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Yaniv Melitz

@yanm.bsky.social
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British migrant in France since 2005. Watching in horror at the state of world politics, and other world events. I don’t post, reliant on you for my sanity

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"The federal government is lying to you." "The government has said that ICE does not zip tie or handcuff children." "They’ve denied engaging in racial profiling" "They’ve said the government is not wrongly arresting U.S. citizens." *We found the truth* projects.propublica.org/american-cit....
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The utter shamelessness of Kemi Badenoch boasting at Conservative party conference about 'defending press freedom' and berating Reform for banning critical journalists from their conference, just days after banning Byline Times journalists from her own
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Gotta say until you read the actual motion it's not clear just how rabid the Greens' positioning is. The motion calls for the end of the State of Israel.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
October 3, 2026
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October 3, 2026
On Saturday, October 3, the Power to the People festival, organized by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, took over the stage at the Merriweathe...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Endless corruption.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A country that will not fix its mistakes is a country that has given up on the future. And Brexit was, it’s now clear, a terrible, terrible mistake inews.co.uk/opinion/brex...
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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The whole thing is very interesting, but “Bibi, man, what the fuck are you doing? You think I’m Santa Claus? No Santa in Israel, pal", is a classic Biden quote. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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How Biden Averted a War With Iran
In April 2024, the U.S. military helped avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East by working with Israel to defeat an Iranian missile attack.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Ukrainian 3rd Army Corps showed this week that its counteroffensive has built not just tactical but operational momentum. It has also released information on aspects of UGV integration into ground operations. All this & more in my weekly update. mickryan.substack.com/p/robotic-ai...
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Robotic Air Assaults as Vivaldi Rolls Forward, Russia Attacks Ukrainian Digital Infrastructure, Trump and Xi Meet. My Weekly Update.
This week: ongoing coverage of the 3rd Army Corps eastern counteroffensive including new integrated drone tactics, Russia’s jet-powered drone strikes and the China-US summit.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Free weekend update, a crystallizing week. There are areas where the US is helping Russia and areas where the Ukrainians are showing the initiative. Also, Trump really pulls out the stops to help protect the Russian oil industry--with some laughable lies. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
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Weekend Update #203: A Week Which Demonstrated Why Trump Is So Helpful To Russia
Operation Vivaldi; Russia Batters Ukraine At Range; Trump, Diesel And Ukrainian Energy Strikes.
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thorough overview of the current Ukrainian offensive operations and other elements of the conflict. A really interesting and informative read.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In May of 1940 there was a mass panic in Britain - stirred up by the tabloid press - about 'fighting aged men' who had come to Britain as 'refugees' posing a threat to the women and children of this country - and essentially forming a 'fifth column' that could, at any moment rise up against everyone
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WW2 Soldiers in Croatia: Ivan Janjic Storefront
ALT: WW2 Soldiers in Croatia: Ivan Janjic Storefront
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Another very good article on US decline.
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Another very interesting and disturbing article by Phillips O'Brien. A disembling administration causing real damage and decline of US interests.
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers.
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A fascinating read!
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Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"Offensive operations are still possible in modern war. But they need the intellectual effort to develop new techniques to make them viable and repeatable at scale." A review of potential implications of recent Ukrainian counteroffensives in the east & south. mickryan.substack.com/p/ukraine-bu...
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Ukraine Builds New Forms of Offensive Manoeuvre
What Ukraine’s recent counteroffensives in the south and east tell us about the status of the war on the ground, and what they might mean for the trajectory of the conflict in 2026 and 2027.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Riddle me this. If somebody donates £36 million to a political party and £5 million to its leader, how is the £5 million not political? Asking for a parliamentary standards commissioner.
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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
What I love about Western democracy is you can bung a political party £ 36 million earned from criminal activity & most media will continue to point at asylum seekers & migrant care workers with families as the barbarians at the gate we need to defend ourselves from 🙄.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
My daughter proudly started that in August in Annecy
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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This is outrageous in and of itself. It's also outrageous that the government isn't doing anything about it. There's a constant political refrain that 'the first duty of government is to protect its citizens'. So do it.
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
An excellent read that is well worth your time!
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Tomorrow night, Channel 4 Dispatches airs the findings of a year-long investigation into Tommy Robinson’s finances. Watch it. Then come back here. We’ve got more to show you.
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Paul @p-chewy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Make a One-Off Donation - Donations To The RNLI
Thank you for deciding to make a vital donation. Your kindness gives our courageous lifesavers everything they need to keep others and themselves safe.
