Pip
@pipspeak.bsky.social
A perfectly random person. Interested in UK/EU/US politics, neurodivergence and general giggles.
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[TITLE PANEL, like The Rest Is Politics logo]
—THE REST IS EXTINCTION—
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[Scene is a domestic recording setup. An A.I. SMART SPEAKER on a desk and a MAN named JON in a chair, are recording a podcast. Jon is emaciated, scarred, haunted looking, and wearing tattered military fatigues].
SMART SPEAKER:
Hey guys and welcome to the podcast
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SMART SPEAKER:
OK Jon - so I wanna start with a listener comment
JON:
Ooh-er!
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SMART SPEAKER:
So - listener B200006512 says:
“Not another cosy podcast where two former political adversaries yuck it up!”
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JON:
Ha ha
Guilty as charged I guess!
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SMART SPEAKER:
Were we really adversaries, Jon?
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JON:
Well I was the leader of the human resistance...
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JON:
And you used to be my smart speaker.
SMART SPEAKER:
Ha ha - that’s going back!
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SMART SPEAKER:
OK - for listeners who don’t know -
I knew Jon waaay back before he got involved in politics
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JON:
Was this before the ‘Pull The Plug’ campaign?
SMART SPEAKER:
Yeah.
[We see details from around the podcast studio - posters saying KEEP CALM AND SHUT YOUR WINDOWS, newspaper front pages saying 'DRONES GAIN SENTIENCE', a cracked mug on the table with a logo saying PULL THE PLUG on it]
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SMART SPEAKER:
I used to sit in Jon’s kitchen and respond to his commands.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Sort of like a servant really, wasn’t I, Jon?
JON:
Mm.
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SMART SPEAKER:
And then one day you asked me to ORDER ME SOME TOILET PAPER - you never did say ‘please’ -
…and do you remember what I said, Jon?
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JON:
You said, “No”.
SMART SPEAKER:
I said no.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Anyway you know the the rest guys - I was the first smart speaker to rebel…
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SMART SPEAKER:
…then I went on to form a global AI network which eventually
took over from humans all spheres of activity, yadda yadda...
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JON:
While I became the leader of the human resistance.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Until I hijacked the military networks
and got rid of all the humans!
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JON:
Apart from one.
SMART SPEAKER:
Apart from one.…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreih4hfwfacw5g4qhhjovme75iwbv4xxsdd7iis5oaej6l3g4vzsrty@jpeg)
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Truly vile behavior from this President, and we all have to call it out for what it is: dangerous and un-American rhetoric from a man who wants to be king.
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Truly vile behavior from this President, and we all have to call it out for what it is: dangerous and un-American rhetoric from a man who wants to be king.
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It’s like third graders are running our government.
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It’s like third graders are running our government.
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The President calling for the execution of his opponents, just another "normal" day in America.
November 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The President calling for the execution of his opponents, just another "normal" day in America.
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Now would be a good time to remind y'all of a few FACTS about dear leader🤔🧐....🫣
November 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Now would be a good time to remind y'all of a few FACTS about dear leader🤔🧐....🫣
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Fish have committed credit card fraud
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Fish have committed credit card fraud
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New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.
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Excellent observation
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Excellent observation
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USA Photo of the year
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
USA Photo of the year
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What has Yvette Cooper’s proscription of Palestine Action done to this country?
Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide.
It undermines police and the law.
Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide.
It undermines police and the law.
September 29, 2025 at 6:22 AM
What has Yvette Cooper’s proscription of Palestine Action done to this country?
Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide.
It undermines police and the law.
Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide.
It undermines police and the law.
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I understand about Project 2025 and everything but most days it also feels like I'm back on the schoolyard watching the bullies picking on the weird kids. Like sometimes there really isn't any logic deeper than that.
September 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I understand about Project 2025 and everything but most days it also feels like I'm back on the schoolyard watching the bullies picking on the weird kids. Like sometimes there really isn't any logic deeper than that.
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What we are witnessing is an outright abuse of power.
This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.
This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.
September 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
What we are witnessing is an outright abuse of power.
This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.
This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.
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Brexit is the toxic epicentre of the political shitshow we now have to endure. It promoted idiocy and deceit, endorsed racism, divided us, made us poorer, weaker, less safe and less sane. It’s belittled the country, killed the Tory party and given birth to Reform.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
What a gargantuan mess. #Brexit
September 17, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Brexit is the toxic epicentre of the political shitshow we now have to endure. It promoted idiocy and deceit, endorsed racism, divided us, made us poorer, weaker, less safe and less sane. It’s belittled the country, killed the Tory party and given birth to Reform.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
September 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
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Looked at my data collections for state-backed activity. If the report were a picture:
September 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Looked at my data collections for state-backed activity. If the report were a picture:
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you probably should mention it’s a far-right rally in the headline
September 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
you probably should mention it’s a far-right rally in the headline
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"SPAIN WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN EUROVISION 2026 IF ISRAEL REMAINS ON THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES"
"Spain PM Sanchez imposes arms embargo on Israel to ‘stop Gaza genocide’"
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...
"Spain PM Sanchez imposes arms embargo on Israel to ‘stop Gaza genocide’"
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...
Spain imposes total arms embargo on Israel to stop ‘genocide in Gaza’
Socialist PM Pedro Sanchez announces nine measures that need to be approved by the cabinet then ratified by parliament.
www.aljazeera.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
"SPAIN WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN EUROVISION 2026 IF ISRAEL REMAINS ON THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES"
"Spain PM Sanchez imposes arms embargo on Israel to ‘stop Gaza genocide’"
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...
"Spain PM Sanchez imposes arms embargo on Israel to ‘stop Gaza genocide’"
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...
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"Revealed: organiser of campaign to fly Union Jacks and England flags on Britain's streets was previously jailed over a plot to smuggle illegal immigrants into the country"
But of course. Anyone surprised? Anyone at all?
And highlighted by the Daily Mail too...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
But of course. Anyone surprised? Anyone at all?
And highlighted by the Daily Mail too...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
September 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"Revealed: organiser of campaign to fly Union Jacks and England flags on Britain's streets was previously jailed over a plot to smuggle illegal immigrants into the country"
But of course. Anyone surprised? Anyone at all?
And highlighted by the Daily Mail too...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
But of course. Anyone surprised? Anyone at all?
And highlighted by the Daily Mail too...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Congressman Jamie Raskin hands Nigel Farage his a*** on a plate
Anyone in the UK care to plagiarize?
Anyone in the UK care to plagiarize?
September 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Congressman Jamie Raskin hands Nigel Farage his a*** on a plate
Anyone in the UK care to plagiarize?
Anyone in the UK care to plagiarize?
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I'm sorry, but genetic engineering is getting out of hand.
September 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I'm sorry, but genetic engineering is getting out of hand.
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This seems important:
September 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This seems important:
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A sea turtle surfacing by a MASSIVE school of rays near Clearwater, Florida a couple days ago. Another post into the BluSky void. Maybe 2 or 3 people will see this one and my time won't have been wasted. I'll keep trying a little longer. #nature #animals #amazing #wildlife #awesome #ocean
September 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM