Reposted by Mark b JonesMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/10/2026A quick reminder that all the deranged right-wing conspiracy theories about James Talarico are to distract from the fact that their candidate, Ken Paxton, is too much of a coward to agree to a debate. 643989977
Reposted by Mark b JonesCYNC Verity Media @cvmedia.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Britain's PM Andy Burnham says Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote and warns France and Germany of similar threats. The extent and impact remain unclear. Protecting democracy begins with exposing foreign interference. #Brexit #Russia #France #EU #UK www.france24.com/en/europe/20...france24.comUK PM Burnham warns French voters of Russian political influence on back of Brexit voteBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Sunday warned French and German voters of potential for Russian influence in upcoming elections, on the back of "clear" interference in Britain's referendum on… 061
Reposted by Mark b JonesMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump is helping Russia finance its war against Ukraine because his own stupid war has made him desperate for Russian diesel. What a humiliation and what a betrayal of the Ukrainians. 44504195
Reposted by Mark b JonesAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Official statement from the law abiding and democratic free world. "We will continue to work together to support the Court’s vital work, uphold the rules-based international system, and advance accountability." 16560199
Reposted by Mark b JonesRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country. 2071162685671
Reposted by Mark b JonesMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...youtube.comMusk | Official Trailer | Bleecker StreetYouTube video by Musk 25868334593
Reposted by Mark b JonesAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Canadian PM Mark Carney: I’ve met Putin in the past, multiple times. He only understands strength and directness. And the message would be simple: get out of Ukraine, give back all of Ukraine to Ukraine, end this war, which is killing more than 30,000 of your people every single month. 451283363
Reposted by Mark b JonesAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 04/09/2026An appalling and deeply cynical statement by a war criminal. Putin's adviser Kobyakov: Only Russia can save Ukraine - by colonizing it and resettling Russians there. 40467188
Reposted by Mark b JonesMike here, hello @mikecornes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I encourage you all to listen to this particularly excellent episode of @quietriotpod.bsky.social Time very well spent. 0156
Reposted by Mark b JonesMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 06/09/2026👇 is very important to keep in mind in re: today's 🇩🇪 election. And yes, there are uniquely terrible things about Trump & the GOP & America's collapse into competitive authoritarianism. But also, it's part of much broader cross-national trends. 58727
Reposted by Mark b JonesPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Are we at the stage where we can ask about the timing of this just as Reform and Farage are facing day 2 of huge questions about foreign donations and breaking the law? 15266101
Reposted by Mark b JonesReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Nigel Farage’s pile of financing scandals www.ft.com/content/2774... 13620
Reposted by Mark b JonesPhil Free @philfree.bsky.social · 04/09/2026“It will now spend the next few days pointing fingers, creating confusion, & identifying enemies, both foreign & domestic who are to blame for the situation.” Reform’s secret donations plot - @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/reforms-se...brokenbottleboy.substack.comReform’s secret donations plot, newspapers turning a blind eye, and what’s next...Some thoughts on how Farage will try to get out of this one, why the media is largely ignoring Channel 4’s story, and the influence of poisonous polling. 063
Reposted by Mark b JonesSam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Reform’s response to the Channel 4 doc: “Reform UK has a robust vetting process for prospective donors approved by the Electoral Commission.” The Electoral Commission’s riposte: “The Electoral Commission has not approved the donor vetting process for Reform, or any other party.” 1313862
Reposted by Mark b JonesChannel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:channel4news.substack.comExclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donationsUndercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 46694613996
Reposted by Mark b JonesSteve B @stevebasnett.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This is Verbatim Investigations who caught Faᴙage and Яeform happily criminalling away, sharing their recordings exclusively with Channel 4 News. Thanks to VI and C4N. The Lib Dems, SNP, and current government have reported Яeform to the police for clear criminal acts that carry prison sentences.verbatiminvestigations.comVERBATIMInvestigative journalism in the public interest 59441
