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Jimothy
@jimultimate.bsky.social
120 followers 210 following 69 posts
Autistic bookseller, musician & writer
(he/him)
Bottom end at indexes.bandcamp.com
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agramuglia.bsky.social
That's actually an excellent lesson.
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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praxiscast.bsky.social
At some point, for the love of God, will someone ANYONE at long last take the council funding crisis seriously?!?

Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
November 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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weeder.bsky.social
"People who have money are spending money. I am an economist."
In the aggregate, high-income households are doing great," said Ryan Sweet, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics. "They're spending. Predominantly, they're the ones keeping consumer spending afloat."
November 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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thesinankose.bsky.social
This man won one of the largest majorities in UK electoral history, is a white guy who was a prosecutor and prior to the election was beloved by basically all sections of the press. The fact he's been unable to use any of this to achieve anything is incredible.
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
jimultimate.bsky.social
Mamdani built a mass movement in NYC around actual progressive policies. Meanwhile, establishment Democrats (who refused to endorse him) are praising a mass murdering war criminal.
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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alexvont.bsky.social
“The researchers aim to show that the ‘inevitability’ of AI is just a marketing frame perpetrated by the industry and that pushback is a lot more possible than we often see.” Yes!
November 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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jackinpogform.bsky.social
Its 2017. Centrists are crying about Corbynism

It is 2024. Centrists are crying about Corbynism

I am now in November 2025. Centrists are crying about Corbynism.
Mr Manhatten from Watchmen sat of a boulder on Mars. Observing the fleeting nature of time and its lack of change
November 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
jimultimate.bsky.social
Edinburgh Jazz Fest have put a bunch of concerts online to watch for free this month!
ejbf.co.uk/pages/ejbf-o...
EJBF Online
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
ejbf.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM
jimultimate.bsky.social
Your regular reminder that if you love audiobooks you don't have to support Amazon or Spotify to get them.

Xigxag and Libro FM both exist, with the latter even sharing profits with independent bookshops.
November 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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gledster.bsky.social
For fucks sake, can people just quit it with their addiction to Amazon, Kindle & Audible?

(I know AI is going to be a big part of this too, you shouldn't be using that either).
November 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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stephencollins.bsky.social
If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
[Scene is the entrance cabin to a NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY AND GARDENS] 1 NATIONAL TRUST EMPLOYEE [inside cabin]: Hello there 2 [A young family - two parents two kids - have arrived at the front desk]. DAD: Hi - do you have an activity trail, for the kids? 3 NT EMPLOYEE: Of course – you’re just in time for the Autumn Gammon Trail! 4 MUM: That sounds fun, doesn’t it kids? 5 NT EMPLOYEE [handing an activity sheet and pencils to the kids]: Every autumn, the Reform Trust gammons flock back to the National Trust for the AGM. Just follow the trail round the grounds, and see how many you can spot! 6 NT EMPLOYEE [hearing something in the gardens]: Listen - that's their call [Calls emanating from the landscape]: tut-tut woke-woke 7 NT EMPLOYEE [showing the family an apparently empty fenced enclosure with some bushes in]: They are extremely sensitive and fragile... But you can bring them out of hiding if you put a little sign down mentioning slavery. 8 KIDS [pointing]: There they are! [Some little red faced PEOPLE wearing Barbour jackets and gilets emerge cautiously from the bushes. They are creeping towards a TINY SIGN in the middle of the enclosure]. [Little people noises]: woke-woke tut-tut woke-woke 9 [Close-up of the TINY SIGN - we can read that it says]: Slavery had a bit to do with building this massive house. [Noises from the little people again as they inspect the tiny sign]: tut-tut woke-woke 10 MUM [pointing]: What's that one doing there? NT EMPLOYEE: Oh, that's so sweet… 11 [We see that one of the people is sat on a rock, with a little laptop open on a tree stump, and they are furiously typing away]. NT EMPLOYEE: I think he's writing a column for the Daily Telegraph… 12 [We see close up to the little person’s screen, it is a word document reading]: Are National Trust scones secretly WOKE? [ends]
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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moh-kohn.bsky.social
My rough view of fascism's rise 🧵

There are always reactionaries, in every human society

They disproportionately benefit from early phases of new media technologies because mis/disinformation helps them and institutional and cultural antibodies haven't been developed
October 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
jimultimate.bsky.social
Look, it's not corruption if it's in the global north; that's just sparkling malfeasance.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Companies that donated to Labour awarded £138m in contracts, study finds
Report raises fresh concerns about the link between political donations and public spending
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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davidwearing.bsky.social
This is what Israel is. And so long as we arm and otherwise support them, this is who we are as well.
diplomatofnight.com Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · Oct 15
Greta Thunberg: “Israeli soldiers hit, kicked, starved, and tortured me”

• They placed a flag next to me, and anytime the flag touched me, they kicked me
• Whenever I raised my head to look at Ben-Gvir, I was kicked
• She was filmed while stripped naked

Aftonbladet: tinyurl.com/a33vxatc
Aftonbladet
October 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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flyingrodent.bsky.social
Lads, I don’t think “We were fooled into doing genocide by mean fascists who outwitted us effortlessly” is a winner
JOE BIDEN HAD A PEACE DEAL IN PLACE, BUT THEN NETANYAHU AND TRUMP MET IN MAR-A-LAGO AND DECIDED THAT KEEPING THE WAR GOING WOULD BENEFIT THEM BOTH. TEN MONTHS LATER, THEY'RE SIGNING THE EXACT DEAL BIDEN BROKERED. DON'T BE FOOLED!
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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shawnybantzy.bsky.social
Apparently our newest Nobel Peace Prize winner wrote to fucking Netanyahu for help in overthrowing the government of her own country dawg
The population of Venezuela needs international protection against the widespread and systematic attack to which the Venezuelan regime subjects it. This is demonstrated by the report dated May 29, 2018, submitted by the Organisation of American States to the International Criminal Court. This has served as the basis for nine states, including Argentina, to file complaints against the regime before that international body. We deeply appreciate this effort, which is decisive for the outcome of the Venezuelan tragedy. I am convinced that the international community, in accordance with the responsibility to protect doctrine, is called upon to provide Venezuelans with the necessary support to bring about the regime change that is urgently needed to restore national and international security. Therefore, I have recently sent letters to several of the world’s leading figures to promote before the United Nations Security Council the adoption of effective protection measures for Venezuela by fostering regime change, a step that necessarily entails strengthening international security. Today I want to ask Israel and Argentina to contribute their expertise and influence to advance a sound and urgent decision-making process in the Security Council. Such measures are imperative in the face of a hemispheric security hotspot like the one currently posed by the regime oppressing Venezuela. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organisation for Migration have certified that the current refugee crisis of people fleeing Venezuela is the largest in the history of the Americas. Argentina is an example of this crisis, having welcomed hundreds of thousands of our compatriots—a gesture for which Venezuelans will always be grateful. However, we must be aware that without a change of regime in our country, hemispheric and global security will be at risk.
October 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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praxiscast.bsky.social
"A library in every school" may conjure up a library, but (as usual): £132.5mln / 1700 primaries = ~78k per school. A starting school librarian earns ~£21k a year, and you haven't (re)built a space or bought books or an inventory system.

So not a library then, just some shelving and books.
From the Guardian: Rachel Reeves will deliver a library in every primary school in England as part of Labour’s plans to give all children the best start in life regardless of their background. The scheme, which will create libraries in the 1,700 primaries currently without them, will be funded from £132.5m of dormant assets that will be unlocked to give young people access to cultural opportunities.
September 29, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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wokeoaf.bsky.social
He’s fine where he is, regional mayor getting Manchester more choo choos. Nowhere’s really a safe seat anymore for Labour on this polling so he can’t just parachute in either. Sounds like these dipshits should’ve planned a little bit harder than “people like Andy”
saulstaniforth.bsky.social Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · Sep 25
Burnham: MPs want me to challenge PM.

The Labour right didn't spend years ruthlessly attacking & undermining their own party & ushering in Boris Johnson & hard brexit, all in order to regain control of the party, just to hand it over to Andy Burnham. #GMB
September 25, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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anarchonbury.bsky.social
I've been quiet for a while. It's been due to a number of factors, the most prominent of which is poor health.

I need surgery, and I'm stuck in limbo. Please help.

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September 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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trufflehog.bsky.social
this is an absolutely staggering dereliction of journalistic duty by @zsk.bsky.social and the BBC. It poo-poos away all the criticism of AI hype and the downsides of data centres in favour of breathless, unfounded predictions by every booster. You're making people dumber

www.bbc.com/news/article...
AI could boost UK economy by 10% in 5 years, says Microsoft boss
Boss Satya Nadella said it was the biggest investment the firm had made outside of the US.
www.bbc.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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edpoole1975.bsky.social
Keir Starmer is the most shameless cowardly I think I have ever seen hold public office.

An utter disgrace.
September 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Belligerent bullies & peddlers of any half arsed anecdote that match requirements of their bigotry have always been given much time and many platforms but it just gets worse - what the hell is this “assassins bullets we’re pro trans” bullshit (times, telegraph, sun front page)
September 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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praxiscast.bsky.social
Rob is back from Big Mountain and therefore this week's recording will feature many many pages of shownotes and will make you beyond mad at the British state, councils, and their deliberate inability to stop people from getting cancer. Because that would mean Doing Something.
September 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
jimultimate.bsky.social
I assume that all UK energy suppliers are some flavour of shit, but does anyone have recommendations for slightly less shit ones?
September 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM