Reposted by Michael SparkesAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 15hMoscow has already drawn up an "indictment" against the Baltic states. Russia is following exactly the same stages as it did with Ukraine. The final stage is the announcement of a "denazification" operation. We have already seen and heard all of this in 2014 and 2022. 18281143
Reposted by Michael SparkesSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 8hOn by-election eve, the betting odds imply Labour has a 93-95% prospect of victory & the Greens about 5-7% in Holborn + St Pancras. 23310
Reposted by Michael SparkesJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 16hI don't think we'll ever be done with the "I fucking told you so's." The Food Research & Action Center reported that these changes would weaken safety nets and worsen food insecurity for low-income families: frac.org/blog/project... 18968322925
Reposted by Michael SparkesOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 8hTrump to press at the Oval: "I have a call set up. Today is his birthday. Today is Vladimir Putin's birthday. I'm sure you're going to celebrate. Are you going to celebrate his birthday? No, I have a call set up." 3823691
Reposted by Michael SparkesProspect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 9hIf you think of GB News as the media wing of Nigel Farage’s political project, the total subsidy funnelled his way by its owners and his crypto donors (just four men) tops £200m, writes Alan Rusbridgerprospectmagazine.co.ukFarage and the £130m even his detractors have missedGB news has provided relentless positive PR for Nigel Farage while racking up tens of millions in financial losses. And now there is a new channel in ... 11615
Reposted by Michael SparkesThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16h⚡️ EU provides Ukraine 1.2 billion euros for drones and missiles. "The money will be spent on drones, drone interceptors, drone ammunition, and missiles manufactured by Ukrainian entities," reads a European Commission press release.kyivindependent.comEU provides Ukraine 1.2 billion euros for drones and missiles"The money will be spent on drones, drone interceptors, drone ammunition, and missiles manufactured by Ukrainian entities," reads a European Commission press release. 122040
Reposted by Michael SparkesYouGov @yougov.co.uk · 11hAlthough the Conservative conference has featured speculation the party could win the next election, just 10% of Britons currently see Kemi Badenoch as the most likely victor of the next general election Andy Burnham: 37% Nigel Farage: 13% Kemi Badenoch: 10% Someone else: 9% 2187
Reposted by Michael SparkesRoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 11hSince launching on Oct. 7, 1996, Fox News has spent the past 30 years airing a nonstop stream of bile, misinformation, bigotry, and stupidity. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comFox News celebrates 30 years of lies, racism, and smearsSince launching on Oct. 7, 1996, Fox News has aired a nonstop stream of bile, misinformation, bigotry, and stupidity. 1313675
Reposted by Michael SparkesAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9hTrump: "I could've done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could've done very very bad things to Joe Biden. I could've done very bad things to Barack Hussein Obama ... I can do whatever I want, if I want." 273961432402
Reposted by Michael SparkesJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 9hCan just one reporter please ask Trump to name the “eight wars” that he settled? 🤨 51843021013
Reposted by Michael SparkesSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 21hLeader of party - that sold its own shrivelled soul to the devils of austerity and Brexit - will use her conference speech to slag off Labour (yawn) and make the only promise the Tories ever make - cutting taxes… They have nothing new or credible… or just plain nice… to say any more. 1501280363
Reposted by Michael SparkesAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Inside the chaos at Reform's flagship northern council" 'A Sky News investigation reveals the dramatic inside story of the chaos within Durham's Reform-led council' news.sky.com/story/inside...news.sky.comInside the chaos at Reform's flagship northern councilA Sky News investigation reveals the dramatic inside story of the chaos within Durham's Reform-led council. 34529
Reposted by Michael SparkesPeter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The Tories have had over two years to come up with a broad set of new policies and they've reverted to their same old mean spirited small minded ones they have had for decades. More austerity and the type of deregulation that led to Grenfell. 824463
Reposted by Michael SparkesOnkar @onkar01.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The same Jeffrey Archer who used sex workers and was convicted of two counts of perjury and two counts of perverting the course of justice? That Jeffery Archer?? #abolishthemonarchy #grifters 83531144
Reposted by Michael SparkesGraham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The dinosaur party heading for extinction… 77913
Reposted by Michael SparkesKnitting Cat @dameknittingcat.bsky.social · 19hThis should have been done years ago. 032
Reposted by Michael SparkesPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20hOfwat appoints Grant Thornton to help improve South East Water performance l £6m wasted. Similar exercise at Thames Water yielded zilch. SEW has £1.7bn debt, can't raise new money, loses 100m litres of water a day to leaks, customers fleeced for decades. End the scam. Nationalise water.news.sky.comOfwat lines up independent monitor for troubled South East WaterThe water regulator plans to appoint Grant Thornton to a multimillion-pound contract overseeing the utility's performance and turnaround plan, Sky News learns. 33579259
Reposted by Michael SparkesChris Smith @ledredman.bsky.social · 19hThe USA has pretty much removed itself from all international conventions and obligations, but it doesn't stop these entitled pompous arseholes demanding that others observe rules they have no intention of following themselves. 163
Reposted by Michael SparkesAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A naked, gold-covered Trump statue has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It’s called “Orange Plague,” also known as “King of Injustice,” and shows him sitting on another man’s shoulders holding an enormous golf club. Covered in reportedly 23-karat gold, of course. 34580802379
Reposted by Michael SparkesMommaT @tweetmommybop.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Treason is the crime of betraying one's country by waging war against it or helping its enemies. 0126
