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Up the ponds and down with bigots
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Judge blocks charity’s challenge over trans people’s use of Hampstead ponds single-sex facilities
Judge says claim brought by Sex Matters should be made instead by individual who says they have faced discrimination
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Up the ponds and down with bigots
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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ICE's $100M ad campaign is using the same playbook as the Gestapo & Stasi. The goal? To make repression sound reasonable and patriotic.
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM
ICE's $100M ad campaign is using the same playbook as the Gestapo & Stasi. The goal? To make repression sound reasonable and patriotic.
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There is a strong line of attack against Nigel Farage that Kemi Badenoch is uniquely well-placed to make: "How dare you people say my kids aren't British?" It's a mystery that she won't make it. thecritic.co.uk/your...
January 29, 2026 at 8:49 AM
There is a strong line of attack against Nigel Farage that Kemi Badenoch is uniquely well-placed to make: "How dare you people say my kids aren't British?" It's a mystery that she won't make it. thecritic.co.uk/your...
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To get mad about how people actually use words as opposed to how you think they should use them is the sign of a weak personality
January 27, 2026 at 8:57 AM
To get mad about how people actually use words as opposed to how you think they should use them is the sign of a weak personality
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Trying to think of a less sympathetic-sounding organisation and the only one I can think of is the Federation of Landmine Manufacturers.
January 27, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Trying to think of a less sympathetic-sounding organisation and the only one I can think of is the Federation of Landmine Manufacturers.
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Add to the can Starmer turn it around pile. He's just announced a cap on ground rents and announced it via a video on TikTok.
Sources, Gov.uk: www.gov.uk/government/n...
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@keirstarmer...
Sources, Gov.uk: www.gov.uk/government/n...
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@keirstarmer...
Exclusive: We are capping ground rents for everyone
TikTok video by Keir Starmer
www.tiktok.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Add to the can Starmer turn it around pile. He's just announced a cap on ground rents and announced it via a video on TikTok.
Sources, Gov.uk: www.gov.uk/government/n...
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@keirstarmer...
Sources, Gov.uk: www.gov.uk/government/n...
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@keirstarmer...
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Been thinking about commodity fetishism and AI, specifically the tendency to rather shrug off all those extra billions the ultra-wealthy have taken in during the 2020s as just sort of nothing to do with the rest of us, not actually something that makes us *poorer*
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Been thinking about commodity fetishism and AI, specifically the tendency to rather shrug off all those extra billions the ultra-wealthy have taken in during the 2020s as just sort of nothing to do with the rest of us, not actually something that makes us *poorer*
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So, US climbdown on Greenland as the end of global turmoil for now?
Nope. Yesterday the EU in effect said China must agree to voluntarily hobble its own economy otherwise the WTO is dead.
We are entering very dangerous territory indeed. So what is happening?
(extract from EU paper below)
Nope. Yesterday the EU in effect said China must agree to voluntarily hobble its own economy otherwise the WTO is dead.
We are entering very dangerous territory indeed. So what is happening?
(extract from EU paper below)
January 22, 2026 at 6:49 AM
So, US climbdown on Greenland as the end of global turmoil for now?
Nope. Yesterday the EU in effect said China must agree to voluntarily hobble its own economy otherwise the WTO is dead.
We are entering very dangerous territory indeed. So what is happening?
(extract from EU paper below)
Nope. Yesterday the EU in effect said China must agree to voluntarily hobble its own economy otherwise the WTO is dead.
We are entering very dangerous territory indeed. So what is happening?
(extract from EU paper below)
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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THERE IS NO ANTIMEMETICS DIVISION ebook is discounted to £1.99 for one day only, get in there 🐆
There Is No Antimemetics Division: The thrilling new sci-fi horror novel, 'mind-bendingly brilliant' Guardian
There Is No Antimemetics Division: The thrilling new sci-fi horror novel, 'mind-bendingly brilliant' Guardian eBook : qntm: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:07 AM
THERE IS NO ANTIMEMETICS DIVISION ebook is discounted to £1.99 for one day only, get in there 🐆
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Veg roasting for my favourite pasta dish. Roast aubergine & tomato pasta with added mushrooms spinach & corn.
www.tinnedtomatoes.com/2025/06/easy...
I love this!
www.tinnedtomatoes.com/2025/06/easy...
I love this!