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Good thread..there really needs to be some thought put in by the govt/police how these actions are nipped in the bud..treating placard holding as 'terrorism', while allowing balaclava wearing intimidation to go ahead as 'legitimate protest' is just going to build up a massive problem for the future.
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
How fabulous!
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
At what point does a British by-election get awarded to the silver medalist, à la Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis? Asking for a friend of a friend, i.e. me. #Clacton
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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The legwork, and the sting, which seems to have caught out James Orr, Nigel Farage and Reform-UK was carried out by Verbatim Investigations who have dropped their own take on the story.
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Dirty Money: A Year Undercover in Reform UK
A yearlong investigation into Nigel Farage’s fundraising operation reveals a plot to break the law by bringing foreign money into British politics
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Great!
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Every now and then it's helpful to just stand back and acknowledge that the core Trumpist and Republican electoral strategy is to use every means possible to prevent American citizens from voting for who will represent them.
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Andrej @tepid.meme · 31/08/2026
The absolute brass neck of Farage in suggesting that Iceland is "keeping its independence" by remaining in the EEA when he has worked day and night to utterly destroy that possibility for us by suggesting it would be nothing of the sort
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Iceland is not in the EU, but it is a member of the Schengen area. It’s also a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and is part of the Single Market, meaning it enjoys freedom of movement with the EU. Good to know that doesn’t impact their independence. Maybe we should try it, Nige.
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Congratulations to Iceland on voting to keep their independence.
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shaunt @shaunvids.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
every time some 'race realist' prick brings up african IQs they're always talking about richard lynn's apartheid stats which were debunked at the time & debunked when the bell curve used them & have been debunked 100 times since. is there no limit on how many times that conversation needs to be held
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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
“if we don’t stand up for the free speech of racists, it puts everyone’s free speech in danger.” - guy who only ever talks about free speech when it’s racism
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
To answer your question Mr Lowe, I do. His name is Nasser Hamid. He was 16 when he left his village, to escape Sudan's civil war. He could not speak English. Look what he achieved! I admire his courage, resourcefulness and intelligence. All qualities sadly lacking in... certain people 🤮
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roterote @roterote.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Here is the full suspension letter from UGent that was sent to Nathan Cofnas, it shows ample reason for his suspension and potential termination. Including breach of contract, using the University of Ghent’s name and legitimacy to promote his racial supremacist views and causing reputational damage.
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Deb Chachra @debcha.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This explainer out of Australia is genuinely useful background and analysis of what happened with the Canada-US trade deal last night. Note that it is extremely and delightfully sweary. Also there’s an appended glossary of Australian slang. ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...
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KING CARNEY ACTIVATES KONG MODE WITH ZERO FUCKS
Carney Reads the Clock Like a Pro Wrestler
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
One of French puppeteer Raphaël Gromy’s most recognizable performances features a puppet painting real artworks on canvas, blending puppetry, live performance, and visual art into a unique theatrical experience. 😊 IG: @artistsuniversum @raphael_gromy
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Fabulous...
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Clacton byelection: Farage's pyrrhic victory convinces no-one iandunt.substack.com/p/clacton-by...
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Clacton byelection: Farage's pyrrhic victory convinces no-one
Some disparate thoughts on the silliest byelection in British history.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/08/2026
The catering cart memes are doing me in ☠️😭 Please add any I missed in the replies. We need this laugh.
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Brilliant!!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The two people who are breaking through the noise and cutting through to the essence of what is happening right now with deeply damaged Donald Trump are Jon Ossoff and Hunter Biden. Here is Hunter's very perceptive take on the messy scene at the White House Correspondents Dinner:
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Northern & proud 👊 @gazlancs.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It is pure coincidence that I said I wasn't standing for Parliament because I'd need “a million a year” to cover lost earnings, then I was given £5 million and immediately stood for election.
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Yaniv Melitz @yanm.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The ones in white and red were young people involved in the French 'service civique', while the others were mostly military cadets of the various services.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Incredible: Nigel Farage declined offer of taxpayer-funded security inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Nigel Farage declined offer of taxpayer-funded security
The Reform leader's spokesman told The i Paper it was a downgrade on the state-funded security he had previously received
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
"Never before has a politician announced their intention to run for re-election on an explicitly pro-sleaze, anti-transparency ticket." ✍️ @adambienkov.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/07/08/n...
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Nigel Farage’s 'Pro-Sleaze' By-Election Is A Sign Of Terminal Weakness
The Reform leader's desperate decision to call a back-me-or-sack-me by-election is a sign of a politician who knows he is finally being exposed for the man he really is, argues Adam Bienkov
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