Paul Cotterill
@bickerrecord.bsky.social
Nurse by training. Vagabond by nature. Imposter by syndrome.
A Habermas-influenced English pluralist, if that's a thing. An organiser of things, which are definitely things.
He/him/ally
A Habermas-influenced English pluralist, if that's a thing. An organiser of things, which are definitely things.
He/him/ally
One underestimated aspect of the US invading Venezuela soon is that there are three Dutch municipalities directly in the way, one of which has just qualified for the World Cup, and Hesgeth's not really going to know that.
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
One underestimated aspect of the US invading Venezuela soon is that there are three Dutch municipalities directly in the way, one of which has just qualified for the World Cup, and Hesgeth's not really going to know that.
Reposted by Paul Cotterill
From one of the lesser known bits of the bible, in which Paul the Apostle receives an unexpected text message from the Lord Jesus Christ advising him to establish a glamping business.
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
From one of the lesser known bits of the bible, in which Paul the Apostle receives an unexpected text message from the Lord Jesus Christ advising him to establish a glamping business.
In 1826, Diego Portales, Chilean minister, on the Monroe Doctrine (the USA saying 'hands off the Americas' to the European colonial powers) wrote:
"But we have to be very careful: for the Americans of the north [from the United States], the only Americans are themselves".
#venezuela
"But we have to be very careful: for the Americans of the north [from the United States], the only Americans are themselves".
#venezuela
November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
In 1826, Diego Portales, Chilean minister, on the Monroe Doctrine (the USA saying 'hands off the Americas' to the European colonial powers) wrote:
"But we have to be very careful: for the Americans of the north [from the United States], the only Americans are themselves".
#venezuela
"But we have to be very careful: for the Americans of the north [from the United States], the only Americans are themselves".
#venezuela
From one of the lesser known bits of the bible, in which Paul the Apostle receives an unexpected text message from the Lord Jesus Christ advising him to establish a glamping business.
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
From one of the lesser known bits of the bible, in which Paul the Apostle receives an unexpected text message from the Lord Jesus Christ advising him to establish a glamping business.
I listened to most of this and it wasn't as bad as my prejudices had me assume it would be.
But the casual commentariat dismissal of the potential for organised electoral alliance between parties, at a time when fascism threatens, was very confirming of my prejudices.
Cross blog to follow.
But the casual commentariat dismissal of the potential for organised electoral alliance between parties, at a time when fascism threatens, was very confirming of my prejudices.
Cross blog to follow.
#ReformUK are still ahead in the polls - but could tactical voting keep #NigelFarage out of Downing Street?
@goldbergradio.bsky.social hears from polling guru @peterkellner.bsky.social and @adambienkov.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podfollow.com/byline-podca...
@goldbergradio.bsky.social hears from polling guru @peterkellner.bsky.social and @adambienkov.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podfollow.com/byline-podca...
Byline Podcast: How To Keep Farage Out Of Downing Street
Adrian Goldberg discusses whether tactical voting or even a 'progressive partnership' of parties on the centre and left of UK politics could frustrate Nigel Farage's hopes of becoming PM, despite R...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I listened to most of this and it wasn't as bad as my prejudices had me assume it would be.
But the casual commentariat dismissal of the potential for organised electoral alliance between parties, at a time when fascism threatens, was very confirming of my prejudices.
Cross blog to follow.
But the casual commentariat dismissal of the potential for organised electoral alliance between parties, at a time when fascism threatens, was very confirming of my prejudices.
Cross blog to follow.
For those DMing me, possibly about this, v sorry but I can't do DMs for tech/data privacy reasons.
Not central to Stephen's sensible point in info, hut I've been surprised by the lack of comment from left/Greens on potential to diversify from cash ISAs towards non-transactional share models via CBSs, with better FCA flexibility on rates, and/or into e.g. local govt social impact-style/green bonds
Ultimately you can't unlock the (IMO positive!) change you want to see on ISAs through prodding savers. Need to provide them with better information to do that.
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
For those DMing me, possibly about this, v sorry but I can't do DMs for tech/data privacy reasons.
Not central to Stephen's sensible point in info, hut I've been surprised by the lack of comment from left/Greens on potential to diversify from cash ISAs towards non-transactional share models via CBSs, with better FCA flexibility on rates, and/or into e.g. local govt social impact-style/green bonds
Ultimately you can't unlock the (IMO positive!) change you want to see on ISAs through prodding savers. Need to provide them with better information to do that.
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Not central to Stephen's sensible point in info, hut I've been surprised by the lack of comment from left/Greens on potential to diversify from cash ISAs towards non-transactional share models via CBSs, with better FCA flexibility on rates, and/or into e.g. local govt social impact-style/green bonds
I know this is just poor wording but, bloody hell, it would be very hard to have worded it more poorly #policybasedevidence It's almost like he's trolling us.
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I know this is just poor wording but, bloody hell, it would be very hard to have worded it more poorly #policybasedevidence It's almost like he's trolling us.
This AI race hate from Grimes, the deputy leader of a council, is sill up.
This clearly AI-generated image from extremist Darren Grimes, purportedly showing groups of brown men surrounding young girls, looks like incitement to racial hatred to me, though wording of the law on this has not kept pace with technology.
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
This AI race hate from Grimes, the deputy leader of a council, is sill up.
A film where you're from.
(Salford)
(Salford)
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A film where you're from.
(Salford)
(Salford)
Reposted by Paul Cotterill
This clearly AI-generated image from extremist Darren Grimes, purportedly showing groups of brown men surrounding young girls, looks like incitement to racial hatred to me, though wording of the law on this has not kept pace with technology.
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
This clearly AI-generated image from extremist Darren Grimes, purportedly showing groups of brown men surrounding young girls, looks like incitement to racial hatred to me, though wording of the law on this has not kept pace with technology.
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
Nursing is the obvious path for anyone who rejects being a Goth because it's not really Gothy enough.
I dropped out of an English PhD program at Brown after a few interviews but without an alternative plan. On the literal drive home I got a call from a tech company that needed a marketer. Had no idea what I was doing, was not qualified. Now it’s my whole job.
What’s the lore behind choosing your career path ?
November 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Nursing is the obvious path for anyone who rejects being a Goth because it's not really Gothy enough.
This clearly AI-generated image from extremist Darren Grimes, purportedly showing groups of brown men surrounding young girls, looks like incitement to racial hatred to me, though wording of the law on this has not kept pace with technology.
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
This clearly AI-generated image from extremist Darren Grimes, purportedly showing groups of brown men surrounding young girls, looks like incitement to racial hatred to me, though wording of the law on this has not kept pace with technology.
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
Went in a charity bookshop earlier. When will I learn not to go in charity bookshops?
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Went in a charity bookshop earlier. When will I learn not to go in charity bookshops?
Weird to think people are talking about an ashes earthquake i the cricket when, over in Dhaka, the Ireland-Bangladesh test was interrupted by an actual earthquake.
November 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Weird to think people are talking about an ashes earthquake i the cricket when, over in Dhaka, the Ireland-Bangladesh test was interrupted by an actual earthquake.
Breaking the ceasefire. That's what killing people is. Breaking the ceasefire.
BREAKING: At least 24 people are dead and 54 wounded after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began in October, officials say.
Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 20 killed
Israel's military says it has launched new airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began on October 10.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Breaking the ceasefire. That's what killing people is. Breaking the ceasefire.
The EHRC Code of Pratice leak seems to have stopped leaking at least for now. I'm intrigued as to what final version sent to minister says on 'competitive sport' , on which the Times has been silent.
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The EHRC Code of Pratice leak seems to have stopped leaking at least for now. I'm intrigued as to what final version sent to minister says on 'competitive sport' , on which the Times has been silent.
All feels a bit end of NATOish.
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
All feels a bit end of NATOish.
This is just staggeringly offensive from the Home Secretary about careworkers, demeaning the work we all do and treating those who come to join us in that work as some kind of malignant rabble. It's even starker when compared with the words about NHS staff.
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This is just staggeringly offensive from the Home Secretary about careworkers, demeaning the work we all do and treating those who come to join us in that work as some kind of malignant rabble. It's even starker when compared with the words about NHS staff.
I've read this, and the core argument really is that women cannot have the rational capacity to make decisions in their own or their society's best interests, and that agents of a moral state needs to make decisions for them. It's actually quite anti-Enlightenment.
Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I've read this, and the core argument really is that women cannot have the rational capacity to make decisions in their own or their society's best interests, and that agents of a moral state needs to make decisions for them. It's actually quite anti-Enlightenment.
Owen Oyston may be able to watch this whole test match before he's evicted.
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Owen Oyston may be able to watch this whole test match before he's evicted.
To be clear, I will not be asking Grok any questions.
November 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
To be clear, I will not be asking Grok any questions.
The Tories have out-LibDemmed the LibDems on the LibDem bar chart chart, with an excellent squiggly line between 0 and 200,000, and by putting a quarter of a year of their being in power into Labour being in power. Impressive.
November 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Tories have out-LibDemmed the LibDems on the LibDem bar chart chart, with an excellent squiggly line between 0 and 200,000, and by putting a quarter of a year of their being in power into Labour being in power. Impressive.
So according to this people on health & social care visas wait 15 years for settled status, while nurses and doctors in the NHS wait 5 years. That makes a lot less than no sense. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's not in the official updated policy paper, mind www.gov.uk/government/p...
It's not in the official updated policy paper, mind www.gov.uk/government/p...
Some migrants to face 20-year wait for settled status
Shabana Mahmood says becoming part of the UK is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
So according to this people on health & social care visas wait 15 years for settled status, while nurses and doctors in the NHS wait 5 years. That makes a lot less than no sense. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's not in the official updated policy paper, mind www.gov.uk/government/p...
It's not in the official updated policy paper, mind www.gov.uk/government/p...
The govt coming back to parliament for a second time in a week, to clarify its thinking on ILR in relation to people already here, suggests that the first attempt failed to take account of the concept of time.
The government is announcing changes to indefinite leave to remain ahead of its consultation on these measures. Some changes will apply to those in the UK now who gave arrived in the last 4-5 years
November 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The govt coming back to parliament for a second time in a week, to clarify its thinking on ILR in relation to people already here, suggests that the first attempt failed to take account of the concept of time.