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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 15h

Apropos of nothing, I really do think UK journalists and politicians need some reminding that mass deportation of LEGAL immigrants, particularly those with permanent status, is far more extreme than even Trump's America and would basically place Britain completely on its own among democracies.

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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 5h

V late to this (it’s a weekend, family stuff, etc) but..I agree with Ben. Both Katie Lam’s interview about deporting people with legal status (and the way STimes treated it) & the Christian Calgie business are disturbing egs of forgetting that ‘normal on X these days’ is very much not normal

Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 15h

Apropos of nothing, I really do think UK journalists and politicians need some reminding that mass deportation of LEGAL immigrants, particularly those with permanent status, is far more extreme than even Trump's America and would basically place Britain completely on its own among democracies.

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Peter Rice @ricepeterm.bsky.social · 6h

10 years on from the Dieselgate scandal, justice still hasn’t been served in the UK. While other countries made carmakers pay, ours let them off the hook. Sign the petition now and demand accountability now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...

Make polluters pay for poisoning our children

10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6h

The Epstein Files must be really bad for his boss.

A tweet from MeidasTouch reads: “She can’t work for her constituents because you won’t swear her into her job. My god these people.” Below, a tweet from Aaron Rupar quotes Mike Johnson saying: “Rep. Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office.” The image shows a CNN broadcast with two men in split-screen — anchor Jake Tapper on the left and Mike Johnson on the right — with a headline reading: “GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DRAGS INTO 16TH DAY.”

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🧛‍♀️🎃~Bindi~🎃🧛‍♀️ @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 5h

Bravo 👏🏼 somebody buy him a beer! 💙

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Andrew @dartsmaster.bsky.social · 5h

Of course. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Nigel Farage appoints right-wing anti-abortion theologian as Reform senior adviser

Professor James Orr is understood to be close to JD Vance and influential in Donald Trump’s administration with his right-wing views on abortion and immigration

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

She alleged in the past that it was former Israeli PM Ehud Barak but we can’t know that for sure because Trump, Bondi, Patel and Johnson are hiding this person’s identity from the public by blocking release of the Epstein files.

Whoever it is.

For some reason.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 6h

⚡️Updated: Zelensky should not be pressured to give up territory, Poland's Tusk says.

"None of us should put pressure on Zelensky when it comes to territorial concessions. We should all put pressure on Russia to stop its aggression. Appeasement never was a road to a just and lasting peace."

'He's going to take something' — Trump says Putin has 'won' territory in Ukraine

"He's won certain property," Trump told Fox News, indicating that Putin would lay claim to Ukrainian lands as part of a U.S.-brokered peace deal.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 16h

This is What Chicago Thinks about
Chump and RepubliKKKans.......

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Krootie @krootie.bsky.social · 6h

Maybe trump will give him an apartment at Mar A Lago. news.sky.com/story/why-an...

Why Andrew hasn't given up being a prince – amid call for him to 'live in exile'

Since Andrew's announcement on Friday, there has been speculation over whether any further measures will be taken - and there are now calls for him to go a step further.

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Chelsea Blue @lordye.bsky.social · 5h

No Kings in D.C. compared with the Wankers inauguration!

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage’s partner embroiled in Brussels fraud investigation
Laure Ferrari’s Eurosceptic group was at the centre of fraud scandal that led to ongoing criminal case

www.thetimes.com/article/1883...

Nigel Farage’s partner embroiled in Brussels fraud investigation

Laure Ferrari’s Eurosceptic group was at the centre of fraud scandal that led to ongoing criminal case

www.thetimes.com

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 6h

So, after he ripped into Zelenskyy, Trump went to a dinner at Mar a Lago what was $1M a plate. Who attended and who stands to benefit from carving up Ukraine for the spoils??!!

*****
MAGA INC.
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
CANDLELIGHT DINNER
FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
President Donald J. Trump
45th and 47th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Friday, October 17, 2025
The Mar-a-Lago Club
Palm Beach, Florida
ditional details provided upon rs
SVPs will be accommodated on a first come, first served bas
- $1,000,000 Per Person
DONALD J. TRUMP IS APPEARING AT THIS EVENT ONLY AS A FEATURED SPEAKER

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 9h

Here’s a time lapse of Chicago yesterday at the No Kings Protest.

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 11h

Trump enjoying his Mar-a-Lago country club. His bestie Jeffrey Epstein recommends the spa.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 1d

"Eleven killed after Israel hits bus in Gaza." They were all from the same family returning home to see what was left when the bus they were in was hit by an Israeli tank shell in northern Gaza. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Eleven killed after Israel hits bus in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says

The Israeli military said it had fired at a "suspicious vehicle" it said had crossed the line demarcating the area occupied by its forces.

www.bbc.com

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Ed Hirsch @edhirsch.bsky.social · 6h

#Israel #Gaza

WAIT A MINUTE…
The corporate mainstream media and press told everyone that Trump and Kushner had brokered a 'peace deal of the century'
bsky.app/profile/dean...

