David Lynch
@dlynch.bsky.social
Gentleman, scholar, acrobat.
Frequently opinionated, occasionally right.
Opinions are mine, obvs, but should be yours too.
Frequently opinionated, occasionally right.
Opinions are mine, obvs, but should be yours too.
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David Lynch
@dlynch.bsky.social
· Apr 21
Roots of Fascism compared:
1930s Germany: Shattering defeat in WWI, ruinous financial reparations and loss of territory imposed at Treaty of Versailles, hyperinflation, Great Depression, mass unemployment, economic and political collapse of Weimar Republic
2020s USA: Egg prices a bit high
1930s Germany: Shattering defeat in WWI, ruinous financial reparations and loss of territory imposed at Treaty of Versailles, hyperinflation, Great Depression, mass unemployment, economic and political collapse of Weimar Republic
2020s USA: Egg prices a bit high
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Kinda weird that the party that controls the House, the Senate, and the White House claims there's rampant voter fraud.
February 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Kinda weird that the party that controls the House, the Senate, and the White House claims there's rampant voter fraud.
Buy now, pay later.
February 19, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Buy now, pay later.
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tfw your mum isn’t about to spend millions on trying to make it all go away
February 19, 2026 at 7:59 PM
tfw your mum isn’t about to spend millions on trying to make it all go away
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My favourite
The grand old Duke of York, he had 12 million quid.
He gave it to someone he’d never met, for something he never did
The grand old Duke of York, he had 12 million quid.
He gave it to someone he’d never met, for something he never did
February 19, 2026 at 12:22 PM
My favourite
The grand old Duke of York, he had 12 million quid.
He gave it to someone he’d never met, for something he never did
The grand old Duke of York, he had 12 million quid.
He gave it to someone he’d never met, for something he never did
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Is this a “canary-in-the-coalmine” moment, similar to August 2007?
This will be on the mind of some investors and policymakers as they assess the news that, quoting the FT,the “private credit group Blue Owl will permanently restrict investors from withdrawing their cash from its inaugural private...
This will be on the mind of some investors and policymakers as they assess the news that, quoting the FT,the “private credit group Blue Owl will permanently restrict investors from withdrawing their cash from its inaugural private...
February 19, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Is this a “canary-in-the-coalmine” moment, similar to August 2007?
This will be on the mind of some investors and policymakers as they assess the news that, quoting the FT,the “private credit group Blue Owl will permanently restrict investors from withdrawing their cash from its inaugural private...
This will be on the mind of some investors and policymakers as they assess the news that, quoting the FT,the “private credit group Blue Owl will permanently restrict investors from withdrawing their cash from its inaugural private...
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No kings, no Prince Andrews.
February 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
No kings, no Prince Andrews.
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FT exclusive:
Global Counsel, the advisory firm founded by Lord Peter Mandelson, is set to go into administration as soon as Friday in the wake of revelations about the former peer and Jeffrey Epstein, its staff have been told.
www.ft.com/content/ad5d...
Global Counsel, the advisory firm founded by Lord Peter Mandelson, is set to go into administration as soon as Friday in the wake of revelations about the former peer and Jeffrey Epstein, its staff have been told.
www.ft.com/content/ad5d...
February 19, 2026 at 2:11 PM
FT exclusive:
Global Counsel, the advisory firm founded by Lord Peter Mandelson, is set to go into administration as soon as Friday in the wake of revelations about the former peer and Jeffrey Epstein, its staff have been told.
www.ft.com/content/ad5d...
Global Counsel, the advisory firm founded by Lord Peter Mandelson, is set to go into administration as soon as Friday in the wake of revelations about the former peer and Jeffrey Epstein, its staff have been told.
www.ft.com/content/ad5d...
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What is misconduct in public office?
An ancient offence under English common law, its modern incarnation dates back to a 2004 case
By David Allen Green
An ancient offence under English common law, its modern incarnation dates back to a 2004 case
By David Allen Green
What is misconduct in public office?
An ancient offence under English common law, its modern incarnation dates back to a 2004 case
www.newstatesman.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:18 PM
What is misconduct in public office?
An ancient offence under English common law, its modern incarnation dates back to a 2004 case
By David Allen Green
An ancient offence under English common law, its modern incarnation dates back to a 2004 case
By David Allen Green
February 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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“I remember the first time I saw Andy…”
February 19, 2026 at 12:18 PM
“I remember the first time I saw Andy…”
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She never lived to see this moment, but it’s worth remembering that none of this would have happened without Virginia Giuffre.
