The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

Brilliant news for #ukhousing thank you @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social make it so @stevehilditch.bsky.social @simplicitly.bsky.social @alisoninman.bsky.social @martinhwheatley.bsky.social @tomemurtha.bsky.social Free at last, good god almighty, free at last

Nearly 70 years since the Sovereign first opened Parliament, we welcomed Their Majesties back to Canada — a nation proud of its roots and with a bold, ambitious plan for its future.

The Reviews Are In! 👀 “Grotesque & Outrageous” “Downright Disgusting” “Disgraceful” “Absolutely Shameful” “Despicable” “Racist & Sexist” “A Betrayal” “Monstrous” “Simply UnAmerican” “Craven” “Pathetic” “Absolutely Vile” “What A Horrible Pathetic Little Man!” #EmbarrassmentInChief 😩 bit.ly/3PZ2H4j

Can’t believe the updates from The US… Two emotionally detached narcissists engineering what appears to be a mass looting of the country Triggering culture, tariff and diplomatic wars …while rolling out orders that will hurt the pockets, safety & health of its citizens.

Trump’s revenge agenda has shocked officials who ‘didn’t think it was going to be this bad’, insiders say. Trump’s better-known adversaries were expecting payback, but more intense vengeance is being felt by civil servants.

The WSJ Editorial Board slams Trump’s trade war with Camada and Mexico: “Mr. Trump sometimes sounds as if the U.S. shouldn’t import anything at all, that America can be a perfectly closed economy making everything at home. This is called autarky, and it isn’t the world we live in…”

I don’t love lawsuits at all, but in this case the admin needs buried in them

I’ve got to agree with the Wall Street Journal editorial board this time.

Dear Canada and Mexico, We’re so, so sorry. — Sane America

Americans — especially those in red states — are about to learn a very painful lesson about how tariffs work. Despite Trump’s idiotic claims to the contrary, American consumers will soon pay higher prices because of Canada’s 25% retaliatory tariffs, in response to Trump’s tariffs. Welcome to FAFO.

"America First" becomes "America Alone" from @davidfrum.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Elon Musk May Now Have Unique Sway Over the US Treasury What could possibly go wrong with giving the tech mogul access to federal payments?

Never forget #LightTheDarkness #HolocaustMemorialDay

For too long, renters have had limited rights and have lived in insecure and poor conditions. Today I am voting for the Labour Government’s Renters' Rights Bill. This will empower renters, outlaw no-fault evictions and protect tenants from dangerous damp and mould.

While some stoke culture wars and divisions, the Labour Government is focussing on delivering our Plan for Change on the issues that matter to mainstream Britain: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

"James Dyson owns 36,000 acres of agricultural land, estimated to be worth in excess of £550mn... Prior to Reeves’ new tax regulations there would have been no tax to pay if he had died and passed the land on to his successors."

'London Snow', Warwick Square (1955) by Iain Macnab (Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art)

'Snow in London' (1949) by Charles James McCall (Private collection)

Good morning! This week's theme is Winter ❄️ ------ 'London Snow' (1932) by Gwen Raverat

'Nightfall, Fleet Street and the Royal Courts of Justice' by Michael Alford michaelalford.co.uk

The Ship and Shovell, Craven Passage, Charing Cross, London - November 2024

📣 The media’s dangerous embrace of Farage: a critical look at BBC’s Question Time The BBC’s platforming of Nigel Farage on Question Time promotes divisive and misleading rhetoric, distorting the debate on immigration By Dr Russell Jackson

When Rachel Reeves became Chancellor, she discovered the true scale of the damage left behind by the Tories. That’s why she is focused on fixing the foundations of our economy to make working people better off.

Winter sunset in Norway

Column on Labour's steep learning curve, salvaging the non-lunatic bits of Cummings critique of the state and sifting the slurry of bad headlines for signs that Starmer's way might work www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

BREAKING: “Russia and China have tried to destabilise our nations to intimidate us. #NATO Allies will face these threats by continuing to stand together. None of these actions will deter us from supporting #Ukraine or making our own defences stronger” Mark Rutte Secretary General of NATO👏

South Western Railway will be the first rail operator renationalised by the Labour government after it passed a law last week👏 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

No matter how demoralized we are in today's America, I'll always have this selfie of me meeting Jane Goodall.

'Piccadilly - Looking West (After Rain)' by Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith (1846-1923) (Private collection)

Why did none of the men point out what was going on at MasterChef? Why is it always the women who have to complain and risk being attacked as Wallace is doing right now?

He thought he could throttle our accounts, suppress our posts, force his insane views on us & just get away with it. Boll**** to that. Welcome to BlueSky everyone

This week's theme was the River Thames. Hope you enjoyed it! Take a look at the timeline over the last week for full details of these and the rest of the featured pieces.

'The River Thames from Wandsworth Bridge' by Charles Ernest Butler (1864–1933) (Government Art Collection)

Fun afternoon in with Cllr Schneiderman. We switched on the Christmas tree lights with the help of Claremont Primary who then sang Christmas songs, followed by Whitefield School. We then popped to Gussy’s Ice Cream and visited The 108 which is home to the only full size indoor infield in Europe!

Morning London.

🚨8-year-old Lilian has a rare blood disorder & needs a #lifesaver! Her stem cell donor match fell through, leaving her family devastated💔 Now, she’s back at square one but you can help by registering as a DKMS stem cell donor. It’s easy to do. Let’s find her a match🙏 www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...

St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral in Kyiv

Iris Murdoch, in The Sovereignty of the Good, describing exactly what happened to me this morning.

Great to be here 👋🏽 Let’s start with some good news. A new report shows free school meals in London's state primaries are having a positive impact: ➡️ Improving children’s health and wellbeing ➡️ Supporting families, esp. those struggling with the cost of living www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

A right wing paper that has *never* had a similar headline about the UK economy taking a FAR greater hit from the ruinous Tory Brexit deal, can’t be taken seriously when it slates Labour for dealing with the epic mess the Tories left behind. What did you expect, Times? You helped grenade the place.

Epic capture ….Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona ✨👏✨😎✨

An industry worth £110 billion a year is being crippled by red tape, lost access to skilled European professionals and lack of access to the EU market www.theneweuropean.co.uk/how-brexit-m...

Labour has proposed a ‘Fair Pay Agreement’ for care workers in the Employment Rights Bill currently passing through Parliament. Deputy Prime Minister says proposals for a fair pay deal for care staff were the "jewel in the crown" of the Employment Rights Bill👏 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Wow! @bsky.app users just passed 22 MILLION! Have a great Sunday everyone!