will retire from his university professorship and all other faculty appointments at the end of the year.

25.02.2026 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 10
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Occupy Democrats on X: "BREAKING: Republican Thomas Massie brings down the roof during a House speech on Epstein and slams Kash Patel for his Olympics partying: "It's fine to be proud of this country, but we should be proud of this country because we have a system of justice that works!" He then https://t.co/dDMdubHqTt" / X BREAKING: Republican Thomas Massie brings down the roof during a House speech on Epstein and slams Kash Patel for his Olympics partying

x.com/i/status/202...

Interesting

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There's essentially no way this can be a mistake. This information had to be purposely removed from the Epstein files-in violation of the law-to protect Trump

Pam Bondi's DOJ is undoubtedly complicit in a cover up

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Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.

β€œThe Millers are part of a new surge of American nurses, doctors, and other health care workers moving to Canada, and specifically British Columbia, where more than 1,000 U.S.-trained nurses have been approved to work since April.”

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New Democratic TV ad just dropped:

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The bravest person in Congress is Democratic Rep. Al Green. He always speaks truth to power as he did last night during the fascist State of the union holding up a sign to Trump's face that read "BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES!" He was ejected from the State of the Union for daring to defy Trump!

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Epstein files: transparent, incompetent or a cover-up? Despite the Trump administration’s claims, the Epstein scandal is not over because victims have not received justice and most of the files have not been released, writes Kiran Moodley.

Epstein files: transparent, incompetent or a cover-up?

Despite the Trump administration’s claims, the Epstein scandal is not over because victims have not received justice and most of the files have not been released, writes Kiran Moodley.

πŸ“© Read the full newsletter:

23.02.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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Watch: Les Wexner’s lawyer tells him β€˜I’ll f---ing kill you’ if you say too much at Epstein hearing Counsel for 88-year-old tycoon overheard on hot mic whispering to client to dumb down answers to questions from members of congress

Watch: Les Wexner’s lawyer tells him β€˜I’ll f---ing kill you’ if you say too much at Epstein hearing

Counsel for 88-year-old tycoon overheard on hot mic whispering to client to dumb down answers to questions from members of congress

www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...

23.02.2026 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

BREAKING NEWS πŸš¨πŸ—žοΈ : Epstein hid secret files in storage units across US. Pedophile paid private detectives to remove equipment from his home in apparent attempt to thwart investigators, @telegraph.co.uk can reveal.

23.02.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alarming news from the Dilly detention center in Texas, where children and their mothers are being held: Young teenage girls are take to a separate so called "Blue Butterfly Zone" where nobody can see them, no contact. "Bue Butterfly" is also the name of a book by Epstein survivor Juliette Bryant 2

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