Gill Cookson
@gillint.bsky.social
Historian of 18th/19th-c. industrialisation. Northerner, lefty, deluded optimist. No racists, genocide apologists etc.
Book now out:
https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781837651412/making-an-industrial-revolution
and here's the blog post: buff.ly/3W1JJgH
Book now out:
https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781837651412/making-an-industrial-revolution
and here's the blog post: buff.ly/3W1JJgH
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The only thing 'illegal' about people in #ICE detention camps is their
- arrest
- incarceration
- isolation
- communication ban
- lack of legal representation
- treatment
- starvation
- abuse
- deportation.
- arrest
- incarceration
- isolation
- communication ban
- lack of legal representation
- treatment
- starvation
- abuse
- deportation.
February 14, 2026 at 5:26 AM
The only thing 'illegal' about people in #ICE detention camps is their
- arrest
- incarceration
- isolation
- communication ban
- lack of legal representation
- treatment
- starvation
- abuse
- deportation.
- arrest
- incarceration
- isolation
- communication ban
- lack of legal representation
- treatment
- starvation
- abuse
- deportation.
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The events of the last 24 hours show why it's important to build functional verification structures in public and counterpublic spaces to resist the authoritarian erosion of our democratic systems, as described in this thread.
🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
Democratic politicians have, though, pursued growth in GDP at the expense of other values. One response to @jburnmurdoch.ft.com pessimistic scenario is refocus on those values, combined with egalitarianism, sufficiency and quality of life. Not "it's the economy, stupid" but "it's the the society"
January 25, 2026 at 9:24 AM
The events of the last 24 hours show why it's important to build functional verification structures in public and counterpublic spaces to resist the authoritarian erosion of our democratic systems, as described in this thread.
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Today's morning message comes in 3 parts. Bear with me.
We all have dark days. Days of sadness or loss that echo at every anniversary, any time we're reminded. Ben West has those & decided to do something good when they happen.
#GoodMorning, everyone
[Content warning: mentions of suicide]
We all have dark days. Days of sadness or loss that echo at every anniversary, any time we're reminded. Ben West has those & decided to do something good when they happen.
#GoodMorning, everyone
[Content warning: mentions of suicide]
January 25, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Today's morning message comes in 3 parts. Bear with me.
We all have dark days. Days of sadness or loss that echo at every anniversary, any time we're reminded. Ben West has those & decided to do something good when they happen.
#GoodMorning, everyone
[Content warning: mentions of suicide]
We all have dark days. Days of sadness or loss that echo at every anniversary, any time we're reminded. Ben West has those & decided to do something good when they happen.
#GoodMorning, everyone
[Content warning: mentions of suicide]
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I can't put into words the feeling of watching our government, a hive of evil antisocial filth, the absolute worst humanity has to offer, colliding with the best. Ordinary people trying to help each other, risking everything to stand up for what's plainly, unambiguously fair and right. It's unreal
January 25, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I can't put into words the feeling of watching our government, a hive of evil antisocial filth, the absolute worst humanity has to offer, colliding with the best. Ordinary people trying to help each other, risking everything to stand up for what's plainly, unambiguously fair and right. It's unreal
What happened to the Palestine Action C4 Dispatches that was supposed to run last night?
January 23, 2026 at 4:21 PM
What happened to the Palestine Action C4 Dispatches that was supposed to run last night?
does anyone know what happened to the titanic
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 23, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Some realism at last. And adaptability. ‘Boots on the ice’ about sums it up.
You don’t necessarily have to agree with Carney, and he respects that in his thinking.
UK govt? Totally flat of foot in comparison. No big picture.
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
You don’t necessarily have to agree with Carney, and he respects that in his thinking.
UK govt? Totally flat of foot in comparison. No big picture.
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 21, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Some realism at last. And adaptability. ‘Boots on the ice’ about sums it up.
You don’t necessarily have to agree with Carney, and he respects that in his thinking.
UK govt? Totally flat of foot in comparison. No big picture.
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
You don’t necessarily have to agree with Carney, and he respects that in his thinking.
UK govt? Totally flat of foot in comparison. No big picture.
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
This is a masterpiece! Read on…
"As I’ve noted before, to watch him scheming is to be reminded of a toddler hiding behind a cushion. “Where’s Robert? THERE HE IS! What’s Robert up to? WHO CAN SAY?” Like so many MPs, he thinks he’s Francis Urquhart, when in fact he’s Baldrick."
Robert Jenrick: an apology. thecritic.co.uk/fran...
January 16, 2026 at 7:11 AM
This is a masterpiece! Read on…
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🧵 The German President last week.
