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I don’t love the “feud” framing, as much as I do appreciate the mayor standing up to Trump. Sadiq Khan is not feuding with anyone. He was the target of a vicious, racist attack and is standing up for himself and others.

Full Jimmy Kimmel opening monologue from last night here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...

Hello? Media? The news story isn't that an escalator stopped working at the UN. The news is Trump gave a batshit insane, lie-filled, egocentric, incoherent speech there in front of the world's leaders.

DC/DMV folks: When Jimmy Kimmel fails to air at 11:35 tonight because Sinclair Broadcasting wants to punish him, light up the station’s switchboard and tell them you will be contacting and boycotting their advertisers.

I can’t stop thinking about this. Two additional thoughts: there’ll be many in Europe who’ll agree with his arguments that immigration is destroying Europe, and that nations should work harder to preserve their unique cultures and traditions. But, I think it’s a question of attitude: 1/5

Well, I made myself listen to Trump’s speech in full. While full of boasts, distortions, disgusting attacks on Biden, weird asides about the mayor of London, National Guard in DC, his MAGA hat, and unsubtle hints about wanting the peace prize - there WERE some hard uncomfortable points there too 🧵

Federal immigration agents grabbed the man's 5-year-old daughter in an attempt to coax him out of the house. There are no limits to the Trump admin's cruelty.

Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins? He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions. So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?

Even more extreme: ♦️ 1947: UN partition plan gave less than half of Palestine to #Palestinians (who were 2/3 of population). ♦️1948 War: Israel took additional land, bringing its share of prewar Palestine to 77% So Palestinians are now asked to accept an undetermined % OF ~23% of pre-1948 homeland.

Critics say conditions should’ve been attached to Palestinian statehood. If so, perhaps we should also attach conditions to our recognition of Israel? Perhaps we shd de-recognize Israel until it stops killing, allows in aid, and itself accepts 2 state solution. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

The consequences of this irresponsible, criminal embrace of medical quackery is going to be devastating. Democrats should form a rival health authority of genuine experts, to issue science- based health advice for regular people, who can no longer trust federal agency advice.

This is exactly the problem. It’s not a failure of ordinary people, but a craven, abject failure of elites and people in positions of influence, who all know better, but for reasons of self-interest, opportunism or corruption, enable America’s catastrophic fall from grace and self-sabotage.

So reassuring for people in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, Burma, DRC, Yemen, political prisoners, victims of war, humanitarian crisis, natural disasters or famine, to know that “the leader of the free world“ has a hat to sell them…

This autism press conference is an insult to science and medicine. It is a bunch of shameless male quacks shoveling bullshit at pregnant women, families and people with autism. This is a historic embarrassment for America and it is wildly dangerous.

Somewhere in Hell Qaddafi smiles knowing his will never again be seen as the most demented speech in UN General Assembly history.

Vain, stupid, bigoted, shallow, crass, ignorant, and so, so unqualified, in every way. America’s shame and humiliation on the world stage, for everyone to see. Russia, China, Iran etc must be quietly pinching themselves at this man’s sabotage of America; victims of oppression worldwide in despair.

This is so deeply degrading and embarrassing- the US President burbling on incoherently about the National Guard in DC, in front of world leaders who are grappling with bigger issues of war, famine, climate change, mass migration, humanitarian crises, and the future of the planet.

Trump - classy, truthful and statesmanlike as ever 🙄

This is what giving Trump the honour of a second UK state visit achieved. Eight days later, Trump spews outright racist lies about our capital city on the world stage. I have lived in London for most of my life. It is an overwhelmingly a terrific place. And much of that is thanks to immigration.

OLIVER: “I’d argue @disney & Bob Iger need to stand by @jimmykimmel and his staff — history is also going to remember the cowards who knew better. Giving the bully your lunch money doesn’t make him go away, it just makes him come back hungrier each time.” 🎯

This is courage. open.substack.com/pub/treason/...

