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Salil Tripathi

@saliltripathi.bsky.social
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Writer of books / drinker of coffee / hater of cilantro / Senior advisor - @ihrb.bsky.social / Senior associate - @cisl.cam.ac.uk / Contributing editor - @indexoncensorship.org, Singapore Unbound / Board member - PENinternational.bsky.social

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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
IMAGINE being attacked for the books you publish. 💭 PEN International Board member @saliltripathi.bsky.social speaks on the Bangladeshi publisher Ahmedur Rashid Tutul who was attacked and forced into exile. You can support those silenced for their words today: www.justgiving.com/campaign/pen...
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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The BBC news report simply says Mr Thomas broadcast a livestream. This seems highly inadequate in quite a lengthy report, leaving out such key details: what he did; the French stating the behaviour was unlawful www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Dozens of migrants taken to Dover after more than 30 hours at sea
Protesters had earlier gathered in Gosport after an initial report that the small boat would be brought further west.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Mr Thomas is banned from France, and the Port of Dover, for previous lawbreaking. The French authorities warn that the conduct is prosecutable. bsky.app/profile/yeom...
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Mr Thomas appears determined to test this hypothesis on a weekly basis bsky.app/profile/sund...
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Times reporter Emma Yeomams on how vigilante Mr Daniel Thomas attempted to endanger life of a rescuer at sea (fortunately unsuccessfully on this occasion).
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It is probably right to make it the headline. To omit it entirely while finding space for "organised recent protests" looks like bowlderising the news out of some curiously skewed idea that being even handed means out leaving out the facts www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
Thomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...
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Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online
Exclusive: Collection’s 300,000 pages record lives of enslaved people in countries including the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa and Trinidad
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Salil Tripathi @saliltripathi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Now available for pre-orders in India -- the revised and updated edition of my 2014 book: www.amazon.in/Land-Monsoon...
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Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Local authority rather than constituency but this is good www.ons.gov.uk/census/maps/...
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Main language detailed - Census Maps, ONS
Census maps is an interactive tool to explore Census 2021 data across England and Wales for different topics down to a neighbourhood level.
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Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Interesting on proficiency. Of the 139 people who speak Urdu as their main language, 114 can speak English well or very well, according to the census. There are many more Bengali speakers who say they cannot speak English well (1,391)
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Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
you get the feeling that they thought "hey this worked in Gorton and Denton. Holborn and St Pancras has Muslims too"
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Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
disagreeing with Urdu election material is silly. the more interesting question is why Polanski is campaigning in Urdu in a constituency with hardly any Urdu speakers
Census 2021 data on main language in Holborn and St Pancras. Only 156 people listed Urdu as their main language (compared with 3,471  for Bengali, 2,488 for French, 2,153 for Spanish)
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
BBC vote by party www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq...
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Assisted dying defeated by 269-286 Labour 190-153 LibDems: 52-17 Cons: 17-90 against Reform 0-5 Greens 5-0 Plaid 3-1 Northern Irish 0-8 Labour: 47% to 38% - 60 MPs (15%) didn't vote LibDems: 73% to 24% - 2 MPs no vote Cons: 14% to 76% - 11 MPs (9%) no vote Reform: 0% to 63% - 3 no vote
Assisted dying, House of Commons 2026 vs Final 2025 vote

For 269, Against 286: majority against of 17
2025: 314 For, 291 Against, so 44 fewer supporters, 5 fewer opponents in 2026

Labour 403 MPs: Yes +37
2026: Labour 190-153 [60 did not vote] 47% -38%
2025: Labour 224-160 [15 did not vote] (56%-40%) 
Loss of 34 Labour MPs for Yes
loss of 7 Labour MPs for No
Increase of not present by 45 MPs

LibDems 71 MPs: Yes +35
2026: LibDems 52-17 [2] (73% - 24%)
2025L LibDems 56-15 [2] (76%-21%) 
Loss of 4 LibDem MPs for Yes, 
gain of 2 LibDem MPs for No

Conservatives 118 MPs: No +73
2026: Conservatives 17-90 [11] (14%-76%)
2025: Conservatives 20-92 [5] (17%-79%) 
Loss of 3 Conservative MPs for Yes
Loss of 2 Conservative MPs for No
Not present +6

Greens: 5 MPs: Yes +5
2026: Green 5-0 (100-0%). 2025: Green 4-0 (100-0%) 

Reform 8 MPs: No +5
2026: Reform 0-5 (0% v 63%). 2025: Reform 2-3 (40%-60%) 
Restore 0-1 [100%). (Lowe was Yes in 2025 as Reform)

SNP 8 MPs
2026: SNP 0-0 [8]. 2025: SNP 0-0 [9] 
Plaid Cymru: No +2
2026: Plaid 3-1 (75%/255%). 2025: Plaid 3-1 (75%/25%) 

