Pro-Kremlin narratives repeatedly claim that Russia is protecting Orthodoxy and traditional Christian values from alleged Western ‘moral decayʼ. Then a Russian drone destroys a 300-year-old Ukrainian church.
Reality Bites
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Same profile as I had on Twitter The EU didn’t cause our problems Leaving hasn’t solved them We should be tackling rampant poverty, housing, low productivity, health, climate and education
Anger continues to spread across the Russian hell-state as Putin's fake elections loom. youtu.be/XJu5jVOOtew
Russians Turn Against Putin As Country Implodes
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Russians in panic as their world crumbles around them. youtu.be/aLsF4hDJdp0
Russia Spirals Into Crisis As Ukraine Lanches Massive Attack
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Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
Why on earth would George Cottrell set up a “Private Family Office” in Montenegro? He’s a convicted fraudster and Montenegro had a record of lax money laundering rules. Congratulations to Byline Times for unearthing more murkiness.
Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺 〓〓 🔶🌹💚💙@cornishskipper.bsky.social · 3d ago“Private Family Office’s own accounts show an accumulated deficit that grew from roughly €79,000 in 2020 to €465,638 in 2025, on near-zero revenue and a single employee, kept afloat by more than €400,000 in loans from unidentifiable sources” bylinetimes.com/2026/08/03/n...
What are the chances of that? Farage's pal (and mysteriously rich benefactor) George Cottrell has close financial links to a sanctioned Russian oligarch who is also a key Putin ally.
Carole Cadwalladr@carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 4d agoNEW: The Abramovich connection. How convicted money launderer George Cottrell - & close aide to Nigel Farage - ‘signed documents’ for one of Putin’s closest allies. My latest for @thenerve.news 1/ www.thenerve.news/p/george-cot...
100% agree Trump is NEVER going to let Ukraine build its own Patriot missiles And Musk is NEVER going to let Ukraine deploy Starlink offensively. Workarounds urgently needed.
Joni Askola@joniaskola.bsky.social · 5d agoTrump is unreliable and Ukraine will never get enough Patriot batteries or PAC interceptors. It should be obvious to Europeans: if we care about Ukraine, we need to order 10+ SAMP/T NG batteries and 1,000+ Aster interceptors. If we don’t do it, we simply don’t care
Russia gets slammed again, as Ukraine launches new campaign against logistics. youtu.be/5mOWXnjC2oU
Russia Falls Into Chaos As Ukraine Begins New Strike Campaign
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If someone you know is persuaded by Farage's fearmongering over footage of migrants crossing from Morocco to Ceuta, tell them this: Third-country nationals in Ceuta do not have free movement to mainland Spain or the rest of the Schengen area. Spanish officials say over 25K have already returned.
2 Levin was found dead on April 1 in a village outside Kyiv. He had been missing since March 12. The area was under the control of Russian soldiers, and his body was recovered after Ukrainian forces retook the area. According to a preliminary report, he was unarmed and had been shot twice... 2/3
Ukrainian photographer Maks Levin was killed near Kyiv. He was remembered as an advocate for photographers' safety and a doting father of four
Ukrainian photojournalist Maks Levin is one of at least seven journalists killed in Ukraine since the Russian attack on Feb. 24.
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12yrs ago russian terrorists murdered 16yo Stepan Chubenko in the Donetsk region. They tortured the boy for a week and then shot him dead w/ 5 bullets for wearing a 🇺🇦 ribbon. Rest in glory, Stepan. The world had turned a blind eye to the russian genocidal war for way too long.
This statement by UEFA on FIFA attempting to sell off the World Cup gave me goosebumps, what a statement - the beautiful game deserves no less “As so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.”
Hiya 👋 everyone at BBC News @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Does the corporation plan to cover this story? Haven’t seen a word about it yet - but I may have missed it
Ed Wilson@eddwilson.bsky.social · 7d agoJust waiting for Reform to protest that *the law of the land* is part of the an establishment stitch up. #R4Today
“According to the finance ministry’s calculations, the cost to society of trips by car is close to one euro/km. On the other hand, every km travelled by bike yields societal gains of 60 euro cents thanks to the health benefits of cycling, transport efficiency gains, & lower infrastructure spending.”
Copenhagen Cycling Revolution: Lessons for Cities
Close to two-thirds of the city’s residents commute by bike to school or work every day.
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Reminder that it’s not only about drones www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
It was ‘most likely’ a Russian cruise missile that crashed in Poland, defence minister says – Europe live
Inspector of the Polish Air Force says as part of Russia’s attack on Ukraine last night two missiles were identified as posing direct threat to Poland
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This is surely curtains for Farage's political career. I don't think there's any coming back from it. I hope not, at any rate. Looks like there could be a strong basis for a criminal case as well. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK
Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son
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Putin becomes a laughing stock with a series of propaganda fails as Russian oligarch warns of banking collapse. youtu.be/vuYmpWIicMs
Putin HUMILIATED As Russian Oligarch Warns Collapse Of Banking Sector
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Murkier and murkier… Cottrell up to his neck in lies and ties to dodgy Russian connections
How George Cottrell’s Reform UK Network in Montenegro Is Tied to Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs
Nigel Farage's criminal funder runs a Montenegro company whose corporate advisors work for a Belgrade Russian-arms dealer and individuals tied to Russian state-linked enterprises
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🚨🇮🇹 Official: Andrea Pirlo appointment as new Italian national team head coach has been called off. Federation president Malagò decides not to proceed with signatures due to Pirlo’s collab with a Russian betting brand. ❌
When I watched Elon Musk’s interview with the Economist I asked myself: “What’s his objective in spreading such drivel about the imminent end of scarcity?” I think it’s to deflect from this 👇
Bookshelfie ⭐️@bookshelfie.bsky.social · last wk.
Pornainen, Finland (pop 5,000) is now heated by a silo of crushed soapstone. I spoke to CNBC about it. 100 MWh, charged when power is cheap, emissions down ~70%. Days to weeks of storage, no critical minerals. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/25/f...
Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery
A small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency.
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Burnham bounce is undeniable - but the question is: will it last, peter out, or accelerate?
Election Maps UK@electionmaps.uk · 2w agoGrays Town (Thurrock) Council By-Election Result: 🌹 LAB: 37.0% (+5.3) ➡️ RFM: 27.0% (-7.8) 🙋 Ind: 13.0% (New) 🌳 CON: 12.3% (+1.3) 🌍 GRN: 8.8% (-7.3) 🔶 LDM: 1.9% (-4.5) Labour GAIN from Reform UK. Changes w/ 2026.
“There will be some concerns in the business community this morning about what the UK needs to do to get the same treatment the European Union has got here.” We know what the UK needs to do. Join the EU! That way we would all be stronger in our ability to stand up to Bully Boy Trump
Brexit leaves Britain paying higher Trump tariffs than EU
The fresh tariffs came just hours before temporary 10 per cent levies, to which Britain was already subject, expired
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Ukraine ramps up attacks on Russia's logistics archipelago. youtu.be/yHL4Mn5tNpA
Russia Falls Into Chaos As Ukraine Launches Another Massive Attack
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