Dan Kaszeta FRHistS
@dankaszeta.bsky.social
Londoner. CBRN expert, particularly nerve agents. Freeman of the City of London. Liveryman. "Legal Juggernaut". Anglican. Ex Verger. Author. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Scourge of llamas. Former US Army. Former USSS. #NAFO Fella
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On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
Jeez this Fuentes guy is deeply damaged.
Fuentes, yesterday: “Our #1 political enemy is women because women constrain everything, every conversation, every man, everything. They have to be imprisoned. They are the ones that are hurting the fertility rate. They're the ones making us sympathetic to poor people, which are also brown people.”
Nick Fuentes: “The number one political enemy in America is women. … They have to be imprisoned.”
www.mediamatters.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Jeez this Fuentes guy is deeply damaged.
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It's Mandatory Monday and AI is clearly the future.
mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...
mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...
February 9, 2026 at 8:27 PM
It's Mandatory Monday and AI is clearly the future.
mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...
mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...
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The number of people who think this is "sensible" politics and don't understand why it's a massive uncrossable red line for millions of Labour's supposed core constituency continues to blow my mind. All the minor percentage shifts in NHS waiting lists will never make up for this nativist cruelty.
Under Starmer, recognised refugees can no longer reunite with their children.
Recognised refugees.
Denied the right to reunite with their children.
It’s diabolical. Worse than anything the Tories did. & no, the racists are not & never will be satisfied.
So yes, he’s hated.
Recognised refugees.
Denied the right to reunite with their children.
It’s diabolical. Worse than anything the Tories did. & no, the racists are not & never will be satisfied.
So yes, he’s hated.
What these “but why do people hate Starmer SO MUCH” takes come down to is so shallow.
Starmer doesn’t sound or look like a firebrand so what’s the big deal?
Immune to questions of SUBSTANCE - he’s liar, enabled a genocide, pandered to anti-migrant politics & global Fascism.
Starmer doesn’t sound or look like a firebrand so what’s the big deal?
Immune to questions of SUBSTANCE - he’s liar, enabled a genocide, pandered to anti-migrant politics & global Fascism.
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The number of people who think this is "sensible" politics and don't understand why it's a massive uncrossable red line for millions of Labour's supposed core constituency continues to blow my mind. All the minor percentage shifts in NHS waiting lists will never make up for this nativist cruelty.
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Just a pathetic non-apology. If your intention is to talk about "controlled, well-managed immigration" you don't spout racist bullshit about "colonisation."
February 12, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Just a pathetic non-apology. If your intention is to talk about "controlled, well-managed immigration" you don't spout racist bullshit about "colonisation."
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Is it time for my self-defense lecture again?
Lots of folks ask me what the best self-defense thing is to train. I always answer: track and field.
The best thing you can do to defend yourself is not be where someone can hurt you. Running away is ideal.
Lots of folks ask me what the best self-defense thing is to train. I always answer: track and field.
The best thing you can do to defend yourself is not be where someone can hurt you. Running away is ideal.
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Is it time for my self-defense lecture again?
Lots of folks ask me what the best self-defense thing is to train. I always answer: track and field.
The best thing you can do to defend yourself is not be where someone can hurt you. Running away is ideal.
Lots of folks ask me what the best self-defense thing is to train. I always answer: track and field.
The best thing you can do to defend yourself is not be where someone can hurt you. Running away is ideal.
My corollary on this: If the wind is blowing faster than you can run, it's probably going to not let the tear gas build up too badly.
Is it time for my self-defense lecture again?
Lots of folks ask me what the best self-defense thing is to train. I always answer: track and field.
The best thing you can do to defend yourself is not be where someone can hurt you. Running away is ideal.
Lots of folks ask me what the best self-defense thing is to train. I always answer: track and field.
The best thing you can do to defend yourself is not be where someone can hurt you. Running away is ideal.
February 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
My corollary on this: If the wind is blowing faster than you can run, it's probably going to not let the tear gas build up too badly.
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My favorite exchange on Twitter in the history of the site
February 12, 2026 at 5:53 AM
My favorite exchange on Twitter in the history of the site
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This is your reminder that Richard Tice was Director of Uppingham School - merged with Maidwell Hall, currently subject to investigation for historical sexual abuse.
Tice resigned 4 days after it was reported that police are investigating.
What is he covering up?
Tice resigned 4 days after it was reported that police are investigating.
What is he covering up?
February 12, 2026 at 10:34 AM
This is your reminder that Richard Tice was Director of Uppingham School - merged with Maidwell Hall, currently subject to investigation for historical sexual abuse.
Tice resigned 4 days after it was reported that police are investigating.
What is he covering up?
Tice resigned 4 days after it was reported that police are investigating.
What is he covering up?
