David Preedy
@dkpreedy.bsky.social
#FBPE #FBPPR Chair of Headley Parish Council (Surrey) Active Lib Dem - previously Metapraxis, Microsoft, Imperial Group. Cornish exile in England
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It's long been known that if you do redactions improperly, someone can copy and paste redacted text and get it to appear. I recall that happening with a document we received at the Chicago Tribune more than a decade ago. The fact that the Trump regime doesn't know this is a scandal in itself. 1/2
Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks
Un-redacted text from released documents began circulating on social media on Monday evening
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It's long been known that if you do redactions improperly, someone can copy and paste redacted text and get it to appear. I recall that happening with a document we received at the Chicago Tribune more than a decade ago. The fact that the Trump regime doesn't know this is a scandal in itself. 1/2
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Reform led Derbyshire Council are planning to shut 8 care homes. Reform led Lancashire Council are shutting 5 care homes and 5 day centres.
Perhaps the people of those counties might want to reconsider who to support at the next local elections? 🤷♂️
Perhaps the people of those counties might want to reconsider who to support at the next local elections? 🤷♂️
December 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Reform led Derbyshire Council are planning to shut 8 care homes. Reform led Lancashire Council are shutting 5 care homes and 5 day centres.
Perhaps the people of those counties might want to reconsider who to support at the next local elections? 🤷♂️
Perhaps the people of those counties might want to reconsider who to support at the next local elections? 🤷♂️
If this is true it shows that the redaction was carried out incompetently and must put victims' names at risk of exposure
December 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
If this is true it shows that the redaction was carried out incompetently and must put victims' names at risk of exposure
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Driverless cars are malfunctioning in SF’s power outage & are blocking intersections, turn lanes, and streets all over the city right now. This is impeding buses, emergency vehicles, and other traffic. It is forcing pedestrians outside crosswalks and cars to use oncoming traffic lanes. It’s a mess.
December 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Driverless cars are malfunctioning in SF’s power outage & are blocking intersections, turn lanes, and streets all over the city right now. This is impeding buses, emergency vehicles, and other traffic. It is forcing pedestrians outside crosswalks and cars to use oncoming traffic lanes. It’s a mess.
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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 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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.
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Failure to include Trump’s government as part of this new probe would be deeply irresponsible and would leave a gaping hole in our defences against the manipulation of our politics.
Lib Dems call for inquiry into hostile foreign state interference to include US
Party says US government’s explicit support for far-right nationalist parties in Europe amounts to outside interference
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Failure to include Trump’s government as part of this new probe would be deeply irresponsible and would leave a gaping hole in our defences against the manipulation of our politics.
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Here is the vision
It is 1½ pages from the preamble to the Liberal Democrats' Constitution
Interestingly the Labour party Constitution does not have any philosophical preamble
It is 1½ pages from the preamble to the Liberal Democrats' Constitution
Interestingly the Labour party Constitution does not have any philosophical preamble
December 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Here is the vision
It is 1½ pages from the preamble to the Liberal Democrats' Constitution
Interestingly the Labour party Constitution does not have any philosophical preamble
It is 1½ pages from the preamble to the Liberal Democrats' Constitution
Interestingly the Labour party Constitution does not have any philosophical preamble
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The Epstein Files, everybody!
December 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Epstein Files, everybody!
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Jeffrey Epstein & David Walliams leading all the bulletins but Kemi Badenoch knows that only men from ‘different cultures’ pose a threat to women.
December 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Jeffrey Epstein & David Walliams leading all the bulletins but Kemi Badenoch knows that only men from ‘different cultures’ pose a threat to women.
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Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
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It seems like every week we hear of racism in the Reform Party.
Time and again, Farage & Reform's leadership refuse to condemn it.
This is not a party fit to lead or represent any part of our country.
Time and again, Farage & Reform's leadership refuse to condemn it.
This is not a party fit to lead or represent any part of our country.
Reform candidate who told Lammy ‘go home’ questioned other MPs’ loyalty to UK
Nigel Farage’s party is facing calls to drop the retired naval officer
www.independent.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It seems like every week we hear of racism in the Reform Party.
Time and again, Farage & Reform's leadership refuse to condemn it.
This is not a party fit to lead or represent any part of our country.
Time and again, Farage & Reform's leadership refuse to condemn it.
This is not a party fit to lead or represent any part of our country.
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It IS our war. We made a deal with Ukraine that if they gave up their nukes, we’d protect them from Russia.
Rubio on Russia-Ukraine: "It's not our war. It's a war on another continent."
December 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It IS our war. We made a deal with Ukraine that if they gave up their nukes, we’d protect them from Russia.
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Liberal Democrats have won more local by-elections than any other party in 2025.
In real elections up and down the country, only the Lib Dems are taking on Reform and winning.