Reposted by Michael SparkesPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Badenoch says proposed £10bn air defence system would be 'specific' to UK threats Experts have said it will cost circa £80bn As we know 14 years of Tory Govt’s demonstrated massive overspending — • Test and Trace circa £29.5 billion • Wasted Vaccines and Fraud £7bn or more HSC, Rwanda etc etc 🤦♂️bbc.co.ukKemi Badenoch says proposed £10bn air defence system would be 'specific' to UK threatsAsked by the BBC how the plans would be paid for, Badenoch says the Conservatives have already announced savings in areas such as welfare and net zero. 3310128
Reposted by Michael SparkesRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I would like to believe that these batshit crazy Trump rallies are hurting Republican candidates in the midterms, but it’s extremely rare for any broadcast network or local news to cover and air his craziest and most repulsive statements so they might not matter much. 651641267
Reposted by Michael SparkesJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Barack Obama is back in his role as Democrats’ closer-in-chief. He just cut ads for 24 Senate & gubernatorial campaigns—targeting races where he can help move persuadable voters. At 57% favorability, Obama is the most popular living president. Expect to see much more of him before Election Day. 💙 488164883511
Reposted by Michael Sparkesebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Seriously 🙄 39519163
Reposted by Michael SparkesJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 06/10/2026aka Gyles Brandeath © @privateeyenews.bsky.social 2255
Reposted by Michael SparkesJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Is Gyles Brandreth an emissary from Paddington Charon? 4304
Reposted by Michael SparkesAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The White House today prohibited Politico from traveling on Air Force One. 671519499
Reposted by Michael SparkesOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This really dents Katie Price's image as a serious political figure, and I'm not convinced there's any coming back. 76905128
Reposted by Michael SparkesStephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I had this bit about Jeffrey Archer from the 1995 HIGNFY video memorised for whenever I needed a handy fact about him. 431762667
Reposted by Michael SparkesMatt 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈 🤔 @yupitsmatt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Thank you @katiephang.bsky.social for all you are doing to #SpeakTruthToPower and hold the #GrifterInChief accountable for protecting #SexCriminals who hurt children. #TrumpEffect #Blues 841670575
Reposted by Michael SparkesRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026How is it not news when the president nods off in public meetings and press conferences dozens of times? If you follow independent media, you see it and know about it. But why hasn’t CBS, NBC or ABC showed a montage of it on their evening news? They simply refuse to ever show it. 803118553227
Reposted by Michael SparkesAndrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · 05/10/2026📢A new megapoll has found that 53.4% of people in the UK want to stay in the ECHR versus 24.2% of people against👇 🔗 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o... via @theguardian.com The ECHR is on the side of the people, and vice versa.theguardian.comHalf of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll findsExclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary 26433139
Reposted by Michael SparkesMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Air passengers flying into Moscow from Irkutsk where a lab technician died of the plague are now being given mandatory temperature checks by masked staff before they’re allowed to disembark. 97737264
Reposted by Michael SparkesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Early voting is already underway in some states. From now until Nov 3, I urge you all to... 1) Help get out the vote 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism We are the only ones who can end this nightmare. 15863322833
Reposted by Michael SparkesSouth-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026As Badenoch embraces her inner Boris Johnson in an effort to out-brexit Farage, it's clear that the "party of business" isn't a serious party when it comes to the UK economy. 46399105
Reposted by Michael SparkesBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 05/10/2026Ofcom rules say broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes. So why is Nigel Farage allowed to host his own primetime show on GB News? Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action ⬇️bestforbritain.orgFarage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain 351102505
Reposted by Michael SparkesRob Baron @rob-baron.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I have heard rumours that Richard Tice heads a company called Britain Means Business, that has no employees and sells no products but takes in very large donations from foreign based people and forwards them to Reform UK Ltd. I can't believe this is true, but if it is it should bring down Reform. 401349433
Reposted by Michael SparkesW.M. @minuteman04.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The rats are Jumping off the SS Trump. Republican candidate in Georgia wipes all references to Dinnie from his campaign website. 031
Reposted by Michael SparkesRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 05/10/2026One person was taken this morning outside of LAPD's metropolitan detention center jail near the corner of Los Angeles & Temple; goon is seen pepper spraying a legal observer and the driver of another vehicle. 571062675
Reposted by Michael Sparkes4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I'm with Stephen King on this. 319130833102
Reposted by Michael Sparkes24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🇷🇺An approved Communist Party rally in central Moscow did not go as planned. Protesters chanted “Fair elections,” “We want freedom,” “Freedom for political prisoners” and “Down with the Tsar” — referring to Putin. Police detained around 60 people. 22536391389
Reposted by Michael Sparkestomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 05/10/2026Fuckface hit Brazil with a 50 percent tariff for prosecuting his coup buddy, planned to fund groups attacking its courts, and froze US consular services two days before the vote. He screams that our elections are rigged while Brazil's police investigate him for meddling in theirs.rawstory.comSuspected Trump election interference sparks police raids in Brazil: reportComputer equipment and communications were seized in Brazil’s largest city as part of a new Brazilian investigation announced Sunday into “possible external interference by the United States” in the n... 28765354
Reposted by Michael SparkesThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption? 685231048322
Reposted by Michael Sparkeslukewarm24.bsky.social @lukewarm24.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Has farage been sacked as MP yet??? If not now, when?? Uk can’t involve third world style politics and fraud Enough is enough 22418117