Alex Turner
@alexturner.uk
Joint MD of TheBusinessDesk.com; Labour councillor in Hebden Royd; Chekhov impersonator
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Banning your writers from arguing against free speech is a hell of a look.
February 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Banning your writers from arguing against free speech is a hell of a look.
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This is fucking incredible.
![REYES: [The order] calls an entire category of people dishonest, dishonorable, undisciplined, immodest, who lack integrity, people who have taken an oath to defend this country, people who have been under fire, people who have received medals for taking fire for this country. I want to know from the government whether that language expresses 'animus.' Does that express animus? DOJ ATTORNEY: Not in any constitutional- REYES: In a commonsense way. This is a policy from the President of the United States affecting thousands of people ... to call an entire group of people, lying dishonest people who are undisciplined, immodest and have no integrity. How is that anything other than showing animus? DOJ ATTORNEY: I don't have an answer for you. REYES: You do have an answer, you just don't want to give it... People can make solid arguments as to why some or even most transgender people shouldn't be in the military We're dealing with unadulterated animus. We are dealing with the president of the United States dealing with a group of people serving their country... calling them liars. (Reyes then said she changed her courtroom orders to bar people who graduated from UVA law school from appearing before her because "they're all liars and lack integrity and are undisciplined and can't possibly meet the high rigors of benign a lawyer for the government" She made the DOJ lawyer sit down on that basis, then after he did, she called him back up and asked whether that was a display of animus.)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mmtjkssv6jeneahkgfdxuy7p/bafkreicmr3wybkn6acxmmdf4vuqnzxho2nk7kp3v7tx7vkclg2cjmwvixm@jpeg)
February 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This is fucking incredible.
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In this emergency, I think it likely that we are going to need to pitch a very big tent and invite everyone in who doesn't want to live in a dictatorship... www.meditationsinanemergency.com/big-tents-an...
February 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
In this emergency, I think it likely that we are going to need to pitch a very big tent and invite everyone in who doesn't want to live in a dictatorship... www.meditationsinanemergency.com/big-tents-an...
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“Demand for labour has contracted for the past 17 months”
Oh.
Oh.
February 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
“Demand for labour has contracted for the past 17 months”
Oh.
Oh.
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Just re-reading this 👇 and it is very applicable as #GreatBritishEnergy is getting pushed harder for quick fixes. Whilst I know that we need some early quick wins, we will not be blown off course to help deliver #cleanpower2030 and beyond in a strategic, responsible and long-term way.
Looking forward, it will remain challenging and tempting to believe that there are quick fixes to complex problems facing the world. But there aren't, and we progressive centrists need to stay the course, act long-term and in time, prove that our way provides better outcomes.
5/5
5/5
February 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Just re-reading this 👇 and it is very applicable as #GreatBritishEnergy is getting pushed harder for quick fixes. Whilst I know that we need some early quick wins, we will not be blown off course to help deliver #cleanpower2030 and beyond in a strategic, responsible and long-term way.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro's full post ordering an increase of import tariffs on U.S. goods, says he doesn't really like traveling to the U.S. because it's “a bit boring” and invokes the ancestors
January 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's full post ordering an increase of import tariffs on U.S. goods, says he doesn't really like traveling to the U.S. because it's “a bit boring” and invokes the ancestors
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Quite a big move this afternoon so here it is again.
At the time of writing, UK 10-year bonds rank 3rd among G7 countries - behind Canada and the U.S. - in terms of their performance so far this year.
At the time of writing, UK 10-year bonds rank 3rd among G7 countries - behind Canada and the U.S. - in terms of their performance so far this year.
January 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Quite a big move this afternoon so here it is again.
At the time of writing, UK 10-year bonds rank 3rd among G7 countries - behind Canada and the U.S. - in terms of their performance so far this year.
At the time of writing, UK 10-year bonds rank 3rd among G7 countries - behind Canada and the U.S. - in terms of their performance so far this year.
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📈Lots of charts doing rounds re market jitters in the UK.
Here's one I find quite helpful 👇
It's the cost of insuring UK debt against default.
Two things to note:
1. People ARE more concerned. The CDS spread HAS jumped up recently.
2. It's nothing like what happened in 2022.
Here's one I find quite helpful 👇
It's the cost of insuring UK debt against default.
Two things to note:
1. People ARE more concerned. The CDS spread HAS jumped up recently.
2. It's nothing like what happened in 2022.
January 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
📈Lots of charts doing rounds re market jitters in the UK.
Here's one I find quite helpful 👇
It's the cost of insuring UK debt against default.
Two things to note:
1. People ARE more concerned. The CDS spread HAS jumped up recently.
2. It's nothing like what happened in 2022.
Here's one I find quite helpful 👇
It's the cost of insuring UK debt against default.
Two things to note:
1. People ARE more concerned. The CDS spread HAS jumped up recently.
2. It's nothing like what happened in 2022.
Was really looking forward to the launch of @bradford2025.co.uk tonight, but six cancelled trains have scuppered that.
The frustration is when a train goes from being 10 minutes delayed to cancelled while stood on the platform.
The frustration is when a train goes from being 10 minutes delayed to cancelled while stood on the platform.
January 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Was really looking forward to the launch of @bradford2025.co.uk tonight, but six cancelled trains have scuppered that.