In real elections up and down the country, only the Lib Dems are taking on Reform and winning.
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Liberal Democrats have won more local by-elections than any other party in 2025.
In real elections up and down the country, only the Lib Dems are taking on Reform and winning.
In real elections up and down the country, only the Lib Dems are taking on Reform and winning.
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When political lies meet economic reality: Reform, which promised to keep Council tax low and cut spending, then increased it by the maximum permissible, and still its deficit is skyrocketing. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform UK council’s budget reveals ‘gaping’ £60 million deficit
Kent County Council (KCC), faces a projected debt increase of tens of millions of pounds, even with maximum council tax hikes
www.independent.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
When political lies meet economic reality: Reform, which promised to keep Council tax low and cut spending, then increased it by the maximum permissible, and still its deficit is skyrocketing. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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In the year since the dictator Assad was overturned, 3.2 million refugees have returned to Syria. Many more are waiting for the rebuilding of essential infrastructure, now underway. That’s quite a success story.
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In the year since the dictator Assad was overturned, 3.2 million refugees have returned to Syria. Many more are waiting for the rebuilding of essential infrastructure, now underway. That’s quite a success story.
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Labour are launching an investigation into historical foreign interference in UK politics. But they are explicitly excluding the Brexit referendum from the investigation.
That's like pledging to investigate instances of arson while ignoring the wall of flames spanning the horizon.
That's like pledging to investigate instances of arson while ignoring the wall of flames spanning the horizon.
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Labour are launching an investigation into historical foreign interference in UK politics. But they are explicitly excluding the Brexit referendum from the investigation.
That's like pledging to investigate instances of arson while ignoring the wall of flames spanning the horizon.
That's like pledging to investigate instances of arson while ignoring the wall of flames spanning the horizon.
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"I defected from a totalitarian regime, and like hell am I going to be cowed again," & "I'm pissed off as hell about people capitulating to Trump"
She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
Thread 1/5🧵
She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
Thread 1/5🧵
December 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"I defected from a totalitarian regime, and like hell am I going to be cowed again," & "I'm pissed off as hell about people capitulating to Trump"
She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
Thread 1/5🧵
She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
Thread 1/5🧵
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Keir Starmer needs to stand up for the BBC against Trump's outrageous $5bn lawsuit and protect licence fee payers from being hit in the pocket.
Trump wants to interfere in our democracy and undermine our national broadcaster. We cannot let him.
Trump wants to interfere in our democracy and undermine our national broadcaster. We cannot let him.
December 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Keir Starmer needs to stand up for the BBC against Trump's outrageous $5bn lawsuit and protect licence fee payers from being hit in the pocket.
Trump wants to interfere in our democracy and undermine our national broadcaster. We cannot let him.
Trump wants to interfere in our democracy and undermine our national broadcaster. We cannot let him.
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Too many people are stuck in hospital because there isn't the social care they need.
Our plan for a dedicated winter discharge unit would get thousands out of hospital and home in time for Christmas.
@alisonebennett.bsky.social
Our plan for a dedicated winter discharge unit would get thousands out of hospital and home in time for Christmas.
@alisonebennett.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Too many people are stuck in hospital because there isn't the social care they need.
Our plan for a dedicated winter discharge unit would get thousands out of hospital and home in time for Christmas.
@alisonebennett.bsky.social
Our plan for a dedicated winter discharge unit would get thousands out of hospital and home in time for Christmas.
@alisonebennett.bsky.social
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Reform is mired in scandals of racism, corruption and Russian interference.
It's no wonder more and more people are turning to the positive voice of the Liberal Democrats as the antidote to this divisive politics.
It's no wonder more and more people are turning to the positive voice of the Liberal Democrats as the antidote to this divisive politics.
December 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Reform is mired in scandals of racism, corruption and Russian interference.
It's no wonder more and more people are turning to the positive voice of the Liberal Democrats as the antidote to this divisive politics.
It's no wonder more and more people are turning to the positive voice of the Liberal Democrats as the antidote to this divisive politics.
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Johnson - I was repeatedly assured that there were no parties - move on.
Farage - It was 49 years ago & only banter - move on.
Trump - It was years & years ago and 14 is old enough to consent - move on
You see the pattern - move on.
Farage - It was 49 years ago & only banter - move on.
Trump - It was years & years ago and 14 is old enough to consent - move on
You see the pattern - move on.
December 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Johnson - I was repeatedly assured that there were no parties - move on.
Farage - It was 49 years ago & only banter - move on.
Trump - It was years & years ago and 14 is old enough to consent - move on
You see the pattern - move on.
Farage - It was 49 years ago & only banter - move on.
Trump - It was years & years ago and 14 is old enough to consent - move on
You see the pattern - move on.
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Children with SEND deserve real support, not empty promises.
December 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Children with SEND deserve real support, not empty promises.
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.