Nithing
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'What labels me, negates me.' Soren Kierkegaard
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Why is every scandal existential for Starmer? Because he has actively worked to eradicate his own support base. And that, along with the Mandelson decision, can be laid at McSweeney's door iandunt.substack.com/p/starmers-m...
February 6, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Why is every scandal existential for Starmer? Because he has actively worked to eradicate his own support base. And that, along with the Mandelson decision, can be laid at McSweeney's door iandunt.substack.com/p/starmers-m...
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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God, a peace prize for the people of Minneapolis would be (1) thoroughly well deserved, and (2) a piece of trolling for the ages.
Any politics academics or members of parliament want to get a nomination in to the committee?
Any politics academics or members of parliament want to get a nomination in to the committee?
I sincerely hope they win the Nobel Peace Prize for their empathy and support.
February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
God, a peace prize for the people of Minneapolis would be (1) thoroughly well deserved, and (2) a piece of trolling for the ages.
Any politics academics or members of parliament want to get a nomination in to the committee?
Any politics academics or members of parliament want to get a nomination in to the committee?
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We've reached the "Maurice Glasman showed better judgement than the PM" stage of this crisis. Not sure there's any way back from that...
EXC:
I can reveal the contents of a memo by Labour peer Lord Maurice Glasman in January 2025 warning Number 10 it was making a mistake to hire Mandelson - sent to Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney.
www.ft.com/content/584a...
I can reveal the contents of a memo by Labour peer Lord Maurice Glasman in January 2025 warning Number 10 it was making a mistake to hire Mandelson - sent to Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney.
www.ft.com/content/584a...
Keir Starmer apologises to victims of Jeffrey Epstein
UK prime minister faces criticism from Labour MPs but insists he is not about to quit
www.ft.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
We've reached the "Maurice Glasman showed better judgement than the PM" stage of this crisis. Not sure there's any way back from that...
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I mean, he has a point.
Mandelson’s malign influence runs right through the heart of this Government.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
February 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I mean, he has a point.
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I hope every American is paying attention to Trump’s unfolding plans to steal the midterms.
Trump: If states can't run elections 'honestly,' then 'somebody else should take over'
Trump had been asked what he meant when he called on members of the Republican Party to "take over the voting" in a recent interview with Dan Bongino.
www.cnbc.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I hope every American is paying attention to Trump’s unfolding plans to steal the midterms.
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Yep, a crucial element. There was no problem too solve. They had a pro in place. But they had to play Westminster silly buggers.
It is worth recalling that the position of U.K. Ambassador to the US was not vacant at the time the Prime Minister chose to appoint Peter Mandelson to the role. A highly competent and respected woman was replaced.
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Yep, a crucial element. There was no problem too solve. They had a pro in place. But they had to play Westminster silly buggers.
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Starmer — a prosecutor with a huge majority, coming in after years of sleaze and mendacity — could have weaponised the corruption of his opponents to incredible advantage. Instead he will be ruined by the living avatar of corruption in his own party. To not see that coming is a serious skill issue.
February 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Starmer — a prosecutor with a huge majority, coming in after years of sleaze and mendacity — could have weaponised the corruption of his opponents to incredible advantage. Instead he will be ruined by the living avatar of corruption in his own party. To not see that coming is a serious skill issue.
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I’m not sure ‘our national security developed vetting technique can be beaten if a candidate is prepared to lie’ is an especially helpful line to push.
February 4, 2026 at 12:49 PM
I’m not sure ‘our national security developed vetting technique can be beaten if a candidate is prepared to lie’ is an especially helpful line to push.
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It's almost like they create monsters that don't exist... and then set out to slay them.
"For the Snark was a Boojum, you see."
"For the Snark was a Boojum, you see."
Shockingly (to no one who has been following local government finances), councils are not rife with waste and fraud ...
In Kent, Reform's DOGE "had not found any significant waste to cut"
In Kent, Reform's DOGE "had not found any significant waste to cut"
February 4, 2026 at 10:03 AM
It's almost like they create monsters that don't exist... and then set out to slay them.
"For the Snark was a Boojum, you see."
"For the Snark was a Boojum, you see."
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Hot Take 2: if this is Mandelson's position, there is no reason for him not to issue a statement to this effect. If he has not issued a statement to this effect, the BBC's "understanding" of his actual position may be inaccurate. Stop letting people play this game.
February 4, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Hot Take 2: if this is Mandelson's position, there is no reason for him not to issue a statement to this effect. If he has not issued a statement to this effect, the BBC's "understanding" of his actual position may be inaccurate. Stop letting people play this game.
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Wes Streeting saying on Today that Mandelson is ‘not the man we thought he was’ but the trouble is, he is exactly the man we thought, just on a much worse scale than almost anyone thought. And there is an alternative world where none of this is this govt’s problem, because they never gave him a job
February 4, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Wes Streeting saying on Today that Mandelson is ‘not the man we thought he was’ but the trouble is, he is exactly the man we thought, just on a much worse scale than almost anyone thought. And there is an alternative world where none of this is this govt’s problem, because they never gave him a job
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It’s like a Wikileaks dump of evil. Rich men getting high on transgression, and caught in a web of kompromat. Aided by women like Ghislaine. A dark dark moment when we have to question our humanity
February 3, 2026 at 1:04 AM
It’s like a Wikileaks dump of evil. Rich men getting high on transgression, and caught in a web of kompromat. Aided by women like Ghislaine. A dark dark moment when we have to question our humanity
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This is the sort of crap that rightly enraged people against Boris, and Starmer falling for it shows how deeply politically inept he is.
This looks like a very big problem and a resigning issue for someone imv. news.sky.com/story/no-10-...
No 10 appointed Mandelson despite security concerns, Sky News understands
Number 10 say developed vetting was done by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the normal way.
news.sky.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM
This is the sort of crap that rightly enraged people against Boris, and Starmer falling for it shows how deeply politically inept he is.
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Another member of the political class claiming to have no recollection of receiving what most voters would regard as a substantial sum of money is just what’s needed to rebuild trust.
February 2, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Another member of the political class claiming to have no recollection of receiving what most voters would regard as a substantial sum of money is just what’s needed to rebuild trust.
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Russia bombed a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia last night in case you’re wondering how the Kremlin is responding to Trump’s request for a pause in the bombing raids
February 1, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Russia bombed a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia last night in case you’re wondering how the Kremlin is responding to Trump’s request for a pause in the bombing raids
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Nigel Farage wants every police officer in the UK to carry a gun.
Don't let him turn Britain into his version of Trump's America.
Don't let him turn Britain into his version of Trump's America.
January 29, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Nigel Farage wants every police officer in the UK to carry a gun.
Don't let him turn Britain into his version of Trump's America.
Don't let him turn Britain into his version of Trump's America.
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Brexit. None of the instigators have taken any responsibility, none have recognised the inherent flaws, all continue to insist this would be perfection if only something they can't actually describe. The modern communists, who would drive their country into penury rather than face reality.
January 31, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Brexit. None of the instigators have taken any responsibility, none have recognised the inherent flaws, all continue to insist this would be perfection if only something they can't actually describe. The modern communists, who would drive their country into penury rather than face reality.
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Yes, whatever happened to my fantasy Brexit where the all powerful UK simply swept away the superpowers, the global companies, anyone else's rules, geography, history, domestic politics, demographics, deindustrialisation, Trump, and things I don't like?
Oh yes, reality. And bad Brexiter governments
Oh yes, reality. And bad Brexiter governments
January 31, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Yes, whatever happened to my fantasy Brexit where the all powerful UK simply swept away the superpowers, the global companies, anyone else's rules, geography, history, domestic politics, demographics, deindustrialisation, Trump, and things I don't like?
Oh yes, reality. And bad Brexiter governments
Oh yes, reality. And bad Brexiter governments
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Very sad to hear of the death of Catherine O’Hara. She was so brilliant in so many things - indelible in Schitt’s Creek of course but she was also great just last year in The Studio. A phenomenal comic talent gone too soon, but what a body of work to leave behind! #RIP
January 30, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Very sad to hear of the death of Catherine O’Hara. She was so brilliant in so many things - indelible in Schitt’s Creek of course but she was also great just last year in The Studio. A phenomenal comic talent gone too soon, but what a body of work to leave behind! #RIP
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"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
www.pcgamer.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
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That's assuming the sample isn't biased in some way, which is a courageous assumption.
The actual number of respondents giving a voting intention here was *51 people*. So you can treat this as something like:
Reform 24% - 50%
Labour 21% - 47%
Green 12% - 34%
Reform 24% - 50%
Labour 21% - 47%
Green 12% - 34%
Sample size of 143, one month from the election, with no Labour or Green candidates selected
January 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM
That's assuming the sample isn't biased in some way, which is a courageous assumption.
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For people saying 'AI would be great, if it weren't for the arseholes in charge of it', I don't think you quite get the point. AI *in its current form* exists only because of the arseholes and their nature. They own it and control it. They don't give a toss about morals or ethics.
January 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
For people saying 'AI would be great, if it weren't for the arseholes in charge of it', I don't think you quite get the point. AI *in its current form* exists only because of the arseholes and their nature. They own it and control it. They don't give a toss about morals or ethics.
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Donetsk “ownership” is not holding up peace, Russia’s criminal occupation and daily bombing of civilian targets is continuing the war!
And it’s Ukrainian sovereign territory. It’s people’s homes and lives. Not a patch to own and sell.
www.politico.eu/article/done...
And it’s Ukrainian sovereign territory. It’s people’s homes and lives. Not a patch to own and sell.
www.politico.eu/article/done...
Donetsk ownership issue preventing Russia-Ukraine peace deal, Rubio says
Marco Rubio says work is ongoing to decide who will own Donetsk after a peace deal is signed.
www.politico.eu
January 29, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Donetsk “ownership” is not holding up peace, Russia’s criminal occupation and daily bombing of civilian targets is continuing the war!
And it’s Ukrainian sovereign territory. It’s people’s homes and lives. Not a patch to own and sell.
www.politico.eu/article/done...
And it’s Ukrainian sovereign territory. It’s people’s homes and lives. Not a patch to own and sell.
www.politico.eu/article/done...
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Let us check back in with Daksh Gupta when he is 37, shall we?
Lads, the thing you need to understand about the tech industry is that it is essentially fantastical.
January 29, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Let us check back in with Daksh Gupta when he is 37, shall we?