There's a thought....

"As defense analyst Kori Schake has pointed out, Trump's National Security Strategy isn't about security and it's certainly not strategy. It is an expression of worldview, and a declaration of alignment with Russia and tech corporatists in a larger culture war."

Putin has achieved, through patience guile, bribery and hybrid warfare a position that a weak economy and struggling forces could not . Who would have thought it would be possible to subvert the US and co-opt the far right in Europe. Trump is the kingpin. Putin’s Trojan Pig

This the wonderful Cory Doctorow explaining how Amazon sucks the blood out of everything it touches. Like any successful parasite it needs those on its marketplace to barely survive to keep feeding its insatiable greed. Our desire for speed and convenience fattens the ravening beast.

Want another reason to avoid Amazon? youtube.com/shorts/vrgtV...

Thames Water is teetering but wants to pay £2.5m bonus to execs. Wants to bypass regulations by classifying bonuses as "retention payments". Prices rose by 31%+ this year. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged. Privatisation = Abuses and insanity. archive.ph/zbbaQ

Insulting female journalists - Farage emulating his hero Trump

UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia! The groundbreaking Atlantic Bastion programme will make Britain more secure secure from Russian undersea threats in the North Atlantic through a transformation of the Royal Navy and its submarine-hunting capabilities. 1/2

(I cannot be the only one who is reminded of Farage by all three of those modern methods...funny that...) 4/4

Stemming the flow of illicit funds preserves democracy and stems corruption. If seized assets were ploughed back into recruitment and expansion at the Serious Fraud Office. It would inhibit crime, far right influence operations & Putin’s hybrid warfare. Close all the loopholes and prosecute.

Covid fraud under the Tories cost the UK taxpayer £10.9bn. VIP lanes and crony contracts. Lack of anti-fraud controls in Covid scheme. Money handed out for non-existent employees Newly formed companies got public money No competitive tenders Poor checks on quality. How much would be recovered?

Imagine the reaction to allegations that Corbyn had made hissing gas noises to Jewish kids as a schoolboy - and then if he had responded to those allegations by shouting 'Bernard Manning!' at the journalists

Very well said and done Emily Thornberry! Couldn't agree more with her with what she says in this video!

Putin is a far more successful manipulator of Western psychology than he is a conqueror of Ukrainian defensive positions share.google/t4tDq7zXBj7o...

🔴 NEW - Farage rescued (for now) by mega donor Reform is in a worse financial position than it appears...

A reminder of the connections between #Brexit #Farage #Trump

Is this compliance with the law of armed conflict in the room with you right now?

A hard copy report makes this less susceptible to being leaked. So much for trust being the basis for alliances. It's clear that many across Europe do NOT trust the orange administration in relation to Russia or Ukraine (or Venezuela, and probably Gaza/Palestine).

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We anxiously await his appointment to a MAHA leadership position in US public health—along with Barney the dinosaur, Kid Rock, the QAnon Shaman guy from January 6th, and Inspector Gadget.

Johnson took four days off at key covid period www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Come on folks. Keep pushing this, please.

Blimey this interview with Comrade Nathan Gill hasn’t aged well eh..

The Economist magazine has commissioned one of the most irritating voice adverts I’ve heard. It’s a woman impersonating an upper class accent, dripping with genteel affectation. I’m not easily offended but that phoney fatuous voice boils my blood (much as Rees-Mogg does) Am I being unreasonable?

Love that Trump tries to distance himself from his pedo pal, by saying Epstein was "a lifelong Democrat who donated to that party". Presumably hoping nobody mentions that SO WAS HE - until he realised that the Dems would never nominate him and jumped ship about ten minutes before the 2016 primaries.

Well the physical assets can be exposed and taxed at the same rates as the rest of us. Making Secrecy Jurisdictions/Tax Havens Illegal would be a great start. Great Britain needs to start leading not the pet poodle of Trump.

Stick. Your. Cheap. Fast. Fashion. Up. Your. Arse. "Toxic substances in Shein clothing 71 times higher than maximum allowed limits." www.cdt.ch/news/svizzer...

Origin Story podcast LIVE SHOW: Ian Dunt & Dorian Lynskey scrutinise political trends while underplaying their cleverness and erudition. This is the really good stuff! I loved Ian’s rage & sardonic wit & Dorian’s geniality . Ian Dunt’s final statement was perfectly expressed. I was moved.

I’ve just listened to the new Director’s cut of Podyssey : “Echo and Narcissus” This is full of wonderful new detail. It’s profoundly satisfying, original and relevant to our times. If you missed it last time, you’re in for a treat. If you’ve heard it before, enjoy it again!

Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.

Gislaine's father Robert Maxwell obtains passports for infamous Russian gangster Mogilevich, helps KGB trumpfile.org/mogilevich-e...

IN 1856: FIRST EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE OF GLOBAL WARMING IT'S 2025: FOSSIL FUEL PURVEYORS NEED TO BE OUT OF BUSINESS

Trump did business with Russians connected to the infamous Russian gangster Semion Mogilevich, who was involved in trafficking women for sex. Trump fired American Mogilevich experts. Human trafficking is probably used to compromise politicians and blackmail them into supporting Russian goals. READ!

Hopefully, one day, in the not too distant future, even the mouth-breathing Brexiters will understand that Farage & his Reform IS JUST ANOTHER FUCKING GRIFT you stupid marks. Thanks, once again, to Private Eye magazine for shining a light on this absolute charlatan.

Michael Prescott is not a journalist. He's a PR man & lobbyist for corporations & "high net worth" individuals with no love at all for the BBC. This looks more & more like a highly calculated exercise in the dark arts that's done grave damage to public-service broadcasting.

"What next for the Telegraph after takeover collapses?" People still have parrots, right? Their cages still have floors? www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...

Trump appears in the Epstein files more than anyone else. More than ANYONE ELSE.

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Labour are doing things differently in government. One of these is more partnerships. At a time when money is scarce these partnerships bring great initiatives to save money or make it go further. 1/2

No fair minded person is in any doubt that Trump incited an insurrection. The BBC edit in no way altered the obvious meaning and intent of his speech. The rioters all understood its meaning and Trump was censured for incitement. Trump and Johnson are infamous liars and Robbie Gibb is a stooge.

1945 the British made sure that Germanys public broadcasting system would never be taken over by an authoritarian leader again by creating a complicated federal system. They didn’t see to that at home which has left the BBC vulnerable. This needs to change now.

Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked. We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.

Fierce and fascinating News Agents episode on the BBC crisis. Man alive they hate Robbie Gibb

I hope the vultures circling the BBC fail for all sorts of reason but not least because no-one else could make anything remotely as good as Attenborough's 'Kingdom' Astonishing telly

"Working at the BBC, I felt that there was a strong awareness to be checking potential liberal left biases – and few coming from the other direction," says Lewis Goodall. Memo leaks claim the BBC has been captured by left wing politics. What's going on? www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/insi...

Quiet Riot. I’ve listened and now I can face my day, better informed & in a positive frame of mind. It’s like meeting a couple of intelligent friends and having a good conversation: Wealth in perspective /the anatomy of a confected moral panic/ Relative value of your working hours….