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Trump warns some Americans may die amid US strikes in Iran U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had begun "major combat operations" in Iran, warning that there may be U.S. casualties.

I hope FIFA has kept the receipt for the peace prize Carmine Infantino awarded to Trump

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28.02.2026 11:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tweet from Musk

Foreign interference in UK politics is at an all time high. Musk is opening using Twitter to promote the latest bunch of neo-Nazi white supremacists to infect British democracy. Dangerous times

24.02.2026 17:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Alleged Rapist Russell Brand

Why does the media refer to alleged rapist Russell Brand as a comedian and actor? The creepy fucker hasn't been funny for decades and the only acting he's done recently is pretending to be a Christian

24.02.2026 15:37 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

This week’s main story is about Twitter. Or “X” if you’re a hall monitor. How it went from bad to worse under Elon Musk, how it’s impacting us all, and why there’s exactly one account there that we’re still fine with.

23.02.2026 16:01 — 👍 1022 🔁 309 💬 43 📌 66

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

A warning for anyone considering going to the World Cup in America this summer 😱

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YouTube video by U2 U2 - American Obituary (Lyric Video)

Slag off U2 if you want but American Obituary is fucking great

Best thing they've done in decades

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18.02.2026 23:58 — 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Nigel Farage unveils his top team Former Tory leadership contender Robert Jenrick is named shadow chancellor while Deputy Leader Richard Tice’s portfolio covers business, trade and energy.

Vote Reform - get failed Tories
I'm baffled why anyone would consider voting for this mob. Everything they've touched has been a total disaster. Reform Ltd is built purely on racism - nothing else. A one issue collection of losers and charlatans.

www.politico.eu/article/refo...

17.02.2026 23:09 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Trump and Liz Truss

The Harbinger of Doom who killed the Queen has a new mission.

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Major changes to kids' social media loom as PM warns tech giants 'no free pass'

Ministers will close a legal loophole to protect children from harmful interactions with AI chatbots.

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YouTube video by Evan Edinger Why The Internet Is Terrified of London

“The next time someone shares with you some anti-London b******t, be sure to send them this video"

Excellent explainer from @evanedinger.bsky.social, countering hate and lies about London www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDky...

#racism #hateforprofit #stopfundinghate

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I like the government pivot to reminding voters that Farage is an avowed enemy of NATO & Europe & an ardent admirer of Vladimir Putin, who routinely orders the murders of critics & opponents. It is politically effective & morally essential.

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Ooh Ahh - beautifully done sir 👏👏

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Probably because he isn't a racist pedophile like Trump

07.02.2026 16:19 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Barack and Michelle Obama

How cool are @BarackObama and Michelle Obama They’re everything the current White House incumbent can never be — classy, dignified, compassionate, inspiring, admired, and much loved. - a reminder of what leadership can look like

07.02.2026 13:52 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

Here's a smile

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Why does Badenoch have rats running around her Westminster abode?

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Correction in the Guardian after 1 star awarded erroneously to Melania movie

The Guardian review of #Melania is spectacular

www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...

04.02.2026 00:58 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

More integrity in his little finger than his detractors have displayed in entire careers.

03.02.2026 17:21 — 👍 2020 🔁 280 💬 77 📌 13

CNN Data Guru Breaks Down Trump’s ‘Record-Setting’ Dysfunction President Trump has already broken a negative record that he set in his previous term.

The CNN data analyst burst out laughing as he broke down the government’s historic dysfunction under Trump.

03.02.2026 20:19 — 👍 50 🔁 21 💬 5 📌 1

NEW: Huge moment in the Epstein story in the US. Bill and Hillary Clinton give into Congressional pressure to testify before the House Oversight Committee Epstein investigation

Will be the first time a former president has appeared before Congress in nearly half a century.

02.02.2026 23:44 — 👍 270 🔁 68 💬 29 📌 6

"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/wVq7MFaa

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