I Am Incorrigible
@imincorrigible.bsky.social
Libidinous curmudgeon & faux intellectual snob. Not Red or Blue. Merit not Money. Evidence not Ideology. #CSA survivor. Blogger. Existentially Geeky. © Rights reserved.
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Another Brexit white elephant.
£111 million on this, and £100 billion on that, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.
#BrexitReality #BorderControl
£111 million on this, and £100 billion on that, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.
#BrexitReality #BorderControl
ICYMI: £111M later, frictionless post-Brexit border dream 'brought to early closure'
£111M later, frictionless post-Brexit border dream 'brought to early closure'
With no staff, no funding, and the contract closed, it looks a lot like limbo
The UK's long-promised "Single Trade Window" has quietly run out of steam after burning through more than £111 million ($150 million), with officials confirming the program has been "brought to early closure."…
dlvr.it
February 18, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Another Brexit white elephant.
£111 million on this, and £100 billion on that, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.
#BrexitReality #BorderControl
£111 million on this, and £100 billion on that, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.
#BrexitReality #BorderControl
Amazed and appalled to watch Blair still defending the illegal Iraq invasion with messianic zeal.
More of us should have listened to Claire Short's and Robin Cook's critique at the time.
Imagine how many 100,000s of innocent Iraqi lives could have been saved.
#TheTonyBlairStory
More of us should have listened to Claire Short's and Robin Cook's critique at the time.
Imagine how many 100,000s of innocent Iraqi lives could have been saved.
#TheTonyBlairStory
February 18, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Amazed and appalled to watch Blair still defending the illegal Iraq invasion with messianic zeal.
More of us should have listened to Claire Short's and Robin Cook's critique at the time.
Imagine how many 100,000s of innocent Iraqi lives could have been saved.
#TheTonyBlairStory
More of us should have listened to Claire Short's and Robin Cook's critique at the time.
Imagine how many 100,000s of innocent Iraqi lives could have been saved.
#TheTonyBlairStory
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I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
Oh yes, it's terrible for the economy as a whole because of the multiplier effect of employees not buying stuff, but great if you own the business, and can salt your millions away in a tax haven or by buying another piece of fine art.
It will also reduce cash flow because people will have less cash to spend. It is an all round loser.
February 18, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Oh yes, it's terrible for the economy as a whole because of the multiplier effect of employees not buying stuff, but great if you own the business, and can salt your millions away in a tax haven or by buying another piece of fine art.
It won't. Businesses will just have cheaper labour costs for the same productivity, and as a result be able to pay even bigger dividends to shareholders, and higher bonuses to the CEO and senior managers.
That's how it has worked for 40 years or more.
#r4today
That's how it has worked for 40 years or more.
#r4today
I don't understand how cutting the minimum wage is going to increase jobs available. All I see is opportunity for exploitation.
February 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
It won't. Businesses will just have cheaper labour costs for the same productivity, and as a result be able to pay even bigger dividends to shareholders, and higher bonuses to the CEO and senior managers.
That's how it has worked for 40 years or more.
#r4today
That's how it has worked for 40 years or more.
#r4today
I know Luke Johnson. He was on the board of a company that employed me in a senior position.
I have no hesitation in saying he is a complete and utter areshole, a terrible employer and an even worse person.
#r4today
I have no hesitation in saying he is a complete and utter areshole, a terrible employer and an even worse person.
#r4today
February 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
I know Luke Johnson. He was on the board of a company that employed me in a senior position.
I have no hesitation in saying he is a complete and utter areshole, a terrible employer and an even worse person.
#r4today
I have no hesitation in saying he is a complete and utter areshole, a terrible employer and an even worse person.
#r4today
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Can you people not do anything for yourselves
February 18, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Can you people not do anything for yourselves
This guy follows me.
This guy.
This guy.
February 18, 2026 at 7:19 AM
This guy follows me.
This guy.
This guy.
They don't care.
These statements are an electoral calculation about "white working class men".
It's a dog whistle. We don't need to waste our time stating the obvious.
#r4today
These statements are an electoral calculation about "white working class men".
It's a dog whistle. We don't need to waste our time stating the obvious.
#r4today
February 18, 2026 at 7:16 AM
They don't care.
These statements are an electoral calculation about "white working class men".
It's a dog whistle. We don't need to waste our time stating the obvious.
#r4today
These statements are an electoral calculation about "white working class men".
It's a dog whistle. We don't need to waste our time stating the obvious.
#r4today
Enjoy something approaching fair and reasonable pay while you can people because if Reform and/or the Tories form the next govt there will be no increases to the minimum wage for at least five years, and that's assuming they don't just abolish it.
