Ben McKenna is Unwell
@benmckenna.bsky.social
Digital information and infrastructure consultant. Southerner in the north, builds things both virtual and real, accidental gardener and 🏴🇮🇪🇪🇸 mongrel. North London is red, and so am I. ¡Venceremos!
I mean, it’s exactly the sort of thing you’d immediately tell the guy that handles the secret banking affairs of Robert Mugabe and Putin. You can trust that guy not to do anything with the info.
On Mandelson, a friend who has worked in finance and knows what he is talking about writes: ‘The information he leaked was price sensitive enough for anyone with a trading account to make more money than they can spend in a lifetime. Unquestionably needs to be arrested immediately just for that.’
February 2, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I mean, it’s exactly the sort of thing you’d immediately tell the guy that handles the secret banking affairs of Robert Mugabe and Putin. You can trust that guy not to do anything with the info.
Noam Chomsky - Gnome Chomsky
February 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Noam Chomsky - Gnome Chomsky
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Once again, every British left wing shitposter has had a far clearer understanding of the material realities of British politics than 100% of the UK Labour Party and 99.9% of the British Media and it sucks to be right about these Sensible centrism ghoul fucks every single fucking time.
February 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Once again, every British left wing shitposter has had a far clearer understanding of the material realities of British politics than 100% of the UK Labour Party and 99.9% of the British Media and it sucks to be right about these Sensible centrism ghoul fucks every single fucking time.
This summer is going to be absolute chaos. And with the eyes of the world on it too, in a way I don’t think the US quite understands as well as Canada and Mexico do.
Professional athletes are being advised not to leave the hotel or go anywhere without their passports while visiting Minnesota.
This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup.
Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup.
Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
The Montreal Canadiens are playing the Minnesota Wild in Minneapolis tonight. The players have been recommended to stay in/eat at the hotel, take the team bus to the arena, and carry passports.
Perhaps we shouldn't be hosting the World Cup and the Olympics...
Perhaps we shouldn't be hosting the World Cup and the Olympics...
February 2, 2026 at 6:53 PM
This summer is going to be absolute chaos. And with the eyes of the world on it too, in a way I don’t think the US quite understands as well as Canada and Mexico do.
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One of the biggest stains on this country is the House of Lords. It’s jam-packed with grifters and shady characters.
Abolish it, strip them all of their titles, start from scratch with an upper chamber of elected officials
Abolish it, strip them all of their titles, start from scratch with an upper chamber of elected officials
February 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
One of the biggest stains on this country is the House of Lords. It’s jam-packed with grifters and shady characters.
Abolish it, strip them all of their titles, start from scratch with an upper chamber of elected officials
Abolish it, strip them all of their titles, start from scratch with an upper chamber of elected officials
Interesting how many people in real positions of power seemed to know all about the Pedo Island, and none of the fuckers seemed inclined to do a single thing about it.
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Interesting how many people in real positions of power seemed to know all about the Pedo Island, and none of the fuckers seemed inclined to do a single thing about it.
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It’s like Portugal’s leading conservatives have read the massive amount of political science research that shows cooperating with or mimicking the ultra-right empowers the ultra-right and destroys the conservatives.
🚨🚨Striking but welcome development in Portugese politics: To stop the explosive growth of the ultranationalist #Chega party, Portugal’s leading conservatives are doing the previously unthinkable: endorsing the center-left candidate for president. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/port...
www.politico.eu/article/port...
Portugal’s conservatives back left-wing candidate to avoid a far-right president
Center-right leaders are taking pains to publicly reject the ultranationalist contender ahead of the country’s Feb. 8 vote.
www.politico.eu
February 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
It’s like Portugal’s leading conservatives have read the massive amount of political science research that shows cooperating with or mimicking the ultra-right empowers the ultra-right and destroys the conservatives.
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💥 Whilst he’s at it, can we include Michelle Mone et al?