N.Ireland: Yes 0, No 8 [from Yes 1, No 8]
2026: SDLP 0-0, [1], DUP 0-5, UUP 0-1, TUV 0-1, APNI 0-1, SF 0-0 [7]
2025: SDLP 1-0 [1]  DUP 0-5  UUP 0-1 TUV 0-1 APNI 0-1 SF 0-0 [7]
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I’d say being harassed constantly with sexual and death threats, being stalked etc is the definition of a living hell, but hey, let’s put it in quotes www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
After Trump’s election in 2016, Turning Point moved its headquarters from Illinois to the redder state of Arizona. The organization also leaned into opportunistic culture warring that exploited the kinds of cancellation campaigns that conservatives decried in the left. It started an online watchlist of professors across the US who were advancing “leftist propaganda”; as a result some professors have said they suffered a “living hell” of death and rape threats, racial and sexual harassment, and professional pressure. A school board watchlist was later added, as well.
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Vittoria Elliott @telliotter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
SCOOP: An anonymous census report claimed thousands of noncitizens voted. But @davidgilbert.bsky.social and I found that not only was the report based on bad data, its authors include members of a Trump-aligned think tank and a former member of DOGE. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/a-us-c...
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A US Census Report on Noncitizen Voting Used Bad Data to Reach Faulty Conclusions
Trump has touted a recent Census report. WIRED found grave flaws in its analysis and the process behind it, and confirmed the identity of several of its authors—among them a one-time DOGE affiliate.
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Salil Tripathi @saliltripathi.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I was in conversation with Ajaysinh Chauhan, Babu Suthar, Neeta Desai, and Amrit Gangar, moderated by Shailesh Desai this morning, about Sarasvatichandra, the great Gujarati novel. (The entire conversation is over two hours long). www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV6m...
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બે સદીઓનું વહેણ અને વાત એક ‘સરસ્વતીચંદ્ર’ની…
YouTube video by Swar-Akshar Canada Shailesh Desai
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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It would be hilarious if Coyote vs Acme ends up being shown in law schools as good example of civil litigation, similar to what happened with the positive legal reception to My Cousin Vinny.
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Embrace the Void @etvpod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Bayesians please come collect your guy.
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niraliberalism @niral.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The problem isn’t really SBF (every 10th grade English class has a surly teen doing Shakespeare Contrarian), it’s that there’s an entire universe of people who convinced themselves that merely uttering “Bayesian Priors” is a sign of deep genius.
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Salil Tripathi @saliltripathi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Meanwhile, this has happened: coming in October at a bookshop near you.
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The outcome of using terrorism legislation against legitimate protest. All other obvious issues aside, it makes comparing terrorism stats meaningless. How do you compare July 7th or a planned neo-Nazi attack with someone holding a placard against a genocide? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Almost half of terrorism arrests in Great Britain since 9/11 have been in past year
Increase coincides with proscription of Palestine Action last year which has led to thousands of arrests for allegedly supporting the protest group
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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
ICYMI: my reporting on Hampshire College closing, and what it means to lose a beacon of independent learning and creativity in an authoritarian age.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hegseth is systematically destroying and dismantling the greatest military force in the world. Another great day for Putin and Xi.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Bari Weiss "praised the story during the network's daily editorial meeting ... Weiss even personally directed that the headline be tweaked to mention that El-Sayed had deleted tweets referencing the Sept 11 terrorist attacks." via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social www.status.news/p/cbs-news-e...
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CBS’ El-Sayed Scandal
The Bari Weiss-led outlet is being pummeled by a storm of outrage over a story about Abdul El-Sayed—and Status has learned that within the network, some staffers have raised the matter with standards.
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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I can't believe what you say, because I see what you do. - James Baldwin
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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 31/08/2026
Actual PR: "'We know it can be frustrating if your typical salty dipping vessel prevents your perfect scoop or breaks as you dip, which is why we've created Pringles Dippers,' says Eileen Flaherty-Yao, senior director of salty, Mars. 'Our iconic parabolic shape is now thicker and wavier than ever.'"
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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
It's Saturday and we deserve more Cavafy, including this masterpiece: Hidden Things by Constantine P. Cavafy (Two Translations) www.divasofverse.com/2026/08/hidd...
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Hidden Things by Constantine P. Cavafy (Two Translations)
Hidden Things   From all I did and from all I said they shouldn’t try to find out who I was. An obstacle was there and it distorted my actio...
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“I used to drink US beer, but now I drink Canadian beer, and that costs me an extra C$1,000 (£531/US$720) a year. Likewise, groceries cost about C$50 more a week, but you work that extra hour to pay for it.” www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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‘If it’s made in the US, I don’t buy it’: Canadians on boycotting Trump’s America
Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
There's no forgiving this. No living it down. It's a stain on our humanity. When all this is over, the monsters who did this should be pariahs. And the soulless thugs who cheered it on while dehumanizing Haitian immigrants should be reminded of what they did every day of their lives.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
