Obsidian
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"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
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I gave a campus talk last night on Trump's first 100 days for the WUD Society & Politics group. A student asked me if I thought that, at some point, we might start to describe the US as a competitive authoritarian regime. I said that we were already there, it's just that most folks haven't noticed:
February 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I gave a campus talk last night on Trump's first 100 days for the WUD Society & Politics group. A student asked me if I thought that, at some point, we might start to describe the US as a competitive authoritarian regime. I said that we were already there, it's just that most folks haven't noticed:
Pretty staggering that Mike Johnson is speaking at parliament this week and we’re acting like it’s done. What the 🤬 is wrong with us. It’s like Chamberlain all over again. (Well not quite, yet).
January 19, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Pretty staggering that Mike Johnson is speaking at parliament this week and we’re acting like it’s done. What the 🤬 is wrong with us. It’s like Chamberlain all over again. (Well not quite, yet).
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There is simply no world in which this clothing choice is a coincidence.
January 19, 2026 at 1:17 PM
There is simply no world in which this clothing choice is a coincidence.
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Never forget: never let anyone else forget either.
January 19, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Never forget: never let anyone else forget either.
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Please sign and share. The far right are getting political representation through stealth. Starmer has been awful, but the mass election of Labour was the electorate **trying to boot the right wing out of politics petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 19, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Please sign and share. The far right are getting political representation through stealth. Starmer has been awful, but the mass election of Labour was the electorate **trying to boot the right wing out of politics petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Two men who worked with the Trump Organization hold shares in GreenMet, which signed a deal with a company ready to mine critical minerals in Greenland.
As Trump Talked About Taking Greenland, Former Employees Gained a Foothold in the Arctic Island
Two men who worked with the Trump Organization hold shares in GreenMet, which signed a deal with a company ready to mine critical minerals in Greenland.
www.occrp.org
January 18, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Two men who worked with the Trump Organization hold shares in GreenMet, which signed a deal with a company ready to mine critical minerals in Greenland.
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Carole Cadwalladr, "But trying to suck up to Trump.. Totally disastrous deals with Silicon Valley companies in which we're bringing their software into the critical functions of how the UK state operates"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
January 18, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Carole Cadwalladr, "But trying to suck up to Trump.. Totally disastrous deals with Silicon Valley companies in which we're bringing their software into the critical functions of how the UK state operates"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
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Week by week - Laura Kuenssberg is interviewing the party leaders.
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
January 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Week by week - Laura Kuenssberg is interviewing the party leaders.
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
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Rockstar gives terminally ill fan early access to GTA 6
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January 18, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Rockstar gives terminally ill fan early access to GTA 6
www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-giv...
www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-giv...
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Contractors:
Been paid via an umbrella company?
Later had HMRC say the scheme didn’t work? When you didn't know there *was* a scheme?
We’d love to hear from people ths has happened to.
DM me or email MYNAME @ taxpolicy .org.uk - and please share with others.
Been paid via an umbrella company?
Later had HMRC say the scheme didn’t work? When you didn't know there *was* a scheme?
We’d love to hear from people ths has happened to.
DM me or email MYNAME @ taxpolicy .org.uk - and please share with others.
January 17, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Contractors:
Been paid via an umbrella company?
Later had HMRC say the scheme didn’t work? When you didn't know there *was* a scheme?
We’d love to hear from people ths has happened to.
DM me or email MYNAME @ taxpolicy .org.uk - and please share with others.
Been paid via an umbrella company?
Later had HMRC say the scheme didn’t work? When you didn't know there *was* a scheme?
We’d love to hear from people ths has happened to.
DM me or email MYNAME @ taxpolicy .org.uk - and please share with others.
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petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1... Defecting politicians are treating their activists and voters with contempt. Sign this petition and make them fight a bi election.
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:48 AM
petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1... Defecting politicians are treating their activists and voters with contempt. Sign this petition and make them fight a bi election.
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As with other state media, any engagement (even ironic) with this verified ICE bluesky account will be weaponised for fascist propaganda.
Block and move on. Use screengrabs if commenting on a post.
Block and move on. Use screengrabs if commenting on a post.
January 17, 2026 at 12:56 PM
As with other state media, any engagement (even ironic) with this verified ICE bluesky account will be weaponised for fascist propaganda.
Block and move on. Use screengrabs if commenting on a post.
Block and move on. Use screengrabs if commenting on a post.
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The Julius Kivimaki and Vastaamo hack story is back in the news today with articles and a new BBC podcast series. Given that I've literally "written the book" on this hack I offered to help but they never replied. The good news is, there's a brilliant HBO doc series out, which I was involved in:
January 17, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The Julius Kivimaki and Vastaamo hack story is back in the news today with articles and a new BBC podcast series. Given that I've literally "written the book" on this hack I offered to help but they never replied. The good news is, there's a brilliant HBO doc series out, which I was involved in:
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🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Liberal England: Saying Reform UK are "just the same old Conservatives" may not be the smart line some think liberalengland.blogspot.com/2026/01/sayi...
January 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Liberal England: Saying Reform UK are "just the same old Conservatives" may not be the smart line some think liberalengland.blogspot.com/2026/01/sayi...
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Jeg bare legger denne her, uten noen spesiell grunn.
January 17, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Jeg bare legger denne her, uten noen spesiell grunn.
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Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests,
A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests,
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It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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NEW!! "DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents" Reminder that the first people Hitler put in camps were his political opponents. This is right from the FASCIST playbook! www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents
Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News, an extraordinary escalation in the Trum...
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
NEW!! "DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents" Reminder that the first people Hitler put in camps were his political opponents. This is right from the FASCIST playbook! www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
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The double pardon really gives away the game. Adriana Camberos started her second round of fraud just weeks after her first pardon. She was charged, convicted, imprisoned…and pardoned again. Trump supporters are permitted unlimited crimes, while the rest of us can get beaten by the secret police.
President Trump quietly issued clemency grants this week, including to a California woman he had pardoned once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 7:42 PM
The double pardon really gives away the game. Adriana Camberos started her second round of fraud just weeks after her first pardon. She was charged, convicted, imprisoned…and pardoned again. Trump supporters are permitted unlimited crimes, while the rest of us can get beaten by the secret police.
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The West Midland Police are institutionally racist & corrupt.
PC Ratcliffe threatened me for criticising Reform UK, and their Professional Standards Department are letting him keep his badge.
Craig Guildford is not the only one who needs to be fired.
PC Ratcliffe threatened me for criticising Reform UK, and their Professional Standards Department are letting him keep his badge.
Craig Guildford is not the only one who needs to be fired.
Birmingham Police backs RACIST cop who threatened black victim!
YouTube video by Femi - F Politics!
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January 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The West Midland Police are institutionally racist & corrupt.
PC Ratcliffe threatened me for criticising Reform UK, and their Professional Standards Department are letting him keep his badge.
Craig Guildford is not the only one who needs to be fired.
PC Ratcliffe threatened me for criticising Reform UK, and their Professional Standards Department are letting him keep his badge.
Craig Guildford is not the only one who needs to be fired.