Michael McKay
@87mckay.bsky.social
🇬🇧 British by law, 🏴 Scottish born and raised.
Politics: Pragmatic Progressive.
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Politics: Pragmatic Progressive.
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Portugal: Socialist Antonio José Seguro elected president, beating far right
Portugal: Socialist Antonio José Seguro elected president, beating far right
His opponent, André Ventura, founder and leader of the far-right Chega party, garnered more votes than in the May 2025 parliamentary elections, and has established himself as a key figure in the country's political scene.
www.lemonde.fr
February 9, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Portugal: Socialist Antonio José Seguro elected president, beating far right
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1. People struggle to reconcile Keir Starmer’s ruthless ambition, Machiavellian manoeuvres, breaking of promises, collaboration in genocide, bans on protest, aid cuts, benefit cuts and war on nature with his history as a human rights lawyer. But perhaps there is no contradiction.
Read on.🧵
Read on.🧵
February 9, 2026 at 7:55 AM
1. People struggle to reconcile Keir Starmer’s ruthless ambition, Machiavellian manoeuvres, breaking of promises, collaboration in genocide, bans on protest, aid cuts, benefit cuts and war on nature with his history as a human rights lawyer. But perhaps there is no contradiction.
Read on.🧵
Read on.🧵
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Lots of things are beginning to make sense now. Given Mandelson’s role in the People’s Vote, and his proximity to Epstein and his MAGA/Russian ties, no wonder they dismissed @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on Cambridge Analytica/Vote Leave and our joint investigation into Russian interference
February 6, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Lots of things are beginning to make sense now. Given Mandelson’s role in the People’s Vote, and his proximity to Epstein and his MAGA/Russian ties, no wonder they dismissed @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on Cambridge Analytica/Vote Leave and our joint investigation into Russian interference
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So you had a dual stitch up — the Russian/American oligarchs around Farage and Johnson, and the Russian/American oligarchs around Mandelson. Leave or remain, they didn’t want their contacts investigated. So Brexit went ahead.
Lots of things are beginning to make sense now. Given Mandelson’s role in the People’s Vote, and his proximity to Epstein and his MAGA/Russian ties, no wonder they dismissed @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on Cambridge Analytica/Vote Leave and our joint investigation into Russian interference
February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
So you had a dual stitch up — the Russian/American oligarchs around Farage and Johnson, and the Russian/American oligarchs around Mandelson. Leave or remain, they didn’t want their contacts investigated. So Brexit went ahead.
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🔴Jeffrey Epstein’s 4chan Plan
The sex-trafficker’s fingerprints are all over the early rise of the alt-right and the far-right movements that would follow, new documents reveal
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/06/j...
The sex-trafficker’s fingerprints are all over the early rise of the alt-right and the far-right movements that would follow, new documents reveal
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/06/j...
Jeffrey Epstein's 4chan Plan
The sex-trafficker’s fingerprints are all over the early rise of the alt-right and the far-right movements that would follow, new documents reveal
bylinetimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:24 AM
🔴Jeffrey Epstein’s 4chan Plan
The sex-trafficker’s fingerprints are all over the early rise of the alt-right and the far-right movements that would follow, new documents reveal
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/06/j...
The sex-trafficker’s fingerprints are all over the early rise of the alt-right and the far-right movements that would follow, new documents reveal
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/06/j...
