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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 5h
If you’ve got form you’re welcome in Reform
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 11h
Reform UK-run council boycotts reporter after row over potholes There they go again, imping Trump www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform UK-run council boycotts reporter after row over potholes
Derbyshire county council accused of ‘worst kind of double speak’ as it denies banning local democracy journalist but says it will ignore his inquiries
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Northern & proud 👊 @gazlancs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Boris Johnson became PM based on these promises He kept none of them - & knew he would not He lasted 3 years Sacked MP’s that challenged his Brexit Illegally prorogued Parliament & lied to the Queen!!
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Under Secretary Hegseth’s new plan, servicemen with low blood alcohol levels will be required to undergo vodka replacement therapy.
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This should be on truth social :)
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
By this own admission Farage is a one trick pony and his increasingly tenuous grasp on reality in diminishing by the day. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage
Reform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Zuckerberg can’t even read the room any longer … How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
‘Delays are always welcome’: 10 of the best railway station pubs in England Quintessentially English pubs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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‘Delays are always welcome’: 10 of the best railway station pubs in England
Converted from Victorian buffet bars, ticket offices and waiting rooms, these station pubs offer beautifully restored interiors, real ales and a slice of railway history
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford plot Is he fabricating receipts for his MAGA bona fides for the next presidential election? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford plot
US secretary of state, who offered no evidence for claims, also says many people ‘disturbed’ that five suspects released on bail
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Teachers at Euan Blair firm report ‘horrendous stress’ after AI used to rate their work Tantamount to to eliminating humanity from teaching www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Teachers at Euan Blair firm report ‘horrendous stress’ after AI used to rate their work
Exclusive: Instructors at tech training company Multiverse hit out at ‘remorseless’ and ‘unnerving’ monitoring system
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Shabana Mahmood hints she could water down controversial care worker visa plans Water down may not be enough unless she wants to bring the NHS to its knees and make Burnham’s care plan a non-starter www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Shabana Mahmood hints she could water down controversial care worker visa plans
Home secretary under pressure over changes to indefinite leave to remain that would penalise foreign care workers
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Houses can be built on floodplains despite failing safety test, says high court But who is going to buy a house that cannot be insured? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Houses can be built on floodplains despite failing safety test, says high court
Decision to allow 190 controversial new homes in north Somerset sparks campaign for change in the law
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is utterly barbaric on so many levels. The depths to which ICE sinks is unfathomable.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none.
It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to
Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate
from the people. He has no real ideas, and
no plan,

Johnson on X
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Nicholas Whithorn @nickwhithorn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
26 September 1991 on live TV Totò Cuffaro, later Governor of Sicily, launches violent verbal attack on Giovanni Falcone (he claims it was aimed at another judge). He managed to get all videos of the episode removed from social media, except this one. He served 7 years for aiding & abetting mafiosi.
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Cuffaro da Santoro e Costanzo davanti al giudice Falcone (da Blob)
YouTube video by Il Fatto Quotidiano
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A wake up call from the Xi/Trump mtg. was reference to the "Thucydides Trap" which posits that when a rising power (China) threatens an established power (USA), war between them becomes more likely The US needs a sane & steady captain at the helm, now more than even kucera.news/2026/05/15/x...
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Xi made a historical reference to give Trump a warning. What did it mean? – Robert
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Diplomacy or ‘diplotainment’? Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington The summit was Trump’s last stand and yet another diversionary tactic before the mid-terms, after which his nightmare scenario begins www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Diplomacy or ‘diplotainment’? Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington
Xi Jinping’s visit heavy on symbolism but no sign closed-door meeting yielded breakthroughs on thorny issues such as AI, trade, Taiwan and Iran
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Looks like Natalie is now in charge of White House interior decoration Is the photo on the left Trump cheering on the Jan 6th mob?… And what is little Marco doing?
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As Trump is demonstrating flagrant disregard of the law in broad daylight imagine the illegal activities he’s engaging in that don’t have any scrutiny. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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News outlets banned from White House seek emergency hearing after being denied entry despite judge’s order – live
A federal judge had ruled Trump administration must immediately return the outlets’ press passes and said ban likely unconstitutional
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As we suspected:
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Astonished to learn there are (unregulated) software patches to modify how driver assistance mode works, with fatal results arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09...
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Aftermarket driver assist under federal probe following fatal crashes
Feds know of 5 crashes where cars using comma.ai devices hit slow or stopped vehicles.
