Simon A.
@simona62.bsky.social
I lurk, sometimes ‘like’, and occasionally comment. I try to follow people who seem pretty decent. Personal insults demonstrate you’ve lost the argument. UK based.
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President Clinton is right. This is not getting as much attnetion as it should. The USA under Trumpstein is betraying this promise, which means any agreement involving Russia and the USA is not worth the paper it’s written on 🤷♂️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapes...
December 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
President Clinton is right. This is not getting as much attnetion as it should. The USA under Trumpstein is betraying this promise, which means any agreement involving Russia and the USA is not worth the paper it’s written on 🤷♂️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapes...
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Noam Chomsky explaining why Palestine has so little support.
Also explains why no one on the Epstein List ever goes to jail.
Also explains why no one on the Epstein List ever goes to jail.
December 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Noam Chomsky explaining why Palestine has so little support.
Also explains why no one on the Epstein List ever goes to jail.
Also explains why no one on the Epstein List ever goes to jail.
This.👇
Donald Trump has made it his explicit policy to interfere in European politics and ‘cultivate resistance’ in the UK and elsewhere.
The government should include the US administration in the scope of its investigation.
The government should include the US administration in the scope of its investigation.
December 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
This.👇
An important watch, although doubtless fans of NF won’t be bothered to watch it.👇
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
December 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
An important watch, although doubtless fans of NF won’t be bothered to watch it.👇
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“We are targeting Venezuela because of DRUGS, not OIL, which is why we are blowing up boats without any drugs and stealing a tanker full of oil.”
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“We are targeting Venezuela because of DRUGS, not OIL, which is why we are blowing up boats without any drugs and stealing a tanker full of oil.”
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Here is Pete Hegseth, on several occasions in 2016, lauding the military "ethos" that means they will refuse to follow unlawful orders - which he reckons is treason, now that they are his orders - because "there have to be consequences for abject war crimes".
Deserves to go viral.
Deserves to go viral.
December 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Here is Pete Hegseth, on several occasions in 2016, lauding the military "ethos" that means they will refuse to follow unlawful orders - which he reckons is treason, now that they are his orders - because "there have to be consequences for abject war crimes".
Deserves to go viral.
Deserves to go viral.
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Doing Russia’s bidding.
A world ruled by billionaire oligarchs and authoritarian governments is exactly what the billionaire oligarchs and authoritarian governments want.
It’s an alliance.
If you think this is remotely in your best interests, you need your head examining.
A world ruled by billionaire oligarchs and authoritarian governments is exactly what the billionaire oligarchs and authoritarian governments want.
It’s an alliance.
If you think this is remotely in your best interests, you need your head examining.
Here is the whole Trump, Brexit, Russia story neatly summed up for you
The battle started about Ukraine, now it’s about big tech monopoly power
The battle started about Ukraine, now it’s about big tech monopoly power
December 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Doing Russia’s bidding.
A world ruled by billionaire oligarchs and authoritarian governments is exactly what the billionaire oligarchs and authoritarian governments want.
It’s an alliance.
If you think this is remotely in your best interests, you need your head examining.
A world ruled by billionaire oligarchs and authoritarian governments is exactly what the billionaire oligarchs and authoritarian governments want.
It’s an alliance.
If you think this is remotely in your best interests, you need your head examining.
Important read.👇As James says…
This has to be the most worrying comments I've read since Trump came to power. This does not sound good and smacks of American imperialism. It seems Europe is being abandoned in favour of Russia. NATO is no longer part of US defence strategy from 2027.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 5, 2025
Late last night, the Trump administration released the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States of America.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Important read.👇As James says…
Blimey. Scary indeed. 👇Thanks to @toplandscaper.bsky.social for sharing.
There's also this National Security announcement opinion here. Scary stuff indeed.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Blimey. Scary indeed. 👇Thanks to @toplandscaper.bsky.social for sharing.
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In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
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Most young people are worried, as they should be, about the impact that AI will have on their lives and their ability to earn a decent living.