She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s.
Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.
She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s.
Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.
February 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM
She never lived to see this moment, but it’s worth remembering that none of this would have happened without Virginia Giuffre.
She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s.
Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.
She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s.
Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.
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Oh, the grand old duke of york
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February 19, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Oh, the grand old duke of york
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Thought of Andrew M-W in a police cell is cheering me up no end.
February 19, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Thought of Andrew M-W in a police cell is cheering me up no end.
On his birthday too...
February 19, 2026 at 10:07 AM
On his birthday too...
Boris Johnson next please
February 19, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Boris Johnson next please
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Perfect for the NHS
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir: “Palantir is here to disrupt (…) and, when it's necessary, to scare enemies and, on occasion, kill them. And we hope you're in favor of that."
CEO of Palantir Alex Karp answering questions from shareholders ⬇️
February 19, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Perfect for the NHS
Is there any serious competition to Bayer's purchase of Monsanto as the worst acquisition ever?
'Bayer beware', indeed.
'Bayer beware', indeed.
Bayer notes the U.S. order on glyphosate defense production reinforces farmers’ access needs and confirms the company’s compliance.
February 19, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Is there any serious competition to Bayer's purchase of Monsanto as the worst acquisition ever?
'Bayer beware', indeed.
'Bayer beware', indeed.
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Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.
February 19, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.
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The 2010-16 Cameron/Osborne government is our worst government ever. I blame them for *everything* - from Brexit to populism. Osborne can fuck right off, the country-ruining wank sock.
February 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The 2010-16 Cameron/Osborne government is our worst government ever. I blame them for *everything* - from Brexit to populism. Osborne can fuck right off, the country-ruining wank sock.
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Re #BrewDog I feel horribly, not triumphantly, vindicated, for myself & @camraofficial.bsky.social. Early as 2009 I described them as aggressive, arrogant, outrageous but recognised their impact. In 2016 they were still credible enough for me to have to justify my criticism on Radio 4 Food Programme
The Food Programme - Roger Protz: A Life Through Beer - BBC Sounds
Beer writer Roger Protz - from reviving real ale to the rise of the microbrewers.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Re #BrewDog I feel horribly, not triumphantly, vindicated, for myself & @camraofficial.bsky.social. Early as 2009 I described them as aggressive, arrogant, outrageous but recognised their impact. In 2016 they were still credible enough for me to have to justify my criticism on Radio 4 Food Programme
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You can just take a picture of your medical data or upload the file to get a second opinion from the world’s most prolific CSAM generator.
February 18, 2026 at 4:05 AM
You can just take a picture of your medical data or upload the file to get a second opinion from the world’s most prolific CSAM generator.
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It's so irresponsible and unethical to misrepresent the law like this. And eminent lawyers are quite rightly calling the Good Law Project out on it.
www.thetimes.com/article/95e0...
www.thetimes.com/article/95e0...
Good Law Project ‘sells hope on trans rights despite court defeats’
More than 30 barristers and academics have accused the campaign group of making ‘egregiously false’ claims about a High Court ruling on single-sex spaces
www.thetimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:18 PM
It's so irresponsible and unethical to misrepresent the law like this. And eminent lawyers are quite rightly calling the Good Law Project out on it.
www.thetimes.com/article/95e0...
www.thetimes.com/article/95e0...
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illegal in France (iirc), should be banned everywhere
I can see no way in which this won't lead to bad outcomes.
You see someone and you automatically know who they are, get a link their social profile etc etc.
No way that can lead to bad outcomes at all. Stalkers dream.
You see someone and you automatically know who they are, get a link their social profile etc etc.
No way that can lead to bad outcomes at all. Stalkers dream.
Meta is putting a "Name Tag" feature in Ray-Bans - facial recognition through the glasses' camera. You look at someone, AI tells you who they are.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
February 16, 2026 at 10:04 AM
illegal in France (iirc), should be banned everywhere
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Won't be a revelation to anyone but the reason all the worst people on the right are pivoting to talking about race and culture rather than immigration is so they can keep banging the drum even as net migration figures fall (UK) and even reverse (US).
This is the next step and it always was.
This is the next step and it always was.
February 16, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Won't be a revelation to anyone but the reason all the worst people on the right are pivoting to talking about race and culture rather than immigration is so they can keep banging the drum even as net migration figures fall (UK) and even reverse (US).
This is the next step and it always was.
This is the next step and it always was.