We are NOT a democracy if we don’t have an effective & efficient mechanism of ejecting them when they do wrong. Personally, I think the whole corrupt shebang should be abolished along with royalty: it perpetuates the class system that dogs UK
We are NOT a democracy if we don’t have an effective & efficient mechanism of ejecting them when they do wrong. Personally, I think the whole corrupt shebang should be abolished along with royalty: it perpetuates the class system that dogs UK
Of course the PM doesn’t have the power to unilaterally remove Mandelson from the Lords. But given it can only be removed via an act of Parliament in government time, Starmer is hardly powerless, indeed he is the only person who can make it happen.
February 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
💥 Whilst he’s at it, can we include Michelle Mone et al?
We are NOT a democracy if we don’t have an effective & efficient mechanism of ejecting them when they do wrong. Personally, I think the whole corrupt shebang should be abolished along with royalty: it perpetuates the class system that dogs UK
We are NOT a democracy if we don’t have an effective & efficient mechanism of ejecting them when they do wrong. Personally, I think the whole corrupt shebang should be abolished along with royalty: it perpetuates the class system that dogs UK
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As much as anything else, Labour is the political arm of the property development industry. That's why large sections of the country are being covered in low quality flats no one can afford.
Angeliki Stogia's role at Arup. Arup are a global construction advisory firm that donated £33k to minister Darren Jones in the form of a secondee to work in his office.
![Screengrab from this page [Stogia's profile on Arup site]
https://www.arup.com/contact-us/angeliki-stogia/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vrjfpxtzjcfuccmw6dgpuvc3/bafkreihblyjjsju4uiapgtb35xq6gwehtb7vm3vre5dcfu4elz5chnjtx4@jpeg)
February 1, 2026 at 11:14 AM
As much as anything else, Labour is the political arm of the property development industry. That's why large sections of the country are being covered in low quality flats no one can afford.
Rrrrrreck-onnnn.
February 2, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Rrrrrreck-onnnn.
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Forest trying to sign Engels from Celtic . He’s told the scabs to fuck off #NeverCrossAPicketLine
February 2, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Forest trying to sign Engels from Celtic . He’s told the scabs to fuck off #NeverCrossAPicketLine
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Peter Mandelson, you say?
February 1, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Peter Mandelson, you say?
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My dear friend Nader alerted me to two Iranian members of the Arsenal family, Aref Jafarzadeh and Amir Housein, who were killed while seeking freedom in Iran. We remember them. ❤️
February 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM
My dear friend Nader alerted me to two Iranian members of the Arsenal family, Aref Jafarzadeh and Amir Housein, who were killed while seeking freedom in Iran. We remember them. ❤️
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Gonna reiterate: Even if you have never ONCE cared about rap, F.D Signifier's vid about the Drake/Kendrick beef is absolutely essential watching. Shakespearean plot arc. Amazing cultural moment, it'll be its own college course one day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEsf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEsf...
February 1, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Gonna reiterate: Even if you have never ONCE cared about rap, F.D Signifier's vid about the Drake/Kendrick beef is absolutely essential watching. Shakespearean plot arc. Amazing cultural moment, it'll be its own college course one day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEsf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEsf...
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To the tune of "I am the very model of a modern major general":
🎶Thiel is a walking antidote to modern multiversity
He's stolen all your data and knows lots about perversity,
He weighs in on democracy and matters mathematical
And bought your last election with his weighty venture capital🎶
🎶Thiel is a walking antidote to modern multiversity
He's stolen all your data and knows lots about perversity,
He weighs in on democracy and matters mathematical
And bought your last election with his weighty venture capital🎶
On that Everything is Connected front, especially malign forces, this from Nigel Farage’s senior adviser Cambridge Professor James Orr: “What a privilege to host Peter Thiel…for a stunningly original and erudite series of lectures.
