Alfred Wickens

HSBC quarterly pre-tax profits surge 32% to $9.6bn (£7.14bn). Banks receive bailouts, subsidies, pay measly return to savers, hike charges, rely on the state as lender of the last resort but threaten retaliation if taxed. Must levy windfall tax.

Russian/North Korean losses, 24 Feb 22 - 27 Oct 26: 1,581,840 personnel 12448 tanks 25609 armoured vehicles 51653 artillery 2241 MLRS 1727 air defence 449 aircraft 356 helicopters 3025 ground robots 584252 UAVs 5138 cruise missiles 35 ships/boats 2 submarines 167472 vehicles 4859 special equipment

Michael Atiyah 🇪🇬: Fields Medal 1966 (also Abel Prize 2004), for K-theory. Ahmed Zewail 🇪🇬: Nobel for Chemistry 1999, for his work on femtochemistry. Omar M. Yaghi 🇯🇴: Wolf Prize 2018, Nobel for Chemistry 2025, for his work on reticular chemistry Naguib Mahfouz 🇪🇬: Nobel for literature 1988

Russian losses per 27/10/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff +1400 men +21 artillery +2 MLRS +1 AD system +1794 UAVs +7 GRCs

Why are the people who accuse those talking about reversing Brexit of "living in the past" never asked about their own plans to rip up an international agreement that was first signed by the UK some 75 years ago?

I think it doesn't reflect well on the BBC that one its leading presenters is allowed to write an 'analysis' for a highly partisan newspaper which includes lines like "Racial minorities, worshipped by white Democrats" www.dailymail.com/news/article...

A UN inquiry finds Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. Last week, I filmed one such attack on Dnipro’s power station as “Putin” and “humanitarian” were mentioned in the same sentence.

It's not just about climate chaos. It's also about landscape chaos. The damage we do to the land's hydrology is layered on top of the damage we do to the atmosphere. Our mismanagement of land commits us to a cycle of flood and drought. We can change this, as explained here. Please read. Thanks.

Good morning dear friends, I wish everyone happy, healthy, productive, safe and peaceful day. Lviv, Ukraine 🇺🇦

🇺🇸 Trump Jr. went hunting in Mongolia with Putin-linked Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, the FT reports. They avoided photos together. The US Embassy spent $18,715 on hotels for a Secret Service visit during the same period – possibly to protect Trump Jr. on his private trip.

1/ Saturday's Ukrainian attack on Omsk in Siberia, at a distance of over 2,500 km, is causing fresh angst among Russian warbloggers over the poor performance of Russia's air defences. "[We're being hit] further and deeper," one complains. ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/kyiv...

I'm sure President Obama had his faults, but given that MAGA only ever seems to shout about his middle name, or lie about his place of birth, there can't have been too many. Also, he got Bin Laden.

UK Chancellor pledges cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package of 'everyday fixes'. Fiddling at the edges. Need redistribution of income and wealth. End profiteering in housing, energy, water, essentials. Increase tax personal allowance.

Called by @ndrew.bsky.social

Ukraine now knows this regime knows nothing about reciprocity.💔

Not beating the "unable to accept the results of a democratic election" allegations

The Soviet regime projected strength right up until it crumbled. If there’s one thing you can guarantee, it’s that the Kremlin will keep projecting strength, whatever the reality. Same meat, different gravy.

I Absolutely 💯 Agree!

Should we do business with shady companies run by Bond Villains? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Not only no, but hell no.

🇺🇸🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Sanctions were lifted. Nobody gave us additional Patriot missiles. Instead of expanding Starlink access, they reduced the speed of what we already had.That is why there was a response. We are fighting for our lives.

Kyiv’s Pivdennyi Bridge was damaged in Russia’s overnight attack and has been closed in both directions while specialists assess the damage, Mayor Klitschko said. Metro infrastructure was also hit, limiting Green Line service to Syrets–Vydubychi. #Ukraine

🔥 Ukrainian Storm Shadow missiles reportedly struck the Energia factory in Yelets, russia. At least 7 hits were recorded across different buildings. The factory produces components used in ballistic, cruise, and surface-to-air missiles.

Oh maaaan, they KEEP raining ballistic missiles down on us here in Kyiv. HUGE EXPLOSIONS. Reports suggest Russia may be using ballistic missiles with cluster warheads.

It only took them 4 years and 8 months. A UN Commission of Inquiry says Russia’s systematic attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, concluding they were intended to deprive civilians of essential services and cause suffering. #Ukraine

Northwest of the temporarily-occupied city of Horlivka, Ukrainian defenders repelled 20 attacks by the russian fascist invaders in the Kostyantynivka area as well as towards Novoselivka, Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka, Rays'ke, Novopavlivka, Kucheriv Yar and Vil'ne in Donetsk region. 1/3

Two Storm Shadow strikes on Russian military-industrial plants just two days apart. Such strikes have been relatively rare, and now we see two Storm Shadow strikes just two days apart: Oryol’s Proton-Electrotex electronics plant on October 23, and Yelets’ Energiya missile-battery plant on October 25

As a Ukrainian, I have absolutely no interest in becoming russian. I didn’t want it in 2014. I didn’t want it in 2022. And I certainly don’t want it now. #ukraine #ukrainians #ukrainian #russian #ukrainiangirl

Donald Trump saying Barack Obama isn't a smart guy will be in heavy contention for 2026's Least Self-Aware Remark.

In Kharkiv one of the bodies is literally torn apart by Russian missile after an attack. Body parts are scattered across the street. "Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine" - Trump. Bastards. Sick terrorist Bastards.

This chart is insane. This shows Russia's casualties over time compared to Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine over the last five years. No sane or rational person would say continuing the war to try and take more of Ukraine's territory is worth the casualties.

The allegations against Donald Trump for sexual assault seem to have a common denominator: He is physically violent and intentionally inflicts pain on his victims. He likes to slam women and girls up against doors and walls as he roughly manhandles them. Donald Trump is a sick and twisted person.

Russia is launching ballistic missiles at Kyiv right now, so I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Hegseth for doing FUCKING NOTHING.

“The case for Rejoin must be a case for Europe as our home: a continent…prepared to take on and defeat Russian imperialism, an economic union which can shelter countries from the storm of a global trade war” A team we want to belong to. Because it strengthens us all. www.arguably.uk/p/europe-is-...

1/ Russia is developing the capability to launch tens of thousands of kamikaze drones against European cities such as Paris, says a Russian drone developer. He describes heavy long-range drones such as the Iranian Shahed and Russian Geran as "a new weapon of deterrence". ⬇️

Russian ballistic missiles struck campus territory, a park and a metro station. There are killed and wounded. Russian terror is constant, they are killing people daily. Ukraine needs air defense!

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"The CLAAAAAW!" Ukraine is using drones with mechanical claws to recover downed drones to make repairs or salvage parts.

“While each of us (voted Brexit) for different reasons, we all believed that the UK could do a better job of running its own affairs than *unelected officials* in Brussels could." Ben Houchen... November 2020 Six years later 👇👇👇

No, they were middle-aged men wearing powdered wigs, elaborately embroidered hostess jackets, silk hose, and shoes with enormous buckles and substantial heels. In other words, our Constitution was written and signed by drag queens.

BBC News just interrupted its coverage to go, live, to Nigel Farage - a man with no contitutional standing in our setup - responding to the budget - a document which nobody has seen yet. WHY

A freight train derailed near Yekaterinburg, Russia, with 20 railcars leaving the tracks and seven fuel tankers catching fire. Rail traffic was completely suspended in both directions.