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RogerB

@rogerb1940.bsky.social
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I’m an old Brit living in rural France with my Irish wife. Been involved in politics for most of my life, & now I'm concentrating on politics of the UK, the EU, & the USA.Trump & Farage are the 2 people who make me angry because of their repeated lies!

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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 9h
Some pensioners are very wealthy! There are some in receipt of ‘final salary level’ pensions & there are others who’ve benefitted from huge ‘pension pots’ built up as a tax avoidance ruse! They should all be taxed a great deal more; so that many more of the poorest are taken out of tax altogether!
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 14h
Burnham to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election. Risks handing advantage to opposition parties who will argue the opposite. Will alienate some senior voters. Risks Labour backbench rebellion, repeat of the Winter Fuel Payment episode. Numerous ways of funding triple lock.
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Burnham to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election
Guarantee will remain until 2030 but MPs will vote on changes during this parliament, government says
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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 12h
#PUTIN has fired over 102,000 of #AttackDrones into #Ukrainian homes, schools, hospitals, shopping malls & public transport since #DonaldJTrump re-entered the #WH 621 days ago! There’s much #BloodOnTrumpHands because #PUTIN ONLY targets civilians throughout #Ukraine!
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A Voice Crying in the Wilderness @cryingwilderness.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Reaching Moscow: Ukraine unveils a new strike drone for mid-range engagements. war.obozrevatel.com/ukr/section-...
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Буде долітати до Москви: в Україні представили новий ударний безпілотник класу middle-strike із дальністю до 600 км. Фото
Платформа має модифікації з різною дальністю, а її бойова частина важить до 50 кг
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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As Trump’s trade war against Canada grows more unhinged, the author of a piece on GOP midterm woes explains how Trump’s anti-Canada derangement could alienate working-class voters. ==================== newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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Trump’s Fury at Canada Takes Darker Turn as GOPers Quietly Sound Alarm
As Trump’s trade war against Canada grows more unhinged, the author of a piece on GOP midterm woes explains how Trump’s anti-Canada derangement could alienate working-class voters.
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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EU and Canada to Explore New Technology Links and LNG Sales
The European Union and Canada plan to build new undersea cables and increase fuel shipments as part of an “Alliance for the Future” to counterbalance the US and China.
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW: The U.S. recently sent two additional Patriot missile batteries to protect key oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar amid the possibility of renewed U.S. strikes on Iran.
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
❗️Kyiv: Another strike on the Southern Bridge, debris damaged cars in the Holosiivskyi district. The city mayor reported this. In the Holosiivskyi district, debris fell on an open area, damaging windows of a non-residential building and several cars. There were no casualties or fires.
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adeadmanwalking.bsky.social @adeadmanwalking.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
No former #President has ever faced so many lawsuits! #DonaldJTrump faces a bevy of lawsuits & investigations, with more cases likely to follow. Some are civil suits stemming from his pre-presidential business dealings. Others defamation claims over years from women he allegedly assaulted. (1 of 2)
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/OB_T1...
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Francesca Albanese: 'I Want Putin To Get In Front Of The ICC'
YouTube video by Zeteo
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AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In Trump's small brain, he thinks "artificial" means "fake". It doesn't. It means "human created". The word comes from the Latin "artificium" - "a work of art; skill; theory, system.".
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Barry Howard 🔶h @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nothing to complain about here, all are good announcements.
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Broken Politics 🌍 @landofbritain.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Then Mosley, now #Farage White thugs, used as brainless patsies to bully us into: #Fascism #Racism Hatred Division. With the help of: Disruptors like #Putin, #Musk, and money from tax-dodging billionaires who don't like #democracy. Kick it out, or they win. #ukpolitics #r4today #wato #c4news
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Ghislaine Hull @ghizzybear.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Broken Politics 🌍 @landofbritain.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not a referendum, please. Just a majority vote in Parliament to pass the law. Let the pathetic "Brexiteers" waste their time with pointless protests. We don't need another farce of lies on buses, or corrupt money buying votes like 2016. #r4today #ukpolitics #EU #Rejoin #Brexit #politicslive #wato
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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Looks to me as if #Trump is plotting to become a Trillionaire before he leaves Office. He’s already ‘stolen’ $Billions from the #UStaxpayers, so what’s to stop pinching even more? The mid-term results could give #Democrats the weapons to stop him, but will they use them as they should?