This is the way. Re-pledged to PBS, as well.

No longer funny. The crackdown on free speech in US is deadly serious, and emulates other authoritarian regimes. Great piece here. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Swalwell: There’s going to be a Democratic majority in just over a year. To the FCC chairperson and anyone in involved in these dirty deals: get a lawyer and save your records because you’re going to be in this room answering questions

Today I introduced the No Political Enemies Act, with a powerhouse group of co-sponsors, to put in law protections for prosecution or harassment for political speech. Trump is shamelessly exploiting the death of Charlie Kirk to try to destroy his opposition. We cannot let him.

Truly, unutterably disgraceful

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I’m sure it was a dufficult decision only made after much soul searching and after they were given solemn assurances that these cranks will serve in the public interest. “The GOP effort to go ‘nuclear’ was unanimous, joined by centrist Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.”

I explain here why I’ve finally left X for good. It’s like a perverted version of the Miranda rule “Anything you say WILL be held against you.” So, in Trump’s America, it’s increasingly advisable to stay silent.

How long will it be before America introduces a version of “lese-majeste” laws, making it a crime to “insult” the King? I no longer think this is a far-fetched prospect.

I explain here why I’ve finally left X for good. It’s like a perverted version of the Miranda rule “Anything you say WILL be held against you.” So, in Trump’s America, it’s increasingly advisable to stay silent.

It’s not quite so much that I’m scared to live here - but that I’m very scared about where we’re heading. A climate of self-censorship is descending in America. Ironic that after I wrote this, I learned Jimmy Kimmel show was cancelled - following Stephen Colbert.

It’s not quite so much that I’m scared to live here - but that I’m very scared about where we’re heading. A climate of self-censorship is descending in America. Ironic that after I wrote this, I learned Jimmy Kimmel show was cancelled - following Stephen Colbert.

The challenge for us is to be part of that movement of “small, everyday deeds of ordinary folk” keeping darkness at bay. We may feel we do not count for much, individually, but collectively we can make a difference.

The Princess of Wales looks desperately thin and frail. I’m not an obsessive royalist, but at times like this, I feel we’re lucky to have someone like her representing us - and just on a personal level, I’m sad to see her looking less than well. (Is she feeling ill having to sit next to Trump?😳)

Trump’s speech also avoids touching on any substance- - unlike the King’s, which delicately hinted at our desire for better trade terms, cooperation on tech and science, upholding peace in Europe/support for Ukraine, and concern for the planet’s future. Warm, but empty, words.

The obscene contrast between these two images.

OMG! In less than one minute, Trump has boasted about his second state visit, got several royal titles wrong, AND made an incredibly crass, implicitly racist, comment about the names of some of the soldiers he met. OMG. He just can’t help himself.

*Unless it is Cameron being replaced by May, May being replaced by Johnson, Johnson being replaced by Truss, or Truss being replaced by Sunak. It is only if Starmer goes. Absolute. Charlton. Hypocrite. Imbecile.

Trump is destroying America’s “brand”. Its image is one of political violence, and hostility to outsiders.

The obscene contrast between these two images.

“No sign of foul play” 😳

See the reply from Douglas Bader’s (WW2 hero) relatives Superb!

Americans could do more to emulate British wit and satire- puncturing the pomposity, vanity, and narcissism of the spoilt child in the White House. Tho’ , so poisonous is the climate now, that they risk charges of treason.

It’s like parents indulging a spoilt child, who’s so badly behaved they can’t be let out in public - staying in a fairy tale castle; riding around in a golden carriage; lots of dressing up; toy soldiers; courtiers bowing and scraping; parades and banquets. Nauseating and excruciating. #statevisit

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WHAT? @ledbydonkeys.org message Just appalling. It seems Tommy Robinson (whilst on bail?) and Elon Musk can cause massive disruption and fear and make hideously offensive speech without arrest but not entirely peaceful @ledbydonkeys.org and not anti- Palestine genocide protestors