Ed Larrissy
@edlarrissy.bsky.social
Retired Literature Professor. Worked at Queen's Belfast, Leeds, Warwick. Living in southern France. Opinions my own.
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Right out of the ‘great replacement’ diatribe of Eric Zemmour, a French politician so far right that he makes Marine Le Pen - whose party has Vichyist and even some Nazi roots. - seem moderate
That is what Trump has reduced the US to. No wonder a murderous dictator like Putin is so fond of him.
That is what Trump has reduced the US to. No wonder a murderous dictator like Putin is so fond of him.
December 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Right out of the ‘great replacement’ diatribe of Eric Zemmour, a French politician so far right that he makes Marine Le Pen - whose party has Vichyist and even some Nazi roots. - seem moderate
That is what Trump has reduced the US to. No wonder a murderous dictator like Putin is so fond of him.
That is what Trump has reduced the US to. No wonder a murderous dictator like Putin is so fond of him.
#Trump "giving best impression of someone who has something to hide."
#Epstein
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#Epstein
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Epstein latest: Every famous face in new photos released from estate identified
Democrats have released more pictures from Jeffrey Epstein's estate - with Sky News identifying every famous face featured. Donald Trump and Bill Gates are among those in the images - though there is ...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
#Trump "giving best impression of someone who has something to hide."
#Epstein
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#Epstein
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An email account belonging to Jeffrey Epstein regularly received alerts from Donald Trump's 2020 campaign and, after Epstein's death, was addressed under a shocking new name, newly released records show.
Trump team email to Epstein: 'Pedophiles, I want you to know how important you are to me'
An email account belonging to Jeffrey Epstein regularly received alerts from Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign and, after Epstein’s death, was addressed under a shocking new name, newly released records show.“I need you right now, Pedophiles,” reads an Oct. 27, 2020 email from Trump’s campaign team, sign...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
An email account belonging to Jeffrey Epstein regularly received alerts from Donald Trump's 2020 campaign and, after Epstein's death, was addressed under a shocking new name, newly released records show.
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As Europe’s olive groves have faced poor weather and disease, British growers have benefited from increasing warmth. We put the results to a taste test ⬇️
Growers rush to be first to produce extra virgin olive oil in UK
As Europe’s olive groves have faced poor weather and disease, British growers have benefited from increasing warmth. We put the results to a taste test
www.thetimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
As Europe’s olive groves have faced poor weather and disease, British growers have benefited from increasing warmth. We put the results to a taste test ⬇️
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Senior Western military officials and front-line Ukrainian officers say that Russia’s military isn’t on the verge of a breakthrough.
Trump Says Ukraine Is Losing the War. Officers on the Front Line Disagree.
Kyiv’s military faces major challenges against Moscow’s massive army, but analysts say a Russian breakthrough is highly unlikely.
on.wsj.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Senior Western military officials and front-line Ukrainian officers say that Russia’s military isn’t on the verge of a breakthrough.
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This is the full list of info the US is proposing to require from applicants for an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) to secure visa-free travel to America. This would apply to every UK holidaymaker, conference attendee or businessperson. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is the full list of info the US is proposing to require from applicants for an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) to secure visa-free travel to America. This would apply to every UK holidaymaker, conference attendee or businessperson. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
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I know someone who went in as a visitor a few months ago who was asked if they voted for Brexit and if they are a Christian.
Currently thinking I have made my last trip to America.
Currently thinking I have made my last trip to America.
This is an insane account of the experience of trying to enter the US.
This is almost exactly what my friend said! "I'm here because I have no choice; nobody else I work with wanted to come here."
We were quizzed on our jobs and incomes, our status as self-employed people, our families back home, and asked to show evidence of how we'd support ourselves for 5 weeks.
We were quizzed on our jobs and incomes, our status as self-employed people, our families back home, and asked to show evidence of how we'd support ourselves for 5 weeks.
December 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I know someone who went in as a visitor a few months ago who was asked if they voted for Brexit and if they are a Christian.
Currently thinking I have made my last trip to America.
Currently thinking I have made my last trip to America.
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Auditor rebukes Houchen over governance claim
Auditors challenge Mayor Houchen’s claim that Tees Valley has fully resolved governance failings from the Tees Valley Review
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Auditors challenge Mayor Houchen’s claim that Tees Valley has fully resolved governance failings from the Tees Valley Review
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Auditor rebukes Houchen over governance claim
Auditors challenge Mayor Houchen’s claim that Tees Valley has fully resolved governance failings from the Tees Valley Review
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Auditor rebukes Houchen over governance claim
Auditors challenge Mayor Houchen’s claim that Tees Valley has fully resolved governance failings from the Tees Valley Review
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Auditors challenge Mayor Houchen’s claim that Tees Valley has fully resolved governance failings from the Tees Valley Review
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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This is exactly the kind of case people cite when they talk about the pattern of ICE hiring individuals with histories of violence or abusive behavior.
