Reposted by Ron ReidAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 20hFor years scientists warned: Clear 20-25% of the Amazon and it collapses. We've cleared 17%. This isn't a future problem. It's happening now. 12329197
Reposted by Ron ReidAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Russian bot traffic has dropped to nearly 0 after Ukraine struck a Yandex data center in Vladimir, Russia 27465541842
Ron Reid @ronreid.bsky.social · 10hFunny how MAGA wanted the release of the Epstein Files until it was revealed that their cult leader was the most frequently named person in the files. 151
Reposted by Ron ReidLuca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 10hDisgusting violence! At a Trump rally in Youngstown, Ohio on Monday, October 12, 2026, several men violently attacked a woman wearing a "Release the Epstein Files" shirt while the crowd cheered. A peaceful protester brutalized by a mob! 112373209
Ron Reid @ronreid.bsky.social · 10hIt's interesting to note that before accusations of election interference were levelled, CA were proud of their work, and head of CA, Alexander Nix, even claimed the title "Mr Brexit". Carole Cadwalladr picked up the story in Feb 2017 and took it further from there. 000
Ron Reid @ronreid.bsky.social · 10hThe article was republished in English in Jan 2017 in The Motherboard (now absorbed into Vice). You can read it here, it's still eye opening. www.vice.com/en/article/h...vice.comThe Data That Turned the World Upside DownHow Cambridge Analytica used your Facebook data to help the Donald Trump campaign in the 2016 election. 100
Ron Reid @ronreid.bsky.social · 10hLets go back to Dec 2016, when 2 German journos, Hannes Grassegger & Mikael Krogerus, published an article in Das Magazin titled The Data That Turned The World Upside Down. It was based on an interview with Michal Kosinski, and the influence his personality profiling study may have had on elections 100
Reposted by Ron ReidTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 12hWhat he says.theguardian.comMI5 chief Ken McCallum confirms Russia did interfere in Brexit referendum but says it had little impact – UK politics liveHe argued there was no evidence to suggest the result of the Brexit vote had been swayed as a result of the effort 2210841
Ron Reid @ronreid.bsky.social · 11hWhat interference did he find, and how did he measure its efficacy? Was this independent of the Cambridge Analytica Facebook shenanigans? Who was behind that? 130
Reposted by Ron ReidBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 12hReform UK has been declining in the polls in recent months 📉👀 3230266
Ron Reid @ronreid.bsky.social · 12hRussian interference? No comment needed... bsky.app/profile/muel... 000
Reposted by Ron ReidMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 12hTrump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender. By Anne Applebaum www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comTrump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal ClearThe president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender. 1519478
Ron Reid @ronreid.bsky.social · 14hI'm a network engineer. Anything that connects to a network has a password. If your printer has a network interface, it has a password. The problem is that most people don't change the password from the factory setting. That's how most devices get hacked. 100
Ron Reid @ronreid.bsky.social · 15hLocal networks of organisations are never "local", they're always interconnected through the internet and VPNs. The central management of the fridges is probably provided by an internet connected cloud service. It's the way everything works now. 100
Ron Reid @ronreid.bsky.social · 16hJohnson was low hanging fruit. His close friendship with Evgeny Lebedev, son of FSB agent Alexander Lebedev, and his attendance of bunga bunga parties in Italy made him ripe pickings. Not to mention that Carrie Johnson is worthy of investigation herself. 020
Reposted by Ron ReidPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 18hYour irregular reminder that a key driver in Boris Johnson’s otherwise admirable support for Ukraine may have been to distract everyone from his close ties to Russia. 1719032
Reposted by Ron ReidAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 20hHe lives in a fantasy world 1912310494
Ron Reid @ronreid.bsky.social · 16hCentrally managing the environmental condition of perishable food is desirable. The hacking implies poor security standards. The hackers would have had to compromise the network security and the fridge passwords to have done this. 300
Reposted by Ron ReidNick Lloyd @spaincivilwartours.bsky.social · 20hA Little Owl (mochuelo in Spain, mussol in Catalan) kindly sent to me by Lucy Brzoska. It had flown down to inspect these items left by gardeners working in the Fossar de la Pedrera, Montjuïc , the mass grave of the victims of the Franco regime in Barcelona. Like a surrealist painting. 218031
Reposted by Ron ReidBylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 17hOpening centuries ago, Sanquhar Post Office is the oldest post office on the entire planet | James Jobson bylines.scotNo older post office in the world than the one in SanquharOpening centuries ago, Sanquhar Post Office is the oldest post office on the entire planet 37720
