Ed Larrissy

Emeritus Professor of Poetry, Queen's University, Belfast. Opinions my own. RT not necessarily endorsement.

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

Today’s Russian newspapers report that the authorities want to “broaden the grounds” for putting people on the list of Russians allegedly involved in terrorism & extremism. “Almost any crime could land you in the extremist list…” #ReadingRussia

[Ed Larrissy @ELarrissy]

And your subscription will help the #Trump campaign!

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[Ed Larrissy @ELarrissy]

@vialbaboy Best of luck. I find the same. Thanks for the well-considered posts. I am slightly addicted so will be trying to find replacements. But the Musk support for Trump was the last straw.

[Ed Larrissy @ELarrissy]

OK: I'm leaving @X (@twitter):
"@elonmusk reportedly plans to give $45m a month to pro-#Trump Super Pac.
Tech billionaire to donate extraordinary monthly sum to group focused on helping Trump win election, report says" /1
https://t.co/pjkHEslKyW

[Beth Rigby @BethRigby]

Private letter to EU leaders suggests
Brussels reopens direct diplomatic communication w Russia & start “high-level” negotiations with China to end war. Orbán’s support for peace settlement while Russia still controls vast amounts of eastern Ukraine plays into Kremlin’s hands

[Ed Larrissy @ELarrissy]

I think I can fill the gap in a makeshift way by following blogs and live news feeds and by joining an alternative. Good wishes to my followers and those I follow in these anxious times. /4

[Ed Larrissy @ELarrissy]

And then there's the mysterious way that my anti-Tory posts would get replies from (apparently) pornstars with long numbers after their "names" and no followers or other posts. /3

[Ed Larrissy @ELarrissy]

#Biden says he meant ‘focus on’ #Trump when asked about ‘bullseye’ remark
https://t.co/m47LoanzxG

[ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ @LePapillonBlu2]

Absolutely correct 💯

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

It will take a decade and a half to clear the roughly 40 million tonnes of rubble created by Israel’s war on Gaza, says the UN's Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), citing UN Environment Programme data.

🔴 LIVE update: https://t.co/X7PgrX02tA

[Midi Libre @Midilibre]

"Donald Trump va jouer la carte de celui qui est touché par la grâce divine" estime le politologue montpelliérain William Genieys https://t.co/IwpRcLnFpH

[Political Polls @PpollingNumbers]

#New General Election

Arizona - 🔴 Trump +7
Georgia - 🔴 Trump +4
Michigan - 🔴 Trump +2
North Carolina - 🔴 Trump +4
Nevada - 🔴 Trump +4
Pennsylvania - 🔴 Trump +3
Wisconsin - 🔴 Trump +5

YouGov A+ - about 900 RV (Each) - 7/12

[The TLS @TheTLS]

'It is fair to predict that Cross will come to be seen as a transitional work for Austin Duffy as he lights out for new territory.'

Michael Hughes on the corrosive stalemate of the Troubles in the 1990s https://t.co/oMOPpd0cSj

[Ed Larrissy @ELarrissy]

@TheDemocrats

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump has significant momentum in the race for the White House, moving ahead of President Biden in every swing state even before Saturday’s assassination attempt, new polling for The Times reveals https://t.co/xSs3L24xjD

[Ed Larrissy @ELarrissy]

@Nigel_Farage and @trussliz to attend US Republican national convention. @reformparty_uk leader and former Tory PM part of British right’s bid to deepen ties with American counterparts. #FarageTruss @ClactonGazette @ClactonLabour
https://t.co/9O8XVUp8Y4

[Ed Larrissy @ELarrissy]

‘This just isn’t going to add up’: experts warn #Trumponomics would hurt US. #Trump says he has plan to immediately lower inflation. Economists predict high tariffs and tax cuts would raise it https://t.co/ZoALOSJLcD

[Ed Larrissy @ELarrissy]

#Trump #Pelosi

[Sir Michael Take CBE @MichaelTakeMP]

Well said Nigel.
Other people indirectly responsible for the shooting of Donald Trump:
Striking doctors
The National Trust
The Anti Growth Coalition
Gary Lineker & The BBC Euro 24 team
The RNLI
Teachers
Moths
Wrap musicians
Channel 4
BBC Strictly dancers😡

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

This is what state TV in Russia is telling viewers tonight: “Today Trump quite literally spilled blood for America. He is now highly likely to get back not only the Oval Office, but also control of all key state institutions: Congress, the Prosecutor’s office, the Supreme Court."|