What has been bothering you? #confessToCyn Is it the state of the fruitcake lately?

“that ICE officers are paid a bonus every time they detain someone.”

Another pedo in the #maga ranks.

Nosferatu

I’m not a fan of Hungary

Just did an emergency SL with Adam Kinzinger about the very important Supreme Court ruling which declared Trump’s tariff-fest illegal and calls for the US government to refund the billions which the US consumer was forced to spend to appease Trump’s vanity. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

“The main thing we took away from all of this was that we need to work with worst-case scenarios much more than we did before.” A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

👏👏 @joeneguse.bsky.social youtu.be/KqIaHcKJ6sU?...

SWMBO “the cat has killed a mouse would you deal with it please?” Me “sure” Later: apparently putting the mouse in the cat’s food bowl was wrong

"A blockade is an act of war that is regulated by international law—namely, by the Declaration Respecting Maritime Law adopted in Paris on 16 April 1856 and by articles 1-21 of the Declaration Concerning the Laws of Naval War adopted on 26 February 1909 in London. 1/

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“It’s about time to have Christians standing up for what Jesus said,” including welcoming immigrants,” he said. “People being pushed into unmarked vans by masked men isn’t it,” added his wife... www.chicagocatholic.com/web/chicago-...

Good article

JD Vance criticized an American-born Olympian who chose to represent China. If he wanted to celebrate America, he could honor a Chinese dissident whose daughter won gold. He won't, b/c we are deporting refugees now, and Vance is just here for the immigrant-bashing. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

“According to a recent scorecard, Collins has voted with Trump 96% of the time — the same rate as Mitch McConnell and two points above conservative Rand Paul. This is hardly the profile of someone looking to chart her own path.”

My dog is jumping around so much I’m thinking of installing a half pipe in the living room #olympics

America became his toy box, his piggy bank and his urinal.

WTAF?🙄

The technology involved in measuring the athletes in the olympics is 😳

@sturdyalex.bsky.social @jayrayner1.bsky.social @nigella.bsky.social I was wondering have any of you tried deep frying herbs to make herb leaf crisps (sans potato)? Or put a leaf in tempura. I made roast vegetables with fresh sage and rosemary and they came out crispy.

This by @snellarthur.bsky.social interviewing Amr Al-Beidh of the STC talking about Yemen was absolutely brilliant podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

We cannot afford to forget what happened in Minneapolis. New from me for @cafedotcom.bsky.social cafe.com/notes-from-c...

Trump should have to testify too. Read this & act: It’s time to stop protecting rich and powerful men who rape children and others who made that possible, whoever they are. Later this month, Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify on Capitol Hill. joycevance.substack.com/p/arresting-...

The most shocking thing about SCOTUS' tariffs case is that 3 Justices would have let Trump use a statute that doesn’t mention tariffs to impose ones that are unrestricted. Fortunately, the other 6 said no. Here’s the background you need to understand the decision: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

@snellarthur.bsky.social justice wanted to say the quality of your podcast guests is through the roof podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

Fascists: Next Gen

BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison for insurrection. Sound familiar? #Trump

look at my country man, we’re getting out-No Kings’d by the fuckin’ british

America seceded from Great Britain on the fundamental premise that no man is king. No man is above the law. The arrest of #PrinceAndrew, has demonstrated that our founding principles have been completely obliterated by the Trump justice department.

hold it a mo I thought tariffs....

A national security official says Donald Trump is in a catch-22 where Iranians are threatening to release videos of him sexually assaulting children if he bombs them, and Israel is threatening the same if he doesn’t.

Almost half the 50-million population of Sudan – 24.6 million people – do not have enough food www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich.

Managing expectations- hard to see Andrew M-W getting a custodial sentence for sharing stuff about “investments” in Helmand which came to nothing. It’s very different from Mandelson sharing market-moving stuff about Sterling etc.

Surely the case that never have so many colluded in the enrichment of one man at their own personal cost, a part of the nation that has been collectively brainwashed into believing that record-breaking corruption is the way a rich nation must be run.

There's lots to say about this, but I'm struck that there are still three SC justices who thought it was all fine for Trump to do these obviously illegal tariffs. Perhaps he'll expand the court?

They’ve violated more than 50 court orders. Chaotic, cruel for cruelty’s sake, and completely lawless—that’s what the Trump admin’s immigration agenda is. Anyone who says different is lying to you.

No WAY.

This cannot be real.

Pam Bondi Is Going to Jail The Friday Brief, February 13, 2026 www.againstallenemies.net/p/the-friday...

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/o...

The Elections Bill is really very thin on political finance. Some loopholes closed, some warm words, but still unlimited political donations. That's why we're working with @38degrees.bsky.social to call for a cap on donations Please sign and share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

This is the speech many have been waiting for Starmer to make. With Trump in the White House it will be a comfort to Brits and Europeans to hear a UK Prime Minister advocate for less reliance on the United States.

🚨 Over 50 leading academics have sounded the alarm on the UK's voting system ⚠️ In an era of multi-party politics, First Past the Post risks “random and arbitrary” results like never before 🗳️ The experts' letter warn Ministers they must address this to stem growing instability and distrust

Everything you didn't know you needed to know about Yemen's role in the ongoing tensions between the UAE and Saudi Arabia 🎧👇

We've released new polling this morning on wealth creation which sends a clear message to policymakers: Back Britain’s genuine wealth creators - and take on the extractive practices draining our communities. 🔗Read more: fairnessfoundation.com/making-or-ta...

Also on my personal blog, for those who prefer not to use Substack davidallengreen.com/2026/02/misc...

NEW Misconducting in public office An ancient offence in the news - and how it usually is used only for junior officials By me emptycity.substack.com/p/misconduct...

European accession looks set to change. Does this offer an opportunity for the UK to join? Perhaps, but it's complicated. Me in East Anglia Bylines 👇👇👇👇 Enjoy

Intellectually and morally offensive