Reposted by Mark b Jonesunraveled @unraveledpress.com · 14/08/2026New: We pieced together dozens of violent incidents from the ICE agents seen in viral videos from Virginia this week. They've roamed across multiple states, but are most often working in Chicago. We also verified the identity of Martin Lagunas, the fed who pointed his gun at a woman on Monday:unraveledpress.comChicago ICE team seen threatening drivers has roamed from Illinois to Minnesota to VirginiaA federal agent from Chicago identified by community members as 40-year-old Martin Lagunas was recorded pointing his gun in the face of a Virginia woman on Monday. His team of ICE agents has been docu... 6236831979
Reposted by Mark b JonesBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Liar lied. News at 11:00. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comRFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicateLetters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’ 39640169
Reposted by Mark b JonesGarry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This is why Dolly Parton will be remembered and loved ❤️📚 106143435749
Reposted by Mark b JonesTom @outatimetom.bsky.social · 23/08/2026We got a new video out now on #CoyoteVsAcme, a film saved from cancellation which is both a delightfully fun #LooneyTunes flick and an emotional tale of fighting for one’s rights that proves that studios really have no clue what quality is! Check it out! youtu.be/gbLo8dmbXPs?...youtu.beCancelling COYOTE VS. ACME Was Incredibly DUMB - Review and DiscussionYouTube video by The Outatime Film Podcast 031
Reposted by Mark b JonesMax C. @ LFF @maxisherealso.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Coyote vs. Acme - Halle-bloody-lujah. Wish there was more 2D involved, but even if its plot didn’t reflect its hellish history it would still be this good. Its love for Looney Tunes satisfied and moved the nerd in me; it functions so well as a genre exercise, you’d wonder why we never had it before. 2152
Reposted by Mark b JonesUltra-Shounen-Kai-Z #SplitTheSkydanceMerger @mvlakai.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The release of Coyote vs. Acme shows that film fans still have powerobserver.co.ukThe release of Coyote vs. Acme shows that film fans still...Even so it’s also a lesson in the whims of studio executives 093
Reposted by Mark b JonesLight House Cinema @lighthousecinema.bsky.social · 21/08/2026"A darn good time." The Irish Times ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Following a sold out preview, COYOTE VS. ACME is #NowShowing at Light House 🎟️ www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/coyote… 011
Reposted by Mark b JonesRyan Robotham @ryanjrobotham.bsky.social · 21/08/2026#CoyoteVsAcme Definitely worth the campaigning, it's one of the most feel-good films in a long while, combining classic Looney Tunes slapstick with suspense thriller tropes, tight commentary, surprisingly great human performances, and a moving story that befits Wyle E. Coyote.static.klipy.comAcme Vs Coyote Acme SucksAlt: Coyote vs ACME Acme Sucks 073
Reposted by Mark b JonesEmpire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 13/08/2026REVIEW: Coyote vs. ACME was well worth the wait, delivering a daft, inventive and hilarious comedy that shines because of its love for the Looney Tunes world. Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/movies... 15519
Reposted by Mark b JonesAltitude @altitudefilms.bsky.social · 20/08/2026"A daft, inventive, hilarious comedy that's more than worth the wait" @empiremagazine.bsky.social Only one day to go until Wile E. Coyote plots his explosive revenge! 🧨💥 COYOTE vs. ACME. In UK and Irish cinemas with advance previews everywhere from August 21-27 ahead of release on August 28 043
Reposted by Mark b JonesFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 19/08/2026‘Coyote vs Acme’ movie review: the nearly-cancelled ‘Looney Tunes’ comedy is appropriately hilarious and decidedly anti-monopolyfaroutmagazine.co.uk‘Coyote vs Acme’ movie review: the nearly-cancelled ‘Looney Tunes’ comedy is appropriately hilarious and decidedly anti-monopolyThe nearly cancelled film is a triumph. The post ‘Coyote vs Acme’ movie review: the nearly-cancelled ‘Looney Tunes’ comedy is appropriately hilarious and decidedly anti-monopoly first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 011
Reposted by Mark b JonesThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 19/08/2026Coyote vs Acme review: Warner Bros tried to shelve this film. It’s far too good for thatirishtimes.comCoyote vs Acme review: Warner Bros tried to shelve this film. It’s far too good for thatThis zesty film makes the best use yet of Looney Tunes’ immortal characters on the big screen 021
Reposted by Mark b JonesDave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 18/08/2026Europeans have become completely dependent on American tech in both their work & social lives. The major risk is that a hostile US government can weaponise that dependency. It's already been done to individuals. A recent survey found 74% of European businesses fear 🇺🇸 will reach for the kill switchproton.meUS kill switch: 74% of European firms fear losing tech | ProtonWhat happens if a US tech provider pulls support for your business? Most European companies have less than a day’s runway to find out. 32814