Reposted by Ron ReidHelene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 19hBut by all means let‘s keep trading insults while the world burns. For goodness sakes. Is Russia interfering in democracy and the Western alliance NOW? Yes. Is Brexit working NOW? No. Does closer cooperation make sense NOW? Yes. Just go from there. 422239
Reposted by Ron ReidPeter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Funny how both Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson echo Kremlin talking points about Russian Brexit meddling being a ‘lie’, exactly as they did a decade ago blaming the EU for Putin’s first invasion of Ukraine 16379122
Reposted by Ron ReidRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 12/10/2026They all want to just shoot at and destroy migrant boats (and those in them). 'That'll quickly stop the boats.' And the temptation to say that out loud sometimes gets too great for them. 2916646
Reposted by Ron Reidmimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Nigel Farage calls Andy Burnham a liar after Burnham states that there was indeed Russian interference in the Brexit referendum. He’s fully there isn’t he, Farage, actively working to undermine western democracy, Europe and the U.K. Farage is an actual traitor. 44549139
Reposted by Ron ReidPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Deloitte in Cyprus helped in falsifying documents to hide Roman Abramovich's wealth and evade tax, Leaked documents show transactions backdated and tailored. Assets spirited away to BVI. Big four accounting firms advise UK govts, get public contracts, routinely implicated in scandals.bbc.co.ukDeloitte helped in falsifying documents to evade tax on Abramovich’s wealthBackdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, BBC finds. 32627360
Reposted by Ron ReidJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 11/10/2026some of us worked this out a decade ago but it’s refreshing to see a prime minister say it out loud 261011214
Reposted by Ron ReidGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11/10/2026It's great to see a Democratic politician speak of the deep disorders of the people running this country. 502351525
Reposted by Ron ReidScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Sen. Tammy Duckworth flew helicopters in the Iraq War. Now she's pushing the Pentagon's investigator to look at the govt business going to companies backed by funds tied to Trump's sons. Their letter summed it up in six words: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-heros-we... 101282394
Reposted by Ron ReidHuw C. Davies @huwcdavies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Find this sort of thing fascinating because if any of these things did exist it would violate all natural laws, The Standard Model, and everything we know scientifically about the nature of reality. 447414
Reposted by Ron ReidTVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Polish security services are set to hold an emergency meeting on Sunday over reports of a potential assassination plot targeting Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the country's Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, the interior ministry has said. 🔗 tvpworld.com/95871472/pol... 187
Reposted by Ron ReidSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I try to avoid this language, but what a fucking piece of 💩 86970205
Reposted by Ron ReidUkraine Advocate 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026🇺🇸 USA, listen to your diesel engine. That sound? That's not mechanical. That's Ukrainian children dying while America looks away. That's one engine no mechanic can fix. 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 39431
Reposted by Ron ReidLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Ingo the Belgian Malinois and his buddy, rescue owl Gandalf. by photographer Tanja Brandt 1023760541
Reposted by Ron ReidTim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 10/10/2026By the way, some write Russia has an export ban on diesel until the end of October, because of their own crisis. That was true, but it was legally lifted last night. It honestly seems to me like Russia will import S Korean diesel, add on a cut & sell it to the US #TrumpFuelsWarstatic.klipy.comTrump Trump EpsteinALT: Trump Trump Epstein 1115747
Ron Reid @ronreid.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Every MAGA accusation is a projection of their own behaviour. 000
Reposted by Ron ReidMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026"Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." — Senate GOP, July 28 Ten weeks later, Trump is making oil deals with Putin. A brief history of Republicans being against this, until they weren't 👇 21054992519
Reposted by Ron ReidJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Reform UK's own 8-page newspaper, The Reformer, will be distributed to 15 million households across the country within weeks, according to the breathlessly excited Spectator: "Reform's new media push to bypass gatekeepers in both the traditional press and in the online sphere too" archive.ph/wLOhF 9188
Reposted by Ron Reid𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 10/10/2026The funniest part is Trump thinks the world is laughing with him. 731856423
Reposted by Ron ReidBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The number of separatists in Alberta is very small, but every single one of them will vote in the separation referendum. It’s critical that everyone who doesn’t want separation votes as well, or else this could easily be Canada’s own Brexit moment. Don’t assume anything. Vote.  5282102
