Sailesh
@saileshpatel.bsky.social
Builds websites, consumes far too much media (TV, films, & podcasts), has many opinions about anything & everything. Unapologetic fan of social liberalism & woke.
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Sailesh
@saileshpatel.bsky.social
· Nov 8
One for all those High Speed Rail enthusiasts living between Birmingham and Manchester
(We can have hope that the 2nd leg of HS2 will return someday)
(We can have hope that the 2nd leg of HS2 will return someday)
It does feel really 2008 (derogatory)
The brother in Ella McCay is insufferable and his ex-girlfriend is a saint for not just throwing him out the minute he didn’t respect her boundaries to not start a year old conversation
February 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM
It does feel really 2008 (derogatory)
The brother in Ella McCay is insufferable and his ex-girlfriend is a saint for not just throwing him out the minute he didn’t respect her boundaries to not start a year old conversation
February 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The brother in Ella McCay is insufferable and his ex-girlfriend is a saint for not just throwing him out the minute he didn’t respect her boundaries to not start a year old conversation
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"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
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My god I cannot believe neither Starmer or McSweeney has not gone. I understand there is no brilliant candidate to replace PM but there were times when resigning was not an option. The Overton window on political resignations is mad.
February 6, 2026 at 9:23 AM
My god I cannot believe neither Starmer or McSweeney has not gone. I understand there is no brilliant candidate to replace PM but there were times when resigning was not an option. The Overton window on political resignations is mad.
Elder Gen Z, and I feel old as fuck after reading this
Today my Gen Z friend and I were talking about vintage tech, and she asked me what “the box under the screen” was called. I feel BAD about how loud I shouted “THE COMPUTER???” (“No, the box the screen sits on.” “THE COMPUTER???” I shouted again, even more rattled now)
February 5, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Elder Gen Z, and I feel old as fuck after reading this
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🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
BREAKING: McSweeney’s think tank paid PR firm to investigate journalists
Labour Together put private investigators onto journalists writing about its funding. Starmer's right-hand man knew.
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Someone ask him what ”core” British values are? I want to see him try and squirm out of it
(there’s a likely generous read, but I’m done listening to him now)
(there’s a likely generous read, but I’m done listening to him now)
Keir Starmer attacks the racism of Reform and Matt Goodwin but then adds that "Britain has also been let down by a mindset on the left of politics that is too slow to defend core British values"
February 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Someone ask him what ”core” British values are? I want to see him try and squirm out of it
(there’s a likely generous read, but I’m done listening to him now)
(there’s a likely generous read, but I’m done listening to him now)
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This quote from a Reform UK councillor sums it up beautifully. Cross-boundary moral outrages, exported online and sold (especially, but not exclusively) to generations that grew up before the internet, are such a central feature of radicalisation today. www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/ne...
February 5, 2026 at 8:42 AM
This quote from a Reform UK councillor sums it up beautifully. Cross-boundary moral outrages, exported online and sold (especially, but not exclusively) to generations that grew up before the internet, are such a central feature of radicalisation today. www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/ne...
This is why imho they should forget about the idea of a honeymoon and go for someone who believes and does things to bring back the left flank of their voter base who’ve jumped ship to Lib Dems & Greens
Having a leader who can perform charisma is not actually a substitute for having a set of ideas to improve the country that you think the electorate will buy into.
February 5, 2026 at 12:27 AM
This is why imho they should forget about the idea of a honeymoon and go for someone who believes and does things to bring back the left flank of their voter base who’ve jumped ship to Lib Dems & Greens
This was the one takeaway from that Baldwin book about Starmer that I remember each time I think “why is he so bad at this?”
The thing I will never understand is why Keir has so little self-respect. If one of my political correspondents had briefed that my leadership style was like someone sitting in the front of the DLR, thinking wrongly they were driving, I would have fired them.
February 4, 2026 at 11:53 PM
This was the one takeaway from that Baldwin book about Starmer that I remember each time I think “why is he so bad at this?”
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one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
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It's genuinely fascinating how despite Starmer's hatred of Boris Johnson, Boris is easily the PM he's most wound up resembling
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
It's genuinely fascinating how despite Starmer's hatred of Boris Johnson, Boris is easily the PM he's most wound up resembling
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February 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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The Labour Party has one mission: to stop the calamity of Reform UK, which in normal times would never get near power, entering govt. We've seen how that goes in the US, and the working class voters Labour seeks to represent would be hurt the most. If they can't even manage that they're a disgrace.
February 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
The Labour Party has one mission: to stop the calamity of Reform UK, which in normal times would never get near power, entering govt. We've seen how that goes in the US, and the working class voters Labour seeks to represent would be hurt the most. If they can't even manage that they're a disgrace.
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“Pursued by suburban observers, ICE agents are freaking out.”
Suburban observers say ICE has only been more aggressive since Homan: “I think they’re getting angry that we’re winning and the country is rallying around us. We’re so organized and we act with such integrity. They don’t want to admit they feel threatened by us.”
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Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM
“Pursued by suburban observers, ICE agents are freaking out.”
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People forget that Ed Miliband increased Labour's vote share in England and Wales by nearly 5% in 2015 (from 2010).
February 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
People forget that Ed Miliband increased Labour's vote share in England and Wales by nearly 5% in 2015 (from 2010).
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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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just think about how incredibly out of bounds your sexual ethics must be to get the government of france sounding this prot-pilled
February 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
just think about how incredibly out of bounds your sexual ethics must be to get the government of france sounding this prot-pilled
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Listening to the Mandelson debate, I can't see how this ends without resignations in no 10. It's the sense that what he did destroyed trust not just in one govt or party but in the political system generally, like the expenses scandal did. Someone is going to have to take responsibliity for that.
February 4, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Listening to the Mandelson debate, I can't see how this ends without resignations in no 10. It's the sense that what he did destroyed trust not just in one govt or party but in the political system generally, like the expenses scandal did. Someone is going to have to take responsibliity for that.
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You do not in fact have to in any way profess any kind of kinship to Galloway or, indeed, his voters, actually.
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
You do not in fact have to in any way profess any kind of kinship to Galloway or, indeed, his voters, actually.
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It is also transphobic, homophobic and anti-immigration. And note - Galloway is openly friendly to the nationalist far right inc Farage.
If the Green Party is serious about being on the left, it should delete this and state its opposition to the politics of Galloway and co.
If the Green Party is serious about being on the left, it should delete this and state its opposition to the politics of Galloway and co.
February 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
It is also transphobic, homophobic and anti-immigration. And note - Galloway is openly friendly to the nationalist far right inc Farage.
If the Green Party is serious about being on the left, it should delete this and state its opposition to the politics of Galloway and co.
If the Green Party is serious about being on the left, it should delete this and state its opposition to the politics of Galloway and co.
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May Peter Thiel (and co) be damned for all eternity.
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
May Peter Thiel (and co) be damned for all eternity.
If a tech product requires you to change rules to potentially remove zebra crossings or even make jaywalking a thing, then it’s a bad tech product
We talk about the increasing Americanisation of the UK (see high street chains cc/ @jimmythegiant.bsky.social videos) and this is another example
We talk about the increasing Americanisation of the UK (see high street chains cc/ @jimmythegiant.bsky.social videos) and this is another example
“Jaywalking is permitted in London. In 1966, the police tried to crack down on it, but gave up after three months.”
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Self-driving taxis are coming to London – should we be worried? | Jack Stilgoe
Waymo’s cars were first rolled out in San Francisco, but the English capital’s old roads, pelican crossings and jaywalkers may pose issues for AI, says science and technology professor Jack Stilgoe
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
If a tech product requires you to change rules to potentially remove zebra crossings or even make jaywalking a thing, then it’s a bad tech product
We talk about the increasing Americanisation of the UK (see high street chains cc/ @jimmythegiant.bsky.social videos) and this is another example
We talk about the increasing Americanisation of the UK (see high street chains cc/ @jimmythegiant.bsky.social videos) and this is another example
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one thing that's great about Bluesky is when there's new Chotiner piece we all meet up like fans of a band for a surprise listening party
February 1, 2026 at 11:40 PM
one thing that's great about Bluesky is when there's new Chotiner piece we all meet up like fans of a band for a surprise listening party