DP Durlston Powell
@durlstonp.bsky.social
Semiretired Systems Engineer. Author of the other #Commander book - http://amzn.to/3orjYEi. Disillusioned F1 fan. Grassroots #EDH player. Wales, UK. He/Him
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Anyone who doesn’t think racial discrimination and violence are consistent with American’s values hasn’t picked up a history book. One that wasn’t approved by the Texas board of ed.
August 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Anyone who doesn’t think racial discrimination and violence are consistent with American’s values hasn’t picked up a history book. One that wasn’t approved by the Texas board of ed.
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Nobody advocating for Ukraine to surrender its territory to Russia has any business ever calling themselves antifascist.
August 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Nobody advocating for Ukraine to surrender its territory to Russia has any business ever calling themselves antifascist.
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Russia is the aggressor!
Russia invaded Ukraine!
Russia must be forced to make concessions if we want to avoid future war. Instead, Ukraine is pressured to make them, which will encourage future wars.
It's our land! Our people live there!
Disrespectful and disgusting.
Russia invaded Ukraine!
Russia must be forced to make concessions if we want to avoid future war. Instead, Ukraine is pressured to make them, which will encourage future wars.
It's our land! Our people live there!
Disrespectful and disgusting.
August 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Russia is the aggressor!
Russia invaded Ukraine!
Russia must be forced to make concessions if we want to avoid future war. Instead, Ukraine is pressured to make them, which will encourage future wars.
It's our land! Our people live there!
Disrespectful and disgusting.
Russia invaded Ukraine!
Russia must be forced to make concessions if we want to avoid future war. Instead, Ukraine is pressured to make them, which will encourage future wars.
It's our land! Our people live there!
Disrespectful and disgusting.
And instead of ICE, there should be anything. Literally anything. A blind prairie dog would be an upgrade. Or nothing. A large, ICE-shaped space of nothingness would be an improvement.
Instead of a Department of Homeland Security, we should have a Department of Immigration and Naturalization.
June 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And instead of ICE, there should be anything. Literally anything. A blind prairie dog would be an upgrade. Or nothing. A large, ICE-shaped space of nothingness would be an improvement.
The world must treat Israel the way it would treat any other country. How would we treat a country which:
- Invaded & is occupying 2 neighbouring countries.
- Is conducting ethnic cleansing of the indigenous people.
- Attacks a 3rd country to thwart international peace-focused negotiations.
- Invaded & is occupying 2 neighbouring countries.
- Is conducting ethnic cleansing of the indigenous people.
- Attacks a 3rd country to thwart international peace-focused negotiations.
June 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The world must treat Israel the way it would treat any other country. How would we treat a country which:
- Invaded & is occupying 2 neighbouring countries.
- Is conducting ethnic cleansing of the indigenous people.
- Attacks a 3rd country to thwart international peace-focused negotiations.
- Invaded & is occupying 2 neighbouring countries.
- Is conducting ethnic cleansing of the indigenous people.
- Attacks a 3rd country to thwart international peace-focused negotiations.
Secret Lair is a very bad sales model for customers. An opportunity to be denied access to a store front for hours (by design of the retailer) while you get updates that the thing(s) you are trying to buy have sold out to scalpers in bundles designed specifically for resale. WotC is the worst.
June 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Secret Lair is a very bad sales model for customers. An opportunity to be denied access to a store front for hours (by design of the retailer) while you get updates that the thing(s) you are trying to buy have sold out to scalpers in bundles designed specifically for resale. WotC is the worst.
Another day, another rubicon crossed. Not only is the USA a lawless banana republic, run by and for fascists and billionaires, but it's a vassal state of Israel, attacking international institutions to try to hide it's master's genocidal actions on Palestinians.
apnews.com/article/inte...
apnews.com/article/inte...
US hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel
The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza.
apnews.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Another day, another rubicon crossed. Not only is the USA a lawless banana republic, run by and for fascists and billionaires, but it's a vassal state of Israel, attacking international institutions to try to hide it's master's genocidal actions on Palestinians.
apnews.com/article/inte...
apnews.com/article/inte...
Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
Decriminalise abortion and make it a protected human right.
Women’s rights are under threat from the far right.
Nigel Farage just called our current abortion provisions “utterly ludicrous” – and others in power are paying attention.
A vote in Parliament could ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
June 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
Sorry, @axionnow.com, this #CommandFest was not an enjoyable event. It was much worse than last year. And while there were external factors, a lot of the problems were of your own making. When an event is badly organised, it's the fault of the organisers, not the attendees.
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May 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Sorry, @axionnow.com, this #CommandFest was not an enjoyable event. It was much worse than last year. And while there were external factors, a lot of the problems were of your own making. When an event is badly organised, it's the fault of the organisers, not the attendees.
