Martin McDonald
@martymcd.bsky.social
UK & US Politics and other stuff from the kitchen table, one tweet at a time.
Some say 'a totally undiscovered twitter treasure' apparently. Also tax. And law
Some say 'a totally undiscovered twitter treasure' apparently. Also tax. And law
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Listen…If y’all want to talk honesty, then let’s be honest about all of it.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Listen…If y’all want to talk honesty, then let’s be honest about all of it.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
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Against all odds, the survivors kept fighting.
This victory is theirs.
This victory is theirs.
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Against all odds, the survivors kept fighting.
This victory is theirs.
This victory is theirs.
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Gupta: Could I see his doctor say, “Hey, we’re worried about his neurologic status,” or that they’re seeing something they’re not being clear about with the public, and that prompting MRIs at some every-so-often cadence? Yeah, that would make sense. That would actually be entirely appropriate to do.
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Gupta: Could I see his doctor say, “Hey, we’re worried about his neurologic status,” or that they’re seeing something they’re not being clear about with the public, and that prompting MRIs at some every-so-often cadence? Yeah, that would make sense. That would actually be entirely appropriate to do.
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A group of emerging market and distressed debt hedge funds profited from double-digit rallies in Argentina’s US dollar bonds and other assets in October, as the US bailed out Javier Milei’s government and voters backed his party in critical elections. on.ft.com/4oZ6A96
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 AM
A group of emerging market and distressed debt hedge funds profited from double-digit rallies in Argentina’s US dollar bonds and other assets in October, as the US bailed out Javier Milei’s government and voters backed his party in critical elections. on.ft.com/4oZ6A96
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Republican support for Trump on a long list of policy issues is cracking
November 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Republican support for Trump on a long list of policy issues is cracking
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Oh, this is getting good
The US House has now demanded Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records from J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and the US Virgin Islands, per Politico
The US House has now demanded Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records from J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and the US Virgin Islands, per Politico
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Oh, this is getting good
The US House has now demanded Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records from J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and the US Virgin Islands, per Politico
The US House has now demanded Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records from J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and the US Virgin Islands, per Politico
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Delighted to discover that the head of the US coast guard is formally excluded from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, despite being a branch of the army, and until 1966 was overseen by the US Treasury department
November 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Delighted to discover that the head of the US coast guard is formally excluded from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, despite being a branch of the army, and until 1966 was overseen by the US Treasury department
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Minority Leader Schumer received consent that when received from the house, H.R. 4405 - Epstein Files Transparency Act, will be passed by the Senate.
November 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Minority Leader Schumer received consent that when received from the house, H.R. 4405 - Epstein Files Transparency Act, will be passed by the Senate.
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I guess Amnesty will unexpectedly have to issue guidance to Scotland fans about going to the US now! (Burner phone, delete all those "Trump is a Cunt" banners from your profiles, pretend to be from Lewis)
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I guess Amnesty will unexpectedly have to issue guidance to Scotland fans about going to the US now! (Burner phone, delete all those "Trump is a Cunt" banners from your profiles, pretend to be from Lewis)
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Here is a picture of a baby otter for no good reason.
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Here is a picture of a baby otter for no good reason.
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OKG Kenny scored!
kenny from south park is wearing an orange hoodie and glasses
ALT: kenny from south park is wearing an orange hoodie and glasses
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
OKG Kenny scored!
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Absolutely made up for an England Scotland game in the World Cup. And Wales, NI, and Ireland still in the mix. Bring it on.
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Absolutely made up for an England Scotland game in the World Cup. And Wales, NI, and Ireland still in the mix. Bring it on.
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See, this is the kind of (Bela)Russian interference in our social fabric we can get behind
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
See, this is the kind of (Bela)Russian interference in our social fabric we can get behind
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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Criticized For Allowing Whitney Leavitt Extra Pair Of Legs https://theonion.com/dancing-with-the-stars-criticized-for-allowing-whitney-leavitt-extra-pair-of-legs/
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Criticized For Allowing Whitney Leavitt Extra Pair Of Legs https://theonion.com/dancing-with-the-stars-criticized-for-allowing-whitney-leavitt-extra-pair-of-legs/
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This all feels deeply unScottish.
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This all feels deeply unScottish.
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Yep, why not score a goal from your own half in the 98th minute?
November 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Yep, why not score a goal from your own half in the 98th minute?
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F-AI-nd Out Now could be an interesting development
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
F-AI-nd Out Now could be an interesting development
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It's worth noting that there's already substantial heterogeneity in the polling industry in terms if capacity and capability to mitigate the threat of AI to online surveys.
AI presents a fundamental threat to our ability to use polls to assess public opinion. Bad actors who are able to infiltrate panels can flip close election polls for less than the cost of a Starbucks coffee. Models will also infer and confirm hypotheses in experiments. Current quality checks fail
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It's worth noting that there's already substantial heterogeneity in the polling industry in terms if capacity and capability to mitigate the threat of AI to online surveys.
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The reason we have laws* against bribery is that companies will absolutely bribe politicians at the very first opportunity if it is good for the bottom line, because they see it as a sound business decision, not a civilizational betrayal.
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Coinbase donated to Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event today.
Exclusive: Coinbase explains donation to Trump's ballroom
Tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Nvidia also donated to Trump's ballroom fund.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The reason we have laws* against bribery is that companies will absolutely bribe politicians at the very first opportunity if it is good for the bottom line, because they see it as a sound business decision, not a civilizational betrayal.
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I don't know if the Epstein vote is a one-off or not, but I've been thinkin of that very thin, translucent sticker film that comes when you order, say, a new monitor. It's devilishly hard to get the first little bit of the corner to separate but once you do, the entire thing pulls off very easily.
November 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I don't know if the Epstein vote is a one-off or not, but I've been thinkin of that very thin, translucent sticker film that comes when you order, say, a new monitor. It's devilishly hard to get the first little bit of the corner to separate but once you do, the entire thing pulls off very easily.
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I think the smart money is that this is in fact the rout it appears to be rather than a carefully calculated retreat, but I guess we’re going to find out
November 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I think the smart money is that this is in fact the rout it appears to be rather than a carefully calculated retreat, but I guess we’re going to find out
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whatever the line of defense is on this for Trump it’s not Congress.
THUNE SAYS EPSTEIN BILL COULD PASS US SENATE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, POSSIBLY LATER ON TUESDAY
November 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
whatever the line of defense is on this for Trump it’s not Congress.
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It continues to be funny to me just how much Keir Starmer's social media team do not have his voice down *at all*. I mean, at all, at all.
One to bookmark. His presence on social media seems all a bit leaden.
November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It continues to be funny to me just how much Keir Starmer's social media team do not have his voice down *at all*. I mean, at all, at all.
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