Russell England

@russellengland.bsky.social

5628 Followers 3513 Following

Moodle/Totara developer Love travelling (41 countries so far), silly jokes, Marmite Brummie, Remoaner, bit of a nomad, fact finder Mostly post about climate, Brexit, health, poverty, UK politics and comedy 🌍💉💙🇪🇺🧳🌻🇺🇦🍉🗿🐧

Cartoon of an older man hugging a child, both looking out of a window at a New York skyline. The caption reads "Back in my day, we had to buy cigarettes if we wanted to smoke"
An image of the Last Supper with Jesus in the middle, photobombed by Trump on the side - the photo of Trump is from the FIFA World Cup 2026
Cartoon with 2 side panels. Left panel : "Canada responds to wildfires in the USA" with an image of a plane dropping water on wildfires in California Right panel : "The USA responds to wildfires in Canada" with a B52 bomber dropping tariffs
Cartoon of Johnson holding up 2 shields on the green benches in parliament - the shields have Zelenskyy and the Ukraine flag on them. In Johnson's pocket is a fixed penalty notice. The title is "Human Shield"
Johnson mocking Tobias Ellwood at a Defence Select Committee in November 2021
Hamster : what do you think, should we go out? Hedgehog : I'm not so sure anymore. not after everything that's happened Hamster : what happened? Hedgehog: well, first | sat down, and then I got really, really comfy
Infantino and Trump standing alone in a shower of golden ticket tape at the world cup final ceremony. Infantino is seen talking to Trump and explaining something.
Screenshot of a tweet from James Felton on Sep 30, 2018 - with a photo of Theresa May on a news program next to a monitor showing a loss of GDP in every scenario outside the EU. EEA -1.6% FTA -4.8% WTO -7.7% - "Theresa May saying Brexit will be a success whilst pointing directly at stats she commissioned that show it’ll be terrible is pure undiluted Brexit"
Cartoon with 3 panels 1. Trump announcing "I'm gonna blow up Iran" 2. Newspaper front page of Trump saying "I'm gonna blow up Iran" 3. A woman looking at her phone "Trump is gonna blow up Iran!" - a man with googly eyes says to her "OMG YOU'RE SO DRAMATIC!"
Cartoon showing industrial smoke flowing into Canada while smoke from wildfires is flowing into the USA. On the USA side of the border, 2 GOP elephants saying "Canada is not doing enough to improve our air quality". By the smoke chimneys is a newspaper with the headline "Trump reverses green policies"
We watched Trump's dangerous and deranged speech so you don't have to. Here are the moments you need to know about: He openly laid groundwork to challenge the midterms. He claimed our elections were "compromised," clearly setting up the justification to tamper with results before a single vote is counted. He said he'll "correct vulnerabilities" in our elections. Translation: he told you exactly what he plans to interfere with. He contradicted himself on China in real time. He first claimed China was "working to influence" and "undermining confidence" in him, then said he was doing a "great job" with them back when he made the claim. He couldn't keep his own conspiracy straight. He claimed China rigged the 2020 election, this time by getting journalists to write bad stories about him, because China supposedly wanted Biden to win since Trump was "wise to them." He said they found "burn bags" from the Obama Administration full of supposedly incriminating material, without ever saying what was actually in them. He said he needs "urgent measures" to stop our elections from being "hacked," citing Maduro's rigged machines in Venezuela in 2020 as his "evidence." He attacked networks for not airing him live, accusing them of being "part of the conspiracy to rig elections" and suggesting they should lose their broadcast licenses. He announced he wants to seize voter data from states he's deemed "vulnerable" ahead of the midterms. This was a sitting president telegraphing, step by step, how he plans to undermine the 2026 midterms with egregious lies and conspiracy theories.
No voices, just the sound of a little boat on a river or lake with an outboard motor - in the background is an inferno as high as the sky
Tweet from JOHN NICOLSON on Jul 15, 2026 "Gibraltar voted against #Brexit & was rewarded with free movement. N Ireland voted against Brexit and retained free movement. Scotland? We voted against Brexit & got lumbered with ongoing Brexit chaos. Union of Equals etc." Quote tweeting Channel 4 News "Crowds crossed freely from Spain into Gibraltar for the first time in 118 years after the physical border with the contested British territory was removed overnight. The historic agreement - which came into force at midnight - follows four years of negotiations after Britain's..."
Tweet from Save the Children UK on 13 Jul 2026 "This is your legacy on the occupied Palestinian territory, Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer. History will remember your complicity. Despite a partial arms suspension in 2024, Keir Starmer's government has continued to enable Israel's atrocities against Palestinians, their families and children through the supply of F-35 fighter jet parts. Nothing can change the horrors Palestinians have faced. But the next Prime Minister has an opportunity to put an end to the UK Government's role as an ally to atrocities. The UK Government must: 🔴 Suspend all arms sales to Israel 🔴 Suspend the UK-Israel trade and partnership agreement 🔴 Ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements To the next Prime Minister: what will your plaque say?" Attached is a mockup of a blue plaque for Keir Starmer A blue plaque mounted on a stone wall reads: "HISTORY WILL NOT FORGET COMPLICITY. KEIR STARMER witnessed 73,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, including 21,000 children, and kept supplying arms to Israel."
Tweet from Jacob Rees-Mogg on Jul 15, 2017 "Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur in illis."
Advertising posters for De Beers with the slogan "A diamond is forever"
Nigel Farage posing with Conor McGregor, both smiling for the camera and shaking hands Nigel Farage is the leader of the far right party Reform UK
Screenshot of a tweet from Annette Dittert on Jul 11, 2026 "It's maybe time for a long story on @carolecadwalla who had warned and done the work on potential corruption around Farage et al years ago but was instead hounded and insulted and later sued. Even worse, she wasn't listened to at the time. Why not?" Quoting a tweet from Carole Cadwalladr on May 19, 2019 with a photo of Nigel Farage and George Cottrell "Remember how I said if scheme looks like money laundering & smells like money laundering, Brexit Party’s should prove it’s *not* money laundering? That was before I knew an *actual* money launderer involved. Meet George Cottrell. Convicted felon. And acting Brexit Party treasurer"
“The appearance of Federal law enforcement agents on the doorstep of news reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the Constitution and the press freedom it protects. Our journalists report the facts and advance the American public’s right to know how their government is operating and their taxpayer dollars are being used. This brazen act should be seen as nothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from knowing what is happening in their country by intimidating journalists from doing their jobs.” — David McCraw, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Map of the world showing countries that have universal health care - "in 2024, 72 out of 195 countries have UHC"
Subtitles in video
Bar chart showing poll result for Clacton by-election 33% Count Binface 21% Nigel Farage 32% Nether 13% Don't know
Screenshot of the poll from the Daily Mail "Who would you vote for in the Clacton by-election?" Farage - 15% (1614 votes) Count Binface - 76% (8163 votes) it's all a waste of time and money 9% (976 votes)
Sculpture of a giant eagle made from straw, a small child is walking up to its huge claw
Mock up of a British blue passport, the Latin motto has been replaced with "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries" This was doing the rounds after it was announced that a French company will be printing the blue passports
Results for Clacton in the 2024 general election Reform UK 21,225 Conservative 12,820 Labour 7,448 Lib Dem 2,016 Green 1,935
Tweet from Rachel Reeves on Jul 8, 2026 "I will accept Nigel Farage’s request to be appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better. But if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him."
Subtitles available here https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ynzk/newsnight-will-farages-byelection-gamble-backfire
Screenshot from the linked article, with the following text highlighted "The noble Lord had stated, that it was unusual to refuse the Chiltern Hundreds, except on account of mental incapacity, or where proceedings were pending for the expulsion of the applicants from their seats. In this case, however, the House had decided that compromises had been entered into, which had the effect of obstructing the investigation of bribery; "
If Parliament is dissolved or the Member otherwise ceases to be Member while an investigation is in progress, the Commissioner will suspend their investigation until the Member is re-elected. If the Member is not returned to Parliament, the Commissioner will decide if it is appropriate and proportionate to resume their investigation.
Photo of Maximus Textoris Pulcher, the Belgian PM's cat, lying on a furry rug, while holding a soft toy of Trump. The cat says "I slept really well last night. And you?" The Trump soft toy is shouting "arrgghh!"
Top photo is US player Folarin Balogun being shown the red card, Balogun is holding an UNO card with skip a turn Bottom photo is Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku laughing and holding a take 4 UNO card
Tweet from the Belgian Red Devils on Jul 7, 2026 "Overturn this. 🧏‍♂️ #USABEL" With photos of Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku
Cartoon of Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, standing at a lectern drinking a glass of "Trump Kool-Aid" from a large jug of orange liquid with an smiley face
Cartoon of a small sized Trump standing at a lectern, behind him are the former presidents carved into Moutn Rushmore. All the former presidents are wearing nose pegs.
