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Chris Smith

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Retired Engineer #FBPE Life long anti Tory and Anti fascist Tactical voter

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Chris Smith @ledredman.bsky.social · Feb 12

The USA is no longer a reliable ally for Europe. We must build a European defence capability which is totally independent of the Americans. It will cost European taxpayers to do so, but we must stop fooling ourselves that Trump would ever honour the NATO article 5 commitment.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 12

Hegseth: "We must start by recognizing that returning to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective ... the US does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement."

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Florida Wild Child @floridawildchild.bsky.social · 13h

The thousands of lives that were lost during the last several months meant nothing to Netanyahu or tRump

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OldDudeFella @olddudefella.bsky.social · 13h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8h

NEW: Jim Jordan wants to question Jack Smith about his search of Mar-a-Lago, but Merrick Garland executed that search months before Jack Smith was even appointed. One of several lies in this letter demanding Jack Smith's testimony. judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 2d

Quote: I’m old enough to remember when mainstream British politicians, who should know better, stirred up racial hatred as a path to power. You’re old enough to remember this too because it was last Tuesday. And it was Robert Jenrick. Stewart Lee

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Chris Smith @ledredman.bsky.social · 7h

Yes. Let's move the World Cup to Europe. The USA is unsafe.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Trump: "If somebody is doing a bad job and if I feel there is unsafe conditions, I would call Gianni, the head of FIFA, and I would say, 'let's move it to another location.' And he would do that ... I could say the same things for the Olympics."

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RV 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇮🇳 🇬🇧 @rave74.bsky.social · 7h

If only the world's largest trading bloc was on our doorstep.

If only the government had a huge majority for tax, constitutional, and media reform.

If only loads of talented immigrants felt like this was a safe place to come and work and help to boost the economy.

Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · 8h

🚨 New analysis published today 🚨

The OBR has been consistently disappointed by productivity growth...

... and if they mark down their forecasts at the upcoming Budget (as many expect), it would have significant consequences.

Find out more 👉 buff.ly/KmJEg1Y

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Chris Smith @ledredman.bsky.social · 7h

He has no clue what he is doing. Dementia or just stupidity and ignorance?

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RV 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇮🇳 🇬🇧 @rave74.bsky.social · 7h

These women make me ashamed to be an Asian woman. I promise you we are not all like this.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 10h

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 7h

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 9h

I sense a pardon on its way.

A tweet by Jacob Shamsian reads: “The Wall Street Journal reports that Ghislaine Maxwell had a meeting with an unknown person in her new prison camp, during which the entire prison was on lockdown. Inmates say she’s getting unusually favorable treatment by the prison.”

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Jessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 7h

so, hate to ask, but is there a plan to get him to stop doing extrajudicial murdering or..??

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U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 14h

Firsts

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Montana Skeptic @montanaskeptic.bsky.social · 1d

I have little hope that the NHTSA or any other U.S. federal regulator will ever act against Tesla's manslaughter or fraud. It's may have to be the private litigants who finally bring it down.

electrek.co/2025/10/13/t...

Thousands of Tesla owners join class action lawsuit over 'Full Self-Driving' in Australia

Thousands of Tesla owners have reportedly joined a class action lawsuit against the automaker in Australia over false claims about...

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Diane @dianesf.bsky.social · 1d

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15h

Yes, color me shocked.

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RV 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇮🇳 🇬🇧 @rave74.bsky.social · 8h

It's always the ones you most suspect

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15h

Yes, color me shocked.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 10h

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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Jemma Forte @jemmaforte.bsky.social · 9h

1970's: CEOs earn 20 x more than average worker
2025: CEOs earn 122 x more than average worker
The richest 1% own 50% of entire country's wealth.

Obscene inequality has been normalised.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social