kop·ol·o·gy
@kopology.bsky.social
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Writer. Provocateur. Also into cooking, chess and poker.
Lived in 10 countries across 3 continents.
https://medium.com/@Kopology
Writer. Provocateur. Also into cooking, chess and poker.
Lived in 10 countries across 3 continents.
https://medium.com/@Kopology
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kop·ol·o·gy
@kopology.bsky.social
· Oct 16
When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them. I meant it.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Join.greenparty.org.uk
The argument that a Green vote is a wasted vote is now null.
The argument that a Green vote helps Reform by hurting Labour is now void.
The Labour Party is finished.
It's now either Farage, Reform and hate.
Or Polanski, The Green Party, hope, and decency.
Which side are you on?
Vote Green!
The argument that a Green vote helps Reform by hurting Labour is now void.
The Labour Party is finished.
It's now either Farage, Reform and hate.
Or Polanski, The Green Party, hope, and decency.
Which side are you on?
Vote Green!
It is one thing to think Slot might not turn this around, or even that he should go, but the lads calling for him to be sacked almost with hatred for the guy won won the league are a bunch of weirdos.
Some 'fans' have to put a soap opera type personal vendetta on everything. Pricks.
Some 'fans' have to put a soap opera type personal vendetta on everything. Pricks.
November 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It is one thing to think Slot might not turn this around, or even that he should go, but the lads calling for him to be sacked almost with hatred for the guy won won the league are a bunch of weirdos.
Some 'fans' have to put a soap opera type personal vendetta on everything. Pricks.
Some 'fans' have to put a soap opera type personal vendetta on everything. Pricks.
If our national broadcaster insists on censoring valid and accurate criticism of a foreign fascist leader it must be destroyed.
BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith Lecture
BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith Lecture
Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman’s corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit
BBC presenters and journalists have been told they cannot quote a line removed from its prestigious annual lecture, in which a Dutch writer accused Donald Trump of being “the most openly corrupt president in American history”.
Rutger Bregman accused the BBC of cowardice after the decision to remove the line from the first of his Reith Lectures, which he was invited to give by the corporation. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
If our national broadcaster insists on censoring valid and accurate criticism of a foreign fascist leader it must be destroyed.
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If, like me, you’re loving PLURIBUS so far, it’s well worth taking a few minutes of your time to read this thematic analysis of the show — and its relationship with Vince Gilligan’s previous two series — that reaches beyond the immediate alien invasion, pandemic, and AI parallels.
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
If, like me, you’re loving PLURIBUS so far, it’s well worth taking a few minutes of your time to read this thematic analysis of the show — and its relationship with Vince Gilligan’s previous two series — that reaches beyond the immediate alien invasion, pandemic, and AI parallels.
I wrote a thing about how Vince Gilligan's latest series - Plur1bus - could be read as a meditation on western anxieties over the rise of China.
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Pluribus: What Comes After the American Dream?
Vince Gilligan’s latest series, Plur1bus, opens with two astronomers intercepting a strange transmission from 600 light years away. Two…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I wrote a thing about how Vince Gilligan's latest series - Plur1bus - could be read as a meditation on western anxieties over the rise of China.
medium.com/@Kopology/pl...
medium.com/@Kopology/pl...
Not one of our summer signings has the kind of character Klopp looked for in players. I always felt like Klopp applied a mentality filter over the top of the recruitment team's metrics that served us well.
November 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Not one of our summer signings has the kind of character Klopp looked for in players. I always felt like Klopp applied a mentality filter over the top of the recruitment team's metrics that served us well.
The one I wanted :(
Estevao is one of those players who I saw for about 5 minutes and was convinced he's a unique talent.
Haven't seen anything of him since and I'm not watching the game but that was my immediate feeling. Hated Chelsea getting him.
How does he look?
Haven't seen anything of him since and I'm not watching the game but that was my immediate feeling. Hated Chelsea getting him.
How does he look?
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The one I wanted :(
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I'm not 100% convinced Isak is any better than him. Wouldn't be shocked if by the end of the season the clueless, filthy masses saw them as equal.
July 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I'm not 100% convinced Isak is any better than him. Wouldn't be shocked if by the end of the season the clueless, filthy masses saw them as equal.
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He'd be so much better. I keep going back and watching clips of Isak and just can't see the appeal. Good finisher and aware and tidy, but that's about it. Never known a footballer to so quickly be so overrated.
July 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
He'd be so much better. I keep going back and watching clips of Isak and just can't see the appeal. Good finisher and aware and tidy, but that's about it. Never known a footballer to so quickly be so overrated.
