Toby Buckle
@polphilpod.bsky.social
Host of the Political Philosophy Podcast & occasional writer. US & UK politics, philosophy, religion, & the odd food pics.
we had to miss the thanksgiving meal we were gonna do, but my (american) wife said it would still be nice to have something
so, full thanksgiving for two
so, full thanksgiving for two
November 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
we had to miss the thanksgiving meal we were gonna do, but my (american) wife said it would still be nice to have something
so, full thanksgiving for two
so, full thanksgiving for two
never change, reactionary centrists, never change
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
never change, reactionary centrists, never change
& then the best thing about braised dishes like this is you make extra & they're usually even better the next day
November 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
& then the best thing about braised dishes like this is you make extra & they're usually even better the next day
i think these are my best naans yet
November 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
i think these are my best naans yet
i know this looks bad, & i know a leadership challenge would be very ugly indeed, but i honestly believe streeting or mahmood could get that number even lower
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
i know this looks bad, & i know a leadership challenge would be very ugly indeed, but i honestly believe streeting or mahmood could get that number even lower
we've talked a lot about a "liberal joe rogan", maybe we'll find that, maybe we wont
what i'm aiming to be is a ***genuinely*** liberal ezra klein
www.patreon.com/c/politicalp...
what i'm aiming to be is a ***genuinely*** liberal ezra klein
www.patreon.com/c/politicalp...
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
we've talked a lot about a "liberal joe rogan", maybe we'll find that, maybe we wont
what i'm aiming to be is a ***genuinely*** liberal ezra klein
www.patreon.com/c/politicalp...
what i'm aiming to be is a ***genuinely*** liberal ezra klein
www.patreon.com/c/politicalp...
idk it came into my head as i was writing this
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
idk it came into my head as i was writing this
chicken with preserved lemon & olives
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
chicken with preserved lemon & olives
this is an especially compelling part of their pitch lol
November 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
this is an especially compelling part of their pitch lol
from the man who created a fake party to split the progressive vote
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
from the man who created a fake party to split the progressive vote
musk agreeing with an explicitly eugenicist post
November 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
musk agreeing with an explicitly eugenicist post
so, contra the "last person to talk to him narrative", it looks like trump *planned* to have a good meeting with mamdani
what's up with that? few thoughts -
what's up with that? few thoughts -
November 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
so, contra the "last person to talk to him narrative", it looks like trump *planned* to have a good meeting with mamdani
what's up with that? few thoughts -
what's up with that? few thoughts -
this! this is what we need to bring back
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
this! this is what we need to bring back
the ehrc leaked the draft guidance
answers "what if a business doesn't have space to create gender neutral toilets?"
then trans people just can't use the toilet there
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
answers "what if a business doesn't have space to create gender neutral toilets?"
then trans people just can't use the toilet there
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
November 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
the ehrc leaked the draft guidance
answers "what if a business doesn't have space to create gender neutral toilets?"
then trans people just can't use the toilet there
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
answers "what if a business doesn't have space to create gender neutral toilets?"
then trans people just can't use the toilet there
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
finally, a big part of why the economy is so shit is labour ruled out - explicitly in the name of a reactionary centrist approach of not upsetting the centre right - the reforms needed to fix it
some of us predicted this would screw them years ago:
some of us predicted this would screw them years ago:
November 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
finally, a big part of why the economy is so shit is labour ruled out - explicitly in the name of a reactionary centrist approach of not upsetting the centre right - the reforms needed to fix it
some of us predicted this would screw them years ago:
some of us predicted this would screw them years ago:
to quickly address it -
yes, a poor economy has hurt labour, but that's not the only thing
they're at 17%, that's the worst of any major party of my lifetime - 11% approve, they've gotten single digits in by-elections
yes, a poor economy has hurt labour, but that's not the only thing
they're at 17%, that's the worst of any major party of my lifetime - 11% approve, they've gotten single digits in by-elections
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
to quickly address it -
yes, a poor economy has hurt labour, but that's not the only thing
they're at 17%, that's the worst of any major party of my lifetime - 11% approve, they've gotten single digits in by-elections
yes, a poor economy has hurt labour, but that's not the only thing
they're at 17%, that's the worst of any major party of my lifetime - 11% approve, they've gotten single digits in by-elections
no objections in the senate
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
no objections in the senate
you, me, & rawls lol
November 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
you, me, & rawls lol
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
like, here's asylum claims for the uk & comparable countries during the period of the ukrainian war
does that show that we're getting a massive number of claims relative to other countries? or that the number has drastically increased for us? or that we've "lost control"?
does that show that we're getting a massive number of claims relative to other countries? or that the number has drastically increased for us? or that we've "lost control"?
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
like, here's asylum claims for the uk & comparable countries during the period of the ukrainian war
does that show that we're getting a massive number of claims relative to other countries? or that the number has drastically increased for us? or that we've "lost control"?
does that show that we're getting a massive number of claims relative to other countries? or that the number has drastically increased for us? or that we've "lost control"?
office by day, fried chicken station by night
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
office by day, fried chicken station by night
