Michael Woolley
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Manchester. City. Travel. Cricket....🇪🇺
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
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Moscow's guilty men in the White House are trying to destroy Ukraine and weaken Europe.
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
Another Day, Another Russian-US Attempt to Betray Ukraine and Destroy Europe
The Putin-Trump surrender plan will lay the groundwork for Russia to expand its attacks on other parts of Europe
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Moscow's guilty men in the White House are trying to destroy Ukraine and weaken Europe.
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
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Two stories you may not have seen this week that would be a big deal in a normal country:
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Two stories you may not have seen this week that would be a big deal in a normal country:
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
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I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
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Well this is a proper head scratcher.
But yeah, fiddling around with tax and getting rid of consumer protections should sort it.
Wonder what those ‘former chancellors and prime ministers’ had to say about this shitshow. Any mention of Brexit at all??
(Times and Private Eye)
But yeah, fiddling around with tax and getting rid of consumer protections should sort it.
Wonder what those ‘former chancellors and prime ministers’ had to say about this shitshow. Any mention of Brexit at all??
(Times and Private Eye)
October 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Well this is a proper head scratcher.
But yeah, fiddling around with tax and getting rid of consumer protections should sort it.
Wonder what those ‘former chancellors and prime ministers’ had to say about this shitshow. Any mention of Brexit at all??
(Times and Private Eye)
But yeah, fiddling around with tax and getting rid of consumer protections should sort it.
Wonder what those ‘former chancellors and prime ministers’ had to say about this shitshow. Any mention of Brexit at all??
(Times and Private Eye)
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Putin has refused to allow Trump envoy Keith Kellogg into the summit because he is seen as pro-Ukraine, CNN reports.
Trump agreed.
Trump agreed.
August 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Putin has refused to allow Trump envoy Keith Kellogg into the summit because he is seen as pro-Ukraine, CNN reports.
Trump agreed.
Trump agreed.
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Macron explains what nobody in UK politics is prepared to: the small boats ‘crisis’ is a consequence of Brexit. And Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, on the companies complicit in the genocide.
Macron explains what nobody in UK politics is prepared to: the small boats ‘crisis’ is a consequence of Brexit. And Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, on the companies complicit in the genocide.
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July 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Macron explains what nobody in UK politics is prepared to: the small boats ‘crisis’ is a consequence of Brexit. And Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, on the companies complicit in the genocide.
Macron explains what nobody in UK politics is prepared to: the small boats ‘crisis’ is a consequence of Brexit. And Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, on the companies complicit in the genocide.
The fruits of my labours ! A productive couple of hours picking on the #allotment .
July 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The fruits of my labours ! A productive couple of hours picking on the #allotment .
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Thought for the day
June 13, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Thought for the day
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Yet another BBC failure on the UK-EU Deal.
BBC have interviewed this woman as a business spokesperson, she rants about Brexit aspirations being stolen, they forgot to mention she is a Reform spokesperson and was a Brexit party MEP
May 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Yet another BBC failure on the UK-EU Deal.
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V good letter in The Guardian on Labour’s flailing hopelessness in the face of Reform.
Come on, Labour. The country is crying out for better. We’re sick of this ugly rightwing agenda. It brings nothing but failure.
It’s disloyal to your voters and to the country. You’ve got power and time. Use them.
Come on, Labour. The country is crying out for better. We’re sick of this ugly rightwing agenda. It brings nothing but failure.
It’s disloyal to your voters and to the country. You’ve got power and time. Use them.
May 6, 2025 at 6:32 AM
V good letter in The Guardian on Labour’s flailing hopelessness in the face of Reform.
Come on, Labour. The country is crying out for better. We’re sick of this ugly rightwing agenda. It brings nothing but failure.
It’s disloyal to your voters and to the country. You’ve got power and time. Use them.
Come on, Labour. The country is crying out for better. We’re sick of this ugly rightwing agenda. It brings nothing but failure.
It’s disloyal to your voters and to the country. You’ve got power and time. Use them.
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UPS said on Tuesday that it would cut 20,000 jobs this year as part of a long-term plan to reduce costs and bolster profit.
UPS Says It Will Cut 20,000 Jobs in Efficiency Drive
The move comes as President Trump’s tariffs are reducing shipping volumes and is in addition to 12,000 job cuts last year.
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
UPS said on Tuesday that it would cut 20,000 jobs this year as part of a long-term plan to reduce costs and bolster profit.
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Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
April 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
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The IRS has agreed to share information with ICE to help locate people for deportation, court records show, a fundamental change in how the tax collector uses its tightly regulated records. nyti.ms/3XQ9vWk
April 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The IRS has agreed to share information with ICE to help locate people for deportation, court records show, a fundamental change in how the tax collector uses its tightly regulated records. nyti.ms/3XQ9vWk
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Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants.