#r4today
#r4today
February 18, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Enjoy something approaching fair and reasonable pay while you can people because if Reform and/or the Tories form the next govt there will be no increases to the minimum wage for at least five years, and that's assuming they don't just abolish it.
#r4today
#r4today
The thing is, registered Republicans are already enablers and collaborators.
The fact that they anonymously say they have no opinion on whether the moon is made of cheese is moral cowardice, but they've already shown us who they are, and most would do it again.
We have to deal with that.
#r4today
The fact that they anonymously say they have no opinion on whether the moon is made of cheese is moral cowardice, but they've already shown us who they are, and most would do it again.
We have to deal with that.
#r4today
For months I've banged the drum that "not sure" has become the safe harbor answer for "Republicans who know Trump's probably wrong, but don't want to admit it."
Today's Economist/YouGov Poll: Is Donald Trump racist?
41% of Republicans have No Opinion.
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Today's Economist/YouGov Poll: Is Donald Trump racist?
41% of Republicans have No Opinion.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
February 18, 2026 at 6:45 AM
The thing is, registered Republicans are already enablers and collaborators.
The fact that they anonymously say they have no opinion on whether the moon is made of cheese is moral cowardice, but they've already shown us who they are, and most would do it again.
We have to deal with that.
#r4today
The fact that they anonymously say they have no opinion on whether the moon is made of cheese is moral cowardice, but they've already shown us who they are, and most would do it again.
We have to deal with that.
#r4today
In 1996, my employer raised one billion dollars for the Milosevic regime in Serbia.
That money definitely helped Milosevic to wage genocidal war in Kosovo.
Also, MI6 asked one of our directors, an ex guardsman, to try to tap Mrs Milosevic's mobile phone.
True story.
#TheTonyBlairStory
#TonyBlair
That money definitely helped Milosevic to wage genocidal war in Kosovo.
Also, MI6 asked one of our directors, an ex guardsman, to try to tap Mrs Milosevic's mobile phone.
True story.
#TheTonyBlairStory
#TonyBlair
February 17, 2026 at 10:29 PM
In 1996, my employer raised one billion dollars for the Milosevic regime in Serbia.
That money definitely helped Milosevic to wage genocidal war in Kosovo.
Also, MI6 asked one of our directors, an ex guardsman, to try to tap Mrs Milosevic's mobile phone.
True story.
#TheTonyBlairStory
#TonyBlair
That money definitely helped Milosevic to wage genocidal war in Kosovo.
Also, MI6 asked one of our directors, an ex guardsman, to try to tap Mrs Milosevic's mobile phone.
True story.
#TheTonyBlairStory
#TonyBlair
Remember Blair coming to power, & the blizzard of seemingly endless policies that all looked like they were great ways of addressing longstanding problems.
Even the simple stuff like banning tobacco advertising in sports.
They were good, optimistic, times for a while.
#TonyBlair #TheTonyBlairStory
Even the simple stuff like banning tobacco advertising in sports.
They were good, optimistic, times for a while.
#TonyBlair #TheTonyBlairStory
February 17, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Remember Blair coming to power, & the blizzard of seemingly endless policies that all looked like they were great ways of addressing longstanding problems.
Even the simple stuff like banning tobacco advertising in sports.
They were good, optimistic, times for a while.
#TonyBlair #TheTonyBlairStory
Even the simple stuff like banning tobacco advertising in sports.
They were good, optimistic, times for a while.
#TonyBlair #TheTonyBlairStory
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If you've looked at Xitter anytime recently, it is overwhelmingly (a) bots (b) porn (c) scams (d) Russian/MAGA agitprop.
And of course (e) Musk-worship.
Plus the "legit" institutions that are still on there. As they should not be.
And of course (e) Musk-worship.
Plus the "legit" institutions that are still on there. As they should not be.
Elon Musk's social media platform X faces a European Union privacy investigation after its Grok AI chatbot started spitting out nonconsensual deepfake images, Ireland's data privacy regulator said Tuesday. https://to.pbs.org/3Owjoqe
Musk's Grok chatbot faces EU privacy investigation over sexualized deepfake images
X faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform.
www.pbs.org
February 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM
If you've looked at Xitter anytime recently, it is overwhelmingly (a) bots (b) porn (c) scams (d) Russian/MAGA agitprop.
And of course (e) Musk-worship.
Plus the "legit" institutions that are still on there. As they should not be.
And of course (e) Musk-worship.
Plus the "legit" institutions that are still on there. As they should not be.
If you want a clear sign that the country has definitely gone to shit, it's the popularity of sixty second "micro dramas".
Bubble gum for the eyes of the completely gormless.
#C4News
Bubble gum for the eyes of the completely gormless.
#C4News
February 17, 2026 at 7:55 PM
If you want a clear sign that the country has definitely gone to shit, it's the popularity of sixty second "micro dramas".