Our job is not complicated. We must make certain that AI and robotics improve life for all, and not just make billionaires even richer.
Our job is not complicated. We must make certain that AI and robotics improve life for all, and not just make billionaires even richer.
November 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Most young people are worried, as they should be, about the impact that AI will have on their lives and their ability to earn a decent living.
Our job is not complicated. We must make certain that AI and robotics improve life for all, and not just make billionaires even richer.
Our job is not complicated. We must make certain that AI and robotics improve life for all, and not just make billionaires even richer.
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Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
This is the Observer's coverage of the Reform Russian Spie Scandal... 600 words on page 22 of the printed newspaper.
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
More MEPs investigated in Russian bribe probe | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
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See this thread here for a compilation of our reporting & why it matters.
We are still seeing the press & politicians minimising the importance of this case even while a police investigation is ongoing & there are so many qs outstanding.
bsky.app/profile/then...
We are still seeing the press & politicians minimising the importance of this case even while a police investigation is ongoing & there are so many qs outstanding.
bsky.app/profile/then...
NEW There's no overstating how significant the Nathan Gill case is. On Friday, the close associate of Nigel Farage was jailed for over 10 years for taking bribes ultimately from a friend of Putin. It's a complex, detail-heavy story that raises questions about Farage’s claim Gill was ‘one bad apple’🧵
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
See this thread here for a compilation of our reporting & why it matters.
We are still seeing the press & politicians minimising the importance of this case even while a police investigation is ongoing & there are so many qs outstanding.
bsky.app/profile/then...
We are still seeing the press & politicians minimising the importance of this case even while a police investigation is ongoing & there are so many qs outstanding.
bsky.app/profile/then...
This is an important read…👇
NEW: This is worth your time.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is an important read…👇
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NEW: If you have *any* interest in the Nathan Gill story, you need to look at this.
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
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www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
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www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
Reform UK and Russian bribes: a Nathan Gill timeline
As Reform’s former leader in Wales is sentenced to ten and a half years for taking bribes from a pro-Russian actor, here's a chronology of his actions and the wider context of Putin, Ukraine and Brexi...
www.thenerve.news
November 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
NEW: If you have *any* interest in the Nathan Gill story, you need to look at this.
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
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www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
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www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
Quite.👇
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Quite.👇
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I knew Gill and Farage and the rest of the UKIP crew in the European Parliament
They were crooks and shysters to a man
They repeated Putin talking points and appeared on Russia Today
UKIP then and Reform now are both a threat to our democracy
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
They were crooks and shysters to a man
They repeated Putin talking points and appeared on Russia Today
UKIP then and Reform now are both a threat to our democracy
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I knew Gill and Farage and the rest of the UKIP crew in the European Parliament
They were crooks and shysters to a man
They repeated Putin talking points and appeared on Russia Today
UKIP then and Reform now are both a threat to our democracy
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
They were crooks and shysters to a man
They repeated Putin talking points and appeared on Russia Today
UKIP then and Reform now are both a threat to our democracy
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
This. 💯👇
It doesn't need Labour to beat Reform. The progressive parties in each nation can rid us of this sort of entitled racism.
Vote Greens, Plaid or SNP. Better still, join one and support their work in your nation.
Vote Greens, Plaid or SNP. Better still, join one and support their work in your nation.
Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, “It drives me mad seeing adverts full of black people, full of Asian people, full of anything other than white"
Followed by that time Sarah Pochin said, "My kids say: mum, you're such a moron" 👀
Followed by that time Sarah Pochin said, "My kids say: mum, you're such a moron" 👀
October 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
This. 💯👇
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The Roberts Court is now on the verge of erasing one of the key achievements of the Civil Rights Era.
And with it, diluting minority voting strength and doubling down on gerrymanders that could install a permanent Republican majority in Congress.
And with it, diluting minority voting strength and doubling down on gerrymanders that could install a permanent Republican majority in Congress.
