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Matt Turner
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· Nov 12
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.
September 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.
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A useful lens for thinking about how growing inequality has affected American life. A dozen other essays could easily be written as variations on this theme (e.g., how baseball parks used to accommodate many more fans at cheaper prices with fewer frills, etc.).
Opinion | Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A useful lens for thinking about how growing inequality has affected American life. A dozen other essays could easily be written as variations on this theme (e.g., how baseball parks used to accommodate many more fans at cheaper prices with fewer frills, etc.).
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"Talk of mass deportation is Nazi fucking bullshit. You can pretend otherwise, but that's what it is. In order to even countenance it, you must reach a point of hatred towards a minority group which is reminiscent of the very worst moments of human history".
Labour's cowardice in the face of extremism iandunt.substack.com/p/labours-co...
August 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"Talk of mass deportation is Nazi fucking bullshit. You can pretend otherwise, but that's what it is. In order to even countenance it, you must reach a point of hatred towards a minority group which is reminiscent of the very worst moments of human history".
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Village idiots verbally abusing an influx of "illegal immigrants" at a campsite in Newbridge, Wales
They were a group of Scouts from Scotland
Anti-immigrant rhetoric has consequences
Statement from Scouts Cymru
"We are aware of a racially aggravated incident targeting under-18s"
They were a group of Scouts from Scotland
Anti-immigrant rhetoric has consequences
Statement from Scouts Cymru
"We are aware of a racially aggravated incident targeting under-18s"
August 12, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Village idiots verbally abusing an influx of "illegal immigrants" at a campsite in Newbridge, Wales
They were a group of Scouts from Scotland
Anti-immigrant rhetoric has consequences
Statement from Scouts Cymru
"We are aware of a racially aggravated incident targeting under-18s"
They were a group of Scouts from Scotland
Anti-immigrant rhetoric has consequences
Statement from Scouts Cymru
"We are aware of a racially aggravated incident targeting under-18s"
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was moved to recreate this absolutely unhinged cd I burned in 8th grade
August 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
was moved to recreate this absolutely unhinged cd I burned in 8th grade
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It's very telling what happens to the comment whenever I write on this subject. Every other week, the comments in my substack are witty, funny and kind. On this topic, they're bitter, vicious, demented.
open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
The trans rights stitch-up
How government plans to silence debate on the new rules
open.substack.com
July 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
It's very telling what happens to the comment whenever I write on this subject. Every other week, the comments in my substack are witty, funny and kind. On this topic, they're bitter, vicious, demented.
open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
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The UK says it will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes steps to end the "appalling situation in Gaza" and agree to a ceasefire. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4l1nbXi
July 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The UK says it will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes steps to end the "appalling situation in Gaza" and agree to a ceasefire. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4l1nbXi
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I asked the machine that says yes to you if it did something wrong and it said yes. Clearly this is a sign of higher cognition.
July 21, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I asked the machine that says yes to you if it did something wrong and it said yes. Clearly this is a sign of higher cognition.
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Sights and sounds from the surface of Mars, with a view from Curiosity Rover and the sound of Martian winds from InSight lander.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
July 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Sights and sounds from the surface of Mars, with a view from Curiosity Rover and the sound of Martian winds from InSight lander.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
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July 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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The best way to combat the enshitififcation of a product is to stop using it and find a replacement.
This is an argument against Google Search (and Chrome).
buttondown.com/natebowling/...
This is an argument against Google Search (and Chrome).
buttondown.com/natebowling/...
Breaking Up with Google Search
Today's newsletter is a bit of a hodgepodge. Hope and I are back in Tacoma and spending quality time with family along with attending our usual events and...
buttondown.com
June 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The best way to combat the enshitififcation of a product is to stop using it and find a replacement.
This is an argument against Google Search (and Chrome).
buttondown.com/natebowling/...
This is an argument against Google Search (and Chrome).
buttondown.com/natebowling/...