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How can Britain regain its manufacturing power? Start thinking like a developing country | Larry Elliott
How can Britain regain its manufacturing power? Start thinking like a developing country | Larry Elliott
Since the 70s, China has turned around its economy – these are the lessons Starmer must take note of, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:32 AM
How can Britain regain its manufacturing power? Start thinking like a developing country | Larry Elliott
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Why is monogamy in crisis? The animal kingdom could give us some clues | Elle Hunt
Why is monogamy in crisis? The animal kingdom could give us some clues | Elle Hunt
As fewer people choose to pair up, let alone marry, it could be that our species’ mating patterns are moving closer to the natural order, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Why is monogamy in crisis? The animal kingdom could give us some clues | Elle Hunt
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Who is Morgan McSweeney? Starmer’s right-hand man and Peter Mandelson ally trib.al/mbaZquE
Who is Morgan McSweeney? Starmer’s right-hand man and Peter Mandelson ally
Morgan McSweeney is considered the driving force behind Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador
trib.al
February 6, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Who is Morgan McSweeney? Starmer’s right-hand man and Peter Mandelson ally trib.al/mbaZquE
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‘I think we feel stuck’: Kate Pickett on how to build a better, fairer, less stressed society
‘I think we feel stuck’: Kate Pickett on how to build a better, fairer, less stressed society
In her new book, the co-author of The Spirit Level gathers jaw-dropping facts about the inequality crisis in the UK – and explores creative ways to address it
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:46 AM
‘I think we feel stuck’: Kate Pickett on how to build a better, fairer, less stressed society
More Chomsky stuff in the Epstein files @anticapitalistmusings.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:11 PM
More Chomsky stuff in the Epstein files @anticapitalistmusings.com
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Trans people were persecuted in Spain during the Franco regime, but Spain is now accepting and supportive of LQBTQIA+ individuals | Sophie Molly
Franco’s Spain and the persecution of trans people
Trans people were persecuted in Spain during the Franco regime, but Spain is now accepting and supportive of LQBTQIA+ individuals
northwestbylines.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Trans people were persecuted in Spain during the Franco regime, but Spain is now accepting and supportive of LQBTQIA+ individuals | Sophie Molly
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The idea that the 'mere presence' of a trans woman in a female prison automatically breaches others’ human rights 'should be rejected', Scotland’s human rights agency has told a court
Trans women can lawfully be housed in female prisons, human rights body tells court
www.thenational.scot
February 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The idea that the 'mere presence' of a trans woman in a female prison automatically breaches others’ human rights 'should be rejected', Scotland’s human rights agency has told a court
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If Reform ever wins power in Westminster, it will be because of Labour’s cowardice | George Monbiot
If Reform ever wins power in Westminster, it will be because of Labour’s cowardice | George Monbiot
Starmer could improve our unfair electoral system to stop the hard right, but he won’t. All the party has left are threats about ‘splitting the vote’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
If Reform ever wins power in Westminster, it will be because of Labour’s cowardice | George Monbiot
February 4, 2026 at 5:39 AM
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Trump says Republicans 'should take over the voting' and 'nationalise' US elections
American elections are primarily run by state law, and voting is administered by local officials across the country.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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The long and the short of this.
I get how MAGA worked in 2016, but only Epstein explains why all the tech bros coagulated around Trump in 2024.
Epstein's money, his Silicon Valley/Russian-backed libertarian eugenicist ideology, survived his demise
I get how MAGA worked in 2016, but only Epstein explains why all the tech bros coagulated around Trump in 2024.
Epstein's money, his Silicon Valley/Russian-backed libertarian eugenicist ideology, survived his demise
Thread starting with 🚨 TWO SHOCKING FACTS: Epstein was in direct contact with Putin, boasting of personal invites to St Petersburg. He co-owned Thiel’s Valar Ventures w/ Ehud Barak, backing Israeli surveillance firm Carbyne. 1/12
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/03/i...
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/03/i...
In Putin’s Orbit: The Crypto Politics of Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel
The web of ties between Epstein, Moscow and Silicon Valley leads back to Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage
bylinetimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The long and the short of this.
I get how MAGA worked in 2016, but only Epstein explains why all the tech bros coagulated around Trump in 2024.
Epstein's money, his Silicon Valley/Russian-backed libertarian eugenicist ideology, survived his demise
I get how MAGA worked in 2016, but only Epstein explains why all the tech bros coagulated around Trump in 2024.
Epstein's money, his Silicon Valley/Russian-backed libertarian eugenicist ideology, survived his demise
The infamous Charlie Kirk was a great guy providing you don't actually remember him correctly approach.
Defense seeks to block Charlie Kirk videos at hearing
Defense seeks to block Charlie Kirk videos at hearing
Defense seeks to block Charlie Kirk videos at hearing
www.independent.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
The infamous Charlie Kirk was a great guy providing you don't actually remember him correctly approach.