January 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Veg roasting for my favourite pasta dish. Roast aubergine & tomato pasta with added mushrooms spinach & corn.
www.tinnedtomatoes.com/2025/06/easy...
I love this!
www.tinnedtomatoes.com/2025/06/easy...
I love this!
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On the case for Starmer’s refusal to criticise Trump and the strategic paralysis it conceals. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is Starmer’s reluctance to criticise Trump smart tactics – or the sign of a man without a plan? | Rafael Behr
The PM won’t call out Trump over Venezuela, and won’t commit to Europe. His refusal to choose leaves vital choices for Britain to be made by others, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:38 AM
On the case for Starmer’s refusal to criticise Trump and the strategic paralysis it conceals. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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As it's #NationalScienceFictionDay in the US, I'm dusting this off again.
10 Best Science Fiction Books Read in 2025
We've had the bad stuff , so what makes the opposite - a great science fiction book? Despite the best efforts of literary establishments and...
averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:48 AM
As it's #NationalScienceFictionDay in the US, I'm dusting this off again.
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HUGE NEWS! We're launching a pack of 10,000 Game Assets for use in your games and other projects across a variety of genres including puzzle, platformer, RPG, Adventure and more. All made by HUMANS, for commercial use in YOUR GAMES! #gamedev #indiedev ci.itch.io/all-game-ass...
10,000 Game Assets by Chequered Ink
10k Handmade Assets For Your Games!
ci.itch.io
December 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
HUGE NEWS! We're launching a pack of 10,000 Game Assets for use in your games and other projects across a variety of genres including puzzle, platformer, RPG, Adventure and more. All made by HUMANS, for commercial use in YOUR GAMES! #gamedev #indiedev ci.itch.io/all-game-ass...
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A surprise about the early history of the Moon.
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-c...
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-c...
Scientists Cracked Open a Lunar Rock And Found a Huge Surprise
A tiny sample of the Moon locked away for more than 50 years turns out to have been hiding an astronomical secret.
www.sciencealert.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
A surprise about the early history of the Moon.
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-c...
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-c...
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At the recommendation of someone here I started listening to the audiobooks of @joeabercrombie.com’s First Law series because narrator Steven Pacey is so good. Holy shit that was an understatement. The narrating skill is absolutely next-level.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
At the recommendation of someone here I started listening to the audiobooks of @joeabercrombie.com’s First Law series because narrator Steven Pacey is so good. Holy shit that was an understatement. The narrating skill is absolutely next-level.
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Ah, but at least we saved the Conservative Party and kept Farage away from power, and got immigration down, right?
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Ah, but at least we saved the Conservative Party and kept Farage away from power, and got immigration down, right?
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lol
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
lol
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Also in the Grauniad
How deprived is your area? Look up your postcode as new data for England released
New data ranks every area of England against a set of metrics for deprivation. Find out where yours figures in the statistics
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Also in the Grauniad
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An additional headache for Lab is that voters Greens appeal to most strongly - in particular students, young grads and Muslims - often cluster together in the same seats, including many where Greens came 2nd last July and are winning local elections. Conditions forming for big Grn FPP breakthrough
October 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
An additional headache for Lab is that voters Greens appeal to most strongly - in particular students, young grads and Muslims - often cluster together in the same seats, including many where Greens came 2nd last July and are winning local elections. Conditions forming for big Grn FPP breakthrough
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We need to do ultra-masculine fascism, like in J.R.R Tolkien's famous book, "Lord of the here's why Ultra-Masculine Fascism is evil, stupid and self defeating. Under no circumstances do it you fucking clowns."
October 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
We need to do ultra-masculine fascism, like in J.R.R Tolkien's famous book, "Lord of the here's why Ultra-Masculine Fascism is evil, stupid and self defeating. Under no circumstances do it you fucking clowns."
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A most interesting development.
Section 194 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) creates the power uk strike out a civil claim where its purpose is deemed to be a SLAPP (defined in section 195). /1
Section 194 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) creates the power uk strike out a civil claim where its purpose is deemed to be a SLAPP (defined in section 195). /1
October 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
A most interesting development.
Section 194 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) creates the power uk strike out a civil claim where its purpose is deemed to be a SLAPP (defined in section 195). /1
Section 194 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) creates the power uk strike out a civil claim where its purpose is deemed to be a SLAPP (defined in section 195). /1
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter