Paul
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Desperate, the tide is turning. People will feel the country coming together over the coming few months. The media won’t be able to hide it much longer
February 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Desperate, the tide is turning. People will feel the country coming together over the coming few months. The media won’t be able to hide it much longer
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The idea that Starmer's woes will result in an early General Election is bollocks.
Badenoch and Farage can't be that stupid, surely.
Badenoch and Farage can't be that stupid, surely.
February 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The idea that Starmer's woes will result in an early General Election is bollocks.
Badenoch and Farage can't be that stupid, surely.
Badenoch and Farage can't be that stupid, surely.
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Happened upon this Wiki entry for a xenophobic riot in 1517 and was struck hard that even after 600 years of extraordinary human progress we’re still beset by the same rabble-rousing fucksters utilising medieval bigotry and the same tired, shit-stirring language.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Ma...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Ma...
![Evil May Day or Ill May Day is the name of a xenophobic riot which took place on 1 May 1517 as a protest against foreigners (called "strangers"[1]) living in London. Apprentices attacked foreign residents ranging from "Flemish cobblers" to "French royal courtiers".[2] Some of the rioters were later hanged,[3] although King Henry VIII granted a pardon for the remainder following public pleadings from his wife Catherine of Aragon.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yccb356nho6xdgyslugkgij4/bafkreif2kvn64t5jodfcmle6uylndgsnoy74mwxhfwndiiffl3za6umn3a@jpeg)
![According to the chronicler Edward Hall (c. 1498–1547), a fortnight before the riot an inflammatory xenophobic speech was made on Easter Tuesday by a preacher known as "Dr Bell" at St. Paul's Cross at the instigation of John Lincoln, a broker. Bell accused immigrants of stealing jobs from English workers and of "eat[ing] the bread from poor fatherless children".[8]
Bell called on all "Englishmen to cherish and defend themselves, and to hurt and grieve aliens for the common weal".[9][10] Over the following two weeks, there were sporadic attacks on foreigners and rumours abounded that "on May Day next the city would rebel and slay all aliens".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yccb356nho6xdgyslugkgij4/bafkreig254w53gnqk43zzk7xmdpja4slpjddm3ihyg5jywvkf3bs6sjowq@jpeg)
October 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Happened upon this Wiki entry for a xenophobic riot in 1517 and was struck hard that even after 600 years of extraordinary human progress we’re still beset by the same rabble-rousing fucksters utilising medieval bigotry and the same tired, shit-stirring language.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Ma...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Ma...
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Coming next. 20p off a pack of Woodbines paid for by cutting NHS Oncology resources.
February 3, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Coming next. 20p off a pack of Woodbines paid for by cutting NHS Oncology resources.
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Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
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Now that Farage and his party are the official uk party for Trump (along with the other far right parties in Europe) let’s make sure us progressives say that loud and clear.
🔴Brexit Badly Weakened the UK and Now Donald Trump Is Taking Advantage
The President’s increasingly threatening behaviour has shown clearer than ever before why Britain needs to be back in the heart of the EU, argues Jonathan Lis
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/23/b...
The President’s increasingly threatening behaviour has shown clearer than ever before why Britain needs to be back in the heart of the EU, argues Jonathan Lis
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/23/b...
Brexit Badly Weakened the UK and Now Donald Trump Is Taking Advantage
The President's increasingly threatening behaviour has shown clearer than ever before why Britain needs to be back in the heart of the EU, argues Jonathan Lis
bylinetimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Now that Farage and his party are the official uk party for Trump (along with the other far right parties in Europe) let’s make sure us progressives say that loud and clear.
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The lesson is they are all capable of murdering citizens with impunity
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The lesson is they are all capable of murdering citizens with impunity
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Trial date set for former Reform councillor on racism charges
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
Trial date set for former Reform councillor on racism charges
A former North Northamptonshire Council member has pleaded not guilty to two charges of racially-aggravated harassment.
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Trial date set for former Reform councillor on racism charges
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
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Who wants to see Robert Jenrick in the style of the JD Vance meme?
January 16, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Who wants to see Robert Jenrick in the style of the JD Vance meme?
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Time and time again Andrea Jenkyns tried to mask her lack of attention to any detail through outrage.
Reform UK’s Mayor of Lincolnshire everyone…
Reform UK’s Mayor of Lincolnshire everyone…
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Time and time again Andrea Jenkyns tried to mask her lack of attention to any detail through outrage.
Reform UK’s Mayor of Lincolnshire everyone…
Reform UK’s Mayor of Lincolnshire everyone…
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As mad as Hegseth clearly is, this is a performance, part of an administration-wide truculence toward press that I described in this threat story. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump aides do this not to get better coverage but because they feel it's required. And because they're assholes.
Trump aides do this not to get better coverage but because they feel it's required. And because they're assholes.
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
As mad as Hegseth clearly is, this is a performance, part of an administration-wide truculence toward press that I described in this threat story. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump aides do this not to get better coverage but because they feel it's required. And because they're assholes.
Trump aides do this not to get better coverage but because they feel it's required. And because they're assholes.
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Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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It cannot be left to individuals to take this on.
The site has to be stripped by Governments of its power to disseminate for there to be any useful effect.
The site has to be stripped by Governments of its power to disseminate for there to be any useful effect.
January 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
It cannot be left to individuals to take this on.
The site has to be stripped by Governments of its power to disseminate for there to be any useful effect.
The site has to be stripped by Governments of its power to disseminate for there to be any useful effect.
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Editing the proofs of the 10 year anniversary edition of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived (out in May, 30k new words!), and reminded that Andrew Jackson is Trump's favourite former president.
January 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Editing the proofs of the 10 year anniversary edition of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived (out in May, 30k new words!), and reminded that Andrew Jackson is Trump's favourite former president.
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How can this happen?
One element in play: the local paper makes zero mention of dividends in its coverage of the accounts. Literally none.
Even though the entire story - for years - has been fundamentally about two men making themselves filthy rich because of bad public sector governance.
One element in play: the local paper makes zero mention of dividends in its coverage of the accounts. Literally none.
Even though the entire story - for years - has been fundamentally about two men making themselves filthy rich because of bad public sector governance.
January 6, 2026 at 7:13 AM
How can this happen?
One element in play: the local paper makes zero mention of dividends in its coverage of the accounts. Literally none.
Even though the entire story - for years - has been fundamentally about two men making themselves filthy rich because of bad public sector governance.
One element in play: the local paper makes zero mention of dividends in its coverage of the accounts. Literally none.
Even though the entire story - for years - has been fundamentally about two men making themselves filthy rich because of bad public sector governance.
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Over the last four years the businessmen (who were given 90% of what was set up as a 50-50 private-public venture for free) have extracted more than £120m for themselves.
The cost to the public purse is more than £550m.
The cost to the public purse is more than £550m.
Teesworks: Dividends increased to £30m despite plummeting income
Latest accounts for Teesworks Ltd show increase in payments to shareholders
teesside.thelead.uk
January 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Over the last four years the businessmen (who were given 90% of what was set up as a 50-50 private-public venture for free) have extracted more than £120m for themselves.
The cost to the public purse is more than £550m.
The cost to the public purse is more than £550m.
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NEW: Teesworks Ltd has published its latest accounts.
Despite plummeting revenues, the businessmen at the centre of the controversial redevelopment project continue to increase their dividends each year.
This year they paid themselves more than £32m against revenue of £6m.
Despite plummeting revenues, the businessmen at the centre of the controversial redevelopment project continue to increase their dividends each year.
This year they paid themselves more than £32m against revenue of £6m.
Teesworks: Dividends increased to £30m despite plummeting income
Latest accounts for Teesworks Ltd show increase in payments to shareholders
teesside.thelead.uk
January 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
NEW: Teesworks Ltd has published its latest accounts.
Despite plummeting revenues, the businessmen at the centre of the controversial redevelopment project continue to increase their dividends each year.
This year they paid themselves more than £32m against revenue of £6m.
Despite plummeting revenues, the businessmen at the centre of the controversial redevelopment project continue to increase their dividends each year.
This year they paid themselves more than £32m against revenue of £6m.
