Paula Maxwell
@maxwellis.bsky.social
Mum who'd quite like a sane, livable world for her children. Yogi, psychologist, business school associate. English / Irish Brit. Proud European.
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The ultra-Far Right/neo-Nazis are joining forces in Europe, which should worry anyone with even a passing acquaintance with history.
Germany’s AfD and Italy’s Future Nationale have announced a partnership.
Everything old is new again.
Germany’s AfD and Italy’s Future Nationale have announced a partnership.
Everything old is new again.
September 21, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The ultra-Far Right/neo-Nazis are joining forces in Europe, which should worry anyone with even a passing acquaintance with history.
Germany’s AfD and Italy’s Future Nationale have announced a partnership.
Everything old is new again.
Germany’s AfD and Italy’s Future Nationale have announced a partnership.
Everything old is new again.
Late summer views of Eryri
September 20, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Late summer views of Eryri
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I don't know if it's just that this UK government missed the context of growing up in Ireland in the 90s, but they should probably be aware that gangs of lads in balaclavas don't have the best intentions for the public.
September 7, 2026 at 7:35 AM
I don't know if it's just that this UK government missed the context of growing up in Ireland in the 90s, but they should probably be aware that gangs of lads in balaclavas don't have the best intentions for the public.
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PM Mark Carney: “It’s my strong personal view that the international order will be rebuilt — but it will be rebuilt out of Europe.”
May 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM
PM Mark Carney: “It’s my strong personal view that the international order will be rebuilt — but it will be rebuilt out of Europe.”
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....why do you lot call it gas when it's clearly a liquid. And don't get me started on the way you say aluminum.
April 28, 2026 at 8:17 PM
....why do you lot call it gas when it's clearly a liquid. And don't get me started on the way you say aluminum.
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About last night’s scrambling from gun fire at White House reporters dinner ..
Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) makes a critical point on CNN:
“This is happening in schools across the country.. the kids have no resources to process their trauma”
Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) makes a critical point on CNN:
“This is happening in schools across the country.. the kids have no resources to process their trauma”
April 26, 2026 at 1:43 PM
About last night’s scrambling from gun fire at White House reporters dinner ..
Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) makes a critical point on CNN:
“This is happening in schools across the country.. the kids have no resources to process their trauma”
Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) makes a critical point on CNN:
“This is happening in schools across the country.. the kids have no resources to process their trauma”
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If you were horrified watching elected leaders run & scramble because of gun violence, just imagine how my daughter Jaime felt in school running from an active shooter before she was killed.
Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.
Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.
April 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
If you were horrified watching elected leaders run & scramble because of gun violence, just imagine how my daughter Jaime felt in school running from an active shooter before she was killed.
Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.
Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.
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Anyone else tired of dumbing themselves down for willfully stupid and ignorant people who repeatedly vote against their own interests or is it just me?
April 25, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Anyone else tired of dumbing themselves down for willfully stupid and ignorant people who repeatedly vote against their own interests or is it just me?
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It’s cool how the people who control the US government right now just openly take it as a personal attack when the Pope says something like “God will not reward evil men”
April 16, 2026 at 3:07 PM
It’s cool how the people who control the US government right now just openly take it as a personal attack when the Pope says something like “God will not reward evil men”
Spring vibes here in the Midlands amidst all the world chaos
April 17, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Spring vibes here in the Midlands amidst all the world chaos
Spring, Coventry, UK
April 17, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Spring, Coventry, UK
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Hard for Trump to get out of a war that is making so much money for Putin.
April 3, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Hard for Trump to get out of a war that is making so much money for Putin.
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🇫🇷 Sen. Claude Malhuret:
"I compared the Trump presidency to Nero's court. I was wrong. It's a court of miracles. An anti-vax ex heroin addict as Health Sec; a climate skeptic as Econ Sec; an alcoholic TV host as Def Sec; an ex Qatari agent as Attorney Gen; a Putin groupie as Homeland Security Sec."
"I compared the Trump presidency to Nero's court. I was wrong. It's a court of miracles. An anti-vax ex heroin addict as Health Sec; a climate skeptic as Econ Sec; an alcoholic TV host as Def Sec; an ex Qatari agent as Attorney Gen; a Putin groupie as Homeland Security Sec."
March 27, 2026 at 10:27 PM
🇫🇷 Sen. Claude Malhuret:
"I compared the Trump presidency to Nero's court. I was wrong. It's a court of miracles. An anti-vax ex heroin addict as Health Sec; a climate skeptic as Econ Sec; an alcoholic TV host as Def Sec; an ex Qatari agent as Attorney Gen; a Putin groupie as Homeland Security Sec."
"I compared the Trump presidency to Nero's court. I was wrong. It's a court of miracles. An anti-vax ex heroin addict as Health Sec; a climate skeptic as Econ Sec; an alcoholic TV host as Def Sec; an ex Qatari agent as Attorney Gen; a Putin groupie as Homeland Security Sec."
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Irish broadcasters have held him to account, in real time. If the BBC doesn't, it is because it chooses not to.
March 22, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Irish broadcasters have held him to account, in real time. If the BBC doesn't, it is because it chooses not to.
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A lobbyist who worked directly for Peter Mandelson, on the Palantir board, and on the board of *four* NHS trusts.
Lobbying the NHS to hand over even more patient data to Palantir.
This absolutely stinks. Get Palantir out of the NHS. Sign my petition:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Lobbying the NHS to hand over even more patient data to Palantir.
This absolutely stinks. Get Palantir out of the NHS. Sign my petition:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
March 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
A lobbyist who worked directly for Peter Mandelson, on the Palantir board, and on the board of *four* NHS trusts.
Lobbying the NHS to hand over even more patient data to Palantir.
This absolutely stinks. Get Palantir out of the NHS. Sign my petition:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Lobbying the NHS to hand over even more patient data to Palantir.
This absolutely stinks. Get Palantir out of the NHS. Sign my petition:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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One of my favourite sides of politics/media.
March 2, 2026 at 10:20 AM
One of my favourite sides of politics/media.
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Abysmal, immoral, cruel, small hearted, tiny minded, ineffective, undemocratic, and just generally utterly indecent. What a bitter godforesaken disappointment these people are.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up
Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 2, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Abysmal, immoral, cruel, small hearted, tiny minded, ineffective, undemocratic, and just generally utterly indecent. What a bitter godforesaken disappointment these people are.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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This reminds me of that Frankie Boyle joke about how Americans not only come to your country and kill your people, they also come back twenty years later to make a movie about how killing your people made their soldiers sad.
Thinking of all the military members serving in these operations. They courageously go where duty calls. Their sacrifices represent the best of us and they deserve leaders of integrity.
March 1, 2026 at 5:21 AM
This reminds me of that Frankie Boyle joke about how Americans not only come to your country and kill your people, they also come back twenty years later to make a movie about how killing your people made their soldiers sad.
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It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
February 28, 2026 at 2:54 PM
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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I’m really quite surprised at the BBC website today. ‘Here is a video, some people say it does not show what it very obviously shows’ is not how you report this.
January 25, 2026 at 9:52 AM
I’m really quite surprised at the BBC website today. ‘Here is a video, some people say it does not show what it very obviously shows’ is not how you report this.
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NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
January 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…