Adam Higgitt
@ahiggitt.bsky.social
Irrrepressible idealist trapped inside irredeemable cynic.
Pinned
On the other hand, we’re well across setting other friendly narco terrorists free.
I'm sorry, but Zarah Sultana is an absurd and deeply unserious figure.
If this is one of the people who will lead a renaissance of the left, we can forget it.
If this is one of the people who will lead a renaissance of the left, we can forget it.
November 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I'm sorry, but Zarah Sultana is an absurd and deeply unserious figure.
If this is one of the people who will lead a renaissance of the left, we can forget it.
If this is one of the people who will lead a renaissance of the left, we can forget it.
Didums. The war criminal is upset that his very unsophisticated attempt to bounce a mentally challenged president into betraying an ally didn't work out perfectly.
I'm sure we're all very sad for poor Vladimir.
I'm sure we're all very sad for poor Vladimir.
Vladimir Putin calls the leaked Bloomberg tape of Steve Witkoff and Yuri Ushakov conspiring to manipulate Trump "criminal espionage." He didn't want anyone to know that he was doing this - and he's visibly angry about it.
November 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Didums. The war criminal is upset that his very unsophisticated attempt to bounce a mentally challenged president into betraying an ally didn't work out perfectly.
I'm sure we're all very sad for poor Vladimir.
I'm sure we're all very sad for poor Vladimir.
It appears that the entire Tory press is in unison: the Chancellor must resign because the economy is...err...not as bad as expected.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
It appears that the entire Tory press is in unison: the Chancellor must resign because the economy is...err...not as bad as expected.
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Reposted by Adam Higgitt
31 years ago this month, I warned that America was becoming a two-tiered society composed of a few winners and a larger group left behind, whose anger and disillusionment could be easily manipulated.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
A Warning from 1994 of a Two-Tiered Society | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
31 years ago this month, I warned that America was becoming a two-tiered society composed of a few winners and a larger group left behind, whose anger and disillusionment could be easily manipulated.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
She'd never be a member of any party that would have her.
Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over 'witch hunt' expulsions
Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over 'witch hunt' expulsions
Zarah Sultana has boycotted day one of the Your Party Conference over the expulsion of members of left-wing groups.
news.sky.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
She'd never be a member of any party that would have her.
No offence, but a lobotomised sheep could do a better job.
I’m convinced I could do a better job running this country than the current administration.
I don’t claim to be an expert on much of anything other than being honest and authentic.
I’m intelligent enough to choose a cabinet of experts instead of a clown show!
I don’t claim to be an expert on much of anything other than being honest and authentic.
I’m intelligent enough to choose a cabinet of experts instead of a clown show!
November 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
No offence, but a lobotomised sheep could do a better job.
Legend has it that Mr Lamborghini - then a mere tractor manufacturer - visited a Ferrari showroom to buy himself a sports car and was treated with such disdain he founded the super car division of his company.
It's the centrists' fault in that kinda way, maybe?
(Yep. I'm grasping)
It's the centrists' fault in that kinda way, maybe?
(Yep. I'm grasping)
Fascinated to find out how the latest Corbyn-led debacle/disaster/disgrace is ackchyually the fault of ‘centrists’.
November 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Legend has it that Mr Lamborghini - then a mere tractor manufacturer - visited a Ferrari showroom to buy himself a sports car and was treated with such disdain he founded the super car division of his company.
It's the centrists' fault in that kinda way, maybe?
(Yep. I'm grasping)
It's the centrists' fault in that kinda way, maybe?
(Yep. I'm grasping)
Quite obliging of the administration to furnish such a clear illustration of why the advice "you can disobey illegal orders" is very much warranted advice to service personnel rn.
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Quite obliging of the administration to furnish such a clear illustration of why the advice "you can disobey illegal orders" is very much warranted advice to service personnel rn.
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"The DOD Manual is clear because the law here is clear: 'Persons who have been incapacitated by . . . shipwreck are in a helpless state, and it would be dishonorable and inhumane to make them the object of attack.'"
A Dishonorable Strike
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"The DOD Manual is clear because the law here is clear: 'Persons who have been incapacitated by . . . shipwreck are in a helpless state, and it would be dishonorable and inhumane to make them the object of attack.'"
I like to think the slurred confrontation of the teetotaler is passing into myth.
There is, however, an Old English word "medudrēam" which translates as "the joy of getting drunk together".
A sense of huddled togetherness is integral to a lot of drinking culture.
And I don't think that's all bad.
There is, however, an Old English word "medudrēam" which translates as "the joy of getting drunk together".
A sense of huddled togetherness is integral to a lot of drinking culture.