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📽️ TONIGHT: @thenerve.news is hosting a FREE London screening for members of the incredible Oscar-nominated film, The Voice of Hind Rajab & Q&A with director Kaouther Ben Hania. I'm delighted to introduce it with super-producer Odessa Rae.
www.thenerve.news/members
www.thenerve.news/members
February 12, 2026 at 1:38 PM
📽️ TONIGHT: @thenerve.news is hosting a FREE London screening for members of the incredible Oscar-nominated film, The Voice of Hind Rajab & Q&A with director Kaouther Ben Hania. I'm delighted to introduce it with super-producer Odessa Rae.
www.thenerve.news/members
www.thenerve.news/members
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The folks who simply knew that Hillary Clinton was running a child sex trafficking ring out of the basement of Comet Pizza can’t seem to figure out why Trump is mentioned thousands of times in the Epstein files.
February 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
The folks who simply knew that Hillary Clinton was running a child sex trafficking ring out of the basement of Comet Pizza can’t seem to figure out why Trump is mentioned thousands of times in the Epstein files.
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There’s oversight of the British Library to add to your non list… www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
There’s oversight of the British Library to add to your non list… www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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Honestly, the list of things that a Culture Secretary could get involved in, if we had one, is *HUGE*.
There’s oversight of the British Library to add to your non list… www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Honestly, the list of things that a Culture Secretary could get involved in, if we had one, is *HUGE*.
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NEW
Trump failed to indict six members of Congress. This is why it matters.
On how grand juries are preventing abuses of federal power.
(Including comparison with Charles I seeking to arrest MPs in 1642.)
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
Trump failed to indict six members of Congress. This is why it matters.
On how grand juries are preventing abuses of federal power.
(Including comparison with Charles I seeking to arrest MPs in 1642.)
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
Trump failed to indict six members of Congress. This is why it matters
Grand juries are preventing some of the grossest abuses of federal power
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 11:57 AM
NEW
Trump failed to indict six members of Congress. This is why it matters.
On how grand juries are preventing abuses of federal power.
(Including comparison with Charles I seeking to arrest MPs in 1642.)
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
Trump failed to indict six members of Congress. This is why it matters.
On how grand juries are preventing abuses of federal power.
(Including comparison with Charles I seeking to arrest MPs in 1642.)
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
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According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 AM
According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
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Each time he comes out of the TV studio after a rant like this, someone should greet him by saying “oops what a little mess Jim made! did you enjoy yourself?”
The billionaire INEOS owner, Jim Ratcliffe, said in a statement: 'I am sorry that my choice of language has offended some people in the UK and Europe and caused concern'
Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
February 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Each time he comes out of the TV studio after a rant like this, someone should greet him by saying “oops what a little mess Jim made! did you enjoy yourself?”
A petty-minded dullard tyrant like Trump probably won’t permit a boycott of things like the World Cup or the Olympics. He’ll compel attendance with various coercive measures
February 12, 2026 at 12:56 PM
A petty-minded dullard tyrant like Trump probably won’t permit a boycott of things like the World Cup or the Olympics. He’ll compel attendance with various coercive measures
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It’s very easy to go “hurr hurr woke nonsense” but it’s actually much harder to create something that’s more enjoyable than the woke nonsense, which is why fascists end up trying to silence everyone who points this out, or hating on everyone who enjoys Bad Bunny.
The challenge for fascism is not when it is fighting for control but when it gains control: because then it has to create a cultural product that people are consistently happy with. And, well, just look at the Turning Point USA Super Bowl show or that Match of The Day they had without commentators.
February 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM
It’s very easy to go “hurr hurr woke nonsense” but it’s actually much harder to create something that’s more enjoyable than the woke nonsense, which is why fascists end up trying to silence everyone who points this out, or hating on everyone who enjoys Bad Bunny.
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How to ruin the World Cup
ICE Director Says It Will Play Key Security Role At World Cup
ICE Director Says It Will Play Key Security Role At World Cup
The acting ICE director did not confirm whether operations or raids would pause during matches and FIFA-sanctioned events, despite concerns from lawmakers.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
How to ruin the World Cup
Ah. He's doing a bit.
At the age of 58, I’ve bought my first drill. Can it make me a new man? | Adrian Chiles
At the age of 58, I’ve bought my first drill. Can it make me a new man? | Adrian Chiles
Bored with my DIY hopelessness, I’ve decided it’s time I learned some basics, writes Adrian Charles
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Ah. He's doing a bit.
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Such a powerful image in Le Monde.
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
February 12, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Such a powerful image in Le Monde.
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")
Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka
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The British public doesn’t ’foot the bill’ for immigration. The opposite. Immigrants foot the bill for Brits.
February 12, 2026 at 11:53 AM
The British public doesn’t ’foot the bill’ for immigration. The opposite. Immigrants foot the bill for Brits.
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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 12, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Listen folks, Pam Bondi was Attorney General of Florida from 2011 to 2019 so she's been covering up Epstein's crimes for a loooooong-ass time
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Listen folks, Pam Bondi was Attorney General of Florida from 2011 to 2019 so she's been covering up Epstein's crimes for a loooooong-ass time
Thread worth reading
Imma try and keep this short, but this is what i think is importantly historically. The 1960s civil rights laws and decisions were not technically "new legislation." it was a restoration of what already was.
For example
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For example
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February 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Thread worth reading
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TV. They've just reinvented TV.
February 12, 2026 at 11:13 AM
TV. They've just reinvented TV.