Jack

Jack

@jackthelad.bsky.social

Retired Wastrel

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Anyone remotely interested in Scottish Independence should listen to this Emeritus Professor of Law Robert Black KC on the legal status of Scotland's circumstances under the UK union

Liberation Scotland@liberationscotland.bsky.social

SCOTTISH STATEHOOD AND THE LAW by Robert Black KC www.youtube.com/watch?v=JffJ...

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Reform UK Conference 2026. This is what it should be remembered for, these pictures should be shown at every opportunity. The victims do not need to be made famous, but every other single person does. THIS IS REFORM.

Was at the EIBF today to see #sarasheridan.bsky.social. She was excellent as usual a couple of suggestions tho' 1. Of course we would read a book written by you about asthmatic penguins, everyone in the hall agreed. 2 . Your next book should be titled 'What 'X' did next' where X is the name of ....

sarasheridan.bsky.socialSara Sheridan (@sarasheridan.bsky.social)Writer. Mapped Scotland according to women's history. Also writes novels. Over-enthusiastic. She/her. YES. Insta:@sarasheridanwriter X: @sarasheridan All links: https://linktr.ee/sarasheridanwriter

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ICE detained a family of lawful permanent residents, including a teenage boy, and sought to revoke their green cards based on the father's family connection to a woman who had worked as a translator for Iranian hostage-takers in 1979, before he was bor... TAT: [Nationalism | Weakening civil rights]

thenation.comOne Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE DetentionMy husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.

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Imagine if this guy showed up at your front door and said, “I’m here to collect all of your personal information and while I’m doing that I’m going to clear up some misconceptions about the Nazis.”

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After the White House complained about an unflattering photo of Karoline Leavitt, it was removed from AFP and Getty’s systems. This is the photo in question. Please do not repost it. 👇

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Number crunching: Individuals arrested within five days for suspected manslaughter after fire apparently related to building materials ripped through seven Hong Kong apartment blocks v individuals arrested over Grenfell From the new Private Eye, out now.

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Replying to @motherjones.com

Do you have a “creepy fetish for Asian women"? That was just one of several false and wildly personal allegations that Posobiec, a newly-minted member of the Pentagon press corps, said that he planned to include in “a story that I’m writing about" our reporter.

motherjones.comI asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started.Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.

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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted. If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.

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Nothing on the BBC Radio news this morning. Nothing I could find on their website. This is an MP from the party whose lead in the opinion polls normally ensures them wall-to-wall coverage. She spouts racist nonsense for which even she feels obliged to apologise. What on earth are they playing at?

lbc.co.ukReform’s Sarah Pochin forced to apologise after claiming adverts 'full of black people' drive her 'mad’ | LBCThe Runcorn and Helsby MP was responding to a viewer live on air who complained about the demographics of advertising.