And I don't think that's all bad.
seasonal reminder that if someone says they don't drink:
-it's none of your business why
-hosts should have several non-alcoholic beverage options
-the holidays can be a tough period for non-drinkers
-many jokes about not drinking are bad
-people are burned out and might just be tired
-it's none of your business why
-hosts should have several non-alcoholic beverage options
-the holidays can be a tough period for non-drinkers
-many jokes about not drinking are bad
-people are burned out and might just be tired
November 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I like to think the slurred confrontation of the teetotaler is passing into myth.
There is, however, an Old English word "medudrēam" which translates as "the joy of getting drunk together".
A sense of huddled togetherness is integral to a lot of drinking culture.
And I don't think that's all bad.
There is, however, an Old English word "medudrēam" which translates as "the joy of getting drunk together".
A sense of huddled togetherness is integral to a lot of drinking culture.
And I don't think that's all bad.
Today's "if I'd ever thought about that I'd have got it wrong" fact:
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Antarctica is much colder than the Artic.
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I'd have assumed they were the same.
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Antarctica is much colder than the Artic.
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I'd have assumed they were the same.
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Today's "if I'd ever thought about that I'd have got it wrong" fact:
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Antarctica is much colder than the Artic.
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I'd have assumed they were the same.
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Antarctica is much colder than the Artic.
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I'd have assumed they were the same.
This is a thoroughly lawyered statement, unusually light on (but not free of) outright deception.
It’s therefore reasonable to infer that they take the allegation seriously.
And with this lot, that tends to mean a) they did it and; b) the evidence they did it is already in the wild.
It’s therefore reasonable to infer that they take the allegation seriously.
And with this lot, that tends to mean a) they did it and; b) the evidence they did it is already in the wild.
a lot of words, none of them denying that Hegseth gave an order to kill helpless people who were stranded at sea after he blew up their boats
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This is a thoroughly lawyered statement, unusually light on (but not free of) outright deception.
It’s therefore reasonable to infer that they take the allegation seriously.
And with this lot, that tends to mean a) they did it and; b) the evidence they did it is already in the wild.
It’s therefore reasonable to infer that they take the allegation seriously.
And with this lot, that tends to mean a) they did it and; b) the evidence they did it is already in the wild.
On the other hand, we’re well across setting other friendly narco terrorists free.
November 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
On the other hand, we’re well across setting other friendly narco terrorists free.
Even more seriously, the NYT believes it has readers unfamiliar with polite and efficient techniques to expel flatulence.
Imagine posing for a photographer friend who sells your image to iStock and a year later, you see this is what The Washington Post has done with the image of you walking on a beautiful fall day
November 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Even more seriously, the NYT believes it has readers unfamiliar with polite and efficient techniques to expel flatulence.
Zapping random boats of unidentified foreign nationals while simultaneously pardoning someone convicted of trafficking 400 tons of coke into the US seems, at best, to send a somewhat mixed message about this administration’s stance on drugs.
As a son of Appalachia, I understand the opioid crisis better than anyone. That's why I'm proud to stand with the Honduran president who delivered drugs to needy Americans with such efficiency.
by JD Vance
by JD Vance
November 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Zapping random boats of unidentified foreign nationals while simultaneously pardoning someone convicted of trafficking 400 tons of coke into the US seems, at best, to send a somewhat mixed message about this administration’s stance on drugs.
Disingenuous of failed Tory candidate Nikki da Costa to claim that 1,000+ Lords amendments is normal parliamentary passage.
But also unreasonable of Lord Falconer to whine about having to consider these.
It’s assisted dying FFS. Legislation that looks vaguely ok would be a disaster.
But also unreasonable of Lord Falconer to whine about having to consider these.
It’s assisted dying FFS. Legislation that looks vaguely ok would be a disaster.
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Disingenuous of failed Tory candidate Nikki da Costa to claim that 1,000+ Lords amendments is normal parliamentary passage.
But also unreasonable of Lord Falconer to whine about having to consider these.
It’s assisted dying FFS. Legislation that looks vaguely ok would be a disaster.
But also unreasonable of Lord Falconer to whine about having to consider these.
It’s assisted dying FFS. Legislation that looks vaguely ok would be a disaster.
This may be sideline carping but a party that cannot decide how to agree a new name or a leadership structure after six months of trying may possibly lack the necessary unity and impetus for professional politics?
Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana’s Your Party reveals shortlist for official name
Leftwing party asks members to pick between Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance and For The Many
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
This may be sideline carping but a party that cannot decide how to agree a new name or a leadership structure after six months of trying may possibly lack the necessary unity and impetus for professional politics?
