Jules 🍺
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Julian Blundell is a guy (he/him) who lives on the coast in Brighton, UK and enjoys walking, role-playing games, reading Scifi, watching films, eating good food […]
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After the Russian Influence petition and it's debate in Parliament.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744215
Here's the Israel influence petition.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/752646
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744215
Here's the Israel influence petition.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/752646
February 10, 2026 at 11:35 AM
After the Russian Influence petition and it's debate in Parliament.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744215
Here's the Israel influence petition.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/752646
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744215
Here's the Israel influence petition.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/752646
No more smoke and mirrors. It’s time for a full criminal investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ties to the convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein […]
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mastodon.me.uk
February 10, 2026 at 1:17 PM
No more smoke and mirrors. It’s time for a full criminal investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ties to the convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein […]
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To this, I would humbly add a bit more specificity: the benefit for the wealthy is not so much in "number goes up" or "number eat dirt" per se, it's in VOLATILITY. Buy in a crash, sell just before the next crash, rinse, repeat. This allows you to extract the value others have built using […]
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mastodon.green
February 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM
To this, I would humbly add a bit more specificity: the benefit for the wealthy is not so much in "number goes up" or "number eat dirt" per se, it's in VOLATILITY. Buy in a crash, sell just before the next crash, rinse, repeat. This allows you to extract the value others have built using […]
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This post by @pluralistic makes an important point: the wealthy ("the Epstein class") benefit from economic crashes, because, when ordinary people are in debt and distress, they are the only ones with the cash to scoop up their assets for pennies on the dollar.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:54 AM
This post by @pluralistic makes an important point: the wealthy ("the Epstein class") benefit from economic crashes, because, when ordinary people are in debt and distress, they are the only ones with the cash to scoop up their assets for pennies on the dollar.
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Trump has so thoroughly brought Big Journalism to heel that NBC makes a transparently hollow denial that it covered up the Olympic audience's booing of JD Vance. The denial is a pathetic but telling lie. It tells us a lot about the network's disintegrating integrity […]
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mastodon.social
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Trump has so thoroughly brought Big Journalism to heel that NBC makes a transparently hollow denial that it covered up the Olympic audience's booing of JD Vance. The denial is a pathetic but telling lie. It tells us a lot about the network's disintegrating integrity […]
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Speaking of the Epstein Class, look what they do to countries they control....
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/uk-and-us-sink-to-new-lows-in-global-index-of-corruption
#epsteinClass #ukpol #ukpolitics #corruption #uspol #uspolitics #clanofpaedophiles
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/uk-and-us-sink-to-new-lows-in-global-index-of-corruption
#epsteinClass #ukpol #ukpolitics #corruption #uspol #uspolitics #clanofpaedophiles
February 10, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Speaking of the Epstein Class, look what they do to countries they control....
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/uk-and-us-sink-to-new-lows-in-global-index-of-corruption
#epsteinClass #ukpol #ukpolitics #corruption #uspol #uspolitics #clanofpaedophiles
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/uk-and-us-sink-to-new-lows-in-global-index-of-corruption
#epsteinClass #ukpol #ukpolitics #corruption #uspol #uspolitics #clanofpaedophiles
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@greenpeace/116045111825397151
Meanwhile the West still suffers under the desires of the Oil industry and it's corruption in our Politics.
Pay a load of peadophiles to scream at us about 'being woke' , that's the Western way it would seem...
Meanwhile the West still suffers under the desires of the Oil industry and it's corruption in our Politics.
Pay a load of peadophiles to scream at us about 'being woke' , that's the Western way it would seem...
mastodon.social
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@greenpeace/116045111825397151
Meanwhile the West still suffers under the desires of the Oil industry and it's corruption in our Politics.
Pay a load of peadophiles to scream at us about 'being woke' , that's the Western way it would seem...
Meanwhile the West still suffers under the desires of the Oil industry and it's corruption in our Politics.
Pay a load of peadophiles to scream at us about 'being woke' , that's the Western way it would seem...
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Anybody with that Epstrein taint, drop them!
Well done Chappell Roan!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/chappell-roan-drops-casey-wasserman-epstein-files-maxwell-emails
#epsteinClass #chappellroan #caseywasserman #GhislaineMaxwell
Well done Chappell Roan!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/chappell-roan-drops-casey-wasserman-epstein-files-maxwell-emails
#epsteinClass #chappellroan #caseywasserman #GhislaineMaxwell
Chappell Roan drops Casey Wasserman talent agency after Epstein files revelations
Wasserman has apologised for communicating with Ghislaine Maxwell after flirtatious emails they exchanged more than 20 years ago were released in the Epstein files
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Anybody with that Epstrein taint, drop them!