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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
That's a lot of fertilizer... Ukrainian Officer Alex: "Today, near Dobropillia alone, the enemy suffered 150 dead (each one confirmed)...that's only counting those killed along a 40-kilometer front" t.me/officer_33/7...
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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Integrity73 @integrity73.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@tennesseelookout.com WE MUST STAND UP AND FIGHT THIS EVIL UGLINESS (LIKE ICE) WITH OUR BLUE VOICES AND OUR VOTES! PEOPLE IN NUMBERS WILL DO THE TRICK! WE MUST "DRAIN THE SWAMP FULL OF FASCISTS" AND BRING OUR COUNTRY BACK TO DEMOCRACY! ARE YOU WITH ME?
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zauberberg.bsky.social @zauberberg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The problem is that these 🇷🇺 'hybride attacks' on Europe are cheap. How much does it cost to pay a couple of unemployed guys to dump some explosives in 'interesting locations'? Exactly❗
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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#DonaldJTrump appears to be committed to refusing #US help should #PUTIN attack another #NATO country. What would he do if #PUTIN started with #Ramstein? There are over 16,200 people, including active-duty troops alongside #USDoD civilian employees. & 36,400 #UStroops stationed across Germany.
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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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RogerB @rogerb1940.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The #GOP #Project2025 told you what was coming! It was very strongly backed by @Steve_K_BannonX No one can have doubts about daily sound bites & actions! #Trump has done exactly what he was told to do in #Project2025! You cannot claim you were not warned well in advance!
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AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If Europe had united, none of this barbaric Russian murder-spree would have happened. If Latin America units, it might halt a barbaric Trumpian murder-spree in Cuba.
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Alex Papadopoulos @egeasri.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump wants an energy comeback tour for fossil fuels. Unfortunately, solar and batteries keep cutting ticket prices. You can repeal a policy. You can’t repeal a better deal. #EnergyTransition youtu.be/rgx3pDjn57c #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition youtu.be/rgx3pDjn57c youtube.com/watch?v=rgx3...
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US Energy Is Changing Faster Than Trump Can Control
YouTube video by Energi Media
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Maxima @maxima-infinity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
. “Donald Trump fears irrelevance more than anything and he’ll rage against it as long as he can. The notion that he will go quietly would be incredibly naive. The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets.” I dread what the cornered rat will do to Democracy. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanes
Trump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans distance themselves from him
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Maxima @maxima-infinity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
. It was something of a relief that Trump, as expected, illegally defied the court and refuses to give back press passes The press pool continued to cut off his oxygen Now we will have a welcome repeat Shooting himself in the foot is a constant pastime of Trump . www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b...
nytimes.com
White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One
CNN won’t be able to join President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee. He had banned CNN and two other news outlets from the White House, but a court order on Thursday restored their access.
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
⚡️ 267 ENEMY DRONES SHOT DOWN/SUPPRESSED ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ During the night of September 25th (from 18:00 on September 24th), the enemy launched an attack using 295 attack drones of the Shahed type (52 of which were jet-powered), Gerbera, "Bandera"/"Dan-T", and "Parody" type decoy drones.
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Carney prepared for risk that Trump might order military action against Canada, report says
In a New York Times interview, the Prime Minister characterized a potential U.S. invasion as a remote possibility
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Around 275,000 people have been reported missing 🇺🇦 🇷🇺 in connection with russia’s war in Ukraine, the ICRC said yesterday. The body receives about 10,000 new tracing requests each month, covering both military personnel and missing civilians. Kyiv Post
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
⚡️ EU clears 3 billion euros for Ukraine after Kyiv passes reforms BRUSSELS, Belgium — EU ambassadors verified that Kyiv had successfully completed 10 different reforms during a Sept. 23 meeting in Brussels, clearing the way for Kyiv to receive three billion euros ($3.4 billion) of financial support
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Mr. Ron @mrrevron.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Dear Republican women. Republican men think you are less of a person. They want to take your Right to Vote away from you, along with your ability to control your own body! We are asking you to vote for yourself and your freedom, by voting for Democrats, who care about you! No one will know!
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🇺🇦🦉🌎 Joint training exercises. Unit: 🔸LSR 🔸Ocean’s 12 Period: August 2026 ⠀
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