Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 41mMine earlier today with @mrjamesob.bsky.social youtu.be/V6aYumK9Xic?...youtu.be'Even Republicans are concerned about this' | Simon MarksYouTube video by LBC 23911
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 2hAn utterly shameful morning dawns in Tennessee. www.lbc.co.uk/article/tenn...lbc.co.ukTennessee set to execute a woman for first time in 200 years | LBCIn January 1995, Pike and her then-boyfriend tortured and killed a fellow classmate 2224
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 19hVery sad news. Radio Six International was a passion project that has operated for 63 years, broadcasting still from Lismore to the world. And much beloved locally in the Highlands. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTributes after death of broadcaster Tony Currie, the first voice of Radio ClydeCurrie also worked at STV and BBC Scotland during a prolific broadcasting career. 0270
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 20hAmerica, 2026 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukChrista Pike execution: Tennessee governor rejects clemency pleaIf the execution proceeds, Pike would be the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years. 3237
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 23hOffered without comment, because what can you possibly say? www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...cnn.comInside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN PoliticsMigrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation. 167620
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'll be holding the fort for @benkentish.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk tonight from 10pm to 1am. I hope you'll join us! 9685
Reposted by Simon MarksAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026Amazing detail in this @wsj article about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece: she told a Greek minister, in a conversation about the collapse of the Romanian government,“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here." www.wsj.com/articles/kim...wsj.comThe Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across EuropeChristos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece. 33136731878
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Cattle associations say ICE operations are disrupting Texas agriculture industry, will cause higher beef prices www.texastribune.org/2026/09/25/i...texastribune.orgCattle groups call out ICE operations for workforce disruptionsThe beef industry has been under pressure recently from market disruptions, record high beef prices and small herd sizes. The groups say the ICE operations are another challenge for the industry. 33216
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026My latest for @theipaper.com: Republicans even in Florida are “bracing for the worst”. 📰: inews.co.uk/news/world/e...inews.co.ukEven in Trump's home state, Maga is turning on himThe loss of Florida - seat of his unofficial court at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach - would be an extraordinary and humiliating loss for the President 44610
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A staggering 650,000 people have already watched this week’s “American Week” on LBC’s official You Tube channel. You can too….here: youtu.be/jpnyXdYP0fc?...youtu.be'Donald Trump baffles the Chinese' | Simon Marks' American WeekYouTube video by LBC 2014021
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Too busy showing Xi the ballroom and the helipad to do any meaningful work. What an abject disaster. 147516
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026My latest dispatch for @theipaper.com 📰: inews.co.uk/news/world/i...inews.co.ukThe influential men who know exactly how to play TrumpThe US President likes to pride himself on portraying strength, but Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have seen right through him 1366
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In glorious technicolour, the video version of my "American Week" is now available for viewing via the LBC Official YouTube Channel: 📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpny...youtube.com'Donald Trump baffles the Chinese' | Simon Marks' American WeekYouTube video by LBC 57615
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My "American Week" for @tomswarbrick.bsky.social's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's @lbc.co.uk. This week: - Trump threatens to annihilate Iran - Republicans fear annihilation at midterms - Xi traipses to Washington and Trump shows him his renovations. 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/895724...audioboom.comSeptember 25, 2026 - "American Week": Trump threatens to annihalate Iran, dooms Republicans in midterms, then shows Xi his White House renovationsSimon's weekly chronicle of increasingly unstable events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. 3357
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My latest for @theipaper.com 📰: inews.co.uk/news/world/t...inews.co.ukTrump's G20 invitation to Putin is a jaw-dropping win for RussiaMarco Rubio, Trump’s Secretary of State, said Vladimir Putin would be able to engage with world leaders at the Florida summit 8339
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The documents of tyranny always make a fascinating read. 3458
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Mine on today's White House events so far....with @shelaghfogarty.bsky.social on the UK's @lbc.co.uk www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTpw...youtube.comMedia outlets still barred from White House despite court rulingYouTube video by LBC 1286
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026As Trump welcomes Xi to the White House and they make opening remarks, none of the major networks is carrying the White House-distributed video live. There is, once again, no broadcast network pool camera today. 76714
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Trump doubling down. Via Politico: A POLITICO reporter was denied access to the White House Thursday and his press credentials confiscated after a judge ordered the Trump administration overnight to immediately restore access for news organizations that President Donald Trump banned...last week. 118123
