Head Like A Hat
@prettyhatmachine.bsky.social
Likes: 228.6mm nails, collective bargaining, and abolishing Oligarchy.
Dysgu Cymraeg.
Labelled “rude” by Bluesky for upsetting Nazis.
All comments before noon poorly proofread. Worse later.
Butlerian Odonian; Syndicalist burdened with Electoralism.
Dysgu Cymraeg.
Labelled “rude” by Bluesky for upsetting Nazis.
All comments before noon poorly proofread. Worse later.
Butlerian Odonian; Syndicalist burdened with Electoralism.
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This setting in @bsky.app is being weaponised by the Far Right.
Comments expressing any frustration with ICE, over Gaza, etc, are being censored.
It is worth disabling this and using other moderation lists until @moderation.bsky.app are less incompetent and employ people who understand context.
Comments expressing any frustration with ICE, over Gaza, etc, are being censored.
It is worth disabling this and using other moderation lists until @moderation.bsky.app are less incompetent and employ people who understand context.
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Walmart just surpassed a $1 trillion market value.
Yet many Walmart workers are paid less than a living wage and rely on public assistance to survive, meaning taxpayers subsidize corporate profits. The math doesn’t add up.
Yet many Walmart workers are paid less than a living wage and rely on public assistance to survive, meaning taxpayers subsidize corporate profits. The math doesn’t add up.
February 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Walmart just surpassed a $1 trillion market value.
Yet many Walmart workers are paid less than a living wage and rely on public assistance to survive, meaning taxpayers subsidize corporate profits. The math doesn’t add up.
Yet many Walmart workers are paid less than a living wage and rely on public assistance to survive, meaning taxpayers subsidize corporate profits. The math doesn’t add up.
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More Than 1,000 Google Workers Call On Company to Cancel Contracts with ICE and CBP
More Than 1,000 Google Workers Call On Company to Cancel Contracts with ICE and CBP
More than 1,000 workers at Google have signed a petition calling on their company to cancel contracts with ICE and Customs and Border Protection. They write, “Google is now a prominent node in a shame...
www.democracynow.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
More Than 1,000 Google Workers Call On Company to Cancel Contracts with ICE and CBP
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Civil Service Pensions scandal: Loans offered as thousands hit by outrageous payment delays – but it's likely too little too late for those plunged into hardship... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2026/02...
February 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Civil Service Pensions scandal: Loans offered as thousands hit by outrageous payment delays – but it's likely too little too late for those plunged into hardship... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2026/02...
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A parliamentary report has found that 430,000 social homes still fail to meet basic standards.
Everyone deserves a home that is safe and warm. The government must act now.
Everyone deserves a home that is safe and warm. The government must act now.
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A parliamentary report has found that 430,000 social homes still fail to meet basic standards.
Everyone deserves a home that is safe and warm. The government must act now.
Everyone deserves a home that is safe and warm. The government must act now.
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Jonny Greenwood and Paul Thomas Anderson are demanding that Greenwood's score for Phantom Thread be removed from Melania Trump's documentary.
Jonny Greenwood Demands Phantom Thread Score Be Removed from Melania Documentary
Jonny Greenwood says Universal Pictures "failed to consult [him] on this third-party use which is a breach of his composer agreement."
consequence.net
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Jonny Greenwood and Paul Thomas Anderson are demanding that Greenwood's score for Phantom Thread be removed from Melania Trump's documentary.
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SCOOP: NY-17 candidate Cait Conley worked defense contractors looking to help the feds use AI for border surveillance and military projects -- PrimerAI & Hidden Level. Her campaign did not answer questions about if she's still working for either firm theintercept.com/2026/02/09/n...
NY Democratic House Candidate Worked for Palantir Partners Pushing AI Border Surveillance
A former Biden national security adviser hoping to unseat Mike Lawler consulted for two defense tech firms that partner with Palantir.
theintercept.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:14 PM
SCOOP: NY-17 candidate Cait Conley worked defense contractors looking to help the feds use AI for border surveillance and military projects -- PrimerAI & Hidden Level. Her campaign did not answer questions about if she's still working for either firm theintercept.com/2026/02/09/n...
I wonder if @zackpolanski.bsky.social will be honest with us that secretly he wants Starmer to stay as PM, because he is the best recruiter @greenparty.org.uk have ever had? 😉
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I wonder if @zackpolanski.bsky.social will be honest with us that secretly he wants Starmer to stay as PM, because he is the best recruiter @greenparty.org.uk have ever had? 😉
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Given that Keir Starmer has given no concessions to Eluned Morgan on HS2, devolution of justice, reform of Barnett or any of Welsh Labour's key policies, it makes you wonder what it would take for her to call for his resignation...
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Given that Keir Starmer has given no concessions to Eluned Morgan on HS2, devolution of justice, reform of Barnett or any of Welsh Labour's key policies, it makes you wonder what it would take for her to call for his resignation...
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The anti-immigration crowd are all about "protecting women and children" until it is migrant children put at risk by their hostile and racist policies, see also Labour risking pushing hundreds of thousands of migrant children into poverty and denied support.
news.sky.com/story/toddle...
news.sky.com/story/toddle...
Toddler held by ICE 'nearly died' in detention and was denied medication, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit claims that when the child was finally taken to hospital, she and her mother remained under guard by ICE agents.
news.sky.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
The anti-immigration crowd are all about "protecting women and children" until it is migrant children put at risk by their hostile and racist policies, see also Labour risking pushing hundreds of thousands of migrant children into poverty and denied support.
news.sky.com/story/toddle...
news.sky.com/story/toddle...
Running @microsoft.com is now a serious security vulnerability.
Any UK/EU company still relying on the Microsoft ecosystem should be flagged as vulnerable; and in need of urgent transition.
Their CTO should be given a year to abandon Microsoft or lose their job (and be banned from managing IT).
Any UK/EU company still relying on the Microsoft ecosystem should be flagged as vulnerable; and in need of urgent transition.
Their CTO should be given a year to abandon Microsoft or lose their job (and be banned from managing IT).
February 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Running @microsoft.com is now a serious security vulnerability.
Any UK/EU company still relying on the Microsoft ecosystem should be flagged as vulnerable; and in need of urgent transition.
Their CTO should be given a year to abandon Microsoft or lose their job (and be banned from managing IT).
Any UK/EU company still relying on the Microsoft ecosystem should be flagged as vulnerable; and in need of urgent transition.
Their CTO should be given a year to abandon Microsoft or lose their job (and be banned from managing IT).
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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to call on Keir Starmer to stand down
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to call on Keir Starmer to stand down
Sarwar said to be furious Starmer’s repeated mistakes have heavily damaged Scottish support before May elections
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UK politics live – latest updates
Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, is to call on Keir Starmer to stand down as prime minister and Labour leader at a hastily arranged press conference in Glasgow.
Sarwar is said to be furious that the prime minister’s repeated mistakes have heavily damaged support for Scottish Labour in the run-up to crucial Scottish parliament elections in May. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to call on Keir Starmer to stand down
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UK game writer/nds we have a union!
The WGGB provided invaluable support when I was made redundant. A rep was in all my meetings and briefed me before and after. While everything was above board in my case, I did not have to go through it alone.
As a freelancer, they vet my contracts.
The WGGB provided invaluable support when I was made redundant. A rep was in all my meetings and briefed me before and after. While everything was above board in my case, I did not have to go through it alone.
As a freelancer, they vet my contracts.
This week is #HeartUnions Week, an annual celebration of the trade union movement and what we achieve for our members
Show your love for your union by recruiting a fellow writer or, if you’re a UK writer and not yet a member, it's the perfect week to join!
writersguild.org.uk/heart-unions...
Show your love for your union by recruiting a fellow writer or, if you’re a UK writer and not yet a member, it's the perfect week to join!
writersguild.org.uk/heart-unions...
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 AM
UK game writer/nds we have a union!
The WGGB provided invaluable support when I was made redundant. A rep was in all my meetings and briefed me before and after. While everything was above board in my case, I did not have to go through it alone.
As a freelancer, they vet my contracts.
The WGGB provided invaluable support when I was made redundant. A rep was in all my meetings and briefed me before and after. While everything was above board in my case, I did not have to go through it alone.
As a freelancer, they vet my contracts.
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Today MPs will debate Russian interference in our politics and democracy.
This is why a full inquiry is still necessary 👉 citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
This is why a full inquiry is still necessary 👉 citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
Britain still hasn't looked
A democracy that won’t investigate its own weaknesses - is a weak democracy. Let’s make sure Parliament doesn’t look away again.
citizensreunited.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Today MPs will debate Russian interference in our politics and democracy.
This is why a full inquiry is still necessary 👉 citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
This is why a full inquiry is still necessary 👉 citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
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The UN Secretary General has said it's time to move beyond GDP and measure "the things that really matter to people and their communities."
He's right.
He's right.
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM
The UN Secretary General has said it's time to move beyond GDP and measure "the things that really matter to people and their communities."
He's right.
He's right.
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🚨BREAKING: British citizen & Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 yrs in prison.
