Finn
@thegoblinpoet.bsky.social
new site, same old butter gun
realising I'm in *England* with sudden mounting error as all of the supermarkets are closed
November 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
realising I'm in *England* with sudden mounting error as all of the supermarkets are closed
wow lanyards are based
November 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
wow lanyards are based
the only pivot this pair should be making is to "in jail"
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
the only pivot this pair should be making is to "in jail"
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There’s a word we used to say. They don’t let you say it anymore, but I think it’s a beautiful word. We call it: dialectic. You have the thesis, and then the antithesis, and if you put them together it’s a synthesis. Very powerful. We’ll be looking into that. Very materialist, the theory of history
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
There’s a word we used to say. They don’t let you say it anymore, but I think it’s a beautiful word. We call it: dialectic. You have the thesis, and then the antithesis, and if you put them together it’s a synthesis. Very powerful. We’ll be looking into that. Very materialist, the theory of history
BREAKING
President Trump declares Mamdani "Lisan al-Gaib"
President Trump declares Mamdani "Lisan al-Gaib"
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
BREAKING
President Trump declares Mamdani "Lisan al-Gaib"
President Trump declares Mamdani "Lisan al-Gaib"
me, seeing this post out of context: yeah I bet it is difficult to get monkeys to form a government
like, because it’s so hard to start and conduct these monkey studies, scientists generally don’t do them unless absolutely necessary, especially in government
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
me, seeing this post out of context: yeah I bet it is difficult to get monkeys to form a government
the only framework the Ukies should accept is the one they hang Putin from
Reuters:
U.S. PROPOSALS TO END WAR INCLUDE UKRAINE GIVING UP TERRITORY AND SOME WEAPONS, REDUCING SIZE OF ARMED FORCES, AMONG MANY OTHER POINTS – TWO PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH THE MATTER // U.S. HAS SIGNALLED TO ZELENSKIY THAT UKRAINE MUST ACCEPT FRAMEWORK AND ITS MAIN POINTS, THE SOURCES SAY
U.S. PROPOSALS TO END WAR INCLUDE UKRAINE GIVING UP TERRITORY AND SOME WEAPONS, REDUCING SIZE OF ARMED FORCES, AMONG MANY OTHER POINTS – TWO PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH THE MATTER // U.S. HAS SIGNALLED TO ZELENSKIY THAT UKRAINE MUST ACCEPT FRAMEWORK AND ITS MAIN POINTS, THE SOURCES SAY
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
the only framework the Ukies should accept is the one they hang Putin from
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Look, if you are trailing a budget and then immediately walking it back, before trailing an asylum bill and immediately walking it back, then you are just bad at politics and policy. There are no redeeming features here.
November 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Look, if you are trailing a budget and then immediately walking it back, before trailing an asylum bill and immediately walking it back, then you are just bad at politics and policy. There are no redeeming features here.
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We aren’t obligated to suppress our own beliefs to help make deeply cynical political strategies work
Labour is going to introduce safe routes for those claiming refugee status while everybody here is talking about ‘jewellery theft’ proposals. I strongly suspect the latter was meant to divert Sun readers’ attention from clocking the former while you are meant to be welcoming the former. 🫤
November 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We aren’t obligated to suppress our own beliefs to help make deeply cynical political strategies work
sorry I just refuse to engage with this in a "the policy is unworkable and it won't shift the polls!" framing - it is morally bankrupt and frankly evil, no further analysis required
morality isn't a failing and there is no excuse for leaning on performative cruelty as a polling aid
morality isn't a failing and there is no excuse for leaning on performative cruelty as a polling aid
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
November 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
sorry I just refuse to engage with this in a "the policy is unworkable and it won't shift the polls!" framing - it is morally bankrupt and frankly evil, no further analysis required
morality isn't a failing and there is no excuse for leaning on performative cruelty as a polling aid
morality isn't a failing and there is no excuse for leaning on performative cruelty as a polling aid
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The thing about hating morgan mcsweeney is that its easy. And fun too!
November 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The thing about hating morgan mcsweeney is that its easy. And fun too!
important that we don't lose important titans of industry through poorly considered policy, like *checks notes* metaverse experiences and technology companies?
November 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
important that we don't lose important titans of industry through poorly considered policy, like *checks notes* metaverse experiences and technology companies?
