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“Today’s politics is tailor-made for him. Smiles leaking everywhere, mood music, the sales campaign that gets rid of the need for a product. Even the shiftiness. People like to be conned. It reminds them that everything is a game”
#JGBallard #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#JGBallard #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Want to understand the sickness of Britain today? Look no further – a novel explained it all 20 years ago | Aditya Chakrabortty
The racism, the predatory politics, the banality and cruelty: we struggle to make sense of it, but JG Ballard foretold everything we are living through now, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
“Today’s politics is tailor-made for him. Smiles leaking everywhere, mood music, the sales campaign that gets rid of the need for a product. Even the shiftiness. People like to be conned. It reminds them that everything is a game”
#JGBallard #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#JGBallard #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When the eyeglasses come off, you know it's about to get serious.
Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
December 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
When the eyeglasses come off, you know it's about to get serious.
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I don't really post anymore, but I would like to carry on writing books at some point in the future.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I don't really post anymore, but I would like to carry on writing books at some point in the future.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
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Literally the whole "is antifa in the room with us right now, Mr. FBI?"
(Also, again, if antifascists are the enemy, what does that make YOU?)
(Also, again, if antifascists are the enemy, what does that make YOU?)
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Literally the whole "is antifa in the room with us right now, Mr. FBI?"
(Also, again, if antifascists are the enemy, what does that make YOU?)
(Also, again, if antifascists are the enemy, what does that make YOU?)
A great unpacking of Farage’s splenetic snarling gibberish.
December 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
A great unpacking of Farage’s splenetic snarling gibberish.
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❓ "In my experience, most people do not share overtly racist social media posts; they do not have criminal records for people smuggling or involvement in racist crimes."
"Our reporters have found key flag raisers with these kinds of CVs."
https://manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-raised-the-flags/
"Our reporters have found key flag raisers with these kinds of CVs."
https://manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-raised-the-flags/
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
❓ "In my experience, most people do not share overtly racist social media posts; they do not have criminal records for people smuggling or involvement in racist crimes."
"Our reporters have found key flag raisers with these kinds of CVs."
https://manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-raised-the-flags/
"Our reporters have found key flag raisers with these kinds of CVs."
https://manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-raised-the-flags/
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Looks like a dog trainer’s lost control of the dog and then all hands on board make massive pointy gestures to get it back on track
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Looks like a dog trainer’s lost control of the dog and then all hands on board make massive pointy gestures to get it back on track
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Oh look. More Russian #Farage links.
Journalists love a good story. Which begs the question, then. Who are the persons responsible for actively suppressing stories related to Russian interference in UK politics?
I think we're fully justified in calling them collaborators, whoever they are.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-cleava...
I think we're fully justified in calling them collaborators, whoever they are.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-cleava...
The cleavage shot no UK tabloid will print
Want to understand how deeply weird the British press is on the subject of Russian interference? I have a bikini shot to show you...
broligarchy.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Oh look. More Russian #Farage links.
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This is an excellent evisceration of Lam and the Tory Party's policies. It also shows why questions of "practicalities" should always be pivoted towards the morality of such retrospective remigration policies.
October 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This is an excellent evisceration of Lam and the Tory Party's policies. It also shows why questions of "practicalities" should always be pivoted towards the morality of such retrospective remigration policies.
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Free speech and counterspeech is fine but vandalism isn't free speech
October 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Free speech and counterspeech is fine but vandalism isn't free speech
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Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
October 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
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Big Jim's bike trip to Braemar.
Stick with it to the end. The pay off is worthy of Beckett.
youtu.be/cZk2jV5gJbM?...
Stick with it to the end. The pay off is worthy of Beckett.
youtu.be/cZk2jV5gJbM?...
1976: BIG JIM's Big BOOZY Bike Trip to Braemar | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Big Jim's bike trip to Braemar.
Stick with it to the end. The pay off is worthy of Beckett.
youtu.be/cZk2jV5gJbM?...
Stick with it to the end. The pay off is worthy of Beckett.
youtu.be/cZk2jV5gJbM?...
I’d personally have Dyche over Manchini any day just to get us out of the fucking papers and keep us in the league.
We’ve spent £200 mil on attackers neither manager trusts and yet no cover for full backs which is demonstrably stupid.
Bring on Porto!
We’ve spent £200 mil on attackers neither manager trusts and yet no cover for full backs which is demonstrably stupid.
Bring on Porto!
October 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I’d personally have Dyche over Manchini any day just to get us out of the fucking papers and keep us in the league.
