The Notorious BMT
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Have written for the New Statesman about why, if he will not accept an apology, the BBC should welcome a Trump lawsuit. They should show guts and fight it because impartially matters and if they don't, they will have tacitly accepted a rewritten history.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
Trump's attack can rescue the BBC
The BBC should use the threat of legal action to strike a blow for press freedom
www.newstatesman.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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I do like how, in the bit of Prescott's memo where he criticises the BBC for editing together different parts of Trump's speech, his own quote of "what Trump actually said" is... edited together from different parts of his speech.
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Yes and yet several European countries are embracing a far-right worldview that would burn these policies to the ground, so let’s be not be smug or complacent here - particularly as Mamdani‘s pro-immigration stance is radical by European standards.
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ -- Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Yes and yet several European countries are embracing a far-right worldview that would burn these policies to the ground, so let’s be not be smug or complacent here - particularly as Mamdani‘s pro-immigration stance is radical by European standards.
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Really excellent analysis from @garbageday.email, who’s quietly expanded from “must read to understand internet culture” to “must read for insights on American politics”
We did it, Zo
Read to the end for a good post
www.garbageday.email
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Really excellent analysis from @garbageday.email, who’s quietly expanded from “must read to understand internet culture” to “must read for insights on American politics”
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This is art
Calm.
Employment.
Respect.
Grass.
I’ve given up all chance at inner peace.
I’ve made my feed a sunless space. I share my replies with shitposters. I wake up every day to an account I made 2 years ago that lead to only one conclusion.
Employment.
Respect.
Grass.
I’ve given up all chance at inner peace.
I’ve made my feed a sunless space. I share my replies with shitposters. I wake up every day to an account I made 2 years ago that lead to only one conclusion.
November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This is art
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The Pellicle Essential Guide to Pub Ettiquette!
Already noted as curmudgeonly by @boakandbailey.bsky.social, we prefer "righteously bothered."
Table rezzies, bogey-filled tissues in empty glasses, rounds and more, all documented for posterity.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/10...
Already noted as curmudgeonly by @boakandbailey.bsky.social, we prefer "righteously bothered."
Table rezzies, bogey-filled tissues in empty glasses, rounds and more, all documented for posterity.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/10...
The Essential Guide to Pub Etiquette — Pellicle
It was the writer and politician Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953) who famously said, “ Change your hearts or you will lose your inns and you will deserve to have lost them. But when you have lost your inns ...
www.pelliclemag.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The Pellicle Essential Guide to Pub Ettiquette!
Already noted as curmudgeonly by @boakandbailey.bsky.social, we prefer "righteously bothered."
Table rezzies, bogey-filled tissues in empty glasses, rounds and more, all documented for posterity.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/10...
Already noted as curmudgeonly by @boakandbailey.bsky.social, we prefer "righteously bothered."
Table rezzies, bogey-filled tissues in empty glasses, rounds and more, all documented for posterity.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/10...
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The Conservative immigration proposals cannot be allowed to stand without a profound and widespread statement of moral condemnation inews.co.uk/opinion/tori...
October 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Conservative immigration proposals cannot be allowed to stand without a profound and widespread statement of moral condemnation inews.co.uk/opinion/tori...
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Mind boggling
you know I wouldn't say I had high hopes for "the Spectator interviews the Tate brothers" anyway but somehow the piece is worse than I thought it would be
September 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Mind boggling
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Once again, @bestofdyingtwit.bsky.social delivers.
August 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Once again, @bestofdyingtwit.bsky.social delivers.
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so much is bad right now but the AI stuff in particular is making me insane. a desperate attempt to smother all human creative labor at an absurd cost to the planet by some of the most short-sighted, rapacious, and pathetic people who have ever lived
September 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
so much is bad right now but the AI stuff in particular is making me insane. a desperate attempt to smother all human creative labor at an absurd cost to the planet by some of the most short-sighted, rapacious, and pathetic people who have ever lived
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This is what happens when neoliberal meritocratic technocracy hollows out democracy and leaves social media to fill the vacuum with outrage, distortion, and division.
July 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM
This is what happens when neoliberal meritocratic technocracy hollows out democracy and leaves social media to fill the vacuum with outrage, distortion, and division.
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They actually did it.
July 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
They actually did it.
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Today is sad indictment of how we make policy in this country.
Our view on the disability benefits cut vote.
Our view on the disability benefits cut vote.
July 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Today is sad indictment of how we make policy in this country.
Our view on the disability benefits cut vote.
Our view on the disability benefits cut vote.
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Friendly reminder that if you type -u after your Google search it doesn't do the AI search which is, in my experience, often wrong GO KNICKS
May 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Friendly reminder that if you type -u after your Google search it doesn't do the AI search which is, in my experience, often wrong GO KNICKS
Belatedly read this last night. Very good.
I was proud to work this year with the Women Against Pit Closures and Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaigns otjc.org.uk on the Pitch & Strike event, commemorating women footballers who raised funds for striking miners. Read about it in @wsc.co.uk issue 449, available here wsc.co.uk/shop/wsc-449/
March 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Belatedly read this last night. Very good.
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In my city there is one cybertruck and one DIY parody of a cybertruck and the parody truck has become a local celebrity. Meanwhile, I always wish I had some rotten eggs to throw at the tesla whenever I see it.
February 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
In my city there is one cybertruck and one DIY parody of a cybertruck and the parody truck has become a local celebrity. Meanwhile, I always wish I had some rotten eggs to throw at the tesla whenever I see it.
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Just adding “the US joins the axis of evil” to my growing list of unprecedented moments in history Millennials have had to live through but Boomers never had to spend one moment of their life’s thinking about, for the next time I get into an argument with my dad about house prices.
February 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Just adding “the US joins the axis of evil” to my growing list of unprecedented moments in history Millennials have had to live through but Boomers never had to spend one moment of their life’s thinking about, for the next time I get into an argument with my dad about house prices.
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Newcastle United's owner continues to have women jailed and disappeared for daring to call for basic human and civil rights. Meanwhile, English football pretends he's just a club owner like any other.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Saudi Arabia: Woman unjustly convicted for social media posts about women’s rights forcibly disappeared
Saudi Arabia’s authorities must immediately reveal the fate and whereabouts of Manahel al-Otaibi, a 30-year-old woman serving an 11-year prison sentence for promoting women’s rights, who has now been ...
www.amnesty.org
February 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Newcastle United's owner continues to have women jailed and disappeared for daring to call for basic human and civil rights. Meanwhile, English football pretends he's just a club owner like any other.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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If all the important conversations are happening within Trumpism, why should we be interested in your views on Labour?
@dmk1793.bsky.social and @morganj0nes.bsky.social on the recent political interventions of Lord Glasman:
renewal.org.uk/2025/02/16/t...
@dmk1793.bsky.social and @morganj0nes.bsky.social on the recent political interventions of Lord Glasman:
renewal.org.uk/2025/02/16/t...
The side you are on
Morgan Jones and David Klemperer The last month has seen a return to public prominence of Maurice Glasman – Labour peer, erstwhile guru to Ed Miliband, and the original founder of ‘Blue Labou…
renewal.org.uk
February 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
If all the important conversations are happening within Trumpism, why should we be interested in your views on Labour?
@dmk1793.bsky.social and @morganj0nes.bsky.social on the recent political interventions of Lord Glasman:
renewal.org.uk/2025/02/16/t...
@dmk1793.bsky.social and @morganj0nes.bsky.social on the recent political interventions of Lord Glasman:
renewal.org.uk/2025/02/16/t...
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Amongst my family and friends as British Muslims, this speech is being discussed. We are only 6% of the population and fear is creeping in.
Again, thank you @newsagents.bsky.social for discussing this form of open racism for votes
Again, thank you @newsagents.bsky.social for discussing this form of open racism for votes
NEW: Latest @newsagents.bsky.social.
We need to talk about Suella Braverman.
She made a speech in DC this week which barely caused a murmer. But it was a speech which had echoes of Tommy Robinson. We need to talk about the radicalisaton of the mainstream right.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
We need to talk about Suella Braverman.
She made a speech in DC this week which barely caused a murmer. But it was a speech which had echoes of Tommy Robinson. We need to talk about the radicalisaton of the mainstream right.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
We need to talk about Suella Braverman
Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 30/01/2025 · 35m
podcasts.apple.com
January 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Amongst my family and friends as British Muslims, this speech is being discussed. We are only 6% of the population and fear is creeping in.
Again, thank you @newsagents.bsky.social for discussing this form of open racism for votes
Again, thank you @newsagents.bsky.social for discussing this form of open racism for votes
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£370 a year now to watch cycling in the UK & Ireland.
It used to be £40 a year (and was actually £20 with an early bird offer).
I can understand WBD continuing to simplify the trail of logos they've been dragging around (Eurosport, D+, WBD, HBO, Max, TNT, GCN)... (1/9)
It used to be £40 a year (and was actually £20 with an early bird offer).
I can understand WBD continuing to simplify the trail of logos they've been dragging around (Eurosport, D+, WBD, HBO, Max, TNT, GCN)... (1/9)
Some big news this morning. From next month, Eurosport will be no more and cycling fans will have to pay more for TNT Sports to catch the action
www.cyclingweekly.com/news/eurospo...
www.cyclingweekly.com/news/eurospo...
Eurosport is closing down in the UK - cycling is about to get a lot more expensive to watch
Live cycling to be shown on TNT Sports from next month
www.cyclingweekly.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
£370 a year now to watch cycling in the UK & Ireland.
It used to be £40 a year (and was actually £20 with an early bird offer).
I can understand WBD continuing to simplify the trail of logos they've been dragging around (Eurosport, D+, WBD, HBO, Max, TNT, GCN)... (1/9)
It used to be £40 a year (and was actually £20 with an early bird offer).
I can understand WBD continuing to simplify the trail of logos they've been dragging around (Eurosport, D+, WBD, HBO, Max, TNT, GCN)... (1/9)
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have not been able to get myself interested in the deepseek stuff or what it means for tech broadly (i'll probably be out of a job soon because my brain has begun to completely glaze over at AI lol) but @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social's piece broke through for me www.garbageday.email/p/the-ai-guy...
The AI guys were lying the whole time
Read to the end for a good Tumblr post about AI
www.garbageday.email
January 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
have not been able to get myself interested in the deepseek stuff or what it means for tech broadly (i'll probably be out of a job soon because my brain has begun to completely glaze over at AI lol) but @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social's piece broke through for me www.garbageday.email/p/the-ai-guy...
Well, that's the end of that boom.
Everything is good, everything is fine ...
TNT blows up cycling TV coverage with 443% price increase, @jonnylong.bsky.social writes 👇
escapecollective.com/tnt-blows-up...
TNT blows up cycling TV coverage with 443% price increase, @jonnylong.bsky.social writes 👇
escapecollective.com/tnt-blows-up...
TNT blows up cycling TV coverage with 443% price increase - Escape Collective
Eurosport is being shut down in the UK and Ireland, and prices are going up.
escapecollective.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Well, that's the end of that boom.
We do not require further Luxury Flats or M&M Worlds.
#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Save The Prince Charles Cinema
The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat!
We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We do not require further Luxury Flats or M&M Worlds.