Matt
@matthewblott.com
Bluesky conservative, liberal leaning social democrat everywhere else.
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Every time a person says skeet we move one step further along the path to hell
Not now Björk (or is it Berk?) politiken.dk/edition/news...
Icelandic global star calls Denmark a »cruel coloniser«
The Icelandic musician intervenes in the debate with a harsh attack on Denmark, which is quoted worldwide.
politiken.dk
January 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Not now Björk (or is it Berk?) politiken.dk/edition/news...
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Danish newspaper @politiken.dk opens ENGLISH LANGUAGE section of its coverage of Greenland. Resource to understand local coverage, analysis, politics, and public opinion ⬇️
politiken.dk/tag/main/gre...
politiken.dk/tag/main/gre...
Greenland
Get the latest news about the tensions between United States, Denmark and Greenland from Politiken Edition.
US President Donald Trump is causing tremors with his statements about Greenland.
He calls...
politiken.dk
January 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Danish newspaper @politiken.dk opens ENGLISH LANGUAGE section of its coverage of Greenland. Resource to understand local coverage, analysis, politics, and public opinion ⬇️
politiken.dk/tag/main/gre...
politiken.dk/tag/main/gre...
Before WWII the US was preparing for war with the UK, amazing how few people know this. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Pla...
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Before WWII the US was preparing for war with the UK, amazing how few people know this. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Pla...
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NEW: After doctors sent her home with a racing heart, Ciji Graham came to believe the best way to protect her health was to end her pregnancy.
But new restrictions in NC and nearby states made finding an abortion provider difficult.
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
But new restrictions in NC and nearby states made finding an abortion provider difficult.
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
www.propublica.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM
NEW: After doctors sent her home with a racing heart, Ciji Graham came to believe the best way to protect her health was to end her pregnancy.
But new restrictions in NC and nearby states made finding an abortion provider difficult.
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
But new restrictions in NC and nearby states made finding an abortion provider difficult.
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
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There's an undeniable logic to this. Which makes it imperialist.
January 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
There's an undeniable logic to this. Which makes it imperialist.
Excellent thread from Daniel, unfortunately I've had a similar experience (as a lot of us have). I was in A&E for almost 24 hours a few months ago (yes really). It's a horrible experience and it's why NHS fetishisation jars (not the fault of the staff obviously).
1) I just want to do a thread on the last few days and what’s been happening to me.
I spent 7 hours in A&E on Monday. I’ve spent 10 hours in A&E so far today with zero end in sight. Take what you want from the thread about the current state of the NHS.
I spent 7 hours in A&E on Monday. I’ve spent 10 hours in A&E so far today with zero end in sight. Take what you want from the thread about the current state of the NHS.
January 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Excellent thread from Daniel, unfortunately I've had a similar experience (as a lot of us have). I was in A&E for almost 24 hours a few months ago (yes really). It's a horrible experience and it's why NHS fetishisation jars (not the fault of the staff obviously).
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This is a shit show and this guy should be fired tbh
WM Police chief Craig Guildford has apologised for identifying a fictitious West Ham v Maccabi Tel Aviv match in a police report. He’s written to the home affairs committee and blames Microsoft CoPilot for the error
January 14, 2026 at 9:40 AM
This is a shit show and this guy should be fired tbh
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At Adelaide Writers’ Week, cancel culture has come for progressives — and they aren’t happy | Andrew Lowenthal
Adelaide festival cancellation exposes progressive hypocrisy
Adelaide Writers’ Week has been cancelled following the withdrawal of more than 180 authors, with the director and almost the entire board resigning. The move came after the festival disinvited…
unherd.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
At Adelaide Writers’ Week, cancel culture has come for progressives — and they aren’t happy | Andrew Lowenthal
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For the longest of time I kept my account locked and unused but now it’s gone forever.
January 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM
For the longest of time I kept my account locked and unused but now it’s gone forever.
She hides data drives in her hair
⚡️Ukrainian veteran politician Yulia Tymoshenko's party offices searched in corruption investigation, source says.
Ukraine's anti-corruption watchdogs reported earlier that the leader of an unnamed political party had been caught offering bribes in exchange for votes in parliament.
Ukraine's anti-corruption watchdogs reported earlier that the leader of an unnamed political party had been caught offering bribes in exchange for votes in parliament.
Ukrainian veteran politician Yulia Tymoshenko's party offices searched in corruption investigation, source says
Ukraine's anti-corruption watchdogs reported earlier that the leader of an unnamed party had been caught offering bribes in exchange for votes in parliament.
kyivindependent.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
She hides data drives in her hair
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The instantaneous joy in the direct aftermath of a goal being scored in a football match
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The instantaneous joy in the direct aftermath of a goal being scored in a football match
Yep. Easy to forget party members are more radical than MPs and Truss was the choice of the former. No reason to believe Labour members are any more in line with the median voter.
This is the kind of thinking that led to Liz Truss becoming PM
January 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Yep. Easy to forget party members are more radical than MPs and Truss was the choice of the former. No reason to believe Labour members are any more in line with the median voter.
This sounds too much like Defund The Police. It should be possible to demand accountability without dissolving immigration enforcement, something most Americans would not support.
"The country badly needs a Good Act abolishing ICE."
With that well-phrased sentence, @shikhadalmia.bsky.social wraps up her compelling essay on the highly toxic ICE, which has been toxified even further with Border Patrol personnel.
Read and share widely:
www.theunpopulist.net/p/abolish-ic...
With that well-phrased sentence, @shikhadalmia.bsky.social wraps up her compelling essay on the highly toxic ICE, which has been toxified even further with Border Patrol personnel.
Read and share widely:
www.theunpopulist.net/p/abolish-ic...
Abolish ICE: It Is a Threat to Americans’ Safety and Freedom
The agent who killed Renee Good should face the same accountability as the migrant who killed Laken Riley
www.theunpopulist.net
January 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM
This sounds too much like Defund The Police. It should be possible to demand accountability without dissolving immigration enforcement, something most Americans would not support.
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This is from yesterday but I've only just seen it and it's pretty extraordinary. Rachel Maclean, Tory peer who was an MP and minister alongside Nadhim Zahawi, and was until recently a key aide to Kemi Badenoch, saying he was:
• Universally disliked
• Never in his constituency
• Can't be trusted.
• Universally disliked
• Never in his constituency
• Can't be trusted.
January 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
This is from yesterday but I've only just seen it and it's pretty extraordinary. Rachel Maclean, Tory peer who was an MP and minister alongside Nadhim Zahawi, and was until recently a key aide to Kemi Badenoch, saying he was:
• Universally disliked
• Never in his constituency
• Can't be trusted.
• Universally disliked
• Never in his constituency
• Can't be trusted.
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President Trump is rapidly moving this country toward authoritarianism.
Part of that is creating the myth of the “Great Leader” by naming public buildings after himself—something dictators have done.
Today I introduced a bill with @vanhollen.senate.gov & @alsobrooks.senate.gov to stop it.
Part of that is creating the myth of the “Great Leader” by naming public buildings after himself—something dictators have done.
Today I introduced a bill with @vanhollen.senate.gov & @alsobrooks.senate.gov to stop it.
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
President Trump is rapidly moving this country toward authoritarianism.
Part of that is creating the myth of the “Great Leader” by naming public buildings after himself—something dictators have done.
Today I introduced a bill with @vanhollen.senate.gov & @alsobrooks.senate.gov to stop it.
Part of that is creating the myth of the “Great Leader” by naming public buildings after himself—something dictators have done.
Today I introduced a bill with @vanhollen.senate.gov & @alsobrooks.senate.gov to stop it.
Fascinating (as well as both funny and horrifying) read www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
I Was Kidnapped by Idiots
An academic trip to Iraq unexpectedly turned into an immersive field study on the ways authoritarian regimes use brutality.
www.theatlantic.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Fascinating (as well as both funny and horrifying) read www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Just discovered you can mute accounts that you follow which seems a bit unintuitive for an interface.
January 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Just discovered you can mute accounts that you follow which seems a bit unintuitive for an interface.
Great piece, I posted a link a few days ago but nobody seemed to notice. Sara has more clout than me so maybe some will this time :-)
'In 1968 Enoch Powell was sacked from shadow cabinet...today he would be touring podcast studios in UK & America raising money for a new party.' Depressingly true.
In a diverse society there have to be non-negotiable democratic norms citizens abide by & the state MUST defend & protect.
In a diverse society there have to be non-negotiable democratic norms citizens abide by & the state MUST defend & protect.
The case for a new Britishness
The social contract must be revitalised or populists will replace it with something much worse. That means citizenship should involve allegiance to a shared way of life
app.thenewworld.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Great piece, I posted a link a few days ago but nobody seemed to notice. Sara has more clout than me so maybe some will this time :-)
She ain't shagging you bro
I still love you, Ms. Sultana.
January 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
She ain't shagging you bro
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Your Party picking a side & it's (unsurprisingly) the side of a repressive regime killing its own citizens.
Someone should tell all those protesting in Iran what to really think about the Ayatollah
Someone should tell all those protesting in Iran what to really think about the Ayatollah
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Your Party picking a side & it's (unsurprisingly) the side of a repressive regime killing its own citizens.
Someone should tell all those protesting in Iran what to really think about the Ayatollah
Someone should tell all those protesting in Iran what to really think about the Ayatollah
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The UK found itself with its major politicians wanting Brexit. One side cos they said the EU was the USSR and the other cos they said it wasn't.
January 13, 2026 at 4:50 PM
The UK found itself with its major politicians wanting Brexit. One side cos they said the EU was the USSR and the other cos they said it wasn't.
It's politicians on the Right defending X, the same way the same politicians defend the tabloid press - both mediums seen as politically useful is the main motivation.
Is it possible that certain politicians defend X because "those on the other side“ criticize it? Has UK politics become so moronically polarized and binary that people would say the most absurd things simply because it is the opposite of what the others say? Is this a pathetic culture war issue now?
January 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
It's politicians on the Right defending X, the same way the same politicians defend the tabloid press - both mediums seen as politically useful is the main motivation.
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Like all FP stuff it's behind a paywall but I'd really be interested to know what obscure publications he's listed. I just checked Jacobin and The Intercept and both have Iran on their home page.
Yascha Mounk: another spending too much time around the 'heterodox' crowd, it's starting to rot his brain. I've seen loads of coverage in progressive media.
January 13, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Like all FP stuff it's behind a paywall but I'd really be interested to know what obscure publications he's listed. I just checked Jacobin and The Intercept and both have Iran on their home page.
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Yascha Mounk: another spending too much time around the 'heterodox' crowd, it's starting to rot his brain. I've seen loads of coverage in progressive media.
January 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Yascha Mounk: another spending too much time around the 'heterodox' crowd, it's starting to rot his brain. I've seen loads of coverage in progressive media.