Reposted by DanMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 7mThe shift away from the US continues. Ten countries have now signed on for Macron’s Forward Deterrence initiative, including the UK, Germany and Poland, WSJ reports. Under the plan, France would station nuclear-capable fighter jets across Europe as trust in the US erodes. 56621 66
Reposted by DanMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10hThe Trump Administration has advocated for Viktor Orbán to be UN Secretary-General, WSJ reports. 129314119 314
Dan @sirstan74.eurosky.social · 5mMy thought too. Nativists like Tice and Redorm want white women to stay at home and push out loads of kids, and yet they'll be punished for doing so. 010 1
Dan @sirstan74.eurosky.social · 1hHow did that interview about FOM fail to mention it meant UK cirizens would also gain FOM? It was presented entirely aa a cost, like higher taxes. #r4today 0102 10
Reposted by DanNews Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 10hFor two years, student-led protests have raged against Aleksandar Vučić and his corrupt government in Serbia. Today, in parliamentary elections, he was toppled. One of the most sustained protest movements in recent European history has succeeded. Resistance works. 6239141336 3.9K
Reposted by DanSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 10hPublic opinion on future UK-EU relationship not yet certain of how far to go. On "join" a 46-29 plurality - with much debate to come, if govt proposed to go all the way in Starting points Labour 64-17 join LibDem 64-16 join Green 67-16 join Conservatives 39-46 stay out Reform 29-51 stay out 2376 37
Reposted by DanPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 11hFirst Orban, now Vučić. Both fundamentally undone by rank corruption of their regimes. Which is so often the reality of the authoritarian right in power. Really worth paying heed to in Western Europe right now 20813224 813
Reposted by DanCalum Miller @calummillerld.bsky.social · 10hThis is an extraordinary result: a rejection of Vučić’s government’s authoritarian suppression of opposition and a victory for democracy and free speech. The Student List have shown amazing courage. Putin will be furious to lose one of his loyal allies. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...theguardian.comWild scenes of celebration in Belgrade as Vučić concedes Serbian election – Europe liveStudent List movement projected to have 138 seats in the new parliament, well clear of the 126 required for majority, to Vučić’s 104 1258 25
Reposted by DanFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 11hLeft: President Trump says that if Abdul El-Sayed wins he'll end Christmas Right: Abdul El-Sayed celebrating Christmas with his team, picking a tree, and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas My view: Trump, is trying to turn religious difference into suspicion and prejudice into a political weapon 1012940 129
Reposted by DanMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 12hRacism-a-go-go at Trump’s Michigan rally tonight: “If Abdul and the Democrats win, they will open the floodgates and invite hordes of jihadists to our shores, creating a nightmare of violence and terror until you cannot even have a Christmas.” 57478115 478
Reposted by DanGeorge Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 23hWhy EU free movement is an opportunity, not a threat – as Burnham makes the case, read @johnspringford.bsky.social for Arguably. “It is strange to reject one of the few policies that we know would raise growth and improve our fiscal position.” www.arguably.uk/p/eu-free-mo...arguably.ukEU free movement is an opportunity, not a threatProgressives need to rediscover the positive case for immigration 1025485 254
Reposted by DanLaurence - highest score ever in the Neasden Cognitive Test!! @laurenceineu.bsky.social · 19hEngland has always been more than generous in providing us with village idiots. But there are some English villages that suffer from superfluity to the extent of being comprised entirely of them. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukSecond English village to hold vote on leaving UKBarnham could follow in the footsteps of Piddington, which overwhelmingly voted for ‘independence’ from the UK in protest over plans for asylum seekers 393 9
Reposted by DanSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/10/2026BBC report sanitises the overt racism: It notes that organisers warned marchers not to talk to journalists, then gives the "anti-immigration group"'s own sanitised description of itself. It does not report they chanted "England for the white man" in the streets. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPro and anti-immigration protesters march in Herne BayThere was a heavy police presence for the marches by the Kent Nationalist Movement and its opponents. 3262145 262
Reposted by DanSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 23hAnd true to form, Farage and the Tories (Philp) respond by being totally dishonest about it… Freedom of movement with the EU requires EU citizenship. Immigration requires visas. Talk of ‘betrayal’ and ‘uncontrolled migration’ is the mark of a liar or a fool. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukAndy Burnham: Time for honest discussion about freedom of movement between UK and EUPrime minister says it is time for ‘evidence-based debate’ about what a new relationship with the EU would look like 54782267 782
Reposted by DanPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 25/10/2026Nigel Farage’s attack on the RNLI and co is a new low even for this bottom-feeder. He wants to prosecute anyone who saves lives of people that he doesn't like. Desperate Farage diverts attention from investigations by pledging laws that can't work. archive.ph/5UYnG/thenewworld.co.ukNigel Farage’s attack on the RNLI and co is a new low even for this bottom-feederReform’s leader told US far right influencer Benny Johnson that NGOs who work with asylum seekers have ‘aided and abetted criminality in absolutely every way’ 46743328 743
Reposted by DanHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 24/10/2026Yes, but your two big ideas so far have been police and crime commissioners and Brexit. Shall we check on them first? 451023168 1K
Dan @sirstan74.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026But FOM is the perceived barrier to joining the SM. Most people want to join the SM, but a few don't want to because of FOM. 111 1
Reposted by DanJenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 25/10/2026“We’re getting calls that people don’t want him there" They do not want the horrendous publicity – or angry phone calls, or social-media attacks, or customer complaints – that they would get for hosting Ramaswamy’s campaign tour ✏️ @swin24.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social for @zeteo.comzeteo.comVenues Start Canceling on Vivek Ramaswamy Over His Disgusting Ad: ‘People Don’t Want Him There’Businesses have begun pulling out of Vivek Ramaswamy’s bus tour with other GOP candidates. ‘It’s that damn ad,’ a top Ohio Republican tells Zeteo. 34918 49
Reposted by DanLittleGravitas, →EU immigrant, UK→ emigrant, anti-Brexit @catanonim.me · 24/10/2026YES. Impressed that he's talking about this. 296 9
Reposted by DanCatio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 24/10/2026Very timely as next week Canada 🇨🇦 will host in Montreal the summit with the EU 🇪🇺. 062 6
Reposted by DanReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 24/10/2026Nigel Farage’s attack on the RNLI and co is a new low even for this bottom-feeder www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-n...thenewworld.co.ukNigel Farage’s attack on the RNLI and co is a new low even for this bottom-feederReform’s leader told US far right influencer Benny Johnson that NGOs who work with asylum seekers have ‘aided and abetted criminality in absolutely every way’ 1525492 254
Reposted by DanMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 24/10/2026“As we’ve seen with the Iran War, Trump is not psychologically capable of accepting defeat. The last time he suffered an electoral blow we got four years of election denial and the January 6 insurrection.”chadbourn.substack.comHeart Of DarknessHow Trump will respond to a Democratic Midterms victory 19335105 335
Reposted by DanPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 21/10/2026Odd innit.. BBC can go undercover to expose lawyer helping someone avoid a fine re a migrant working, Asian corner shops selling knock off fags, vapes, drugs etc But can’t go undercover to expose Reform taking £32,000 illegal donation with £500,000 promised, or racism, bigotry, extremism etc🤔bbc.co.ukWatch: 'We don't pay' - lawyer advises how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fineMohammad Alias Yousaf made his claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner. 36549170 549
Reposted by DanIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 22/10/2026Trump’s goal is to intimidate me and get me to back down. That’s not going to happen. I will not be silenced, and I will not stop fighting for my constituents. 1094564745 4.6K
Reposted by DanSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 24/10/2026Sexual assaulter shows solidarity with other sexual assaulter 412042 120
Reposted by DanTom Bonier @tbonier.bsky.social · 24/10/2026As turnout in Texas nears 3 million votes, Hispanic turnout is now exceeding presidential levels. More Hispanics have voted than did at this point in the 2024 presidential election. What's driving this huge increase? Young voters. 441488367 1.5K
Reposted by DanKittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 24/10/2026NYPD arresting an ICE goon for trying to steal someone off the streets of NYC. RESPECT!!! 1650170275405 17K
