Ubiquitous Pseudonym
@pseudognome.bsky.social
Gamer, occasional very amateur photographer, fledgling PC tinkerer, lapsed unpublished writer and someone who thinks the world should be better. (Yes I know this is direct copy and paste of my Twitter bio - but it's still all true!)
Economic desperation and brutal repression compound modern slavery risks in Iran www.freedomunited.org/news/repress...
Brutal repression compound modern slavery risks in Iran - FreedomUnited.org
The protests in Iran are about more than economic desperation or political reform. When inequality and repression intersect, modern slavery takes root.
www.freedomunited.org
January 25, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Economic desperation and brutal repression compound modern slavery risks in Iran www.freedomunited.org/news/repress...
Migrant worker protections under scrutiny following fatal exploitation case www.freedomunited.org/news/migrant...
Migrant worker protections under scrutiny following fatal exploitation- FreedomUnited.org
The death of a Filipino migrant worker who leapt out of a moving vehicle to escape his abusive employer has exposed huge gaps in protections in Australia’s migrant worker scheme.
www.freedomunited.org
January 25, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Migrant worker protections under scrutiny following fatal exploitation case www.freedomunited.org/news/migrant...
Few convictions means no illegal hunting? Ten cases that illustrate why that's not true.
Few convictions means no illegal hunting? Ten cases that illustrate why that's not true.
Pro-hunt lobbyists wrong again.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Few convictions means no illegal hunting? Ten cases that illustrate why that's not true.
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Anyone else think the Dems need to shut the whole government down until he resigns?
And ice is disbanded.
And the pardon power is stripped from the presidency.
And that stupid ball room is burned down.
And the Walmart gold plastic is stripped out of the white house?
And a new law is passed
And ice is disbanded.
And the pardon power is stripped from the presidency.
And that stupid ball room is burned down.
And the Walmart gold plastic is stripped out of the white house?
And a new law is passed
January 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Anyone else think the Dems need to shut the whole government down until he resigns?
And ice is disbanded.
And the pardon power is stripped from the presidency.
And that stupid ball room is burned down.
And the Walmart gold plastic is stripped out of the white house?
And a new law is passed
And ice is disbanded.
And the pardon power is stripped from the presidency.
And that stupid ball room is burned down.
And the Walmart gold plastic is stripped out of the white house?
And a new law is passed
The Met hired rapists because vetting collapsed. Not because of diversity
The Met hired rapists because vetting collapsed. Not because of diversity
A case study in how selective framing turns a policing scandal into a culture-war narrative.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The Met hired rapists because vetting collapsed. Not because of diversity
‘The Malfunctioning British State Cannot be Utilised to Bring About Its Own Solution’: Learning from the Mayors of the North
‘The Malfunctioning British State Cannot be Utilised to Bring About Its Own Solution’: Learning from the Mayors of the North
A fundamental break from the old regime is required – it can only come from the outside but must command credibility and popular assent argues Anthony Barnett
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:54 PM
‘The Malfunctioning British State Cannot be Utilised to Bring About Its Own Solution’: Learning from the Mayors of the North
Who really rules Britain?
Who really rules Britain?
I talked to Sam Friedman about Britain’s elite - and its political power
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Who really rules Britain?
Palantir, explained - and sign our petition calling for an urgent debate in parliament!
Palantir, explained - and sign our petition calling for an urgent debate in parliament!
At a glance, Palantir sells software. In practice, it provides government with the infrastructure to monitor, investigate and target people at scale.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Palantir, explained - and sign our petition calling for an urgent debate in parliament!
Gifts, temptation and the colossal corrosion of politics
Gifts, temptation and the colossal corrosion of politics
At Westminster, gifts and freebies aren’t simple goodwill, but rather part of the slow pull of money that turns heads, normalises privilege and corrodes public service
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Gifts, temptation and the colossal corrosion of politics
Biodiversity Net Gain: can developers be trusted?
Biodiversity Net Gain: can developers be trusted?
Developers seem rather too fickle concerning their obligations to protect the environment, and the situation may be about to get worse
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Biodiversity Net Gain: can developers be trusted?
The decayed decade: how Britain fell apart after Bowie died
The decayed decade: how Britain fell apart after Bowie died
If it’s generally accepted that the last 10 years have been dreadful, is there any science behind that? A look back, probably in anger, at the last decade
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The decayed decade: how Britain fell apart after Bowie died
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
Death Squads Execute Second Dissident
Death Squads Execute Second Dissident
Or what the US press would say if this was happening on the streets of a "shithole" country overseas
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Death Squads Execute Second Dissident
Burnham's Political Assault Course
Burnham's Political Assault Course
So, he's submitted his application - what happens next?
open.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Burnham's Political Assault Course
It feels wrong that an MP can get elected on one platform and then just... swap? 🤷♀️ I’ve signed this to demand a by-election when MPs cross the floor. Let's make sure our votes actually count. Add your name:
MPs shouldn't be able to switch parties without asking us first!
I just signed a petition calling for mandatory by-elections when an MP changes their political party. We vote for a specific manifesto and set of values—if that changes, we should get to vote again. I...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM
It feels wrong that an MP can get elected on one platform and then just... swap? 🤷♀️ I’ve signed this to demand a by-election when MPs cross the floor. Let's make sure our votes actually count. Add your name:
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A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Local election delays: It’s unacceptable to treat voters like a bureaucratic inconvenience electoral-reform.org.uk/local-electi... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
Local election delays: It’s unacceptable to treat voters like a bureaucratic inconvenience
Elections are a crucial part of the democratic process. Citizens have the right to expect a regular opportunity to express a view about who should exercise power in their name, at all le
electoral-reform.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Local election delays: It’s unacceptable to treat voters like a bureaucratic inconvenience electoral-reform.org.uk/local-electi... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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"Prior to the legislation, roughly 10 million tons of food were discarded annually. That same supply now supports households, reduces waste volumes, and lightens the financial burden on social programs."
via Greatest Reactions
via Greatest Reactions
January 24, 2026 at 7:20 AM
"Prior to the legislation, roughly 10 million tons of food were discarded annually. That same supply now supports households, reduces waste volumes, and lightens the financial burden on social programs."
via Greatest Reactions
via Greatest Reactions
Business leaders make the case for electoral reform electoral-reform.org.uk/business-lea... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
Business leaders make the case for electoral reform
We saw a significant intervention in the debate around electoral reform last week. More than 20 business leaders, including the chairman of the Virgin Group, Peter Norris, called for Westminster to sc
electoral-reform.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Business leaders make the case for electoral reform electoral-reform.org.uk/business-lea... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
Why voting isn’t like drinking or smoking electoral-reform.org.uk/why-votings-... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
Why voting isn’t like drinking or smoking
I’m pretty glad that 12-year-olds aren’t allowed to drive buses. We have age restrictions on many things for pretty good reasons in the UK, and preventing children from careering dow
electoral-reform.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Why voting isn’t like drinking or smoking electoral-reform.org.uk/why-votings-... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
