Johnathan O’Foreigner
@johnnyforeign.bsky.social
Waging a one-man war on mediocrity
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I learned today Welsh wrestler Adrian Street aka Exotic beat the ever living stuffing out of Jimmy Savile one time and later said “Had I known then what I know about him now, I’d have given him an even bigger hiding.” I guess some heroes do wear capes
November 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I learned today Welsh wrestler Adrian Street aka Exotic beat the ever living stuffing out of Jimmy Savile one time and later said “Had I known then what I know about him now, I’d have given him an even bigger hiding.” I guess some heroes do wear capes
Really good thread that feels helpful in understanding both the practical an emotional effect of being let down by the two Anglo-American political parties that are supposed to be something of a counterweight to the far right lurch we are living in.
One thing I think has occurred to me since my earlier post is that the problem most of us on the left are feeling right now is *powerlessness*. The right are entrenching themselves. They’re visible AF. They have all the media. They frame every debate.
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Really good thread that feels helpful in understanding both the practical an emotional effect of being let down by the two Anglo-American political parties that are supposed to be something of a counterweight to the far right lurch we are living in.
This article nails it completely and should also represent the path forward for Labour in the UK. The PPE scandal is a great place to start and Farage’s endless side-hustles should be called out for what they are: bribes. data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-democr...
The Democrats' Path Forward: Become the Anti-Corruption Party
But to reform the system they first need to reform the Democratic Party.
data4democracy.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:09 AM
This article nails it completely and should also represent the path forward for Labour in the UK. The PPE scandal is a great place to start and Farage’s endless side-hustles should be called out for what they are: bribes. data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-democr...
My course about birding & creative code is also secretly (shhhh) a course about critical data thinking.
Which is one of the most important skills you could possibly cultivate in this age of AI and misinformation.
Autumn cohorts start September 23rd... join me?
jerthorp.me/learning
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Which is one of the most important skills you could possibly cultivate in this age of AI and misinformation.
Autumn cohorts start September 23rd... join me?
jerthorp.me/learning
🪶📊🎨
September 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Insane that UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle claims that a far-right rally organised by the founder of a violent fascist gang symbolises “free speech is alive and well” when he’s part of a government that arrested hundreds of people as terrorists for writing two words onto pieces of paper.
September 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Insane that UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle claims that a far-right rally organised by the founder of a violent fascist gang symbolises “free speech is alive and well” when he’s part of a government that arrested hundreds of people as terrorists for writing two words onto pieces of paper.
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I personally confirmed every single citation in @sarahkendzior.bsky.social's Hiding In Plain Sight while making this website, to confirm her retelling of Trump's history was accurate and reported. It will be one of the first books banned by Congress once we get to that point. Buy it NOW.
September 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I personally confirmed every single citation in @sarahkendzior.bsky.social's Hiding In Plain Sight while making this website, to confirm her retelling of Trump's history was accurate and reported. It will be one of the first books banned by Congress once we get to that point. Buy it NOW.
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#PotbangingforGaza
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July 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
#PotbangingforGaza
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July 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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July 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Trump rants that Obama staged a coup.
Wrong person. Wrong timeline.
The person staging a coup right now is Vance.
We are watching him, with help from Murdoch and others, use the Epstein thing to get Trump out so he can claim to be “clean” while holding on to the whole Project2025 agenda.
Wrong person. Wrong timeline.
The person staging a coup right now is Vance.
We are watching him, with help from Murdoch and others, use the Epstein thing to get Trump out so he can claim to be “clean” while holding on to the whole Project2025 agenda.
July 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Trump rants that Obama staged a coup.
Wrong person. Wrong timeline.
The person staging a coup right now is Vance.
We are watching him, with help from Murdoch and others, use the Epstein thing to get Trump out so he can claim to be “clean” while holding on to the whole Project2025 agenda.
Wrong person. Wrong timeline.
The person staging a coup right now is Vance.
We are watching him, with help from Murdoch and others, use the Epstein thing to get Trump out so he can claim to be “clean” while holding on to the whole Project2025 agenda.
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The only way to find a set of idioms more hackneyed, clichéd and devoid of meaning than "woke" and "virtue signalling" would be to open up a book of Oasis lyrics.
July 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The only way to find a set of idioms more hackneyed, clichéd and devoid of meaning than "woke" and "virtue signalling" would be to open up a book of Oasis lyrics.
You win. Against, I have to say, a pretty strong field. Funniest shit on Bluesky in a long time.
Say goodbye to your little friend…
June 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
You win. Against, I have to say, a pretty strong field. Funniest shit on Bluesky in a long time.
First rate snark in this Guardian article calling out despicable murderer Netanyahu comparing the postponement of his son’s wedding to the suffering of the 43,000 people killed in the Blitz. (Though to be fair it’s the *second* postponement so I see his point)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
June 20, 2025 at 6:38 AM
First rate snark in this Guardian article calling out despicable murderer Netanyahu comparing the postponement of his son’s wedding to the suffering of the 43,000 people killed in the Blitz. (Though to be fair it’s the *second* postponement so I see his point)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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You thought cyberpunk was going to be mirrorshades and wireblades? It’s a guy in Bangalore with eight open chat windows pretending to be a 20 year old American woman and using jailbroken AI to come up with sex talk.
