Reposted by John Milner Chris Dillow @chrisdillow.bsky.social · 18hTories on Tuesday: "we'll spend £10bn on a missile system we don't understand". Tories on Wednesday "we'll cut taxes!" These are not serious people. 311335
Reposted by John Milner WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 17hAt around 6:00 a.m., Russia launched a missile strike on Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast. One missile hit a five-story residential building. At this time, the bodies of three children have been recovered from under the rubble, and the death toll has risen to nine people. 513940
Reposted by John Milner Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The Conservative party Shadow Culture Secretary to speak at conference tomorrow about how to "defend press freedom", whilst her own party bans journalists whose coverage they don't like 25592251
Reposted by John Milner Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It’s a badge of honour for @bylinetimes.bsky.social to be banned from Reform and Conservative conferences - like being banned by Russia or China, it says more about them, than the journalists. Also, so ironic that the parties which waffle on about freedom of speech are the most scared of it. 528397
John Milner @pilotvfr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The only worthwhile sources of news these days are Byline Times and Private Eye all the others are useless 020
Reposted by John Milner Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.theintercept.comDoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam 6584021111827
Reposted by John Milner Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I'm not a lawyer, but if you intentionally attempt to sink a boat with humans on board, how is that not attempted murder? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comFar-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboardThomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover 1682828898
Reposted by John Milner Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026BBC report fails to mention "Tommo" slashing a dinghy (!) Not beating the Reform Party propaganda allegations www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMigrants taken to Dover after more than 30 hours at seaProtesters gathered in Gosport after initial reports the small boat would be brought further west. 711157418
Reposted by John Milner Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Endangering another during a journey by sea; criminal damage; carrying an offensive weapon; possession of a bladed article; conduct endangering ships or individuals; unlawfully and intentionally destroying a ship breaching section 11 of the aviation and maritime security act; 14540158
Reposted by John Milner Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Over the last few months these guys made me proud to be British: kind, practical, profoundly moral, a testament to this island. Now they're targeted by the very worst of us. I just gave them a bunch of money. You should too. Show those fascist clowns what's what. rnli.org/support-us/g...rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 451393440
John Milner @pilotvfr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026BBC news is like being force fed the Daily Mail at the moment 010
Reposted by John Milner Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026That’s a hard agree from me. I am genuinely astonished at the number of otherwise sensible commentators who still discuss his latest wild actions as if they’re within the parameters of the normal policy making process. 28948233
Reposted by John Milner Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This should be the moment people finally realise that Farage has turned them into fascists. If you’re choosing this dangerous inhumanity over the rescue work of the RNLI, you’ve lost your minds to racism and hatred. 1181828728
Reposted by John Milner Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com 745276708830
Reposted by John Milner MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026Trump posts about a “new” deal with Greenland and Denmark which appears to be just about exactly the same as our current deal with them, but nobody tell him that. 3632793792
Reposted by John Milner Jon Bloomfield @jonbloomfield.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Spot on. And sadly the FT failed to mention BT' work anywhere in their long,detailed article. 02411
Reposted by John Milner Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270... 6428111169
Reposted by John Milner Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This jaw-dropping story has become ProPublica's most-read article of 2026, with more than 2.2 million views in the first day, a spokesperson tells me 321280333
John Milner @pilotvfr.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Trump is morally bankrupt, this is essentially trying to shift blame from him and Netanyahu to a man defending his country against another morally bankrupt aggressor 000
John Milner @pilotvfr.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I knew the US was a primitive society but that’s bonkers 100
Reposted by John Milner Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 12/09/2026What I love about Western democracy is you can bung a political party £ 36 million earned from criminal activity & most media will continue to point at asylum seekers & migrant care workers with families as the barbarians at the gate we need to defend ourselves from 🙄. 3830121003
Reposted by John Milner Dean Hochlaf @dhochlaf.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Updating political finance rules for an era where some individuals can mobilise the resources of mid-sized nation states just seems like the most obvious thing in the world to do, am amazed that there has been opposition within the labour movement to this 513243
Reposted by John Milner Anna H @athenepallas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026An RNLI lifeboatman is taking part in the Great North Run tomorrow, wearing his full kit. Please donate here if you can: fundraise.rnli.org/fundraisers/...fundraise.rnli.orgJames WatersI'm taking on Great North Run 2026 - please help me reach my fundraising goal of £1000! 11503273
Reposted by John Milner The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026NEW Why holding a placard is a terrorist act, while causing disruption in a balaclava is not The mess caused by ministers and the police not taking terrorism law seriously By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th... 321420631
