Simon Oliver
@hoggle.bsky.social
Admirer of cats. Lover of Emma. Former Chair & Treasurer of Green Libdems (UK)
Science deniers, antivaxxers, advertisers and #Muskbots blocked
Science deniers, antivaxxers, advertisers and #Muskbots blocked
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Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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I was pleased that the Spectator magazine published my letter this week. Please read on...
January 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I was pleased that the Spectator magazine published my letter this week. Please read on...
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We need more leaders to insist on accountability the way James Talarico has here.
January 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
We need more leaders to insist on accountability the way James Talarico has here.
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It’s been one month since 100% of the Epstein files were due by Act of Congress. Thus far they’ve only released .6% of them and are using murder and war to distract you from this fact.
January 11, 2026 at 11:04 PM
It’s been one month since 100% of the Epstein files were due by Act of Congress. Thus far they’ve only released .6% of them and are using murder and war to distract you from this fact.
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“No protest movement has ever brought about change through a one-off demonstration”
Civil society groups condemn Labour’s plans to restrict the ‘cumulative impact’ of protests
Labour ought to be repealing the last govt’s anti-protest laws, not adding to them:
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Civil society groups condemn Labour’s plans to restrict the ‘cumulative impact’ of protests
Labour ought to be repealing the last govt’s anti-protest laws, not adding to them:
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Civil society groups condemn ‘dangerous’ plans for more anti-protest powers
Dozens including TUC join force to oppose ‘wide-ranging’ move to increase police powers in England and Wales
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:36 AM
“No protest movement has ever brought about change through a one-off demonstration”
Civil society groups condemn Labour’s plans to restrict the ‘cumulative impact’ of protests
Labour ought to be repealing the last govt’s anti-protest laws, not adding to them:
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Civil society groups condemn Labour’s plans to restrict the ‘cumulative impact’ of protests
Labour ought to be repealing the last govt’s anti-protest laws, not adding to them:
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.
January 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM
A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.
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ICE “rules” include:
1. You are not allowed to record video of them ever
2. They get to murder you because they got mad
1. You are not allowed to record video of them ever
2. They get to murder you because they got mad
January 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
ICE “rules” include:
1. You are not allowed to record video of them ever
2. They get to murder you because they got mad
1. You are not allowed to record video of them ever
2. They get to murder you because they got mad
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⚡ Updated with another 6 Lib Dem MPs who are now on Bluesky
A reminder for newer joiners here: you can find all* the Lib Dem MPs in this Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/CUxDzcc
There's also this list of them: bsky.app/profile/did:...
And/or if you are more into polling: bsky.app/profile/did:...
There's also this list of them: bsky.app/profile/did:...
And/or if you are more into polling: bsky.app/profile/did:...
January 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
⚡ Updated with another 6 Lib Dem MPs who are now on Bluesky
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ICE shot two more today 1/8/26. Start the paperwork! #Secede We are done! *ICE ran over protesters in MN 1/8/26*! @tinakotek.bsky.social @governorwalz.mn.gov @govpritzker.illinois.gov @governor.ca.gov @govevers.wisconsin.gov @govandybeshear.bsky.social @governor.pa.gov @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 2:17 AM
ICE shot two more today 1/8/26. Start the paperwork! #Secede We are done! *ICE ran over protesters in MN 1/8/26*! @tinakotek.bsky.social @governorwalz.mn.gov @govpritzker.illinois.gov @governor.ca.gov @govevers.wisconsin.gov @govandybeshear.bsky.social @governor.pa.gov @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
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I'm in full support of seceding the union. The U.S is dead. #bluestates #secede
February 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I'm in full support of seceding the union. The U.S is dead. #bluestates #secede
My favourite big(ish) cat.
January 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
My favourite big(ish) cat.
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There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
January 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
It is clearly time for individual states to begin the secession procedure. #Secede #Minnesota
www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt...
www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt...
January 9, 2026 at 8:57 AM
It is clearly time for individual states to begin the secession procedure. #Secede #Minnesota
www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt...
www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt...
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Calling all Americans who believe that they need guns in order to easily rebel against the government in the case that it gets taken over by authoritarian dictators: Your time has come.
January 8, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Calling all Americans who believe that they need guns in order to easily rebel against the government in the case that it gets taken over by authoritarian dictators: Your time has come.
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"What will I do when they start murdering civilians & blatantly lying about it?"
I think a lot of people will, somewhere deep inside, be surprised to discover their actual answer to this question. Mostly 'free speech' campaigners, terminally online 'classical liberals' & self-styled 'libertarians'.
I think a lot of people will, somewhere deep inside, be surprised to discover their actual answer to this question. Mostly 'free speech' campaigners, terminally online 'classical liberals' & self-styled 'libertarians'.
January 9, 2026 at 8:48 AM
"What will I do when they start murdering civilians & blatantly lying about it?"
I think a lot of people will, somewhere deep inside, be surprised to discover their actual answer to this question. Mostly 'free speech' campaigners, terminally online 'classical liberals' & self-styled 'libertarians'.
I think a lot of people will, somewhere deep inside, be surprised to discover their actual answer to this question. Mostly 'free speech' campaigners, terminally online 'classical liberals' & self-styled 'libertarians'.
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Here we go. A post about American gun laws often gets dragged into an online maelstrom. As a non-American, let me be clear: your gun laws are nuts, the logic behind them is also nuts, and they lead to the deaths of hundreds of innocent people every year. There is no moral defence for them.
January 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Here we go. A post about American gun laws often gets dragged into an online maelstrom. As a non-American, let me be clear: your gun laws are nuts, the logic behind them is also nuts, and they lead to the deaths of hundreds of innocent people every year. There is no moral defence for them.
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If this murderer is as innocent as they claim, then let’s arrest him and have a trial.
Thou Shalt Arrest The ICE Murderer
If he’s so innocent, let’s have a trial.
www.thegodpodcast.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:56 PM
If this murderer is as innocent as they claim, then let’s arrest him and have a trial.
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I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
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If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot
The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM
If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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1. This short thread is about what I see as a serious breach of journalistic ethics, in the making of Sofia Pineda Ochoa’s online documentary Greenwashed. She interviewed me for the film, but neither before, during or after was I given any idea I would be its target. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjWU...
GREENWASHED | Full Documentary [Official]
YouTube video by Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa
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December 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
1. This short thread is about what I see as a serious breach of journalistic ethics, in the making of Sofia Pineda Ochoa’s online documentary Greenwashed. She interviewed me for the film, but neither before, during or after was I given any idea I would be its target. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjWU...