to make someone who is angry or hostile, less angry; make calmer; make more reasonable
paulusthewoodgnome
@paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social
Somehow, I don't think this is what people thought they were voting for when they chose a Labour government.
'The NHS will have to divert £45bn to pay for medicines under the terms of the Dec deal to placate Trump, leading to 200,000 avoidable patient deaths.'
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/01/us-uk-drug-deal-could-result-in-229000-excess-deaths-in-england-analysis-suggests
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Richard at UKverified
@ukverified.bsky.social
How the former Health Secretary Wes Streeting sold out the NHS in order for Sir Keir Starmer to secure a trade deal with America and placate President Trump. A man whose word is not worth tuppence.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/02/keir-starmer-britain-pharma-deal-covid
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Martin Dubuque
@martindubu.bsky.social
Just back up a huge truck of money to Obsidian Josh Sawyer's home, please.
Surely the idea of a new shiny Fallout is enough to placate Microsoft's bloodlust.
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