Reposted by DanKittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 23/10/2026She was amazing and brave! (And I’m sure he smelled like body odor and stale/greasy old man scalp! 🤢) 904310783 4.3K
Reposted by DanMark @mark-501.bsky.social · 19/10/2026The Overton Window has been moved in the discussion but realistically more time is probably needed before a safe rejoin platform is established. The immediate priority should be electoral reform and PR. This would provide a more stable democratic base and limit Reform’s ability to sabotage 1162 16
Reposted by DanJoni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 23/10/2026All polls show that Ukrainians don’t want to surrender. Musk is trying to manipulate you. He is the elite he is warning you about 1111729 117
Reposted by DanAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 24/10/2026A wild story: the CEO of a US energy company whose plans were discussed during the Witkoff-Kushner-Putin negotiations resigns. Why? He learned that his company's main investor is a sanctioned Russian company, not the UAE www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges (Gift Article)Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine. 17449502595 5K
Reposted by DanEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 24/10/2026JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project EmergesInterviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine. 53693615559 9.4K
Reposted by DanPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 22/10/2026“Indefinite Leave to Remain means you can live on benefits for the rest of your life” says Nigel Farage Imagine his shock when he finds out just 2.8% of UC claimants have been granted indefinite leave to remain 12434176 434
Reposted by DanThe New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 24/10/2026Nigel Farage is threatening to reform the superannuated punks who fought the 2016 referendum. Bring it on ✏️ Matt Withersbuff.lyThe Bad Boys of Brexit are back, the reunion no-one wantedNigel Farage is threatening to reform the superannuated punks who fought the 2016 referendum. Bring it on 5176 17
Reposted by DanAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/10/2026Mark Carney on Elon Musk crippling Ukraine’s Starlink: “I search for the right adjective to describe whoever took this decision… against a country that is literally fighting for the lives of its citizens against naked aggression." 1143530973 3.5K
Reposted by DanHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 23/10/2026"Trump’s BBC lawsuit has now become about the central questions that would have determined his fate had Jack Smith’s January 6 prosecution gone to trial." My latest: harrylitman.substack.com/p/trump-ho…harrylitman.substack.comTrump Hoist By His Own PetardThis time, Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit is putting front and center the last thing that he wants. 1732896 328
Dan @sirstan74.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026That frustrates me too. Lots of Forest FB groups are awful with older fans saying how they weren't offended by it and if you are you're a snowflake. "If I'm not offended that we sing that women are only welcome for their body parts no-one else could be" 130 3
Dan @sirstan74.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026It does reflect the reality of all those big chances that somehow didn't go in. 010 1
Dan @sirstan74.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026It's not so much the final third as the final 5%. We're making lots of good chances, but can't seem to tap them in. #nffc 280 8
Dan @sirstan74.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026I can't believe we didn't win again. So close again... grrrr! It will click though, we look brilliant except for that rather important task of gwtting the ball in the net. #nffc 1110 11
Reposted by DanAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 23/10/2026In his Daily Mail column today, describing Trump as "toast," Richard Littlejohn mocks the President's attempted annexation of Greenland as being mad, using the phrase "nurse!" Here's what Littlejohn wrote about it when Trump first suggested it 59782234 782
Reposted by DanAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/10/2026 😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you? 256388062968 8.8K
Reposted by DanKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/10/2026Telling a woman to shut up when she’s asking about the attack ad you’ve backed calling a pedophilia victim a loser is like a turducken pf misogyny 1684042755 4K
Reposted by DanChris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 23/10/2026Ukraine’s envoy in Washington Denys Sienik claimed the country is still experiencing issues with Musk’s Starlink network, affecting its attack drones and defensive abilities. In a post on X, Sienik said “speed restrictions remain in place and nothing has changed.” 075 7