Ben Piggot
@benpiggot.bsky.social
Arsenal. Some politics and a bunch of other random interesting stuff. And now I have a substack (and you should read it!)
https://theworldasitis.substack.com/
https://theworldasitis.substack.com/
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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My favorite genre of Epstein emails are powerful people emailing WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN about how MeToo has gone too far and the woke mob must be stopped.
February 4, 2026 at 2:22 AM
My favorite genre of Epstein emails are powerful people emailing WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN about how MeToo has gone too far and the woke mob must be stopped.
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Time and again, decisions to criminalize behavior or prosecute criminalized behavior aren't about behavior. They're about weaponizing punishment to selectively target, marginalize, and oppress people. Voices. Ideas. It's not justice. It's just vindictive. @boltsmag.org⬇️
boltsmag.org/stanford-san...
boltsmag.org/stanford-san...
In Bay Area, Felony Charges Against Student Protesters Prompt Free Speech Concerns - Bolts
German Gonzalez grew up about an hour south of Stanford University, in a dusty California farming town where the apples for Martinelli’s sparkling cider are juiced and packaged. In high... Read More
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Time and again, decisions to criminalize behavior or prosecute criminalized behavior aren't about behavior. They're about weaponizing punishment to selectively target, marginalize, and oppress people. Voices. Ideas. It's not justice. It's just vindictive. @boltsmag.org⬇️
boltsmag.org/stanford-san...
boltsmag.org/stanford-san...
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The entire press corps should walk out, not come back, & we simply shouldn’t tolerate this.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 4, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The entire press corps should walk out, not come back, & we simply shouldn’t tolerate this.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
I honestly don't understand why Melinda Gates's interview was what it took for people to focus on Bill Gates and Epstein.
Its been known he was substantially involved with Epstein for years now.
Its been known he was substantially involved with Epstein for years now.
February 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I honestly don't understand why Melinda Gates's interview was what it took for people to focus on Bill Gates and Epstein.
Its been known he was substantially involved with Epstein for years now.
Its been known he was substantially involved with Epstein for years now.
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Muslim university students were arrested and expelled for protesting genocide. Let's see if college Republicans get even a slap on the wrist for advocating extrajudicial killings.
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Muslim university students were arrested and expelled for protesting genocide. Let's see if college Republicans get even a slap on the wrist for advocating extrajudicial killings.
I mean its just today's watergate.
Really is true that he commits so much criminal/impeachable behavior each individual act seems less important/serious as a result.
Really is true that he commits so much criminal/impeachable behavior each individual act seems less important/serious as a result.
One more way in which the FBI's search of an Atlanta election office was surpassingly unusual: President Trump spoke to the agents who conducted the search during a phone call afterward.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I mean its just today's watergate.
Really is true that he commits so much criminal/impeachable behavior each individual act seems less important/serious as a result.
Really is true that he commits so much criminal/impeachable behavior each individual act seems less important/serious as a result.
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Like 40% of the ruling class just got outed as pedophiles and they’re scared of whatever this is lol. Awesome
February 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Like 40% of the ruling class just got outed as pedophiles and they’re scared of whatever this is lol. Awesome
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Watching these Grammys, you have to wonder if perhaps the Silicon Valley bros made a classic VC mistake and went all-in on reactionary politics right before the bottom dropped out.
Woke 2.0 back with a vengeance. You love to see it.
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Watching these Grammys, you have to wonder if perhaps the Silicon Valley bros made a classic VC mistake and went all-in on reactionary politics right before the bottom dropped out.
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It is unforgivably appalling that someone who has regularly displayed these qualities & behaviors for decades on end was allowed to become the most prominent public-facing economist in the entire country, with access to the commanding heights of academic power & unlimited elite media platforms.
Larry Summers, seen here somehow managing to have the worst gender politics in the room while in a one on one conversation with JEFFREY FUCKING EPSTEIN.
February 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
It is unforgivably appalling that someone who has regularly displayed these qualities & behaviors for decades on end was allowed to become the most prominent public-facing economist in the entire country, with access to the commanding heights of academic power & unlimited elite media platforms.
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In what universe should Harvard ever allow this man near a classroom again
Larry Summers, seen here somehow managing to have the worst gender politics in the room while in a one on one conversation with JEFFREY FUCKING EPSTEIN.
February 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
In what universe should Harvard ever allow this man near a classroom again
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Manchester City, first half of 25-26 PL games
Goals for: 27
Goals against: 6
Expected goal difference: 15.96
Manchester City, second half of 25-26 PL games (70 mins through Spurs game)
Goals for: 22
Goals against: 16
Expected goal difference: -0.19
Goals for: 27
Goals against: 6
Expected goal difference: 15.96
Manchester City, second half of 25-26 PL games (70 mins through Spurs game)
Goals for: 22
Goals against: 16
Expected goal difference: -0.19
February 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Manchester City, first half of 25-26 PL games
Goals for: 27
Goals against: 6
Expected goal difference: 15.96
Manchester City, second half of 25-26 PL games (70 mins through Spurs game)
Goals for: 22
Goals against: 16
Expected goal difference: -0.19
Goals for: 27
Goals against: 6
Expected goal difference: 15.96
Manchester City, second half of 25-26 PL games (70 mins through Spurs game)
Goals for: 22
Goals against: 16
Expected goal difference: -0.19
Yeah I think this is totally true. Its not an accident that the Epstein files are full of people who became "anti-woke" in the last decase.
I don't know if our society can do it, but the Epstein files really is a Tangentopoli-like moment potentially for our governing class.
I don't know if our society can do it, but the Epstein files really is a Tangentopoli-like moment potentially for our governing class.
Really feels like our elites became increasingly insular and incestuous and what we are experiencing post-2016 is their collective temper tantrum at having their divine right to rule us questioned
January 31, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Yeah I think this is totally true. Its not an accident that the Epstein files are full of people who became "anti-woke" in the last decase.
I don't know if our society can do it, but the Epstein files really is a Tangentopoli-like moment potentially for our governing class.
I don't know if our society can do it, but the Epstein files really is a Tangentopoli-like moment potentially for our governing class.
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Really feels like our elites became increasingly insular and incestuous and what we are experiencing post-2016 is their collective temper tantrum at having their divine right to rule us questioned
January 31, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Really feels like our elites became increasingly insular and incestuous and what we are experiencing post-2016 is their collective temper tantrum at having their divine right to rule us questioned
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Looking at the list of 19 new CBS News commentators, the median number of times they appear in the searchable Epstein database is 2 and the mean is 100
January 31, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Looking at the list of 19 new CBS News commentators, the median number of times they appear in the searchable Epstein database is 2 and the mean is 100
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According to these figures London is safer than many if not all major North American cities. In 2025, there were 1.1 killings for every 100,000 residents of London, compared to 2.8 in New York, 5.6 in Los Angeles, 10.5 in Houston and 12.3 in Philadelphia
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
London’s homicide rate drops to lowest in more than a decade
Sadiq Khan says ‘public health’ approach has made the capital one of the safest cities in the western world
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
According to these figures London is safer than many if not all major North American cities. In 2025, there were 1.1 killings for every 100,000 residents of London, compared to 2.8 in New York, 5.6 in Los Angeles, 10.5 in Houston and 12.3 in Philadelphia
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Crazy we've now scored 9 goals against Leeds this year
January 31, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Crazy we've now scored 9 goals against Leeds this year
man it is just pouring rain now
January 31, 2026 at 4:39 PM
man it is just pouring rain now
narrative has simply got too negative on Gyokeres.
There is a reason he continues to play every game.
Arteta knows more than you here.
There is a reason he continues to play every game.
Arteta knows more than you here.
January 31, 2026 at 4:29 PM
narrative has simply got too negative on Gyokeres.
There is a reason he continues to play every game.
Arteta knows more than you here.
There is a reason he continues to play every game.
Arteta knows more than you here.
Zubimendi has to shoot there
January 31, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Zubimendi has to shoot there
how is that not a foul on Havertz/
January 31, 2026 at 4:16 PM
how is that not a foul on Havertz/
Madueke's corners have been deadly this half
January 31, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Madueke's corners have been deadly this half
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every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
January 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
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Whoa. This is from an FBI email with the subect "Re: Epstein - Cellmate Interview"
Here are the summaries provided by the FBI agent.
Here are the summaries provided by the FBI agent.
January 31, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Whoa. This is from an FBI email with the subect "Re: Epstein - Cellmate Interview"
Here are the summaries provided by the FBI agent.
Here are the summaries provided by the FBI agent.
The Epstein files really are like a nuclear-grade event in that it reveals the nation's whole power structure were intimately involved in what--at best--should be considered underage sex trafficking.
It really should be like a Tangentopoli scandal for the whole of our leadership class.
It really should be like a Tangentopoli scandal for the whole of our leadership class.
January 30, 2026 at 10:55 PM
The Epstein files really are like a nuclear-grade event in that it reveals the nation's whole power structure were intimately involved in what--at best--should be considered underage sex trafficking.
It really should be like a Tangentopoli scandal for the whole of our leadership class.
It really should be like a Tangentopoli scandal for the whole of our leadership class.