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[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

Well, well, well. Is anyone surprised that the American Mafioso is running a protection racket in the Strait of Hormuz? If I thought Trump had a brain, I'd almost think this had been his plan all along. Guns & money - America's twin gods. #CancelUSA

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump: "The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as 'THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,' but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World. The process and formation will begin immediately."

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

Misogynist shows his disgusting hatred of assertive women, spends 24 hours doubling down, and then when forced, "apologises". Adam Boulton, retire into the obscurity you have always deserved. @SkyNews you're cancelled till you confirm this man will never infest our screens again.

[Adam Boulton @adamboultonTABB]

AN APOLOGY
I was seriously wrong and insensitive in one of the several media appearances I made yesterday in reaction to the death of Ann Widdecombe. I got the timing and tone of my initial word portrait of her wrong.
Of course I shared, and share, the horror at her murder and the respect for her remarkable and feisty political career. I also know that many people loved her for her subsequent showbiz stardom. Her untimely death is a horrible thing.
My mistaken view was that in the context of rolling news coverage, I was being asked to contribute as an obituarist who has known her and interacted with her since the 1980s. This approach was premature. At no point was I expressing my personal feelings about her, that's not what I do. I was discussing her life in the round, based on the record of known facts and what she has said about herself, along with some recollections of our personal interactions. My choice of words on the spur of the moment was clumsy. I did not intend to offend though obviously I did.

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

@adamboultonTABB Too little, too late - you've already won the Misogynist of the Decade award. It is never appropriate to refer to a prominent politician, or indeed any woman, as a spinster or an old maid, nor to discuss her virginity or otherwise. Retire into the obscurity you deserve.

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

Didn't agree with her on much politically, but anyone celebrating the horrific murder of Ann Widdecombe needs to think hard about what's wrong with them. If you think people you disagree with should be murdered, you're sick and need to be referred to Prevent.

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

Please tell drug cheat Agassi to shut up. We're here to watch the tennis, not to listen to his droning voice talking over every point. It's time we were given the ability to turn the commentary off. @BBCSport @Wimbledon

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

Did Lucy Powell really just suggest that because being PM is a 'difficult job' that puts a spotlight on the person and their family, that it's too tough for a woman? Labour really is joining in with the rising misogyny in this country.
#bbclaurak

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

@JohnSwinney Question: was a woman who didn't notice her husband buying a Jaguar and a campervan ever fit to govern a country? You should know, John, you were beside her all the way. Did you not notice the Jaguar either? Or maybe you all drive rich men's cars in the Golden Gravy Train.

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

@JohnSwinney When is the SNP going to refund Scottish taxpayers the £2M it cost us to uncover the corruption at the heart of your party, Swinney? When are the people who denied there was a problem going to resign? That includes you. Follow Sturgeon one last time - retire into obscurity.

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

@joannaccherry It's not just indy fans who are victims. We've all watched the governing party cover up corruption in its ranks. We've all seen MSPs who did nothing being promoted. We've all paid £2M of our taxes for the heel-dragging investigation. The SNP have made us a third-world country.

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

@ZackPolanski So it's all about you? Poor you! You're the only one who is using this for political purposes - shameful. It's time to stop supporting the antisemitic hate marches. Grow up, or get out of politics - preferably the latter.

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

So you want to hear from the moderate majority, @sarahsackman? The moderate majority has been telling you to stop the weekly antisemitic hate marches for years. Try listening. And more importantly, act. Stop pandering to one community at the expense of another.

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

We have allowed antisemitic hate marches on our streets every week for years. Why are we surprised that British Jews in Golders Green are being attacked for being Jewish? If you go on these marches or support them, stop justifying yourself. You sharpened this terrorist's knife.

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

Cosmetics and jewellery? Who could Peter Murrell have been buying those for? Not his wife obviously, since she's certified innocent by the police she was in charge of. A mistress? Or was he practising for when he self-ids so he can serve his alleged sentence in a women's prison?

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

It's not Starmer's fault I won't vote Labour. Sarwar supported the GRR bill, showing a total contempt for women's rights, and then changed his mind when he discovered that was unpopular, showing he's an opportunist. I don't want a misogynistic opportunist as FM...
#ResignSarwar

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

@dj_forrester @euanmccolm The silver lining...

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

Please @TeamYouTube, reverse this decision. This channel is great and highly valued by many.

A Channel Update... Bitesized Audio Demonetization https://t.co/mYZDsJsAJD via @YouTube

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

Hi @TeamYouTube,
Just heard that @BitesizedAudio has been demonetised and am asking you to review this decision. His content is great - he provides a wonderful catalogue of stories for his many listeners. Please reverse this decision - 100k subscribers can't be wrong! Thanks!

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

World Economic Forum - Mark Carney has just made the most important political speech since "Ich bin ein Berliner". The old order is dead - we must no longer be complicit. Take the sign out of the window and stand up. Our values can survive if we stand with like-minded nations.

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

Time to disband @NATO, @Keir_Starmer, and set up an alliance with countries that share our values. The US is a rogue nation and it shames us to continue paying court to their bastard monarch. Show some balls for once. Or will you just stand by and watch him take Greenland next?

[FictionFan @FictionFan2]

Review: LA Xtras edited by Margot Kinberg | Crime Fiction Anthology
"From laugh‑out‑loud moments to darker crimes, this collection offers something for everyone — and every purchase helps a great cause."
https://t.co/zVIwVU7FQe via @FictionFan2