Red Dog
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Professional curmudgeon, lover of film, music, comics, politics, books, RPGs and just about everything else.
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A website, of sorts: https://www.red-dog.xyz/
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NEW | The Daily Telegraph, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and some very weird Winnie the Pooh fan fiction...
A column from Allison Pearson shows how Labour's attitude to asylum seekers will never be cruel enough for the Right.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-daily-...
A column from Allison Pearson shows how Labour's attitude to asylum seekers will never be cruel enough for the Right.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-daily-...
The Daily Telegraph, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and some very weird Winnie the Pooh fan fiction...
A column from Allison Pearson shows how Labour's attitude to asylum seekers will never be cruel enough for the Right.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
NEW | The Daily Telegraph, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and some very weird Winnie the Pooh fan fiction...
A column from Allison Pearson shows how Labour's attitude to asylum seekers will never be cruel enough for the Right.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-daily-...
A column from Allison Pearson shows how Labour's attitude to asylum seekers will never be cruel enough for the Right.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-daily-...
Look, I think people are being unfair here to Sam Altman - Tyler Cowen clearly said he was asking the "stupidest question", so what else was he supposed to do but give the stupidest answer...?
It's not the feet of clay need to look out for, but the brains of clay...
It's not the feet of clay need to look out for, but the brains of clay...
I laughed at loud. These people are so pathetic; our enemies are numbskulls. They will kill us all and still not know hs physics.
COWEN: The stupidest question possible: Why don’t we just make more GPUs?
ALTMAN: Because we need to make more electrons.
conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/sam...
COWEN: The stupidest question possible: Why don’t we just make more GPUs?
ALTMAN: Because we need to make more electrons.
conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/sam...
November 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Look, I think people are being unfair here to Sam Altman - Tyler Cowen clearly said he was asking the "stupidest question", so what else was he supposed to do but give the stupidest answer...?
It's not the feet of clay need to look out for, but the brains of clay...
It's not the feet of clay need to look out for, but the brains of clay...
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One of the things that the “immigration debate” in the UK really reveals is how little people actually know about how other people live. So much of immigration policy fails to work, even on its own terms, because it’s trying to solve problems that mostly exist in peoples heads
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
One of the things that the “immigration debate” in the UK really reveals is how little people actually know about how other people live. So much of immigration policy fails to work, even on its own terms, because it’s trying to solve problems that mostly exist in peoples heads
"He said Mr Burke was entitled to his religious beliefs but not to his own reality" 👏
"The judge described this as the "grotesque behaviour" of a teacher putting his own "ridiculous sense of himself" above the needs of pupils. He said Mr Burke was willing to sacrifice the pupils of the school on the altar of his fanatical campaign against transgenderism." www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
High Court orders Enoch Burke be imprisoned immediately
The High Court has said that Enoch Burke and his family have engaged in the most deliberate, sustained and concerted attack on the civil courts and the rule of law in this country in recent times and ...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"He said Mr Burke was entitled to his religious beliefs but not to his own reality" 👏
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GM Submissions now open for GROGMEET 26 thegrognardfiles.com/grogmeet-2026/
GROGMEET January 2026 - The GROGNARD Files
9th - 10th January, 2026 Face-to-face GROGMEET in Manchester Patreon Tickets go on sale 21st November. General Admission 28th November. GM submissions are open. Including - THUNDERPHASE! Live and unle...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
GM Submissions now open for GROGMEET 26 thegrognardfiles.com/grogmeet-2026/
Anybody able to tell me who this person is and how they've managed to block me twice in two days?
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Anybody able to tell me who this person is and how they've managed to block me twice in two days?
John's not wrong
Still the coolest.
Four decades back a major label released a debut album that sounded like almost nothing on earth while still sounding incredibly familiar. Our man in San Francisco Ned Raggett takes stock of it all
Happy Birthday to the JAMC's Psychocandy, which turns 40 today!
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Happy Birthday to the JAMC's Psychocandy, which turns 40 today!
buff.ly/nflmjN6
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
John's not wrong
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New poster I designed for a Brandalism campaign in support of MakeAmazonPay.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
New poster I designed for a Brandalism campaign in support of MakeAmazonPay.com
Ro has a point
At the end of the day, the vast majority Labour MPs have been absolutely fine with people being burned alive in tents, shot whilst queuing for meagre food aid, being denied energy and clean water, kids being shot in the genitals as sport and wounded children in ambulances being hit by 335 rounds.
November 18, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Ro has a point
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AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
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The Labour leadership must be so proud they've got the Daily Fail onside against their own party
November 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The Labour leadership must be so proud they've got the Daily Fail onside against their own party
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There is absolutely nothing old or consolidated about *multiracial, pluralistic democracy* in America. It only started 60 years ago.
And the conflict over whether or not it should be allowed to endure and prosper has been the central fault line in U.S. politics ever since.
And the conflict over whether or not it should be allowed to endure and prosper has been the central fault line in U.S. politics ever since.
From 2022:
November 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
There is absolutely nothing old or consolidated about *multiracial, pluralistic democracy* in America. It only started 60 years ago.
And the conflict over whether or not it should be allowed to endure and prosper has been the central fault line in U.S. politics ever since.
And the conflict over whether or not it should be allowed to endure and prosper has been the central fault line in U.S. politics ever since.