MACSWEENEY: let's assume for a moment that you are a rudderless politician with no clear worldview or strategy
STARMER: assume away
STARMER: assume away
Correctly, I think the Labour Party is best understood as the performance of a centre left political party put on by several political strategists but (unwittingly) in a manner akin the producers.
November 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
MACSWEENEY: let's assume for a moment that you are a rudderless politician with no clear worldview or strategy
STARMER: assume away
STARMER: assume away
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Correctly, I think the Labour Party is best understood as the performance of a centre left political party put on by several political strategists but (unwittingly) in a manner akin the producers.
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Correctly, I think the Labour Party is best understood as the performance of a centre left political party put on by several political strategists but (unwittingly) in a manner akin the producers.
why wait - I said something would take 6/7 days in a standup last week and one of my colleagues automatically did the thing, because he has preteen children and behavioural conditioning through repetition is strong
Now I'm picturing a group of bored middle-aged people 30 years from now all doing a half-hearted 6-7 in a business meeting because that's just what you do
November 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
why wait - I said something would take 6/7 days in a standup last week and one of my colleagues automatically did the thing, because he has preteen children and behavioural conditioning through repetition is strong
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well this is how I spent 5 minutes of my precious weekend
November 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
well this is how I spent 5 minutes of my precious weekend
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"Thank Heavens Reeves froze the thresholds," says the median voter in 2029 as they walk past the derelict sports centre and down the empty high street to cast their vote.
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care
English councils are planning to sell social clubs, sports centres and shopping arcades as they bet on a fire sale of assets to balance the books, according to a survey of local authorities.
The key cities group of councils, which represents second-tier cities in England, said 60% of councils were planning to sell assets to meet the escalating costs of adult and children’s social care. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
"Thank Heavens Reeves froze the thresholds," says the median voter in 2029 as they walk past the derelict sports centre and down the empty high street to cast their vote.
a real insight into the British psyche is that the median voter almost certainly simultaneously thinks fly tippers should go to jail & would flat out refuse to ever pay enough to cover a legitimate waste collection
Prime example of why the contract between the public and the police is breaking down, regardless of long term crime trends. Thames Valley Police don’t even think it’s their job to investigate this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kidlington fly-tipping: Criminals dump mountain of waste in field
The enormous pile of rubbish is called an
www.bbc.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
a real insight into the British psyche is that the median voter almost certainly simultaneously thinks fly tippers should go to jail & would flat out refuse to ever pay enough to cover a legitimate waste collection
all of my friends and voters are just out of shot, enjoying themselves too
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
all of my friends and voters are just out of shot, enjoying themselves too
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I know it’s always like this. But one striking thing from the budget kite flying and kite pulling back in, is how major policy decisions are constantly being buffeted around by iterative forecast changes.
All feels a bit of a silly way to be making major economic policy & political decisions.
All feels a bit of a silly way to be making major economic policy & political decisions.
November 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I know it’s always like this. But one striking thing from the budget kite flying and kite pulling back in, is how major policy decisions are constantly being buffeted around by iterative forecast changes.
All feels a bit of a silly way to be making major economic policy & political decisions.
All feels a bit of a silly way to be making major economic policy & political decisions.
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Everything they do should be about what best sets up whichever fresh-faced MP becomes the leader in January 2029 to go 'I'm new! Inflation is down, interest rates are down, bin collections are weekly, GP appointments are up and the police catch criminals again!'
November 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Everything they do should be about what best sets up whichever fresh-faced MP becomes the leader in January 2029 to go 'I'm new! Inflation is down, interest rates are down, bin collections are weekly, GP appointments are up and the police catch criminals again!'
the country at the top is a fun outlier that you can just tell the person who made this graph debated excluding for ages
In the global electrification race China is marching ahead.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
the country at the top is a fun outlier that you can just tell the person who made this graph debated excluding for ages
meat actually is murder and being unable to consider reducing or removing your consumption of it is a moral failing
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
meat actually is murder and being unable to consider reducing or removing your consumption of it is a moral failing
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There might be some truth in this, but I think it understates the government’s achievement, which is to have synthesised the worst aspects of all three of the Blairite, Old Right, and Soft Left traditions
I voted for Ed Miliband and I'd do it again, but I think it is important to be realistic and accept that this goverment's instincts are basically Milibandist. A particularly unserious version of Milibandism, but Milibandism nevertheless.
November 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
There might be some truth in this, but I think it understates the government’s achievement, which is to have synthesised the worst aspects of all three of the Blairite, Old Right, and Soft Left traditions