No idea what we were thinking. It was weird watching the entire football world act like 130m for Isak was normal.
There's no way I'd pay over 100m for Isak. I personally wouldn't buy a player like him at all because I'd far rather play with a False 9 or two 10s.
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
No idea what we were thinking. It was weird watching the entire football world act like 130m for Isak was normal.
Many fans were calling on the club to give Salah and Van Dijk whatever they wanted as spend heavily in the transfer market.
Giving them what they wanted on both counts now looks like a massive mistake.
Salah and Virgil have both been crap all season while none of the signings have performed.
Giving them what they wanted on both counts now looks like a massive mistake.
Salah and Virgil have both been crap all season while none of the signings have performed.
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Many fans were calling on the club to give Salah and Van Dijk whatever they wanted as spend heavily in the transfer market.
Giving them what they wanted on both counts now looks like a massive mistake.
Salah and Virgil have both been crap all season while none of the signings have performed.
Giving them what they wanted on both counts now looks like a massive mistake.
Salah and Virgil have both been crap all season while none of the signings have performed.
All season we've talked about how hard Jota's passing has been on the players. You have to wonder how much it has taken out of Slot, too.
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
All season we've talked about how hard Jota's passing has been on the players. You have to wonder how much it has taken out of Slot, too.
It's OK. Klopp comes back for the rest of the season, clinches 4th and wins the Champions League.
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It's OK. Klopp comes back for the rest of the season, clinches 4th and wins the Champions League.
All season Slot has continued to pick players who have been consistently poor.
Konate, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Salah and Isak have been either poor or full on liabilities.
When you completely do away with meritocracy, this is what you get.
Konate, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Salah and Isak have been either poor or full on liabilities.
When you completely do away with meritocracy, this is what you get.
November 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
All season Slot has continued to pick players who have been consistently poor.
Konate, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Salah and Isak have been either poor or full on liabilities.
When you completely do away with meritocracy, this is what you get.
Konate, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Salah and Isak have been either poor or full on liabilities.
When you completely do away with meritocracy, this is what you get.
You have to wonder how many more abysmal results it takes before Slot thinks he is better off walking.
It is starting to all feel a bit 'mutual consent'.
It is starting to all feel a bit 'mutual consent'.
November 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
You have to wonder how many more abysmal results it takes before Slot thinks he is better off walking.
It is starting to all feel a bit 'mutual consent'.
It is starting to all feel a bit 'mutual consent'.
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When you do away with meritocracy in football you are on a path to madness. Unfortunately Slot has already been walking down that path for a few weeks now, which is why we are playing Van Dijk as a striker. We look rudderless and unhinged.
October 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
When you do away with meritocracy in football you are on a path to madness. Unfortunately Slot has already been walking down that path for a few weeks now, which is why we are playing Van Dijk as a striker. We look rudderless and unhinged.
He did not.
Meritocracy has gone out of the window mate. Big fees and big wages are costing us. Dropping Ekitike, who was arguably the best player in the league, for Isak, is ridiculous. Playing Salah every game when he's been awful is mad. Slot needs to reach down and find those big money balls pronto.
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
He did not.
After another month of awful results and performances my opinion has not changed.
After 45 minutes I'm even more certain of this now.
Salah has been poor all season. I like Gakpo but he's predictable and not having much impact.
Slot is in danger of us not being a meritocracy, which is very dangerous for a football team.
Salah has been poor all season. I like Gakpo but he's predictable and not having much impact.
Slot is in danger of us not being a meritocracy, which is very dangerous for a football team.
I'd be starting Chiesa ahead of both Gakpo and Salah on current form. Dropping Wirtz is also a mistake imo.
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
After another month of awful results and performances my opinion has not changed.
Virgil is lucky so many players have been awful this season, because he hasn't been great himself.
November 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Virgil is lucky so many players have been awful this season, because he hasn't been great himself.
Been looking for something written on how Pluribus isn't about Aliens, or a virus, or even AI, but western anxiety over China's rise and the perceived trading of individual freedoms in exchange for efficiency, security and contentment.
But I can't find anything, so I guess I'll have to write it.
But I can't find anything, so I guess I'll have to write it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Been looking for something written on how Pluribus isn't about Aliens, or a virus, or even AI, but western anxiety over China's rise and the perceived trading of individual freedoms in exchange for efficiency, security and contentment.
But I can't find anything, so I guess I'll have to write it.
But I can't find anything, so I guess I'll have to write it.
It's perfectly legitimate to believe that 'aliens' exist somewhere in the universe, but believing that they have visited earth is totally batshit, and more Democrats believe that than Republicans!
