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Joined April 2009
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When Elon bought Twitter
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45 minutes into #bbclaurak now and not a single mention of the #covidinquiry and 23000 + deaths caused by her Tories and Johnson. Or Reform traitor Nathan Gill. This is horrendously bad TV #bbcbias @Ofcom
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There's always a tweet...
Happy birthday to my friend and colleague @Nigel_Farage aka Mr Brexit 🇬🇧🎉
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Anyone in mainstream media covering this one?
🚩🚩🚩Newly released Bannon–Epstein messages (2017–19) show Epstein was giving daily strategic advice to Steve Bannon while Bannon and Farage were building a transatlantic far-right project. Epstein wasn’t just a social acquaintance. He was in the room, digitally, for the construction of modern populism. Farage’s partner, Laure Ferrari, literally co-founded the Brussels organisation (“The Movement”) that Bannon used to build a European nationalist network. Who helped shape the money structure and the logistics? 👉Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein advised Bannon on: – how to avoid FARA disclosure – how to use 501(c)(4) dark-money non-profits – how to shield political operatives with media shells – how to keep funding “opaque” – how to structure a European revolution without legal exposure This was not small talk. This was political engineering. Bannon told Epstein he was working with: “Nigel, Boris and Rees-Mogg… the guys are trying to move on May today/tomorrow.” This places Epstein inside the communications chain of the plot to topple Theresa May, while Brexit was at its most volatile. Epstein also: – Offered Bannon the use of his island and homes for political strategy – Arranged accommodation, flights and meetings – Critiqued Bannon’s media appearances – Acted as a sounding board on Europe, Salvini, Le Pen’s allies and the gilets jaunes He was not a spectator. He was an influencer. In other words: 🔹 Mandelson: embarrassing proximity. 🔹 Farage: political collaboration through Bannon. Farage wasn’t merely around the Epstein orbit. He was inside a political machine Epstein helped shape. And look at the substance: – Bannon called Farage “the face” of the European far-right project – Farage’s partner built the Brussels shell – Farage brokered the meeting that handed it to Bannon – Epstein provided the dark-money blueprint This is not gossip. This is architecture. Farage sells himself as a man who “took on the elites”. Yet the newly revealed truth is far darker: His Brexit project was intertwined with 👉Bannon, Epstein, US dark-money networks, Salvini, Le Pen’s bloc, and the hardest edge of the global far right. Brexit was never anti-establishment. It was never grassroots. It was never patriotic. It was a transnational authoritarian project, backed by billionaires, extremists, and a convicted sex offender with global influence. And Farage was right at the centre of it. If Mandelson had emails showing Epstein advising him on political strategy, funding routes and foreign influence operations, the country would erupt. Farage has exactly that except worse. Because the stakes were Brexit and the reshaping of Europe. And that truth is finally out 💥 bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d…
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Not sure how Nigel Farage is going to feel about me re-upping this
Replying to @carolecadwalla
We know Kremlin agent of influence Nadia Sass considered Nigel Farage her ‘good friend’…because she told us. She cultivated far right political leaders & her social media was key part of her tradecraft. New in @thenerve_news today are the details 4/ thenerve.news/p/nathan-gill-…
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The worlds of country music and #libraries & information professionals collide as global superstar and philanthropist, @DollyParton is awarded Honorary Fellowship, alongside library professional Pamela Tulloch & former CEO, Nick Poole. Read more👇 cilip.org.uk/news/684485/Dol…
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So who's wearing their lucky pants this #FashionFriday to ward off #Friday13 vibes! Whether you scoff "nonsense" or proclaim "wisdom", who doesn't like a charm? Like Dame @Zandra_Rhodes' #jewellery. #demure? Never! @AStitchinTime13 @librarydmu #fashionhistory #fashion #charms
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A fly-on-the-wall account of Twitter’s transformation by @kateconger @RMac18 from their upcoming book Character Limit nytimes.com/2024/08/24/techn…
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La Gacilly Rue du Menhir ⁦@the_stone_club⁩
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It's real!! Very excited to hold in my hands a hardback copy of my new book, THE LIE OF THE LAND - an expose of what the 'custodians of the countryside' have done to nature in Britain. Published 12th September - pre-order yours here: lnkfi.re/dsHR7n
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Pleased to say that this year's Congress in Canterbury has nearly 50 contrubtions of walks, talks, performances & film showings + book stalls + a reliquary. Final programme released at the start of September. Get your free tickets here canterbury.ac.uk/events/2024… #4wcop2024 (1 of 2)
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I‘ve been waiting for this - thank you ⁦⁦@EmilyRCWilson⁩ and ⁦@HomertheBard⁩
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Here is the link to book a free ticket for this year's Congress. This is being organised thanks to @cccu_humanities canterbury.ac.uk/events/2024…
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Who really owns England?! It was a pleasure to chat with @PaulWhitewick about land ownership - how unequal it is in England, how to investigate it, & what to do about it! Watch Paul's great film here: youtube.com/watch?v=-HZ8J61z…
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