Bubble gum for the eyes of the completely gormless.
#C4News
Bubble gum for the eyes of the completely gormless.
#C4News
Blocked and reported.
Lemon and sugar makes the king of pancakes I reckon.
February 17, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Blocked and reported.
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In the event that it was missed at the time, just dug this out of an old archive. If required, there is an image of the original flyer prior to adding the text box.
bsky.app/profile/stev...
bsky.app/profile/stev...
In case of any doubt, this was a genuine Conservative Party general election flyer in 2010.
To which I fully acknowledge adding a box of black text.
To which I fully acknowledge adding a box of black text.
February 17, 2026 at 2:44 PM
In the event that it was missed at the time, just dug this out of an old archive. If required, there is an image of the original flyer prior to adding the text box.
bsky.app/profile/stev...
bsky.app/profile/stev...
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listen to the Trumpian way that Farage tries to silence my tenacious colleague @annasophiegross.bsky.social
(who was politely asking a reasonable question)
(who was politely asking a reasonable question)
Nigel Farage lashes out at a FT journalist and refuses to answer the question.
Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?
Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?
February 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
listen to the Trumpian way that Farage tries to silence my tenacious colleague @annasophiegross.bsky.social
(who was politely asking a reasonable question)
(who was politely asking a reasonable question)
Made for a great school trip for an 11 year old back in the day, along with the Roman Pavement.
The Roman Pharos (lighthouse) at Dover, still standing after almost 2,000 years! 🤩
It is the tallest surviving Roman structure in Britain, and one of only three surviving lighthouses from the former Roman Empire! Dated 1st-2nd century AD.
📷 me
#Archaeology
It is the tallest surviving Roman structure in Britain, and one of only three surviving lighthouses from the former Roman Empire! Dated 1st-2nd century AD.
📷 me
#Archaeology
February 17, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Made for a great school trip for an 11 year old back in the day, along with the Roman Pavement.
Between the ages of 4 to 6, I loved pancakes - especially ones smothered in Nutella. Then one day we ran out of chocolate spread, and someone gave me lemon and sugar.
That was the end of the affair.
I still shudder when I think about it.
That was the end of the affair.
I still shudder when I think about it.
February 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Between the ages of 4 to 6, I loved pancakes - especially ones smothered in Nutella. Then one day we ran out of chocolate spread, and someone gave me lemon and sugar.
That was the end of the affair.
I still shudder when I think about it.
That was the end of the affair.
I still shudder when I think about it.
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One of the more hopeful signs in UK politics is that Reform consistently struggles to poll above the mid-to-high 20s - despite a deteriorating economy, the simultaneous implosion of both the traditional parties and a pet TV station.
Reform is not some unstoppable force. It's eminently beatable.
Reform is not some unstoppable force. It's eminently beatable.
Reform's polling is ~the lowest its been since last year's local elections
February 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
One of the more hopeful signs in UK politics is that Reform consistently struggles to poll above the mid-to-high 20s - despite a deteriorating economy, the simultaneous implosion of both the traditional parties and a pet TV station.
Reform is not some unstoppable force. It's eminently beatable.
Reform is not some unstoppable force. It's eminently beatable.
Johnson made this arse a knight of the realm because he reportedly had a great deal of dirt to dish on the clown show PM.
#GavinWilliamson
#GavinWilliamson
Casually scrolling Instagram, and a perfect example of "dangers of social media harm adults too"
February 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Johnson made this arse a knight of the realm because he reportedly had a great deal of dirt to dish on the clown show PM.
#GavinWilliamson
#GavinWilliamson
To be fair, John Cleese has been a Brexity racist for many years.
This is just one example from 2019, but there are many more.
This is just one example from 2019, but there are many more.
February 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM
To be fair, John Cleese has been a Brexity racist for many years.
This is just one example from 2019, but there are many more.
This is just one example from 2019, but there are many more.
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Chaser: the 15 minute interview Colbert did with Talarico and posted to YouTube. (The FCC should really know who Barbra Streisand is by now.)
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Chaser: the 15 minute interview Colbert did with Talarico and posted to YouTube. (The FCC should really know who Barbra Streisand is by now.)
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A
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Shot: Colbert explaining to his audience last night that the Trump administration ordered him not to air an interview with Texas Democrat and Senate candidate James Talarico - or even mention his name. (Scroll to 1:30) youtu.be/oh7DPSP65JA
Why CBS Didn't Broadcast Stephen Colbert's Interview With James Talarico
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Shot: Colbert explaining to his audience last night that the Trump administration ordered him not to air an interview with Texas Democrat and Senate candidate James Talarico - or even mention his name. (Scroll to 1:30) youtu.be/oh7DPSP65JA