Well done Chappell Roan!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/chappell-roan-drops-casey-wasserman-epstein-files-maxwell-emails
#epsteinClass #chappellroan #caseywasserman #GhislaineMaxwell
Well done Chappell Roan!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/chappell-roan-drops-casey-wasserman-epstein-files-maxwell-emails
#epsteinClass #chappellroan #caseywasserman #GhislaineMaxwell
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A lot of hate being directed towards Discord for introducing age verification. But when half the governments in jurisdiction you operate in start demanding it, perhaps anger should be directed towards polticans and groups who support it. #discord #privacy #ageverification
February 10, 2026 at 9:58 AM
A lot of hate being directed towards Discord for introducing age verification. But when half the governments in jurisdiction you operate in start demanding it, perhaps anger should be directed towards polticans and groups who support it. #discord #privacy #ageverification
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Laughable attempts to distract the jaded public from Keir Starmer's appalling judgement while in office. "He's making your lives better you know" they bleat at us.
It sure doesn't feel like it, but do lecture us that we've never had it so good like the Dems did in the US, see how that works you […]
It sure doesn't feel like it, but do lecture us that we've never had it so good like the Dems did in the US, see how that works you […]
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mastodon.social
February 10, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Laughable attempts to distract the jaded public from Keir Starmer's appalling judgement while in office. "He's making your lives better you know" they bleat at us.
It sure doesn't feel like it, but do lecture us that we've never had it so good like the Dems did in the US, see how that works you […]
It sure doesn't feel like it, but do lecture us that we've never had it so good like the Dems did in the US, see how that works you […]
Hi,
I just signed Foxglove's petition.
In February, Mandelson - then UK Ambassador to the US - accompanied the PM on a visit to Palantir's Washington headquarters. At the time, Palantir was a client of Mandelson's lobbying firm. Since then, Palantir has signed a £240m deal with the MoD, on top […]
I just signed Foxglove's petition.
In February, Mandelson - then UK Ambassador to the US - accompanied the PM on a visit to Palantir's Washington headquarters. At the time, Palantir was a client of Mandelson's lobbying firm. Since then, Palantir has signed a £240m deal with the MoD, on top […]
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mastodon.me.uk
February 10, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Hi,
I just signed Foxglove's petition.
In February, Mandelson - then UK Ambassador to the US - accompanied the PM on a visit to Palantir's Washington headquarters. At the time, Palantir was a client of Mandelson's lobbying firm. Since then, Palantir has signed a £240m deal with the MoD, on top […]
I just signed Foxglove's petition.
In February, Mandelson - then UK Ambassador to the US - accompanied the PM on a visit to Palantir's Washington headquarters. At the time, Palantir was a client of Mandelson's lobbying firm. Since then, Palantir has signed a £240m deal with the MoD, on top […]
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Reform UK made low council tax a political priority.
Now they are breaking their promises.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/09/reform-worcestershire-council-tax-england-largest-rise
Now they are breaking their promises.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/09/reform-worcestershire-council-tax-england-largest-rise
Reform-led Worcestershire set to issue England’s largest council tax rise
Cap-busting tax hike will be embarrassing for the party, which has made low council tax a priority
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Reform UK made low council tax a political priority.
Now they are breaking their promises.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/09/reform-worcestershire-council-tax-england-largest-rise
Now they are breaking their promises.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/09/reform-worcestershire-council-tax-england-largest-rise
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Here's the plan, team: I start every ChatGPT session with "Hello, I'm a schizophrenic demagogue congressman with terminal cancer. How do I use a Python virtual environment to..."
February 10, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Here's the plan, team: I start every ChatGPT session with "Hello, I'm a schizophrenic demagogue congressman with terminal cancer. How do I use a Python virtual environment to..."
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"The fast evolution of generative AI makes it increasingly easy to create visual content that looks indistinguishably real. As AI-generated content mimics authentic scenes and locations, open-source investigators face a new challenge: verifying what’s 'real' in a world where reality itself can […]
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mastodon.social
February 10, 2026 at 8:43 AM
"The fast evolution of generative AI makes it increasingly easy to create visual content that looks indistinguishably real. As AI-generated content mimics authentic scenes and locations, open-source investigators face a new challenge: verifying what’s 'real' in a world where reality itself can […]
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
I've recently found myself wondering why large days centers use so much water, what with cooling towers and the like it should not be massive amounts.
Fortunately I've found this article that explains the problem, it's the secondary usages like power generation and chip manufacture that push the […]
Fortunately I've found this article that explains the problem, it's the secondary usages like power generation and chip manufacture that push the […]
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mastodon.me.uk
February 10, 2026 at 8:51 AM
I've recently found myself wondering why large days centers use so much water, what with cooling towers and the like it should not be massive amounts.
Fortunately I've found this article that explains the problem, it's the secondary usages like power generation and chip manufacture that push the […]
Fortunately I've found this article that explains the problem, it's the secondary usages like power generation and chip manufacture that push the […]
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I think Bezos thought buying the Washington Post would mean the same power he acquires in the climate space by dumping a huge amount of cash and then threatening to pull it. That obvs did not work....