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martindvz.bsky.social @martindvz.bsky.social · 6h

BBC’s extreme right wing management, mostly appointed by Boris Johnson, needs a clear out.

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🇵🇸 Dean Tāne 🇵🇸 @dean-tane.bsky.social · 2d

The fact Starmer has spoken up more for some foreign football hooligans than British citizens captured in international waters a few weeks ago speaks volumes

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Humanity Must Win @humanitymustwin.bsky.social · 2d

Blatant treason

🇵🇸 Dean Tāne 🇵🇸 @dean-tane.bsky.social · 2d

The fact Starmer has spoken up more for some foreign football hooligans than British citizens captured in international waters a few weeks ago speaks volumes

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 8h

No Kings in Los Angeles: Patriotic Angelenos showed up, y'all — BIG TIME. 🙌💪👏✊️🇺🇸👇

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Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 7h

The Greens Now Have More Members Than The Tories As Support Surges

Another 1,000 signed up this morning alone

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-gr...

The Greens Now Have More Members Than The Tories As Support Surges

Another 1,000 signed up this morning alone.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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martindvz.bsky.social @martindvz.bsky.social · 7h

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 1d

The sexual harassment allegations uncovered by Politico are fucking wild.

Jeffrey Tucker was accused of trying to dress women up like they were “dolls” and other sex pest behavior like encouraging people to have sexual relationships.

AIER sounds absolutely miserable and weird as hell.

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AIER leadership and senior staff stood by and took no action while former AIER

Editorial Director Jeffery Tucker dressed the female staff members, interns and other affiliated

iters up in old fur coats bought from estate sales by Jeffery Tucker and paid for by AlER.

Later the pressure to wear and model pearl necklaces was also introduced by Jeffery Tucker.
ANSWER: Respondents deny the allegations contained in Paragraph 13.

14. AIER leadership, including but not limited to Jeffery Tucker and Edward
Stringham, would insist that the women model the furs and then ogle the women and gape at them, asking the males and females in attendance, i.e., the females' coworkers and managers,
"Isn't' she beautiful?" and "Doesn't she look lovely dressed like this?".
ANSWER: Respondents deny the allegations as written in Paragraph 14.
15. Jeffery Tucker offered a fur coat to a visiting scholar and told her he wanted her
to wear one. He told her he buys them for "women in the house".
SWER: Respondents have insufficient information as to the truth or falsity of this
vague allegation, and so, they deny it.
Jeffery Tucker routinely told the women in attendance at AlER happy hours and
dinners how to sit and act, as if they were dolls he was positioning.
ANSWER: Respondents deny the allegations contained in Paragraph 16.

20. Jeffery Tucker openly told the interns, visiting fellows, scholars, conference
attendees and staff members about his prior lawsuits for sexual harassment and called the women
"tramps" and that they only wanted money.
ANSWER: Respondents deny the allegations contained in Paragraph 20.
21. In May 2020, Jeffery Tucker told Mrs. Grochmal that he had previously been
sued for sexual harassment at AIER and the woman was a "slut" and a "gold 'digger".
ANSWER: Respondents lack sufficient information to admit or deny the allegations contained in Paragraph 21 and therefore deny same.
22. Starting in the late winter of 2020 and continuing throughout her employment at
AIER, Mrs. Grochmal also complained multiple times to her boss, Brad De Vos, about the sexual harassment and sexually hostile environment. He responded that Mrs. Grochmal should "not get involved". He stated that Jeffery Tucker had done this at his previous jobs and that it was only a matter of time before Jeffery was his own demise. He took no action.
ANSWER: Respondents deny the allegations contained in Paragraph'22.
23. Circa November/December 2020/January 2021, a female employee was washing
dishes in the AIER Gatehouse when Jeffery Tucker came up behind her and started massaging her. The intern told Human Resources who sent a Slack (internal messaging system) message stating that employees were not to give massages to each other. No other action was taken and AIER deleted the Slack message.
ANSWER: Respondents have insufficient information at this time to admit or deny the allegations contained in Paragraph 23. Further answering, Gail Roger has no recollection of the female employee informing her of the alleged incident or that she (Roger) sent a Slack message or later deleted it as alleged.
24. In the late winter 2020/early spring of 2021, there were physical and verbal fights between upper management and their staff lovers in AIER buildings.
ANSWER: Respondents deny the allegations contained in Paragraph …

45. Jeffrey Tucker's sexualization of the atmosphere at AIER and objectification of
the women at AlER sent the message to other males at AlER that making sexual overtures at work was acceptable and encouraged. Jeffrey Tucker would publicly pressure AIER employees to have romantic relationships, which made them uncomfortable.
ANSWER: Respondents deny the allegations contained in Paragraph 45.
46. Jeffrey Tucker pressured the interns, fellows and staff members to attend
ommunal dinners after work and drink alcohol.
ANSWER: Respondents deny the allegations contained in Paragraph 46.

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