It isn’t an anomaly, it’s a hiring pipeline with no brakes.
How many warnings does ICE need before it stops hiring violent men?👇
It isn’t an anomaly, it’s a hiring pipeline with no brakes.
How many warnings does ICE need before it stops hiring violent men?👇
December 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This is exactly the kind of case people cite when they talk about the pattern of ICE hiring individuals with histories of violence or abusive behavior.
It isn’t an anomaly, it’s a hiring pipeline with no brakes.
How many warnings does ICE need before it stops hiring violent men?👇
It isn’t an anomaly, it’s a hiring pipeline with no brakes.
How many warnings does ICE need before it stops hiring violent men?👇
A split between the US and Europe will have to come:
Der Spiegel:
“Two villains, one goal.
“How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe.”
Der Spiegel:
“Two villains, one goal.
“How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe.”
December 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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A split between the US and Europe will have to come:
Der Spiegel:
“Two villains, one goal.
“How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe.”
Der Spiegel:
“Two villains, one goal.
“How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe.”
December 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A split between the US and Europe will have to come:
Der Spiegel:
“Two villains, one goal.
“How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe.”
Der Spiegel:
“Two villains, one goal.
“How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe.”
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#Trump
#Europe
#Ukraine
@ianbremmer.com:
“…𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐.𝙎. 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙆𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙡𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮…𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙀.𝙐. 𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙀.𝙐. 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡…”
12/10/2025
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#Europe
#Ukraine
@ianbremmer.com:
“…𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐.𝙎. 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙆𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙡𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮…𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙀.𝙐. 𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙀.𝙐. 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡…”
12/10/2025
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Trump attacks Europe in blunt Politico interview | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
#Trump
#Europe
#Ukraine
@ianbremmer.com:
“…𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐.𝙎. 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙆𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙡𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮…𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙀.𝙐. 𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙀.𝙐. 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡…”
12/10/2025
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#Europe
#Ukraine
@ianbremmer.com:
“…𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐.𝙎. 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙆𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙡𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮…𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙀.𝙐. 𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙀.𝙐. 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡…”
12/10/2025
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This is the same group that seems to have an open invitation to appear on every single BBC political programme going, without ever declaring their funding
🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
December 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Trump is literally pulling folks out of being sworn in as citizens because they are not white.
December 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Trump is literally pulling folks out of being sworn in as citizens because they are not white.
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🔴Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company’s “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company’s “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company's “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🔴Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company’s “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company’s “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
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The release of the Epstein files is required by law to happen on December 19th.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
December 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The release of the Epstein files is required by law to happen on December 19th.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
On December 18th, we will "officially" be at war with Venezuela.
Bank on it.
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So Nigel Farage, who claims to be standing up for ordinary working people, has taken hundreds of thousands of pounds so far this year for a handful of hours as a "brand ambassador" for a gold bullion company, while facilitating a £9m donation from a crypto millionaire
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company's “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
So Nigel Farage, who claims to be standing up for ordinary working people, has taken hundreds of thousands of pounds so far this year for a handful of hours as a "brand ambassador" for a gold bullion company, while facilitating a £9m donation from a crypto millionaire
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
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Dozens of airports in Russia were closed due to a UAV attack. The airspace over Moscow is also closed.
December 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Dozens of airports in Russia were closed due to a UAV attack. The airspace over Moscow is also closed.
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Apparently Trump and company are sending ICE to raid naturalization ceremonies now.
My hatred for the GOP is boundless.
My hatred for the GOP is boundless.
December 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Apparently Trump and company are sending ICE to raid naturalization ceremonies now.
My hatred for the GOP is boundless.
My hatred for the GOP is boundless.
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People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!
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The EPA has removed references about humans causing climate change from its website.
No US government website can be trusted for science information.
No US government website can be trusted for science information.
December 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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The argument here is that because the war was still a big subject in 1970s playgrounds, this excuses Farage's gross behaviour at the time. No, Farage went way beyond anything I remember - which was more about air-shooting phantom Nazis invading the school grounds
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
December 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The argument here is that because the war was still a big subject in 1970s playgrounds, this excuses Farage's gross behaviour at the time. No, Farage went way beyond anything I remember - which was more about air-shooting phantom Nazis invading the school grounds
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...