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According to @eurovision.tv, genocide is to be applauded. Disgusting.
May 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
According to @eurovision.tv, genocide is to be applauded. Disgusting.
Why are representatives of genocidal countries allowed to compete in Eurovision? I thought the precedent was clearly set with the dropping of Russia in 2022. Now Israel has publicly admitted it intends to annexe Gaza, the country deserves the same treatment as Russia.
May 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Why are representatives of genocidal countries allowed to compete in Eurovision? I thought the precedent was clearly set with the dropping of Russia in 2022. Now Israel has publicly admitted it intends to annexe Gaza, the country deserves the same treatment as Russia.
Hey, @owenjones.bsky.social, have you looked into this hateful and hate-filled billionaire beyond what is covered in this article?
May 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Hey, @owenjones.bsky.social, have you looked into this hateful and hate-filled billionaire beyond what is covered in this article?
Go the next step, Senator: call for the abolition of ICE, and in the meantime, introduced legislation, barring federal law-enforcement officials from wearing masks to hide their identity.
May 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Go the next step, Senator: call for the abolition of ICE, and in the meantime, introduced legislation, barring federal law-enforcement officials from wearing masks to hide their identity.
May 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Go the next step, Senator: call for the abolition of ICE, and in the meantime, introduced legislation, barring federal law-enforcement officials from wearing masks to hide their identity.
I was going to buy Lie-Nielsen tools to match some that I already own. Except why would I buy from a country that has imposed arbitrary tariffs on the UK (which has a trade deficit with the US) when equally good Canadian tools are also available? #BoycottTrump #BoycottUSA
May 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I was going to buy Lie-Nielsen tools to match some that I already own. Except why would I buy from a country that has imposed arbitrary tariffs on the UK (which has a trade deficit with the US) when equally good Canadian tools are also available? #BoycottTrump #BoycottUSA
Aside from the mobile phone in the foreground, if one saw this photo in black & white & were told it was 1930s Germany, one could easily believe it.
This is what happens at a Mike Lawler town hall when constituents ask him questions. Truly appalling and one more reason I will wake up tomorrow more energized than ever to defeat him next November.
May 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Aside from the mobile phone in the foreground, if one saw this photo in black & white & were told it was 1930s Germany, one could easily believe it.
In a world that can seem so bleak, a ray of sunshine breaks through.
For followers of my work, I have some very exciting news, both personally and professionally. A new challenge. A new beginning.
I'm going back up on the high wire, to see what happens next.
Details below.
I'm going back up on the high wire, to see what happens next.
Details below.
May 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In a world that can seem so bleak, a ray of sunshine breaks through.
What to do when your bank targets transgender people. Barclays is the first out of the gate, but they've always been a bad bank.
If anyone banks with Barclays
www.barclays.co.uk/help/account...
And make sure you include a letter explaining why you're closing your account
www.barclays.co.uk/help/account...
And make sure you include a letter explaining why you're closing your account
How do I close an account with you? | Barclays
If you no longer want your Barclays account, or need to close one for someone who's died, here’s how to close it, by account type.
www.barclays.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
What to do when your bank targets transgender people. Barclays is the first out of the gate, but they've always been a bad bank.
That cancelled TV show you'll never stop thinking about.
April 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
That cancelled TV show you'll never stop thinking about.
And it's only taken him a little over 2 years to start working it out. Maybe Trump's not as dumb as I thought. On second thoughts, he's dumb enough to change his mind by Monday.
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Trump says Putin may not want to stop Ukraine war and could just be "tapping me along"
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is beginning to question whether Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end the Russia-Ukraine war, a warning shot to the Russian leader that came just ...
ground.news
April 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
And it's only taken him a little over 2 years to start working it out. Maybe Trump's not as dumb as I thought. On second thoughts, he's dumb enough to change his mind by Monday.
ground.news/article/trum...
ground.news/article/trum...
Reeves' desperation for a US deal is going to cost the UK far more than not having a deal. Not only lower food standards and abolishing the digital tax, but stopping the Internet Safety Bill and making hate speech of LGBTQ+ legal again. #BoycottUSA
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Pressure builds on UK finances as Reeves pushes for US trade deal
The government borrowed more than expected last year, placing more pressure on the public finances ahead of the full impact of US tariffs.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Reeves' desperation for a US deal is going to cost the UK far more than not having a deal. Not only lower food standards and abolishing the digital tax, but stopping the Internet Safety Bill and making hate speech of LGBTQ+ legal again. #BoycottUSA
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Historians tend to label significant periods as being an Era. I hope they have enough of a sense of humour to call this the "Trump Error" instead.
April 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Historians tend to label significant periods as being an Era. I hope they have enough of a sense of humour to call this the "Trump Error" instead.