Sandy Auden
@sandya.bsky.social
Wire Sculptor, gardener, book lover and watcher of unfolding world affairs.
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Russia is getting stuck in to trying to elect its puppet Orban in Hungary. Tomorrow a sex tape is being released featuring opposition leader Peter Magyar who is leading in the polls.
February 10, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Russia is getting stuck in to trying to elect its puppet Orban in Hungary. Tomorrow a sex tape is being released featuring opposition leader Peter Magyar who is leading in the polls.
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ICE blamed this guy’s eight skull fractures on a brick wall.
They actually beat him with the same metal rod they used to smash car windows.
“There was never a wall.”
They actually beat him with the same metal rod they used to smash car windows.
“There was never a wall.”
Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked.
apnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
ICE blamed this guy’s eight skull fractures on a brick wall.
They actually beat him with the same metal rod they used to smash car windows.
“There was never a wall.”
They actually beat him with the same metal rod they used to smash car windows.
“There was never a wall.”
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The US State Department plans to fund Far Right (and pro-Russia) think-tanks and charities in Europe to promote American policy positions and oppose European online speech regulations, the FT reports.
America’s biggest export: fascism.
America’s biggest export: fascism.
February 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The US State Department plans to fund Far Right (and pro-Russia) think-tanks and charities in Europe to promote American policy positions and oppose European online speech regulations, the FT reports.
America’s biggest export: fascism.
America’s biggest export: fascism.
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I hope every American is paying attention to Trump’s unfolding plans to steal the midterms.
Trump: If states can't run elections 'honestly,' then 'somebody else should take over'
Trump had been asked what he meant when he called on members of the Republican Party to "take over the voting" in a recent interview with Dan Bongino.
www.cnbc.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I hope every American is paying attention to Trump’s unfolding plans to steal the midterms.
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During Black History Month, we reflect on the rich history of Black Americans and their centuries-long struggle to overcome systemic oppression and injustice in our country.
We honor their trailblazing accomplishments and affirm our steadfast belief that Black history is American history.
We honor their trailblazing accomplishments and affirm our steadfast belief that Black history is American history.
February 1, 2026 at 2:05 PM
During Black History Month, we reflect on the rich history of Black Americans and their centuries-long struggle to overcome systemic oppression and injustice in our country.
We honor their trailblazing accomplishments and affirm our steadfast belief that Black history is American history.
We honor their trailblazing accomplishments and affirm our steadfast belief that Black history is American history.
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Why Parliament must debate Palantir’s expanding role in Britain’s security state
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Why Parliament must debate Palantir’s expanding role in Britain’s security state - AOAV
Britain’s accelerating dependence on Palantir Technologies Inc has prompted a call for a parliamentary debate, amid concerns that a foreign defence-tech firm with opaque contracts and contested ethics...
aoav.org.uk
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Why Parliament must debate Palantir’s expanding role in Britain’s security state
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Watch this. Spread it far and wide. This is the song for our times.
We are all Minneapolis. They are all fascists.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaP...
We are all Minneapolis. They are all fascists.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaP...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 31, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Another Reform candidate on brand with antisemitic, Islamophobic and racist social media posts.
Nigel Farage opens investigation into Reform candidate over 'racist' and 'sickening' social media posts | LBC
Mike Manning is Reform UK's candidate in an upcoming by-election on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
www.lbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Another Reform candidate on brand with antisemitic, Islamophobic and racist social media posts.
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62.5% of current Reform MPs are former Tory MPs so they are in fact the Conservatives.
January 26, 2026 at 8:54 PM
62.5% of current Reform MPs are former Tory MPs so they are in fact the Conservatives.
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Never miss an opportunity for a fistful of cash.
Nigel Farage attended Davos on a pass sponsored by the family office of Iranian billionaire Sasan Ghandehari, which told the World Economic Forum that the Reform UK leader had advised the company since 2018. ft.trib.al/V138xDu
January 23, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Never miss an opportunity for a fistful of cash.
Netflix is the one exception...
Today @rlivier.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social releases new research showing that every major U.S. media and tech company (except one) has eliminated or backpedaled on commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion in the face of Trump administration threats. www.freepress.net/policy-libra...
COMPLICIT: Corporate Media's Capitulation to Trump's Attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
This comprehensive report sheds new light on the ongoing capitulation of major media, tech and telecom companies to the dictates of a bigoted and corrupt administration.
www.freepress.net
January 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Netflix is the one exception...
