Jim Pickard (@pickardje.bsky.social)

@pickardje.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 7:13 PM

sure but the Russians only needed fo moved the dial by a couple of points

@ob1rebel.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 4:29 PMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

Voters in the EU - be wary of falling for Russian propaganda. Spread the news to those who don't read about what's going on or read or watch propaganda only.

@hermgamma.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:21 PMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

Gift link:

giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

@pickardje.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:57 PM

some of us worked this out a decade ago but it’s refreshing to see a prime minister say it out loud

@pickardje.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:20 PMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

The 2016 Brexit vote was targeted by Russian “state-sponsored interference”, Andy Burnham has said, as he warned voters in France and Germany about Kremlin-backed attempts to influence their countries’ politics.

www.ft.com/content/4fcb...

@pickardje.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:20 PM

The 2016 Brexit vote was targeted by Russian “state-sponsored interference”, Andy Burnham has said, as he warned voters in France and Germany about Kremlin-backed attempts to influence their countries’ politics.

www.ft.com/content/4fcb...

@robcruickshank.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 11:33 PMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

Turns out these guys are real

A fish like a child would draw, no fins, just a tail an eye and a little smile

@depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 7:09 PMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

four years ago I posted this image of paleontologist Jan Smit looking at rocks and his son-in-law replied with something even better

@pickardje.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 11:37 AM

Western intelligence agencies have warned Europe’s defence bosses that Russia is stepping up efforts to assassinate them, prompting companies to increase personal security around their top executives

www.ft.com/content/5da2...

@pickardje.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 11:26 AM

John Healey is *not* cutting the mansion tax threshold to £1.5mn despite speculation last month - will remain at £2mn when it kicks in in 2028

www.ft.com/content/b1ff...

@kajakallas.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 12:49 PMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

This is not the time to ease pressure on Russia, and Europe won’t. On Monday, EU Foreign Ministers intend to approve the biggest set of sanctions listings targeting Russia’s war machine since the start of the war.

@pickardje.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:50 PM

Donald Trump wants regime change in Ukraine but not in Russia, go figure

www.thetimes.com/world/russia...

@dieworkwear.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:50 AMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

good lord how can anyone be this whiny; are you not ashamed

Donald Trump writes on Truth Social: "This is the woman who received the Nobel Peace Prize over the Great United States of America, whose Representative, ME, settled eight Wars, and many other things. I know nothing about this woman, and neither does anyone else! In fact, to the best of my knowledge, no one ever heard of her other than the fact that she, very obviously, hates Israel. I don’t know what the woman has done. I settled 8 Wars, with letters being sent from every President and Prime Minister from the countries that I helped to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and I’m about to settle, or win, two more, Iran and, Russia/Ukraine. They’re both happening at breakneck speed but, forget them, it’s the 8 that I’ve already settled, any one of which, in particular, Pakistan and India, would be far more than necessary to win the Nobel Prize. In actuality, I should have won 8 Nobel Peace Prizes, not just 1. The 8 Wars are:"

Donald Trump writes on Truth Social: "Cambodia and Thailand
Kosovo and Serbia
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda
Pakistan and India
Israel and Iran
Egypt and Ethiopia
Armenia and Azerbaijan
Israel and Hamas
Additionally, I stopped Iran from having a Nuclear Weapon, and blowing up the entire Middle East and, ultimately, far beyond! I saved more lives than anyone in History and, as Maria Corina Machado, a truly fine person, stated to the Media when she gave me her Nobel Prize of last year, “Donald Trump settled many Wars, and deserves the Nobel Peace Prize more than any person that has ever received it.” Based on my record of PEACE, a record like no one else has ever achieved, I agree! I got back all of the hostages in Israel, including the final 28, both living and dead, and worked with Hamas to"

Donald Trump writes on Truth Social: "PEACE, a record like no one else has ever achieved, I agree! I got back all of the hostages in Israel, including the final 28, both living and dead, and worked with Hamas to do it — Nobody believed this was possible! I removed the World’s Evil Dictator, Nicolas Maduro, from Venezuela, and am in the process of making Venezuela a rich Democracy. Likewise, with Iran, I stopped them from destroying Israel, the Middle East, and Europe. I am also preventing, on a constant basis, a War between South Korea and North Korea, and Japan and North Korea. Add China and Taiwan, and numerous other hot spots, which have not been involved in Wars, only because of President Donald J. Trump, and the United States of America. I am responsible for having NATO countries increase spending from 2% to 5% of GDP, creating a stronger alliance and defense, another thing that everybody said was impossible to do. I have negotiated the release, and secured the return, of more than 900 political prisoners from multiple countries"

Donald Trump writes on Truth Social: "another thing that everybody said was impossible to do. I have negotiated the release, and secured the return, of more than 900 political prisoners from multiple countries in Eastern Europe. Additionally, I have brought 196 hostages HOME from captivity, from all over the World, and did it without having paid a ransom, unlike Biden and Obama who would pay Billions of Dollars. On top of it all, I have created a soon to be very prosperous Arctic. Despite all of this, the Nobel Prize was given today to a liberal person who works at the United Nations, who nobody has ever heard of. In all of the Wars that I have settled, I never spoke to the United Nations—they were of no help. The United States of America, represented by me, as your President, should have received the Nobel Peace Prize, but didn’t. This is an indelible stain on Norway, one that will never be forgotten. The Nobel “Peace” Prize has been forever discredited by a handful of Radical Ideologues who are Anti-Democracy, and Enemies of Civilization! President DONALD J. TRUMP"

@pickardje.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:45 PMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

just when you thought it couldn’t get worse

@pickardje.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:45 PM

just when you thought it couldn’t get worse

@peterjukes.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:47 AMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

Look at the graph of US support for Ukraine, and how it disappeared when Trump entered his second term. The Russia hoax was never a hoax

@eddavey.libdems.org.uk Oct 9, 2026, 7:26 PMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

Wow. Donald Trump is giving money to Putin’s war machine so he can keep killing innocent Ukrainians and attacking democracies across Europe. The UK must lead a coalition of the willing that stands up and says no.

@lizzyjprice.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 3:17 PMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

Absolutely spot on.

Let’s instead pause on these words by @iandunt.bsky.social in respect of London in the context of today’s byelection. “They hate it because it is beautiful, & it works, & that success provides a comprehensive refutation of their worldview.”

@petergeoghegan.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:08 AMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

🔴NEW: Ben Delo has given Reform £44MILLION Delo’s money comes from his now-closed crypto exchange BitMEX In 2019, a BitMEX investor asked about the status of his investment Delo responded by sending this meme, according to court documents. There’s more, a lot more (new investigation🧵)

@callummay.co.uk Oct 8, 2026, 11:33 PMReposted by @pickardje.bsky.social

Anonymous sources are bad, says an anonymous source.