Stephen 🔶🌹💚 🏴 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
@thestephenralph.bsky.social
🐦 exile
Retired Radiographer, English Scot, #Behçets ♿️ #RejoinEU 🇪🇺 #FBPE #FBPEGlobal #SlavaUkraini #NAFO #StandWithUkraine️ 🌻 #VoteBlue 💙 #Antifa #Mindfulness #Ambient #Badgers #Dementia #EVdriver He/Him 🖖🏻
Retired Radiographer, English Scot, #Behçets ♿️ #RejoinEU 🇪🇺 #FBPE #FBPEGlobal #SlavaUkraini #NAFO #StandWithUkraine️ 🌻 #VoteBlue 💙 #Antifa #Mindfulness #Ambient #Badgers #Dementia #EVdriver He/Him 🖖🏻
Pinned
Patrick Grant on BBC Question Time
YouTube video by Stephen Ralph
youtu.be
Patrick Grant, fashion designer on Question Time telling it like it is.
#BritainIsBroken #BrexitHasFailed #ToriesDestroyedOurCountry #Brexit
youtu.be/DIOjkR03fw4
#BritainIsBroken #BrexitHasFailed #ToriesDestroyedOurCountry #Brexit
youtu.be/DIOjkR03fw4
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View across Derwentwater, Lake District, photo by Angi Wallace.
November 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
View across Derwentwater, Lake District, photo by Angi Wallace.
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy is now within touching distance of 80,000 signatures!
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy is now within touching distance of 80,000 signatures!
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Because it's a bribe. Same reason I cannot accept gifts from suppliers (or potential suppliers) at work.
And I'm pretty sure if someone gifted me a Boeing 747, I'd be taxed to fuck on it as a benefit in kind.
And I'm pretty sure if someone gifted me a Boeing 747, I'd be taxed to fuck on it as a benefit in kind.
November 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Because it's a bribe. Same reason I cannot accept gifts from suppliers (or potential suppliers) at work.
And I'm pretty sure if someone gifted me a Boeing 747, I'd be taxed to fuck on it as a benefit in kind.
And I'm pretty sure if someone gifted me a Boeing 747, I'd be taxed to fuck on it as a benefit in kind.
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Deport the bastards 👉
November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Deport the bastards 👉
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David Bowie Predicts the Impact of the Internet on Newsnight (1999)
OMG! This is incredible!!! 😮
@michaelspicer.bsky.social
youtu.be/0QAiJ5rJALE?...
OMG! This is incredible!!! 😮
@michaelspicer.bsky.social
youtu.be/0QAiJ5rJALE?...
David Bowie Predicts the Impact of the Internet on Newsnight (1999)
YouTube video by Michael Spicer
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
David Bowie Predicts the Impact of the Internet on Newsnight (1999)
OMG! This is incredible!!! 😮
@michaelspicer.bsky.social
youtu.be/0QAiJ5rJALE?...
OMG! This is incredible!!! 😮
@michaelspicer.bsky.social
youtu.be/0QAiJ5rJALE?...
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Steve wants to have 'a word' with the pub landlord so Brad is being a good friend and preventing shenanigans.
November 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Steve wants to have 'a word' with the pub landlord so Brad is being a good friend and preventing shenanigans.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"A newly unearthed photograph show smiling Milorad "Legija" Ulemek wearing a distinctive navy blue striped tie that just like one worn by an unidentified person who was caught on camera and is still wanted for questioning"
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Assassin pictured wearing tie matching one worn by Jill Dando wanted man
A newly unearthed photograph show smiling Milorad "Legija" Ulemek wearing a distinctive navy blue striped tie that just like one worn by an unidentified person who was caught on camera and is still wa...
www.mirror.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"A newly unearthed photograph show smiling Milorad "Legija" Ulemek wearing a distinctive navy blue striped tie that just like one worn by an unidentified person who was caught on camera and is still wanted for questioning"
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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🔥Important defense at the front, resistance to the enemy, and work with partners to strengthen diplomacy, – Zelensky
“This week a meeting of delegations will take place. The Ukrainian side is ready for concrete work.”
“This week a meeting of delegations will take place. The Ukrainian side is ready for concrete work.”
