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firstprinciples.bsky.social
Fish in a barrel for the IDF, though
firstprinciples.bsky.social
Even if it subsequently unravels, I think we can agree that this brings the total number of good things that Trump has done (for whatever reason) in either of his terms to 1.
firstprinciples.bsky.social
This is absurd. Most of them would probably struggle with GCSE. The effect will be to admit more well-educated and articulate people – which is probably a good thing – who will put further pressure on the less accomplished natives. A real knee-jerk populist response.
firstprinciples.bsky.social
Unfortunately the electoral system will take them seriously
firstprinciples.bsky.social
What they seem particularly bad at is explaining what they have done and why
firstprinciples.bsky.social
Pretty much sums up the entire basis on which any Labour government can hope to operate these days
firstprinciples.bsky.social
Egged on by a media that seems to be gagging for him to win
firstprinciples.bsky.social
They are still running scared of the right-wing press, which TBF is descending to abysmal new levels of hyperbole and misinformation to discredit them. But they will hate Labour whatever it does, so it might as well do something useful
firstprinciples.bsky.social
Gotta hate the framing: 'once in government' = 'if elected"
It's by no means a certainty and the more Reform dirt appears between now and 2029, the less likely it is to happen. Shame on the Grauniad for falling for this.
firstprinciples.bsky.social
Never apologise for having an interest in maths. It's one of the purest forms of philosophy and has the side benefit of revealing the laws of the universe
firstprinciples.bsky.social
Since America's current policy seems to be to abuse its allies and toady up to its enemies, it's becoming increasingly moot.
firstprinciples.bsky.social
And they only joined NATO because of Putin's aggression
firstprinciples.bsky.social
We don't want this war in the UK. We want Russia to be stopped.
firstprinciples.bsky.social
If Trump effectives withdraws the US from NATO it'll become increasingly ineffective whoever is UK PM in 2029
firstprinciples.bsky.social
Yes, we did memorise. I can still remember several.
firstprinciples.bsky.social
That's one thing that always stood out to me - the insane lengths of phone cords in US films (and presumably reality). No one in the UK had a phone that could be moved more than a metre or so from the handset without something disastrous happening
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Claims he's just a regular journalist doing his journalising on behalf of the silent millions... checks out for me..
Tommy Robinson
stopped at border driving
Bentley with thousands in
cash'
Far-Right activist insulted police
officers after being arrested for
refusing to give them pin to his
phone, court hears
firstprinciples.bsky.social
The trick with Power Nap is not to lets the cats get involved
firstprinciples.bsky.social
It's inevitable that a party that gains its support by appealing to the worst of human nature is going to attract dubious and unsavoury characters
firstprinciples.bsky.social
As ever, it is only a small minority letting you down
firstprinciples.bsky.social
Not to mention the acorn ack-ack coating the ground with sheets of ball bearings to slip on
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davidheniguk.bsky.social
As do often, Alex expresses concisely what many of us are surely thinking today.
sturdyalex.bsky.social
Watching the Bibi & Don Show treat this like some grand victory, while people returning to northern Gaza dig the rubble for loved ones' remains, is pretty revolting.