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Get Thiel / Palantir out of all EU contracts.
🔴In Putin’s Orbit: The Crypto Politics of Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel
The web of ties between Epstein, Moscow and Silicon Valley leads back to Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage, reports @peterjukes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/03/i...
The web of ties between Epstein, Moscow and Silicon Valley leads back to Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage, reports @peterjukes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/03/i...
In Putin’s Orbit: The Crypto Politics of Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel
The web of ties between Epstein, Moscow and Silicon Valley leads back to Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage
bylinetimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Get Thiel / Palantir out of all EU contracts.
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I would argue that the same phenomenon occurred with Occupy Wall Street. They spoke about the 1 percent, globalisation, people wore the obey merchandise, don't trust the corporate media. Suddenly we have Trump talking about fake news, the globalists & the system being rigged. Cue MAGA.
"Return to tribalism", "Brexit, just the beginning"
I remember the Lexit discourse and what it taught me was a left-wing analysis of liberalism can help the right in the absence of a global & national revolutionary working class.
@anticapitalistmusings.com
I remember the Lexit discourse and what it taught me was a left-wing analysis of liberalism can help the right in the absence of a global & national revolutionary working class.
@anticapitalistmusings.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I would argue that the same phenomenon occurred with Occupy Wall Street. They spoke about the 1 percent, globalisation, people wore the obey merchandise, don't trust the corporate media. Suddenly we have Trump talking about fake news, the globalists & the system being rigged. Cue MAGA.
"Return to tribalism", "Brexit, just the beginning"
I remember the Lexit discourse and what it taught me was a left-wing analysis of liberalism can help the right in the absence of a global & national revolutionary working class.
@anticapitalistmusings.com
I remember the Lexit discourse and what it taught me was a left-wing analysis of liberalism can help the right in the absence of a global & national revolutionary working class.
@anticapitalistmusings.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I would argue that the same phenomenon occurred with Occupy Wall Street. They spoke about the 1 percent, globalisation, people wore the obey merchandise, don't trust the corporate media. Suddenly we have Trump talking about fake news, the globalists & the system being rigged. Cue MAGA.
"Return to tribalism", "Brexit, just the beginning"
I remember the Lexit discourse and what it taught me was a left-wing analysis of liberalism can help the right in the absence of a global & national revolutionary working class.
@anticapitalistmusings.com
I remember the Lexit discourse and what it taught me was a left-wing analysis of liberalism can help the right in the absence of a global & national revolutionary working class.
@anticapitalistmusings.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"Return to tribalism", "Brexit, just the beginning"
I remember the Lexit discourse and what it taught me was a left-wing analysis of liberalism can help the right in the absence of a global & national revolutionary working class.
@anticapitalistmusings.com
I remember the Lexit discourse and what it taught me was a left-wing analysis of liberalism can help the right in the absence of a global & national revolutionary working class.
@anticapitalistmusings.com
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Now that Israel has admitted the Gaza death toll is accurate, don’t let apologists move the goalposts | Ben Reiff
Now that Israel has admitted the Gaza death toll is accurate, don’t let apologists move the goalposts | Ben Reiff
Having rubbished the health ministry’s figures, they are now saying what matters is the civilian-to-militant ratio. See that for what it is, says Ben Reiff, deputy editor at +972
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Now that Israel has admitted the Gaza death toll is accurate, don’t let apologists move the goalposts | Ben Reiff
"Return to tribalism", "Brexit, just the beginning"
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February 3, 2026 at 11:21 AM
"Return to tribalism", "Brexit, just the beginning"
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Politicians tell us they can fix poverty with economic growth, or labour market reforms, or easy money.
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty
Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.
graceblakeley.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Politicians tell us they can fix poverty with economic growth, or labour market reforms, or easy money.
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
"We mere homo sapiens are "welcome to observe" Moltbook's goings on, the company says, but we can't post anything."
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What is Moltbook - the 'social media network for AI'?
The Reddit-like website which launched in late January allows AI bots to speak to each other.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 6:03 AM
"We mere homo sapiens are "welcome to observe" Moltbook's goings on, the company says, but we can't post anything."
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