June 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
You thought cyberpunk was going to be mirrorshades and wireblades? It’s a guy in Bangalore with eight open chat windows pretending to be a 20 year old American woman and using jailbroken AI to come up with sex talk.
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I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t.
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Annie Andrews Launch Video: "Unafraid"
YouTube video by Annie Andrews
www.youtube.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t.
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
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What is IdeaSquare?
"I have spent the last interning the CERN community to discover what IdeaSquare is and how IdeaSquare was used!"
- Phatcharida Katajainen
"I have spent the last interning the CERN community to discover what IdeaSquare is and how IdeaSquare was used!"
- Phatcharida Katajainen
May 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
What is IdeaSquare?
"I have spent the last interning the CERN community to discover what IdeaSquare is and how IdeaSquare was used!"
- Phatcharida Katajainen
"I have spent the last interning the CERN community to discover what IdeaSquare is and how IdeaSquare was used!"
- Phatcharida Katajainen
This talk (or the transcript at least) is excellent and also inspiring. The author appears to be GenX-ish but I feel like their message will resonate with the GenZ crew who strike me as a quirky and creative bunch. If we can get them to be creative on personal websites instead of platforms we win.
Hey everyone. My friend @sachajudd.com gave a talk on how you can still get The Good Internet. We can get it back! It's there, and we can make more!
www.sachajudd.com/the-good-int...
www.sachajudd.com/the-good-int...
The Good Internet - Sacha Judd
How to escape the algorithmic doom loops and reclaim our digital lives
www.sachajudd.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This talk (or the transcript at least) is excellent and also inspiring. The author appears to be GenX-ish but I feel like their message will resonate with the GenZ crew who strike me as a quirky and creative bunch. If we can get them to be creative on personal websites instead of platforms we win.
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Are Muslims really banning dogs in parks? 🤔
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
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Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
April 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Are Muslims really banning dogs in parks? 🤔
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
Simon Kuper explodes Musk’s self-serving bullshit about public sector workers and explains the risks of firing those who have the deepest knowledge and greatest commitment to the services they provide:
Doge’s ‘villain’ fantasy is wrong about public service on.ft.com/4isAhMz
Doge’s ‘villain’ fantasy is wrong about public service on.ft.com/4isAhMz
Doge’s ‘villain’ fantasy is wrong about public service
Most choose to do it because the job matters
on.ft.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Simon Kuper explodes Musk’s self-serving bullshit about public sector workers and explains the risks of firing those who have the deepest knowledge and greatest commitment to the services they provide:
Doge’s ‘villain’ fantasy is wrong about public service on.ft.com/4isAhMz
Doge’s ‘villain’ fantasy is wrong about public service on.ft.com/4isAhMz
Musk perpetuates the Thatcherite myth that public sector workers are all lazy cynics, pretending to work while collecting cushy salaries. In truth they’re often so committed & passionate about their work that they endure grim conditions and curtailed budgets because they believe in a better society
March 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Musk perpetuates the Thatcherite myth that public sector workers are all lazy cynics, pretending to work while collecting cushy salaries. In truth they’re often so committed & passionate about their work that they endure grim conditions and curtailed budgets because they believe in a better society
Really excellent thread here on how badly Democrats miss an open goal on comms through fear of being labelled socialist.
Pisses me off to see the same in UK Labour Party. There has never been a clearer appetite for socialist policies than right now and parties are too scared to make the case.
Pisses me off to see the same in UK Labour Party. There has never been a clearer appetite for socialist policies than right now and parties are too scared to make the case.
Democrats stop being terrified of being called a socialist challenge.
They’re going to call you one regardless. When they do say “Yes, that’s right, unlike Republicans I think American society should be defended and nurtured, not demolished by bigots and sold by billionaires and bosses.”
They’re going to call you one regardless. When they do say “Yes, that’s right, unlike Republicans I think American society should be defended and nurtured, not demolished by bigots and sold by billionaires and bosses.”
Every elected Democrat will acknowledge that the GOP has held an overwhelming media advantage since at least Obama. Somehow they fail to make the connection that everyone who's weathered a competitive election was *successfully* painted as trans Stalin gay married to Pelosi, and they won anyway
March 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Really excellent thread here on how badly Democrats miss an open goal on comms through fear of being labelled socialist.
Pisses me off to see the same in UK Labour Party. There has never been a clearer appetite for socialist policies than right now and parties are too scared to make the case.
Pisses me off to see the same in UK Labour Party. There has never been a clearer appetite for socialist policies than right now and parties are too scared to make the case.
In what possible world is this acceptable?
“Trump accounts withdrew $350mn from the main liquidity pool within 18 days of launch”
on.ft.com/3XxJfzH
“Trump accounts withdrew $350mn from the main liquidity pool within 18 days of launch”
on.ft.com/3XxJfzH
March 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In what possible world is this acceptable?
“Trump accounts withdrew $350mn from the main liquidity pool within 18 days of launch”
on.ft.com/3XxJfzH
“Trump accounts withdrew $350mn from the main liquidity pool within 18 days of launch”
on.ft.com/3XxJfzH
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"Ukraine, Spain stands with you." - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expresses his support and solidarity with Ukraine following the recent clash between Trump, Vance, and Zelensky.
February 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"Ukraine, Spain stands with you." - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expresses his support and solidarity with Ukraine following the recent clash between Trump, Vance, and Zelensky.