Dave Andress
@davidandress.bsky.social
Historian of revolution, pessimistic anarchist. Nobody else wants these views, trust me. 'His real face is a hat' - Fern Riddell.
In EVERY head-to-head scenario where the Greens or LibDems are in play, they win.
The electorate ACTUALLY wants this, not the continued rightward-drifting slop they're being sold.
The electorate ACTUALLY wants this, not the continued rightward-drifting slop they're being sold.
🧵/ With tactical voting ever more common, who do voters back when only two parties have a chance in their seat?
Con 31% v Ref 24%
Lab 35% v Ref 31%
Lab 29% v Con 28%
LD 41% v Ref 29%
LD 34% v Con 26%
LD 29% v Lab 21%
LD 26% v Grn 25%
Grn 42% v Ref 27%
Grn 37% v Con 29%
Grn 30% v Lab 20%
Con 31% v Ref 24%
Lab 35% v Ref 31%
Lab 29% v Con 28%
LD 41% v Ref 29%
LD 34% v Con 26%
LD 29% v Lab 21%
LD 26% v Grn 25%
Grn 42% v Ref 27%
Grn 37% v Con 29%
Grn 30% v Lab 20%
February 18, 2026 at 9:57 AM
In EVERY head-to-head scenario where the Greens or LibDems are in play, they win.
The electorate ACTUALLY wants this, not the continued rightward-drifting slop they're being sold.
The electorate ACTUALLY wants this, not the continued rightward-drifting slop they're being sold.
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Reminder for journos about the unemployment rate: the denominator isn't all people it's all people *working or looking for work*. A more accurate description of the youth unemployment rate would be "1 in 6 young people who want to work don't have a job". archive.is/202602180759...
February 18, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Reminder for journos about the unemployment rate: the denominator isn't all people it's all people *working or looking for work*. A more accurate description of the youth unemployment rate would be "1 in 6 young people who want to work don't have a job". archive.is/202602180759...
Once again we remind readers that nationalism is utterly pernicious, and committed to elevating myth and prejudice over reality.
I’m quoted in today’s @thetimes.com on the subject of the strange phenomenon of Litvinism
February 18, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Once again we remind readers that nationalism is utterly pernicious, and committed to elevating myth and prejudice over reality.
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Worth noting that this risk of outing was one of the features that won Goodwin v UK in the European court of human rights. It's treatment institutionally that can cause outing that resulted in the UK losing against Christine Goodwin and being forced to implement the gender recognition act.
High Court dismisses fears Trans+ people would be outed as “gossip at work” in rejection to challenge to EHRC single-sex guidance.
Understand the judgement: www.wearequeeraf.com/grim-decisio...
Understand the judgement: www.wearequeeraf.com/grim-decisio...
February 18, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Worth noting that this risk of outing was one of the features that won Goodwin v UK in the European court of human rights. It's treatment institutionally that can cause outing that resulted in the UK losing against Christine Goodwin and being forced to implement the gender recognition act.
I volunteer to do this job and then SHOCK everyone by actually citing my sources.
In about a year maybe less, a white man will take up the edtech fight, point out the digital harms and become THE expert the media go to
He is currently sitting reading all the blogs and social posts and listening to the talks from people who aren’t white men. He will use their work without credit
He is currently sitting reading all the blogs and social posts and listening to the talks from people who aren’t white men. He will use their work without credit
February 18, 2026 at 9:46 AM
I volunteer to do this job and then SHOCK everyone by actually citing my sources.
Absolutely fascinating how men's trousers get sold for decades with a "comfort waistband" that stretches at least a couple of inches, but the idea of doing that for women's clothes is a Thing...
‘I don’t want to micromanage my body’: how the adjustable waistband became a way to regain control
‘I don’t want to micromanage my body’: how the adjustable waistband became a way to regain control
Given the average British woman may change dress size more than 30 times in adult life, flexibility is one route to feeling at home in a fluctuating body. But that’s not all it’s good for
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Absolutely fascinating how men's trousers get sold for decades with a "comfort waistband" that stretches at least a couple of inches, but the idea of doing that for women's clothes is a Thing...
