Metaphor Man
@metaphorman.bsky.social
I recognise that I am, inescapably, a hypocrite: human, flawed, and no different from any other in that regard
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White male privilege is a structural advantage embedded in legal, media, and political institutions.
Compare Epstein/Mandelson with Rayner’s tax case & that of Shamima Begum to see how power structures accountability & outcomes.
It isn’t about culpability, it is about the harshness of outcomes.
Compare Epstein/Mandelson with Rayner’s tax case & that of Shamima Begum to see how power structures accountability & outcomes.
It isn’t about culpability, it is about the harshness of outcomes.
February 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
White male privilege is a structural advantage embedded in legal, media, and political institutions.
Compare Epstein/Mandelson with Rayner’s tax case & that of Shamima Begum to see how power structures accountability & outcomes.
It isn’t about culpability, it is about the harshness of outcomes.
Compare Epstein/Mandelson with Rayner’s tax case & that of Shamima Begum to see how power structures accountability & outcomes.
It isn’t about culpability, it is about the harshness of outcomes.
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Excellent piece on India, Russia, China and US relations over the years.
Ideology “free world” or otherwise is for the masses.
The statecraft of these big players is transactional, driven by interests, power, and, leverage.
This is where Europe consistently fails.
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Ideology “free world” or otherwise is for the masses.
The statecraft of these big players is transactional, driven by interests, power, and, leverage.
This is where Europe consistently fails.
apple.news/Ap-e-g9VeRQ2...
Putin has made a vast strategic error. This relationship shows us why — The i Paper
As Russia weakens and China looms larger, Narendra Modi’s incentives point steadily away from Vladimir Putin
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February 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Excellent piece on India, Russia, China and US relations over the years.
Ideology “free world” or otherwise is for the masses.
The statecraft of these big players is transactional, driven by interests, power, and, leverage.
This is where Europe consistently fails.
apple.news/Ap-e-g9VeRQ2...
Ideology “free world” or otherwise is for the masses.
The statecraft of these big players is transactional, driven by interests, power, and, leverage.
This is where Europe consistently fails.
apple.news/Ap-e-g9VeRQ2...
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Much of European discourse still assumes the US elite are meaningfully constrained by law.
In America, infamy is a career asset.
In America, infamy is a career asset.
This is preying on my mind a bit. Jeffrey Epstein was not primarily a British scandal! So far we've removed a Prince from the Royal family, fired our US ambassador who was one of the most important political figures of the last few decades and banned the CEO of Barclays from the financial industry..
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
February 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Much of European discourse still assumes the US elite are meaningfully constrained by law.
In America, infamy is a career asset.
In America, infamy is a career asset.
But Mandelson is emblematic of the British elite
And that’s why this story can’t simply focus on Mandelson - but the entire British Establishment
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And that’s why this story can’t simply focus on Mandelson - but the entire British Establishment
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Peter Mandelson said I was the "metropolitan elite"
But it's Mandelson who epitomises the British Establishment
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February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
But Mandelson is emblematic of the British elite
And that’s why this story can’t simply focus on Mandelson - but the entire British Establishment
open.substack.com/pub/owenjone...
And that’s why this story can’t simply focus on Mandelson - but the entire British Establishment
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Mandleson was one of the main pillars of the Starmer govt
He was the mentor of Starmer’s chief Morgan McSweeney: according to a fascinating New Statesman piece, McSweeney “wouldn’t breathe without consulting Mandelson first”
He helped stitch up Labour’s parliamentary selections to crush the left
He was the mentor of Starmer’s chief Morgan McSweeney: according to a fascinating New Statesman piece, McSweeney “wouldn’t breathe without consulting Mandelson first”
He helped stitch up Labour’s parliamentary selections to crush the left
Peter Mandelson said I was the "metropolitan elite"
But it's Mandelson who epitomises the British Establishment
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February 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Mandleson was one of the main pillars of the Starmer govt
He was the mentor of Starmer’s chief Morgan McSweeney: according to a fascinating New Statesman piece, McSweeney “wouldn’t breathe without consulting Mandelson first”
He helped stitch up Labour’s parliamentary selections to crush the left
He was the mentor of Starmer’s chief Morgan McSweeney: according to a fascinating New Statesman piece, McSweeney “wouldn’t breathe without consulting Mandelson first”
He helped stitch up Labour’s parliamentary selections to crush the left
Mandleson in conversation with O Jones:
“What they will discover is I’m not an uber-liberal, I’m not a wokey-cokey sort of person, I’m pro-market & pro-business"
One of the most powerful men in Labour Party
This man is the co-founder-along with Blair & Brown-of the whole New Labour project
“What they will discover is I’m not an uber-liberal, I’m not a wokey-cokey sort of person, I’m pro-market & pro-business"
One of the most powerful men in Labour Party
This man is the co-founder-along with Blair & Brown-of the whole New Labour project
Peter Mandelson said I was the "metropolitan elite"
But it's Mandelson who epitomises the British Establishment
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February 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Mandleson in conversation with O Jones:
“What they will discover is I’m not an uber-liberal, I’m not a wokey-cokey sort of person, I’m pro-market & pro-business"
One of the most powerful men in Labour Party
This man is the co-founder-along with Blair & Brown-of the whole New Labour project
“What they will discover is I’m not an uber-liberal, I’m not a wokey-cokey sort of person, I’m pro-market & pro-business"
One of the most powerful men in Labour Party
This man is the co-founder-along with Blair & Brown-of the whole New Labour project
Rami Abu Jame’ bids farewell to his two daughters, Reemas and Rahaf, after they were killed in an Israeli terrorist airstrike that targeted them while they were playing in front of their tent
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Eye on Palestine (@eyeonpalestine)
Rami Abu Jame’ bids farewell to his two daughters, Reemas and Rahaf, after they were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted them while they were playing in front of their tent.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Rami Abu Jame’ bids farewell to his two daughters, Reemas and Rahaf, after they were killed in an Israeli terrorist airstrike that targeted them while they were playing in front of their tent
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Eman Mohammed:
"I’m publishing the first part of an investigation into how the Rafah border has become a laboratory for administrative violence, where survival is filtered through a system funded and normalized by international actors
First part goes live February 8"
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"I’m publishing the first part of an investigation into how the Rafah border has become a laboratory for administrative violence, where survival is filtered through a system funded and normalized by international actors
First part goes live February 8"
substack.com/@emanit/note...
Eman Mohammed (@emanit)
I’m publishing the first part of an investigation into how the Rafah border has become a laboratory for administrative violence, where survival is filtered through a system funded and normalized by in...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Eman Mohammed:
"I’m publishing the first part of an investigation into how the Rafah border has become a laboratory for administrative violence, where survival is filtered through a system funded and normalized by international actors
First part goes live February 8"
substack.com/@emanit/note...
"I’m publishing the first part of an investigation into how the Rafah border has become a laboratory for administrative violence, where survival is filtered through a system funded and normalized by international actors
First part goes live February 8"
substack.com/@emanit/note...
At the Whipple Center, I saw Black and Brown detainees shackled and chained together, marched outdoors by yelling agents
Agents referred to detainees as bodies:
“bringing in a body,” “bringing in bodies,” “where do I put them,” “there’s already a body in there”
Agents referred to detainees as bodies:
“bringing in a body,” “bringing in bodies,” “where do I put them,” “there’s already a body in there”
Robina Z Qureshi (@robinaqureshi)
My name is Ali Rahman. I am a resident of South Minneapolis. I am a Bangladeshi American born in northern Wisconsin and a disabled person with autism and a traumatic brain injury.
My brain fixates on...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:43 PM
At the Whipple Center, I saw Black and Brown detainees shackled and chained together, marched outdoors by yelling agents
Agents referred to detainees as bodies:
“bringing in a body,” “bringing in bodies,” “where do I put them,” “there’s already a body in there”
Agents referred to detainees as bodies:
“bringing in a body,” “bringing in bodies,” “where do I put them,” “there’s already a body in there”
Growing up, I had no knowledge of Nakba
I didn’t know Zionism was a classic settler‑colonial project, or the so‑called “world’s most moral army” had what I would later understand as a long record of crimes against humanity
The more I read the angrier I became about how thoroughly I’d been deceived
I didn’t know Zionism was a classic settler‑colonial project, or the so‑called “world’s most moral army” had what I would later understand as a long record of crimes against humanity
The more I read the angrier I became about how thoroughly I’d been deceived
Extricating Myself From Zionism’s Toxic Grip
I’ve repeatedly been asked why I abandoned Zionism – a movement I now see as racist, dishonest, violent, and dangerous – when so many other Jewish Boomers stayed with it.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Growing up, I had no knowledge of Nakba
I didn’t know Zionism was a classic settler‑colonial project, or the so‑called “world’s most moral army” had what I would later understand as a long record of crimes against humanity
The more I read the angrier I became about how thoroughly I’d been deceived
I didn’t know Zionism was a classic settler‑colonial project, or the so‑called “world’s most moral army” had what I would later understand as a long record of crimes against humanity
The more I read the angrier I became about how thoroughly I’d been deceived
Not long after reading Alan Dershowitz' “Chutzpah,” I went non‑Zionist
Once I understood that I’d been fed myths, distortions, and outright falsehoods – and kept in a Zionist bubble – throughout my childhood, I became intensely interested in finally learning the other side of the story
Once I understood that I’d been fed myths, distortions, and outright falsehoods – and kept in a Zionist bubble – throughout my childhood, I became intensely interested in finally learning the other side of the story
Extricating Myself From Zionism’s Toxic Grip
I’ve repeatedly been asked why I abandoned Zionism – a movement I now see as racist, dishonest, violent, and dangerous – when so many other Jewish Boomers stayed with it.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Not long after reading Alan Dershowitz' “Chutzpah,” I went non‑Zionist
