Ravi S
@ravisubbie.bsky.social
Doting grandad; trade union official; maths/physics geek; semi-retired DJ
posts = personal; RPs/faves ≠ agree
posts = personal; RPs/faves ≠ agree
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Starmer keeps using this line, & it's bonkers.
Most importantly, it's untrue: the party that ended Free Movement, ran the "hostile environment" & made Suella Braverman Home Sec did not run "an experiment in open borders".
It's also politically mad. Voters who believe this will not vote for Starmer
Most importantly, it's untrue: the party that ended Free Movement, ran the "hostile environment" & made Suella Braverman Home Sec did not run "an experiment in open borders".
It's also politically mad. Voters who believe this will not vote for Starmer
!["And this is what Keir Starmer’s press secretary has said about Robert Jenrick at the lobby briefing this morning.
[Highlighted] Robert Jenrick was the immigration minister in a government that presided over an open borders experiment [Highlighted], a health minister who left people stuck on waiting lists, and a Treasury minister during the worst decline in living standards on record.”
While Reform continues to welcome failed Tory retreads, this Labor government is putting the country back on track."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cixgmtrg7nzy4gkmyfeosaox/bafkreibe3jczrmbmzfnhj2adl4qe432lbpmcbn6m6qrentwih7vxj4fu7y@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Starmer keeps using this line, & it's bonkers.
Most importantly, it's untrue: the party that ended Free Movement, ran the "hostile environment" & made Suella Braverman Home Sec did not run "an experiment in open borders".
It's also politically mad. Voters who believe this will not vote for Starmer
Most importantly, it's untrue: the party that ended Free Movement, ran the "hostile environment" & made Suella Braverman Home Sec did not run "an experiment in open borders".
It's also politically mad. Voters who believe this will not vote for Starmer
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“But the enjoyable thing about #Jenrick has always been that he was totally transparent. That enjoyment is only increased by his apparent conviction that his manoeuvrings are completely invisible to the rest of us..Like so many MPs, he thinks he’s Francis Urquhart, when in fact he’s Baldrick.” 👏🏻👏🏻
January 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
“But the enjoyable thing about #Jenrick has always been that he was totally transparent. That enjoyment is only increased by his apparent conviction that his manoeuvrings are completely invisible to the rest of us..Like so many MPs, he thinks he’s Francis Urquhart, when in fact he’s Baldrick.” 👏🏻👏🏻
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Bluesky going to work over on Twitter
January 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Bluesky going to work over on Twitter
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BBC report at a headline level that Grok will now not make sexually exploitative images any more. An actual reporter comes on and explains that it will do no such thing, and will just make the images invisible in the UK. These are two very, very different things.
January 15, 2026 at 6:44 AM
BBC report at a headline level that Grok will now not make sexually exploitative images any more. An actual reporter comes on and explains that it will do no such thing, and will just make the images invisible in the UK. These are two very, very different things.
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This is just putting the CSAM and non-consensual image making behind the beaded curtain.
The ability to create sexual images still exists in locations where it's legal. Surely all you'd need is a VPN and the knowledge of a country where it's not blocked to continue? And this just says to generate images - can images still show up in feeds and replies? Not good enough X, try again.
January 15, 2026 at 7:32 AM
This is just putting the CSAM and non-consensual image making behind the beaded curtain.
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Women protesters are "wine moms".
Student protesters are "ANTIFA".
Protesters of color are "thugs."
The only legitimate protester is a divorced father with no visitation rights, three domestic violence convictions, four AR-15s and a MAGA hat, storming Congress over something he read on Stormfront.
Student protesters are "ANTIFA".
Protesters of color are "thugs."
The only legitimate protester is a divorced father with no visitation rights, three domestic violence convictions, four AR-15s and a MAGA hat, storming Congress over something he read on Stormfront.
January 13, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Women protesters are "wine moms".
Student protesters are "ANTIFA".
Protesters of color are "thugs."
The only legitimate protester is a divorced father with no visitation rights, three domestic violence convictions, four AR-15s and a MAGA hat, storming Congress over something he read on Stormfront.
