Sam
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wait so did Zohran actually dog-walk the fucking president with nothing but his own insane charisma am I understanding correctly
November 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
wait so did Zohran actually dog-walk the fucking president with nothing but his own insane charisma am I understanding correctly
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Can you imagine how Reform UK would react if a Welsh leader of any other party had been sentenced for 10 years for taking bribes?
Nathan Gill once said he "would never apologise for being patriotic".
Tbf he never said to which country...
Nathan Gill once said he "would never apologise for being patriotic".
Tbf he never said to which country...
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Can you imagine how Reform UK would react if a Welsh leader of any other party had been sentenced for 10 years for taking bribes?
Nathan Gill once said he "would never apologise for being patriotic".
Tbf he never said to which country...
Nathan Gill once said he "would never apologise for being patriotic".
Tbf he never said to which country...
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EBU: We can confirm from investigation that no leopards have eaten anyone's face.
Also EBU: We are implementing strict social distancing between animals and humans. Strictly no eating allowed during #Eurovision week.
Also EBU: We are implementing strict social distancing between animals and humans. Strictly no eating allowed during #Eurovision week.
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
EBU: We can confirm from investigation that no leopards have eaten anyone's face.
Also EBU: We are implementing strict social distancing between animals and humans. Strictly no eating allowed during #Eurovision week.
Also EBU: We are implementing strict social distancing between animals and humans. Strictly no eating allowed during #Eurovision week.
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UK Labour want everyone to know that their new asylum policies, inc stealing the valuables of asylum seekers, were inspired by the Danish Social Democrats.
In Denmark's local elections yesterday the Soc Dems took a hammering, losing Copenhagen for the first time in 122 years. The new mayor? Green.
In Denmark's local elections yesterday the Soc Dems took a hammering, losing Copenhagen for the first time in 122 years. The new mayor? Green.
👏 Congratulations to @sissemariewe.bsky.social who was just elected as the new mayor of Copenhagen.
💚Congratulations to all of the SF members re-elected or newly elected and for the incredible 17.9% of votes across the country.
🌻Denmark’s people and nature will have a Greener future.
💚Congratulations to all of the SF members re-elected or newly elected and for the incredible 17.9% of votes across the country.
🌻Denmark’s people and nature will have a Greener future.
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
UK Labour want everyone to know that their new asylum policies, inc stealing the valuables of asylum seekers, were inspired by the Danish Social Democrats.
In Denmark's local elections yesterday the Soc Dems took a hammering, losing Copenhagen for the first time in 122 years. The new mayor? Green.
In Denmark's local elections yesterday the Soc Dems took a hammering, losing Copenhagen for the first time in 122 years. The new mayor? Green.
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Maybe don’t put it at the top of every search result then?
November 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Maybe don’t put it at the top of every search result then?
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Danish right-wing populists are pretty much back to the same level as before Mette Frederiksen came to power. Soc Dems are competitive because they lead a left-wing bloc in a PR system. Doesn't transfer neatly to the UK, where losing liberal voters to Greens/etc would cost Labour seats to Reform
November 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Danish right-wing populists are pretty much back to the same level as before Mette Frederiksen came to power. Soc Dems are competitive because they lead a left-wing bloc in a PR system. Doesn't transfer neatly to the UK, where losing liberal voters to Greens/etc would cost Labour seats to Reform
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This is very much the majority/median position in the Labour Party, among Labour voters and the general public.
We should stop the boats because it's dangerous, and we should stop the scapegoating of immigrants because it's wrong and cruel.
Controlled migration is good for the country, helps build our economy and diversity strengthens our communities. (1/6) 🧵
Controlled migration is good for the country, helps build our economy and diversity strengthens our communities. (1/6) 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This is very much the majority/median position in the Labour Party, among Labour voters and the general public.
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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It's true. If Labour raise income taxes, the party might slump to around a quarter of the vote, and its PM and Chancellor might be even more unpopular than Rishi Sunak in 2024 or Jeremy Corbyn in 2019 - wait, sorry, just got an email from Ipsos with some new polling, I'm sure it's nothing important.
Quite a contrast to the BlueSky consensus the last 24 hours
Do you think the government was right or wrong to decide not to raise income tax at the Budget?
Right: 58%
Wrong: 21%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Right: 58%
Wrong: 21%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
November 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
It's true. If Labour raise income taxes, the party might slump to around a quarter of the vote, and its PM and Chancellor might be even more unpopular than Rishi Sunak in 2024 or Jeremy Corbyn in 2019 - wait, sorry, just got an email from Ipsos with some new polling, I'm sure it's nothing important.
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For #FossilFriday & in honor of @alinemghilardi.bsky.social & colleagues' fantastic discovery of a new Cretaceous pterosaur in Brazil in a dinosaur regurgitalite ("fossil vomit"), here's a diagram I made for my book 'Dinosaurs Without Bones' (2014) showing the physics of a puking brachiosaur. 🧪🦕🤮🪨
November 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
For #FossilFriday & in honor of @alinemghilardi.bsky.social & colleagues' fantastic discovery of a new Cretaceous pterosaur in Brazil in a dinosaur regurgitalite ("fossil vomit"), here's a diagram I made for my book 'Dinosaurs Without Bones' (2014) showing the physics of a puking brachiosaur. 🧪🦕🤮🪨
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You could make it a gameshow where a left-wing contestant and a right-wing contestant try to see how many errors they can spot which back up their ideological prejudice, and winner gets to fire the DG and appoint the next one.
November 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
You could make it a gameshow where a left-wing contestant and a right-wing contestant try to see how many errors they can spot which back up their ideological prejudice, and winner gets to fire the DG and appoint the next one.
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Seen a few of the epstein emails now, all with different people and it's not the main issue here but is everyone illiterate
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Seen a few of the epstein emails now, all with different people and it's not the main issue here but is everyone illiterate
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Not something I say often, but we'll done Avanti. Why don't all trains have this? Reducing #PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution and encouraging #PublicHealth
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Not something I say often, but we'll done Avanti. Why don't all trains have this? Reducing #PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution and encouraging #PublicHealth
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A very enjoyable and wide ranging discussion.
We talked about my time in apartheid South Africa, squatting in London, anarcho-punk, Welsh politics and more. Not to mention some very tasty carrots!
Well worth a watch.
youtu.be/7xPjR3iFr6A?...
We talked about my time in apartheid South Africa, squatting in London, anarcho-punk, Welsh politics and more. Not to mention some very tasty carrots!
Well worth a watch.
youtu.be/7xPjR3iFr6A?...
Leader of the Green Party in Wales - on the pod | For Wales See Wales
YouTube video by For Wales See Wales
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A very enjoyable and wide ranging discussion.
We talked about my time in apartheid South Africa, squatting in London, anarcho-punk, Welsh politics and more. Not to mention some very tasty carrots!
Well worth a watch.
youtu.be/7xPjR3iFr6A?...
We talked about my time in apartheid South Africa, squatting in London, anarcho-punk, Welsh politics and more. Not to mention some very tasty carrots!
Well worth a watch.
youtu.be/7xPjR3iFr6A?...
Makes sense for England to do this, but also creates a mess for Wales without devolution of policing to the Senedd.
As described Merthyr Tudful council would have more power over policing than the Senedd does!
As described Merthyr Tudful council would have more power over policing than the Senedd does!
They were being integrated with the mayor role anyway so this makes total sense. No need for a separate function. Helps build up mayors as the single tier of regional government.
BREAKING Home Office is about to announce that police and crime commissioners are to be scrapped..
Established in 2012 by Theresa May, Labour has never been a fan of the PCC system…they’ll be replaced in 2028 by policing mayors & local policing boards ..
Established in 2012 by Theresa May, Labour has never been a fan of the PCC system…they’ll be replaced in 2028 by policing mayors & local policing boards ..
November 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Makes sense for England to do this, but also creates a mess for Wales without devolution of policing to the Senedd.
As described Merthyr Tudful council would have more power over policing than the Senedd does!
As described Merthyr Tudful council would have more power over policing than the Senedd does!
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"This energy!!!" 👏👏👏👏
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
November 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"This energy!!!" 👏👏👏👏
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
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The BBC is in crisis in the same way that GB News would be if you put Owen Jones on the board armed with a veto and plenty of coffee.
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The BBC is in crisis in the same way that GB News would be if you put Owen Jones on the board armed with a veto and plenty of coffee.
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Just imagining the media on Earth 2 on a day when President Harris's aides are fighting to withhold food stamps and raise healthcare prices for tens of millions of Americans while she hosts a former affiliate of al-Qaeda and ISIS in the Oval Office
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Just imagining the media on Earth 2 on a day when President Harris's aides are fighting to withhold food stamps and raise healthcare prices for tens of millions of Americans while she hosts a former affiliate of al-Qaeda and ISIS in the Oval Office
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
Ever since 2008 I remember loving watching the Olympics.
I didn't watch the Olympics in Paris because they sold off broadcast rights away from public broadcasters.
I guess now they want me to boycott it next time too.
I didn't watch the Olympics in Paris because they sold off broadcast rights away from public broadcasters.
I guess now they want me to boycott it next time too.
The International Olympic Committee is set to ban trans and intersex women from competition. This is despite the fact that for 20 years, the IOC has allowed trans athletes to compete and only 1 has ever competed and none have ever won a medal.
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
IOC set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sport
The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year
www.the-independent.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Ever since 2008 I remember loving watching the Olympics.
I didn't watch the Olympics in Paris because they sold off broadcast rights away from public broadcasters.
I guess now they want me to boycott it next time too.
I didn't watch the Olympics in Paris because they sold off broadcast rights away from public broadcasters.
I guess now they want me to boycott it next time too.
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🧵💚Does the Green Party's wider focus on economic/social justice issues mean that climate is being crowded out? Not for their voters - in fact those who now say they would vote green are more likely to back a range of 'climate action' measures than those who voted Green in 2024.
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🧵💚Does the Green Party's wider focus on economic/social justice issues mean that climate is being crowded out? Not for their voters - in fact those who now say they would vote green are more likely to back a range of 'climate action' measures than those who voted Green in 2024.
All this shows is that Reform voters can dish it out, but can't take it.
Surprise, surprise.
Surprise, surprise.
Reform voters are more likely to say that the BBC is too soft when it interviews politicians, but more likely to say the BBC is too harsh when interviewing Nigel Farage. More Lib Dem & Green voters say they are too soft on Farage, while more Labour & Tory voters say about right
November 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
All this shows is that Reform voters can dish it out, but can't take it.
Surprise, surprise.
Surprise, surprise.
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Genuinely cannot stop laughing at this title and tagline.
November 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Genuinely cannot stop laughing at this title and tagline.