No tariffs on Russia...???

Uninhabited islands get tariffs, too - obvs punishment for having have long “looted, pillaged, raped, plundered and cheated” America, with their exports of what? No tariffs for Russia, though... It's almost as if the Mango Mussolini was acting on behalf of Russia to destroy the US & global economy..

Where is everyone? I used to have such great conversations on Twitter - we had a fantastic extended group of Twitter friends. I quit because of Musk, but it's like no-one is here... Pretty much silent. Not a lot of point in being on BlueSky imho. ☹️☹️☹️

What a difference a year makes (mini bottle on left bought from M&S last March, bottle on right bought last week). Did they think we wouldn't notice? What a con!! Shame on you M&S 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

I am absolutely stunned and horrified by what I'm seeing in Washington, especially the Ketamine-fuelled (?) chainsaw thing. Just saying...

It's kind of ok being here on BS but not at all sure anyone sees my posts which is why I haven't bothered for a few weeks... Writing into the void and all that... 😶

I've been absent for a while. A lot going on and my head is all over the place. 😑😬😶

Oh. My. God. Someone who's even worse than Trump. Iain Dale's response was good, but the word "ridiculous" is wrong - too tame. "Abhorrent" would be far more accurate. #Trump youtu.be/fGR-HJvUiE0?...

This is really good and covers a ton of bad stuff happening in the States under Trump which is getting scant coverage in the British media. youtu.be/U0fdoOxkN4o?...

Asking for all Brits like myself who don't understand the way US politics work: does the constitution permit a Trump impeachment for all his nasty policies & especially the latest funding block? Or would his cronies block it? In other words, is there any way the US could get rid of Trump? 🤔

I'm not religious but I totally respect, admire and like this Bishop youtu.be/XsKZA0bBNu8?...

Best video yet on the Bishop who asked Trump to show mercy. youtu.be/-yw93_BHDhw?...

This came up on my partner's timeline 🤔😩😖😁

Thought for the day ……….

From today's Guardian...

Er, but you did crash the economy Lizzie... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Article about my call to LBC radio yesterday re extortionate care home costs www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/fami...

Me on LBC radio today asking Wes Streeting if Labour has any plans to stop families from having to clean out their savings and sell the family home to pay for care - my mum has dementia & is in a care home that costs £85,500 a year, rising annually 😳😳. youtu.be/0xTrOUtNOIw?...

Seriously? www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-a...

The dinner was hosted just days after Liz Truss and Boris Johnson laid wreaths at the cenotaph during remembrance commemorations and Nigel Farage had kicked off about not being invited. They were all in attendance here 👇 www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ins...

Excited! Now I'm retired, I'm going to be volunteering for a fantastic local cat rescue charity here in Yorkshire UK - help with fundraising, social media & publicity. I've suggested creating a presence here on BS. Any thoughts / advice etc welcome!! #cats #rescue

Freaking hell. I've been in bed sick for 6 days, preceded by 5 days ok, preceded by 12 days with a similar RSV virus. No GP appointments of any kind & NHS 111 advises me to travel (by what means????!!!) to an Urgent Treatment Centre over 26 miles away!!!! Like, REALLY???!!! FFS.... 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Well, folks, I'm digging out the 😷 again after getting Norovirus in November plus not one but TWO bouts of RSV in December, with only the Xmas week healthy... Please, if you've got anything nasty, stay at home ffs. Don't share germs. 🤢🤮🤧🤒😷 #Quaddemic

Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come. ‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair. Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.

“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs..” eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig...

Do not buy books from this eBay seller - they're bootlegs, cheaply printed scanned copies of the ebook versions. It's not easy reporting counterfeit items to eBay... 😕😕

Apologies for not following back recent new followers but I've been in bed with a nasty cold for a week - the 2nd one this month - and before that I had freaking Norovirus! Why are pple so generous with their germs? 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧

And another plus one on the way... #mindfulness #knitting

The law needs to be urgently changed to cap the amount anyone or any organisation can donate to political parties (OK we know Reform is a limited co & not a Party...)

Only 18 months to the 10-year anniversary of the UK equivalent of the Trump vote #Brexit. In the couple of yrs that followed, Opposition MPs - from Labour, Lib Dem to SNP - were yelling about the disastrous impact of Brexit, pushing for a 2nd referendum. Why the U-turn, @teamlabouruk.bsky.social ?

Brexit support collapses, so Labour’s last excuse has gone eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...

Today I'm mainly knitting Christmas mice 🐀🐀🐀🐀 #knitting #crafts

OMG what would KemiKaze think of my lunch: Organic rice cakes with veg soup FFS!!! Rice cakes are woke enough but Organic takes wokery to an entirely new level. And no meat to boot. 😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫

Leeds Council are about to charge for parking at several car parks that have always been free. One is at Wetherby old railway station which I use regularly as a base for cycling as do many people. I'm a pensioner now & can't afford nearly £4 to park my car to go cycling. www.bbc.com/news/article...

It's #FollowBackFriday and I'm still trying to connect with the wonderful followers I had in the other place. So pleased follow me if you hate #Brexit, loathe Fartrage & his cronies, and despise the Tories. 😊😊😊

Sigh... Day 9 of this hideous cold... 🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧 Feeling extremely sorry for myself & sleep deprived due to coughing all night but enjoying audio book about Anne of Cleves during the day. Meanwhile, quite foggy outside. Atmospheric!

Another rat has taken up residence in the compost bin... 🐀🐀🐀🐀

What are BlueSky starter packs?

Has there ever been a time when no wars were going on somewhere in the world? ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️

Need something to make you smile in these dark times? Check out this crazy parrot 🦜🦜🦜🦜!!!! 😅😅😅 youtu.be/pFu9WNUVqHg?...

The clerical robes worn by Notre Dame's clergy on Saturday were bizarre - Mondrian meets school art class & pied piper of Hamelin. youtu.be/eGXxZDCffUw?...

Just finished sewing this fully lined festive fleece jacket. Sewing is sooooo mindful.