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BenHurst

@BenHurst

Senior Duty Editor (Network Newsroom), ex Reach regionals head of vid, Bham Mail news editor, Birmingham Post head of news. Views my own........

Birmingham Katılım Ocak 2008
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Power to the People ☭🕊
Power to the People ☭🕊@ProudSocialist·
Elon continues to falsely call Hitler a “socialist”, and Grok continues to correct him, explaining that Hitler was a fascist who rejected Marxist socialism and class struggle. Never deleting this app!
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Richard Hanania
Richard Hanania@RichardHanania·
This is amazing. The New York Times put together a graphic of how much time cabinet members spend kissing up to Trump in meetings. "On average, at least one of every six sentences either flattered Mr. Trump, gave him credit or criticized his political opponents." North Korea.
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Brian Krassenstein
Brian Krassenstein@krassenstein·
HOLY CRAP Trump actually accomplished a miracle. Here is what he got out of Iran: - Reduce its stockpile of enriched uranium by about 98% - Limit uranium enrichment to 3.67% purity (far below weapons-grade) - Cut the number of installed centrifuges by roughly two-thirds - Only enrich uranium at one declared site (Natanz) - Stop enrichment activities at Fordow and convert it into a research facility - Redesign the Arak heavy-water reactor so it could not easily produce weapons-grade plutonium - Ship out or dilute excess enriched uranium Allow extensive inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Permit continuous monitoring of nuclear facilities and supply chains - Accept “snap” inspections under expanded monitoring rules - Avoid building new heavy-water reactors for years - Stay within strict limits on uranium stockpile size and centrifuge development for set periods ranging from 10–25 years Ooops, sorry! That was the JCPOA that Obama signed with Iran, only to have him tear it up, kill 140 kids, get hundreds of Americans injured, 13 killed, and gas prices to surge 50%.
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arf@arf84648947·
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Joshua Garfield
Joshua Garfield@JoshuaGarfield·
How it’s started. How it’s going.
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Tom Harrington
Tom Harrington@cbctom·
This is tremendously detailed and courageous war reportage by Nick Paton Walsh & his @CNN crew. Drone warfare is the horrifying, mind bending new wave of combat. (Better link here)
CNN International PR@cnnipr

On a five-hour walk along eastern Ukraine's 'road of life', a CNN team came under attack 14 times by Russian drones. Read/watch @npwcnn's dispatch on how the battlefield has been transformed by unmanned warfare. 👉 cnn.it/4ukhYiR

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David
David@Zero_4·
Isabel Oakeshott on Nigel Farage buying a £1.4m house: “I honestly don’t see why it’s anyone’s business. Why should people know how he paid?” Isabel Oakeshott on Angela Rayner buying a 2nd home: “I smell a massive rat. How on earth has she raised the money to buy a £800k flat?”
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Liz Webster
Liz Webster@LizWebsterSBF·
🚨 @Lord_Sugar in Sun Times “Leaving Europe is the worst thing I have experienced in my whole time in business.” “Johnson and Gove should be in jail. As a chairman I am obliged to tell the truth to my shareholders.” “If I lie it’s a criminal offence. Politicians lie to the public — their shareholders — and get away with it.” “All that bullshit about the 350 million quid going to the NHS after Brexit.” #rejoinEU
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Bill Neely
Bill Neely@BillNeelyReport·
Devastating critique of a nation so nearly broken (which can’t be seen in its wealthier areas) by Fraser Nelson in The Times. I don’t always agree with him but these are facts. Britain is becoming a laughing stock. Of course Brexit has nothing to do with its many problems……
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John Simpson
John Simpson@JohnSimpsonNews·
Donald Trump allowed himself to be outplayed in China, according to the academic and author @peterfrankopan. From accepting a lower seat beside Xi Jinping to showing gratitude and respect to him, Trump acted like the humble number two. Just what Xi wanted him to portray. ‘Poor preparation; lack of expertise; the total conviction that business deals are the way to do foreign policy all play a part in what will go down one day as a set-piece of how not to do a summit.’
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Fraser Nelson
Fraser Nelson@FraserNelson·
"Are there any other multi-million pound gifts to Nigel Farage that we don't know about?" Reform's refusal to report what Farage calls "personal gifts" means journalistic inquiry is the only method of transparency on funding....
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InfoGram
InfoGram@_InfoGram_·
🇺🇸Trump: "One thing Xi Jinping agreed that he's ordering 200 jets. Boeing wanted 150, and he got 200." Fact check: Boeing shares dropped 4% after Trump announced China would buy 200 jets well below the 500 plane deal expected before the meeting. This man lies at every step 😭
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Warren Gunnels
Warren Gunnels@GunnelsWarren·
Can't stop thinking about Elon Musk, the wealthiest man alive worth $828 billion, spending $290 million to elect Trump, becoming $563 billion richer since Trump was elected and ending humanitarian aid that will lead to the deaths of 4.5 million of the poorest kids on the planet.
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Farrukh
Farrukh@implausibleblog·
Fiona Bruce, "I've heard Reform UK say that they'd get rid of benefits for people with mild anxiety, what % of welfare bill does that make up?" Former Conservative now Reform UK, Danny Kruger, "I don't know" Fiona Bruce, "So how do you know it will save you £10 billion?" *audience laughs* Danny Kruger, "I don't know every fact and figure" Fiona Bruce, "You've just given us £10 billion and you have no idea how you get to it" Danny Kruger, "I can stand that up later if you like"
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Robert Reich
Robert Reich@RBReich·
JD Vance announced the suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California as part of his new role as "fraud czar" for the Trump Regime. Meanwhile, Trump has pardoned multiple convicted fraudsters, including several who gave money to his campaign and Super PAC. Remember this.
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Alex Taylor
Alex Taylor@AlexTaylorNews·
"I apologize to all those civilians, teachers, journalists, health workers, public figures who were stigmatized, harassed or treated as enemies simply for speaking out and standing up, for expressing a different opinion. I apologize !" Péter Magyar in his inaugural speech 🇭🇺🇪🇺
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Republicans against Trump
Republicans against Trump@RpsAgainstTrump·
Trump in 2016: “I’m going to be working for you. I’m not going to have time to play golf.” Since returning to office in January 2025, Trump has spent 106 of his 473 days golfing, costing taxpayers nearly $150 million.
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Rachel Salvidge
Rachel Salvidge@RachSalv·
I nearly fell off my chair when I found out that Gibraltar HAS NEVER HAD A SEWAGE PLANT and therefore ALL ITS RAW, UNTREATED SEWAGE (from a mere 40,000 people and their businesses) is dumped straight into the MEDITERRANEAN Sea. Great work, guys. theguardian.com/world/2026/may…
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