LittleGravitas, →EU immigrant, UK→ emigrant, anti-Brexit
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I just want to set out where I am at, today.
Literate. Argued. Logical. Evidence-based. With passion. I delete when wrong.
EU federalist Brit, resident and At Home in 🇪🇸. Give me my fkn EU citizenship back!
I hate fascists, authoritarians, populists, far right, with a passion...
I just want to set out where I am at, today.
Literate. Argued. Logical. Evidence-based. With passion. I delete when wrong.
EU federalist Brit, resident and At Home in 🇪🇸. Give me my fkn EU citizenship back!
I hate fascists, authoritarians, populists, far right, with a passion...
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Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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[Scandal] -> [Scandal]2 + c
The Mandelson set.
The Mandelson set.
February 2, 2026 at 1:34 PM
[Scandal] -> [Scandal]2 + c
The Mandelson set.
The Mandelson set.
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The details of a Mandelson scandal exhibit an infinitely complicated boundary that reveals progressively ever-finer recursive detail at increasing magnifications; mathematically, the boundary of the Mandeson scandal is a fractal curve.
February 2, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The details of a Mandelson scandal exhibit an infinitely complicated boundary that reveals progressively ever-finer recursive detail at increasing magnifications; mathematically, the boundary of the Mandeson scandal is a fractal curve.
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Law is not magic, and prohibitions are not spells.
All a prohibition does is to change the legal and other consequences when a prohibited thing happens.
Some prohibitions make sense, others make no sense at all.
All a prohibition does is to change the legal and other consequences when a prohibited thing happens.
Some prohibitions make sense, others make no sense at all.
Drug laws have never stopped people from using drugs.
They've stopped people from using drugs safely.
It's time to legalise *and* regulate.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They've stopped people from using drugs safely.
It's time to legalise *and* regulate.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Drugs policy approach needs to change, Zack Polanski says
The Green Party leader of England and Wales says there needs to be a
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Law is not magic, and prohibitions are not spells.
All a prohibition does is to change the legal and other consequences when a prohibited thing happens.
Some prohibitions make sense, others make no sense at all.
All a prohibition does is to change the legal and other consequences when a prohibited thing happens.
Some prohibitions make sense, others make no sense at all.
One can only hope.
February 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
One can only hope.
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Labour has admitted it doesn’t know how many NHS staff will be affected by its changes to immigration rules.
Are they seriously considering simply taking a punt and seeing if the NHS collapses?
Are they seriously considering simply taking a punt and seeing if the NHS collapses?
February 2, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Labour has admitted it doesn’t know how many NHS staff will be affected by its changes to immigration rules.
Are they seriously considering simply taking a punt and seeing if the NHS collapses?
Are they seriously considering simply taking a punt and seeing if the NHS collapses?
Cojones located - though by making it someone else's problem?
~ House of Lords should strip Mandelson of peerage, says Starmer ~
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/02/house-of-lords-should-strip-mandelson-of-peerage-says-starmer
~ House of Lords should strip Mandelson of peerage, says Starmer ~
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/02/house-of-lords-should-strip-mandelson-of-peerage-says-starmer
House of Lords should strip Mandelson of peerage, says Starmer | Peter Mandelson | The Guardian
PM believes ex-Labour minister should not be member of House of Lords or use title, No 10 spokesperson says
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Cojones located - though by making it someone else's problem?