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As opposed to russia’s Clean War (Kinzhal missile into an apartment building)
June 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
As opposed to russia’s Clean War (Kinzhal missile into an apartment building)
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kind of just endlessly sad and grieving that there are so few voices in the public sphere making the basic principled argument that immigration is an affirmative good in every way and the best way for this country to serve humanity is to welcome people who want or need to leave their homes
June 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
kind of just endlessly sad and grieving that there are so few voices in the public sphere making the basic principled argument that immigration is an affirmative good in every way and the best way for this country to serve humanity is to welcome people who want or need to leave their homes
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The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy but I still like seeing them fight
June 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy but I still like seeing them fight
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I think we really need to be asking why some Reform councils are so very determined to remove Ukrainian flags.
Why would they do that?
Why would they do that?
June 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I think we really need to be asking why some Reform councils are so very determined to remove Ukrainian flags.
Why would they do that?
Why would they do that?
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If you're wondering, the answer is hurricanes
June 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
If you're wondering, the answer is hurricanes
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Behold a Pale Horse, and the Rider’s name was Death
June 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Behold a Pale Horse, and the Rider’s name was Death
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Today’s moment awe: this actual photograph of Mars. This one particularly moves me. Somehow, the atmosphere and play of light and shadow on the surface make it look *real*. Like a place I could go to. And stand on. Not an abstract concept seen only through the eyes of robots. An actual *place*.
April 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Today’s moment awe: this actual photograph of Mars. This one particularly moves me. Somehow, the atmosphere and play of light and shadow on the surface make it look *real*. Like a place I could go to. And stand on. Not an abstract concept seen only through the eyes of robots. An actual *place*.
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Incredibly depressing day. I've spent my entire life being told by British governments how dreadful immigration is. New Labour did it. The Coalition. The Brexiters. Now Starmer. All of them accusing the ones who came before them of failing to clamp down. The same old vacant mean-spirited bollocks.
May 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Incredibly depressing day. I've spent my entire life being told by British governments how dreadful immigration is. New Labour did it. The Coalition. The Brexiters. Now Starmer. All of them accusing the ones who came before them of failing to clamp down. The same old vacant mean-spirited bollocks.
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Want to do one thing to dramatically increase wildlife? Create a pond! 💧
Our Technical Director Pete Case joined the Roots and All podcast to dive into the world of garden ponds, covering how to create one and what makes them such a powerful tool for conservation: rootsandall.co.uk/podcast/gard...
Our Technical Director Pete Case joined the Roots and All podcast to dive into the world of garden ponds, covering how to create one and what makes them such a powerful tool for conservation: rootsandall.co.uk/podcast/gard...
May 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Want to do one thing to dramatically increase wildlife? Create a pond! 💧
Our Technical Director Pete Case joined the Roots and All podcast to dive into the world of garden ponds, covering how to create one and what makes them such a powerful tool for conservation: rootsandall.co.uk/podcast/gard...
Our Technical Director Pete Case joined the Roots and All podcast to dive into the world of garden ponds, covering how to create one and what makes them such a powerful tool for conservation: rootsandall.co.uk/podcast/gard...
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I dumped all things Meta. Zuck can kiss my ass.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/goodbye-me...
Also, paid subscribers can learn about a new planet discovered by accident in JWST observations!
🔭 🧪
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/goodbye-me...
Also, paid subscribers can learn about a new planet discovered by accident in JWST observations!
🔭 🧪
Goodbye, Meta. Also, a first planetary discovery for JWST
Waving bye-bye to Zuck’s domain, and a new (to us) planet is tugging on others in its system
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I dumped all things Meta. Zuck can kiss my ass.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/goodbye-me...
Also, paid subscribers can learn about a new planet discovered by accident in JWST observations!
🔭 🧪
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/goodbye-me...
Also, paid subscribers can learn about a new planet discovered by accident in JWST observations!
🔭 🧪
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Mars and the Beehive Cluster. 20 April 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
April 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Mars and the Beehive Cluster. 20 April 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
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March 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM