Just in: Trump reported making another 1,158 stock trades in July 2026. It appears he violated the Stock Act, again, by failing to report all of his trades within 45 days. extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden...
Alan S. Morrison
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Repeat after me, until the end of time: “Trump’s investors got hosed. He cashed in.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump’s Crypto Venture Got Rich While Big Promises Fell Short
Donald Trump Jr., Chase Herro and a group of their business partners descended on Manhattan’s Jazz at Lincoln Center concert hall last year to promote an expansive vision for World Liberty Financial, ...
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The official social media accounts of Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei have for the second time since March published an image of him that appears to have been manipulated with Google AI. He has not been seen in public since being appointed Iran's head of state in March.
Seems like all of these guys should be arrested under the Public Order Act of 1936 which banned "political uniforms"
Daniel Thomas / Danny Tommo has today marched his private army of blackshorts to Daily Mail HQ to demand a new house for his mum within 48 hrs, after they doorstepped her for a feature on him. Apparently he plans to blockade them + cry at them until they do Bet those lads are glad of the balaclavas
Police investigating Jenrick, Tice/Britain Means Business, Fiona Cottrell, now foreign donations Standards commission inquiry into the £5m to Farage isn’t a police matter but obviously big problem too
What are the 4? The standards committee, met investigation and investigation into Richard Tice are the 3 I could think of.
“Reform.... present themselves as the anti-establishment insurgents, but banning independent journalists like me from party conference isn’t anti-establishment. It’s the establishment playbook.” Am taking being barred from Reform conference as badge of honour! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK bans three journalists who have investigated party from its conference
Guardian City editor Anna Isaac, investigative reporter Peter Geoghegan and broadcaster Michael Crick refused entry
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V NYTimes Why Moldova Is Central to Putin’s Goal of Wrecking NATO www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/w... #GiftLink
Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government (Gift Article)
In the tiny nation, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.
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Think you are having a bad day? Another grim, AI-assisted update on the numbers from Congo. open.substack.com/pub/overmatt...
Largest ebola outbreak Congo has ever seen
And still getting worse.
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Experience the Forfar triathlon at community campus, featuring races around Forfar Loch and supporting Tayside Mountain Rescue charity.
Gallery: Forfar community campus hosts popular triathlon event
Experience the Forfar triathlon at community campus, featuring races around Forfar Loch and supporting Tayside Mountain Rescue charity.
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One of the hardest jobs in communications is telling a leader the game is up. My latest piece for Harper's Bazaar explores what Sir Keir Starmer's exit can teach CEOs and political leaders about trust, storytelling and knowing when to let go. 🔗 Link in comments.
🔴 SCOOP: Farage doesn't seem to want to answer questions about his money. So I went looking - and found that the Reform leader's personal company is in breach of UK company law democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-n...
Revealed: Nigel Farage is breaking British company law
Farage’s personal company has almost £2m in cash but has not filed key documents
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And also that Labour Together is clearly backing Streeting and building ties with Burnham. Has it switched horses? Given his strong link to Labour Together, can McSweeney's advice be trusted? 🤔
Has the PM forgotten whose admittedly bad advice - to appoint Mandelson - got him in most trouble? 🤔 Terrible #PR - bad for his #Reputation
Has the PM forgotten whose admittedly bad advice - to appoint Mandelson - got him in most trouble? 🤔 Terrible #PR - bad for his #Reputation
Tomorrow's front page: McSweeney is already back advising PM #TomorrowsPapersToday trib.al/wEQP6L1
With the full caveat that I have never managed a govt dept, as Wes Streeting knows very well having been health secretary, investment in active travel *pays for itself many times over* in better public health outcomes etc. Cutting investment is often a false economy, as the UK knows to its cost.
One way scammers get these details is if you reply to one of those "we tried to deliver your parcel, now you have to pay £1 to have it redirected" texts - those are less frequent now as people are more aware of them, but I nearly fell for one of those a while back. Realised before I sent the details
I think I just barely escaped a shockingly savvy scammer trying to get my bank credentials. First, whoever it was had my actual phone number, my actual bank, and the last 4 digits of my account. They sent a "was this transaction you" message that looked almost identical to the ones my bank sends.