Student protesters are "ANTIFA".
Protesters of color are "thugs."
The only legitimate protester is a divorced father with no visitation rights, three domestic violence convictions, four AR-15s and a MAGA hat, storming Congress over something he read on Stormfront.
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🚨🚨Excellent news (and hope more will follow): Sport England has revealed that it has suspended its account on #X, because the social media platform “increasingly promotes and monetises an environment that is hostile to women and girls”. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Sport England suspends X social media account and takes aim at Elon Musk
Sport England has revealed that it has suspended its account on the social media platform X
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
🚨🚨Excellent news (and hope more will follow): Sport England has revealed that it has suspended its account on #X, because the social media platform “increasingly promotes and monetises an environment that is hostile to women and girls”. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
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Has there ever been any poll showing the public this united? yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
January 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Has there ever been any poll showing the public this united? yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
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Superb and absolutely damning long read on HS2.
www.ft.com/content/3f73... How the UK ended up building the world’s most expensive railway
www.ft.com/content/3f73... How the UK ended up building the world’s most expensive railway
January 13, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Superb and absolutely damning long read on HS2.
www.ft.com/content/3f73... How the UK ended up building the world’s most expensive railway
www.ft.com/content/3f73... How the UK ended up building the world’s most expensive railway
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Ukip have submitted a new logo and slogan to the Electoral Commission, swapping the £ pound sterling symbol for a cross, that looks very much like it is modelled on the Iron Cross used by Prussia & Germany 1871-1918 and Hitler's Nazi regime from 1933-45
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Ukip have submitted a new logo and slogan to the Electoral Commission, swapping the £ pound sterling symbol for a cross, that looks very much like it is modelled on the Iron Cross used by Prussia & Germany 1871-1918 and Hitler's Nazi regime from 1933-45
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Minister of State Alex Norris tells the BBC he won't personally come off X because it's important for communicating with voters.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
January 13, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Minister of State Alex Norris tells the BBC he won't personally come off X because it's important for communicating with voters.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
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ICE Trump regime agents kidnapped a 17 year old boy working at Target, the regime thugs beat and tortured him then dropped him off 9 minutes away from his job site when they realized he was a US citizen, he was bloodied and bruised when witnesses helped him.
January 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
ICE Trump regime agents kidnapped a 17 year old boy working at Target, the regime thugs beat and tortured him then dropped him off 9 minutes away from his job site when they realized he was a US citizen, he was bloodied and bruised when witnesses helped him.
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“Deepfake child pornography is fine as long as only adults get to see it” is a curious place for the modern Conservative Party to find itself, but here we are
January 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
“Deepfake child pornography is fine as long as only adults get to see it” is a curious place for the modern Conservative Party to find itself, but here we are
The advisor in No10 who pushed for Mandelson to be US Ambassador should hang their head in shame.
But they are still around laughingly telling the Cabinet they "needed to gain back voters’ trust with three Es, emotion, empathy and evidence"
But they are still around laughingly telling the Cabinet they "needed to gain back voters’ trust with three Es, emotion, empathy and evidence"
January 11, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The advisor in No10 who pushed for Mandelson to be US Ambassador should hang their head in shame.
But they are still around laughingly telling the Cabinet they "needed to gain back voters’ trust with three Es, emotion, empathy and evidence"
But they are still around laughingly telling the Cabinet they "needed to gain back voters’ trust with three Es, emotion, empathy and evidence"
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Musk: "Why is the government so fascist?" (10/1/2026)
Musk: Calling non-violent people fascist "should be treated as incitement to murder" (26/11/2025)
Musk: "Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die, that’s the truth, I think.” (13/1/2025)
Musk: Calling non-violent people fascist "should be treated as incitement to murder" (26/11/2025)
Musk: "Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die, that’s the truth, I think.” (13/1/2025)
January 11, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Musk: "Why is the government so fascist?" (10/1/2026)
Musk: Calling non-violent people fascist "should be treated as incitement to murder" (26/11/2025)
Musk: "Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die, that’s the truth, I think.” (13/1/2025)
Musk: Calling non-violent people fascist "should be treated as incitement to murder" (26/11/2025)
Musk: "Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die, that’s the truth, I think.” (13/1/2025)
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I think it's very important that Rupert Lowe's "Million Nonce March" gets widespread media coverage. Critical to amplify diverse voices.
We go live to the Protect our girls crew, unsure what they are doing
January 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I think it's very important that Rupert Lowe's "Million Nonce March" gets widespread media coverage. Critical to amplify diverse voices.
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Remembering Renee Nicole Good when she volunteered at child + youth outreach programmes and summer Bible study group missions in Northern Ireland 20 yrs ago
"When I was getting homesick, she'd sing to me. She had a voice of an angel. She'd bring me cups of tea
"She had a nurturing, beautiful soul"
"When I was getting homesick, she'd sing to me. She had a voice of an angel. She'd bring me cups of tea
"She had a nurturing, beautiful soul"
Renee Nicole Good: Christian work of woman shot dead by ICE agent
Becca Hainsworth shared a room with Good during one of her stays in Northern Ireland and said her soul is crushed at the loss of her friend.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Remembering Renee Nicole Good when she volunteered at child + youth outreach programmes and summer Bible study group missions in Northern Ireland 20 yrs ago
"When I was getting homesick, she'd sing to me. She had a voice of an angel. She'd bring me cups of tea
"She had a nurturing, beautiful soul"
"When I was getting homesick, she'd sing to me. She had a voice of an angel. She'd bring me cups of tea
"She had a nurturing, beautiful soul"
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A lot of the media really struggle to cover the 4chan edgelord meme stuff because it seems so unserious. And it is. But it's also serious.
It’s beyond insane that our overarching internal security agency has spent months tweeting barely-coded messages of support for neo-Nazi groups and the entire media apparatus looks at it and says “That’s odd but certainly not part a major story that is relevant to current events, I’m sure”
January 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
A lot of the media really struggle to cover the 4chan edgelord meme stuff because it seems so unserious. And it is. But it's also serious.
Playing a few tunes music 🎶 tonight at my mate's pub. Not had my record box out for ages
I forgot it had a @sockcouncil.bsky.social Feet First sticker on it
Made me smile as it has to be one of my favourite little independents I buy things from.
Check them out - best socks around
sockcouncil.com
I forgot it had a @sockcouncil.bsky.social Feet First sticker on it
Made me smile as it has to be one of my favourite little independents I buy things from.
Check them out - best socks around
sockcouncil.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Playing a few tunes music 🎶 tonight at my mate's pub. Not had my record box out for ages
I forgot it had a @sockcouncil.bsky.social Feet First sticker on it
Made me smile as it has to be one of my favourite little independents I buy things from.
Check them out - best socks around
sockcouncil.com
I forgot it had a @sockcouncil.bsky.social Feet First sticker on it
Made me smile as it has to be one of my favourite little independents I buy things from.
Check them out - best socks around
sockcouncil.com
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In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature
X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
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UK govt asks Ofcom to decide on X ban within 'days' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Decide on X ban within days, government tells regulator
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 6:17 PM
UK govt asks Ofcom to decide on X ban within 'days' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Far too many people are still hugely conflicted on this because they are *still* professionally active on X. It is a national security threat, a CSAM factory, a purveyor of hate and extremism - being on the platform reduces your ability to acknowledge the threats it poses.
January 9, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Far too many people are still hugely conflicted on this because they are *still* professionally active on X. It is a national security threat, a CSAM factory, a purveyor of hate and extremism - being on the platform reduces your ability to acknowledge the threats it poses.
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The right to life comprises a right not to be unlawfully killed and a right to have any killing properly investigated.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The right to life comprises a right not to be unlawfully killed and a right to have any killing properly investigated.
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I'm afraid there *is* an obvious answer: it can't.
January 6, 2026 at 7:10 AM
I'm afraid there *is* an obvious answer: it can't.