Pete
@spajn.org.uk
Retired IT bloke. Now riding my bikes, hiking, volunteering for the Wildlife Trust, occasionally hanging out with my rather wonderful children. One day I might get my Moto Guzzi back on the road. Born at 316ppm.
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Giving Redwood - and all those lying brexity others - peerages is such a betrayal of democracy and our country. Their legacy is disgraceful. And they won’t be held to account for that. It’s a form of political cover-up and denialism that traps us all in their relentless failure.
February 11, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Giving Redwood - and all those lying brexity others - peerages is such a betrayal of democracy and our country. Their legacy is disgraceful. And they won’t be held to account for that. It’s a form of political cover-up and denialism that traps us all in their relentless failure.
At the fascist rally in Warwick last week, I noticed that a large number of the attendees were wearing Halle Hansen gear, mostly black jackets. It appears that this is a new uniform, because the HH logo has obvious fascist connotations. It's tough on the brand.
February 11, 2026 at 6:12 PM
At the fascist rally in Warwick last week, I noticed that a large number of the attendees were wearing Halle Hansen gear, mostly black jackets. It appears that this is a new uniform, because the HH logo has obvious fascist connotations. It's tough on the brand.
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A running theme of @stephenkb.bsky.social’s morning newsletter is people looking into the abyss and the abyss talking back ep.ft.com/permalink/em...
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM
A running theme of @stephenkb.bsky.social’s morning newsletter is people looking into the abyss and the abyss talking back ep.ft.com/permalink/em...
It occurred to me today that boons are like swathes; you never get a small one of either.
February 10, 2026 at 5:58 PM
It occurred to me today that boons are like swathes; you never get a small one of either.
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With their mother gone, the teenager tried to feed the baby, who was exclusively breastfed, formula to no avail. So they called Bri.
When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
19thnews.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:53 AM
With their mother gone, the teenager tried to feed the baby, who was exclusively breastfed, formula to no avail. So they called Bri.
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Again, this is FALSE. Administrative warrants are NOT signed by an immigration judge (or any judge at all). They are generated and signed by ICE officers themselves with no external oversight whatsoever.
Here is a blank sample warrant. Note who signs off on it; an "immigration officer."
Here is a blank sample warrant. Note who signs off on it; an "immigration officer."
February 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Again, this is FALSE. Administrative warrants are NOT signed by an immigration judge (or any judge at all). They are generated and signed by ICE officers themselves with no external oversight whatsoever.
Here is a blank sample warrant. Note who signs off on it; an "immigration officer."
Here is a blank sample warrant. Note who signs off on it; an "immigration officer."
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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Amazing coda here.
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Amazing coda here.
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Bollards save lives AND bring immense joy and happiness to the world.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
February 1, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Bollards save lives AND bring immense joy and happiness to the world.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
Interesting podcast - although he's obviously dead wrong about Pink Floyd.
Most of my friends and ex-colleagues probably have a net worth north of £1m, sometimes a long way north. Almost all of them could be defined as left wing, the exceptions being mostly those with a working class background.
Most of my friends and ex-colleagues probably have a net worth north of £1m, sometimes a long way north. Almost all of them could be defined as left wing, the exceptions being mostly those with a working class background.
The party is over: Is this the end for Labour and the Tories?
Prospect’s new editor Philip Collins explains the rise of the ‘zombie party’—and his vision for the new magazine
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Interesting podcast - although he's obviously dead wrong about Pink Floyd.
Most of my friends and ex-colleagues probably have a net worth north of £1m, sometimes a long way north. Almost all of them could be defined as left wing, the exceptions being mostly those with a working class background.
Most of my friends and ex-colleagues probably have a net worth north of £1m, sometimes a long way north. Almost all of them could be defined as left wing, the exceptions being mostly those with a working class background.
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Its not true though. Melania is in the files, and we know she was an illegal immigrant...
February 2, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Its not true though. Melania is in the files, and we know she was an illegal immigrant...
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Matt Goodwin must be hoping no one in Gorton and Denton reads his Substack, with its obsession about too many Muslims and civilisational collapse. If only he hadn't picked a constituency which is 30% Muslim. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pop...
Matt Goodwin isn’t the winner Farage thinks he is
The academic turned right-wing firebrand is Reform’s candidate for Gorton and Denton. But his ‘Broken Britain’ mantra is unlikely to convince voters
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Matt Goodwin must be hoping no one in Gorton and Denton reads his Substack, with its obsession about too many Muslims and civilisational collapse. If only he hadn't picked a constituency which is 30% Muslim. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pop...
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OTD in 2002 Ukraine dismantled its final Tu-160, supersonic heavy bomber.
Having given up nukes, long range ability to threaten Russia and the entire firing chain, Ukraine was subsequently rewarded with invasion, concern and thoughts & prayers.
Having given up nukes, long range ability to threaten Russia and the entire firing chain, Ukraine was subsequently rewarded with invasion, concern and thoughts & prayers.
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 AM
OTD in 2002 Ukraine dismantled its final Tu-160, supersonic heavy bomber.
Having given up nukes, long range ability to threaten Russia and the entire firing chain, Ukraine was subsequently rewarded with invasion, concern and thoughts & prayers.
Having given up nukes, long range ability to threaten Russia and the entire firing chain, Ukraine was subsequently rewarded with invasion, concern and thoughts & prayers.
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1. Take over one of the most prestigious arts centres in America
2. Put your buddies in charge of it
3. Insult everyone involved with it, both their work and what they believe in
4. Put your name on it
5. Shut it down entirely for two years and try to frame that as a triumph
2. Put your buddies in charge of it
3. Insult everyone involved with it, both their work and what they believe in
4. Put your name on it
5. Shut it down entirely for two years and try to frame that as a triumph
Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."
February 2, 2026 at 12:22 AM
1. Take over one of the most prestigious arts centres in America
2. Put your buddies in charge of it
3. Insult everyone involved with it, both their work and what they believe in
4. Put your name on it
5. Shut it down entirely for two years and try to frame that as a triumph
2. Put your buddies in charge of it
3. Insult everyone involved with it, both their work and what they believe in
4. Put your name on it
5. Shut it down entirely for two years and try to frame that as a triumph
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Why isn't this a major news story?
February 2, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Why isn't this a major news story?
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I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
You've got to wonder why so many media outlets reported the Bible Society survey so enthusiastically, without doing any due diligence.
Gen Z churchgoing is actually still declining, new British Social Attitudes Survey shows
New analysis of recently published British Social Attitudes Survey data by Humanists UK has shown that churchgoing, including among Gen Z, has continued its long-term decline. The findings are consist...
humanists.uk
January 31, 2026 at 4:20 PM
You've got to wonder why so many media outlets reported the Bible Society survey so enthusiastically, without doing any due diligence.
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ICE is upset that ICE isn't welcome in restaurants after ICE ordered food at a restaurant, ate it, then arrested restaurant employees, and ICE believes this is someone else's fault, do I have that right?
January 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM
ICE is upset that ICE isn't welcome in restaurants after ICE ordered food at a restaurant, ate it, then arrested restaurant employees, and ICE believes this is someone else's fault, do I have that right?
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BTW the EASIEST way to convince a pet-owner the NHS shouldn't be privatised is to ask them how much their last vet bill cost.
January 28, 2026 at 10:27 AM
BTW the EASIEST way to convince a pet-owner the NHS shouldn't be privatised is to ask them how much their last vet bill cost.
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@tomcollinsworcs.bsky.social with Palantir involved in both Health and Defence in the UK, you need to raise this as a concern as this is not a company that should be trusted with sensitive and secure citizen and operational data.
ICE agents are using an app developed by Palantir that draws on the health records of millions of Americans to find and detain illegal immigrants
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
January 28, 2026 at 11:23 AM
@tomcollinsworcs.bsky.social with Palantir involved in both Health and Defence in the UK, you need to raise this as a concern as this is not a company that should be trusted with sensitive and secure citizen and operational data.
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Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
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The thing to remember about Suella Braverman is that not only is she nasty, untrustworthy, and full of hate and anger, but she's also abominably stupid.
January 26, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The thing to remember about Suella Braverman is that not only is she nasty, untrustworthy, and full of hate and anger, but she's also abominably stupid.
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from today's post: "Dear Leader is nuts — and his flunkies are deranged psychos. what could go wrong?" — perfectly abnormal stuff.
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Dear Leader is nuts — and his flunkies are deranged psychos. what could go wrong?
perfectly abnormal stuff
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January 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
from today's post: "Dear Leader is nuts — and his flunkies are deranged psychos. what could go wrong?" — perfectly abnormal stuff.
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For a party that claims to be against it, Reform has been taking in a lot of refugees recently.
January 26, 2026 at 5:16 PM
For a party that claims to be against it, Reform has been taking in a lot of refugees recently.