MandyB
@mandy1b.bsky.social
Keen on fair values, reasoned thinking & empowerment. Against all abuse of power. Interested in education, humanistic psychology, politics, art, classical music, gardens, science & humour. Trying to find a balance between self-preservation & engagement.
May Oliver's most important piece. Power structures; religious, royal & government have always had an anti-critical-thinking strategy. People's empowerment requires good education AND cultural change: refusing some social norms, comforting lies & entertaining distractions & accepting responsibility.
February 6, 2026 at 11:23 AM
May Oliver's most important piece. Power structures; religious, royal & government have always had an anti-critical-thinking strategy. People's empowerment requires good education AND cultural change: refusing some social norms, comforting lies & entertaining distractions & accepting responsibility.
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It's weird, I've been saying this for years that people are so anaesthetised by crap TV, crap music, crap food and now crap Social media that gives a dopamine reward for living a virtual existence. And it's so pervasive, it feels like it must be a deliberate thing....
February 6, 2026 at 9:58 AM
It's weird, I've been saying this for years that people are so anaesthetised by crap TV, crap music, crap food and now crap Social media that gives a dopamine reward for living a virtual existence. And it's so pervasive, it feels like it must be a deliberate thing....
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There’s a v cynical media and political blindspot in the Epstein shitshow. A feeding frenzy to get rid of Starmer while red-carpeting Farage into No10. Who is named in the files. As is Candy, Reform’s treasurer. With Bannon. And Brexit.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
February 5, 2026 at 7:44 AM
There’s a v cynical media and political blindspot in the Epstein shitshow. A feeding frenzy to get rid of Starmer while red-carpeting Farage into No10. Who is named in the files. As is Candy, Reform’s treasurer. With Bannon. And Brexit.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
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Whilst I’m not keen on everything this Govt has/ has not done they are a million times better than the 14+ years of inept self-servatives. I have been mystified by the constant hate towards Starmer. Dark forces at play somewhere.
February 5, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Whilst I’m not keen on everything this Govt has/ has not done they are a million times better than the 14+ years of inept self-servatives. I have been mystified by the constant hate towards Starmer. Dark forces at play somewhere.
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"I'm shocked, Anthony! Peter Mandelson and Prince Andrew seemed like such stand up, decent blokes!"
Colin from Portsmouth can't believe the Epstein findings.
Colin from Portsmouth can't believe the Epstein findings.
February 5, 2026 at 1:08 PM
"I'm shocked, Anthony! Peter Mandelson and Prince Andrew seemed like such stand up, decent blokes!"
Colin from Portsmouth can't believe the Epstein findings.
Colin from Portsmouth can't believe the Epstein findings.
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Some days I love twatter...
February 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Some days I love twatter...
Uncovering the underlying web of Russian connections, influence and agenda is of paramount importance. Thanks to @peterjukes.bsky.social for all his work so far. I worry that it's a long haul to get mainstream media to pay full and consistent attention and inform the wider public.
Thread starting with 🚨 TWO SHOCKING FACTS: Epstein was in direct contact with Putin, boasting of personal invites to St Petersburg. He co-owned Thiel’s Valar Ventures w/ Ehud Barak, backing Israeli surveillance firm Carbyne. 1/12
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In Putin’s Orbit: The Crypto Politics of Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel
The web of ties between Epstein, Moscow and Silicon Valley leads back to Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Uncovering the underlying web of Russian connections, influence and agenda is of paramount importance. Thanks to @peterjukes.bsky.social for all his work so far. I worry that it's a long haul to get mainstream media to pay full and consistent attention and inform the wider public.
#EpsteinFiles "Prince Phillip is small fry compared to what we have uncovered." So many atrocities, it might be easy for this to be missed but it mustn't be. It's a connection for the evidence board. Is there any chance of the U.K. media picking up on this nugget nestled amongst the horrors?