So the Mail puts attacking Labour over national security. Did our potential adversaries already know this? 🤔 Does this help or hinder our security? 🤔 How would they describe someone who revealed this? 🤔 So much for the Mail's professed patriotism.
"ENTIRE FLEET OF UK ATTACK SUBS IS UNFIT FOR WAR AND STUCK IN DOCK" @marknicoldm.bsky.social / #MarkHookham / #BrendanCarlin for @DailyMail.co.uk #RoyalNavy's entire available fleet of hunter-killer submarines are stuck in port unable to sail. #TheMailOnSunday #TomorrowsPapersToday
This is about changing perceptions - of what Russians think & more importantly about how Trump says who's winning and therefore who he will back. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #PR #Influence
Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'
Residents of Russia's second-largest city were urged to stay indoors for the first time since the war started.
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This is Team Robbie trying to get an effective journalist who skewers the Right politicians on News night sacked. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Victoria Derbyshire investigated by BBC after complaints about behaviour
Allegations of bullying by Newsnight host not upheld after case emerges from 2025 workplace culture review
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Wes the Weasel showing his Labour Together donors' interests colours. Note the title chosen. Cosying up to money. Problem is, this won't appeal to the Labour membership and Business can't lobby them. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #PR #StakeholderManagement
Streeting suggests NI cut and North Sea drilling
The former health secretary has been distancing himself from policies pursued by Sir Keir Starmer's government.
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Deputy Head of Ukrainian Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa about the significance of Gripen aircraft: Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters equipped with Meteor missiles will become the "long arm" of our aviation.
Trump considers dropping concerts in US capital after artists drop out reut.rs/3PXi4h8
Trump considers dropping concerts in US capital after artists drop out
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering cancelling a series of concerts commemorating the United States' 250th anniversary after a number of artists dropped out, and giving a speech instead.
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A clear governance back step to anyone who understands agency theory. All orgs which mark their own homework have a powerful incentive to not be honest. Terrible optics www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #PR
Abolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS 'marking own homework', councils warn
The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.
bbc.co.uk
Who normally appears on currency? Monarchs. Cult of personality is a frequent feature of dictatorships. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #DictatorPlaybook
Trump officials preparing for $250 note featuring Trump's face
Federal law bars printing images of living people on US currency, but Trump allies in Congress are moving to make an exception.
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He knows this damages his reputation & support. So, just like his other convictions, he's trying to edit the official record. Rewriting history, like Russia. Perceived impunity ➡️ unchallenged conduct Disgusting 🤮 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #PR #Reputation #DictatorPlaybook
US justice department launches criminal investigation into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll, reports say
The case centres on whether the former columnist lied about the funding she received for her civil lawsuit against the US president.
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In plain sight 👀 Perceived impunity ➡️ unchallenged www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #DictatorPlaybook #TheBigGrift
Company led by Republican fundraiser pardoned by Trump wins $106m federal contract
There is no evidence Elliott Broidy’s links to Trump helped AI company win contract to monitor prisoners’ phone calls
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In plain sight. Silence the potential whistleblowers for The Big Grift. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #DictatorPlaybook #Propaganda #InformationWarfare
Trump administration wants federal workers to sign NDAs
US government personnel officials say non-disclosure agreements are part of an effort to stop leaks to the media.
bbc.co.uk
Perceived impunity ➡️ in plain sight. Literally trying to rewrite the history of this event found in SERPS www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #PR #Propaganda #DictatorPlaybook
Trump's justice department scrubs its website of news releases about January 6 defendants
Department of Justice acknowledges removal of information about criminal cases related to 2021 US Capitol rioters
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Timing of release = distraction from things going badly wrong - Iran & inflation. Classic Trump playbook. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/... #PR
More UFO footage declassified by US government
Experts say the videos released by the US government give no evidence of alien technology or extraterrestrial life.
bbc.co.uk