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Mccrackers

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Father, husband, social worker = tired. Interests include history, fantasy, and painting toy soldiers.

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Parker Butler @parkerbutler.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Just incredible
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Make America Great Again www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/d...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 28/03/2025
Screen outside Reform rally reads "Vladimir and Nigel welcome you to Birmingham"Screen reads "Reform. Entrance to the far-right"Screen reads "Nigel loved Liz Truss's mini-budget"Behind the scenes picture of projectors set up to point at building
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
International tourism is worth $200 billion every year to the US economy. Sorry, *was.
A collage of news headlines covering countries which have warned their citizens about visiting the United States. The countries covered by the nine different headlines are: UK, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Denmark, Finland and Canada. Similar warning have also been issued by the Australian and New Zealand governments. The sources are Newsweek, CBS and New York Times
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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Some international visitors to the USA are experiencing more intense screening upon arrival at airports and border crossings, including a review of social media activity for anti-Trump messaging. Mine earlier today with Vanessa Feltz on @lbc.co.uk 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/869317...
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March 22, 2025 - International travelers warned of screening for "anti-Trump" viewpoints at U.S. airports
Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Saturday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Peter Osborne, Reform UK local election candidate for Hythe West. We’ve got a mixture of racism and misogyny from this one. Seriously, where is your vetting Reform Uk?
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
This is a shocking thread even by Reform UK standards
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
So uh... how exactly is America going to host the World Cup next year with all these travel and immigration restrictions?
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 19/03/2025
US ‘deletes evidence’ of Russia’s kidnap of thousands of Ukrainian children
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US ‘deletes evidence’ of Russia’s kidnap of thousands of Ukrainian children
Researchers at Yale University had been compiling database of alleged Russian war crimes, including abduction of up to 35,000 children
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The US government is currently providing more armed support to the DOGE apparatchiks taking over the American Peace Institute and the federal museums and libraries service, than they are offering to Ukraine.
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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 19/03/2025
😔 Trump’s tariffs: a looming disaster? Trump’s second term begins with tariff threats, but despite his enthusiasm, they pose a real threat to the US economy By Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Trump’s tariffs: a looming disaster?
Trump’s second term begins with tariff threats, but despite his enthusiasm, they pose a real threat to the US economy
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
NEW: The specialist unit searching for Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia has been AXED by Elon Musk. Just when you think he can’t stoop lower. 19,500 children have been stolen from Ukraine & sent to Russia. The unit at Yale had already rescued 100s - but its funding has now been halted.
inews.co.uk
Musk cuts the team finding Ukrainian children stolen by Russia
Trump’s federal cost-cutting - led by Elon Musk's Doge – has now hit the unit helping rescue Ukrainian children taken by Russia
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 13/03/2025
Ukraine has agreed to a ceasefire without preconditions. Russia hasn't. That's the story.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Welcome to Donald Trump’s America, where First Amendment lawyers find themselves compelled to advise people that they have no First Amendment rights.
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I see Chris Philp is now repeating Matt Goodwin's deliberate lie. The correct figure is 17%, and most of those are long-standing residents (and in many cases will have British spouses/children).
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Mccrackers @vehasrez.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Vance, proving he has no morals or values whatsoever. youtu.be/vAPL8c4NHh0?...
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The JD Vance video that was deleted from (X) formerly twitter. You know what to do
YouTube video by Ukraine Front line Medical
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Permission to laugh
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.
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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:

[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]

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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. 

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CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.

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CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free 
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-

BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister 

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BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?

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HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill

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HITLER:
What we are proposing -

CHURCHILL:
Hang on

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HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -

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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here

BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate

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CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate 
You don't debate fascists

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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!

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HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...

CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-

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HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!

BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak

[ends]
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
They should go on strike for better terms & conditions. I’m sure all the right-wing gobshites clutching their pearls about VAT will be right behind them…
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
🚨🚨 In not totally unsurprising news, the United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which identifies countries that the global civil rights watchdog believes are currently experiencing a rapid decline in civic freedoms. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Journalist, "Is Putin disrespecting you by attacking Ukraine?" Trump, "Who?" J, "'Putin" Trump, "What did he do?" Jt, "Attacked Ukraine" Trump, "Is he disrespecting me?" J, "Yes" Trump, "Who are you with?" J, "Washington Post" Trump, "You've lost credibility"
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Fancy that, eh.
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Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
A reporter asks Trump if Putin is disrespecting him by attacking Ukraine. Trump avoids the question by accusing their publication of having no credibility. This is what happens when Trump isn’t given a question where he can waffle on for ten minutes about how great he is.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/03/2025
Agencies within the Trump administration have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid, according to a compilation of government documents. These terms appeared in government memos, in official and unofficial agency guidance and in other documents. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A card reads: "These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration." A long list of words follows, including: biologically female; biologically male; BIPOC; Black; breastfeed + people; clean energy; climate crisis; climate science; commercial sex worker; community diversity; community equity; confirmation bias; cultural competence; cultural differences; cultural heritage; cultural sensitivity; culturally appropriate; culturally responsive; DEI; equity; feminism; genders.
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 09/03/2025
Only 6% of Gen Z actually support dictatorship. So why did the media tell us it was 52%? Our research exposes the misleading narratives around young people and democracy, write Prof Bobby Duffy and Dr Paolo Morini.
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Young people don’t want dictators: they want government that works
New research finds that reports of a Channel 4 poll gave a very misleading picture of young peoples’ attitudes to government and democracy
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Not only is this crass, it is highly significant. Radosław Sikorski is perhaps the most Atlanticist major politician in Europe. And this is how he is now being publicly treated by US/Musk. They do not want us to be their friends, they do not want us to be their allies.
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Mccrackers @vehasrez.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Bloodborne miniatures getting some attention. Still need to wash and grubby up the saw cleaver Can't decide whether to gore it up or not. Farewell good hunter
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Another big insult to countries, like the UK, who did exactly this and fought and died alongside the US after 9/11
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
what dumbasses
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/03/2025
Trump on NATO: "If the United States was in trouble and we called them. We said, 'We got a problem, France.' Do you think they're gonna come and protect us? Hmm. They're supposed to. I'm not so sure." (Literally the only time NATO Article 5 was invoked was after 9/11 on behalf of the US.)
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Mccrackers @vehasrez.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Schrodinger's tariffs
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Kaylan_TX @kaylan.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
#SlavaUkraine🇺🇦
“Imagine a man who would not fight for his country berating a man for fighting for his”
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Great launch.
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nataliecholewa.bsky.social @nataliecholewa.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Trump is basically just setting up a monthly extortion racket with Mexico and Canada, so he can demand ever more concessions. A mob boss who delights in the cruelty and power
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Who radicalised him?
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
"The US is a reliable ally" latest ...
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 03/03/2025
If Trump was President in 1940
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Reason #362 to support independent journalism: subscribe.bylinetimes.com
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
🚨🚨 #Russianassets: I cannot say I am shocked anymore but these incredibly evil, nasty and cowardly betrayals by #Trump administration is getting just worse by the day. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
politico.eu
Top Trump allies hold secret talks with Zelenskyy’s Ukrainian opponents
As Washington ramps up its pressure on Zelenskyy to step aside, his rivals are talking to Trump’s team.
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I Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
He's put his finger on the key difference between us & them though, and that is we generally are willing to consider how our actions affect other people, and try and minimise negative outcomes for them where they are avoidable They just don't give a shit about anyone other than themselves #r4today
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
My bullshit-ometer went off immediately, and guess what... the article itself contradicts the headline. In fact, most migrants speak English as their first language. But 8.6% - equal to 794,332 people -"can not speak English well" And 1.4% - equal to 137,876 - can not speak it at all.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Love it.
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
JD Vance tried to berate Starmer for locking up people who used social media to incite race riots in the UK just a few days ago. Now the free speech champions have this to offer
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
'Free Speech' latest.
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Yesterday's Trump tariffs - 25% with Canada and Mexico (with whom he signed USMCA), an extra 10% on China (with whom he signed a 2020 trade deal). Don't do deals with him. Withdrawal of aid to Ukraine. Because he's on the side of authoritarians, pretty obviously.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Trump never had a peace plan for Ukraine. He had a plan for Ukraine's surrender, with a colonial resource grab. As Zelenskyy rightly refused it, or to cooperate in Trump's TV spectacular, the US has now cut Ukraine off. That's what blackmail looks like. That's what the world is up against.
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