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
🔥Important defense at the front, resistance to the enemy, and work with partners to strengthen diplomacy, – Zelensky
“This week a meeting of delegations will take place. The Ukrainian side is ready for concrete work.”
“This week a meeting of delegations will take place. The Ukrainian side is ready for concrete work.”
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Firefighters battled a blaze at a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex for the second day on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 94 in one of the deadliest blazes in the city’s modern history.
Fire that killed at least 44 burns in Hong Kong towers for a second day
Firefighters are battling one of Hong Kong’s deadliest modern blazes for a second day, fighting to control the fire that blackened several high-rise towers and killed at least 44 people.
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Firefighters battled a blaze at a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex for the second day on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 94 in one of the deadliest blazes in the city’s modern history.
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Nailed it.
("Trump's new peace plan for Ukraine is now posted everywhere for people to read.")
("Trump's new peace plan for Ukraine is now posted everywhere for people to read.")
November 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Nailed it.
("Trump's new peace plan for Ukraine is now posted everywhere for people to read.")
("Trump's new peace plan for Ukraine is now posted everywhere for people to read.")
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"That's a nice News Outlet you have there, it'd be a shame if anything were to happen to it"
November 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"That's a nice News Outlet you have there, it'd be a shame if anything were to happen to it"
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🇩🇪🇺🇦 Ukraine needs powerful armed forces and security guarantees after peace agreement, - Merz
He stressed that both European and Ukrainian security interests are at stake, so guarantees are being discussed with the US and Ukraine.
He stressed that both European and Ukrainian security interests are at stake, so guarantees are being discussed with the US and Ukraine.
November 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
🇩🇪🇺🇦 Ukraine needs powerful armed forces and security guarantees after peace agreement, - Merz
He stressed that both European and Ukrainian security interests are at stake, so guarantees are being discussed with the US and Ukraine.
He stressed that both European and Ukrainian security interests are at stake, so guarantees are being discussed with the US and Ukraine.
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Nathan Gill’s conviction and sentencing blew the lid off Reform’s Russian involvement. The sooner Starmer announces an investigation the better.
Make him do it sooner by signing and sharing the petition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Make him do it sooner by signing and sharing the petition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Nathan Gill’s conviction and sentencing blew the lid off Reform’s Russian involvement. The sooner Starmer announces an investigation the better.
Make him do it sooner by signing and sharing the petition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Make him do it sooner by signing and sharing the petition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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An excellent but very bleak essay from Andrew Marr on the betrayal of Ukraine:
www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
Twilight in Kyiv
Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Volodymyr Zelensky threatens to scatter the Western alliance and hand Ukraine to Vladimir Putin
www.newstatesman.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
An excellent but very bleak essay from Andrew Marr on the betrayal of Ukraine:
www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
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It is good to see cross-party challenge to overt racism in British political and media discourse: Labour MP Sarah Owen, who chairs the women & equalities select committee, challenges the racist claim from GB News contributor Lucy White that Deputy Speaker Nus Ghani should be barred from parliament
I know who Nus Ghani MP is - not because we always agree - but because she’s been serving her constituency (as well as lewks) since 2015.
Who the hell is Lucy White?!
Ah, a quick google search reveals her as a rentagob for GB ‘news.’
I know which one is qualified to chair the budget debate.
Who the hell is Lucy White?!
Ah, a quick google search reveals her as a rentagob for GB ‘news.’
I know which one is qualified to chair the budget debate.
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
It is good to see cross-party challenge to overt racism in British political and media discourse: Labour MP Sarah Owen, who chairs the women & equalities select committee, challenges the racist claim from GB News contributor Lucy White that Deputy Speaker Nus Ghani should be barred from parliament
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I know who Nus Ghani MP is - not because we always agree - but because she’s been serving her constituency (as well as lewks) since 2015.
Who the hell is Lucy White?!
Ah, a quick google search reveals her as a rentagob for GB ‘news.’
I know which one is qualified to chair the budget debate.
Who the hell is Lucy White?!
Ah, a quick google search reveals her as a rentagob for GB ‘news.’
I know which one is qualified to chair the budget debate.
November 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I know who Nus Ghani MP is - not because we always agree - but because she’s been serving her constituency (as well as lewks) since 2015.
Who the hell is Lucy White?!
Ah, a quick google search reveals her as a rentagob for GB ‘news.’