~ House of Lords should strip Mandelson of peerage, says Starmer ~
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/02/house-of-lords-should-strip-mandelson-of-peerage-says-starmer
~ House of Lords should strip Mandelson of peerage, says Starmer ~
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/02/house-of-lords-should-strip-mandelson-of-peerage-says-starmer
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Commerce Secty Howard Lutnick on Friday: "I spent zero time with him"
DOJ Epstein Files dumped on Friday: Lutnick took his family to lunch with Epstein on the private sex abuse island in 2012
DOJ Epstein Files dumped on Friday: Lutnick took his family to lunch with Epstein on the private sex abuse island in 2012
February 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Commerce Secty Howard Lutnick on Friday: "I spent zero time with him"
DOJ Epstein Files dumped on Friday: Lutnick took his family to lunch with Epstein on the private sex abuse island in 2012
DOJ Epstein Files dumped on Friday: Lutnick took his family to lunch with Epstein on the private sex abuse island in 2012
~ AI Coding Assistants Secretly Copying All Code to China - Schneier on Security ~
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/ai-coding-assistants-secretly-copying-all-code-to-china.html
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/ai-coding-assistants-secretly-copying-all-code-to-china.html
AI Coding Assistants Secretly Copying All Code to China - Schneier on Security
There’s a new report about two AI coding assistants, used by 1.5 million developers, that are surreptitiously sending a copy of everything they ingest to China. Maybe avoid using them.
www.schneier.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:56 PM
~ AI Coding Assistants Secretly Copying All Code to China - Schneier on Security ~
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/ai-coding-assistants-secretly-copying-all-code-to-china.html
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/ai-coding-assistants-secretly-copying-all-code-to-china.html
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So Trump came up when I was debating with Andrea Jenkyns of Reform…
And unbelievably she almost walked off the show.
And unbelievably she almost walked off the show.
February 2, 2026 at 11:13 AM
So Trump came up when I was debating with Andrea Jenkyns of Reform…
And unbelievably she almost walked off the show.
And unbelievably she almost walked off the show.
See also: UK.
Complicity. Carlin was right. The current “two party” system gives the illusion of choice but there’s really one ruling party and it serves the rich.
February 2, 2026 at 12:44 PM
See also: UK.
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Florida. God's waiting room has opened an express lane. Ket yhe disease & death reign upon the people
The surgeon general of Florida announced that ALL vaccine mandates in Florida will be ended.
February 1, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Florida. God's waiting room has opened an express lane. Ket yhe disease & death reign upon the people
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“Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild.”
From Powerlessness to Power
We will not achieve any of our ultimate goals without exercising state power, and the most effective way to take state power is through nonviolent but confrontational resistance.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:04 AM
“Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild.”
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this particular line is maybe the best statement of purpose i have seen for those of us who want a more militant opposition to this administration
“Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild.”
From Powerlessness to Power
We will not achieve any of our ultimate goals without exercising state power, and the most effective way to take state power is through nonviolent but confrontational resistance.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
this particular line is maybe the best statement of purpose i have seen for those of us who want a more militant opposition to this administration
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I should add, just because it turns out that Epstein had his grubby hands in all of this shit, we shouldn't excuse or diminish the shittiness of the likes of Thiel, Musk or Trump; their links to Epstein do not excuse a damn thing they've done
February 2, 2026 at 10:43 AM
I should add, just because it turns out that Epstein had his grubby hands in all of this shit, we shouldn't excuse or diminish the shittiness of the likes of Thiel, Musk or Trump; their links to Epstein do not excuse a damn thing they've done
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quite inspirational really that one guy who could barely spell was able to ascend to the position of evil overlord, and be a central driver of seemingly all of the rot across the English-speaking world
This looks new.
Rather than being a passive investor in Thiel’s Valar Ventures (the largest asset now in his estate) Epstein is billed by Ehud Barak as a joint ‘owner’.
(NB Reporty became Carbyne - a kind of Israeli Palantir)
The Thiel/Epstein connection goes back to 2012
Rather than being a passive investor in Thiel’s Valar Ventures (the largest asset now in his estate) Epstein is billed by Ehud Barak as a joint ‘owner’.
(NB Reporty became Carbyne - a kind of Israeli Palantir)
The Thiel/Epstein connection goes back to 2012
February 2, 2026 at 10:40 AM
quite inspirational really that one guy who could barely spell was able to ascend to the position of evil overlord, and be a central driver of seemingly all of the rot across the English-speaking world
~ The dream of digital sovereignty - by Georgina Sturge ~
https://georginasturge.substack.com/p/the-dream-of-digital-sovereignty
https://georginasturge.substack.com/p/the-dream-of-digital-sovereignty
The dream of digital sovereignty - by Georgina Sturge
Will Europe seize its opportunity?
georginasturge.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
~ The dream of digital sovereignty - by Georgina Sturge ~
https://georginasturge.substack.com/p/the-dream-of-digital-sovereignty
https://georginasturge.substack.com/p/the-dream-of-digital-sovereignty
We had llimantol [Catalan: spider crab] soup for lunch, courtesy of Esclat supermarket, and it turns out that neither of us much liked it.
I had to look it up, and llimantol has a figurative meaning too ↓!
I had to look it up, and llimantol has a figurative meaning too ↓!
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
We had llimantol [Catalan: spider crab] soup for lunch, courtesy of Esclat supermarket, and it turns out that neither of us much liked it.
I had to look it up, and llimantol has a figurative meaning too ↓!
I had to look it up, and llimantol has a figurative meaning too ↓!
Justified retort!
February 2, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Justified retort!
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Does he wish to avoid causing further embarrassment to the House of Lords, too, or is he ok with that?
February 2, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Does he wish to avoid causing further embarrassment to the House of Lords, too, or is he ok with that?
Offering a /sarcasm/ banner here!
To be fair, how would anyone predict that the slimy, greedy man who has had to resign in disgrace on multiple previous occasions might end up as a liability?
February 2, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Offering a /sarcasm/ banner here!
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Due diligence was done? Believe that & you’re a mug. Starmer just closed his eyes & didn’t bother to enquire, did he? This guy was a barrister. Didn’t ask, didn’t hear any lies.
This is down to McSweeney. Isn't it time Starmer got shot of him?
@darrenpjones.bsky.social @imogenwalker.bsky.social
~ PM: I would never have appointed Mandelson had I known full Epstein links - BBC News ~
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25xn2e8zqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
@darrenpjones.bsky.social @imogenwalker.bsky.social
~ PM: I would never have appointed Mandelson had I known full Epstein links - BBC News ~
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25xn2e8zqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
PM: I would never have appointed Mandelson had I known full Epstein links - BBC News
The PM says a due diligence process was gone through before Lord Mandelson was appointed US ambassador.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Due diligence was done? Believe that & you’re a mug. Starmer just closed his eyes & didn’t bother to enquire, did he? This guy was a barrister. Didn’t ask, didn’t hear any lies.
Why don't Labour and McSweeney see that they are shedding many times more voters to the Left than to the Right? Or do they see it, but ignore it for ideological 'Blue' reasons?
Yeah, point is it shows to McSweeney which way they're actually shedding voters and what they need to do if they want to survive. The days of tribal Lab v Con are well over.
February 2, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Why don't Labour and McSweeney see that they are shedding many times more voters to the Left than to the Right? Or do they see it, but ignore it for ideological 'Blue' reasons?
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Betting market now suggesting Hannah Spencer, Green, more likely to win Gorton & Denton than not, 51% probability; Matthew Goodwin, Reform, 32%; Angeliki Stogia, Labour, 18% www.oddschecker.com/politics/bri...
British Politics Gorton & Denton By-election Betting Odds | Politics
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February 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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These moments will be crucial - not just in establishing who can provide a viable electoral vehicle to progressive voters, but also in aggressively demonstrating to Labour the danger of adopting a Reform position on immigration.
Betting market now suggesting Hannah Spencer, Green, more likely to win Gorton & Denton than not, 51% probability; Matthew Goodwin, Reform, 32%; Angeliki Stogia, Labour, 18% www.oddschecker.com/politics/bri...
February 2, 2026 at 11:09 AM
These moments will be crucial - not just in establishing who can provide a viable electoral vehicle to progressive voters, but also in aggressively demonstrating to Labour the danger of adopting a Reform position on immigration.