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Bosses of most valuable UK-listed companies will have to work less than three days of 2026 to earn more than a typical worker does in a year, new research shows
news.sky.com/story/ftse-1...
news.sky.com/story/ftse-1...
FTSE 100 bosses' pay overtakes typical worker's annual salary in less than three days of 2026, says new research
Average FTSE 100 CEO pay (excluding pension contributions) stands at £4.40m, equivalent to an hourly rate of £1,353.23 and 113 times the average full-time worker's pay of £39,039.
news.sky.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Bosses of most valuable UK-listed companies will have to work less than three days of 2026 to earn more than a typical worker does in a year, new research shows
news.sky.com/story/ftse-1...
news.sky.com/story/ftse-1...
That FIFA world Peace Award has gone to his head.
TRUMP: Colombia is very sick too. Run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the US, and he's not gonna be doing it very long
Q: So there's will be an operation by the US in Colombia?
TRUMP: Sounds good to me
Q: So there's will be an operation by the US in Colombia?
TRUMP: Sounds good to me
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 AM
That FIFA world Peace Award has gone to his head.
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If you had come to me twenty years ago and said “in 2025 Russell Brand will be a far-right pundit spreading antisemitic conspiracies and accused of multiple rapes” I would have said “seems entirely plausible, how about those future cars, are they cool?”
December 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If you had come to me twenty years ago and said “in 2025 Russell Brand will be a far-right pundit spreading antisemitic conspiracies and accused of multiple rapes” I would have said “seems entirely plausible, how about those future cars, are they cool?”
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Today Donald Trump called for the execution of six U.S. lawmakers simply because they urged the military to uphold the Constitution.
A president threatening death against political opponents for honoring their oath is not “fiery rhetoric” — it’s the language of authoritarian rule.
A president threatening death against political opponents for honoring their oath is not “fiery rhetoric” — it’s the language of authoritarian rule.
December 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Today Donald Trump called for the execution of six U.S. lawmakers simply because they urged the military to uphold the Constitution.
A president threatening death against political opponents for honoring their oath is not “fiery rhetoric” — it’s the language of authoritarian rule.
A president threatening death against political opponents for honoring their oath is not “fiery rhetoric” — it’s the language of authoritarian rule.
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Quite a position to argues that the wokes are destroying a civilisation built on Christian faith but gang bangs are fine actually.
Reform MP Danny Kruger on pornstar/provocateur Bonnie Blue announcing her support for the party: "We’ll take votes from wherever we can get them, we want all the support we can get. Quite like Bonnie Blue."
Says party isn't "going to be fussy, we're not going to be judgemental" about Reform voters
Says party isn't "going to be fussy, we're not going to be judgemental" about Reform voters
December 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Quite a position to argues that the wokes are destroying a civilisation built on Christian faith but gang bangs are fine actually.
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Reading this again (I have re-read it loads as I can barely believe any human would write it)
Aside from the narcissistic view that he presumes Rob Reiner was murdered for his views on Trump he goes on to refer to Reiner’s views as “crazy” but there’s no condemnation at all for the murderer!
Aside from the narcissistic view that he presumes Rob Reiner was murdered for his views on Trump he goes on to refer to Reiner’s views as “crazy” but there’s no condemnation at all for the murderer!
December 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Reading this again (I have re-read it loads as I can barely believe any human would write it)
Aside from the narcissistic view that he presumes Rob Reiner was murdered for his views on Trump he goes on to refer to Reiner’s views as “crazy” but there’s no condemnation at all for the murderer!
Aside from the narcissistic view that he presumes Rob Reiner was murdered for his views on Trump he goes on to refer to Reiner’s views as “crazy” but there’s no condemnation at all for the murderer!
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Yeah my boss was so compassionate when I phoned into say that my mother in law was dying and my 25 year old nephew had died unexpectedly. Her exact words are ingrained on me -
But you will be in tomorrow won’t you?
But you will be in tomorrow won’t you?
December 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Yeah my boss was so compassionate when I phoned into say that my mother in law was dying and my 25 year old nephew had died unexpectedly. Her exact words are ingrained on me -
But you will be in tomorrow won’t you?
But you will be in tomorrow won’t you?