I’ve never agreed with Melanie Phillips, but I once admired her directness and sincerity. In an era of ideological grift and industrial gaslighting, conviction ain’t nothing.
But it’s impossible to admire anyone who looks upon the situation in Israel/Palestine and declares that Islam is to blame.
But it’s impossible to admire anyone who looks upon the situation in Israel/Palestine and declares that Islam is to blame.
'Home truths' from Melanie Phillips convey one message: Israel will always be at war
In a speech filled with Islamophobic vitriol, the British commentator has ripped away the last fig leaf concealing Zionism's true purpose
www.middleeasteye.net
November 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I’ve never agreed with Melanie Phillips, but I once admired her directness and sincerity. In an era of ideological grift and industrial gaslighting, conviction ain’t nothing.
But it’s impossible to admire anyone who looks upon the situation in Israel/Palestine and declares that Islam is to blame.
But it’s impossible to admire anyone who looks upon the situation in Israel/Palestine and declares that Islam is to blame.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
In similar vein, I am entitled to regard the interim conclusion of the National Screening Committee as more authoritative and exhaustive than that of a Daily Mail leader writer instructed to leverage a culture war angle.
In similar vein, I am entitled to regard the interim conclusion of the National Screening Committee as more authoritative and exhaustive than that of a Daily Mail leader writer instructed to leverage a culture war angle.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Dithering on prostate tests will cost lives
Friday's findings on prostate cancer screening have an air of equivocation about them which could lead to a tragic, terminal outcome for men who develop this 'invisible killer'.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
In similar vein, I am entitled to regard the interim conclusion of the National Screening Committee as more authoritative and exhaustive than that of a Daily Mail leader writer instructed to leverage a culture war angle.
In similar vein, I am entitled to regard the interim conclusion of the National Screening Committee as more authoritative and exhaustive than that of a Daily Mail leader writer instructed to leverage a culture war angle.
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I really don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say that Donald Trump at the very peak of his intellectual prowess would have been easily the stupidest man ever to ascend to the presidency.
And Donald Trump is nowhere near the peak of his intellectual prowess now.
And Donald Trump is nowhere near the peak of his intellectual prowess now.
When are reporters going to stop standing for this verbal abuse? Trump calling anyone stupid is rich. The Trump admin are the ones who granted this man assylum.
November 29, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I really don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say that Donald Trump at the very peak of his intellectual prowess would have been easily the stupidest man ever to ascend to the presidency.
And Donald Trump is nowhere near the peak of his intellectual prowess now.
And Donald Trump is nowhere near the peak of his intellectual prowess now.
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it is going to be a big weekend for Republicans being too busy to read Trump's posts
November 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
it is going to be a big weekend for Republicans being too busy to read Trump's posts
I like how the Catholic and Orthodox Churches have to go back 1,700 years before they get to an event they can doctrinally agree upon 😂😂
An ecumenical encounter for the history books: Pope Leo XIV celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea - Rome Reports
The footage you see on screen is the main reason for Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic journey. Today it is Iznik, but 1,700 years ago, it was known as Nicaea. This was the place where the First Ecumenic...
www.romereports.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I like how the Catholic and Orthodox Churches have to go back 1,700 years before they get to an event they can doctrinally agree upon 😂😂
Prepare yourself for the biggest let-down since you thought “I can’t wait for Rian Johnson’s distinctive take on the Star War saga”.
(I’ll also accept “the Matrix sequels are gonna be awesome!” and “I don’t see why a 60 year-old Harrison Ford shouldn’t make another Indiana Jones movie”.)
(I’ll also accept “the Matrix sequels are gonna be awesome!” and “I don’t see why a 60 year-old Harrison Ford shouldn’t make another Indiana Jones movie”.)
November 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Prepare yourself for the biggest let-down since you thought “I can’t wait for Rian Johnson’s distinctive take on the Star War saga”.
(I’ll also accept “the Matrix sequels are gonna be awesome!” and “I don’t see why a 60 year-old Harrison Ford shouldn’t make another Indiana Jones movie”.)
(I’ll also accept “the Matrix sequels are gonna be awesome!” and “I don’t see why a 60 year-old Harrison Ford shouldn’t make another Indiana Jones movie”.)
Not a single indictment for fraud has been returned as a result of DOGE's anti-fraud activity.
‘That doesn’t exist’: Doge reportedly quietly disbanded ahead of schedule
Statement by Trump administration confirms longstanding suspicions that Musk-led agency is on its way out
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Not a single indictment for fraud has been returned as a result of DOGE's anti-fraud activity.