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Mat8iou @mat8iou.bsky.social · 13h

I hope you're are going to be mentioning this important resemblance...

Mat8iou @mat8iou.bsky.social · 1d

Nobody who has observed his EU career and lack of attendance of the fisheries committee of which he was a member (1 out of 42 meetings) should be remotely surprised by this.

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Seems Nigel is a performative fraud.

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 1d

Shielding Chart

xkcd.com/3158/

Comic. Confusion matrix showing renditions of different combinations, colored yellow, tan, or gray. [Air: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Lead: gamma rays G, neutrons T, alpha particles G, light G, Sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust T, radio G, sharks G] [Water: gamma rays T, neutrons G, alpha particles G, light T, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Vacuum: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound G, heat T, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Oven mitts: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound T, heat G, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks Y] [Armor: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks T] [Biohazard suit: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust G, radio Y, sharks Y] [Faraday cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Shark cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G]

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 1d

The thing that strikes me each time I see clips like this is that if this is how they talk to Trump when they know they’re on camera, what on earth are they saying to him behind closed doors?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Stephen Miller: "Let me just say Mr President that this country was going to die without you. This country was going to actually die without you ... you alone saved it."

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Mat8iou @mat8iou.bsky.social · 1d

A bit late...

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Chancellor hoping shift in tone on Brexit will ring true for key groups of voters

Rachel Reeves’ criticism of Brexit impact on economy is aimed at leave voters who have changed their minds and younger voters, says analysts

www.theguardian.com

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 1d

“Wealthy Australians have been allowed to subvert the entire purpose of superannuation as a retirement-protection vehicle into a tax-minimisation vehicle,” writes Paul Bongiorno. satpa.pe/Aq6abhc

Chalmers retreats on super reforms

satpa.pe

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Steve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 1d

This is what I never get about parties’ candidate selection.

Countries have literally millions of people. Parties have 10s or 100s of thousands of members.

Just find someone who isn’t compromised/gaffe-prone/has a dodgy past/appears to be or to have been a fucking Nazi. There’s lots of them about.

Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 2d

Re: Bernie Sanders and Jon Lovett running the “nobody’s perfect” defence of Platner and his Nazi tattoo, what is this compulsion to double down on a candidate who clearly has dire judgement and considerable baggage as if it’s 24 hours to election day and there are no other options? Let it go

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Mat8iou @mat8iou.bsky.social · 1d

Literally none of my friends are Nazis. For most normal people, they aren't close to any Nazis. It is far harder (for most of us) to find them than to avoid them.

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Bertram Wilberforce Wooster @bertwooster.bsky.social · 2d

She says her grandfather sharing his experience of escaping being murdered in the Nazi camps by fleeing to England was the formative experience which made her ANTI-immigration.

How the fuck do you get that from her family's story?

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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 1d

Four AI companion bot providers have been given "please explains" by the eSafety Commissioner, legally requiring them to answer how they're doing things like "ensuring children's best interests are a primary consideration".

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Mat8iou @mat8iou.bsky.social · 1d

If he wants to rent my place, I'll tell the agents to pay down some strict ground rules - and massively increase the price.

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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, they are actually saying that a "foreigner" who has worked here for decades, paid National Insurance, & is entitled BECAUSE OF THAT to a state pension, would be deported for the crime of claiming it.

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 2d

Via @sundersays.bsky.social the Conservatives' draft legislation - absolutely clear that it applies to (and is intended to apply to) legal permanent residents claiming state pension (on the basis of their contributions) or child benefit for British kids.

publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...

Revocation of Indefinite Leave to Remain in certain circumstances Indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom is revoked with respect to a person (“P”) if any of the following conditions apply. Condition 1 is that P is defined as a “foreign criminal” under section 32 of the UK Borders Act 2007. Condition 2 is that P was granted indefinite leave to remain after the coming into force of this Act, but would not be eligible for indefinite leave under the requirements of section 2. Condition 3 is that P, or any dependents of P, have been in receipt of any form of “social protection” (including housing) from the UK Government or 5 10 15 20 25 30 353 Immigration and Visas Bill Part 3—VISAS a local authority, where “social protection” is defined according to the Treasury’s Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses, subject to any further definition by immigration rules. (5) (6) (7) (8) 4 5 (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) Condition 4 is that P’s annual income has fallen below £38,700 for six months or more in aggregate during the relevant qualification period, or subsequent to receiving indefinite leave to remain.

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Mat8iou @mat8iou.bsky.social · 2d

What is wrong with these people? What did migrants ever do to hurt them?

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 2d

Via @sundersays.bsky.social the Conservatives' draft legislation - absolutely clear that it applies to (and is intended to apply to) legal permanent residents claiming state pension (on the basis of their contributions) or child benefit for British kids.

publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...

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Mat8iou @mat8iou.bsky.social · 2d

Have the UK Tories completely lost the plot?

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 3d

Here Lam explicitly sets out her proposal - which is official Conservative Party policy - to deport long-standing legal permanent residents who have *ever* claimed any benefit, including the state pension or child benefit (even if the child is British), or who earn less than £39K.

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 2d

The Victorian government clarifies rock climbing bans remain in place in the Grampians and other sites after a message spread online that the bans "were off".

Rock climbers' celebrations crushed as government confirms bans remain

The Victorian government clarifies rock climbing bans remain in place in the Grampians and other sites after a message spread online that the bans "were off".

www.abc.net.au

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Mat8iou @mat8iou.bsky.social · 2d

Galaxy XR costs $1,799 compared to the Vision Pro’s astronomical $3,499...

Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 2d

Samsung and Google's Vision Pro competitor is finally here. $1,800 and here's @vicmsong.bsky.social with the goods www.theverge.com/tech/802299/...

Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It’s like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today

The Vision Pro might be cooked.

www.theverge.com

Mat8iou @mat8iou.bsky.social · 2d

I see Sydney is heading for a steep ramp up in temperature today.

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Andrew Stroehlein @andrewstroehlein.bsky.social · 3d

When people call it fascism, it's almost giving Trump too much credit. It's just a looting spree. All the ideological moves - the murders at sea, the masked goons arresting folks in the streets, the collapse of rule of law - are just cover to steal as much as he can
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...