My latest for The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/31/americans-dissent-fear-trump
My latest for The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/31/americans-dissent-fear-trump
Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants | Robert Reich
Attacks on the pillars of civil society are chilling speech. But American democracy was built on criticism
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants.
My latest for The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/31/americans-dissent-fear-trump
My latest for The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/31/americans-dissent-fear-trump
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Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
March 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
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The Trump administration on Monday placed the staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, on administrative leave.
Trump Administration Moves to Shutter Library Agency
The staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, were put on leave.
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The Trump administration on Monday placed the staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, on administrative leave.
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Donald Trump needs Greenland for international security.
Adolf Hitler needed Austria, so much so that he invaded and they were forced to surrender.
It was the first place he invaded.
Adolf Hitler needed Austria, so much so that he invaded and they were forced to surrender.
It was the first place he invaded.
March 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Donald Trump needs Greenland for international security.
Adolf Hitler needed Austria, so much so that he invaded and they were forced to surrender.
It was the first place he invaded.
Adolf Hitler needed Austria, so much so that he invaded and they were forced to surrender.
It was the first place he invaded.
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Since January, SpaceX has received over $560 million in government contracts—an amount projected to surpass $2 billion in taxpayer funding by year’s end, averaging roughly $6.1 million per day. Follow the money and see where it goes.
March 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Since January, SpaceX has received over $560 million in government contracts—an amount projected to surpass $2 billion in taxpayer funding by year’s end, averaging roughly $6.1 million per day. Follow the money and see where it goes.
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A petitition to rejoin the EU with 100,000+ signatures was debated in Westminster Hall yesterday.
Full transcript at the link below:
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...
Labour, officially winding up the debate, once more explicitly repainted their Brexit red lines.
They deserve to lose in 2029.
Full transcript at the link below:
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...
Labour, officially winding up the debate, once more explicitly repainted their Brexit red lines.
They deserve to lose in 2029.
March 25, 2025 at 8:08 AM
A petitition to rejoin the EU with 100,000+ signatures was debated in Westminster Hall yesterday.
Full transcript at the link below:
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...
Labour, officially winding up the debate, once more explicitly repainted their Brexit red lines.
They deserve to lose in 2029.
Full transcript at the link below:
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...
Labour, officially winding up the debate, once more explicitly repainted their Brexit red lines.
They deserve to lose in 2029.
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"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility
In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?
www.chronicle.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
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Medicine shortages are occurring everywhere, but ours are worsened because of the effects of Brexit.
Yet another example of why Labour's glowing red lines on not rejoining the Single Market, Customs Union or EU are unconscionable, and actively harming Britain.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Yet another example of why Labour's glowing red lines on not rejoining the Single Market, Customs Union or EU are unconscionable, and actively harming Britain.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
March 22, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Medicine shortages are occurring everywhere, but ours are worsened because of the effects of Brexit.
Yet another example of why Labour's glowing red lines on not rejoining the Single Market, Customs Union or EU are unconscionable, and actively harming Britain.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Yet another example of why Labour's glowing red lines on not rejoining the Single Market, Customs Union or EU are unconscionable, and actively harming Britain.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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The 1950s: Film of Law’s Debut
Here's film of Denis Law making his debut on this day (19 March) in 1960 at Elland Road against Leeds. He was, of course, making his first appearance for Manchester City following his transfer from Huddersfield Town. Notice the photographers lining up to catch him.…
Here's film of Denis Law making his debut on this day (19 March) in 1960 at Elland Road against Leeds. He was, of course, making his first appearance for Manchester City following his transfer from Huddersfield Town. Notice the photographers lining up to catch him.…
The 1950s: Film of Law’s Debut
Here's film of Denis Law making his debut on this day (19 March) in 1960 at Elland Road against Leeds. He was, of course, making his first appearance for Manchester City following his transfer from Huddersfield Town. Notice the photographers lining up to catch him. This was an uncommon sight at football back then and demonstrates how significant Law's transfer was at the time.
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March 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The 1950s: Film of Law’s Debut
Here's film of Denis Law making his debut on this day (19 March) in 1960 at Elland Road against Leeds. He was, of course, making his first appearance for Manchester City following his transfer from Huddersfield Town. Notice the photographers lining up to catch him.…
Here's film of Denis Law making his debut on this day (19 March) in 1960 at Elland Road against Leeds. He was, of course, making his first appearance for Manchester City following his transfer from Huddersfield Town. Notice the photographers lining up to catch him.…
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Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space.
Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK
Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK
Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
March 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space.
Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK
Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK
Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.