@epicurious.bsky.social
You are entitled to your own opinion, NOT your own facts.
Misinformation is the greatest threat we face: it allows the powerful to manipulate the gullible into doing their bidding.
Turns out there are a lot of gullible people.
Misinformation is the greatest threat we face: it allows the powerful to manipulate the gullible into doing their bidding.
Turns out there are a lot of gullible people.
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Staggering - the effort and resource *still* being invested in keeping the Brexit shitshow on the road.
No one’s held to account.
No one’s fallen on their sword.
No one’s got the guts to really speak out.
So, on we go, protecting this huge and ruinous lie, because telling the truth is too difficult.
No one’s held to account.
No one’s fallen on their sword.
No one’s got the guts to really speak out.
So, on we go, protecting this huge and ruinous lie, because telling the truth is too difficult.
"The 2016 decision to exit the European Union has been nothing short of an economic disaster... It’s a bigger hit than if every bank, brokerage firm and hedge fund in London were suddenly to disappear." ~AA
👏🏽"The President and the Brexiteers share a fear of strangers... Trade, in [Trump's] view, is other countries draining our wallets. Immigration is other people stealing our jobs. International treaties are handcuffs limiting sovereignty." 🎯~AA
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Staggering - the effort and resource *still* being invested in keeping the Brexit shitshow on the road.
No one’s held to account.
No one’s fallen on their sword.
No one’s got the guts to really speak out.
So, on we go, protecting this huge and ruinous lie, because telling the truth is too difficult.
No one’s held to account.
No one’s fallen on their sword.
No one’s got the guts to really speak out.
So, on we go, protecting this huge and ruinous lie, because telling the truth is too difficult.
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Musk and Trump want a smaller state, for the same reason the Sopranos wanted a smaller police force.
Musk and Trump hate the EU for the same reasons Farage and Putin hate it. It stands for civil rights, the rule of law, and regulation of oligarchs
December 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Musk and Trump want a smaller state, for the same reason the Sopranos wanted a smaller police force.
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A reminder that when Kemi Badenoch hacked Harriet Harman's website it was an offence carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime ⬇️
All criminals with dual nationality must be deported, say Tories
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime
www.thetimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A reminder that when Kemi Badenoch hacked Harriet Harman's website it was an offence carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison
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The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
The US has declared rhetorical war on the EU
The calls from America this weekend to destroy the EU are revealing. They hate the union because it's the only thing that can keep European countries from being Russian or American vassals.
davekeating.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
"The battle for the world rule of Russians" has not ended.
A Dugin, 1997.
Other highlights:
The UK should be cut off from the EU.
Russia should "introduce geopolitical disorder into US activities; ethnic, social, and racial conflicts, supporting extremist, racist, and sectarian groups.
A Dugin, 1997.
Other highlights:
The UK should be cut off from the EU.
Russia should "introduce geopolitical disorder into US activities; ethnic, social, and racial conflicts, supporting extremist, racist, and sectarian groups.
December 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
"The battle for the world rule of Russians" has not ended.
A Dugin, 1997.
Other highlights:
The UK should be cut off from the EU.
Russia should "introduce geopolitical disorder into US activities; ethnic, social, and racial conflicts, supporting extremist, racist, and sectarian groups.
A Dugin, 1997.
Other highlights:
The UK should be cut off from the EU.
Russia should "introduce geopolitical disorder into US activities; ethnic, social, and racial conflicts, supporting extremist, racist, and sectarian groups.
Russia should "introduce geopolitical disorder into internal American activity, encouraging all kinds of separatism and ethnic, social, and racial conflicts …destabilizing internal political processes in the U.S. … and simultaneously to support isolationist tendencies in American politics"
A. Dugin
A. Dugin
December 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Russia should "introduce geopolitical disorder into internal American activity, encouraging all kinds of separatism and ethnic, social, and racial conflicts …destabilizing internal political processes in the U.S. … and simultaneously to support isolationist tendencies in American politics"
A. Dugin
A. Dugin
Trump’s new strategy is exactly that of Russia, which is the same as that of Reform, which is the same as that of all the new fascist parties of Europe, all of which can be financially linked to Russia.
Read Dugin circa 1995 and you’ll see the policy explained in detail
Read Dugin circa 1995 and you’ll see the policy explained in detail
December 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Trump’s new strategy is exactly that of Russia, which is the same as that of Reform, which is the same as that of all the new fascist parties of Europe, all of which can be financially linked to Russia.
Read Dugin circa 1995 and you’ll see the policy explained in detail
Read Dugin circa 1995 and you’ll see the policy explained in detail
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Very good question Peter 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
People should note that Voloshyn tried to disguise Gill’s bribes as ‘media payments’
Do we know how much Farage received for his regular appearance on RT/Russia Today around the time of Brexit?
Do we know how much Farage received for his regular appearance on RT/Russia Today around the time of Brexit?
Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
December 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Very good question Peter 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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"New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says"
Well that's not a surprise, Trump's presidency has seen tough challenges for Ukraine and a loss of territory - all of which seems linked to the Trump admin switching off critical support for the nation
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Well that's not a surprise, Trump's presidency has seen tough challenges for Ukraine and a loss of territory - all of which seems linked to the Trump admin switching off critical support for the nation
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
"New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says"
Well that's not a surprise, Trump's presidency has seen tough challenges for Ukraine and a loss of territory - all of which seems linked to the Trump admin switching off critical support for the nation
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Well that's not a surprise, Trump's presidency has seen tough challenges for Ukraine and a loss of territory - all of which seems linked to the Trump admin switching off critical support for the nation
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The vaccination against stupidity is education.
