AJ Thomas
@zzypt.bsky.social
I wouldn’t follow me if I were you.
Posting to get thoughts out of my head so I can see how rubbish they are.
Mostly post about politics, rugby, music, TV and movies.
@zzypt everywhere else.
Posting to get thoughts out of my head so I can see how rubbish they are.
Mostly post about politics, rugby, music, TV and movies.
@zzypt everywhere else.
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"Reform would be worse" is both entirely correct and entirely irrelevant until polling day 2029. What matters right now is that Labour's approach is morally repugnant on its own terms, *and is empowering Reform*. As things stand today, its not Labour or Reform. Its Labour *then* Reform.
While it feels like I'm repeatedly slamming my head against a brick wall repeating this massively simple concept. Saying "Reform would be worse" doesn't make what Labour is doing better. Labour is now the most anti-immigration, anti-any marginalised group, government we have seen in decades. 1/
Very long thread: As with many of Labour's anti-immigration policies, this isn't new. British police have been stationed in other countries for this purpose for a long time
It does however show how Labour is pushing more on anti-immigration than previous governments. 1/
www.lbc.co.uk/article/shab...
It does however show how Labour is pushing more on anti-immigration than previous governments. 1/
www.lbc.co.uk/article/shab...
November 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
"Reform would be worse" is both entirely correct and entirely irrelevant until polling day 2029. What matters right now is that Labour's approach is morally repugnant on its own terms, *and is empowering Reform*. As things stand today, its not Labour or Reform. Its Labour *then* Reform.
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As soon as politicians stop enforcing norms things can unravel very, very quickly. Currently the Starmer legacy based off the last six months of total capitulation and ceding of ground, bar one decent speech in September.
November 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM
As soon as politicians stop enforcing norms things can unravel very, very quickly. Currently the Starmer legacy based off the last six months of total capitulation and ceding of ground, bar one decent speech in September.
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2027 Rugby World Cup seeding has been fixed.
Each pool will have a random team from each band (Australia will be fixed in Pool A)
Teams can shift within bands, but not between with remaining fixtures
The draw will take place on the 3rd of December televised on Stan and RugbyPass.tv
Each pool will have a random team from each band (Australia will be fixed in Pool A)
Teams can shift within bands, but not between with remaining fixtures
The draw will take place on the 3rd of December televised on Stan and RugbyPass.tv
November 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
2027 Rugby World Cup seeding has been fixed.
Each pool will have a random team from each band (Australia will be fixed in Pool A)
Teams can shift within bands, but not between with remaining fixtures
The draw will take place on the 3rd of December televised on Stan and RugbyPass.tv
Each pool will have a random team from each band (Australia will be fixed in Pool A)
Teams can shift within bands, but not between with remaining fixtures
The draw will take place on the 3rd of December televised on Stan and RugbyPass.tv
Outrage.
It was decent of them to list other players, but a bit pointless.
Henry Pollock nominated for World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year award
England flanker Henry Pollock is nominated for World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of the Year, while three South Africans are on the shortlist for Player of the Year.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Outrage.
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On the plus side, Nick Clegg's house in California looked terrific.
Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
time.com/7336204/meta...
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
On the plus side, Nick Clegg's house in California looked terrific.
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You see this also with the “we have to reduce immigration or racism will get worse”. The average person who thinks immigration is too high does not think that makes gutter racism ok and does not agree with, e.g. “let’s do a Partition scale ethnic cleansing in the UK”.
Sorry to keep banging on about it but it's literally *they are on Twitter and think it's the majority view*
This is pretty striking and makes me wonder exactly what Labour have been up to in making policy seemingly in response to / fear of the former rather than the middle group.
November 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
You see this also with the “we have to reduce immigration or racism will get worse”. The average person who thinks immigration is too high does not think that makes gutter racism ok and does not agree with, e.g. “let’s do a Partition scale ethnic cleansing in the UK”.
November 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Alldritt with accidental knee to head, see of match Doctor spots this.
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Alldritt with accidental knee to head, see of match Doctor spots this.
A small second hit and Ollivon off, failure by Drs and officials.
November 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A small second hit and Ollivon off, failure by Drs and officials.
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The land of Sherlock Holmes hasn't let me down
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The land of Sherlock Holmes hasn't let me down
November 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Waffle wins.
“a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels”
“a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels”
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Waffle wins.
“a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels”
“a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels”
November 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Sin bin upgraded to sin skip due to space requirements.
November 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Sin bin upgraded to sin skip due to space requirements.
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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This decision looks even worse in light of the red. Totally inconsistent reffing.
That is a bad decision. Lack of care for players from the ref. Standard set, no arms head shots all day boys.
#Rugby
#Rugby
November 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This decision looks even worse in light of the red. Totally inconsistent reffing.
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Hmmm - so tacking hard right on immigration led the Danish equivalent of Labour to lose the capital city for the first time in a century to a “Green-Left” party?
And all the seats on London’s borough councils are up next May? Including the progressive packed ones held by Labour for generations?
And all the seats on London’s borough councils are up next May? Including the progressive packed ones held by Labour for generations?
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Hmmm - so tacking hard right on immigration led the Danish equivalent of Labour to lose the capital city for the first time in a century to a “Green-Left” party?
And all the seats on London’s borough councils are up next May? Including the progressive packed ones held by Labour for generations?
And all the seats on London’s borough councils are up next May? Including the progressive packed ones held by Labour for generations?
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This stuff really boils my piss.
It's a long time since I had my kids but the range of things that can go wrong in childbirth is very very large. Why you'd go down this route is a total mystery to me
It's a long time since I had my kids but the range of things that can go wrong in childbirth is very very large. Why you'd go down this route is a total mystery to me
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room.
Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This stuff really boils my piss.
It's a long time since I had my kids but the range of things that can go wrong in childbirth is very very large. Why you'd go down this route is a total mystery to me
It's a long time since I had my kids but the range of things that can go wrong in childbirth is very very large. Why you'd go down this route is a total mystery to me
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This raises the worrying prospect that overwhelming media power in Britain could be concentrated in the hands of a tiny number of very wealthy, extremely nasty and very right wing crackpots who will use it for malignant ends
November 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This raises the worrying prospect that overwhelming media power in Britain could be concentrated in the hands of a tiny number of very wealthy, extremely nasty and very right wing crackpots who will use it for malignant ends
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The government intends to reduce the right to jury trial. I think this is a bad thing. But what do the judges think? open.substack.com/pub/counselo...
Stop the Revolution
Juries in jeopardy - what do judges think?
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The government intends to reduce the right to jury trial. I think this is a bad thing. But what do the judges think? open.substack.com/pub/counselo...