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Sandy Hendry

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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 11h
The people hurt in the largest numbers by the activities of these jihadis are UK immigrants as a whole and the poor in war-torn countries they exploit like Libya, Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan etc. But we treat this as though it is an ordinary crime and not a global war. The Russian threat is similar.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 11h
Which miscarriage of justice are you referring to? Usman Khan? Released after less than half of a 16-year sentence so he could kill two people on London Bridge? Or look up Salman Abedi, Khuram Butt, Michael Adebolajo all monitored travelling to perfect terrorism. www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 11h
One of the guys duped actually rang 999 as well! Probably because he realized some dark actor was pulling his strings. You don't honestly think it was coincidental that these three white vans drove to an RAF military base from London do you?
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 14h
Go back through UK terrorist attacks over 20 years and you'll find many a "person of interest" to police before. Those carrying out scouting, indoctrination or organization shouldn't just be monitored until they act. Being proactive can avoid 10s of deaths in UK and 10,000s in Iraq, Afghanistan.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 17h
"Abu Rumaysah absconded while on bail for terrorism offences and is now suspected to have featured in a Daesh video making threats against the UK and murdering captives." Apparently the UK never learns... The word "laughing stock" is used quite appropriately in 2016.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 18h
I mean I just googled it and clearly we have done before. www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 18h
Yes. That is a highly likely scenario. Try borrowing at 15% interest rates to build your new science lab.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 18h
The point this proved is that Iran or Russia could get vehicles in position to strike, whether by tricking numpties or otherwise. All they had to do is release some drones from the roof like Ukraine did and then go for the bombers. Or do a Leipzig-style drone attack, which nearly worked.
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BBC Expert Says There Is 'Panic At The Pentagon' After US Removes Its Bombers From UK Base www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-ex...
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BBC Expert Says There Is 'Panic At The Pentagon' After US Removes Its Bombers From UK Base
Around a dozen B-1s have returned to America from RAF Fairford.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 19h
My guess is an Iranian false flag to embarrass the UK/US. If they had wanted to take out the bombers though they could have used drones from a truck like the Ukrainians did against Russia successfully. Presumably this can be defended but Russia showed not 100% fail safe. Why risk it.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 19h
There is no proof they were random fuel thieves and quite a lot to suggest Iran duped these guys into testing the security of an RAF air base. The investigation has to be secret before any trial so the public are in the dark. But the US military probably know.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 20h
Source? How do you know that is what happened?
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 05/10/2026
The Black Sea is more dangerous for ships now than the Strait of Hormuz
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 20h
Fair comment.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 20h
US Military Industrial Complex 10 China's Renewables 0
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 20h
Le Pen outlines her budget today, with $28 of billion cuts/year. She supports "de-Islamisation" of French society, establishing a privileged partnership with Russia and a referendum on leaving the EU. These riots are such good news for her and Putin it is suspicious. www.reuters.com/business/far...
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Far right presidential frontrunner Le Pen to pitch budget cuts as French bonds bomb
French far-right presidential ​candidate Marine Le Pen presents plans on Tuesday to cut ‌government spending by €25 billion ($28 billion) a year, seeking to establish her fiscal credibility in the fac...
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 20h
Clearly these rioters are in need of education. France's lame duck government has no power to make changes they are seeking. Paris burned by multicutural rioters will hand the 2027 election to Le Pen, who proposes cuts in public spending and a moratorium on immigration. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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France braces for national day of student protests after injuries and mass arrests
France prepares for a day of protests in support of students who’ve been demanding more investment in education.
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Officials in the UAE, Oman and Israel all privately said there were significant failures across the board—from the UAE and Israel’s vetting to Oman’s communication of its concerns about Hammami www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Multiple Security Failures Allowed FlyDubai Pilot Into Cockpit
Authorities in three countries missed opportunities across the board; “there wasn’t proper vetting.”
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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“From 2015-25, the average price of homes in Spain rose by 80% and rents soared 87%. House prices far outpaced salaries, which only increased by 30% the same decade, and especially punished younger Spaniards. 69% of 18 to 34 year-olds still live with their parents” www.politico.eu/article/pedr...
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Sánchez bets it all on housing ahead of Spain’s snap election
The prime minister is hoping voters will forget that the country’s property prices and rental costs have skyrocketed during his eight years in power.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Do they ever ask themselves why noone wants to teach in their schools? Perhaps setting school property on fire, smashing bus stations and spraying lighted aerosols into bystanders' faces isn't the best advert....
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Looks like bad news for climate. During father Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency, from 2019 to 2022, Amazon deforestation surged by about 60%, with over 45,000 square kilometers cleared. Under Lula, deforestation has fallen 45%, reaching its lowest level in more than a decade. apnews.com/article/braz...
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Future of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazilian presidential election
Brazil’s upcoming presidential election could reshape the Amazon's future. Control of the country, which contains about 60% of the rainforest, could pass to Sen.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 05/10/2026
Africa was already in the midst of an investment boom before the US and Israel went to war with Iran this year. Now, its seeing even more interest from companies and countries looking to diversify. Read more: bloom.bg/4718EGA 🎨: George Wylesol
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wouldn't your analogy only work for the producers of chemical complex machinery rather than the plant itself that is spewing pollutants? I mean this is the firer of the gun not the owner. They know the short-term harm to lungs and long-term flood/wildfire risks of their emissions. They do it anyway.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Everyone knows that the US Supreme Court is politically biased so why bother with this charade?
