AlexN
@alexnewgrosh.bsky.social
Twitter refugee.
I like evidence based reality & rational, ethical people.
I like evidence based reality & rational, ethical people.
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I guess "farm package" means a bailout with taxpayer's money. A bailout that became necessary after a perfectly functioning industry was trashed by a senseless tariff war. And make no mistake, Republicans will finance that by cutting more healthcare and social services.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump to unveil $12bn farm aid package amid global trade disputes
The US agricultural sector has been hit hard by the Trump's administration's international trade wars.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I guess "farm package" means a bailout with taxpayer's money. A bailout that became necessary after a perfectly functioning industry was trashed by a senseless tariff war. And make no mistake, Republicans will finance that by cutting more healthcare and social services.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Ellison understands exactly what it takes to secure Trump's support and all the leverage the US Government can bring to bear. The corruption of this administration has no parallel in prior US history.
Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Ellison understands exactly what it takes to secure Trump's support and all the leverage the US Government can bring to bear. The corruption of this administration has no parallel in prior US history.
Churchill knew aggressive expansionist fascism could only be defeated with force of arms, and he had the courage to fight.
I accept that Trump is a Russian asset, but I'm crushingly disappointed with Europe's 'leaders' who are a sad gaggle of cowardly appeasement Attlees. Pathetic.
I accept that Trump is a Russian asset, but I'm crushingly disappointed with Europe's 'leaders' who are a sad gaggle of cowardly appeasement Attlees. Pathetic.
December 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Churchill knew aggressive expansionist fascism could only be defeated with force of arms, and he had the courage to fight.
I accept that Trump is a Russian asset, but I'm crushingly disappointed with Europe's 'leaders' who are a sad gaggle of cowardly appeasement Attlees. Pathetic.
I accept that Trump is a Russian asset, but I'm crushingly disappointed with Europe's 'leaders' who are a sad gaggle of cowardly appeasement Attlees. Pathetic.
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Trump says Lisa Cook is unfit to be a Fed governor because she claimed two different properties as her primary residence on her mortgage applications. (Cook denies this.)
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump says Lisa Cook is unfit to be a Fed governor because she claimed two different properties as her primary residence on her mortgage applications. (Cook denies this.)
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Nigel Farage reported to police by a former member of his campaign team over claims of falsified election expenses...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/989c0d4...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/989c0d4...
Exclusive: Farage reported to police over ‘election fraud’
Former campaign team member’s claim of overspending in Clacton is rejected by Reform UK
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Nigel Farage reported to police by a former member of his campaign team over claims of falsified election expenses...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/989c0d4...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/989c0d4...
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It told me, that america is so dependent on easily manipulated media, that they ignore reality itself in favour of fantasy delivered by a foreigner because they like how it sounds.
2024 election really was the end.
2024 election really was the end.
December 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
It told me, that america is so dependent on easily manipulated media, that they ignore reality itself in favour of fantasy delivered by a foreigner because they like how it sounds.
2024 election really was the end.
2024 election really was the end.
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Young person who Rory Stewart thinks was responsible for their actions and should not be forgiven: 15yo Shamima Begum
Young person who Rory Stewart thinks was not responsible for their actions and should be forgiven: 18yo Nigel Farage.
Young person who Rory Stewart thinks was not responsible for their actions and should be forgiven: 18yo Nigel Farage.
December 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Young person who Rory Stewart thinks was responsible for their actions and should not be forgiven: 15yo Shamima Begum
Young person who Rory Stewart thinks was not responsible for their actions and should be forgiven: 18yo Nigel Farage.
Young person who Rory Stewart thinks was not responsible for their actions and should be forgiven: 18yo Nigel Farage.
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First Amendment.
December 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
First Amendment.
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The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
The US has declared rhetorical war on the EU
The calls from America this weekend to destroy the EU are revealing. They hate the union because it's the only thing that can keep European countries from being Russian or American vassals.
davekeating.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to be unapologetically pro-democracy. It will never back down. It doesn’t seek compromise or half measures. It has no corporate overlords or venture capitalists. It relies only on you. Support it now. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to be unapologetically pro-democracy. It will never back down. It doesn’t seek compromise or half measures. It has no corporate overlords or venture capitalists. It relies only on you. Support it now. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
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This story more than any other disgusts me.
Yinka was a little 9 year old boy
Farage was a swaggering bully aged 17
We all knew those bullies at school and in this case teenager Farage was a racist bully too
Yinka was a little 9 year old boy
Farage was a swaggering bully aged 17
We all knew those bullies at school and in this case teenager Farage was a racist bully too
Yinka Bankole was 12 when Farage spotted him in the playground:
“He towered over me. ‘Where are you from?’ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: ‘That’s the way back to Africa,’.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“He towered over me. ‘Where are you from?’ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: ‘That’s the way back to Africa,’.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: ‘That’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole says he felt compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to ‘dismiss’ hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This story more than any other disgusts me.
Yinka was a little 9 year old boy
Farage was a swaggering bully aged 17
We all knew those bullies at school and in this case teenager Farage was a racist bully too
Yinka was a little 9 year old boy
Farage was a swaggering bully aged 17
We all knew those bullies at school and in this case teenager Farage was a racist bully too
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If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
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Dear JD,
Why the fuck would the safety of Europe be in ANY WAY tied to a Nazi saluting white supremacist owned private company?
That is literally the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.
Why the fuck would the safety of Europe be in ANY WAY tied to a Nazi saluting white supremacist owned private company?
That is literally the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Dear JD,
Why the fuck would the safety of Europe be in ANY WAY tied to a Nazi saluting white supremacist owned private company?
That is literally the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.
Why the fuck would the safety of Europe be in ANY WAY tied to a Nazi saluting white supremacist owned private company?
That is literally the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.
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Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏
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“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda.
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda.
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
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I'm really pleased that the accusations against Farage are quite rightly not going away. He appears very, very rattled and deservedly so.
This is very long overdue.
This is very long overdue.
December 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I'm really pleased that the accusations against Farage are quite rightly not going away. He appears very, very rattled and deservedly so.
This is very long overdue.
This is very long overdue.
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The United States, which currently ranks behind Albania in terms of life expectancy, has now decided improve on that by ending the Hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
December 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The United States, which currently ranks behind Albania in terms of life expectancy, has now decided improve on that by ending the Hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
December 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
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I’ve now had multiple sources tell me the UK NHS is removing the CDC from its list of reliable sources.
Welcome to irrelevance.
Welcome to irrelevance.
December 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I’ve now had multiple sources tell me the UK NHS is removing the CDC from its list of reliable sources.
Welcome to irrelevance.
Welcome to irrelevance.
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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This is the cost russia has paid to lose more territory than they claimed in the first days of this war, and it’s approaching 4 years.
They are losers.
No one deserves being handed land of a sovereign people for such losses.
They are losers.
No one deserves being handed land of a sovereign people for such losses.
December 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM
This is the cost russia has paid to lose more territory than they claimed in the first days of this war, and it’s approaching 4 years.
They are losers.
No one deserves being handed land of a sovereign people for such losses.
They are losers.
No one deserves being handed land of a sovereign people for such losses.