Screenshot of a Telegraph article on Jul 2, 2026 "'Godfather of people-smugglers' living in Leicester village Twana Jamal was jailed in France after earning up to £100,000 a week transporting Calais migrants"
Promotional poster of Team America with various world landmarks in the background being blown up while the main character is carrying a very large gun
Drain cover shaped like a lotus flower - Chinatown, Singapore
Cartoon of the US and Iran at a negotiating table JD Vance is holding a pack of cards saying "We have all the cards" The Iranian's are playing chess and say "Checkmate" Netanyahu is on the side, behind the US flag, throwing darts across the table
Single bar showing a timeline of climate change First 45% "Climate change isn't real" Second 45% "Ok, climate change is real, we're just not convinced its caused by humans" Next 5% "oops" Final 5% "fuck"
Front cover of the book "Alternative War" by J.J.Patrick
As described in post
Average summer temperature anomaly in 1976 - most of the world is blue, the UK and Northern France are red
A laughing Farage pointing at a chart of the pound crashing
Photo of the 2 Tokyo Tower mascots as statues outside, their heads shaped like butt plugs
Screenshot of a map of Wales and England from the quoted met office link showing areas for Amber and Red heat warnings.
Cover of the book "Shadow State" by Luke Harding
Tweet from on Jun 21, 2026 "We did it. Starmer's resignation unites us all." With a screenshot of Trump's post "Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. He failed badly on two very important subjects- IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well! President DJT"
Cartoon of a "UK News" TV channel, "Live from London" showing a journalist wearing a kevlar helmet and bullet proof vest with "Press" on it, talking to the camera, cowering as if under fire. The ticket reads "THE CAPITAL'S WOKE NO-GO ZONES!" The reporter is standing outside a coffee shop, people are sitting and walking looking bemused while drinking their coffee
Tweet from Zelenskyy on Jun 21, 2026 "Before taking any public action, I take behind-the-scenes steps toward de-escalation. At the intelligence and military levels, Belarus received a message: stop helping the Russians. The issue with the relay stations has been ongoing for a long time, and it has resulted in casualties solely on the Ukrainian side. They are technically coordinating this and helping Russian and Iranian drones strike Ukrainians with greater precision. Lukashenko received this information – and he must demonstrate de-escalation with more than just the words “I’m sorry.” He can keep his “apology” to himself. It has meant nothing since the first day of the war. Step one is to end all technical support. A relay station constitutes direct support. Turn it off, remove it, and show us that it has been removed. Since this message was conveyed to them repeatedly, we have now reached the stage of issuing a public signal. If he does not remove it, we will remove everything ourselves. Similarly, we’re sending a message: please stop supplying fuel to the Russian army. There are no threats here. We’re simply saying that we see what’s happening. The first steps are always behind the scenes, but the next steps are different."
Cartoon of a man removing a surgical mask with hundreds of covids escaping, with one shouting "freedom day!"
Tweet from Giorgia Meloni on Jun 19, 2026 - "Io e l’Italia non imploriamo mai."
English subtitles in the video
Photo, or possibly a clip from a video, of Trump standing alone by a round table for the G7, while all the other leaders are talking in a group
Screenshot of the quoted link from archer.t.scott on Threads on 16 June 2026 "This is why you should listen to professionals. Architects, engineers, scientists. Problem solvers. An architect/engineer would have told you not to paint granite. A scientist would have told you the darker color would absorb the sunlight and warm the water faster, accelerating the algae growth. Only idiots don’t seek out the advice of people who know better."
Tweet from Ben Gvir on Jun 19, 2026 "For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep. All of Lebanon must burn! With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not forfeit. All of Lebanon must burn. Our supreme duty is to protect the citizens of Israel and the soldiers of the IDF, and this commitment takes precedence over every other consideration. I told the Prime Minister, even in our private meetings: For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep. Enough with the ping-pong. In the Middle East, you don’t win with measured responses and restraint—you need to go berserk. To obliterate. To crush the terror." There's also a note attached : "This Post violated the X Rules. However, X has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Post to remain accessible. Learn more"
Promotional photo of a Lakeland semi skimmed milk stick
The disc shaped lid blasted from the oil refinery has been replaced with Putin hanging onto his huge table - giving the impression he has been blasted into the air