Elkeblom
@ellyblom.bsky.social
Just muddling along.
Banner: The Conjuror by Hieronymus Bosh (1502) - an allegory for our time.
Banner: The Conjuror by Hieronymus Bosh (1502) - an allegory for our time.
Corruption.
Plain and simple.
Which reminded me of this article by Navalny.
A couple of years old but more relevant than ever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Plain and simple.
Which reminded me of this article by Navalny.
A couple of years old but more relevant than ever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Only action against corruption can solve the world's biggest problems | Alexei Navalny
The west needs to take sanctions against oligarchs, says jailed Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Corruption.
Plain and simple.
Which reminded me of this article by Navalny.
A couple of years old but more relevant than ever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Plain and simple.
Which reminded me of this article by Navalny.
A couple of years old but more relevant than ever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
First companies get rich selling us crap which makes us fat and riddled with illness.
Then other companies get even richer with promises of making us thin and well again.
Sounds about right.
Then other companies get even richer with promises of making us thin and well again.
Sounds about right.
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
First companies get rich selling us crap which makes us fat and riddled with illness.
Then other companies get even richer with promises of making us thin and well again.
Sounds about right.
Then other companies get even richer with promises of making us thin and well again.
Sounds about right.
Aye, there's the rub.
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Aye, there's the rub.
Until this country regards the principle of people owning their own home as more important than people's right to enrich themselves from investing in additional properties the housing crisis in the UK will not be solved.
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Until this country regards the principle of people owning their own home as more important than people's right to enrich themselves from investing in additional properties the housing crisis in the UK will not be solved.
In all fairness, from what I gather Barbara Castle had more balls than the entire cabinet combined.
AND more civic duty too, unfortunately.
AND more civic duty too, unfortunately.
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In all fairness, from what I gather Barbara Castle had more balls than the entire cabinet combined.
AND more civic duty too, unfortunately.
AND more civic duty too, unfortunately.
Or try: I am moving to Dubai because I have to pay less tax there (slightly less patriotic but significantly more truthful).
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Or try: I am moving to Dubai because I have to pay less tax there (slightly less patriotic but significantly more truthful).
And yet he's the president of the US of A.
Either because people were stupid enough to vote for him or too lazy to vote at all.
Where and why did it go so wrong.
THAT'S the question we need to ask ourselves.
Either because people were stupid enough to vote for him or too lazy to vote at all.
Where and why did it go so wrong.
THAT'S the question we need to ask ourselves.
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
And yet he's the president of the US of A.
Either because people were stupid enough to vote for him or too lazy to vote at all.
Where and why did it go so wrong.
THAT'S the question we need to ask ourselves.
Either because people were stupid enough to vote for him or too lazy to vote at all.
Where and why did it go so wrong.
THAT'S the question we need to ask ourselves.
In any other - more sane - universe this deranged, corrupt, sociopathic narcissist would be told to take some time out and get some intensive therapy.
Instead he's the president of the most powerful country on earth.
Instead he's the president of the most powerful country on earth.
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
In any other - more sane - universe this deranged, corrupt, sociopathic narcissist would be told to take some time out and get some intensive therapy.
Instead he's the president of the most powerful country on earth.
Instead he's the president of the most powerful country on earth.
These people shouldn't be banned.
They should be scrutinised, debated and exposed as the dense halfwits they are.
They should be scrutinised, debated and exposed as the dense halfwits they are.
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
These people shouldn't be banned.
They should be scrutinised, debated and exposed as the dense halfwits they are.
They should be scrutinised, debated and exposed as the dense halfwits they are.
Colonial powers carving up the spoils.
Plus ca change...
Plus ca change...
November 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Colonial powers carving up the spoils.
Plus ca change...
Plus ca change...
When Trump says things have never been better, he means for his own personal finances.
He's a sociopathic powerhungry narcissist. He doesn't give a single toss about the American people.
He's a sociopathic powerhungry narcissist. He doesn't give a single toss about the American people.
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
When Trump says things have never been better, he means for his own personal finances.
He's a sociopathic powerhungry narcissist. He doesn't give a single toss about the American people.
He's a sociopathic powerhungry narcissist. He doesn't give a single toss about the American people.
Basically, the whole speech is more damning than the edited clip.
So maybe as a show of contrition, the BBC should screen the whole speech every day until it comes to court.
Accuracy matters.
So maybe as a show of contrition, the BBC should screen the whole speech every day until it comes to court.
Accuracy matters.
November 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Basically, the whole speech is more damning than the edited clip.
So maybe as a show of contrition, the BBC should screen the whole speech every day until it comes to court.
Accuracy matters.
So maybe as a show of contrition, the BBC should screen the whole speech every day until it comes to court.
Accuracy matters.
First companies get rich selling us crap which makes us fat and riddled with illness.
Then other companies get even richer with promises of making us thin and well again.
Sounds about right.
Then other companies get even richer with promises of making us thin and well again.
Sounds about right.
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
First companies get rich selling us crap which makes us fat and riddled with illness.
Then other companies get even richer with promises of making us thin and well again.
Sounds about right.
Then other companies get even richer with promises of making us thin and well again.
Sounds about right.
Every time I think America can't stoop any lower this selfserving, vain, corrupt, sociopathic would be dictator proves me wrong.
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Every time I think America can't stoop any lower this selfserving, vain, corrupt, sociopathic would be dictator proves me wrong.
What an appalling freakshow.
November 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
What an appalling freakshow.
Nothing screams weakness like the complete inability to cope with any form of scrutiny.
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Nothing screams weakness like the complete inability to cope with any form of scrutiny.
The leader of the so called "free" world once again showing us what he really stands for.
Pathetic little weasel that he is.
Pathetic little weasel that he is.
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The leader of the so called "free" world once again showing us what he really stands for.
Pathetic little weasel that he is.
Pathetic little weasel that he is.
That lady journalist has got more balls than the the two corrupt buffoons together.
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
That lady journalist has got more balls than the the two corrupt buffoons together.
Will have a look.
Thank you.
Thank you.
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Will have a look.
Thank you.
Thank you.
No, didn't realise 😂.
Will read the book (she said, feeling slightly daft...)
Will read the book (she said, feeling slightly daft...)
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
No, didn't realise 😂.
Will read the book (she said, feeling slightly daft...)
Will read the book (she said, feeling slightly daft...)
I'm new to all this and read somewhere that disaster capitalism identifies the exploitation of chaos as a deliberate political strategy to implement economic changes.
But could it not be the other way round? Could it not be a deliberate economic strategy in an attempt to implement political change?
But could it not be the other way round? Could it not be a deliberate economic strategy in an attempt to implement political change?
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I'm new to all this and read somewhere that disaster capitalism identifies the exploitation of chaos as a deliberate political strategy to implement economic changes.
But could it not be the other way round? Could it not be a deliberate economic strategy in an attempt to implement political change?
But could it not be the other way round? Could it not be a deliberate economic strategy in an attempt to implement political change?