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NOW: Border Patrol agents are pointing weapons at the press outside the Home2Suites Hilton in Minneapolis as they reportedly prepare to evacuate federal agents from the hotel.
Let that sink in.
In America, journalists are getting guns in their faces so the government can extract masked agents from a hotel like it’s a covert op.
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On the anniversary of the Brexit vote please spare a thought for the men who made it all possible
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On the 9th anniversary of the Brexit Referendum, a reminder of the Four Horsemen of the Brexit Apocalypse
➡️ David Frost who told us that we benefit economically by being in the EU, made us all poorer and now sits in the House of Lords
➡️ Nigel Farage who said we'd be better off, happier, and the worst case scenario is better than where we were. He's now leading his rebranded political party
➡️ Daniel Hannan who said we would not leave the EU Single Market, we have of course left, and he is now sitting in the House of Lords
➡️ Boris Johnson who sold Brexit said we would prosper mightily one way or the other, we haven't. Brexit is a disaster, the trade deals are dud, and Brexit red tape is making us poorer with trade barriers with the wealthiest trading bloc on the planet
Never forget how a nation was manipulated by these men who all played a part in making our country poorer economically, weaker on the global stage, and burdened with a societal division that didn't before they put their egos ahead of what's better for our country
#RejoinEU
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Let’s Drop Some Facts 🤙🏽
May 8, 2025
Worcester, Massachusetts
Facts:
On May 8, 2025, at approximately 11:15 a.m., ICE agents attempted to detain a Brazilian mother on Eureka Street in Worcester, accompanied by her 16-year-old daughter and newborn baby.
The mother’s partner was detained by ICE the previous day, May 7, 2025.
A crowd of about 25 residents gathered, demanding to see ICE agents’ identification and warrant, leading to a confrontation.
ICE agents called Worcester police for backup, who described the crowd as “unruly” and reported physical contact with both federal agents and officers.
The mother handed her newborn to her daughter before being taken into custody.
The 16-year-old daughter attempted to block the ICE vehicle by standing in front of it while holding the baby, later kicking the vehicle after handing the baby to a neighbor.
Police chased and restrained the teen, allegedly slamming her face into the ground; she was arrested on four charges, including child endangerment.
Worcester School Committee candidate Ashley Spring was arrested for allegedly throwing an “unknown liquid” at officers, charged with assault and battery on a police officer.
Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj joined residents in forming a “human ring” around the detainees, condemning the federal operation as unconstitutional.
Local officials, including City Manager Eric Batista and Mayor Joseph Petty, expressed distress, calling the events “disturbing” and “devastating,” noting no prior notification of the ICE operation.
The incident occurred amid a planned “surge” in ICE arrests in Greater Boston, as announced by ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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As ye sow, so shall ye reap. Scrapping winter fuel payment for millions who needed it and cutting £5bn off disability benefits pushing 300,000 on PIP into poverty not a good look with voters.
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more puerile rewriting of history replacing the truth with self- congratulation
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How old was you when you had your first drink in a pub?
Be honest now..
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UPDATE — The Cabinet Office is still refusing to release the minutes of Keir Starmer’s private meeting with BlackRock’s Larry Fink in November 2024.
They’ve upheld their decision under Section 35 (policy formulation) and Section 43 (commercial interests).
Despite acknowledging a readout exists, they won’t release even a redacted summary — claiming it would harm “commercial competitiveness” and chill future discussions.
This is a meeting between the UK Government and the world’s largest asset manager about public investment.
Why is the public not allowed to know what was discussed?
I’m now taking this to the Information Commissioner.
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UK inbound tourism slumping compared with EU.
More barriers to visitors every week.
The promotional budget has just been cut by 42%.
Now the chair of VisitBritain, Nick de Bois, tells me: “Government and in particular the Treasury just doesn’t get tourism”
independent.co.uk/travel/new…
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Karoline Leavitt warned the national press corps, "Don't make me angry. You won't like me when I'm angry." To which the press corps replied, "We don't like you now"
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The market can flip in an instant. Good to know that if we can yank Trump out of office we can recover.
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I really cannot think of another time in American history where a single person put the entire country into a recession because of his own stupidity.
Is there any other parallel?
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Agreed. 👇
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On each side of the dual carriageway is a BP refuelling station. One sells petrol etc and a sign clearly gives the price per litre. The other is exclusively an electric charging station. Not a hint of a sign giving the price per kWh. Why does the law treat them so differently?
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With 'Liberation Day' now upon us, I explore how this could present an opportunity for Britain, but unless policymakers swiftly adopt proactive measures to address underlying economic weakness, the UK risks being exposed to even deeper turmoil. Read now: open.substack.com/pub/sadrab…
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Trump and Elon Lied about 20 million dead people getting Social security payments. Official report from the Office of the Inspector General says those people do not receive any SSA payments. These reports are from 2023.
oig.ssa.gov/assets/uploads/a…