February 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
#EpsteinFiles "Prince Phillip is small fry compared to what we have uncovered." So many atrocities, it might be easy for this to be missed but it mustn't be. It's a connection for the evidence board. Is there any chance of the U.K. media picking up on this nugget nestled amongst the horrors?
Emily and Jon @newsagents.bsky.social do a great job of pulling apart Farage's manifesto, ideas and push for Brexit. I wonder why mainstream media don't do this? Hhhmmm, I'm puzzled, like Frankie. 😂
February 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Emily and Jon @newsagents.bsky.social do a great job of pulling apart Farage's manifesto, ideas and push for Brexit. I wonder why mainstream media don't do this? Hhhmmm, I'm puzzled, like Frankie. 😂
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FWIW - we know about Epstein backing Trump - but what about Brexit? Some preliminary analysis of his comments on the EU Ref in 2016
February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
FWIW - we know about Epstein backing Trump - but what about Brexit? Some preliminary analysis of his comments on the EU Ref in 2016
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Farage mentioned in Epstein files: 42 times.
Keir Starmer mentioned in Epstein files: 0 times.
Number of fucks journos give about this fact: infinite!
#UKMedia
Keir Starmer mentioned in Epstein files: 0 times.
Number of fucks journos give about this fact: infinite!
#UKMedia
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Farage mentioned in Epstein files: 42 times.
Keir Starmer mentioned in Epstein files: 0 times.
Number of fucks journos give about this fact: infinite!
#UKMedia
Keir Starmer mentioned in Epstein files: 0 times.
Number of fucks journos give about this fact: infinite!
#UKMedia
"Americans violently turning on other Americans and a slurry of lies falling from the mouths of the administration as anger continues at the murder of a protestor, by what are unquestionably now Trump's version of the brown shirts." @larryandpaul.bsky.social just getting started on 6 mins of clarity
January 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM
"Americans violently turning on other Americans and a slurry of lies falling from the mouths of the administration as anger continues at the murder of a protestor, by what are unquestionably now Trump's version of the brown shirts." @larryandpaul.bsky.social just getting started on 6 mins of clarity
Jonathan Pie, more swearily restrained than usual because the facts, told with his passion, already hits 100% of how appalling, disgusting and frightening the U.S. situation is. Unfortunately, this was "inevitable" from the moment they voted that (*insert JP's creative swear-words*) monster back in.
January 27, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Jonathan Pie, more swearily restrained than usual because the facts, told with his passion, already hits 100% of how appalling, disgusting and frightening the U.S. situation is. Unfortunately, this was "inevitable" from the moment they voted that (*insert JP's creative swear-words*) monster back in.
"Each issue we now face was made. Deliberately. Recently and by the exact people who are now loudly pointing at the rubble, but strangely reluctant to discuss who was holding the sledgehammer." Thanks, Bear, we must keep shining the light on this because M.S. Media will just 'forget' and move on.
There’s something weirdly convenient about discovering that Britain is broken only after you yourself have spent years running the place.
A coincidence, I’m certain.
(Warning: Swearier than usual).
A coincidence, I’m certain.
(Warning: Swearier than usual).
Britain Is Broken. No One Knows How. No One Was There.
An amazing coincidence involving five former Conservative MPs who have shambled over to Reform UK. Weird.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 12:04 PM
"Each issue we now face was made. Deliberately. Recently and by the exact people who are now loudly pointing at the rubble, but strangely reluctant to discuss who was holding the sledgehammer." Thanks, Bear, we must keep shining the light on this because M.S. Media will just 'forget' and move on.
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Which of us can honestly say we haven't broken rules 17 times covering payments of one third of a million pounds? But it's ok, he says it was someone else's fault (presumably an immigrant as he blames them for everything else), he didn't mean to, is sorry & won't do it again. And would he lie to us?
January 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Which of us can honestly say we haven't broken rules 17 times covering payments of one third of a million pounds? But it's ok, he says it was someone else's fault (presumably an immigrant as he blames them for everything else), he didn't mean to, is sorry & won't do it again. And would he lie to us?
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Thank you Mr President, that clears things up.