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Shameful that the EHRC has no written records of any meetings with trans-led organisations over the last five years when trans rights have been under such assault.
Human rights apply to everyone and the EHRC should know full well that its job is to stand up for everyone’s rights. 🏳️⚧️
Human rights apply to everyone and the EHRC should know full well that its job is to stand up for everyone’s rights. 🏳️⚧️
FOI reveals the EHRC holds zero minutes of meetings with trans-led organisations in the past 5 years.
This is the UK’s 'equality' regulator.
Trans voices are not important enough for the EHRC to keep a record of what was said. This should be a headline in all the papers.
This is the UK’s 'equality' regulator.
Trans voices are not important enough for the EHRC to keep a record of what was said. This should be a headline in all the papers.
February 18, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Shameful that the EHRC has no written records of any meetings with trans-led organisations over the last five years when trans rights have been under such assault.
Human rights apply to everyone and the EHRC should know full well that its job is to stand up for everyone’s rights. 🏳️⚧️
Human rights apply to everyone and the EHRC should know full well that its job is to stand up for everyone’s rights. 🏳️⚧️
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Yesterday my friend told me about her PHILOSOPHY students all using ai for their assignments and like come the fuck on man you’re in Uni doing the subject thats Thinking about Thinking and u refuse to Think
February 18, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Yesterday my friend told me about her PHILOSOPHY students all using ai for their assignments and like come the fuck on man you’re in Uni doing the subject thats Thinking about Thinking and u refuse to Think
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Whilst I'm all for reducing the toxicity of everyday products, the study quoted here appears to be full of unsubstantiated conjecture, amplified by the reporting.
I'm not even a scientist, and I can spot this.
Also: "feminisation of males" 😶
I'm not even a scientist, and I can spot this.
Also: "feminisation of males" 😶
Hazardous substances found in all headphones.
These include chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems and the feminisation of males.
Don't manufacturers do research?
Never seen a list of ingredients on the boxes. No health warnings.
Expect lawsuits.
These include chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems and the feminisation of males.
Don't manufacturers do research?
Never seen a list of ingredients on the boxes. No health warnings.
Expect lawsuits.
Hazardous substances found in all headphones tested by ToxFREE project
Substances include chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems, and the feminisation of males
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Whilst I'm all for reducing the toxicity of everyday products, the study quoted here appears to be full of unsubstantiated conjecture, amplified by the reporting.
I'm not even a scientist, and I can spot this.
Also: "feminisation of males" 😶
I'm not even a scientist, and I can spot this.
Also: "feminisation of males" 😶
Ironically, that QT appearance probably destroyed Griffin's political career. He came on as a freak, and was seen as a freak. What it TAUGHT a lot of other extremists was that there was a line you could edge up to, and then nudge...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
February 18, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Ironically, that QT appearance probably destroyed Griffin's political career. He came on as a freak, and was seen as a freak. What it TAUGHT a lot of other extremists was that there was a line you could edge up to, and then nudge...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
Look, given a chance they would repeal everything back to the 1965 Race Relations Act. It's fundamental to their identity that "good" brown people don't need the help of the law to succeed, and "good" white people shouldn't be punished for not liking [insert series of asterisks].
Good to see this Reform proposal is finally being noticed.
As a result of one interview, Reform are now pledged rhetorically to introduce a new law that would protect each of the main anti-discrimination characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 law that have pledged to repeal/replace.
As a result of one interview, Reform are now pledged rhetorically to introduce a new law that would protect each of the main anti-discrimination characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 law that have pledged to repeal/replace.
The Reform proposal to repeal the Equality Act + anti-discrimination laws (a proposal which Farage made and u-turned on in 2015, but which is back in 2026) has gone almost completely under the radar
February 18, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Look, given a chance they would repeal everything back to the 1965 Race Relations Act. It's fundamental to their identity that "good" brown people don't need the help of the law to succeed, and "good" white people shouldn't be punished for not liking [insert series of asterisks].
