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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Never mind, Donald - here's a consolation.

Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Public executions today: Iran: at least 6 p.a. avg. Afghanistan: at least 3 p.a. avg. N. Korea: according to escapees, ~90 p.a. Somalia: it has been reported Yemen: Houthis executed 9 in 2021 Saudi Arabia: has history Brunei: death by stoning still legal; not since 1957 USA: soon on the list?

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Seems like an 11th commandment in the making.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I have zero expectations that this latest Reform cash scandal will do any lasting harm, sadly. But there is something joyously enticing about watching them all squirm in the sunlight. And at conference time too? Chef's kiss. #reform #farage #fundingscandal #ripreform #endofreform

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Does anyone else look at Jon Ossaff and be reminded of Carl Sagan?

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I'm with Jack, aged 10. - Count Binface used his idea for a policy to make, "oil and gas companies pay for solar panels for everyone." Excellent plan. Nice one, Jack 💯

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Would it be fair to say that the ballot paper in today's Clacton by election is as long as one of the contenders thinks his penis is?

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It's Bin Day on Thursdays where I live - let's hope it is in Clacton tomorrow too! 🗑️😃👍

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Has Laura Loomer's recent epiphany over Ukraine got anything to do with Russia's apparent difficulties in keeping up its monthly propaganda payments?

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I think what amazes me the most about Trump voters is that they believed he'd deliver on what he promised, shortly after he'd been convicted of fraud - which is essentially professional lying.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our democracy. Sign the open letter: actionnetwork.org/petitions/an...

actionnetwork.org

Dear Andy Burnham: it's time for a fair voting system

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I'm not from 🇺🇲, so I don't celebrate July 4th -but if I did, I would discount all the years Trump has been in office, where the constitution had clearly been ignored, and instead look forward to celebrating 250 years of 'actual' democracy in 2034. Could be wild!

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

It's never been more clear: The First Past the Post voting system in the UK is not working. It's time to end this chaos. I've added my name to this letter calling for Proportional Representation. Add yours too. actionnetwork.org/petitions/en...

actionnetwork.org

It's time to change the voting system.

The First Past the Post voting system is not working. This has never been clearer than after these local elections. We now have more than five parties attracting significant support under a system d...

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Not sure if it's a birthday or a memorial... Whatever it is to you, Happy 4th July, 🇺🇲.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Seems to me, this Makerfield by election is actually asking: Do you want to become a fascist, vassal state to the USA overlords? Or, do you like the idea of democracy enough to give it another chance? No pressure.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This just about covers it for the next couple of years.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

All that the Whitehouse has done - tariffs, detention centres, Venezuela, threatening allies, ballroom, Iran, murdering citizens in the street - are nothing more than hors d'oeuvres. We're about to see the lengths they'll go to to stay in power. Midterms = fish course. 2028 = pièce de résistance!

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Looks like one of the biggest arseholes walking the planet is about to become a trillionaire. As a species, humanity's fucked in the head.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

A mad, orange bastard did something really stupid that fucked things up for everyone. A bunch of people he's meant to listen to got together, and said, "Hey, don't do that!" "Fuck off," said the mad, orange bastard, and continued doing it anyway. And that's USA politics in 2026.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I honestly thought, perhaps stupidly, that us Brits would see what's happening in the US, and think, "We don't want any of that fascist madness here, thanks." And then, the Reform party swept the board in yesterday's local elections, and it was like Brexit all over again. Maybe time to emigrate...

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

If you bought an Android phone because it enabled you to enjoy anonymous, open-source apps, Google is about to shut that down. I own my device. Don't tell me what I can or cannot do with it. #keepandroidopen @keepandroidopen.bsky.social keepandroidopen.org

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Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I really hope this means the EU can now release the €90 billion loan to Ukraine. Welcome back, Hungary!! Slava Ukraini!! 🇭🇺 ✌️ 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 💶 🕊️ 💖 AP News - Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán is ejected after 16 years in a European electoral earthquake

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Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán is ejected after 16 years in a European electoral earthquake

Hungarian voters have ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-Eur...

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Fabulous news for the people of Hungary!! 🥳 🎉 🎇 - Cartoon by Gábor Pápai

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

It's Tuesday every day in The Whitehouse.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

And... he's TACO'd again. Although this time, at least it means he's less likely to bomb a bunch of innocent civilians and their infrastructure.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Perhaps the reason they're looking for it in other countries is because they've run out of their own?

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

If Trump thinks he's Jesus, can we stick him on a cross to see if he wakes up after three days?

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Grotesque - a word I've heard used more in the last few months than at any other time in my life.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Someone should tell him, "You break it, you buy it." BBC News - Trump tells the UK and other countries 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz - live updates - BBC News

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Trump tells the UK and other countries 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz - live updates

The US president tells nations who are now unable to get jet fuel

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I don't know about you, but I'm longing for the day when I don't have to hear that whiny, petulant, faux-mafioso, man-baby voice, dribbling out something incoherent and completely detached from reality. Nothing he says is worth listening to anyway. Please, somebody, find the Trump *MUTE* button.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Amazing the depths this guy will sink to, just to try to keep you distracted from the Epstein files. He'll be punching babies next.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The Irish have a unique intelligence that *other* nations can only aspire to, in my humble opinion (not mentioning any names...) It's always a pleasure, never a chore. Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀💚

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Epic fury? Epstein fury? Epic fuck-up.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Drone costs $, but interceptor missile costs $$$$$. Yeah, I get that; but so what? How much damage can the drone do? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ???

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I keep hearing pundits and 'experts' saying how they're flabbergasted that the US administration didn't foresee the problems with oil prices BEFORE they went to war with Iran. I'd have been FLABBERGASTED if they had!

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Kristi Noem fired. Lock up your puppies.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Just uninstalled Dropbox, and moved all my movable data to a non-USA cloud service. Not that I lost faith in Dropbox; just the governance of the jurisdiction they operate from.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

How many arguments have you had with an AI model today? If 'none', either you're not using one, or you're not using it properly; which tells you everything you need to know about 'The AI bubble'. AI Gloryhole, more like.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I think we know what needs to be banned. And it's not the whistles.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Democracy is remodeling itself. Sadly, this doesn't include the US - at least, not for the moment. People are starting to vote with their feet. The $ is losing traction, because of market uncertainty. "If you're not at the table, you're on the menu." The menu is regrouping.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

America First? More like, America Only. And apparently, if what's going on in Minnesota is anything to go by, Only *some*.

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Crud Thumper @crudthumper.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I'm replaying Far Cry 5 right now. Incredible the similarities with what's actually going on right now in the US.

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