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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 5h

🇺🇸 “ADF helped overturn Roe v. Wade (anbortion rights) and is now exporting its playbook to Britain 🇬🇧 . Jane’s investigation revealed that ADF’s UK arm orchestrated Farage’s appearance before Congress, where he attacked Britain’s tech regulation.”

Sarah Cowley @bournemouth4eu.bsky.social · 5h

Nigel Farage and the foreign influence threat
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Nigel Farage and the foreign influence threat

How US anti-abortionists are supporting Reform, and why we need to talk about Russian influence, with the New York Times’ Jane Bradley.

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 11h

In #Switzerland, fine for a speeding driver is based (1) on how far over the limit the driver is going
(2) on how much the driver earns.

One man caught driving his Ferrari at 137 km/h the in an 80 km/h zone in a village near St. Gallen was fined 300,000 Swiss Francs (today, $375,000 US).

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LSE EUROPP Blog @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social · 6d

The UK’s mandatory digital ID scheme risks repeating the same mistakes the EU made with its Digital Identity Wallet.

The key lesson from the EU experience is that identity infrastructure should be built to serve citizens, not to police them.

✍️ Ronnie Das blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

The UK’s mandatory digital ID scheme is repeating the EU’s mistakes

The UK's BritCard mandatory digital ID scheme is ignoring the lessons the EU learned from its own digital identity system, the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 10h

I dunno if these autonomous vehicles are able to obey the HWC rule that states drivers must give way to pedestrians crossing or about to cross a side road junction. HWC 170 ? Guerilla placement of cardboard cutouts or mannequins could become a thing.

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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 10h

Yup you're right. I was too quick to reply and didn't consider it properly

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 11h

How a Democracy for Sale story about US Christian Right funding prompted a @nytimes.com investigation into the links between Nigel Farage, Reform UK and the Alliance Defending Freedom.

So good to speak to the peerless Jane Bradley:

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/nigel-fara...

Nigel Farage and the foreign influence threat

How US anti-abortionists are supporting Reform, and why we need to talk about Russian influence, with the New York Times’ Jane Bradley.

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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 10h

It's covid.
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

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England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

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Lisa Röstlund @lisarostlund.bsky.social · 12h

We’ve met with Greta Thunberg and others in the flotilla. They describe hours-long scenes of torture and sexual harassment in Israeli captivity. Experts conclude that they have been subjected to serious crimes – Sweden’s foreign minister believes they have themselves to blame.

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Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

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Leeds for Europe @leedseurope.bsky.social · 13h

“These attacks on the independence of the judiciary are really serious, and we have to be very bothered about them, it seems to me. Please be bothered about them.”

Lady Hale warns against politicising judiciary after Jenrick criticism of judges

Robert Jenrick vowed to put ministers back in charge of judicial appointments, claiming the system had allowed ‘political activists’ on to the bench.

www.independent.co.uk

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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 12h

Oh 'THAT' John Brown.

Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 12h

And another thing, subscription costs. I have many many podcasts to listen to but I can't afford *yet another* £5/month subscription. More Jam is great by the way.

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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 12h

Clearly a comment for others not for someone as knowledgeable as you :-)

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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 12h

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Hanlon's razor - Wikipedia

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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 15h

the lack of informed and committed leadership from local politicians

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 16h

The new edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social goes to the printers tomorrow.

And we go where others fear to tread…

Subscribe by tonight and you’ll get it delivered to your door

subscribe.bylinetimes.com/editions/

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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 1d

Tearful, but uplifting film from @caolanrob.bsky.social about the farmers of Kherson, their families and their resilience in the face of unimaginable stress.
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The Farmers of Kherson - Documentary

YouTube video by Caolan Robertson

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 1d

Nick Tenconi has really remade UKIP as a full-on radical far-right party since taking over. Charlie Kirk would be proud.

selection of UKIP Facebook images which are hugely xenophobic and I'd rather not write them all out. Scapegoating migrants, deporting immigrants, lots of anti-Muslim hate.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, babes. Have you got a big surprise coming...

Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️
@realchrisrufo
This is great news. We've hired the classicist Spencer Klavan to teach at New College of Florida. Goodbye gender studies; hello, Greek literature.
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Truly excited to be teaching an online survey course in Greek literature this fall semester @NewCollegeofFL. Even more excited that it's open to the public. Please join in here! We'll be reading Homer, Aeschylus, Aristophanes, and lots more.

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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 2d

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨The absence of media coverage of this natural disaster in Alaska, the lost/missing people, and the destruction of the aftermath is up to us to share. Please help if you can - even if it is just spreading awareness. There is no FEMA going to help them. 1/2

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Hedgehog Cycling @hedgehogcycling.bsky.social · 2d

I think Simon Jenkins is in a category of his own, and it's unfair to lump all opinion writers in with him.

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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 2d

Add a rank to the example in your replies
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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 2d

volte-face. /ˌvɒltˈfɑːs/

Just reply with your example of a pundit or politician saying one thing and then saying the complete opposite at some future occasion. Tag it with the individual in question or an appropriate link if you can. I'll start:

Ignore the prophets of doom.
Brexit will be good for Britain Simon Jenkins 2016
From the day Britain left the
EU, this reset was inevitable.
What a pointless waste of time money and effort
Simon Jenkins 2025

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Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 2d

volte-face. /ˌvɒltˈfɑːs/

Just reply with your example of a pundit or politician saying one thing and then saying the complete opposite at some future occasion. Tag it with the individual in question or an appropriate link if you can. I'll start:

Robert Campbell @madman2.bsky.social · 2d

We should just laugh and laugh and laugh at the stupidity and pointlessness of these "pundits"

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