brianm

brianm

@brianm822.bsky.social

Centrist politically - equally frustrated by the far left & the far right Love cinema & theatre - especially comedies The trouble with being a realist in the 2020s is that you can need a LOT of cheering up

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And Nigel Farage takes *another* donation, £36m this time, and surprise surprise, from a crypto billionaire Ben Delo has previously been convicted of a Bank Secrecy ​Act violation in the US but was pardoned by Trump #Farage #Donations #Crypto #Trump www.reuters.com/world/uk/cry...

reuters.comCrypto investor pardoned by Trump donates £36 million to Farage's Reform UKCrypto investor Ben Delo said on Friday he would donate a ‌record £36 million ($48.7 million), or £1 million a month before the next national election, to Britain's populist Reform UK to help the part...
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Farage has been caught red-handed by Verbatim seeking illegal funding for Reform And his excuse when he's caught on camera with the Verbatim guys... He "wasn't listening" so can't possibly be guilty of knowing anything Is that not the *most pathetic* excuse you've ever heard? 🤦‍♂️ #Farage #Reform

bbc.co.ukNigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' in foreign donor talksThe Reform leader also told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that his family are "begging" him to leave his job.
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1/2 I'd like to put this out as a *theory* - NOT a claim or a belief - just a theory for comment What if Russia intended to become embroiled in a long term war with Ukraine rather than a short term action? But why? I hear you ask At first sight there's no point. But... #Ukraine #NATO

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2/2 If Russia won quickly it couldn't continue its transformation into a war economy without drawing even more attention to itself What would be its excuse? This way it can justify expansion on the basis that its at war But suppose the real purpose for the expansion was prep for action vs NATO?

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You have to hand it to Trump. Not only did he: Immediately surrender unconditionally to Russia Surrender to The Taliban Befriend a murderous dictator in N Korea ... Now he looks set to surrender to China And 3 of those without a shot being fired Who else could 'achieve' that? #Trump #China

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Ed Davey
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457 British troops lost their lives in Afghanistan. Trump avoided military service 5 times. How dare he question their sacrifice. Farage and all the others still fawning over Trump should be ashamed.

brianm
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Nathan Gill has been sentenced to 10½ yrs for bribery by the Russian gov Meanwhile Nigel Farage has taken much the same pro-Russian lines & was also paid by Russia But because it was via Russia Today/RT apparently that makes it OK? Does it make it OK? I don't think so #Farage #Gill #Reform

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The Telegraph is effectively helping to facilitate a possible £1bn payment by the British people to Donald Trump That's about £40 per household They might want to think about that a bit before they buy their morning paper in future... #Trump #Telegraph #BBC

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The University Of Surrey has identified another Brexit 'benefit' 😢 They found the loss of EU nurses has caused an average additional 1,485 deaths per year It was always going to be the case that there were deaths but to see the numbers is pretty shocking #Brexit www.surrey.ac.uk/news/brexit-...

surrey.ac.ukBrexit has caused 1,485 additional deaths per year due to EU nurses leaving the UK | University of SurreyBrexit linked to 1,485 extra deaths annually in the UK, as EU nurses leave the workforce, highlighting critical healthcare staffing and patient care challenges.
brianm
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Every so often a programme comes up that perhaps we should all watch Had something like this been shown before the Covid pandemic it might have gone a long way to counter the anti-science misinformation being shared & so save millions... www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

bbc.co.ukDisease X: Hunting the Next PandemicDr Chris van Tulleken investigates a mysterious virus that could cause the next pandemic, one scientists think will be deadlier than Covid-19. This is a global hunt to uncover 'Disease X'.
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Very sadly I think that Mr Comey's confidence may be misplaced In Trump's America your actual innocence or guilt increasingly doesn't matter What is important is your submission to The Leader But I wish him the very greatest of luck during the trials (No pun intended) ahead

James Comey@jamescomey.bsky.social

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Anna Bower
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This is Hope. Hope was born with an ultra-rare genetic disorder called MLS syndrome. She is deaf and blind. She also has a heart condition called cardiomyopathy, which makes it difficult for her heart to pump blood.

brianm
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I wish Anna and her niece, Hope, all the luck in the world And I hope (No pun intended) that they get all the medical help Hope needs, and very soon! 🤗

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social

I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope. She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive. But the FDA recently denied its approval. Now, her health hangs in the balance. Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵

brianm
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Just a year ago I'd never have thought anything like this would need to be made or shown But here we are... Welcome to Trump's America ☹️

Brian Cardone@cardonebrian.bsky.social

🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️

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