Simon Hetherington

Every single person who bought Tesla stock five years ago and has been holding it is a loser. No dividends. No stock buybacks. Zero asset appreciation in five years. Meanwhile the S&P 500 index fund is up 65% over the same period.

This is the biggest corruption scandal in American history. The Trump crime family is trying to sell the future natural gas rights of Alaska to the Russians in exchange for $25 billion in cash for themselves today.

Trump has only allowed the transfer of 24 patriot missiles to Ukraine over the last 3 months. That is only 2 interceptors a week. Rather than ending patriot deliveries, Trump is sending a tiny amount so people can't complain he stopped while 95% of Russia's missiles still get to hit their targets.

This chart is insane. This shows Russia's casualties over time compared to Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine over the last five years. No sane or rational person would say continuing the war to try and take more of Ukraine's territory is worth the casualties.

"The CLAAAAAW!" Ukraine is using drones with mechanical claws to recover downed drones to make repairs or salvage parts.

The latest American Research Group poll once again has Trump at his lowest ever approval rating at 29%.

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The UDA has been blamed for carrying out a gang attack in Newtownabbey during which a woman was assaulted with a baseball bat.

Hamilton: "He just said the war in Iran is not the problem, the war in Ukraine is. The Ukrainians trying to defend themselves are why we have record diesel prices? Nobody believes that. This happened in response to the war in Iran. Roger Marshall supported that. I support the Ukrainians ... "

‘It’s wrong’: DeWine condemns Ramaswamy campaign ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother politi.co/4jA38SP

Q: Do you support the deal with Russia to buy diesel? ROGER MARSHALL: If this brings Russia to the bargaining table and ends the war, then I'm all for it ADAM HAMILTON: What you said just now is you're gonna sell out our friends in Ukraine. That's not okay. It's indecent

🚨BOMBSHELL: A documentary released this morning features three male sex workers who say they were paid to have sex with the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who was long plagued by gay rumors despite his anti-LGBTQ policy stances. One man says he was 17 at the time of his sexual encounter with Graham.

🤷🏼 whoopsy atlantablackstar.com/2026/10/21/a...

Zelenskyy says Russia controls about 18 to 19% of Ukraine. He warned civilians, including children, are trapped in occupied Oleshky without food or evacuation, said he did not expect the full-scale invasion, and rejected Trump's claim about why Russia's offensive on Kyiv failed. #Ukraine

EXCLUSIVE: The International Criminal Court, sanctioned by the Trump administration, has won this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.

At least one person was killed and 34 wounded in Kyiv as the Russian army attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones overnight, the city’s prosecutor’s office reported. In total, 12 Ukrainian regions came under bombardment, authorities said.

CNN montage of creepy old perv Trump lusting after men on the campaign trail.

The humanitarian Putin bombed more civilians today. Maybe Witkoff should spend a couple weeks in Kyiv to see first hand how much of a humanitarian his friend in Moscow is.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani underscored the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and called for the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire yesterday.

Trump put this Hispanic district in play. His deportations are complicating the pitch. politi.co/4icR5Zd

Italy and Spain will end their mutual border checks at airports and ports that were introduced in August after the migrant crisis in Ceuta.

Police are appealing for information following a report of arson in the Cupar Way area of the Shankill during the early hours of this morning. They believe it may be linked to another suspected arson attack on Monday.

MUSK FACES CALLS FOR STARLINK INVESTIGATION “If Elon Musk ordered Starlink to be slowed down in Ukraine, that is likely a violation of the law.” Republican Brian Fitzpatrick demands answers under oath and who authorised the restrictions? Read our latest 👇 londonlovesbusiness.com/congressman-...

Sinn Féin has accused the DUP of “deflecting” as another row flared between the parties ahead of the latest talks with the Northern Ireland Secretary over Stormont’s budget impasse.

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“That was great, man. Wow. Man, I loved that. I watched that,” Trump said. “That was incredible. Wow. That was unbelievable. Is everybody OK? ‘Man, I loved that’: Trump cheers South Carolina rally attender who hit protester www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

@adammocklerr exactly this you struck a nerve I’m so glad you figured out their playbook and didn’t let Jennings get away with it

"This Is What a Truly ‘Responsible’ Budget Would Look Like" The media focus on the fiscal ‘black hole’ is unhelpful. As top economist Jonathan Portes argues, the real question is whether the chancellor is brave enough to raise taxes and encourage migration. From Zeteo UK: zeteo.uk/p/this-is-wh...

French President Emmanuel Macron has instructed local authorities to ban protests on Saturday except those organized by unions.

This ad played last night and my guts slammed shut. Imagine the unlikeable lazy thieving bastard being portrayed as aspirational. Makes me retch

Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan has said men from Northern Ireland are not known for their fashion sense, as he opened up about the pressure of taking on an iconic Lord of the Rings character in his upcoming film. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainmen...

Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters says another 252 bodies have been repatriated. The Russian side says they belong to Ukrainian servicemembers. Ukrainian authorities and forensic experts will now work to establish their identities. #Ukraine

Bette endorsed. Mine's arriving tomorrow.

Shitkoff, real estate agent, golfer, amateur negotiator, whose grandfather was born in the Russian Federation declares Putin a humanitarian!

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As I sat and watched a variety of the debates last night, I couldn’t help but ask myself…why are these Republicans candidates so terrible?

"What’s Behind Trump’s Midterm Obsession With a Senator’s ‘Ass’?" The president has a party to save yet doesn’t think rhapsodizing about Senator Husted’s bottom makes him the butt of the joke, writes @swin24.bsky.social. From Zeteo's First Draft morning newsletter:

The Young Turks' Cenk Uygur and Democratic activist Harry Sisson both announced on social media that a video documentary will be posted online showing video evidence that a GOP senator hired male escorts and covered it up. www.rawstory.com/closeted-rep...

Friedrich Merz has tried to move on from his conservatives’ historic defeats to the far right in eastern Germany. But his biggest test as chancellor — and of his grip over his own party — may still lie ahead.

A Co Londonderry man who worked for Liverpool Football Club has been jailed for taking part in last year’s race riot. Bailie Gordon Smyth threw pieces of masonry at police lines during the second night of disorder in Ballymena.

“When he says we’re all in this together, shoulder to shoulder — he fucking means it.” 🔥🔥 Don Lemon on Ben Meiselas and the MeidasTouch Network — and why you should go buy WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy, out now.