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🚨NEW Epstein Co-Owned Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure, with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/j...
The convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure, with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/j...
Epstein Co-Owned Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The Russian connected convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:21 PM
🚨NEW Epstein Co-Owned Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure, with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/j...
The convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure, with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/j...
Buy a rotisserie chicken. Put carcass in water with onion, celery, and carrot. Simmer gently for several hours. Decant and freeze.
there should be a restaurant where you can just get broth to go for when you’re sick. like, really good broth.
January 13, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Buy a rotisserie chicken. Put carcass in water with onion, celery, and carrot. Simmer gently for several hours. Decant and freeze.
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Iran is an Islamic theocracy because of the US. Iran had a democratic government which the US and UK overthrew to install a brutal pro western dictatorship for oil. The 79 revolution was a direct consequence of this. People pretend the government is anti-US for no reason
January 13, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Iran is an Islamic theocracy because of the US. Iran had a democratic government which the US and UK overthrew to install a brutal pro western dictatorship for oil. The 79 revolution was a direct consequence of this. People pretend the government is anti-US for no reason
The only way that Iran is prevented from becoming Syria or Libya is by having a replacement regime standing ready to takeover. That is more than simply having a prince, because a state is far larger than the figurehead. Most likely, Israel will want to break Iran up, which will lead to chaos.
If the Iranian regime decided that it will try to slaughter it's way out of this, then we should not let the Assad scenario repeat itself and kill the mullahs.
January 11, 2026 at 11:22 AM
The only way that Iran is prevented from becoming Syria or Libya is by having a replacement regime standing ready to takeover. That is more than simply having a prince, because a state is far larger than the figurehead. Most likely, Israel will want to break Iran up, which will lead to chaos.
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Tom's mistake is that he conflates full blown authoritarianism with fascism. As if fascism only occurs when there has been full consolidation of power.
There are 2 major scholarly definitions of fascism both of which tom is ignorant of:
1) Palingenetic ultranationalism (Roger Griffin) /1
There are 2 major scholarly definitions of fascism both of which tom is ignorant of:
1) Palingenetic ultranationalism (Roger Griffin) /1
My mistake has been trying to explain what "fascism" is to people who don't care what it is.
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Tom's mistake is that he conflates full blown authoritarianism with fascism. As if fascism only occurs when there has been full consolidation of power.
There are 2 major scholarly definitions of fascism both of which tom is ignorant of:
1) Palingenetic ultranationalism (Roger Griffin) /1
There are 2 major scholarly definitions of fascism both of which tom is ignorant of:
1) Palingenetic ultranationalism (Roger Griffin) /1
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Calling rugby stats nerds! 🤓
We're not just imagining it: the #AllBlacks are frustrating to watch... and there are numbers to prove it 📊 I break down the numbers that explain Razor's unusual game-plan in my latest article for @AllThingsRugbyX
Link ♥️
allthingsrugby.com/news/why-new...
We're not just imagining it: the #AllBlacks are frustrating to watch... and there are numbers to prove it 📊 I break down the numbers that explain Razor's unusual game-plan in my latest article for @AllThingsRugbyX
Link ♥️
allthingsrugby.com/news/why-new...
Why New Zealand Are Frustrating To Watch, Even Though They Keep Winning...
New Zealand's victory over Ireland in Chicago was their 3rd win in a row and 8th win in 10 so far in 2025 - a decent record by anyone's standards. How... | All Things Rugby
allthingsrugby.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Calling rugby stats nerds! 🤓
We're not just imagining it: the #AllBlacks are frustrating to watch... and there are numbers to prove it 📊 I break down the numbers that explain Razor's unusual game-plan in my latest article for @AllThingsRugbyX
Link ♥️
allthingsrugby.com/news/why-new...
We're not just imagining it: the #AllBlacks are frustrating to watch... and there are numbers to prove it 📊 I break down the numbers that explain Razor's unusual game-plan in my latest article for @AllThingsRugbyX
Link ♥️
allthingsrugby.com/news/why-new...
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I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.
The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.
Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.
The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.
Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.
August 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.
The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.
Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.
The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.
Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.
Israel has no more right to exist than the world’s only Afrikaner state had a right to exist. A two state solution was never an option for South Africa. What makes Israel special?
#Israel #Palestine
#Israel #Palestine
August 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Israel has no more right to exist than the world’s only Afrikaner state had a right to exist. A two state solution was never an option for South Africa. What makes Israel special?
#Israel #Palestine
#Israel #Palestine
Social liberalism was popular, as was building hospitals without borrowing, so we got social rights and PFI. Labour was happy to fan Islamophobia though, because opposing it was not popular, but I guess that didn’t affect you.
Yeah, no, do not tell me, as a trans person, that the politics of the government that equalised the age of consent, lifted restrictions on gay adoption, and introduced civil partnerships are barely indistinguishable from this government.
The only difference is that the Blair govt rode a rising economy created on the back of financialisation. The politics are barely indistinguishable.
July 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Social liberalism was popular, as was building hospitals without borrowing, so we got social rights and PFI. Labour was happy to fan Islamophobia though, because opposing it was not popular, but I guess that didn’t affect you.
The only difference is that the Blair govt rode a rising economy created on the back of financialisation. The politics are barely indistinguishable.
Ngl, it’s kinda irritating that the Starmer government has made me feel more positively towards Blair (‘97 Blair, that is, 2025 Blair is just a crackpot)
July 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The only difference is that the Blair govt rode a rising economy created on the back of financialisation. The politics are barely indistinguishable.
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Actual content of the NYT piece going round refutes its headline
July 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Actual content of the NYT piece going round refutes its headline
Nineteen months after South Africa brought a case of genocide to the ICJ and the establishment is only waking up to the reality now. Ignorance like that must surely be bought.
As for Netanyahu, he is merely a symptom. The only difference between now and any point in the past 70yrs is intensity.
As for Netanyahu, he is merely a symptom. The only difference between now and any point in the past 70yrs is intensity.
The FT View: The longer it has continued, the more it has borne the hallmarks of a vengeful assault by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government to destroy the very fabric of Palestinian society. https://on.ft.com/3UBv3Us
July 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Nineteen months after South Africa brought a case of genocide to the ICJ and the establishment is only waking up to the reality now. Ignorance like that must surely be bought.
As for Netanyahu, he is merely a symptom. The only difference between now and any point in the past 70yrs is intensity.
As for Netanyahu, he is merely a symptom. The only difference between now and any point in the past 70yrs is intensity.
Yes, we should absolutely treat words about death far more harshly than we treat the people actually engaged in delivering death to hundreds of thousands of people. This is what liberalism means.
The ‘terror offence’ was waving a Hezbollah flag. Incitement to violence (eg “death to the IDF”) has to be policed. But is waving the flag of a largely defeated group a ‘terror offence’? There are plenty of annoying and offensive things that don’t need to be illegal.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kneecap member charged with terror offence
Liam Ó hAnnaidh, 27, has been charged after allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, the Met Police says.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Yes, we should absolutely treat words about death far more harshly than we treat the people actually engaged in delivering death to hundreds of thousands of people. This is what liberalism means.
@lewisgoodall.com
Listening to the most recent News Agents. In all the talk of negotiations, no one has mentioned the fact that the US and Israel seemingly colluded to use the negotiations as cover for a sneak attack. Where is the modicum of trust needed for any negotiation going to come from?
Listening to the most recent News Agents. In all the talk of negotiations, no one has mentioned the fact that the US and Israel seemingly colluded to use the negotiations as cover for a sneak attack. Where is the modicum of trust needed for any negotiation going to come from?
June 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
@lewisgoodall.com
Listening to the most recent News Agents. In all the talk of negotiations, no one has mentioned the fact that the US and Israel seemingly colluded to use the negotiations as cover for a sneak attack. Where is the modicum of trust needed for any negotiation going to come from?
Listening to the most recent News Agents. In all the talk of negotiations, no one has mentioned the fact that the US and Israel seemingly colluded to use the negotiations as cover for a sneak attack. Where is the modicum of trust needed for any negotiation going to come from?
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Lovely, lovely stuff
📈 Reeves announces the "biggest cash injection into social and affordable housing in 50 years".
💰 A record £39 billion over the next decade.
💰 A record £39 billion over the next decade.
June 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Lovely, lovely stuff
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Starmer told UK must repeal hate speech laws to protect LGBT+ people or lose Trump trade deal.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Starmer told to accept Trump ‘free speech’ agenda to win trade deal
‘Good chance’ of agreement, says JD Vance – but a source close to the administration says his concerns over Britain’s hate speech laws ‘are still a red line’
www.independent.co.uk
April 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Starmer told UK must repeal hate speech laws to protect LGBT+ people or lose Trump trade deal.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
For me, these analyses always seem to forget that FPTP incentivises voting-against, rather than voting-for. No one votes for what they want, because our parties are too broad, so we all vote to keep other parties out, and there are very few Lab/Dem marginals.
furious at how perfect this column is, wish I could be happy for Duncan but unfortunately I'm simply seething at how good he is
April 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
For me, these analyses always seem to forget that FPTP incentivises voting-against, rather than voting-for. No one votes for what they want, because our parties are too broad, so we all vote to keep other parties out, and there are very few Lab/Dem marginals.
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If anyone is wondering what would have happened if Farage had been allowed to "implement Brexit". You're looking at it.
April 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
If anyone is wondering what would have happened if Farage had been allowed to "implement Brexit". You're looking at it.
Largely because centrists don’t make good martyrs. Serious point though, solving political problems using legal mechanisms is risky, as we’ve seen play out in the US.
Good sense from Iain here. Also worth noting that the sentence was very similar to that given to Juppé for comparable funds misuse and arguably less strong than those for Fillon and Sarkozy. Lots of excuse making on behalf of far right but why should they be treated differently from centre right?
I'd be disturbed if a court barred a politician from standing for 'offensive speech', or 'bullying', or other such subjective matters.
Barring them for embezzlement though feels pretty legit.
Barring them for embezzlement though feels pretty legit.
April 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Largely because centrists don’t make good martyrs. Serious point though, solving political problems using legal mechanisms is risky, as we’ve seen play out in the US.
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I walked by a Tesla today and this is what was written on the window
March 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I walked by a Tesla today and this is what was written on the window
@davidallengreen.bsky.social
damn funny comment about the Brummie accent! I’ll be fixated on trying to imagine an optimistic Brummie accent all day now.
damn funny comment about the Brummie accent! I’ll be fixated on trying to imagine an optimistic Brummie accent all day now.
March 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
@davidallengreen.bsky.social
damn funny comment about the Brummie accent! I’ll be fixated on trying to imagine an optimistic Brummie accent all day now.
damn funny comment about the Brummie accent! I’ll be fixated on trying to imagine an optimistic Brummie accent all day now.
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This is the best thing that I’ve read on Starmer’s speech. Might be of interest? @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social @acjsissons.bsky.social @anthonyzach.be substack.com/@theideaslab...
Rewiring the state: Starmer takes on British bureaucracy
A major speech on reform of the civil service unveiled a shake-up of NHS governance but gave almost no details of any other concrete changes to how government works
substack.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
This is the best thing that I’ve read on Starmer’s speech. Might be of interest? @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social @acjsissons.bsky.social @anthonyzach.be substack.com/@theideaslab...