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John Foot

@footymac.bsky.social

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Historian specialised in contemporary Italy - has published books on Italian football, radical psychiatry (Franco Basaglia), Fascism. Book on the Red Brigades out in 2025. John-foot.com

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John Mackintosh Foot is an English academic historian specialising in Italy.

Source: Wikipedia

Political science 38%

Sociology 32%

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 34m

Trump calling for Netanyahu to be pardoned. Jesus Christ.

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Very democratic to 'bundle out of the room' an elected representative who raised the question of Palestine.

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Notably tepid applause for Netanyahu.

John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 46m

As Private Eye would say, pass the sick bucket.

John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 47m

Donald Trump is the greatest person in the history of the world according to the BBC.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1h

Robert Parsonage steps down as Cornwall Council leader of Reform UK. days after deputy leader quit the party to sit as an independent.

And another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust, yeah. ~AA

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Cornwall Council Reform UK group leader stands down from role

Rob Parsonage has stepped down from his role in charge of the Reform UK group on the authority.

www.bbc.co.uk

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 1h

If it was so 'easy' to stop the 'war' in Gaza (i.e. Trump simply had to tell Netanyahu to stop) why couldn't he have done it a year ago? What has the last year of war achieved exactly?

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 16h

For anyone who needs more election results: there was a much-watched parliamentary special election in France today, for a seat the far-right had won in something of an upset over the left in 2024. The far-right won again by the same margin, 52/48.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18h

Gov. JB Pritzker on ABC: "He certainly has the power of the presidency. He does not have the power to overcome the Constitution. And so am I afraid? I am not afraid. Do I think that he could do it? He might. But as I've said before, come and get me I mean. You're dead wrong, Mr. President."

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 19h

Everyone knows at least one person (normally, but not exclusively, a guy) whose gone properly mental due to net rabbit holes.

We see public figures regularly go mad and destroy themselves.

And we have, at a policy level, just decided to put our fingers in our ears and go nahnahnah

Alastair Meeks @alastairmeeks.bsky.social · 19h

Last night I heard of another friend of a friend who has been lost to a rabbit hole of online propaganda. We need to start treating this as a serious public health concern.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 19h

And yet he claims to understand the struggles of working people...

https://leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nigel-farage-now-earns-over-1-million-from-12-second-jobs/

Nigel Farage now earns over £1 million from his 12 ‘second jobs’

The Reform leader has raked in a further £189,000 from side jobs since May this year

leftfootforward.org

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

WELKER: Is the DOJ acting on orders from the president to prosecute his political opponents?

JD VANCE: No ... You know who we haven't prosecuted? Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton ... he's allowed to have opinions about law enforcement

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 23h

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 1d

A few days ago, I wrote up a piece on Republicans routinely forgetting when Biden took office and how the problem seems to be getting worse: tinyurl.com/3bdxp3te

I suddenly wish I’d held off a few more days. (The “Biden FBI” didn’t exist on Jan. 6. Trump was president at the time.)

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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 1d

The case against Comey is beyond weak. The case against James is worse. It is based on a lie, and they know they're lying because exculpatory evidence that contradicts the indictment had already been presented to a grand jury in another jurisdiction. Everyone involved with this needs to be disbarred

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 1d

Rest in Peace, Diane Keaton. Thank you for your work and for your many wonderful performances. My favorite was your role as Louise Bryant in "REDS" (1981). 🗃️

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ur1...

"Alone with your work" -- Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson in Reds

YouTube video by David Gibson

www.youtube.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 1d

Does anyone really believe this ceasefire will last more than a few weeks?

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Heidi Temple-Stephens @heidistephens.bsky.social · 1d

At the end of the summer season Cheltenham Lido drains down the pool and re-fills for winter cold water swimming. But before that, they open it to dogs for the weekend. It's Mabel's favourite day of the year.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

Our latest research shows: Tory voters are now more than twice as likely to consider Brexit a failure for the UK (46%) compared to a success (22%).

https://leftfootforward.org/2025/10/even-tory-voters-say-brexit-has-failed-and-damaged-uk-economy-poll-finds/

Even Tory voters say Brexit has failed and damaged UK economy, poll finds

The polling also shows that Brexit is also much more likely to be considered a failure (38%) than a success (24%) by GE2024 Tory voters.

leftfootforward.org

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 2d

At least one senior Labour official seems to finally remember they aren't in Reform.
The changes won't just harm economy and country, they'll destroy families and force more people into becoming undocumented, leading to more deportations. They need scrapping not pausing.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sir Sadiq Khan calls for pause on new immigration rules

The mayor of London said the changes had "moved the goalposts".

www.bbc.com

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 3d

But Tommy Robinson and his 100,000 are fine.

Jamie Bellinger @jamiebellinger.com · 3d

What a time to be alive.
#ukpolitics #protest

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 3d

I think Yusuf was genuinely surprised on Question Time that not everybody hates immigrants or thinks immigration is the cause of all problems - on the contrary.

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 3d

The fact that Portland was able to hide their entire war zone from Kristi Noem shows you just how complicit they are in destroying their own city. That's how devious these antifa terrorists are. They hide their own terror from you.

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Jamie Bellinger @jamiebellinger.com · 3d

What a time to be alive.
#ukpolitics #protest

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 3d

It was two OUP books.

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John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 3d

Zach Polanski is pretty good.

John Foot @footymac.bsky.social · 3d

Representative Elise Stefanik of New York, a Republican who is expected to run for governor next year, praised the indictment, saying, “No one is above the law". Apart from Trump himself and the thousands of rioters he pardoned.