Reposted by John Milner Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Lots on the substack this week... Dame Emily Lawson, who ran the covid vaccine rollout, gave her first interview about how she did it and what the lessons are for government in normal times. samf.substack.com/p/when-gover...samf.substack.comWhen government worksThe story of the vaccine rollout 4549
Reposted by John Milner James Ball @jamesrball.com · 12/09/2026It does give Reform's "enemies" a frame, too: Reform is on the side of the crypto criminals – both Delo and "posh George" – who are paying its bills. Accepting major contributions from one convicted criminal looks unfortunate. Two looks like carelessness. 1523875
John Milner @pilotvfr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I never buy new always refurbished from Music Magpie who are great 111
Reposted by John Milner Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Seriously, why are people still calling them "protests" after this sort of thing? In what way are these expressions of "legitimate concerns"? 623266
Reposted by John Milner Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 09/09/2026🇩🇪 The AfD's polices are a poison to the body politic of Europe. ➡️ Parties like Restore Britain and Reform UK use the same playbook - blaming minorities for each and every problem. ♥️ We must offer a different, more hope based, politics.bbc.co.ukGermany's Merz attacks AfD in parliament after far-right election winGermany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for 1122772
John Milner @pilotvfr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Those “protesters “ going after the RNLI need to be interned somewhere unpleasant 000
John Milner @pilotvfr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I stopped bothering with Today in favour of Radio 3 decades ago, less happy that Radio 3 is looking a bit more ClassicFM nowadays 020
John Milner @pilotvfr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Pandering to bullies and thugs is never sensible those masked “protesters “ should be interned somewhere remote and unpleasant 000
Reposted by John Milner James Ball @jamesrball.com · 07/09/2026If every statement about Extinction Rebellion had opened with "Climate change is the single biggest issue facing humanity, and we understand why people have legitimate concerns the world isn't doing enough to tackle it…" this approach might be *faintly* defensible. But they didn't, and it isn't. 12730279
Reposted by John Milner I Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Last I heard, this offence should carry a prison sentence of 5 years just for talking about potentially organising the blocking of a road or does that only apply to people who care about saving the planet from climate oblivion? 19927
Reposted by John Milner Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 07/09/2026A dark day for Germany - the AfD, a far-right party, has won more than 43% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt. A victory cheered on by Donald Trump, Russia and the radical right across Europe. That says it all.independent.co.ukFar-right AfD wins crucial Germany state election in political earthquakeAfD could become first far-right party to gain power at regional or parliament level in Germany since the Nazis 2226791
Reposted by John Milner Dr. Sandra Duffy Golden @sandraduffy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I don't know if it's just that this UK government missed the context of growing up in Ireland in the 90s, but they should probably be aware that gangs of lads in balaclavas don't have the best intentions for the public. 131075236
Reposted by John Milner George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 07/09/202680 year-olds with pro-Palestine signs: arrested as terrorists. Greens planning to block a road, to highlight an existential crisis: sent down for years. Masked far-right thugs blocking roads and ports, using intimidation, obstruction & threatening behaviour: no arrests. The real two-tier policing. 9533541383
Reposted by John Milner Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Gloria Steinem died with fewer rights than she had during her lifetime. That fact needs to be front and centre of every media report, every dedication, every discussion of her death. 5951241738
Reposted by John Milner Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026not the biggest point here, but the history is wrong - Labour was not even the *third* biggest party in 1918 2587
Reposted by John Milner Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 01/09/2026This is deliberate. And it's illegal. “This level of criminality shows that water companies do not believe they, or the government, will ever do anything meaningful to stop them.” www.theguardian.com/business/2026/s…theguardian.comDry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutinyExclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026 28462237
John Milner @pilotvfr.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The number of right wingers who are unpleasant idiots has to be statistically significant 030
Reposted by John Milner Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Mayor Boris Johnson, announcing ULEZ in 2015: "ULEZ is an essential measure to help improve air quality" PM David Cameron, same day: "The Government is backing this initiative with £25 million of support" But suddenly it's Khan's fault. www.london.gov.uk/press-releas... 3129393
John Milner @pilotvfr.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I drive in from Gloucestershire quite often both my 10 year old big engine petrol vehicles are compliant it’s no longer an issue. Fighting fatuous battles with duff data is all the right wing parties have now. 010
Reposted by John Milner Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Yes. Iceland is still in the Single Market and Schengen with Freedom of Movement. 🇮🇸 What basically happened is that Icelandic fishermen voted against joining the EU's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). So they'd better hope they don't need a bailout when climate change alters their fishing grounds! 811222
Reposted by John Milner Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Walmart spent $43.4B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2025, enough to give each of its 2.1M workers annual bonuses of $2,953. Last year, retiring CEO Doug McMillon pocketed $29.2M — his largest payday ever and 958x Walmart's median worker pay of $30,520. Textbook corporate greed. 334105173899
