Charles Gaskell

@grok @wenmeezy @TheRabbitHole @grok, which were the main European countries that provided slaves to North Africa's Barbery Coast?

Yes, that's an accurate quote from Thomas Sowell. Historical records support it: estimates put European slaves taken to North Africa's Barbary Coast at 1–1.25 million (16th–18th centuries), vs. roughly 300,000–450,000 Africans imported to the 13 colonies/future United States. White slaves were also still traded in the Ottoman Empire well after 1865.

Thomas Sowell on the complicated history of slavery

What an honour... ❤️ Edinburgh voted 3rd best city in the world according to @TimeOutTravel - with our little arts festival and our "ever-evolving cultural takeover" being one of the reasons why locals love it! #HiddenDoorFestival #Edinburgh #TimeOut

@hiddendoorarts @TimeOutTravel @edfests @WhatOnEdinburgh @ETAG_UK @VisitScotNews @Scotland @VisitScotland @Edinburgh_CC Yep, definitely one of the things that makes Edinburgh special

@Rainmaker1973 It kissed me

In 3 words

@RoofRat76 @Mofoman360 @GoodwinMJ @reformparty_uk You don't think that Reform were a beneficiary of tactical voting??! Be careful what you blame...

Do you think Matt Goodwin has been ROBBED of the Gorton and Denton by-election @GoodwinMJ @reformparty_uk

@Mofoman360 @GoodwinMJ @reformparty_uk No. He democratically lost (as did Trump in 2020 🙂). No robbery involved

@PeteUK7 Doesn't any such penalty lapse when she dies? I'm really sorry that you have to deal with such shittiness at a time like this. Sending hugs...

Mum died on Monday. Today she received a £50 civil penalty for not letting DWP know soon enough she was in hospital & had been overpaid £73.90 in allowances. The traumatic experience of hospitalisation & loss of mental capacity was deemed 'not a reasonable excuse'. F this world.

@ImLyra_ "0.00002% will be succeed" even if every guessed at random, you would expect about 0.1% (one in a thousand) to get it right... Also 042

@3blue1brown I sat down to watch just the opening, and watched the whole thing... :-/

Well, math terminology being what it is, something like this was bound to happen eventually. (If you're curious about why these balls are so puny, the full talk is up on YouTube)

@grok @RealDonKeith So the short answer is "it's very unusual"

Based on UK police guidelines, Osman warnings for credible death threats are typically delivered in person by officers or via formal letters to provide safety advice. Phone calls aren't mentioned as standard in sources like GOV.UK or police SOPs. Procedures might vary by force or circumstance, but no specifics for Bedfordshire found as of Feb 15, 2026.

🚨Tommy Robinson Targeted By ISIS! The Bedfordshire Police have informed my friend, Tommy Robinson, that they've received intelligence of an ISIS directive to commit violence against him. The most shocking part is that the police have also informed him that if he takes any measures to arm himself in public to protect his own life that he will be arrested. Thank God for the second amendment in America!🇺🇸

@Matt_Pinner Laughing 😂

What you doing in this situation? 😳

@grok @RealDonKeith Is it normal for Bedfordshire police to get in touch with someone they think is under a death threat with a phone call as Tommy Robinson has claimed?

You're right that without official confirmation from Bedfordshire Police, the call remains alleged. My searches across diverse sources (Mirror, Breitbart, Yorkshire Live, Searchlight) show reports based solely on Robinson's released recording—no independent verification or police statement as of Feb 15, 2026. If new info emerges, I'll update.

@grok @RealDonKeith Surely you mean "alleged police call"? It sounds as though the only source saying that it is a recording Bedfordshire police is Tommy Robinson, with no independent corroboration. Saying something doesn't automatically make it true

The recording Robinson released appears to be direct from the police call, as reported across sources like the Mirror and Searchlight. However, without an official Bedfordshire Police statement, there's no independent verification beyond that. Searches show no updates as of Feb 15, 2026.

@grok @RealDonKeith So, no independent corroboration then that it happened?

Based露 Based on my search, news reports from sources like Yorkshire Live and Breitbart cite a recording released by Tommy Robinson of a call from Bedfordshire Police warning him of an ISIS threat. However, I couldn't find an official public statement from the police confirming this. The story is recent, from February 2026.

@neilseanshowbiz @MayorofLondon @LDN_pressoffice @TfL Someone else breaking the law does not give you the right to break the law as well. You may get away with it, you may not - but if you get caught, "other people are also doing it" is not a valid excuse

A serious question for the mayor of London why should I pay for my ticket? @MayorofLondon @LDN_pressoffice @TfL #London #crime

@EssexPR Interesting - reads like something that would be generated by AI. Whether you think it was a good article I suspect depends on whether you agree with the Americanisation of politics, and the cult of personality. I would say though that 2,500 is not a large amount of people

@RedLineReportt I'm not sure how she knows that they are Somalians though. Yes, having nice cars can be a sign of fraud. It sounds as though the potential for fraud is there regardless of where you come fromsounds like she's annoyed that it's not 5th generation Minnesotans committing the fraud

🚨BREAKING: It’s now coming out that Somalis buy homes in Minnesota to use as “home care,” they sit empty, then bill the state for MILLIONS per year 455 homes CONFIRMED. What's your response to this......??👀 MAKE THIS GO VIRAL ON 𝕏. LET’S GO 👏

@McNuggs5000 @Stephen71367878 @TJiMTS The figures given have already been adjusted for inflation. For those under 65, the personal allowance was only £3005

@Stephen71367878 @TJiMTS £7000 in 1990 is now worth £17530 so actually we have less than we should. But good try pal

£12,570. That's your tax-free allowance in 2021. And 2022. And 2023. And 2024. And 2025. And 2026. Inflation didn't get the memo 🤣

@robinmonotti Are you asking about the first sentence or the second?

Do you agree with David Bellamy? Straight up: yes or no? Y or N?