federalregister.gov 3. Mandatory Social Media: In order to comply with the January 2025 Executive Order 14161 (Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats), CBP is adding social media as a mandatory data element for an ESTA application. The data element will require ESTA applicants to provide their social media from the last 5 years.

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It was the opposite of a hit job - it was a PR puff piece (aka free advert) and SEO link boost for his 'business'. It's a win win - he gets free advertising and a boost to his search rankings, PR company gets paid a fee, Sun gets free 'content' to fill their pages with on a slow news day.

You are feeling busty ... very busty! Can you really THINK your boobs bigger? You are feeling busty … very busty! Can you really THINK your boobs bigger?

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It’s Truss v the blob in the hidden corners where conspi... Battling the ‘deep state’, the former prime minister is ignoring advice from concerned friends to take a break from politics

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Reform will deport people like me & millions of others who have lived here (legally with ILR) for years/ decades because we don't earn enough (even if we have in the past). That's not a rumour or hearsay: their clearly stated policy is to abolish ILR + deport anyone with ILR who doesn't 'contribute'

If he does live in another constituency, that would make his claim that he would be voting for Reform in the Caerphilly by-election untrue.

Fair enough. Although Reform only saying that he lives in "South Wales" does suggest he may not live in the constituency (surely they would readily say so if he did) and if that's the case, rather stretches the definition of 'neighbour'...

Nigel Farage paid £40,000 by firm that helps super rich cut tax bills Nomad Capitalist helps people obtain second residencies and citizenships, urging its clients to ‘go where you’re treated best’

Somebody should point that out to Reform voters...

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

'Deceptive' dear neighbour letter from Reform sparks anger among Caerphilly residents Emily Price  Reform election propaganda claiming to be from a “neighbour” has caused uproar amongst voters in Caerphilly. Nigel Farage’s party hopes to gain a Senedd seat in the by-election on October...

Quite a coincidence that the author of that 'Dear neighbour' letter in Wales has the same name as a Reform candidate in Scotland...

(Reform claim the author of the letter lives in South Wales.)

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Meanwhile, the Google Discover feed promotes fake news stories from dodgy publishers:

Google are also profiting from hate filled videos on YouTube - not just from the ad revenue on YouTube, but from advertisers on Google ads running ads (which then appear on UK news websites like STV).

The ads link to a YouTube account with videos titled 'this is an invasion' & 'Europistan is here'.

Some of the Google Discover stories are just completely fake news / clickbait from dodgy 'publishers'.

YouTube video by Yahoo Finance Buying #bitcoin is like buying a NYC apartment: Michael Saylor #shorts

People like this 🤡, for example:

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Snow White supremacist and the seven vertically challenged young men...? (Number 7 is taking the photo).

AI overview on Google says "Recent data indicates a significant shift in political alignment among young men in Britain, with Reform UK emerging as a popular choice, sometimes surpassing support for major parties like Labour and the Conservatives among this demographic."

Sources AI overview gives for this claim: a Tiktok video from the Guardian account and Matt Goodwins own Facebook post made today.

This is an ai overview from Google (Gemini) - the only sources / links given for this part of the summary are a May 2025 Guardian video on Tiktok and Matt Goodwin's own Facebook post from a few hours ago (!)

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www.facebook.com/groups/27618...

It's a rise of £5.50 a year*, which is less than the cost of 2 copies of that shitrag.

(* Which is 46p a month or 11p a week.)

He?

Donald Trump is pursuing regime change – in Europe | Jonathan Freedland The US made it clear this week that it plans to help the parties of the European far right gain power. Keir Starmer and his fellow leaders have to face this new reality, writes Guardian columnist Jona...

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YouTube video by JamesVEVO James - Sit Down

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(Bitcoin in GBP vs FTSE 100 index, 5 year return). Bitcoin 63 percent FTSE 100 59%

Getting closer...

(Bitcoin in GBP vs FTSE 100 index, 5 year return).

www.google.com/finance/quot...

Astrology for crypto bros...

Percentage return over 5 years in GBP: Bitcoin 68%, FTSE 100 index 59%, Lloyds Bank shares 190%, NatWest bank shares 263%, Barclays Bank shares 223%.

Over 5 years you would have been much better off investing your money into a UK bank* (*as in buying shares in a bank: Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays, rather than a deposit account - although if Bitcoin falls a lot further...who knows). Ironic, as wasn't "digital currency" supposed to replace banks /£?

Of course, over 1 year the FTSE 100 is already an easy winner...
www.google.com/finance/quot...

Just a wee bit more to fall and the FTSE 100 beats the magic bean in the 5 year race...

(BTC price in GBP vs FTSE 100)

Nearly there...

In June 2025, on Bloomberg TV, Michael Saylor says crypto winter is not coming back and Bitcoin is going to $1 million.

This guy?

Went to a fancy deli in London to buy a baguette with posh Spanish ham from pigs fed on acorns & they offered me a choice of 3 versions, depending on 'quality' of the ham. Can't remember the prices, but they were okay/ that's a bit pricey & F no I ain't paying that! Option 3 was still well under £18

Yes, 1 year average is just under -7%. While there might be a short term bounce in trust price if the holdings recover a bit, I don't see why anyone would buy a trust like this until it's clear that the 'style' is back in favour? Most of these holdings still don't look cheap given the uncertainties.