Lai was charged with “collusion with a foreign country or external elements” under the Beijing's National Security Law. In reality, his case is an attack on press freedom & freedom of expression.
Lai was charged with “collusion with a foreign country or external elements” under the Beijing's National Security Law. In reality, his case is an attack on press freedom & freedom of expression.
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM
🚨BREAKING: British citizen & Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 yrs in prison.
Lai was charged with “collusion with a foreign country or external elements” under the Beijing's National Security Law. In reality, his case is an attack on press freedom & freedom of expression.
Lai was charged with “collusion with a foreign country or external elements” under the Beijing's National Security Law. In reality, his case is an attack on press freedom & freedom of expression.
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Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit
Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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February 8, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit
Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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February 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Matrix is quietly becoming the chat layer for governments chasing digital sovereignty
Matrix is quietly becoming the chat layer for governments chasing digital sovereignty
One-to-one and group messaging, encrypted VoIP calls, video conferencing – the open protocol handles them all
FOSDEM 2026 Amid growing interest in digital sovereignty and getting data out of the corporate cloud and into organizations' ownership, the Matrix open communication protocol is thriving.…
dlvr.it
February 9, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Matrix is quietly becoming the chat layer for governments chasing digital sovereignty
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Beck described politics as the battle between corporations and NGOs for control of the state. Because the EU was established on the (daft) centre-right basis that market-clearing would underpin peace in Europe, corporations always prevail in lobbying its institutions: euobserver.com/201452/revea...
Revealed: How Big Tech is lobbying on forthcoming EU Digital Fairness Act
New research by the Brussels NGO Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) details an intense lobbying campaign by Big Tech to weaken the upcoming EU Digital Fairness Act — a proposal that aims to protect co...
euobserver.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Beck described politics as the battle between corporations and NGOs for control of the state. Because the EU was established on the (daft) centre-right basis that market-clearing would underpin peace in Europe, corporations always prevail in lobbying its institutions: euobserver.com/201452/revea...
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Polling published recently reveals that the British public are worried about the influence of money in politics, with a majority wanting to see the introduction of caps on donations to political parties.
British public strongly back caps on donations to political parties
Polling published in the last few weeks reveals that the British public are worried about the influence of money in politics, with a majority wanting to see the introduction of caps
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Polling published recently reveals that the British public are worried about the influence of money in politics, with a majority wanting to see the introduction of caps on donations to political parties.
Tedious American who thinks everything has to be about their Fascist dump of a nation.
@204uni.bsky.social
@204uni.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Tedious American who thinks everything has to be about their Fascist dump of a nation.
@204uni.bsky.social
@204uni.bsky.social
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Baroness Smith says Mandelson should repay any cash he got for being sacked
As an MP many years ago Smith listed her sisters London house as her main home, allowing her to claim over £116,000 in allowances for her actual family home. What did you do with that cash, Jacqui?
As an MP many years ago Smith listed her sisters London house as her main home, allowing her to claim over £116,000 in allowances for her actual family home. What did you do with that cash, Jacqui?
February 9, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Baroness Smith says Mandelson should repay any cash he got for being sacked
As an MP many years ago Smith listed her sisters London house as her main home, allowing her to claim over £116,000 in allowances for her actual family home. What did you do with that cash, Jacqui?
As an MP many years ago Smith listed her sisters London house as her main home, allowing her to claim over £116,000 in allowances for her actual family home. What did you do with that cash, Jacqui?
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An interview with Peter Mandelson which appeared in The Times magazine on Saturday went to press before the most serious Epstein allegations surfaced and too late to be pulled or re-edited.
February 9, 2026 at 9:02 AM
An interview with Peter Mandelson which appeared in The Times magazine on Saturday went to press before the most serious Epstein allegations surfaced and too late to be pulled or re-edited.
Yeah but you did appoint Starmer @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social
Who then knifed you in the back.
So your flex on being a good judge of character isn’t as what you think it is.
Sit this one out, you’re not leading any of the opposition now.
Who then knifed you in the back.
So your flex on being a good judge of character isn’t as what you think it is.
Sit this one out, you’re not leading any of the opposition now.
Under my leadership of the Labour Party, Peter Mandelson had no role, no influence and no part to play, because I do not trust the man and I do not believe the man.
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Yeah but you did appoint Starmer @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social
Who then knifed you in the back.
So your flex on being a good judge of character isn’t as what you think it is.
Sit this one out, you’re not leading any of the opposition now.
Who then knifed you in the back.
So your flex on being a good judge of character isn’t as what you think it is.
Sit this one out, you’re not leading any of the opposition now.