But sure, ban kids from the internet.
The National Crime Agency said the growth in paedophilia arrests across the UK was driven by technology and linked to the radicalisation of offenders in online forums, encouraging people to view images of child sexual abuse by reassuring them it was normal.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Police arresting 1,000 paedophile suspects a month across UK
National Crime Agency says rise in child sexual abuse being driven by technology and online forums
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:26 AM
But sure, ban kids from the internet.
FASCINATING that all the "positive" responses here boil down to "I can't be bothered to read my own email or update my own diary".
That's literally it. Hundreds of billions of dollars.
That's literally it. Hundreds of billions of dollars.
I honestly don't think there any dunk here. I've been trying to all a lot of people lately what exactly it is that they use AI *for* so that I could try to think of something to ask an AI to do, and I haven't gotten any answers.
February 18, 2026 at 9:25 AM
FASCINATING that all the "positive" responses here boil down to "I can't be bothered to read my own email or update my own diary".
That's literally it. Hundreds of billions of dollars.
That's literally it. Hundreds of billions of dollars.
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Profs, Grammarly is NOT the benign writing assistant you may have thought it is, but a powerful cheating machine that includes tools explicitly designed to help students hide the cheating done with it...
Grammarly Is a Cheating Machine - Daily Nous
Grammarly is sometimes thought by instructors to be a relatively benign writing tool app, akin to a sophisticated spelling and grammar checker. That may have once been true, but as Kieran Barker, an e...
dailynous.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Profs, Grammarly is NOT the benign writing assistant you may have thought it is, but a powerful cheating machine that includes tools explicitly designed to help students hide the cheating done with it...
"Although Grammarly markets itself as a writing assistant, many of these tools are designed to do your work for you. The fundamental architecture shared by all of Grammarly’s AI tools... makes this clear. This is unfortunate on at least two levels."
JFC...
JFC...
This (about the 'new' Grammarly AI toolset) is absolutely terrifying, not because the tool is good, but because it is an easy, all-in-one, way to avoid thinking any thoughts or doing any work at all *and 3000 universities say its OK to use*.
www.carleton.edu/ai/blog/gram...
www.carleton.edu/ai/blog/gram...
Grammarly Revisited - Carleton College
A close look at Grammarly's new AI tools
www.carleton.edu
February 18, 2026 at 9:11 AM
"Although Grammarly markets itself as a writing assistant, many of these tools are designed to do your work for you. The fundamental architecture shared by all of Grammarly’s AI tools... makes this clear. This is unfortunate on at least two levels."
JFC...
JFC...
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This (about the 'new' Grammarly AI toolset) is absolutely terrifying, not because the tool is good, but because it is an easy, all-in-one, way to avoid thinking any thoughts or doing any work at all *and 3000 universities say its OK to use*.
www.carleton.edu/ai/blog/gram...
www.carleton.edu/ai/blog/gram...
Grammarly Revisited - Carleton College
A close look at Grammarly's new AI tools
www.carleton.edu
February 18, 2026 at 9:08 AM
This (about the 'new' Grammarly AI toolset) is absolutely terrifying, not because the tool is good, but because it is an easy, all-in-one, way to avoid thinking any thoughts or doing any work at all *and 3000 universities say its OK to use*.
www.carleton.edu/ai/blog/gram...
www.carleton.edu/ai/blog/gram...
Godzone, but you're a Gnostic, and the Demiurge runs the world...
February 18, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Godzone, but you're a Gnostic, and the Demiurge runs the world...
Either everyone is free, or no-one is free, and the goal of the extreme right is to ensure that, ultimately, no-one is free.
They are entirely explicit about it, and anyone pretending they're not is doing their work for them.
They are entirely explicit about it, and anyone pretending they're not is doing their work for them.
1. The President of the Heritage Foundation took to the influential PBD podcast today to announce his intent when it comes to transgender ADULT care: "You outlaw it."