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Swan Song by Charles Spencer review – furious exercise in score-settling by Diana’s brother He & Diana were estranged at the time of her death & he refused to let her live in the family home after her separation from Charles, he sounds thoroughly reprehensible www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
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Swan Song by Charles Spencer review – a furious exercise in score-settling by Diana’s brother
Amid genuinely touching passages about his sister, the earl can’t help but put himself and his grievances centre stage
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A reminder to wash anything you buy before using it, especially if it’s for human consumption.
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump set to press Zelenskyy at UN to agree energy ceasefire with Russia So the message is don’t target Russia, the aggressor that invaded you, where they are highly vulnerable, as it’s making me look bad 🤷‍♂️ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump set to press Zelenskyy at UN to agree energy ceasefire with Russia
President to meet Ukrainian counterpart in New York as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian energy sector
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Bloomberg reports that officials directly involved in an internal Pentagon investigation found that Peter Thiel’s Palantir Maven Smart System played a significant role in the February 28 U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran.
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
South African tech billionaires Musk, Sacks, Thiel etc. have way too much influence over us AI regulation or the lack thereof ‘An out-of-touch Silicon Valley radical’: meet Trump’s AI whisperer pushing for limited regulation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘An out-of-touch Silicon Valley radical’: meet Trump’s AI whisperer pushing for limited regulation
David Sacks convinced Trump against any restrictions on AI – putting the White House out of step with its own party
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Jarvis Googoo @jarvisgoogoo.com · 19/09/2026
Amazing editorial cartoon by @mackinnonart.bsky.social 😃
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trickle down economics explained in a way that’s brilliantly easy to understand substack.com/@americanesc...
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American Escapee (@americanescapee)
The Trickle-down Econ lesson most Americans never got in 2 1/2 minutes.
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Perhaps this image is more appropriate?
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What a dinosaur 🦕 Billionaire and Monaco resident Jim Ratcliffe: UK is ‘on the slide’ from days when it had world’s ‘greatest empire’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Jim Ratcliffe: UK is ‘on the slide’ from days when it had world’s ‘greatest empire’
Co-owner of Manchester United says Britain is in decline because of high taxes and immigration
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A more appropriate headline “Trump Trashes US Dollar”
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Barry Howard 🔶h @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Or:
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Why are cryptocurrencies customers more privacy-sensitive than non-crypto customers? Perhaps because they’re anonymous, can hide taxable gains and exist largely outside of the mainstream banking system? www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Revolut reportedly facing $3m ransom demand after hackers steal hundreds of customers’ data
Europe’s largest financial technology company confirmed it had fallen victim to an impersonation scam last week
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New — I wrote about this weird thing where people within the Republican party keep being exposed as Nazis and the party then tries to claim each one is an aberration. The facts, as I lay out here, indicate otherwise:
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Republicans don’t have a Nazi problem—they are the Nazi problem
A spate of recent revelations have shown the ideologies and their adherents are one and the same.
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NotCIAreally @stoplossmaxwin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Russia-gate was real and is ongoing. Turns out it was/is Russia Russia Russia
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15/09/2026
Opposition to Mamdani’s 9/11 remembrance was painful to witness | Francine Prose
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Opposition to Mamdani’s 9/11 remembrance was painful to witness | Francine Prose
A petition against the mayor’s presence reeked of Islamophobia – and ran counter to the sense of togetherness that followed the attacks
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Trump's interest in AI is essentially just another cynical way to make more money... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/t...
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Gets Onstage Call From Trump, Who Dismissed A.I. Safety Concerns
Mr. Trump called Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, while Mr. Huang was onstage in Los Angeles and criticized calls to slow down and regulate A.I.
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Maxima @maxima-infinity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 14/09/2026
Nothing says “America First” like having Moscow sponsor the open bar.
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Too bad the Brexit bunch won’t watch this video because the audio is in French. 🇪🇺
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
When you’re one of the most reviled people on a planet…
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Reverse keyword warrants today. Tomorrow the thought police. Get it together America, mass reverse keyword warrants have to be banned nationwide.
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Putin propaganda machine has been operating in turbo mode ‘‘I’m on the ticket’: Trump implores Republicans to vote in November at unusual midterm convention www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘I’m on the ticket’: Trump implores Republicans to vote in November at unusual midterm convention
The president demonised Democrats in an attempt to wangle votes in midterms despite backlash over Iran war
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Dan Benbow @danbenbow.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Drive-through Christianity, the GOP’s favorite kind!!
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
How do police officers conduct a high risk stop of an autonomous taxi?
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Fred @fredbullock.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This is leadership and the act of a true supporter of Ukraine. Hopefully others follow.
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