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If the UK is on the brink of civil war, as Musk claims, it follows that in 300 years time there will be be a new generation of civil war re-enactment societies.
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
November 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
If the UK is on the brink of civil war, as Musk claims, it follows that in 300 years time there will be be a new generation of civil war re-enactment societies.
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
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I am looking for material evidence of failed futures—futures that never came to pass—in #Vermont & #NewEngland. Literature, film & TV, music, & architecture (f’rex, ruined geodesic domes & Brutalist architecture). Can anyone help a fella out? #Hauntology, #Hauntological, #1970s?
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I am looking for material evidence of failed futures—futures that never came to pass—in #Vermont & #NewEngland. Literature, film & TV, music, & architecture (f’rex, ruined geodesic domes & Brutalist architecture). Can anyone help a fella out? #Hauntology, #Hauntological, #1970s?
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Peter Thiel is in the Epstein emails, enjoying himself.
Peter Thiel is an overt, convinced, outspoken Nazi.
Peter Thiel's company is being paid by the UK government to crawl all over YOUR personal data.
Oswald Mosley's grandson runs his UK operation.
You can't make it up.
Peter Thiel is an overt, convinced, outspoken Nazi.
Peter Thiel's company is being paid by the UK government to crawl all over YOUR personal data.
Oswald Mosley's grandson runs his UK operation.
You can't make it up.
How Palantir infiltrated the state
At a moment of national emergency, the government handed our data to Peter Thiel’s controversial company
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Peter Thiel is in the Epstein emails, enjoying himself.
Peter Thiel is an overt, convinced, outspoken Nazi.
Peter Thiel's company is being paid by the UK government to crawl all over YOUR personal data.
Oswald Mosley's grandson runs his UK operation.
You can't make it up.
Peter Thiel is an overt, convinced, outspoken Nazi.
Peter Thiel's company is being paid by the UK government to crawl all over YOUR personal data.
Oswald Mosley's grandson runs his UK operation.
You can't make it up.
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Timber wolf: OWOOOOOooooooo…
Timbre wolf: ok that’s a bit reedy, maybe a bit more from the diaphragm yeah?
Timbre wolf: ok that’s a bit reedy, maybe a bit more from the diaphragm yeah?
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Timber wolf: OWOOOOOooooooo…
Timbre wolf: ok that’s a bit reedy, maybe a bit more from the diaphragm yeah?
Timbre wolf: ok that’s a bit reedy, maybe a bit more from the diaphragm yeah?
"And why is it happening?[] It is so that the economic and political power structure of the wealthy can benefit. [] Financial interests, corporate media interests, oligarchs and party machines can act in the shadows, manipulating narratives while avoiding challenge."
Exactly so
Exactly so
Does the coup at the BBC matter? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
Does the coup at the BBC matter?
Is there a coup going on at the BBC, as many of its staff suggested in a meeting yesterday? Of course there is. Not only is that apparent in plain sight, as senior staff are toppled for what are, in t...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
"And why is it happening?[] It is so that the economic and political power structure of the wealthy can benefit. [] Financial interests, corporate media interests, oligarchs and party machines can act in the shadows, manipulating narratives while avoiding challenge."
Exactly so
Exactly so
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NEW | if the BBC *is* biased, it’s not against the right…
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
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Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
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Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
The resignation of Tim Davie as BBC Director-General is the next stage in the corporation's collapse into cowardice.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
NEW | if the BBC *is* biased, it’s not against the right…
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
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AI peas peas with AI www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Give peas a chance – even AI peas: the Stephen Collins cartoon
AI can transform all areas of our lives – even boiling a bag of frozen veg
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
AI peas peas with AI www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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I am of the firm opinion that “gender-critical” transphobia is fascism. And not just “fascism adjacent” or “fascist enabling” but fascism front & centre.
Owning slaves, invading other peoples’ countries and starving people to death are not “contentious”, they are fascism.
Owning slaves, invading other peoples’ countries and starving people to death are not “contentious”, they are fascism.
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I am of the firm opinion that “gender-critical” transphobia is fascism. And not just “fascism adjacent” or “fascist enabling” but fascism front & centre.
Owning slaves, invading other peoples’ countries and starving people to death are not “contentious”, they are fascism.
Owning slaves, invading other peoples’ countries and starving people to death are not “contentious”, they are fascism.
Somewhat ironic that Tory placeman Tim Davies is brought down by the one story that is broadly true, namely that Trump sought to foment insurrection
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
BBC chair to respond to MPs after director general and News CEO resign
Samir Shah is expected to apologise for the way Panorama edited a speech by Donald Trump, after Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Somewhat ironic that Tory placeman Tim Davies is brought down by the one story that is broadly true, namely that Trump sought to foment insurrection
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Not entirely sure "simple solutions to complex problems" is quite the terrible thing Mr Jones thinks it is, especially given his government doesn't even seem able to provide simple solutions to simple problems
EXCL: The Green party is offering “simple solutions to complex problems” and making “undeliverable” promises to voters ahead of next election, PM's chief secretary Darren Jones tells me 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister
Exclusive: Darren Jones says Labour has to convince young people it is ‘modern party of the future’
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Not entirely sure "simple solutions to complex problems" is quite the terrible thing Mr Jones thinks it is, especially given his government doesn't even seem able to provide simple solutions to simple problems