Seán MacGabhann
@seanmacgabhann.bsky.social
Immigrant. And proud of it
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People complain about how long the turnaround time if for modern tv but when you read the accounts of anyone involved in a show where they do back to back seasons every year what you read is a story about intense physical and mental burnout
November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
People complain about how long the turnaround time if for modern tv but when you read the accounts of anyone involved in a show where they do back to back seasons every year what you read is a story about intense physical and mental burnout
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A perpetual quirk of voter psychology (and one I'm not really sure you can 'solve') is people automatically assuming that all punitive measures will apply to them. See ULEZ in London for another example
It does make pushing through policies harder than it probably should be
It does make pushing through policies harder than it probably should be
A thing that I remember vividly from GE2015 is when you'd knock on the door of a never-gonna-be-hit-by-the-mansion-tax house that was never going to be hit by a mansion tax who really thought their house's inflated price meant it might be close to it. Turns out that has spread to officials!
I sometimes feel like I am going mad.
Owning a £1.5m home is not normal in London or the South East of England.
Owning a £1.5m home is not normal in London or the South East of England.
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A perpetual quirk of voter psychology (and one I'm not really sure you can 'solve') is people automatically assuming that all punitive measures will apply to them. See ULEZ in London for another example
It does make pushing through policies harder than it probably should be
It does make pushing through policies harder than it probably should be
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This does feel like a major crossing of the Rubicon – the world's best-funded and in many ways most powerful public health agency is now actively pushing disinformation.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
The CDC website now disseminates disinformation about vaccines, claiming erroneously that infant vaccines might cause autism, when we know conclusively that they do not. It is difficult to overstate just how dangerous this is. www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This does feel like a major crossing of the Rubicon – the world's best-funded and in many ways most powerful public health agency is now actively pushing disinformation.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
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As Noam Chomsky is in the news again, a reminder of the Great Linguist and Awesome Intellectual's considered view of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
Noam Chomsky: Russia is fighting more humanely than the US did in Iraq
The US linguist on the war in Ukraine, how the West is provoking China and why the UK is “not an independent country anymore”.
www.newstatesman.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
As Noam Chomsky is in the news again, a reminder of the Great Linguist and Awesome Intellectual's considered view of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
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VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
OMG - this has also dredged up the memory of Dan hodges and what could Italians possibly teach us schtick
Remembering the hit of fear as Italians I respect immensely told me in early March that "you must lock down ASAP". While the British government said these were "populist – non-science based – measures that aren't any use" and "they're who not to follow".
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
OMG - this has also dredged up the memory of Dan hodges and what could Italians possibly teach us schtick
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Willingly scarring your body to own the libs. These people are straight up insane. This is Manson Family shit
November 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Willingly scarring your body to own the libs. These people are straight up insane. This is Manson Family shit
The usual suspects on x from the Mail to bloggers (yer hodges/leslies/mbtangs) the ones who spend dozens of quotes a day talking about Starmer or Badenoch have zip to say about farage and the racisms
You might have your own option as to why that might be
You might have your own option as to why that might be
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The usual suspects on x from the Mail to bloggers (yer hodges/leslies/mbtangs) the ones who spend dozens of quotes a day talking about Starmer or Badenoch have zip to say about farage and the racisms
You might have your own option as to why that might be
You might have your own option as to why that might be
The farage/hitler/racism stuff
Either
A) his voters are repulsed and go “I had no idea!!!”
Or
B) they stick with him anyway
I have no idea which is worse
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Either
A) his voters are repulsed and go “I had no idea!!!”
Or
B) they stick with him anyway
I have no idea which is worse
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school
A former friend and others who were at Dulwich college with the now Reform UK leader speak of his behaviour
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The farage/hitler/racism stuff
Either
A) his voters are repulsed and go “I had no idea!!!”
Or
B) they stick with him anyway
I have no idea which is worse
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Either
A) his voters are repulsed and go “I had no idea!!!”
Or
B) they stick with him anyway
I have no idea which is worse
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I just couldn’t turn up for work next week. I’d be scaaaaarleh
Mahmood is getting comprehensively owned by Reform over on the other place.
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I just couldn’t turn up for work next week. I’d be scaaaaarleh
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She had three of them, friends. Three.
Even in Reform's caricature of her she's less ridiculous than she makes herself.
Even in Reform's caricature of her she's less ridiculous than she makes herself.
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
She had three of them, friends. Three.
Even in Reform's caricature of her she's less ridiculous than she makes herself.
Even in Reform's caricature of her she's less ridiculous than she makes herself.
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Whatever crimes Trump may have personally been responsible for, it’s clear he would do more & worse if he thought he could get away with it.
My god. My god.
Oh fucking hell.
God.
Oh fucking hell.
God.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Whatever crimes Trump may have personally been responsible for, it’s clear he would do more & worse if he thought he could get away with it.
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A very revealing remark in that report from a White House official - that what Europe thinks doesn't matter to them, only what Ukraine will accept
But when the financial and military support for Ukraine is coming from Europe, our view has quite a big impact on what Ukraine will accept
But when the financial and military support for Ukraine is coming from Europe, our view has quite a big impact on what Ukraine will accept
Ukraine is now in a position where it would have to accept a deal to end the war, no matter the terms. According to Politico, citing White House sources, the Trump team agreed on a plan with Moscow without involving Ukraine or Europe.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A very revealing remark in that report from a White House official - that what Europe thinks doesn't matter to them, only what Ukraine will accept
But when the financial and military support for Ukraine is coming from Europe, our view has quite a big impact on what Ukraine will accept
But when the financial and military support for Ukraine is coming from Europe, our view has quite a big impact on what Ukraine will accept
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Meanwhile, on X - Grok is denying the Holocaust... and all our institutions and politicians and media giants just stay there like that's perfectly OK.
What does it take to get people to leave that horror show??? Seriously.
What does it take to get people to leave that horror show??? Seriously.
a close up of a man 's face with the words just leave written in white
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words just leave written in white
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Meanwhile, on X - Grok is denying the Holocaust... and all our institutions and politicians and media giants just stay there like that's perfectly OK.
What does it take to get people to leave that horror show??? Seriously.
What does it take to get people to leave that horror show??? Seriously.
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SELF-PROMOTION POST. I “had some thoughts” on banning secondary sites selling tickets for profit in the UK. (Spoiler: it’s about time, but there are other parts of the ticketing business that could do with a recalibration.) For @thequietus.com thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
Why Labour's Proposals to Ban Ticket Touting don't go far Enough | The Quietus
Who will spare a thought for StubHub and Viagogo? They are two of the heavyweights of secondary ticketing, with the latter having bought the former in 2019 to gain an even bigger share of the market. ...
thequietus.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
SELF-PROMOTION POST. I “had some thoughts” on banning secondary sites selling tickets for profit in the UK. (Spoiler: it’s about time, but there are other parts of the ticketing business that could do with a recalibration.) For @thequietus.com thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
At some point politicians of all sides are going to have to stop pretending to be all things to all people - LBR need to stop doing this especially. “This is amount of money we have. We can’t spend a large portion catering to racist numbskulls. Vote for them if you must but we are done catering”
🚨 BREAKING: Kent County Council is hurtling towards financial oblivion under Reform.
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
November 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
At some point politicians of all sides are going to have to stop pretending to be all things to all people - LBR need to stop doing this especially. “This is amount of money we have. We can’t spend a large portion catering to racist numbskulls. Vote for them if you must but we are done catering”
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Thread. “AI is patching up the holes in conspiracy theories and so making them seem more reasonable, making them easier to spread and more resilient to collapse” was not on my bingo card.
AI relieves the pressure of cognitive dissonance. That’s … not great.
AI relieves the pressure of cognitive dissonance. That’s … not great.
Bellingcat’s contact email has always been a magnet for people with fairly unusual views; paranoid delusions, sprawling conspiracies, the works. But recently, the pattern has shifted, we’re seeing more and more emails clearly written with ChatGPT.
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thread. “AI is patching up the holes in conspiracy theories and so making them seem more reasonable, making them easier to spread and more resilient to collapse” was not on my bingo card.
AI relieves the pressure of cognitive dissonance. That’s … not great.
AI relieves the pressure of cognitive dissonance. That’s … not great.
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A decade now. I remember thinking, when I first heard the "something happened..." section kick in, "wow, he's really back."
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A decade now. I remember thinking, when I first heard the "something happened..." section kick in, "wow, he's really back."
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Does he even own a suit?
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Does he even own a suit?
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I’m an avowed and unashamed AI sceptic (not especially controversial within my bsky bubble I guess) but look, at work they want us to use it, & I’m snowed under so fine, I try AI to generate a meeting report from my raw notes and… it’s utter garbage. Worse than useless. This can’t be the future.
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I’m an avowed and unashamed AI sceptic (not especially controversial within my bsky bubble I guess) but look, at work they want us to use it, & I’m snowed under so fine, I try AI to generate a meeting report from my raw notes and… it’s utter garbage. Worse than useless. This can’t be the future.
“ hey man just before i shout this next bit, know that I love you yeah? QUIET PIGGY! Oh wow let’s go for a swim”
I’ve got this wrong haven’t I?
I’ve got this wrong haven’t I?
and maybe drop the E
This would be justified as well as a joy to watch.
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
“ hey man just before i shout this next bit, know that I love you yeah? QUIET PIGGY! Oh wow let’s go for a swim”
I’ve got this wrong haven’t I?
I’ve got this wrong haven’t I?
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Next time you hear DOGE being mentioned, just realise that Reform UK up and down the country are hiring consultants on tax payer’s money.
Reform UK Authority pays consultants PwC £325k for new 'super council' plans
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reform UK Authority pays consultants PwC £325k for new 'super council' plans
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Worcestershir pays PwC £325,000 for new 'super council' plans - BBC News
Consultants were asked to draw up proposals to merge the county's councils into one.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Next time you hear DOGE being mentioned, just realise that Reform UK up and down the country are hiring consultants on tax payer’s money.
Reform UK Authority pays consultants PwC £325k for new 'super council' plans
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reform UK Authority pays consultants PwC £325k for new 'super council' plans
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The thing about the government bailing out genAI when the bubble pops, is it can't.
It's almost half the US stock market. It is bigger than consumer spending.
The government would have to spend like half its entire budget, on something that loses billions of dollars a month, forever.
It's almost half the US stock market. It is bigger than consumer spending.
The government would have to spend like half its entire budget, on something that loses billions of dollars a month, forever.
November 19, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The thing about the government bailing out genAI when the bubble pops, is it can't.
It's almost half the US stock market. It is bigger than consumer spending.
The government would have to spend like half its entire budget, on something that loses billions of dollars a month, forever.
It's almost half the US stock market. It is bigger than consumer spending.
The government would have to spend like half its entire budget, on something that loses billions of dollars a month, forever.
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I've had some lovely messages from readers about this piece.
How have the lives of Jewish Londoners changed since 7/10/23? I asked some and added some reflections of my own from my non-Jewish perspective: www.onlondon.co.uk/dave-hill-je... #truelondon #london
Jewish London - how has life changed since 7 October 2023?
Stories from and reflections on a diverse community in a multicultural city
www.onlondon.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I've had some lovely messages from readers about this piece.