October 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The Roberts Court is now on the verge of erasing one of the key achievements of the Civil Rights Era.
And with it, diluting minority voting strength and doubling down on gerrymanders that could install a permanent Republican majority in Congress.
And with it, diluting minority voting strength and doubling down on gerrymanders that could install a permanent Republican majority in Congress.
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Reform UK's Lee Moffitt, Councillor for Wigan Central promised to lower HMOs in the area.
His lettings business Lobster Lettings deals in HMOs and he's just put another on the market...
www.onthemarket.com/details/7987...
He seems to own houses under one company and let them out under the other.
His lettings business Lobster Lettings deals in HMOs and he's just put another on the market...
www.onthemarket.com/details/7987...
He seems to own houses under one company and let them out under the other.
October 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Reform UK's Lee Moffitt, Councillor for Wigan Central promised to lower HMOs in the area.
His lettings business Lobster Lettings deals in HMOs and he's just put another on the market...
www.onthemarket.com/details/7987...
He seems to own houses under one company and let them out under the other.
His lettings business Lobster Lettings deals in HMOs and he's just put another on the market...
www.onthemarket.com/details/7987...
He seems to own houses under one company and let them out under the other.
Can you imagine? Dear God (I’m not religious).👇
The Dutch data protection watchdog has warned voters not to ask artificial intelligence chatbots for voting advice ahead of the country's general election next week.
Don’t let AI chatbots tell you how to vote, Dutch authorities warn voters
Far-right PVV and GreenLeft-Labor were overrepresented as suggested picks, in a test of how four chatbots gave voter advice.
www.politico.eu
October 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Can you imagine? Dear God (I’m not religious).👇
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I've written a deep dive into the Tories and Labour nationwide free zones rollout; every day, new info comes to light.
This article is forensically researched, references included. Please read, share and where possible subscribe, thank you❤️
open.substack.com/pub/european...
This article is forensically researched, references included. Please read, share and where possible subscribe, thank you❤️
open.substack.com/pub/european...
The Corporate Carve-Up: How Brexit Enabled the Systematic Privatisation of Britain
An investigation into the network of over 140 enterprise zones transforming Britain into a patchwork of corporate sovereignties
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I've written a deep dive into the Tories and Labour nationwide free zones rollout; every day, new info comes to light.
This article is forensically researched, references included. Please read, share and where possible subscribe, thank you❤️
open.substack.com/pub/european...
This article is forensically researched, references included. Please read, share and where possible subscribe, thank you❤️
open.substack.com/pub/european...
Reform…please share.
NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago.
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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October 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Reform…please share.
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They lie about the ECHR.
Just like they lied about Brexit. Claiming if we just got rid of that ‘European’ thing, we’d be free, we’d have control, all our problems solved…
It’s NOT TRUE.
We’d inflict more chaos on ourselves and torch our own human rights framework for NOTHING.
For liars.
Again.
Just like they lied about Brexit. Claiming if we just got rid of that ‘European’ thing, we’d be free, we’d have control, all our problems solved…
It’s NOT TRUE.
We’d inflict more chaos on ourselves and torch our own human rights framework for NOTHING.
For liars.
Again.
The European Convention on Human Rights is being misrepresented in the UK, says former Supreme Court President Lady Hale👇
🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com
“It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.”
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms
🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com
“It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.”
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms
October 16, 2025 at 6:20 AM
They lie about the ECHR.
Just like they lied about Brexit. Claiming if we just got rid of that ‘European’ thing, we’d be free, we’d have control, all our problems solved…
It’s NOT TRUE.
We’d inflict more chaos on ourselves and torch our own human rights framework for NOTHING.
For liars.
Again.
Just like they lied about Brexit. Claiming if we just got rid of that ‘European’ thing, we’d be free, we’d have control, all our problems solved…
It’s NOT TRUE.
We’d inflict more chaos on ourselves and torch our own human rights framework for NOTHING.
For liars.
Again.
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