John Wilkins
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John Wilkins
@wilkinspsych.bsky.social
Now semi-retired educational psychologist. Interested in autism, ADHD, children’s early learning & behaviour, parental counselling,the science of reading — other interests — politics, football (Everton), poetry, neuroscience, history. Grandfather!
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the jeans analogy reminds me of the family court researcher who pointed out there was a better system for tracking how long a tin of beans was on the shop shelf than how long a child was going through court
The real asylum scandal is the incompetence of the Home Office inews.co.uk/opinion/the-...
December 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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It’s not that I don’t feel bad for farmers, but you know how the old saying goes, you reap what you sow.

You reap bankruptcy when you sow a grifting madman.

Now we all suffer the financial consequences.
December 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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"The big question for Europe is: when are you gonna fight back, guys?" ask former Obama staffers Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes.

"He doesn't respect you, he's interfering in your political affairs, he's talking shit...at some point stop lathering him with praise"
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December 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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December 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Let’s force Parliament to debate a full public inquiry into Russian interference.

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The Rise of The Techtopia
Plus: A Big Mad Billionaire
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December 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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“I Factchecked Trump’s Big Politico Interview – Because Politico Didn’t!”

15 lies listed and debunked. Read my critique of the Trump interview:
I Factchecked Trump’s Big Politico Interview – Because Politico Didn’t!
Interviewer Dasha Burns allowed the president to tell lie after lie, and also failed to push back on his racism. So here is a rebuttal from Zeteo.
zeteo.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tie strains - www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tie strains
Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defence ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and ...
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Jeez. All tourists - including those from Britain - will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country's border force

news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
US plans to start checking all tourists' social media
The potential social media mandate being proposed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would apply to anyone visiting, whether they require a visa or not.
news.sky.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.

It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
December 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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YouGov founder Peter Kellner estimates there is now a majority of 8.1 million in favour of rejoining the EU.

Nine years is a long time in politics.

Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ex-pol...
Pro-Brexit Majority Of 2016 'Has Literally Died Out', Polling Expert Reveals
The founder of YouGov said there is now an 8.1 million majority in favour of rejoining the EU.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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*small domino* my mum tells me not to drink diet coke because she read in the Guardian that it causes dementia

*BIG DOMINO* zoom meeting with the editor-in-chief of Neurology to discuss errors i found in multiple peer-reviewed papers
December 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Justice department can release Ghislaine Maxwell court materials, judge says www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Justice department can release Ghislaine Maxwell court materials, judge says
Records could be made public within 10 days under new Epstein Files Transparency Act
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Guess who was awake until 2:45am shitposting again?
December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Since we're always seeing her, absent husband or child....who the hell is she to say someone else is an absent parent?

Karoline Leavitt’s Detained Relative Torches Her From ICE Custody
Source: TheDailyBeast
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Karoline Leavitt’s Detained Relative Torches Her From ICE Custody - NewsBreak
The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew has come out swinging from inside ICE custody , blasting Leavitt for her “disgusting” a
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December 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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The saddest part of the FIFA ‘peace prize’ was how excited Senile Satan got over a fake award.
December 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Sky News leading on Farage’s racism. BBC ignoring it.
December 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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December 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Prime Minister of Poland. 🇵🇱
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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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...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM