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The absolute accuracy of this.
January 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The absolute accuracy of this.
Reform - pound shop Tories
Andrew “National Anthem” Rosindell has turned his coat and joined Reform.
Most famous for campaigning to get BBC Radio to play the National Anthem at the end of the days broadcast, even tho BBC Radio 4 has always played the National Anthem and still does to this day…
Most famous for campaigning to get BBC Radio to play the National Anthem at the end of the days broadcast, even tho BBC Radio 4 has always played the National Anthem and still does to this day…
January 19, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Reform - pound shop Tories
January 19, 2026 at 10:48 AM
January 19, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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Good news, if true.
January 18, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Good news, if true.
err, yes it is
Reform is not rescue charity for panicky Tory MPs, Farage says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform is not rescue charity for panicky Tory MPs, Farage says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform is not rescue charity for panicky Tory MPs, Farage says
He insists his party will not become
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 6:52 PM
err, yes it is
Reform is not rescue charity for panicky Tory MPs, Farage says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform is not rescue charity for panicky Tory MPs, Farage says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
i am not gonna lie, this made me lol out loud
“You lot need to fix the real issues, like the economy.”
“Okay, sir! Follow me to the economy-fixer!”
“Okay, sir! Follow me to the economy-fixer!”
January 18, 2026 at 6:31 PM
i am not gonna lie, this made me lol out loud
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All of these people - Mogg, Farage, Carswell, Jenrick, Hannan and the rest need to be forever reminded of what they backed and supported
January 18, 2026 at 5:41 PM
All of these people - Mogg, Farage, Carswell, Jenrick, Hannan and the rest need to be forever reminded of what they backed and supported
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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In cities everywhere.
January 18, 2026 at 4:55 PM
In cities everywhere.
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It sounds to me like the issue here is just too many damned cars.
The current limit is 2 hours. Increasing that won't magically make more parking available despite what the thick as mince tory says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The current limit is 2 hours. Increasing that won't magically make more parking available despite what the thick as mince tory says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tynemouth parking restrictions 'hurting business'
Businesses on the Front Street complain about the lack of spaces and a two-hour time limit.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 4:43 PM
It sounds to me like the issue here is just too many damned cars.
The current limit is 2 hours. Increasing that won't magically make more parking available despite what the thick as mince tory says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The current limit is 2 hours. Increasing that won't magically make more parking available despite what the thick as mince tory says.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 18, 2026 at 8:11 AM
January 18, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: How Trump's oil grab in Venezuela was shaped by Silicon Valley tech billionaire fantasies about installing corporate-dominated "Network States" and "Freedom Cities". The catch? The oil might as well be worthless bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/i...
Inside the Dystopian Silicon Valley Plot to Annex Venezuela for Oil That America Can’t Afford
Donald Trump's decapitation of the Venezuelan Government opens the door to his Big Tech oligarch supporters' dreams of creating an anti-democratic 'Network State' in the country, reports Nafeez Ahmed
bylinetimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
EXCLUSIVE: How Trump's oil grab in Venezuela was shaped by Silicon Valley tech billionaire fantasies about installing corporate-dominated "Network States" and "Freedom Cities". The catch? The oil might as well be worthless bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/i...
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Google Upgrade Starts Scanning All Your Photos—Be Very Careful
Google Upgrade Starts Scanning All Your Photos—Be Very Careful
Google's new Gemini offer is a game-changer — make sure you understand the risks.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Google Upgrade Starts Scanning All Your Photos—Be Very Careful
January 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM
file under No Shit Sherlock
Shadow minister replacing Robert Jenrick says Tories ‘let down’ the country in government – UK politics live
Shadow minister replacing Robert Jenrick says Tories ‘let down’ the country in government – UK politics live
The new shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy said he was ‘sorry’ for how the Conservatives ‘handled certain things in those last few years’ in power
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:46 AM
file under No Shit Sherlock
surprised by this one, couldn’t think of another pawn move and threw something random
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January 16, 2026 at 9:07 AM
surprised by this one, couldn’t think of another pawn move and threw something random
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ahhh, bless, look at his little face
i’ve got a swimming badge he can have too!
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
i’ve got a swimming badge he can have too!
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
María Corina Machado presents Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal
Trump heaped praise on the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting him with ‘her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done’
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:28 AM
ahhh, bless, look at his little face
i’ve got a swimming badge he can have too!
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
i’ve got a swimming badge he can have too!
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. takes a spin on Fire Island, New York in 1967
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Dr. King!
January 15 (1929-1968)
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Dr. King!
January 15 (1929-1968)
January 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. takes a spin on Fire Island, New York in 1967
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Dr. King!
January 15 (1929-1968)
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Dr. King!
January 15 (1929-1968)
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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BREAKING: Donald Trump is reportedly furious that “pedophile protector” is going viral worldwide.
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
BREAKING: Donald Trump is reportedly furious that “pedophile protector” is going viral worldwide.