Gav Maclean
@gavmaclean.bsky.social
Small time sociologist.
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He/him
When you stake your political capital on team nonce then when it all collapses, that should be it for you.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
When you stake your political capital on team nonce then when it all collapses, that should be it for you.
Ah, all this Mandelson stuff so that we could keep that Socialist Campaign Group quiet. So nice to have the adults back in charge.
February 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Ah, all this Mandelson stuff so that we could keep that Socialist Campaign Group quiet. So nice to have the adults back in charge.
Anyone with a cursory understanding of the plot of Wall Street knows what happens next with Mandelson. Just to put it in context lol
February 4, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Anyone with a cursory understanding of the plot of Wall Street knows what happens next with Mandelson. Just to put it in context lol
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"We've basically funded an elite global pedophile ring since 2015. I feel sick."
Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
The crypto community is reeling from the discovery that Epstein was a huge backer of early Bitcoin efforts.
trib.al
February 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"We've basically funded an elite global pedophile ring since 2015. I feel sick."
Well, this is a big loss
John Virgo, former snooker player and broadcaster, dies aged 79
Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker Tour has announced
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Well, this is a big loss
Obviously Laura is simply observing the scrutiny rather than being part of it
February 4, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Obviously Laura is simply observing the scrutiny rather than being part of it
I'm now at an age where Gordon Brown is as good as it gets for political leadership in my lifetime. Look forward to him burying Mandelson in the trial.
February 3, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I'm now at an age where Gordon Brown is as good as it gets for political leadership in my lifetime. Look forward to him burying Mandelson in the trial.
It takes some doing to outdo the last 15 years of PMs we've had to be the most loathsome politician we've had.
'Finally got him to go today': Mandelson's emails to Epstein on Gordon Brown
Emails released by the US appear to shed new light on the dying days of Gordon Brown's government.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 10:22 PM
It takes some doing to outdo the last 15 years of PMs we've had to be the most loathsome politician we've had.
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a dish served ice cold
February 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
a dish served ice cold
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“Gramsci used to say 'Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will'. What he meant is: understand how the bloody system works.” - Stuart Hall, born Feb. 3, 1932
February 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
“Gramsci used to say 'Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will'. What he meant is: understand how the bloody system works.” - Stuart Hall, born Feb. 3, 1932
I mean, maybe jailing Mandelson will heal the political divides
February 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I mean, maybe jailing Mandelson will heal the political divides
JFCCCCCC
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
JFCCCCCC
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
damn, polycrisis got tooze
Wild to see a brilliant *economic* historian argue that “in NYC home cooking is a borderline vanity project.“ Brain totally melted by audience capture.
Treatler-Stalinism is a real ideology and an actual, tenured crackpot historian (who used to be a quite good historian) is a true believer in it.
We live in some goddamn interesting times.
We live in some goddamn interesting times.
February 2, 2026 at 10:46 PM
damn, polycrisis got tooze
We're between posts 2 and 3 and about to start 10 days of strikes action next week ✊
*Special meetings with top brass guests
*Lecture on 'no alternative'
*Recruitment freeze
*More topslice of income from centre
*'Restructure' and loss of department
*Talk of 'cross cutting synergies'
*'Lower recruiting' courses cut
*Course mergers
*Module choices cut
*Voluntary Severance (a) (2/4)
*Lecture on 'no alternative'
*Recruitment freeze
*More topslice of income from centre
*'Restructure' and loss of department
*Talk of 'cross cutting synergies'
*'Lower recruiting' courses cut
*Course mergers
*Module choices cut
*Voluntary Severance (a) (2/4)
February 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
We're between posts 2 and 3 and about to start 10 days of strikes action next week ✊
I'm imagining the £32,000 was made from media companies and Led By Donkeys attempts to dunk on it.
It's just really weird how much coverage this film is getting.
It's just really weird how much coverage this film is getting.
February 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I'm imagining the £32,000 was made from media companies and Led By Donkeys attempts to dunk on it.
It's just really weird how much coverage this film is getting.
It's just really weird how much coverage this film is getting.
Dunno why I hear the music from the Wombles whenever I see Ash Regan talk about prostitution
Scottish government confirms it will not back prostitution offences bill
Independent MSP Ash Regan's bill would make it a criminal offence to pay for sex in Scotland.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Dunno why I hear the music from the Wombles whenever I see Ash Regan talk about prostitution
just one of the most corrupt to ever do it
BREAKING on ft website:
Lord Peter Mandelson leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans
www.ft.com/content/fdf7...
Lord Peter Mandelson leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans
www.ft.com/content/fdf7...
Mandelson leaked sensitive UK government tax plans to Epstein
Former ambassador forwarded memo from special adviser to Gordon Brown to late sex offender in 2009
www.ft.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:58 PM
just one of the most corrupt to ever do it
there is a certain irony here too about Groundhog Day being 'hot' and Mandelson Scandal being 'new'
February 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM
there is a certain irony here too about Groundhog Day being 'hot' and Mandelson Scandal being 'new'
trending checks out
February 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
trending checks out
Manufacturing Consent indeed. 🚮
February 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Manufacturing Consent indeed. 🚮
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This was in 2018. TEN YEARS after Epstein's first child-rape conviction. Only a year before his final arrest.
JK Rowling and her team "protecting women and girls" by inviting convicted sex offender Epstein to the opening of her Harry Potter play.
It certainly is an interesting approach to child protection.
It certainly is an interesting approach to child protection.
February 2, 2026 at 10:37 AM
This was in 2018. TEN YEARS after Epstein's first child-rape conviction. Only a year before his final arrest.
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Earlier this evening:
“Your Party have not yet named a candidate to fight Gorton and Denton because they probably have still to elect the committee that will select the candidate,” said my wife, jokingly.
Er….
“Your Party have not yet named a candidate to fight Gorton and Denton because they probably have still to elect the committee that will select the candidate,” said my wife, jokingly.
Er….
February 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Earlier this evening:
“Your Party have not yet named a candidate to fight Gorton and Denton because they probably have still to elect the committee that will select the candidate,” said my wife, jokingly.
Er….
“Your Party have not yet named a candidate to fight Gorton and Denton because they probably have still to elect the committee that will select the candidate,” said my wife, jokingly.
Er….
Ugh
It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
February 2, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Ugh
*Ron Howard voice* it did not
February 2, 2026 at 7:17 AM
*Ron Howard voice* it did not