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Annie M

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Political analysis junkie, craftsperson, grandma 😁

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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 2h
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Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley
A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sir Ian McKellen orates 'The Stranger's Case' from 'Sir Thomas More' by Shakespeare about the Evil May Day xenophobic riot of 1517 in London. This passage was written 400 years ago, but times never change. Humanity refuses to change its unwarranted bias against 'others'.
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Martha Acuna @marthaacuna.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I would freaking out too 😭🐶♥️ Good morning everyone!
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever
After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Macron and Carney announce closer France-Canada ties amid Trump tensions
Two leaders meet in French territory off Canada as Ottawa seeks stronger relations with EU while fighting trade war with US
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs
The US president call the move a ‘hostile act’, as Canada seeks to move closer to the EU and diversify its defence ties
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 07/09/2026
This is @mrjamesob.bsky.social's London.
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Jumpy bond markets make it clear: Trump risks driving US into debt crisis | Heather Stewart
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s attempt to calm bond markets is a sign of weakness not strength
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🎵 Yes we all know, you’ll never be Obamaaaaa 🎵 #OhDonnyBoy
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
😕 www.instagram.com/p/Db7CwIFuAB...
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
From a shop selling dog chews in Polperro, Cornwall 😁
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Just thought I’d post a joyous video for a change 😁. Have a skip around to this - you’ll feel a whole lot better. I’m off to climb Solsbury Hill later today and I shall dance around at the top….if no-one is watching obvs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeYq...
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Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill (Live DNA)
YouTube video by Peter Gabriel
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
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How Trump could undermine the midterms
The president really has no power over elections – but that hasn’t stopped Trump from laying the groundwork to challenge results in November
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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Three speeches on a single day signaled a dying American democracy | Robert Shpiner
Stephen Miller warned of a leftwing ‘cancer’ threatening civilization. As a critical care doctor, I have a response to his diagnosis
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, has died after sudden illness, his office says
Republican senator had served in the Senate since 2003 and was a sharp critic of Trump before becoming one of his most loyal backers
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The week around the world in 20 pictures
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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Trump fires last members of election commission, inciting fears of midterm ‘chaos’
Bipartisan Election Assistance Commission maintains mail-voter registration form, among other duties
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
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America is destroying itself. It’s no surprise | Stephen Marche
Scholars will somedy wonder how the richest country in history chose to throw it all away. But the crisis has been there since the beginning
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
“This is how Trump hijacked 🇺🇸’s birthday.” @rephuffman explains Trump turned a nonpartisan 250th celebration into a way to steal hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars + take bribes from corporations & foreign governments. Endless corruption. Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DaTu82G...
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Conflicts of interest? Trump only has one interest: himself | Robert Reich
The president made $2.2bn last year, with plenty of help from his own political decisions. This is called corruption, folks
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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Trump hijacked US’s 250 anniversary to serve ‘political ideology and pet projects’, congressional report says
House Democratic subcommittee report outlines web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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A storm, overpriced food and a sad ferris wheel: inside Trump’s dreadful state fair
Attendance at the Great American State Fair is sparse and the heat is extreme, but at least you can pay $25 for a pretzel
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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It’s a truly Trumpian tragedy: he’s made billions of dollars but can’t buy love or respect | Emma Brockes
Potus pocketed over $2.2bn last year – but with an algae-filled reflecting pool and his State Fair a fiasco, what price happiness? asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show
Draft resolution seeks to shield board members and security forces from potential prosecution for work in Gaza
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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‘A point of resistance’: the Normandy village that said ‘non’ to Pete Hegseth
US defence secretary cancelled appearance at D-day event in Legrune-sur-Mer after protest by residents
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US and will miss World Cup
Omar Artan was going to be the first Somalian to officiate at a World Cup but was refused entry at Miami airport despite a valid travel visa
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Trump claims he ‘didn’t guarantee’ no US wars. Here’s what he’s actually said
US president for years has repeatedly suggested – and said outright – that he would not take the country to war
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
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Trump airport branding deal opens new route to profit for family
Florida agreement grants US president control of licensing and merchandising at renamed airport, analysts say
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Suri Crowe 🥷7️⃣ @suricrowe.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
according to multiple sources trump and hegseth are literally starving our sailors deployed in an unnecessary war-my exclusive report for @meidastouch.com PLEASE SHARE! this story needs to be heard ‼️ youtu.be/9dZaq0v_BiA?...
