Yeah, sorry, I am too obsessed with American politics right now

If you need anymore evidence about how deranged the Trump administration is, have a listen to this podcast from @meidastouch.com podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens. Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.

“Oh what’s the bloody point”

They’re all as mad as a box of fucking frogs

statistic of the day

Never mind autism, someone needs to look into a cure for absolute narcissistic self belief that many rich and posh people have. We need an end to people like Trump just blindly saying he's the best, or Boris Johnson types blathering away complete bollocks with absolute certainty.

Trump suggested people shouldn’t feel sorry for Biden over his cancer diagnosis: “Biden was always a stupid guy. A mean SOB.. Not working out too well for him right now. So, when you start feeling sorry for him, remember he’s a bad guy”

If you only do one thing today, make sure it’s installing the #Telescore app, it’s an absolute thing of beauty

Watching that Trump press conference this afternoon

Just a constant verbal stream of diarrhoeatic dribble coming out of Trump’s headhole during that press conference #trump

#OnThisDay 1991 : The first episode of Bottom was broadcast on BBC2 It featured Rik Mayall as Richie and @AdrianEdmondson as Eddie. The TV series ran until 1995. #90s #RikMayall

Hat tip @clownf1st.bsky.social

I wrote about this the other day, but I do think it's underappreciated how the lack of interest in government for arguing for a world we might want to live has allowed some of the worst of us to creep in.

Just had the misfortune of watching Downton Abbey for the first time. It’s just like a poor man’s You Rang M’Lord

Russia bombs apartment buildings. Trump says they missed military targets by mistake. Russia launches drones into Poland. Trump says maybe they just got lost. Trump is Putin’s bitch.

Happy Birthday, Freddie. You'll live forever in our hearts ❤️

To a large degree, the collapse of American power is driven by the stupidity of its leaders.

Lucy Connolly, who was sent to jail after pleading guilty to urging people to set fire to refugee hostels (see first post of the day) and now calls herself a “political prisoner”, is meeting Trump representatives tomorrow to talk about the “UK free speech crackdown”.

Donald Trump’s second term will be shaped, and constrained, by the views and priorities of ordinary Americans. We are tracking their opinions week to week, throughout his presidency

Like them or loath them (personally I can’t stand the fucking traitors), but this isn’t a bad marketing idea by Reform. There is a big overlap between people who would pay stupid prices to wear a football shirt in public and those who vote Reform

Buried in The Observer yesterday was this: UK police knocking on doors demanding details of social media accounts of people, to pass to a foreign government, simply because they happen to live near where a US politician wanted to have a holiday observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Guy who had his country invaded V the invader

President Donald Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics was among the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with the White House saying he was a "bystander" who wandered over after seeing coverage on the news.

Crime in D.C. hit a 30-year low last year. Trump deploying the National Guard on the city is yet another authoritarian show of force. It's straight out of the dictator's playbook. https://youtu.be/WSxJRIiCNs8?feature=shared

Violent crime in Washington is at a 30 year low. This is not about controlling crime. This is a test to see how much pushback he gets before he rolls it out to other Democrat-controlled cities and states going forwards

Watching House for the first time. Am on series 2 and can conclude that House…. is a dick who would have been struck off and sacked soooooo long ago

The fascists are on the march. They are going to do whatever it takes to rig the midterms. meidasnews.com/news/governo...

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When the left riots* the question is "what's wrong with the left?" When the right riots* the question is "what's wrong with the country?" *What constitutes a "riot" can also be wildly different. We're moral panicking over sings at left wing protests as right wing thugs fight cops.

Some of the strictest rules in the world for age verification have come to the UK.

Q: Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18? Epstein: Though l'd like to answer that question, at least today l'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights

Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.

One of the proposed Texas gerrymanders includes a long skinny district snaking from Houston to the tip of the Panhandle, which is over 600 miles 🙃

We’ve made a terrible mistake, and the voting age must be raised to 30.

I wasn’t massively overwhelmed when Washington announced they would be Commanders, but the important issue here is why is Trump blackmailing the team over this?

I mean, I’d be embarrassed if I was spotted at a Coldplay gig as well…

holy shit lmao

FBI agents assigned to review files in the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein were explicitly instructed to flag any documents that mentioned Donald Trump. #3E #OpDeathEaters www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/t...

In Isleworth Crown Court today, defendants are being told their trials will take place in **2029**

Just superimpose Zig & Zag over Gregg & John, dub the voices and I guarantee you the Beeb has a ratings smash on its hands

Public opinion across Europe shows a growing willingness to welcome the UK back into the EU. Majorities in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain support the idea of the UK rejoining the bloc. Meanwhile, within the UK itself, more people now see Brexit as a mistake and back rejoining the EU.

An almost cloud-free Britain and Ireland on Saturday 12 July 2025, with only eastern coastal regions shaded by marine stratocumulus/haar. Vegetation across southern and eastern England noticeably browner than normal thanks to continued below-normal rainfall and anomalously high temperatures.

#OnThisDay 1990 : 35 years ago today, Back To The Future III was released in UK cinemas. Watch the trailer here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYkg... #90s

The face I’m submitting to BlueSky for verification

Starting July 25, Bluesky will require users in the UK to scan their face, upload an ID or verify their identity with a bankcard. I realize that platforms feel they have no choice but to comply with the government surveillance schemes, but shocking nonetheless.

Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on Brazil. Because of Bolsanaro.

Enough is enough. The government must scrap Ofwat and turn Thames Water into a public benefit company for the good of the community, not shareholders.