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Mine with @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk earlier this morning. 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/895641...audioboom.comSeptember 24, 2026 - Iran accuses Trump of terrorism, as beleaguered Republicans urge him to end warSimon's live report for "Nick Ferrari at Breakfast" on the UK's LBC. 2237
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My latest for @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/news/world/t...inews.co.ukThe Trump exodus is growing. His allies are running scaredWith midterm elections a month away, some Republicans are trying to distance themselves from the US President and his unpopular war 1448
Reposted by Simon MarksRobert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I don't understand why Farage is silently sympathising with the attacks on the RNLI. This feels like a disaster for Reform - exactly the kind of issue that powers the tactical voting against him and alienates soft conservatives. 1417030
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026My latest confab with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk as we dissect Trump's speech at the UN and his first meeting with Andy Burnham. Via the LBC Official YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SALO...youtube.com'Complete Dr Evil stuff': Simon Marks analyses Trump's UN speechYouTube video by LBC 913235
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Telexing them"???? If only...those were the days. 7262
Reposted by Simon MarksPolitico @politico.com · 22/09/2026Trump, dragged down by Iran war, hits lowest approval ever on foreign affairs in new polldlvr.itTrump, dragged down by Iran war, hits lowest approval ever on foreign affairs in new pollIt comes just over a month before voters head to the polls in the November midterm elections. 79334
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Trump launches "Trump TV" in an effort to replace network press pool, as media houses launch legal efforts to overturn White House "ban on the free press". Mine with @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/895543...audioboom.comSeptember 22, 2026 - Trump's "ban on the free press" sparks fury and a legal backlashSimon's live update for "Nick Ferrari at Breakfast" on the UK's LBC. 10417
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026As I suggested earlier to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk today, Trump is reviving his 2015 shelved plan to launch Trump TV. In place, it would seem, of the network TV pool. Trump TV was allotted positions at various election events in 2015 but never fully launched. Now we come full circle. 11418
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026There are errant claims being made elsewhere suggesting the White House has appointed a minor propaganda tv outlet as today’s network TV pool provider. They are false. That’s not the way it works. There is no network tv pool covering Trump’s movements today. 58116
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The mutiny spreads, joined even by a prostrate, discredited newspaper. 911215
Reposted by Simon MarksAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit" 2411218555331
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Today’s developments so far via my chat with @shelaghfogarty.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk earlier. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc6p...youtube.comMajor TV networks boycott Trump coverage after press banYouTube video by LBC 45113
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A disastrous development for CNN, given the manner of CBS News’ demise at the hands of the Ellisons. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...nytimes.comParamount to Resolve Antitrust Lawsuit, Clearing the Way for Warner Bros. AcquisitionThe deal would remove the last significant hurdle the media mogul David Ellison faced to create a news and entertainment empire, home to movie studios, HBO, CBS and CNN. 3376
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026BREAKING: The White House TV Press pool is downing tools following Trump's ouster of Politico, MSNOW and CNN. This letter sent to pool members by Fox News' Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton, current pool chair, via Scott Nover of the Washington Post. 1325762
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Back from a break....my chat with @mrjamesob.bsky.social this morning on @lbc.co.uk www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNoe... More from me tonight on Andrew Marr's programme at 6pm UK time.youtube.com'This totally breaches the First Amendment' | Simon MarksYouTube video by LBC 1022334
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Latest developments in the country that accuses the UK of restricting free speech. 911831
Reposted by Simon MarksSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The number that should worry Trump the most: Americans say his policies have hurt rather than helped the economy, 26/55. -29. That’s worse Biden in Sep 2022 (-24). And a stunning turn from this time in 2018, when Trump was 41/26, or net +15 and seen as *helping* the economy. 1914845
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026As with the thing that isn’t really a ballroom, he continues to build his Dr. Evil lair at pace. 2610216
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026“Some Democrats”!!!!! Another NYTimes newspeak classic. 4589
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Finally, a bit of small stirring. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comThousands protest closure of the Kennedy Center amid fears Trump is set to demolish the institutionDemonstrators gathered outside the building in Washington, after the president was spotted holding a placard that read: ‘Kennedy Center DEMOLIS ...’ 38215
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Oooh…it “stands in defense”, eh? That’ll sort it. 1312524
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026God help us. F.A.A. to Roll Out New A.I. Tool for Washington Airports www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...nytimes.comF.A.A. to Roll Out New A.I. Tool for Washington AirportsThe tool, called SMART, will crunch scheduling and weather data to predict and avoid delays. It will be deployed in the Washington region’s three major airports next week. 7519