james_bb retweeted
insane to me that the Republicans now control the governorship of precisely *one* state with a population larger than 8 million
james_bb retweeted
Barnier has actually made the point that Britain would NOT have to join the euro or Schengen if it rejoins the EU, but the BBC failed to mention that - focusing instead on his unsurprising point that the single market cannot be cherry picked.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9kg…
james_bb retweeted
Confirmed --this really happened. They were not authorized to do it and the purpose is unclear.
Let this sink in: ICE agents reportedly blocked the emergency entrance of a Los Angeles hospital for TWO HOURS, forcing ambulances carrying people who needed emergency care to go elsewhere.
This isn’t law enforcement. This is a reckless abuse of power that put innocent people’s lives at risk.
An ambulance entrance is not a political battleground. A hospital emergency room is not an immigration checkpoint.
And federal agents do not get to hold an entire community’s access to emergency medical care hostage.
Imagine being in an ambulance, fighting for your life, only to be diverted because federal agents decided their operation mattered more than emergency access.
Where is the humanity? Where is the accountability? And where is the line that these agents are no longer allowed to cross?
You cannot claim to be protecting America while putting Americans’ lives in danger.
This isn’t making America great. It’s making America cruel. And anyone defending this should be ashamed.
james_bb retweeted
This petition is on 90,000 now let us get it to 100,000 by Monday!! Give Burnham a clear message petition.parliament.uk/petit…
james_bb retweeted
In the British Library checking Eric Hobsbawm on May '68. Meanwhile a petition to stop the Library privateers... kmflett.blog/2026/11/08/in-t…
james_bb retweeted
The phone company would send this GIANT book to your house (I’m talking like 8 inches thick on super thin paper) and it doxxed everyone in your town. Their address, their phone number, etc.. And they sent it to everyone in town. For free. Just because. Wild.
james_bb retweeted
NEW BOMBSHELL! RECEIPTS! Elon Musk missed Sen. Richard Blumenthal's Nov. 5 deadline to explain who restricted Ukraine's Starshield and said nothing. No answers. No documents. The Oct. 22 letter asked 9 questions: who ordered the October restriction, who was told, whether Ukraine was warned, who holds the power to shut off Starshield, and how much of your taxpayer money is in his contracts.
The answer: over $2 billion in named Starlink and Starshield contracts, plus a $1.8 billion government-owned Starshield constellation.
On Oct. 13, Starshield terminals were capped above 100 mph—the speed drones fly at—after a conversation with Donald Trump, per the Wall Street Journal. Musk says the military decides. On Oct. 27, the Pentagon's inspector general refused to investigate.
On Nov. 5, Ukraine's Denys Sienik said Kyiv asked the Pentagon, the White House, and SpaceX: "Nobody provided answers." Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he doubts Musk acted alone. Apartheid Clyde controls the satellites your taxes paid for, and he answers to nobody. Donald Trump didn't give him the power—ownership did.
Mr. Trump gives him protection. The briefing is due Nov. 12. Tick tock. This is the scam. This is the fraud. The biggest Ponzi scheme in history—your tax dollars, his switch, no accountability.
"THE LAST THING AUTHORITARIANS WANT IS AN INDEPENDENT THINKER AND A TRUTH-TELLER. They can handle a crowd. They can't handle one person who thinks for themselves and refuses to shut up. That's why they come for the press, the teachers, and every voice that won't obey. EVERYBODY KNOWS IT."
james_bb retweeted
David Bowie - Young Americans (1975)
They pulled in just behind the bridge
He lays her down, he frowns
youtu.be/iO6OvHxD_m8?is=yo5R…
james_bb retweeted
A 13 point victory is a generational event. If you are younger than 70 you have never as an adult seen an election like this.
New @CookPolitical: with more than 114 million votes counted, Dems' national lead in the House vote is up to 12.9 points. cookpolitical.com/vote-track…
james_bb retweeted
Trump’s psychopathology demands that he burn everything down that won’t submit—which is now the entire world. There is nothing to stop this from escalating out of control.
BREAKING: The U.S. has reportedly started launching attacks on targets in southern Iran, with explosions reported across Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and the port city of Bandar-e-Jask, as fighter jets were once again spotted and heard over the region.
A surface-to-air missile was launched from Bandar Abbas in an apparent attempt to intercept the aircraft. Further explosions were subsequently reported on Qeshm Island and in Bandar Abbas, with Iranian state news agencies Fars and IRNA confirming the explosions.
james_bb retweeted
On Remembrance Sunday, we remember all those who have been killed by war.
Every year, I am reminded of the words of Wilfred Owen: “What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? Only the monstrous anger of the guns.”
Today, let us vow to build a world of peace for all.
james_bb retweeted
f you're a journalist who received threats from Brand's lawyers, please publish them (redacting anything identifying victims).
If you can't publish, send them to me confidentially or anonymously. I'll always protect my sources.
james_bb retweeted
🚨 MISSISSIPPI SENATE RACE IS ON A KNIFE’S EDGE — DEMOCRAT SCOTT COLOM LEADS BY 2,574 VOTES!
New totals could arrive Monday, with Tuesday a key date for counting outstanding ballots. More results are possible through Thursday.
Count EVERY vote! 🗳️
james_bb retweeted
The reason God gave us the Internet,... was so this video about former representative Lauren Boebert,... could be retweeted until everyone in America has seen it at least once:
james_bb retweeted
Remembering Michael Foot at the Cenotaph 1981 kmflett.blog/2026/11/08/reme…