Reposted by Mark b JonesThe News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk · 17/08/2026"F**k you' is the message to Donald Trump from protesters in Albania, who have been marching for weeks against planned development on their land by his family. “Hands off our land, it is not for sale!" 510430
Reposted by Mark b JonesHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 17/08/2026The terrible ai generated logo that doesn't understand what books look like is the icing on the cake of this horrifying investigation into ai book destruction. Maybe it's because of the humans cutting the covers off first. 412632
Reposted by Mark b JonesJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Just had a thought. Farage registered a £9,253 benefit from George Cottrell funding a Belgium trip in April 2024 - before the GE. This is the time that Farage and his allies say he was "not in politics." He declared that, but didn't declare the £5m Harborne gift. Something doesn't add up there... 251047357
Reposted by Mark b JonesDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Private Eye far too often dips into stupid, reactionary cruelty. But it is also capable of delivering bangers - such as this. 0326
Reposted by Mark b JonesHacked Off @hackedoff.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Jason Arday has tragically died after a vicious campaign of press hounding and harassment. We urgently need an inquiry into the culture of the press. Add your name to demand one now: hackedoff.org/campaign-actions/demand-an-inquiry-into-the-culture-of-the-press 16526
Reposted by Mark b JonesRoadrunner33 @roadrunner33.bsky.social · 13/08/2026It should not be lost on anyone The Kushner Family is a criminal syndicate Buying the NBA Los Angeles Lakers should send a signal to fans everywhere especially Hollywood elites to send a message to fight a corrupt regime The money 💰 wealth greed power is obscene Boycott the Lakers 22749011470
Reposted by Mark b JonesRW Scott @rrwscott.bsky.social · 12/08/2026good lord, I think I need to see this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DWl...youtube.comCoyote vs. Acme review: the movie they tried to buryYouTube video by Film Stories 031
Reposted by Mark b JonesAltitude @altitudefilms.bsky.social · 12/08/2026KNIFE: THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SALMAN RUSHDIE will have its UK premiere at the Barbican September 10, with Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, and Salman Rushdie himself in conversation after the film. Tickets on sale now 🎟️ www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202... 022
Reposted by Mark b JonesAltitude @altitudefilms.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Beep Beep! 🏃➡️🏃➡️ So excited to share our artwork for COYOTE VS. ACME 🧨 Starring Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena, and all your favourite Looney Tunes 💛 Directed by Dave Green In UK and Irish Cinemas August 21 #CoyotevsACME 28343
Reposted by Mark b JonesMother Jones @motherjones.com · 06/08/2026During a probe into possible child abuse, the ex-wife of Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) accused him of throwing hot water at her, shoving her, and holding a gun to her head.motherjones.comAssault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max MillerPolice reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term. 713342
Reposted by Mark b JonesAltitude @altitudefilms.bsky.social · 23/07/2026LA BOLA NEGRA. In UK and Irish Cinemas November 6 The story of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain and inheritance, across three different eras in Spain. We can't wait for you to see this one 🙌 051
Reposted by Mark b JonesMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Epstein boasted that he “gave” a 20-year-old woman to Trump. The current president, a convicted felon who lies all the time, might want you to think he and Epstein were not close, but they were obviously sexual predator buddies. 5/6🧵 3361123
Reposted by Mark b JonesMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 02/08/2026This New York Times article, which ran a week before Christmas last year, didn’t get the attention it deserved. It detailed Trump and Epstein's predatory behavior toward women – “a game of ego and dominance” in which “female bodies were currency.” Here’s a gift link and a thread. 1/6🧵nytimes.com‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women (Gift Article)The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were cur... 6225131306
Reposted by Mark b JonesKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 02/08/2026"Beginning in the late 1980s, the two men forged a bond intense enough to leave others who knew them with the impression that they were each other’s closest friend, The Times found." MAGA will never believe this unless and until someone releases the videos, and maybe not even then. 🧵⤵️ 8374204
Reposted by Mark b JonesSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Spain is a free country. Critics of the Argentine team were not objecting to 'the ideas of freedom', but to poor sportsmanship, dubious refereeing, obnoxious politicking and a legacy of cheating. 612923
