Ex-Optimist 🇬🇧
@grumpyearthling.bsky.social
I have an inferiority complex but frankly it's not a very good one.
No DMs unless you're a stunning nymphomaniac brewery heiress with a father on life support.
No DMs unless you're a stunning nymphomaniac brewery heiress with a father on life support.
Musk says the UK is a police state and has called for the dissolution of Parliament yet all UK government departments use X as part of their digital communications strategy.
To start a petition requesting a change in this government policy I need 5 British supporters. Anyone interested?
To start a petition requesting a change in this government policy I need 5 British supporters. Anyone interested?
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Musk says the UK is a police state and has called for the dissolution of Parliament yet all UK government departments use X as part of their digital communications strategy.
To start a petition requesting a change in this government policy I need 5 British supporters. Anyone interested?
To start a petition requesting a change in this government policy I need 5 British supporters. Anyone interested?
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The owner of the Daily Mail, Viscount Rothermere, was an admirer of Hitler and openly supported British Fascists in his paper . . .
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The owner of the Daily Mail, Viscount Rothermere, was an admirer of Hitler and openly supported British Fascists in his paper . . .
When will UK Government departments stop posting on X?
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
When will UK Government departments stop posting on X?
Great perspective . . .
November 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Great perspective . . .
When people with political and commercial axes to grind blame an organisation for not reflecting a 'polarised society' remember that truth does not necessarily lie exactly halfway between two opposite points of view: it is possible for one side to simply be wrong.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage
Davie says departure is ‘my own decision’, while head of news also quits, as BBC prepares to apologise for editing of a Trump speech
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
When people with political and commercial axes to grind blame an organisation for not reflecting a 'polarised society' remember that truth does not necessarily lie exactly halfway between two opposite points of view: it is possible for one side to simply be wrong.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
I hope Africa has some good bands.
It's about time they did a BandAid concert in reverse.
It's about time they did a BandAid concert in reverse.
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I hope Africa has some good bands.
It's about time they did a BandAid concert in reverse.
It's about time they did a BandAid concert in reverse.
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In 2001, terrorists tried to destroy the White House with a hijacked plane. 24 years later, the president of the United States accepted a plane from people funding terrorists and destroyed the White House himself.🔄
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In 2001, terrorists tried to destroy the White House with a hijacked plane. 24 years later, the president of the United States accepted a plane from people funding terrorists and destroyed the White House himself.🔄
Trump’s latest effort to rewrite reality is brazen and puzzling even by his standards.
With inflation at 3% energy and grocery prices have continued to rise but Trump is bizarrely trying to convince people that this isn’t the case at all . . .
www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
With inflation at 3% energy and grocery prices have continued to rise but Trump is bizarrely trying to convince people that this isn’t the case at all . . .
www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
Trump is trying to make ‘affordability’ his issue. Good luck with that. | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is nothing if not gifted at crafting politically advantageous alternate realities. Through repetition, force of will and shamelessness, he’s convinced tens of millions of Americ...
www.cnn.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Trump’s latest effort to rewrite reality is brazen and puzzling even by his standards.
With inflation at 3% energy and grocery prices have continued to rise but Trump is bizarrely trying to convince people that this isn’t the case at all . . .
www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
With inflation at 3% energy and grocery prices have continued to rise but Trump is bizarrely trying to convince people that this isn’t the case at all . . .
www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
He may look like an outlier in the US but to Europeans Zohran Mamdani's policies are solidly mainstream.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
He may look like an outlier in the US but to Europeans Zohran Mamdani's policies are solidly mainstream.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Oops. SCOTUS ruling takes away federal agents immunity for illegal attacks. Let the lawsuits begin. Drain every dam dollar of DHS funding in SCOTUS precedent payouts. Noem, Bondi, Patel & Trump are going to get cooked
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
SCOTUS decision for case in Georgia could result in lawsuits against federal agent operations in Chicago
Lawyer Patrick Jaicomo said he expects a tidal wave of lawsuits nationwide against federal agents by U.S. citizens and non-citizens in communities impacted the most by federal agents over the last sev...
www.cbsnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Oops. SCOTUS ruling takes away federal agents immunity for illegal attacks. Let the lawsuits begin. Drain every dam dollar of DHS funding in SCOTUS precedent payouts. Noem, Bondi, Patel & Trump are going to get cooked
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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St. Peter at the Pearly Gates: Did you live by the Ten Commandments?