BIG news for winners of the FY2026 Diversity Visa. Last December, the Trump admin indefinitely suspended both visa and green card issuance for winners and set no date for restarting the program. Today a court ruled that was illegal and orders a restart. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
III. CONCLUSION Based on the foregoing, the Court GRANTS IN PART Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. The Court certifies the following subclasses: 1. All selectees and derivative beneficiaries under the FY-2026 Diversity Visa Program who are subject to the USCIS DV Hold imposed by Policy Memorandum PM-602-0193; 2. All selectees and derivative beneficiaries under the FY-2026 Diversity Visa Program who are subject to the DOS DV Pause; and 3. All selectees and derivative beneficiaries under the FY-2026 Diversity Visa Program who are subject to the DOS 75-Country Pause. The Court also GRANTS IN PART Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction. The Court issues the following orders, applicable to members of all subclasses: The Court temporarily VACATES the Three Policies pending further litigation. The Court ORDERS DOS, to the extent practicable and in good faith, to take all reasonable steps during the remainder of the Diversity Visa fiscal year to reconsider applications refused solely under the DOS DV Pause or the DOS 75-Country Pause and resume ordinary adjudication of pending applications.The Court ORDERS USCIS, to the extent practicable and in good faith, to take all reasonable steps during the remainder of the Diversity Visa fiscal year to resume ordinary adjudication of Plaintiffs’ pending adjustment applications without applying the USCIS Pause. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a joint status report by September 18 informing the Court of the status of adjudications and proposing a case schedule for the remainder of this litigation. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: August 28, 2026 EDWARD J. DAVILA United States District Judge
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
BREAKING: A federal judge in California has ruled that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment when it used security-related justification to revoke the legal status of students who expressed views it didn't like. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 28/08/2026
On Raksha Bandhan, a single thread symbolizes a powerful promise: to protect, support, and stand by one another. Today I shared in the joy of this ceremony with elders at India Home, where South Asian seniors find community, care, and chosen family.
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
what
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Salil Tripathi @saliltripathi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Pick the odd one out: (a) Gen M.M. Naravane (b) Joe Sacco (c) Narendra Modi (d) Wendy Doniger (e) Sonia Gandhi
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Speaker of the House routinely deflects questions about the president who is in his own party by saying he hadn't heard that particular comment, but every single Democratic candidate is expected to denounce a Twitch streamer?
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Between October 2025 and July 2026, the U.S. accepted 10,258 refugees. All but three (3!) were white South Africans. Regardless of your opinion of South Africa's laws and government, I don't know how you could call this anything other than an explicitly racist policy.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Trump’s policies are racist like water is wet.
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Salil Tripathi @saliltripathi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What do companies need to know about AI's impact on human rights, and how can it be harnessed as a force for good? Ray Eitel-Porter, member of @ihrb.bsky.social's international advisory council, author, and consultant, and I talk about the key issues in our podcast. www.ihrb.org/latest/ai-an...
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AI and responsible business: emerging risks and opportunities
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Salil Tripathi @saliltripathi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Great to get my own copy of this 1,262 page Oxford Handbook on the UN Human Rights System, edited by my friend Jared Genser and the former OHCHR Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein. I have written a chapter on business and human rights with Chris Fletcher.
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Emily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I'm a staff writer at @wired.com and I'm looking to speak with parents of immunocompromised kids, especially those in areas with measles outbreaks, and how you're dealing with back to school with rising cases. emily_mullin@wired.com
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Salil Tripathi @saliltripathi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Gosh, it has been ten years! The last date to apply is Sept 1. ihrb.org/latest/ten-y... @ihrb.bsky.social
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Ten Years in Bergen: What a classroom can do
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Salil Tripathi @saliltripathi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Seeing the pathetic state of Gurugram's roads after the flooding -- isn't it time that Jawaharlal Nehru resigned?
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I am trying to see how this operation differs from a classic organized crime protection racket. I see little distinction. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation
Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.
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🍂🪦ℭ𝔥𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔦𝔵, ℭ𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔴 & ℭ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔦𝔫𝔰🪦🍂 @chthonix.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
As a Druid, I saw Dolly as I saw my Grandma, a true Xtian who walked the talk. No judgement. All Love, Understanding, Acceptance, & Helping Others. What a different world this would be if everyone followed her lead.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 23/08/2026
I hope everyone caught this Lancet study confirming that Elon Musk & DOGE are responsible for genocidal levels of suffering & death.
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Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 23/08/2026
is......this a real person? All I can find of this name is one random github thing a week ago; nothing prior
Doctor Summus Stuprator
Virologist and Geneticist, Anonymous
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Natalie Harp sprints after Donald Trump at his golf course in Scotland: (source: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...)
Trump in a golf cart with a figure in black running after him in the background
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