January 22, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Thank you Mr President, that clears things up.
This video gives a detailed explanation, which at 1st is reassuring but it's supremely worrying that everyone around him must know this already, so they CHOSE to keep him around as a 'useful idiot' to create chaos, $$$ and time for them to put their plans in place for what's to follow. USA, act now!
Trump could die or be forced to resign under threat of the 25th Amendment because of dementia.
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This video gives a detailed explanation, which at 1st is reassuring but it's supremely worrying that everyone around him must know this already, so they CHOSE to keep him around as a 'useful idiot' to create chaos, $$$ and time for them to put their plans in place for what's to follow. USA, act now!
goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/the-valuel... @lewisgoodall.com Excellent, as usual: "Britain’s position is especially exposed. We can wield little influence over an erratic president, and we have severed ourselves from the E.U. — a strategic error that looks more egregious with each passing day"
The Valueless Presidency
America is no longer Europe's ally. Stop bleating about NATO. It's already gone.
goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM
goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/the-valuel... @lewisgoodall.com Excellent, as usual: "Britain’s position is especially exposed. We can wield little influence over an erratic president, and we have severed ourselves from the E.U. — a strategic error that looks more egregious with each passing day"
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🔥🔥🔥 Here's the EU telling Trump and his cronies that they've made a huge mistake in thinking European restraint means weakness: "We are Europe, and we will always stand up for our way."
#Greenland 🇬🇱🕊
#Greenland 🇬🇱🕊
United in our support for Denmark and the people of Greenland.
January 20, 2026 at 1:12 AM
🔥🔥🔥 Here's the EU telling Trump and his cronies that they've made a huge mistake in thinking European restraint means weakness: "We are Europe, and we will always stand up for our way."
#Greenland 🇬🇱🕊
#Greenland 🇬🇱🕊
Interesting and surprisingly reassuring. Professor Poutine @TrevorsHistoryReels on YouTube: "There are two major miscalculations happening right now in the United States and they've got huge consequences."
January 19, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Interesting and surprisingly reassuring. Professor Poutine @TrevorsHistoryReels on YouTube: "There are two major miscalculations happening right now in the United States and they've got huge consequences."
I suggest that the Nobel Foundation add a future clause e.g. “anyone found to have attempted to pass on or distribute their prize will be deemed to have nullified their award and will be struck from the record" (+ legal words). I doubt they could apply this retroactively, but it would make the point
January 18, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I suggest that the Nobel Foundation add a future clause e.g. “anyone found to have attempted to pass on or distribute their prize will be deemed to have nullified their award and will be struck from the record" (+ legal words). I doubt they could apply this retroactively, but it would make the point
"Trump’s attacks on the ... existence of Nato his contempt for Europe ... & his ... support for Putin’s land grabs mean that the UK could negotiate better terms for re-entering the EU now than it would have done before the US president tore up international law & turned on America’s oldest friends"
January 18, 2026 at 12:49 PM
"Trump’s attacks on the ... existence of Nato his contempt for Europe ... & his ... support for Putin’s land grabs mean that the UK could negotiate better terms for re-entering the EU now than it would have done before the US president tore up international law & turned on America’s oldest friends"
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The harm Brexit has done to business and the economy, a clear summary achieved in 2 mins👇. Here's my starter list of other harms: defence, security, alliances and international relations, global influence, science, research, and education, social unity and cohesion and impacts on mental health.
Ten years on, I’m not sure people voted for what Brexit has delivered.
The value of new trade deals? Around £14bn a year.
The cost of Brexit to the economy? Closer to £180bn a year.
See a clip from today's committee hearing here:
The value of new trade deals? Around £14bn a year.
The cost of Brexit to the economy? Closer to £180bn a year.
See a clip from today's committee hearing here:
January 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The harm Brexit has done to business and the economy, a clear summary achieved in 2 mins👇. Here's my starter list of other harms: defence, security, alliances and international relations, global influence, science, research, and education, social unity and cohesion and impacts on mental health.