Joe Jackson
@joejacksonuk.bsky.social
Journalist | Ex-NYC, LA, HK reporter | #MUFC #Dogs
Today in Russia (so far): ▪️Russian human rights group Memorial designated an "extremist" movement; ▪️FSB says former Russian freelancer for RFE/RL detained, accused of treason; ▪️Masked security officers searching Moscow office of Novaya Gazeta newspaper.
Begs question why similarly-positioned UK wouldn't try something similar... answer: fear of backlash from right wing parties / press & so-called nanny state criticism. So on we go, blindly, towards the potential abyss, w govt assurances everything 'under review' / control
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 6mo agoSouth Korea, a country that imports all of its oil and gases, started a nationwide energy-saving campaign on Tuesday, urging people to take shorter showers, ride bicycles for short trips and avoid charging phones and electric vehicles at night.
Within a week she has gone from insisting the UK should join with Trump, to denying she said that, to opposing further action and if you asked her, she would tell you that she has never once changed position.
UK News 🇬🇧@news-flows-uk.bsky.social · 6mo agoStarmer needs a Middle East plan before offering support to Trump, says Badenoch
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Grooming makes Crufts debut as UK dog show widens offer
With her nose pointing high in the air, back arched and legs suitably astride, Raven stood proud on the grooming table as an expert judge appraised her condition.Unfortunately for Raven and Gale, it w...
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🐶 With plenty of barks, treats and tail-wagging, the world's biggest and most famous dog show got underway Thursday in Britain, with a record number of overseas entries among those bidding for Crufts glory. ➡️ u.afp.com/SuBd
That Nigel Farage thinks it is more important not to endanger his backing from the US government than take a position that reflects the overwhelming sentiment of the British public reflects underlying structural contradictions that could split the British Far Right
Labour MPs may have enjoyed delivery of this #UKbudget in Commons but hard to see party getting majority again in near future given pain inflicting on voters & inept way governing. Could there be bigger gift to anti-Establishment parties like Reform than this Labour govt?
BBC Radio 4's Today just created a "surge of interest in everything" Japan, that's happening in Britain and needs reporting on apparently, including "people going skiing in Japan who normally go to France" 😆
Amid🕴🍾 🍽 watch moment #climate campaigners who infiltrated #Republicans Overseas' eve-of- #Trump #UK #statevisit dinner in #Windsor reveal themselves -- to pretty hostile reception....
Amid🕴🍾 🍽 watch moment #climate campaigners who infiltrated #Republicans Overseas' eve-of- #Trump #UK #statevisit dinner in #Windsor reveal themselves -- to pretty hostile reception....
Strangest part is how long it's taken for these calls to gather pace; surprised there weren't more after Elon Musk's incendiary posts during summer '24 anti-migrant riots
PoliticsHome@politicshome.bsky.social · last yr.Multiple Labour MPs have called for online safety law to be beefed up to tackle hate speech Some have also urged the government to come off X altogether “Why would anybody want to lend legitimacy to a platform that’s primary purpose is to make money off the back of hate?” @sarahowen.org.uk said
Commendable but maybe no longer posting on his platform would be good start for Ed Davey...
Ed Davey@eddavey.libdems.org.uk · last yr.I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday. As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
Never too late for BBC News to realise sober daytime raves have been getting popular for at least a decade or two
Big surprise? Trump's threatened tariffs on Russia clearly not coming tomorrow despite his artificial deadline set 10 days ago... & Moscow will likely continue to bomb Ukraine unrelentingly
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.Breaking News: President Trump said he planned to meet soon with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in a bid for peace talks, said people familiar with the plan.
'To date, regulators have taken a heavy-handed approach' -- X on UK Online Safety Act. Yeah, totally, social media's been so over-regulated these past years 🤔
Just heard #Trump say his first term tax cut massively increased federal revenues, but apparently... www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Trump Tax Cuts Led to Record-Low, Not High, Revenues Outside of a Recession
Federal revenues lag far behind pre-tax cut budget projections.
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Club World Cup halftime show perfectly encapsulates whole tournament ... tacky as hell. Commercialisation of football on steroids. Can we have our game back please? #cwcf
As usual, I think Brian is right about Brazil. Its economy isn’t very reliant on exports to the US, its judiciary operates quite independently of politics and Lula will be eager to stand up to a foreign bully. Brazil already trades more with China than with the US; tariffs deepen that relationship.
Cracking expose story on couple behind #SaltPath book / film 👏 @chloehadj.bsky.social @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
@chloehadj.bsky.social · last yr.I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
News media seem shocked that we actually live in a parliamentary democracy...
Would love to see him say that to #Glastonbury crowd during his set this weekend...
The Times and Sunday Times@thetimes.com · last yr.Rod Stewart: ‘We’ve got to give Nigel Farage a chance’. The singer talks politics, potholes and having a policewoman wife as he prepares to play a ‘noisy, sexy and energetic’ Glastonbury set on Sunday ⬇️
The farce that football's become...
The Athletic | Football@theathleticfc.bsky.social · last yr.Manchester City v Al Ain at the Club World Cup pits one team owned by the deputy president of the United Arab Emirates against the other owned by the president The Abu Dhabi derby – a contest between royal brothers.