For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years.
For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
time.com/7338791/chil...
For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
time.com/7338791/chil...
For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
The latest report from the Gates Foundation predicts an alarming trend for the health of children around the world.
time.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The vaccination against stupidity is education.
The Kremlin has heaped praise on Donald Trump’s latest anti-EU national security strategy, calling it an encouraging change of policy that largely aligns with Russian thinking.
For clarity, this is not a good thing.
For clarity, this is not a good thing.
December 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The Kremlin has heaped praise on Donald Trump’s latest anti-EU national security strategy, calling it an encouraging change of policy that largely aligns with Russian thinking.
For clarity, this is not a good thing.
For clarity, this is not a good thing.
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Trump hands multi-million dollar deal to son's company in 'cloud of conflicts' moment
www.rawstory.com
Trump hands multi-million dollar deal to son's company in 'cloud of conflicts' moment
twp.ai
December 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Trump hands multi-million dollar deal to son's company in 'cloud of conflicts' moment
This is the key - media ownership.
Governments are now terrified of media owners as media owners choose governments, rather than holding governments to account.
Governments are now terrified of media owners as media owners choose governments, rather than holding governments to account.
They snatched up the fourth pillar of democracy and turned it into rubble.
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This is the key - media ownership.
Governments are now terrified of media owners as media owners choose governments, rather than holding governments to account.
Governments are now terrified of media owners as media owners choose governments, rather than holding governments to account.
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Smog. Why do some people still argue that fossil fuels do no harm? Where do they think all this crap goes? 🪄
November 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Smog. Why do some people still argue that fossil fuels do no harm? Where do they think all this crap goes? 🪄
This quote explains the rise of the right so clearly, whichever country you are in and whichever groups you’re talking about. The banking crash, Putin’s war, UK Brexit and the pandemic, made (the majority of) people poorer and now we find scapegoats and to hell with the consequences.
The only explanation of KKKrump's popularity...“If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.”
― Lyndon B. Johnson
― Lyndon B. Johnson
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This quote explains the rise of the right so clearly, whichever country you are in and whichever groups you’re talking about. The banking crash, Putin’s war, UK Brexit and the pandemic, made (the majority of) people poorer and now we find scapegoats and to hell with the consequences.
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Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
This list of top stories on the Guardian’s website really struck me. With the obvious couple of exceptions, they all point to a right-wing shift in UK and US politics: Placating Putin, interference in judicial process, racist comments from political leaders and a failure to tax the wealthy.
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This list of top stories on the Guardian’s website really struck me. With the obvious couple of exceptions, they all point to a right-wing shift in UK and US politics: Placating Putin, interference in judicial process, racist comments from political leaders and a failure to tax the wealthy.
Preventing local species extinction is often relatively simple. In the UK it is to do with changing the grazing regime, changing when we cut our grass, not felling trees, looking at different ways of trimming our hedges. Farmers won’t do any of this without strong government encouragement though.
The species at risk of extinction in Wales named in first of its kind report - BBC News
Species in Peril identifies thousands of at-risk species in Wales based on geographical restriction.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Preventing local species extinction is often relatively simple. In the UK it is to do with changing the grazing regime, changing when we cut our grass, not felling trees, looking at different ways of trimming our hedges. Farmers won’t do any of this without strong government encouragement though.
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RUSSIAN ‘OFFICIAL’ INFLATION
At 7.7% - REALITY IS STILL AROUND 29-34%
Almost a fall but nothing that makes any difference to your average Russian. Food is still rising steeply - more in the winter and worsened by the clogged up trade corridors out of Kazakhstan where 5,000+ trucks are held up in
At 7.7% - REALITY IS STILL AROUND 29-34%
Almost a fall but nothing that makes any difference to your average Russian. Food is still rising steeply - more in the winter and worsened by the clogged up trade corridors out of Kazakhstan where 5,000+ trucks are held up in
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
RUSSIAN ‘OFFICIAL’ INFLATION
At 7.7% - REALITY IS STILL AROUND 29-34%
Almost a fall but nothing that makes any difference to your average Russian. Food is still rising steeply - more in the winter and worsened by the clogged up trade corridors out of Kazakhstan where 5,000+ trucks are held up in
At 7.7% - REALITY IS STILL AROUND 29-34%
Almost a fall but nothing that makes any difference to your average Russian. Food is still rising steeply - more in the winter and worsened by the clogged up trade corridors out of Kazakhstan where 5,000+ trucks are held up in
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Carole Cadwalladr asks why the Labour gov are choosing not to
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Carole Cadwalladr asks why the Labour gov are choosing not to
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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How Farage feels about Putin: in his own words | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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This BBC article gets right to the heart of my rants about modern media. The vast majority of big MAGA accounts were fake yet they’ve managed to find a handful of small Democrat fake accounts and given them equal merit. Fake Scot indie - yes. No mention of fake Reform or ‘English Patriot’ at all.
How X's new location feature exposed big US politics accounts
Dozens of pro-Trump accounts are being accused of misleading followers after the social media site began showing user locations.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This BBC article gets right to the heart of my rants about modern media. The vast majority of big MAGA accounts were fake yet they’ve managed to find a handful of small Democrat fake accounts and given them equal merit. Fake Scot indie - yes. No mention of fake Reform or ‘English Patriot’ at all.
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This is exactly what the recent Trump-BBC 'scandal' was designed to achieve. The BBC is now self-censoring criticisms of Trump in the name of "impartiality"
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This is exactly what the recent Trump-BBC 'scandal' was designed to achieve. The BBC is now self-censoring criticisms of Trump in the name of "impartiality"