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Marine BREAKS SILENCE on Trump TROOP NIGHTMARE
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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RFK Jr. clears path for minors' use of tanning beds, much to the dismay of dermatologists
Indoor tanning is associated with a 75% increase in melanoma risk. A proposed FDA rule intended to protect children is now gone.
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Opinion pieces and position papers on dry bulk shipping, structural risk, and infrastructure-grade reliability.
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
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‘This is just disarray’: alarm inside Pentagon after Hegseth staff purges
Insiders portray defense secretary as increasingly isolated after officers with impeccable reputations forced out
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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It’s amazing how much damage Kemi can do to herself in five minutes on local radio | John Crace
Echoes of Liz Truss as Badenoch blusters and blunders through series of short interviews, saving the worst for almost last
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/04/2026
TPOR poll of 1,018 likely voters puts Talarico ahead of John Cornyn by three percentage points and Ken Paxton by five
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Texas Democrat Talarico leads senator Cornyn and AG Paxton in Senate race poll
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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Why is Jimmy Kimmel being held to a higher standard than Donald Trump? | Jesse Hassenger
The talkshow host has found himself targeted by the president once again but his jokes fail to have the influence or tastelessness that the right like to claim
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship
Severing ties with the US can take more than a year and cost thousands of dollars. But Paul, Ella, Margot and thousands of others feel they have no choice
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
BREAKING- Justice Dept shuts down probe of Jerome Powell Big “L” for Team Trump youtube.com/shorts/41Lb9...
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BREAKING: DOJ Suddenly DROPS CASE Against Fed Chair
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 24/04/2026
'How far and how fast the United States has fallen!' As Trump considers 'reviewing the UK's claim to the Falklands', and suspending Spain from NATO, @mrjamesob.bsky.social reacts.
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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9 People Trump Once LOVED But Now Pretends He Always Hated
Zeteo has compiled a list of the president’s most dramatic fallings-out and the praise he'd probably like everyone to forget. But we kept receipts.
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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Hegseth channels his inner Tarantino with fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction
The defense secretary said his prayer drew on Ezekiel, but wording closely matches Quentin Tarantino dialogue
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15/04/2026
Introducing V&A East: London’s brand-new museum. Located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, it’s part of our city’s newest cultural quarter East Bank. Make sure to visit from this Saturday.
Exterior view of the V&A building with a geometric stone façade, viewed at dusk, with a statue standing outside the entrance.Mayor of London, staff and visitors stood in the gallery space looking at a large circular artwork on the wall, with additional artworks and sculptures visible around the room.The Mayor of London stood with a group of people, posing for a photograph.Multiple video screens showing performers on stage, arranged together in a dark exhibition space.
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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Trump’s chaotic war on Iran has dragged into its sixth week because he is fighting an adversary he doesn’t understand | Nesrine Malik
Ignorance and arrogance were his drivers. The idea that the regime plays by different rules, with its own goals, never occurred to him, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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Сонечко Флі 🐶 @sonechkoflea.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
❗️ 🔴 'He's saying: "We break it, you own it".' 🎯 LBC’s Lewis Goodall breaks down Donald Trump's 'unwinnable' scenario in Iran: 'He can either seize Kharg Island, or leave the Europeans to clean up his mess.'
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Matt Frei, "What Keir Starmer struggled to explain is that this calamity was started by our supposed friend and ally, Donald Trump" "Plenty are feeling the cost of his illegal war with Iran, real enough to create a covid like shock to the economy, without a vaccine" #C4News
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
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Democratic rising star extends ‘love’ after Hegseth pastor prays for his death
Senate nominee in Texas James Talarico says ‘Christian nationalism kills’ in response to Brooks Potteiger remark
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Annie M @dovetails.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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Pete Songi on Donald Trump’s changing stances towards Iran – cartoon
The US president’s conflicting announcements about Iran, his Nato allies and Keir Starmer make his actions very hard to predict
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