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Citizen Paul Templeman

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Writes books Takes photos Drinks red wine (often) Writer of 'The Lenin Project' available at Amazon - https://amzn.eu/d/8WYzKow #BuntersBrexit at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CTK3R9P3 #TheLastHope https://amzn.eu/d/aOoz680 Blog at https://edennote.com

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As journalists working today many of us are taught to recognise disinformation when we see it and fight back against it.

Unfortunately there are some who willingly seek it out and put it on their front pages. A disgrace to the profession.

01.03.2026 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3154    πŸ” 883    πŸ’¬ 192    πŸ“Œ 72

Well put.

28.02.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A US president has launched an all out war with a Middle Eastern country under the pretext of eliminating WMD.

It’s Groundhog Day.

28.02.2026 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Polanski and Farage have more in common than you might think Despite huge political differences, the Green and Reform leaders have much in common, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

Read Laura K’s NODEPTH article about why Farage and Polanski have a lot in common because they are both politicians.

She has no shame and no talent.

#UtterTosh #ZackPolanski

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

28.02.2026 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting in a first for a first lady U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting in what the United Nations said Thursday would be a first.

As the US goes to war, it’s comforting to know the UN is in good hands.

apnews.com/article/mela...

28.02.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5

This school was clearly harbouring Hamas terrorists in underground tunnels. Wasn’t it? πŸ€”

28.02.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

!!!! I’m old enough to remember when we were taking no part in the US/Israeli war with Iran.

28.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could work.

28.02.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Describes my posts perfectly.

28.02.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven’t written the sequel β€˜Bunter’s Pandemic’ yet. Working on it.

28.02.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚

28.02.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Is that true? I dearly hope so.

I read β€˜Muppets in Moscow’ by Natasha Lance Rogoff, telling the story of how America tried to take Sesame Street to Russia. Highly recommended..

28.02.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

After her GB β€˜News’ debut.

28.02.2026 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Read this instead, Mark. Guaranteed to take the nasty taste away.

bsky.app/profile/paul...

28.02.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hard to think of a successful British political leader who wasn’t a populist to some degree.

28.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You’re not supposed to read it. πŸ˜‚

28.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Stalin and the Dalai Lama had more in common than you might think.

28.02.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Don’t ask for credit as a refusal offends.’

Notice in my local.

28.02.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/paul...

28.02.2026 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Polanski and Farage have more in common than you might think Despite huge political differences, the Green and Reform leaders have much in common, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

Read Laura K’s NODEPTH article about why Farage and Polanski have a lot in common because they are both politicians.

She has no shame and no talent.

#UtterTosh #ZackPolanski

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

28.02.2026 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Why is she still at the BBC?

28.02.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m old enough to remember when Iran’s nuclear programme was β€˜obliterated’ and any statement to the contrary was fake news.

28.02.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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US AND ISRAEL ATTACK IRAN; TEHRAN FIRES BACK, EXPLOSIONS ACROSS REGION Explosions heard in Tehran, elsewhere, as Israel and US launches attacks; Iran retaliates, blasts across region.

β€œI want a safe nation, and that’s what we’re going to have,” Trump claimed. β€œAll I want is freedom for the people.”

Recipient of the FIFA Nobel Peace Prize.

aje.news/p4rw7y

28.02.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And develop β€˜bone spurs’.

28.02.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Draft dodger sheds no tears as he sends Americans to die.

28.02.2026 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

She is the exception that proves the rule.

28.02.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s bizarre.

28.02.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been said many times, but β€˜you couldn’t make this up.’

28.02.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

American cultural influence.

28.02.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting in a first for a first lady U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting in what the United Nations said Thursday would be a first.

As the US goes to war, it’s comforting to know the UN is in good hands.

apnews.com/article/mela...

28.02.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5