We’ve spent £200 mil on attackers neither manager trusts and yet no cover for full backs which is demonstrably stupid.
Bring on Porto!
We’ve spent £200 mil on attackers neither manager trusts and yet no cover for full backs which is demonstrably stupid.
Bring on Porto!
I have no doubt we wouldn’t be where we are right now without him, but he’s like a trust fund kid playing FIFA.
October 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I have no doubt we wouldn’t be where we are right now without him, but he’s like a trust fund kid playing FIFA.
Utter shambles all down to the owner.
The ignorance of thinking he could act like he does with Olympkios with a club in our position in this league is the root of everything.
The ignorance of thinking he could act like he does with Olympkios with a club in our position in this league is the root of everything.
October 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Utter shambles all down to the owner.
The ignorance of thinking he could act like he does with Olympkios with a club in our position in this league is the root of everything.
The ignorance of thinking he could act like he does with Olympkios with a club in our position in this league is the root of everything.
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@quietriotpod.bsky.social grin and share it?
October 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
@quietriotpod.bsky.social grin and share it?
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Kinnock is one of the finest proponents of progressive thought in this country and the best prime minister we never had.
In 2010, an interviewer told Neil Kinnock that the Labour Party "never used to understand aspiration".
Kinnock gave an absolutely brilliant answer that should be learned by heart by every Labour MP. (0.42 to 1.22)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGhP...
Kinnock gave an absolutely brilliant answer that should be learned by heart by every Labour MP. (0.42 to 1.22)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGhP...
Neil Kinnock goes berserk
YouTube video by Vadrigar
www.youtube.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Kinnock is one of the finest proponents of progressive thought in this country and the best prime minister we never had.
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These guys look adorable and their demand is very reasonable
Say hello to literally the only protesters outside Tory conference this year
October 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
These guys look adorable and their demand is very reasonable
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A thread of inspirational quotes from two of my idols: Kemi Badenoch and Ange Postecoglou
(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)
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(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)
🧵
October 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
A thread of inspirational quotes from two of my idols: Kemi Badenoch and Ange Postecoglou
(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)
🧵
(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)
🧵
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social @chadbourn.bsky.social @ottoenglish.bsky.social @iandunt.bsky.social
@sturdyalex.bsky.social
@sturdyalex.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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A reliably sharp thread
Today's speech was easily the best Starmer has given.
For the first time since the election, he told a compelling - & optimistic - story about what the government is trying to do; charged that story with moral purpose; & drew clear battle lines with the Right.
A few quick thoughts & a challenge...
For the first time since the election, he told a compelling - & optimistic - story about what the government is trying to do; charged that story with moral purpose; & drew clear battle lines with the Right.
A few quick thoughts & a challenge...
September 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A reliably sharp thread
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I’m a MAJOR owl fan, but my favourite is the burrowing owl:
✔️v frowny & grumpy-they know what you did last Tuesday
✔️digs holes then peeps out of them
✔️EXPERTS at the wobbly head bendy neck owl thing
✔️long leggies
✔️does very silly running on said leggies
10/10 no owly notes HIGHLY recommended
✔️v frowny & grumpy-they know what you did last Tuesday
✔️digs holes then peeps out of them
✔️EXPERTS at the wobbly head bendy neck owl thing
✔️long leggies
✔️does very silly running on said leggies
10/10 no owly notes HIGHLY recommended
September 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I’m a MAJOR owl fan, but my favourite is the burrowing owl:
✔️v frowny & grumpy-they know what you did last Tuesday
✔️digs holes then peeps out of them
✔️EXPERTS at the wobbly head bendy neck owl thing
✔️long leggies
✔️does very silly running on said leggies
10/10 no owly notes HIGHLY recommended
✔️v frowny & grumpy-they know what you did last Tuesday
✔️digs holes then peeps out of them
✔️EXPERTS at the wobbly head bendy neck owl thing
✔️long leggies
✔️does very silly running on said leggies
10/10 no owly notes HIGHLY recommended
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Appalled to see this image of Donald Trump and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein projected onto Windsor Castle.
Please... for the love of all that is good, do not share it on all your social media channels... because it simply wouldn't be done to remind the world of the association
Please... for the love of all that is good, do not share it on all your social media channels... because it simply wouldn't be done to remind the world of the association
September 17, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Appalled to see this image of Donald Trump and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein projected onto Windsor Castle.
Please... for the love of all that is good, do not share it on all your social media channels... because it simply wouldn't be done to remind the world of the association
Please... for the love of all that is good, do not share it on all your social media channels... because it simply wouldn't be done to remind the world of the association