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@jolouie.bsky.social

Scottish oldie, interested in world affairs, particularly Scottish independence and some silly things too!

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A 1935 Sinclair Lewis political novel has a title almost identical to this.

09.02.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 225    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 3

When he was a Tory politician (you remember, just after he was binned as a Labour one) female colleagues were free to express their disgust at his blatant misogyny. β€œLee is an odious sexist,” was Anna Soubry’s irrefutable conclusion. I wonder what his current colleagues will have to say…

09.02.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 945    πŸ” 219    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 5
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Farage accused of having no answer to UK's problems by his own candidate In posts from just last year, Matt Goodwin, the Reform UK candidate, claimed if Mr Farage became Prime Minister support for him would 'collapse quickly' due to him being 'fairly divisiv...

EXC: Nigel Farage has been accused of having no solution to Britain's problems by his own candidate. Matt Goodwin repeatedly attacked the Farage in historic posts, as well as the Reform party as a whole
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

09.02.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 380    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 6
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Uproar as Reform policy chief threatens to defund Welsh university Martin Shipton Reform UK’s head of policy Zia Yusuf launched a culture war in Wales by threatening to withhold funding from Bangor University after its student debating society refused to host two lea...

Hello. Former Index On Censorship staffer here. To be very clear, having your request to speak at a society of which you are not a member does not count, in any sense whatsoever, as censorship. nation.cymru/news/uproar-...

10.02.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 649    πŸ” 209    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 15

Uncharacteristically mild wording from Ian but unerringly accurate as always.

11.02.2026 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1338    πŸ” 206    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 4

One of the maddest elements of Brexit - and there are *many* - is the rewards that continue to be lavished on the blithering idiots who sold it & continue to be proved wrong about everything every day…

11.02.2026 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2805    πŸ” 749    πŸ’¬ 230    πŸ“Œ 25

Huh - we've found the first situation in which I would vote Green if tactically necessary.

27.01.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 493    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 1
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While the U.S. has always been an important partner, Europe "has to build our own capacity" in the fields of tech and defense, European Commissioner @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social told us at our #EUdigitalRace event.

Watch the full interview here: www.politico.eu/event/back-i...

27.01.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.

These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.

26.01.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 26701    πŸ” 8854    πŸ’¬ 1066    πŸ“Œ 453

Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.

27.01.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 32748    πŸ” 9455    πŸ’¬ 1584    πŸ“Œ 578
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

27.01.2026 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 24646    πŸ” 11108    πŸ’¬ 693    πŸ“Œ 577

Many people will complain about the cost of Housing, Energy, Food...

But then refuse to blame the people responsible, the billionaires who own it.

Are they stupid or are they purposefully deflecting?

27.01.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.

27.01.2026 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 47231    πŸ” 4487    πŸ’¬ 1613    πŸ“Œ 287
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ICE murdered RenΓ©e Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives.

We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.

26.01.2026 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 54690    πŸ” 13960    πŸ’¬ 818    πŸ“Œ 492

Matt Goodwin was my university tutor. I’ll have a few things to say about him over the coming weeks.

27.01.2026 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1382    πŸ” 239    πŸ’¬ 122    πŸ“Œ 33

The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:

- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE

26.01.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 32046    πŸ” 7605    πŸ’¬ 488    πŸ“Œ 370
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.

27.01.2026 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 19003    πŸ” 6279    πŸ’¬ 929    πŸ“Œ 1172

oh no not gavin williamson, the most beloved tory mp since er suella braverman, seriously is Kemi paying Farage for this service

27.01.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 375    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 1

Don’t want to be a downer or anything, but the Doomsday Clock has moved four seconds closer to midnight.

Alexandra Bell, President and CEO of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists which maintains the clock, said it was due to a β€œglobal failure in leadership” and an β€œOrwellian approach to governance.”

27.01.2026 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 522    πŸ” 183    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 20
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I know I keep writing about this,but the level of delusion is staggering. How do so many people think Reform will 'save the country' when it’s led by defected Tories from the worst cabinet in UK history?It’s not change, just same failures,new logo,and people cheering like it’s a revival,not a rerun.

26.01.2026 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2129    πŸ” 759    πŸ’¬ 202    πŸ“Œ 67
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Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Contact Congress today!

Let's get so loud about this that Congress has no choice but to impeach Kristi Noem:

26.01.2026 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 12406    πŸ” 3369    πŸ’¬ 558    πŸ“Œ 163

SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN!

Do not fund the government until a full investigation is performed for Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The agents responsible for their execution must be removed from duty and put on trial.

The American people demand accountability and an end to ICE & DHS brutality!!!

27.01.2026 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 11307    πŸ” 2682    πŸ’¬ 440    πŸ“Œ 149
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Greg Bovino Loses His Job The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as β€œcommander at large,” and will return to El Centro.

Bovino was forced out of Minnesota because the American people stood firm. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in below-freezing temps to peacefully defend their neighbors & freedoms.

We’ll keep fighting. No more deaths at the hands of rogue DHS agents.

27.01.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 25369    πŸ” 5005    πŸ’¬ 2284    πŸ“Œ 520
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The annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick is underway! πŸ”₯

Guizer Jarl, Lynden Nicolson, and his Jarls squad photographed as part of a wider season of 11 fire festivals across Shetland that run from January through March

27.01.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Hi Suella Braverman, when are you going to call a by-election now you’ve defected?

Your new leader Nigel Farage calls those that don’t β€œdishonourable members”.

27.01.2026 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1885    πŸ” 634    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 16
Daily Mail 12th July 2025
Reform warns it wouldn't take Liz Truss or Suella Braverman if they decided to leave the Tories amid concerns they would damage the party's image

Daily Mail 12th July 2025 Reform warns it wouldn't take Liz Truss or Suella Braverman if they decided to leave the Tories amid concerns they would damage the party's image

Farage welcomed Suella β€˜Cruella’ Braverman into Reform UK Party Ltd today.

26.01.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1901    πŸ” 675    πŸ’¬ 248    πŸ“Œ 79

BREAKING: The chief federal judge in Minnesota has just ORDERED the Acting Director of ICE, Todd Lyons, to appear personally in court, UNDER OATH, this Friday and warned that he could be held in CONTEMPT for the agency’s repeated violations of court orders.

β€œThe court’s patience is at an end.”

27.01.2026 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11617    πŸ” 3480    πŸ’¬ 395    πŸ“Œ 184

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