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Portsmouth this evening

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Shmoigel · 06/09/2026 23:09

Has anyone else seen the news about what’s happening in Portsmouth this evening
A boat has arrived in Hampshire and the protesters from Dover are currently in the sea blocking passage with hundreds more on the quay blocking coaches waiting.

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ShhhYouDontKnowMe · 07/09/2026 00:36

PinguMoll · 07/09/2026 00:35

The press reported women in Dover were trapped in their cars, scared of the masked vigilantes.

Live videos on X were of women with these men on the train down sharing drinks and taking photos together captioned 'safest train in England'
Local women taking them bottles of water and sandwiches.

Both things can be true.

Happyjoe · 07/09/2026 00:36

Bargarran · 07/09/2026 00:31

People are cracking. The Government's treading over the British population like we don't matter. This kind of this was inevitable.

Government treading over British population?! What does that even mean?

Braveboys · 07/09/2026 00:36

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tobee · 07/09/2026 00:37

Oh and calling them “brave boys” there’s nothing emotive about that is there? Yes I’m sure these people are all under 18 years old. People just spread any old bullshit. Don’t answer any questions except to say “wow! you don’t believe it?” Etc.

echt · 07/09/2026 00:37

PinguMoll · 07/09/2026 00:35

The press reported women in Dover were trapped in their cars, scared of the masked vigilantes.

Live videos on X were of women with these men on the train down sharing drinks and taking photos together captioned 'safest train in England'
Local women taking them bottles of water and sandwiches.

That's not evidence, it's you saying it.

Really, it's basic etiquette to support ones assertions with evidence.

WhereYouLeftIt · 07/09/2026 00:38

echt · 07/09/2026 00:33

Any links for this?

Just go to Twitter and put 'Portsmouth' in the Search box, there are plenty of posts with video attached.

Happyjoe · 07/09/2026 00:38

PerkingFaintly · 07/09/2026 00:24

This is, of course, a sign of his dedication to free speech.

And yet he sues if someone says something not true about him.
If you truly believe in free speech, you don't sue when suddenly you don't like someone says.

EasternStandard · 07/09/2026 00:38

echt · 07/09/2026 00:35

Put up a link and we'll see.

You’re posting on a device, open X and take a look.

tobee · 07/09/2026 00:38

All of these posts on here are like textbook bots! 🤣🤣 Try harder!

PinguMoll · 07/09/2026 00:39

echt · 07/09/2026 00:37

That's not evidence, it's you saying it.

Really, it's basic etiquette to support ones assertions with evidence.

Ok..

Portsmouth this evening
HotGrapefruit · 07/09/2026 00:39

We have a group of these “patriots” locally. Every single one has a criminal record. They go around in gangs and shout abuse at any families that are not white and spit at the mosque. They aren’t really winning hearts and minds.

PerkingFaintly · 07/09/2026 00:39

shuggles · 07/09/2026 00:32

It's almost as if importing huge numbers of people without consent is a bad idea.

That would be why the British government is trying to stop people-smuggling gangs from attempting to import people, isn't it?

It's why they work with the French to deploy police to French beaches. It's why there have been arrests of smugglers and of people selling dinghies, IIRC some in countries further afield like Germany.

Happyjoe · 07/09/2026 00:39

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Nige!

tobee · 07/09/2026 00:39

Why the fuck would we trust any old random on Twitter/X @EasternStandard?

ShakeMeUpJudie · 07/09/2026 00:39

Almostreadyforautumnnow · 07/09/2026 00:16

Is this on the news? Where can we see it?

If you haven’t got Twitter and don’t want to sign up (you can sign up and then delete your account but anyway) you can just google “Twitter Portsmouth boats” or something similar and you will see posts about the protestors and I think (but not sure) you can see any attached video to a post. But then you have to go back to google, you can’t get search within X without an account.

Braveboys · 07/09/2026 00:40

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echt · 07/09/2026 00:40

EasternStandard · 07/09/2026 00:38

You’re posting on a device, open X and take a look.

I'm not the one asserting a proposition.

The lazy-arsed ones asserting their POV need to do this.

Mirsine · 07/09/2026 00:40

@Braveboys I’m curious, what’s your personal definition (or description) of an asylum seeker? You know, a person who is fleeing conflict or persecution in their homeland, not someone who is looking to illegally migrate.

How do you differentiate an illegal migrant and a genuine asylum seeker?

EasternStandard · 07/09/2026 00:40

tobee · 07/09/2026 00:39

Why the fuck would we trust any old random on Twitter/X @EasternStandard?

Why the fuck do you want random links then @tobee?

Happyjoe · 07/09/2026 00:40

tobee · 07/09/2026 00:39

Why the fuck would we trust any old random on Twitter/X @EasternStandard?

Oh god, she's back again? She only shows up on the immigrant bashing threads.

ShhhYouDontKnowMe · 07/09/2026 00:41

Fascinating how a woman in a burqa is a threat but a man in a balaclava on public transport isn’t 🤔

PinguMoll · 07/09/2026 00:41

tobee · 07/09/2026 00:39

Why the fuck would we trust any old random on Twitter/X @EasternStandard?

Because they are real videos, uploaded fornyou to see? Do you not have eyes and ears? You only believe something if its reported to you by the BBC? Have you no critical thinking skills or ability to do independent research?

EasternStandard · 07/09/2026 00:41

Happyjoe · 07/09/2026 00:40

Oh god, she's back again? She only shows up on the immigrant bashing threads.

Oh god you’re back. You only show up with this shite.

ShakeMeUpJudie · 07/09/2026 00:41

Happyjoe · 07/09/2026 00:16

I had twitter. The Elon took over - it quickly became a cesspit. Lie after lie, racism rife. None of it corrected. Fake ID's, fake posts too, claiming to be true.
It was once a great site, it's now vile.

Don't get me wrong, the other one that popped up, bluesky? Just as bad but far left instead.

Anyone who takes social media as a legit source of news without checking facts is a numpty.

Exactly. You need to fact check everything you read, pretty much anywhere tbh. But if you’re prepared to do your own filtering Twitter is a great resource.

SevenYellowHammers · 07/09/2026 00:41

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I hope the refugees are taken to safety and “brave boys” are put on the boats and pushed out to sea.

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