Mike Johnson: I have no idea. I have not seen those
Mike Johnson: I have no idea. I have not seen those
November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
St. Peter at the Pearly Gates: Did you live by the Ten Commandments?
Mike Johnson: I have no idea. I have not seen those
Mike Johnson: I have no idea. I have not seen those
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Washington Heights, NY
We need more of this!!
We need more of this!!
November 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Washington Heights, NY
We need more of this!!
We need more of this!!
The Great Gatsby was all about the disintegration of America - portraying corruption through the pursuit of wealth and materialism over decent social and moral values.
Trump couldn't comprehend this.
jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/a-little-p...
Trump couldn't comprehend this.
jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/a-little-p...
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody — But Starvation Sure as Fuck Has
Trump’s Halloween gala at Mar-a-Lago was The Great Gatsby rewritten by a moron.
jojofromjerz.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The Great Gatsby was all about the disintegration of America - portraying corruption through the pursuit of wealth and materialism over decent social and moral values.
Trump couldn't comprehend this.
jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/a-little-p...
Trump couldn't comprehend this.
jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/a-little-p...
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Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
bylinetimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
This is a good example of a classic Trump lie - not even slightly truthful.
Hours after a survey reveals that his approval rating has hit a new low he claimed he has the “highest numbers I ever had.”
www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
Hours after a survey reveals that his approval rating has hit a new low he claimed he has the “highest numbers I ever had.”
www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
Trump Approval Rating Dips To Second-Term Low Despite His Claims Of 'Highest Numbers' Ever
The latest survey, released Oct. 29, shows Trump has a 39% approval rating.
www.forbes.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This is a good example of a classic Trump lie - not even slightly truthful.
Hours after a survey reveals that his approval rating has hit a new low he claimed he has the “highest numbers I ever had.”
www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
Hours after a survey reveals that his approval rating has hit a new low he claimed he has the “highest numbers I ever had.”
www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
If I remember right The Great Gatsby was all about the disintegration of America, portraying its corruption through the pursuit of wealth and materialism over genuine social and moral values.
Couldn't be more appropriate.
Couldn't be more appropriate.
Side note: the Great Gatsby themed soirée they held last night was a fucking choice.
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
If I remember right The Great Gatsby was all about the disintegration of America, portraying its corruption through the pursuit of wealth and materialism over genuine social and moral values.
Couldn't be more appropriate.
Couldn't be more appropriate.
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Farage said in Nov 2024 that he bought a house in Clacton
Now he says he didn't buy the house, his partner did with money that was 'legally' hers, from her 'wealthy French family'.
A BBC investigation found his partners family did not have the wealth to fund it.
Now he says he didn't buy the house, his partner did with money that was 'legally' hers, from her 'wealthy French family'.
A BBC investigation found his partners family did not have the wealth to fund it.
November 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Farage said in Nov 2024 that he bought a house in Clacton
Now he says he didn't buy the house, his partner did with money that was 'legally' hers, from her 'wealthy French family'.
A BBC investigation found his partners family did not have the wealth to fund it.
Now he says he didn't buy the house, his partner did with money that was 'legally' hers, from her 'wealthy French family'.
A BBC investigation found his partners family did not have the wealth to fund it.
It's great to see that the orange felon is still pitching for that Nobel Peace Prize.
November 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It's great to see that the orange felon is still pitching for that Nobel Peace Prize.
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Illegal Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian agricultural facilities, vehicles and private property in the village of Far’ata east of Qalqilia city, central Palestine 🤬🤬🤬💔
November 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Illegal Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian agricultural facilities, vehicles and private property in the village of Far’ata east of Qalqilia city, central Palestine 🤬🤬🤬💔