He stated that the foundation is working precisely on a plan to ban all trans adult care.
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He stated that the foundation is working precisely on a plan to ban all trans adult care.
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"You Outlaw It": Heritage Foundation President Announces Intent To Outlaw All Trans Adult Care
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts indicated his organization's position on the PBD podcast.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Either everyone is free, or no-one is free, and the goal of the extreme right is to ensure that, ultimately, no-one is free.
They are entirely explicit about it, and anyone pretending they're not is doing their work for them.
They are entirely explicit about it, and anyone pretending they're not is doing their work for them.
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Europeans may think that this is the US and it won’t happen in Europe. But e.g. the German CDU is regularly meeting with the Heritage Foundation and the organization is paying millions of dollars every year for lobbying in Europe. And it will start with the UK…
1. The President of the Heritage Foundation took to the influential PBD podcast today to announce his intent when it comes to transgender ADULT care: "You outlaw it."
He stated that the foundation is working precisely on a plan to ban all trans adult care.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
He stated that the foundation is working precisely on a plan to ban all trans adult care.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
"You Outlaw It": Heritage Foundation President Announces Intent To Outlaw All Trans Adult Care
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts indicated his organization's position on the PBD podcast.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Europeans may think that this is the US and it won’t happen in Europe. But e.g. the German CDU is regularly meeting with the Heritage Foundation and the organization is paying millions of dollars every year for lobbying in Europe. And it will start with the UK…
Just two years of activity by six different named extreme-right groups in just one of France's regions...
Sur la violence de l'extrême droite. Je reposte cette carte réalisée pour l'Huma avec le journaliste Mael Galisson.
February 18, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Just two years of activity by six different named extreme-right groups in just one of France's regions...
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I’ve got a lot of questions but mainly why are you working out in jeans in a sauna.
February 18, 2026 at 8:37 AM
I’ve got a lot of questions but mainly why are you working out in jeans in a sauna.
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Yeah I should really be clear - the Gender Affirmative Model (silent suffix... Of Psychotherapy) is mainly relevant to psychotherapists to get them to stop being transphobic. Whereas it doesn't have much to say about trans healthcare beyond stop controlling and hurting trans people.
Honestly the idea of a gender affirmative model is, in and of itself, a middle ground. The truth is mostly the thing that is handled is transphobia and its effects.
The gender affirmative model, like the Affirmative Model for homosexuality was arrived at when therapists noticed they were doing more harm than good by insisting on driving an agenda of correction rather than following a humanistic patient centred approach.
February 18, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Yeah I should really be clear - the Gender Affirmative Model (silent suffix... Of Psychotherapy) is mainly relevant to psychotherapists to get them to stop being transphobic. Whereas it doesn't have much to say about trans healthcare beyond stop controlling and hurting trans people.
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That Goodwin would attract like-minded racists, bigots and neo-Nazi adjacent lowlifes was predictable.
That the BBC, Times, etc would entirely ignore this...was also predictable.
That the BBC, Times, etc would entirely ignore this...was also predictable.
February 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM
That Goodwin would attract like-minded racists, bigots and neo-Nazi adjacent lowlifes was predictable.
That the BBC, Times, etc would entirely ignore this...was also predictable.
That the BBC, Times, etc would entirely ignore this...was also predictable.
Imagine working in an institution so corrupt, so morally bankrupt, that the distinguished status of "emeritus professor" was a shield for sexual abuse.
'In an emergency briefing sent to all members, the University and College Union (UCU) branch at Oxford has warned that the university’s college-based system and use of emeritus professorships may be putting female colleagues at risk.' 1/2
Sexual misconduct at Oxford ‘fuelled by emeritus immunity’
Complex governance arrangements and lack of regulation of emeritus titles putting female colleagues at risk, says UCU report
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Imagine working in an institution so corrupt, so morally bankrupt, that the distinguished status of "emeritus professor" was a shield for sexual abuse.