Once I understood that I’d been fed myths, distortions, and outright falsehoods – and kept in a Zionist bubble – throughout my childhood, I became intensely interested in finally learning the other side of the story
Once I understood that I’d been fed myths, distortions, and outright falsehoods – and kept in a Zionist bubble – throughout my childhood, I became intensely interested in finally learning the other side of the story
In the North Jersey Jewish community of my childhood, we were bathed in Zionism practically from birth
We’re talking full immersion
My parents were Zionists
Our Orthodox congregation was Zionist
From what I recall as a kid, just about every Jewish adult I knew was (you guessed it) a Zionist
We’re talking full immersion
My parents were Zionists
Our Orthodox congregation was Zionist
From what I recall as a kid, just about every Jewish adult I knew was (you guessed it) a Zionist
Extricating Myself From Zionism’s Toxic Grip
I’ve repeatedly been asked why I abandoned Zionism – a movement I now see as racist, dishonest, violent, and dangerous – when so many other Jewish Boomers stayed with it.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
In the North Jersey Jewish community of my childhood, we were bathed in Zionism practically from birth
We’re talking full immersion
My parents were Zionists
Our Orthodox congregation was Zionist
From what I recall as a kid, just about every Jewish adult I knew was (you guessed it) a Zionist
We’re talking full immersion
My parents were Zionists
Our Orthodox congregation was Zionist
From what I recall as a kid, just about every Jewish adult I knew was (you guessed it) a Zionist
I’ve repeatedly been asked why I abandoned Zionism – a movement I now see as racist, dishonest, violent, and dangerous – when so many other Jewish Boomers stayed with it
What follows is my attempt to put myself “on the couch” and offer a halfway decent answer
What follows is my attempt to put myself “on the couch” and offer a halfway decent answer
Extricating Myself From Zionism’s Toxic Grip
I’ve repeatedly been asked why I abandoned Zionism – a movement I now see as racist, dishonest, violent, and dangerous – when so many other Jewish Boomers stayed with it.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I’ve repeatedly been asked why I abandoned Zionism – a movement I now see as racist, dishonest, violent, and dangerous – when so many other Jewish Boomers stayed with it
What follows is my attempt to put myself “on the couch” and offer a halfway decent answer
What follows is my attempt to put myself “on the couch” and offer a halfway decent answer
The Democrats are that kid in school who stood by and watched you get beat up while eating their lunch
They didn’t react
They didn’t call for help
THEY JUST WATCHED
It’s neither ignorance nor complacency
It’s complicity
They didn’t react
They didn’t call for help
THEY JUST WATCHED
It’s neither ignorance nor complacency
It’s complicity
George Tsakraklides (@georgetsakraklides)
The Democrats are that kid in school who stood by and watched you get beat up while eating their lunch
They didn’t react
They didn’t call for help
THEY JUST WATCHED
It’s neither ignorance nor comp...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The Democrats are that kid in school who stood by and watched you get beat up while eating their lunch
They didn’t react
They didn’t call for help
THEY JUST WATCHED
It’s neither ignorance nor complacency
It’s complicity
They didn’t react
They didn’t call for help
THEY JUST WATCHED
It’s neither ignorance nor complacency
It’s complicity
ALL the slaughter in Palestine, & Israel is demanding others disarm
According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Satanyahu asked Witkoff to ensure any negotiations with Iran include demands for the handover of its uranium stockpile, a halt to uranium enrichment, & the dismantling of its ballistic missile program
According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Satanyahu asked Witkoff to ensure any negotiations with Iran include demands for the handover of its uranium stockpile, a halt to uranium enrichment, & the dismantling of its ballistic missile program
Aisha (@aisha402525)
So let me get this straight. The ones who would ACTUALLY use THEIR nuclear weapons at the drop of a hat, the ones who are Genociding/ethnically cleansing an entire nation, the ones who are bombing the...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
ALL the slaughter in Palestine, & Israel is demanding others disarm
According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Satanyahu asked Witkoff to ensure any negotiations with Iran include demands for the handover of its uranium stockpile, a halt to uranium enrichment, & the dismantling of its ballistic missile program
According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Satanyahu asked Witkoff to ensure any negotiations with Iran include demands for the handover of its uranium stockpile, a halt to uranium enrichment, & the dismantling of its ballistic missile program
Should you wish to contribute to the costs of defending her claim, or our work defending the right of trans people to live dignified lives free from harassment, you can do so below
Good Law Project is powered by people across UK
You can donate to support our work here
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Good Law Project is powered by people across UK
You can donate to support our work here
goodlawproject.org/donate/
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Should you wish to contribute to the costs of defending her claim, or our work defending the right of trans people to live dignified lives free from harassment, you can do so below
Good Law Project is powered by people across UK
You can donate to support our work here
goodlawproject.org/donate/
Good Law Project is powered by people across UK
You can donate to support our work here
goodlawproject.org/donate/
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⚠️ If you can’t afford to top up your prepayment meter, you might be able to get a fuel voucher.
Our advice can help ⤵️
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/get-help-paying-your-bills/you-cant-afford-to-top-up-your-prepayment-meter/
Our advice can help ⤵️
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/get-help-paying-your-bills/you-cant-afford-to-top-up-your-prepayment-meter/
January 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
⚠️ If you can’t afford to top up your prepayment meter, you might be able to get a fuel voucher.
Our advice can help ⤵️
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/get-help-paying-your-bills/you-cant-afford-to-top-up-your-prepayment-meter/
Our advice can help ⤵️
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/get-help-paying-your-bills/you-cant-afford-to-top-up-your-prepayment-meter/
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A real shame if this photo went viral again today.
January 18, 2026 at 8:18 AM
A real shame if this photo went viral again today.
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The Nazis want to eliminate trans people. If you know any trans people, please contact them today. Tell them you're on their side and you will help if you can in any way. And make sure you wait for an answer you may save a life. Please join me in this and please repost, Thank you
January 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The Nazis want to eliminate trans people. If you know any trans people, please contact them today. Tell them you're on their side and you will help if you can in any way. And make sure you wait for an answer you may save a life. Please join me in this and please repost, Thank you
Jolyon Maugham KC
I tweeted
“Barrister, Sarah Phillimore, led a campaign of harassment of a trans woman so wicked that she sought to take her own life
JK Rowling saw Phillimore could be punished for that conduct, which jeopardized life & offered to pay her legal costs
That’s where Rowling now is”
I tweeted
“Barrister, Sarah Phillimore, led a campaign of harassment of a trans woman so wicked that she sought to take her own life
JK Rowling saw Phillimore could be punished for that conduct, which jeopardized life & offered to pay her legal costs
That’s where Rowling now is”
February 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Jolyon Maugham KC
I tweeted
“Barrister, Sarah Phillimore, led a campaign of harassment of a trans woman so wicked that she sought to take her own life
JK Rowling saw Phillimore could be punished for that conduct, which jeopardized life & offered to pay her legal costs
That’s where Rowling now is”
I tweeted
“Barrister, Sarah Phillimore, led a campaign of harassment of a trans woman so wicked that she sought to take her own life
JK Rowling saw Phillimore could be punished for that conduct, which jeopardized life & offered to pay her legal costs
That’s where Rowling now is”
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Be such a shame if this picture started doing the rounds again.
So don’t repost. Okay?
So don’t repost. Okay?
February 1, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Be such a shame if this picture started doing the rounds again.
So don’t repost. Okay?
So don’t repost. Okay?
The 2025 UK Immigration White Paper introduced significant reforms to how migrants can settle in the UK
Settlement won't be granted automatically after a fixed period
Instead, migrants will need to earn it by demonstrating sustained conduct conduct, contribution & integration
Settlement won't be granted automatically after a fixed period
Instead, migrants will need to earn it by demonstrating sustained conduct conduct, contribution & integration
@carladenyer.bsky.social Can you please share this link to the Govt Earned Settlement (ILR) Consultation. Closes 12 Feb 2026.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
www.gov.uk
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The 2025 UK Immigration White Paper introduced significant reforms to how migrants can settle in the UK
Settlement won't be granted automatically after a fixed period
Instead, migrants will need to earn it by demonstrating sustained conduct conduct, contribution & integration
Settlement won't be granted automatically after a fixed period
Instead, migrants will need to earn it by demonstrating sustained conduct conduct, contribution & integration
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@carladenyer.bsky.social Can you please share this link to the Govt Earned Settlement (ILR) Consultation. Closes 12 Feb 2026.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
www.gov.uk
February 3, 2026 at 1:16 PM
@carladenyer.bsky.social Can you please share this link to the Govt Earned Settlement (ILR) Consultation. Closes 12 Feb 2026.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...