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Pascal Jacquemain

@jacquep.bsky.social

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French citizen in Brexitlandia. Married to a Brit, 2 great daughters. Left of centre. Dislike the right. SQL specialist

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 7d

Letter to my MP
Dear Julian Smith,

As per the BBC website:
A Conservative councillor has quit the party "with profound regret" after Kemi Badenoch said a future Tory government would withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Bravo to him.

When will you follow in his footsteps?

Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 7d

North Northants Conservative party veteran quits over ECHR stance - BBC News share.google/UGd1bh8OJPmM...

North Northants Conservative party veteran quits over ECHR stance - BBC News

Scott Brown says he leaves the party with "profound regret" and will now serve as an independent.

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 7h

North Carolina to gerrymander in Trump's favour

I think the GOP will win the 2026 midterm election at this rate, probably with a minority of voters nationwide but of course only the number of seats matter

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North Carolina Is Latest GOP-Controlled State To Announce a Gerrymander

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.

This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/

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MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 8h

US, the land of the f̶r̶e̶e̶ papieren schnell

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 12h

Wow, wow, wow. This has always been legally possible but the law has virtually never been enforced — and now this is the SECOND case I've heard of in the last month (first involving a person with a green card) of a noncitizen being charged for failure to carry their papers.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 13h

NEWS: ICE gave a Rogers Park man a $130 ticket for not having his papers on him. They rounded him up last week and eventually let him go, but not without a fine that some critics say is un-American. Trump admin enforcing little-used law
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/i...

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 8h

News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline
www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 9h

Federal prosecutors meeting this weekend to finalize potential Bolton indictment | CNN Politics share.google/8X34isnht5Zw...

Federal prosecutors meeting this weekend to finalize potential Bolton indictment | CNN Politics

The meeting comes seven weeks after federal agents removed documents and electronics from Bolton’s home and office in court-approved searches.

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Jake Wittich @jakewittich.bsky.social · 12h

The same ICE agent who handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes has been filmed in at least 3 other violent encounters, including the viral arrest of a woman in Waukegan in front of the mayor.

“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.

Read more at @windycitytimes.com

Ald. Jessie Fuentes to file lawsuit against ICE agent who handcuffed her in Humboldt Park incident - Windy City Times

Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) is preparing to file a lawsuit against the ICE agent who handcuffed and threatened to arrest her at Humboldt Park Health earlier this month. In an interview with Windy ...

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 9h

Mexico floods leave at least 64 dead and 65 missing, authorities say
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Mexico floods leave at least 64 dead and 65 missing, authorities say

Overflowing rivers swept through entire villages, triggered landslides and swept away roads and bridges

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 11h

Paul Martin, 60, is on trial at the Old Bailey charged with encouraging terrorism on a Telegram group called The Resistance UK, and having weapons "for the purposes of terrorism".

Covid sceptic denies inciting armed uprising during pandemic - BBC News share.google/FUflIu81SqIw...

Covid sceptic denies inciting armed uprising during pandemic - BBC News

Paul Martin, 60, from Croydon has pleaded not guilty to the three charges against him.

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 11h

A Covid denier amassed an armoury of blades, crossbows and arrows as he called for a violent uprising during the pandemic, a court has heard.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15h

"I can't remember the quotation exactly, but it's like 'when fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and wearing the cross.' Mike Johnson's the real embodiment of that." - @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 11h

I see the horrid bum tata advert is back on TV.
A pox on those who filmed and commissioned it.

Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 12h

With all talks of deportation, some for currently legal residents in the UK, will Farage or Badenoch end up sending back to Russia British residents to become cannon fodder?

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 13h

Dozens injured, two seriously, after high speed train crash in Slovakia | World News | Sky News share.google/IFyFnjGvI2pC...
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Dozens injured, two seriously, after high speed train crash in Slovakia

Slovakia's interior minister, Matus Sutaj Estok, suggested human error may have been to blame for the crash.

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 14h

Flu jabbed

Considering having Covid done too

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 14h

Claims he's just a regular journalist doing his journalising on behalf of the silent millions... checks out for me..

Tommy Robinson
stopped at border driving
Bentley with thousands in
cash'
Far-Right activist insulted police
officers after being arrested for
refusing to give them pin to his
phone, court hears

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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 19h

"Militarized occupations of entire cities communicate a message...that your existence is suspect, likely criminal. Tanks and armed soldiers in the streets broadcast to those children and their younger siblings: Your country is at war with you."

The Assault on Children

MAGA's use of kids to consolidate authoritarianism

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 20h

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 18h

Some have left to the left, some have left to the centre (Macron party).
PS is a shadow of what Mitterrand made it into.

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Justin on eurostar @eurostarjustin.bsky.social · 19h

Got distracted while getting ready for work. The combination of a fox and autumn colours in our garden was irresistible. Started with my phone but then had to grab my proper camera.
#autumn

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 20h

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Le Mot - Wordle en français

Wordle, mais en français. Devinez le mot du jour ! Totalement gratuit, en ligne, et sans pub.

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 20h

The century-old ship sail technology finally catching on - BBC News share.google/VGGbYJ6ogXN9...

The century-old ship sail technology finally catching on - BBC News

The rotors, first used in 1925 on a journey to Scotland, are being revived to help emissions in shipping.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 20h

I have no issue with people marking the centenary of the birth of someone no longer alive. But wishing THEM Happy Birthday is weird by any measure.

On which note, Happy Birthday to the very much alive Nana Mouskouri!

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 21h

a cartoon girl is covering her ears with her hands while a star is flying around her head .

Alt: a cartoon girl is covering her ears with her hands while a star is flying around her head . She's saying "I'm dizzy"

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