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Please read and share this. It shapes all my thinking about the future of the US right now, and it explains why Trump and the GOP are behaving the way they do.
There is a near zero chance a Democrat will be sworn in as President in 2029, no matter how people vote.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
There is a near zero chance a Democrat will be sworn in as President in 2029, no matter how people vote.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
'Trump Has Already Rigged the 2028 Presidential Election': US Defence Insider
Regardless of how people vote, the chances of a Democrat Government coming to power in 2029 is now virtually nil, argues Brynn Tannehill
bylinetimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Please read and share this. It shapes all my thinking about the future of the US right now, and it explains why Trump and the GOP are behaving the way they do.
There is a near zero chance a Democrat will be sworn in as President in 2029, no matter how people vote.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
There is a near zero chance a Democrat will be sworn in as President in 2029, no matter how people vote.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
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There is power in numbers.
Trump Vs The World
The American Resistance is not alone
chadbourn.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:34 PM
There is power in numbers.
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The Standards Commissioner has found Farage failed to declare £380,000 in outside interests within the required 28 days, including GB News work and promoting gold. He blamed administrative errors by his team.
January 21, 2026 at 9:23 AM
The Standards Commissioner has found Farage failed to declare £380,000 in outside interests within the required 28 days, including GB News work and promoting gold. He blamed administrative errors by his team.
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@chadbourn.bsky.social read it before they take it down ( May 22, 2025) www.state.gov/u-s-support-...
U.S. Support for UK and Mauritius Agreement on Chagos Archipelago - United States Department of State
Today, the United States welcomed the historic agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius on the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory—specifically, the Chagos Archipela...
www.state.gov
January 20, 2026 at 1:06 PM
@chadbourn.bsky.social read it before they take it down ( May 22, 2025) www.state.gov/u-s-support-...
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Day 22 of #Iran Uprising: Regime Deploys Chemical Agents and Foreign Militias as Death Toll Rises
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Day 22 of Iran Uprising: Regime Deploys Chemical Agents and Foreign Militias as Death Toll Rises - NCRI
On January 18, 2026, the nationwide uprising against the clerical regime in Iran marked its 22nd consecutive day. Reports emerging on Sunday indicate a
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January 19, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Day 22 of #Iran Uprising: Regime Deploys Chemical Agents and Foreign Militias as Death Toll Rises
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New report from doctors shows the Iranian regime slaughtered 16,500 protesters during the communications shutdown.
Iran report says 16,500 dead in ‘genocide under digital darkness’ — The Times and The Sunday Times
‘You have ten minutes to cry,” came the officer’s curt command to the couple as he revealed the corpse of their twentysomething daughter, gunned down in the historic streets of Isfahan. After searchin...
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January 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
New report from doctors shows the Iranian regime slaughtered 16,500 protesters during the communications shutdown.
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Deleted *after* he’d given the press conference that he was heading to Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Deleted *after* he’d given the press conference that he was heading to Reform.
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bsky.app/profile/shoa... this has not been deleted (yet) though.
"What’s frightening is that in Farage’s Britain people like me could be lawfully discriminated against and British businesses would be encouraged to bin our CVs": Nadhim Zahawi.
conservativehome.com/2015/03/23/n...
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Nadhim Zahawi MP: In Farage's Britain, it would be legal to discriminate against me on the grounds of race | Conservative Home
Welfare, skills and immigration policy require deep thought and serious long-term reform rather than angry slogans.
conservativehome.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:40 PM
bsky.app/profile/shoa... this has not been deleted (yet) though.
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This is a good read. Cory Doctorow on how Trump Tariffs are actually an opportunity for the rest of the world to break the grip of US tech companies.
Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow
The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory D...
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:20 AM
This is a good read. Cory Doctorow on how Trump Tariffs are actually an opportunity for the rest of the world to break the grip of US tech companies.
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Keith Ellison: "They're simply trying to justify her killing. They're trying to convince the public through their rhetoric that it's okay that she's dead. And that is unacceptable and it's untrue. It's also cruel and completely unnecessary. This is a mother of three. This is someone's wife ... "
January 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Keith Ellison: "They're simply trying to justify her killing. They're trying to convince the public through their rhetoric that it's okay that she's dead. And that is unacceptable and it's untrue. It's also cruel and completely unnecessary. This is a mother of three. This is someone's wife ... "
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Starmer at PMQs: “Can I begin by saying I hope all colleagues had a happy Christmas.
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”
January 7, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Starmer at PMQs: “Can I begin by saying I hope all colleagues had a happy Christmas.
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”