“Thiel is a walking antidote to the modern multiversity. “
“Thiel is a walking antidote to the modern multiversity. “
February 1, 2026 at 8:12 PM
To the tune of "I am the very model of a modern major general":
🎶Thiel is a walking antidote to modern multiversity
He's stolen all your data and knows lots about perversity,
He weighs in on democracy and matters mathematical
And bought your last election with his weighty venture capital🎶
🎶Thiel is a walking antidote to modern multiversity
He's stolen all your data and knows lots about perversity,
He weighs in on democracy and matters mathematical
And bought your last election with his weighty venture capital🎶
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**original Grange Hill theme plays**
February 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
**original Grange Hill theme plays**
I hardly recognise Thomas Frank’s spurs team. A normal spurs team losing two nil at half time with the crowd in open revolt would be really, really funny.
I want my spurs back.
I want my spurs back.
February 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I hardly recognise Thomas Frank’s spurs team. A normal spurs team losing two nil at half time with the crowd in open revolt would be really, really funny.
I want my spurs back.
I want my spurs back.
10/10 no notes 👌🏼
Zack Polanski on Laura K this morning:
"Gaza is only a divisive subject if you're taking money from arms dealers..."
"Gaza is only a divisive subject if you're taking money from arms dealers..."
February 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM
10/10 no notes 👌🏼
Lads, we already know this Labour party is more comfortable with a Reform victory, because they’re more comfortable with Reform’s politics than they are the Greens’.
This is grim-Labour MPs saying they prefer a Reform win in Gorton & Denton than The Greens: Reform is worse for the country, but the Greens are be worse for their careers. They want Reform to do well so they can use them as a threat to force folk to vote Labour www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
February 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Lads, we already know this Labour party is more comfortable with a Reform victory, because they’re more comfortable with Reform’s politics than they are the Greens’.
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They've had all these files for years and did nothing. Tell me again how any of the people in power give a shit about women and girls...
This isn't Democrat v Republican or Tory v Labour, it's the rich and powerful v everybody else. It couldn't be simpler or clearer.
This isn't Democrat v Republican or Tory v Labour, it's the rich and powerful v everybody else. It couldn't be simpler or clearer.
January 31, 2026 at 8:47 AM
They've had all these files for years and did nothing. Tell me again how any of the people in power give a shit about women and girls...
This isn't Democrat v Republican or Tory v Labour, it's the rich and powerful v everybody else. It couldn't be simpler or clearer.
This isn't Democrat v Republican or Tory v Labour, it's the rich and powerful v everybody else. It couldn't be simpler or clearer.
You ever think it’s weird that the only sanctions Mandelson seems to have got was the revocation of his billionaire pedo play dates?
Steve Reed is asked if Mandelson should be kicked out of the PLP & be stripped of his peerage
Reed pretends the issue is about whether money was properly declared, rather than taking money from a billionaire paedophile & appearing to say you'll try to change govt policy for him
Reed pretends the issue is about whether money was properly declared, rather than taking money from a billionaire paedophile & appearing to say you'll try to change govt policy for him
February 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
You ever think it’s weird that the only sanctions Mandelson seems to have got was the revocation of his billionaire pedo play dates?
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In case this goes over some heads, the 'black and tans' were Britain's paramilitary police in Ireland during the War of Independence.
After years of burning out whole towns and murdering innocent people, many went straight to Palestine to do the very same, preparing the way for Israeli takeover.
After years of burning out whole towns and murdering innocent people, many went straight to Palestine to do the very same, preparing the way for Israeli takeover.
January 31, 2026 at 9:50 AM
In case this goes over some heads, the 'black and tans' were Britain's paramilitary police in Ireland during the War of Independence.
After years of burning out whole towns and murdering innocent people, many went straight to Palestine to do the very same, preparing the way for Israeli takeover.
After years of burning out whole towns and murdering innocent people, many went straight to Palestine to do the very same, preparing the way for Israeli takeover.
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The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
January 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
Florian Wirtz is beginning to become the Leverkusen Wirtz, and the rest of the PL should be very worried about that.
January 31, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Florian Wirtz is beginning to become the Leverkusen Wirtz, and the rest of the PL should be very worried about that.