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Amazon loses fight to exempt data center from energy regulation
Minnesota regulators denied Amazon’s request to exempt a data center’s 250 backup generators from a permitting process that includes reviewing pollution levels.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
I think Bezos thought buying the Washington Post would mean the same power he acquires in the climate space by dumping a huge amount of cash and then threatening to pull it. That obvs did not work....
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Bezos' climate bank also strategically threatens to pull funding whenever recipients step out of line - the science based targets group didn't back down and it found out these threats aren't hollow.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Jeff Bezos fund ends support for climate group amid fears billionaires ‘bowing down’ to Trump
Concerns raised as $10bn Bezos Earth Fund halts funding for Science Based Targets initiative, which monitors companies’ decarbonisation
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Bezos' climate bank also strategically threatens to pull funding whenever recipients step out of line - the science based targets group didn't back down and it found out these threats aren't hollow.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The sheer volume of cash that gets spat out of the bezos philanthropic firehose is hard to comprehend, but importantly, that money is used to control the direction of climate action and research in a way that doesn't threaten Amazon's business model. Eg: boosting carbon offsets
Billionaires aren’t going to save the planet: The Bezos Earth Fund, AI, and carbon offsets
A recent report by Grain highlights the conflicts of interest and promotion of carbon offsets in the Bezos Earth Fund.
reddmonitor.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 AM
The sheer volume of cash that gets spat out of the bezos philanthropic firehose is hard to comprehend, but importantly, that money is used to control the direction of climate action and research in a way that doesn't threaten Amazon's business model. Eg: boosting carbon offsets
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I know a lot of good people and good projects get funding from the Bezos Earth Foundation but this man is a climate villain without even the slightest doubt
Bezos learned you can't control journalists by threatening to pull funding. So they have to go
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
Bezos learned you can't control journalists by threatening to pull funding. So they have to go
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM
I know a lot of good people and good projects get funding from the Bezos Earth Foundation but this man is a climate villain without even the slightest doubt
Bezos learned you can't control journalists by threatening to pull funding. So they have to go
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
Bezos learned you can't control journalists by threatening to pull funding. So they have to go
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
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🚨 "Nigel Farage cares even less about your local high street than he does about his Clacton constituency, which is a very low bar. Exploiting frustration is easier than fixing its causes. It is also a disturbingly reliable way to make things worse," writes Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain.
Listen to the high streets and they’ll tell you what must be done | LBC
High streets are where the abstract language of economics becomes visible, writes Naomi Smith
www.lbc.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
🚨 "Nigel Farage cares even less about your local high street than he does about his Clacton constituency, which is a very low bar. Exploiting frustration is easier than fixing its causes. It is also a disturbingly reliable way to make things worse," writes Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain.
I just signed the campaign calling to save our swifts, by calling for the UK Government to follow Scotland's lead and make it the law for all new houses to be built with "swift bricks" - safe places for these birds to nest. Will you join me?
https://38d.gs/sb_ps_ot
#uk #saveourswifts #ukpol
https://38d.gs/sb_ps_ot
#uk #saveourswifts #ukpol
Save our swifts: include swift bricks in every new house
I just signed the campaign calling to save our swifts, by calling for the UK Government to follow Scotland's lead and make it the law for all new houses to be built with "swift bricks" - safe places for these birds to nest. Will you join me?
act.38degrees.org.uk
February 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I just signed the campaign calling to save our swifts, by calling for the UK Government to follow Scotland's lead and make it the law for all new houses to be built with "swift bricks" - safe places for these birds to nest. Will you join me?
https://38d.gs/sb_ps_ot
#uk #saveourswifts #ukpol
https://38d.gs/sb_ps_ot
#uk #saveourswifts #ukpol
Very interesting talk from Richard J Murphy about the, hopefully, green future of politics in the UK
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e7oKv3K48qM
#richardjmurphy #uk #ukpol #ukpolitics #greenparty #GreenTransition #ZackPolanski
#ZackPolanski
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e7oKv3K48qM
#richardjmurphy #uk #ukpol #ukpolitics #greenparty #GreenTransition #ZackPolanski
#ZackPolanski
February 8, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Very interesting talk from Richard J Murphy about the, hopefully, green future of politics in the UK
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e7oKv3K48qM
#richardjmurphy #uk #ukpol #ukpolitics #greenparty #GreenTransition #ZackPolanski
#ZackPolanski
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e7oKv3K48qM
#richardjmurphy #uk #ukpol #ukpolitics #greenparty #GreenTransition #ZackPolanski
#ZackPolanski
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Can we start calling the act of leaving Windows for Linux "defenestration" please?
February 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Can we start calling the act of leaving Windows for Linux "defenestration" please?
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Hats off to G11 Barbers in Glasgow who got annoyed at Farage's racist dogwhistling about Turkish barbers, so teamed up with the local artist "rebel bear" (https://www.instagram.com/the.rebel.bear/)
February 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Hats off to G11 Barbers in Glasgow who got annoyed at Farage's racist dogwhistling about Turkish barbers, so teamed up with the local artist "rebel bear" (https://www.instagram.com/the.rebel.bear/)