The frustration is when a train goes from being 10 minutes delayed to cancelled while stood on the platform.
The frustration is when a train goes from being 10 minutes delayed to cancelled while stood on the platform.
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This is the best description of DOGE - what it is likely to be (an oligarchic project) and what it is unlikely to be (an actual government department) that I have yet read
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/fake-jobs-...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/fake-jobs-...
Fake Jobs and Fake Facts
By Misrepresenting Constitutional Law, Muskawamy Prove Brandolini's Law
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
This is the best description of DOGE - what it is likely to be (an oligarchic project) and what it is unlikely to be (an actual government department) that I have yet read
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/fake-jobs-...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/fake-jobs-...
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THE HANDMADE PARADE IS BACK in Hebden Bridge on 22 June. Now known as "The Summer Parade", funding is from the Arts Council and Calderdale Council. New big puppets, artist training, volunteer sessions, music, stiltwalking classes & loads more are coming in 2025. See HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
December 26, 2024 at 7:02 PM
THE HANDMADE PARADE IS BACK in Hebden Bridge on 22 June. Now known as "The Summer Parade", funding is from the Arts Council and Calderdale Council. New big puppets, artist training, volunteer sessions, music, stiltwalking classes & loads more are coming in 2025. See HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
Doing some last-minute Christmas shopping and spot a retailer’s CEO in one of his stores. Ask at the till, “is that [CEO’s name]?”
“I don’t know his name but he’s the big boss,” came the reply. “Do you know him? Is he scary?…nah, he can’t be scary if he wears a Superman Christmas jumper”
“I don’t know his name but he’s the big boss,” came the reply. “Do you know him? Is he scary?…nah, he can’t be scary if he wears a Superman Christmas jumper”
December 24, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Doing some last-minute Christmas shopping and spot a retailer’s CEO in one of his stores. Ask at the till, “is that [CEO’s name]?”
“I don’t know his name but he’s the big boss,” came the reply. “Do you know him? Is he scary?…nah, he can’t be scary if he wears a Superman Christmas jumper”
“I don’t know his name but he’s the big boss,” came the reply. “Do you know him? Is he scary?…nah, he can’t be scary if he wears a Superman Christmas jumper”
A cheery thought as we look ahead to 2025…
Hoxha was his 1967 New Year's Day message:
"This year will be harder than last year. However, it will be easier than next year.”
"This year will be harder than last year. However, it will be easier than next year.”
December 20, 2024 at 4:16 PM
A cheery thought as we look ahead to 2025…
Really important that people like @danneidle.bsky.social are pushing back hard on this behaviour. It’s become more prevalent and for too long there’s been no jeopardy for the people firing off the threatening letters.
Nadhim Zahawi’s lawyer has just been found guilty of misconduct by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for his attempt to silence me in an email which he said I couldn’t publish or refer to.p
December 20, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Really important that people like @danneidle.bsky.social are pushing back hard on this behaviour. It’s become more prevalent and for too long there’s been no jeopardy for the people firing off the threatening letters.
This trend feels like it has accelerated since 2020 - some people checked out and never checked back in.
December 20, 2024 at 11:30 AM
This trend feels like it has accelerated since 2020 - some people checked out and never checked back in.
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This has had me giggling all afternoon. It was posted by @lisagillmore.bsky.social on X, but unfortunately she is not very active here, and I just have to share it.
"Planning Christmas dinner like"
"Planning Christmas dinner like"
December 19, 2024 at 6:44 PM
This has had me giggling all afternoon. It was posted by @lisagillmore.bsky.social on X, but unfortunately she is not very active here, and I just have to share it.
"Planning Christmas dinner like"
"Planning Christmas dinner like"
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Unsettling from @anneapplebaum.bsky.social:Trump isn't just trying to bully the media into submission. He's also conditioning the public to see the use of state power to cow independent truth telling as normal, and persuading MAGA to see it as good.
Our exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/1894...
Our exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/1894...
December 16, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Unsettling from @anneapplebaum.bsky.social:Trump isn't just trying to bully the media into submission. He's also conditioning the public to see the use of state power to cow independent truth telling as normal, and persuading MAGA to see it as good.
Our exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/1894...
Our exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/1894...
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Ian Clifford Stamp makes £500k/month by selling made-up "sovereign citizen" get rich quick schemes to vulnerable people.
Stamp doesn't like people pointing that out this is all pretend- so he's pretending to sue me for $1.5m.
Stamp doesn't like people pointing that out this is all pretend- so he's pretending to sue me for $1.5m.
December 13, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Ian Clifford Stamp makes £500k/month by selling made-up "sovereign citizen" get rich quick schemes to vulnerable people.
Stamp doesn't like people pointing that out this is all pretend- so he's pretending to sue me for $1.5m.
Stamp doesn't like people pointing that out this is all pretend- so he's pretending to sue me for $1.5m.
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Guardian and Observer journalists have asked people not to share Guardian stories for 48 hours from midnight tonight (Tues), to respect their strike and the virtual picket line
December 3, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Guardian and Observer journalists have asked people not to share Guardian stories for 48 hours from midnight tonight (Tues), to respect their strike and the virtual picket line
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Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
November 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
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