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 05/10/2026
The problem with the US labor market is that although jobs are available, they are falling short of meeting workers’ needs and expectations (via Bloomberg Opinion)
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America's Job Machine Is Putting Workers Behind
A US government report Friday showed that the unemployment rate ticked higher to 4.2% in September from 4.1% in August. That’s still pretty low by historical standards. But the stability seems illusory, given we seem to be stuck in a labor market that rather than adding high-paying jobs, is dominated by lower-earning positions. No wonder purchasing power is slipping and workers are dissatisfied.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 05/10/2026
The climate phenomenon is causing chaotic weather across Asia, sending warning signs to the rest of the world.
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El Niño Hits Asia With Wildfires, Drought as Global Risks Build
The climate phenomenon is causing chaotic weather across Asia, sending warning signs to the rest of the world.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
There are actual wars to stop and these ridiculous culture wars are gifting votes for Trump. Noone likes a fascist thought police taking pleasure in bullying people who only had good intentions and that is what identity politics became.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Why look for images only relevant to America? Why not Korea, Poland, Armenia, Hawaii? Everyone can be offended by something in colonial history. (Would you temove Swastikas from Buddhist temples?) Americans need to stop actual colonizing (Iran, Gaza) and give us a break with your cultural dictates.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
There are four solutions: 1) Shoes must be held in two hands to avoid picture crop risk. 2) White clothes must not be worn to avoid accidental shadows. 3) Americans must be kind and understand other people/cultures' intentions. 4) Americans must stop ethnocentric, arrogant preaching to the world.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I just got Community Fibre put in today. BT only offered a discount when we cancelled. Too late.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
STEPHEN MOORE: We had much much higher inflation under Biden BERMAN: Let me stop you. Has inflation gone up or down since Trump took office? MOORE: Well, it was about 3.2% when Biden left office, it's 3.4% now BERMAN: So it's gone up MOORE: That is true
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 02/10/2026
Breaking: The US added fewer jobs than expected in September and the unemployment rate edged higher, pointing to employers’ cautiousness to hire amid rising costs
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US Firms Add Just 29,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Ticks Up
The US added fewer jobs than expected in September and the unemployment rate edged higher, pointing to employers’ cautiousness to hire amid rising costs.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BBC quotes Student protestor Diego adds that pupils from his school have not caused any damage. "The guys who are making trouble here are not from the school," he says. A lot of provocateurs or criminals probably jumping in.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Paris protests may help get Le Pen elected and cut education spending further. Le ‌Pen, who leads polls for both ‌rounds of April 18-May 2 election, wrote in L'Opinion, she would put a "golden ⁠rule" to ​referendum cutting deficit-GDP ratio 50 bps a year to 2.9% in 2032. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
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France school protests: Hundreds of schools closed and 40 head teachers hurt
Police in several cities across the country have been deployed to deal with the demonstrations. More than 1,900 people have been arrested.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Klopp the Legend
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yeah... they later said the explosives were petrol... in a van.... the whole thing is so fishy.
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BrokenBanker @brokenbanker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
helpful for yields to go lower, $ lower and equities up initially:
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“With births barely exceeding deaths, and likely to fall, idea UK faces inexorable immigration-driven population growth is detached from reality. The long-term challenge is how we sustain the workforce, public services and tax base as the population ages.” www.thetimes.com/article/uk-p...
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UK population grows at slowest rate since 1998, ONS figures show
The slowdown is largely due to the ongoing fall in net migration
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yeah. The US has been dragging Europe into Middle East conflicts for decades and it is further away so suffers fewer consequences.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And I shouldn't speculate about who organized the white van men. Could have been anyone! But Iran has done stuff like this before as has Russia. The government also said there was an Iranian plot to attack the Israeli embassy involving 5 people in May 2025 that was foiled. But that went cold too...
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Iranian dissident journalist stabbers in Wimbledon were Romanians so it's not unusual for criminals to be hired to do minor stuff. That would explain one of the Fairford 5 dialing 999 when he realized he'd been tricked into doing something with a long sentence! (Just speculating.)
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As of 31 March 2026, 273 persons in custody for terrorism and terrorism‑connected offences in GB. 58% hold Islamist-extremist views and 29% Extreme Right-Wing ideologies. British 219 80%, Iraqi 8 (3%), Iranian 5 (2%) 3 (1%) Pakistani. Tough to tell if Iran-linked. www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 and subsequent legislation: Arrests, outcomes, and stop and search, Great Britain, quarterly update to March 2026
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This one was in Wimbledon. Two thugs knived an Iranian dissident journalist in the legs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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London stabbing of journalist was by men working for Iran, court told
Pouria Zeraati was left with three stab wounds after the attack in March 2024.
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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We had all the facts, but no will.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Why wait to riot when the far left can organize a riot in Paris now that is guaranteed to get Le Pen elected by those in the regions.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The US-Israeli invasion of Iran boosted IRGC and its raison d'etre. In October 2025, MI5 said security agencies had tracked “more than 20 potentially lethal Iran-backed plots” in the previous year, targeting dissidents, journalists and jews. researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CB...
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
He also failed to stop wars in the Middle East and Ukraine or reverse climate change and prevent global inflation. What's he waiting for?
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Looks like Iran is waking up its sleeper cells... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident
The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is the sort of far-left, identity-politics craziness that will deliver far-right parties into power. The "lynching reference" is a K-pop star holding some shoes. The "KKK reference" is a triangular shadow on her white frock. Zero intention, zero relevant context. www.snopes.com/fact-check/c...
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Converse apologized for ad that people compared to lynching, Ku Klux Klan imagery
In a statement, the footwear company said the image was "deeply upsetting."
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Nerd Reich
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