What you hear is the disappointment at the end of a political life: "our most important partner, the United States, has broken with the values that it helped to establish"
...and through his well-chosen words, a call to action.
1/2
What you hear is the disappointment at the end of a political life: "our most important partner, the United States, has broken with the values that it helped to establish"
...and through his well-chosen words, a call to action.
1/2
January 13, 2026 at 5:02 AM
🧵 The German President last week.
What you hear is the disappointment at the end of a political life: "our most important partner, the United States, has broken with the values that it helped to establish"
...and through his well-chosen words, a call to action.
1/2
What you hear is the disappointment at the end of a political life: "our most important partner, the United States, has broken with the values that it helped to establish"
...and through his well-chosen words, a call to action.
1/2
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January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
January 11, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
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Imagine. Just fucking imagine. 😳👇
January 10, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Imagine. Just fucking imagine. 😳👇
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This image is making the rounds on the Internet, but I am repeating it anyway since EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE IT.
(I don't know who originally made it, but hats off to them!)
This BBC article includes a link to the video of Renee Good's last words: www.bbc.com/news/article...
(I don't know who originally made it, but hats off to them!)
This BBC article includes a link to the video of Renee Good's last words: www.bbc.com/news/article...
January 10, 2026 at 3:23 AM
This image is making the rounds on the Internet, but I am repeating it anyway since EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE IT.
(I don't know who originally made it, but hats off to them!)
This BBC article includes a link to the video of Renee Good's last words: www.bbc.com/news/article...
(I don't know who originally made it, but hats off to them!)
This BBC article includes a link to the video of Renee Good's last words: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
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Danish guy gets it
January 7, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Danish guy gets it
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Sitting president or not: war crimes have no immunity. Office does not shield anyone from indictment under U.S. or international law. Jurisdiction, not power, determines arrest. History is clear—titles expire, accountability doesn’t.
January 7, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Sitting president or not: war crimes have no immunity. Office does not shield anyone from indictment under U.S. or international law. Jurisdiction, not power, determines arrest. History is clear—titles expire, accountability doesn’t.
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The PM and Foreign Secretary should be condemning this illegal strike and breach of international human rights law.
After years of arming a genocide and worshipping the “special relationship”, Trump now believes he can act with impunity.
After years of arming a genocide and worshipping the “special relationship”, Trump now believes he can act with impunity.
Trump just kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 11:27 AM
The PM and Foreign Secretary should be condemning this illegal strike and breach of international human rights law.
After years of arming a genocide and worshipping the “special relationship”, Trump now believes he can act with impunity.
After years of arming a genocide and worshipping the “special relationship”, Trump now believes he can act with impunity.
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If Trump’s concern was drugs, he’d not have pardoned Honduras’s corrupt leader; if terrorism, he’d have gone after Iran; if world order, Russia; if preserving US power, China. If democracy, human rights or humanitarian motive, dozens of other worthy cases. What’s left is oil. And Epstein.
January 4, 2026 at 5:37 AM
If Trump’s concern was drugs, he’d not have pardoned Honduras’s corrupt leader; if terrorism, he’d have gone after Iran; if world order, Russia; if preserving US power, China. If democracy, human rights or humanitarian motive, dozens of other worthy cases. What’s left is oil. And Epstein.
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@carolecadwalla.bsky.social called it
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 AM
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social called it
While people will stand up and be counted, there’s hope for all of us.
This year, statues of tall men clad in all black with masks drawn up to hide their faces are disrupting the serenity of a Charlotte church's Nativity scene.
The figures are depicted approaching the Holy Family and the Wise Men with handcuffs as if preparing to make an arrest.
The figures are depicted approaching the Holy Family and the Wise Men with handcuffs as if preparing to make an arrest.
As anti-ICE Nativity scenes spark outrage, faith leaders grapple with politics at the pulpit | CNN
As Nativity scenes depicting ICE draw attention and outrage, faith leaders are grappling with politics in religion and urging a closer reading of the Christmas story.
www.cnn.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
While people will stand up and be counted, there’s hope for all of us.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, "And you are going to forbid that debate in this Parliament?"
"What is happening in Gaza is a genocide"
"Repeat after me, ladies and gentlemen, it is a genocide"
"What is happening in Gaza is a genocide"
"Repeat after me, ladies and gentlemen, it is a genocide"
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, "And you are going to forbid that debate in this Parliament?"
"What is happening in Gaza is a genocide"
"Repeat after me, ladies and gentlemen, it is a genocide"
"What is happening in Gaza is a genocide"
"Repeat after me, ladies and gentlemen, it is a genocide"