Do Americans think aliens have ever visited Earth?
% who think they definitely or probably have …
Ever
U.S. adult citizens 47%
Democrats 51%
Republicans 41%
In recent years
U.S. adult citizens 42%
Democrats 45%
Republicans 39%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% who think they definitely or probably have …
Ever
U.S. adult citizens 47%
Democrats 51%
Republicans 41%
In recent years
U.S. adult citizens 42%
Democrats 45%
Republicans 39%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
![A chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Americans are split on whether aliens have visited Earth in recent years ."
The chart's sub-headline is: "How likely do you think it is that aliens have [ever visited Earth / visited Earth in recent years]? (%)."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ke6f766al4swdugyvmvyipuo/bafkreidud3naabaljgrtc7u6kgcsh3lgvpzcjkg3dkrtu2o3p4rqqvqj54@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It's perfectly legitimate to believe that 'aliens' exist somewhere in the universe, but believing that they have visited earth is totally batshit, and more Democrats believe that than Republicans!
Eco Poplarism
Great to spend time today with firefighter watch at Poplar Fire Station.
Always an absolute honour to spend time with people who spend their lives keeping us safe.
Thank you. ✊🏼
Always an absolute honour to spend time with people who spend their lives keeping us safe.
Thank you. ✊🏼
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Eco Poplarism
I'd highly recommend this to anyone on the left who likes well-made TV with richly thematic subtextual themes, although I'm interested to see if it ultimately comes down on the side of "Western capitalism is inherently good because freedom".
Either way, novel idea and fascinating so far.
Either way, novel idea and fascinating so far.
A couple of episodes into Pluribus and it is brilliant so far.
On the surface it is about all but a handful of humans being taken over by an alien virus melding them into a blissful, efficient collective and the immune protagonist's resistance, but it is blatantly really about China and the west.
On the surface it is about all but a handful of humans being taken over by an alien virus melding them into a blissful, efficient collective and the immune protagonist's resistance, but it is blatantly really about China and the west.
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I'd highly recommend this to anyone on the left who likes well-made TV with richly thematic subtextual themes, although I'm interested to see if it ultimately comes down on the side of "Western capitalism is inherently good because freedom".
Either way, novel idea and fascinating so far.
Either way, novel idea and fascinating so far.
A couple of episodes into Pluribus and it is brilliant so far.
On the surface it is about all but a handful of humans being taken over by an alien virus melding them into a blissful, efficient collective and the immune protagonist's resistance, but it is blatantly really about China and the west.
On the surface it is about all but a handful of humans being taken over by an alien virus melding them into a blissful, efficient collective and the immune protagonist's resistance, but it is blatantly really about China and the west.
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A couple of episodes into Pluribus and it is brilliant so far.
On the surface it is about all but a handful of humans being taken over by an alien virus melding them into a blissful, efficient collective and the immune protagonist's resistance, but it is blatantly really about China and the west.
On the surface it is about all but a handful of humans being taken over by an alien virus melding them into a blissful, efficient collective and the immune protagonist's resistance, but it is blatantly really about China and the west.
This is completely delusional.
It is only possible to think this because you are massively out of touch with society.
People like Farage BECAUSE he's a vile racist.
It is only possible to think this because you are massively out of touch with society.
People like Farage BECAUSE he's a vile racist.
If he were confident that all his fans love it and that there are enough of them, he wouldn’t be tying himself in knots trying to deflect.
Keep punching this bruise.
Keep punching this bruise.
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
This is completely delusional.
It is only possible to think this because you are massively out of touch with society.
People like Farage BECAUSE he's a vile racist.
It is only possible to think this because you are massively out of touch with society.
People like Farage BECAUSE he's a vile racist.
Spot on.
Many liberals give the impression that they think there will be one magical time when pointing out right-wing racism or incompetence will turn their supporters off. It won't.
They want to see nasty, thick cunts in power because it is the ultimate validation for them.
Many liberals give the impression that they think there will be one magical time when pointing out right-wing racism or incompetence will turn their supporters off. It won't.
They want to see nasty, thick cunts in power because it is the ultimate validation for them.
It's possible to balance the moral necessity of pointing out Farage's racism with the need to be analytically clear about how many British voters share it
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Spot on.
Many liberals give the impression that they think there will be one magical time when pointing out right-wing racism or incompetence will turn their supporters off. It won't.
They want to see nasty, thick cunts in power because it is the ultimate validation for them.
Many liberals give the impression that they think there will be one magical time when pointing out right-wing racism or incompetence will turn their supporters off. It won't.
They want to see nasty, thick cunts in power because it is the ultimate validation for them.