I know which one is qualified to chair the budget debate.
Who the hell is Lucy White?!
Ah, a quick google search reveals her as a rentagob for GB ‘news.’
I know which one is qualified to chair the budget debate.
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I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
A Babson College student wanted to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead. - The Boston Globe
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Logan to catch a flight to Texas when immigration authorities detained her as she was about to board the plane.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
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Ladies & Gentlemen, Ed Sumner.
Head of Comms for *checks notes* Reform UK.
Head of Comms for *checks notes* Reform UK.
Leaked messages show that Reform UK’s director of comms branded a prominent Welsh journalist a c**t for asking questions about why the party wouldn’t appoint a Welsh leader ahead of the Senedd election
Reform UK head of comms branded prominent Welsh journalist a 'c***'
Warning: this news article contains highly offensive language. Emily Price Reform UK’s director of communications used a highly offensive expletive to describe one of Wales’ most prominent journalists...
nation.cymru
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Ladies & Gentlemen, Ed Sumner.
Head of Comms for *checks notes* Reform UK.
Head of Comms for *checks notes* Reform UK.
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In the latest twist in human evolution, scientists have discovered that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belonged to a previously unknown ancient relative.
Mystery foot suggests a second early human relative lived alongside Lucy
With an opposable big toe resembling a human thumb, the fossilized Burtele foot suggested its owner was a skilled climber, researchers said.
nbcnews.to
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In the latest twist in human evolution, scientists have discovered that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belonged to a previously unknown ancient relative.
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Psychologists say taking the time to thank ourselves for the qualities that carried us through life can be healthy and important, even if doing it feels awkward.
Remember to give thanks to yourself during the holidays and beyond
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we have to be grateful for. The list often includes the loved ones, food and shelter that may surround us during the holidays.
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Psychologists say taking the time to thank ourselves for the qualities that carried us through life can be healthy and important, even if doing it feels awkward.
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“In this dramatic turn of events, testimony against Mr. Pumpkineater is about to be given by his sister, Jeannie Jeannie Eatszucchini.”
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“In this dramatic turn of events, testimony against Mr. Pumpkineater is about to be given by his sister, Jeannie Jeannie Eatszucchini.”
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Yes, govt bent to pressure from MPs over the benefit cap.
That's how parliamentary democracy works - and why it's a good thing.
It means a leader has to carry a wider movement with them. There's a counter-pressure to the strategists in No. 10.
It matters that we elect a Parliament, not just a PM.
That's how parliamentary democracy works - and why it's a good thing.
It means a leader has to carry a wider movement with them. There's a counter-pressure to the strategists in No. 10.
It matters that we elect a Parliament, not just a PM.
November 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Yes, govt bent to pressure from MPs over the benefit cap.
That's how parliamentary democracy works - and why it's a good thing.
It means a leader has to carry a wider movement with them. There's a counter-pressure to the strategists in No. 10.
It matters that we elect a Parliament, not just a PM.
That's how parliamentary democracy works - and why it's a good thing.
It means a leader has to carry a wider movement with them. There's a counter-pressure to the strategists in No. 10.
It matters that we elect a Parliament, not just a PM.
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“An infant in Kentucky who was unvaccinated against pertussis, or whooping cough, has died, marking the third death from the deadly bacteria in the state this year. Before 2025, Kentucky had last recorded an infant whooping cough death in 2018.”
www.cidrap.umn.edu/pertussis/th...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/pertussis/th...
Third infant in Kentucky dies of whooping cough as national cases stay high for second year in a row
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
“An infant in Kentucky who was unvaccinated against pertussis, or whooping cough, has died, marking the third death from the deadly bacteria in the state this year. Before 2025, Kentucky had last recorded an infant whooping cough death in 2018.”
www.cidrap.umn.edu/pertussis/th...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/pertussis/th...
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(CBS) A short read, illustrating the Pope's sense of humor. Quite cool....
www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-le...
www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-le...
"How did you get this through security?" Pope Leo asks CBS News' Chris Livesay of White Sox baseball bat gift
As Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, embarked on his first foreign trip, CBS News' Chris Livesay presented the pontiff with a very American family heirloom.
www.cbsnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
(CBS) A short read, illustrating the Pope's sense of humor. Quite cool....
www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-le...
www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-le...