Chris 🏳️🌈
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40something. Homo. Taken. Cynical. Blunt. Amusing. Tennis. Rudity.
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At the heart of our crises lies one core failure. Politicians have surrendered power to the super-rich
Democracy cannot survive that trade⚠️
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/16/super-rich-inequality-politicians-extreme-wealth
Democracy cannot survive that trade⚠️
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/16/super-rich-inequality-politicians-extreme-wealth
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
At the heart of our crises lies one core failure. Politicians have surrendered power to the super-rich
Democracy cannot survive that trade⚠️
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/16/super-rich-inequality-politicians-extreme-wealth
Democracy cannot survive that trade⚠️
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/16/super-rich-inequality-politicians-extreme-wealth
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This week, us northern hemisphere folx will have made it through the darkest ten weeks of the year. The light is returning!
January 18, 2026 at 10:26 AM
This week, us northern hemisphere folx will have made it through the darkest ten weeks of the year. The light is returning!
They Wagatha Christied the US intelligence service.
This opens up wider questions about how far the UK and Canada in the 5 eyes intel sharing framework as well as other former allies of the United States can still provide the Americans with any sensitive intelligence information at all
January 18, 2026 at 1:38 PM
They Wagatha Christied the US intelligence service.
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These so-called "patriotic" 🇬🇧newspapers who brought you Brexit were never really patriotic at all.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
January 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
These so-called "patriotic" 🇬🇧newspapers who brought you Brexit were never really patriotic at all.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
If you keep trying to be friends with the angry lion then you shouldn't be surprised when the lion attacks anyway.
We need a long term security pivot away from the United States, starting now.
We need to stop pretending that the post WW2 order still exists. It doesn't. Trump trashed it.
We need a long term security pivot away from the United States, starting now.
We need to stop pretending that the post WW2 order still exists. It doesn't. Trump trashed it.
January 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
If you keep trying to be friends with the angry lion then you shouldn't be surprised when the lion attacks anyway.
We need a long term security pivot away from the United States, starting now.
We need to stop pretending that the post WW2 order still exists. It doesn't. Trump trashed it.
We need a long term security pivot away from the United States, starting now.
We need to stop pretending that the post WW2 order still exists. It doesn't. Trump trashed it.
Minnesota is a Petri dish.
He wants to roll this out in the whole lower 48.
He wants to roll this out in the whole lower 48.
January 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Minnesota is a Petri dish.
He wants to roll this out in the whole lower 48.
He wants to roll this out in the whole lower 48.
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'They said I Tennesseed the best anyone ever did ever. That's what a lot of people are saying, I don't know if that's true but it probably is, you know, I Tennessee great.'
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
'They said I Tennesseed the best anyone ever did ever. That's what a lot of people are saying, I don't know if that's true but it probably is, you know, I Tennessee great.'
Have to say. Nobel committee made a really bad choice - again - for the peace prize.
January 16, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Have to say. Nobel committee made a really bad choice - again - for the peace prize.
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"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
The answer to the question 'why are Republicans complicit with this?
A lot of them want this.
They hate Democrats, immigrants, the LGBTQIA+ community more than they love their country and its Constitution.
A lot of them want this.
They hate Democrats, immigrants, the LGBTQIA+ community more than they love their country and its Constitution.
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The answer to the question 'why are Republicans complicit with this?
A lot of them want this.
They hate Democrats, immigrants, the LGBTQIA+ community more than they love their country and its Constitution.
A lot of them want this.
They hate Democrats, immigrants, the LGBTQIA+ community more than they love their country and its Constitution.
We're now at the 'Join the Nazi party or we will make your lives hell' part of the proceedings
What Homan says out loud about this is bad enough, but what he's not saying - but certainly knows - is that Trump's followers will harass, stalk, and threaten people whose names are publicized.
They're going to start using the Kirk witch hunt strategy.
January 16, 2026 at 10:09 AM
We're now at the 'Join the Nazi party or we will make your lives hell' part of the proceedings
All they want is WestminstEnders.
Political pundit class in the United Kingdom yearns for the days when every story could be a no-facts-only-vibes "what does <latest thing> mean for the political fortunes of Boris Johnson?" blag, and actively resents the way complicated events in the outside world keep pushing them to do real work.
This intro to David Frost's Telegraph column sums up so much that is wrong with British politics.
January 16, 2026 at 9:37 AM
All they want is WestminstEnders.
Remember when people thought Nixon was the model for an out of control president?
LAWL.
LAWL.
January 16, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Remember when people thought Nixon was the model for an out of control president?
LAWL.
LAWL.
It's become embarrassingly clear.
Constitutional or not, if you have a government that will break the law, ignore the courts, follow no rules, there is no check and balance for that. None.
Constitutional or not, if you have a government that will break the law, ignore the courts, follow no rules, there is no check and balance for that. None.
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
It's become embarrassingly clear.
Constitutional or not, if you have a government that will break the law, ignore the courts, follow no rules, there is no check and balance for that. None.
Constitutional or not, if you have a government that will break the law, ignore the courts, follow no rules, there is no check and balance for that. None.
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A competent opposition political party would cut together the footage of what ICE had been doing in the twin cities with Mike Johnson saying "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do" and have it in ads all across the country
Mike Johnson comes out against additional guardrails on ICE as Democrats call for it.
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
January 14, 2026 at 11:58 PM
A competent opposition political party would cut together the footage of what ICE had been doing in the twin cities with Mike Johnson saying "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do" and have it in ads all across the country
Strong signs that US will attack Iran in the next 24-36 hours 😳
January 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Strong signs that US will attack Iran in the next 24-36 hours 😳
It's crazy.
Rarely in history has so much damage been done to so many, so quickly, by so few, for the benefit of so few.
USA has fallen really fast. It was never the shining city on the hill that the mythmakers have always wanted to project, but in just one year it has been wholesale trashed.
Rarely in history has so much damage been done to so many, so quickly, by so few, for the benefit of so few.
USA has fallen really fast. It was never the shining city on the hill that the mythmakers have always wanted to project, but in just one year it has been wholesale trashed.
January 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
It's crazy.
Rarely in history has so much damage been done to so many, so quickly, by so few, for the benefit of so few.
USA has fallen really fast. It was never the shining city on the hill that the mythmakers have always wanted to project, but in just one year it has been wholesale trashed.
Rarely in history has so much damage been done to so many, so quickly, by so few, for the benefit of so few.
USA has fallen really fast. It was never the shining city on the hill that the mythmakers have always wanted to project, but in just one year it has been wholesale trashed.
Still feeling awful. DM me rude pics of yourself to cheer me up.
January 14, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Still feeling awful. DM me rude pics of yourself to cheer me up.
Lord knows why but my gastric system is like a runaway train today 😞
January 13, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Lord knows why but my gastric system is like a runaway train today 😞
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You've got to admire Zahawi's chutzpah in saying nothing works anymore. Who might be responsible?
Like the Glazer brothers complaining about the state of repair at Old Trafford.
#wato
Like the Glazer brothers complaining about the state of repair at Old Trafford.
#wato
January 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
You've got to admire Zahawi's chutzpah in saying nothing works anymore. Who might be responsible?
Like the Glazer brothers complaining about the state of repair at Old Trafford.
#wato
Like the Glazer brothers complaining about the state of repair at Old Trafford.
#wato
Or:
The latest in a string of terrible political judgements.
The latest in a string of terrible political judgements.
Nadhim Zahawi was made Chancellor by Boris Johnson, only to call for a new leader a day later.
He backed Liz Truss as PM, before being appointed Tory Chair by Rishi Sunak, only to be sacked over his tax affairs.
His defection to Reform UK is another step in an eventful political career.
He backed Liz Truss as PM, before being appointed Tory Chair by Rishi Sunak, only to be sacked over his tax affairs.
His defection to Reform UK is another step in an eventful political career.
January 12, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Or:
The latest in a string of terrible political judgements.
The latest in a string of terrible political judgements.
Kinda judging people choosing to vacation in the United States at the moment.
Other destinations are available.
Other destinations are available.
January 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Kinda judging people choosing to vacation in the United States at the moment.
Other destinations are available.
Other destinations are available.