Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialPawel Swidlicki @pswidlicki.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Essentially we're grappling with cocktail of economic stagnation, aging societies, geopolitical volatility, internal societal polarisation, technological disruption, epistemic fragmentation, climate crisis etc. Not clear that any leader can properly 'get a grip'. 2275
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 03/06/2026My criticism wouldn’t be “confecting scandals” but it is that as a profession, the lads tend to be gossipy, reckless, trivial, easily led and distracted, stultified by received wisdom, implacably hostile to taking any responsibility at all for their behaviour and incapable of learning lessons. 79924
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 26/05/2026What you're looking at is one of the reasons pineapple hurts to eat. These needle-like crystals of calcium oxalate are called 'raphides' & they're designed to puncture your mouth & throat while digestive enzymes (papain & bromelain) break down your tissues. Pineapples are trying to eat *US*. 2438587
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialJess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 26/05/2026Really concerning to see this kind of rhetoric from practising members of the Bar. If this said "we don't know what proportion of gay men are pedophiles but we know it's some of them" I would hope that people would recognise this for what it is. Sadly they don't when it's about trans people. 1330150
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialAdrian Chills @adrianchills.bsky.social · 22/05/2026#67: Nine 2389
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialAdrian Chills @adrianchills.bsky.social · 21/05/2026#66: Corn 27915
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialProportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 19/05/2026For those who would like to know whether the Commons genuinely supports this and other amendments, or whether the outcome is simply down to FPTP distortion, we invite you to look out for the proportional recounts published by @propvoting.bsky.social. 151
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialTim Clare @timclare.bsky.social · 18/05/2026In the original version of the play that later became the book Peter Pan, there's no Captain Hook. He was invented later. A lot of us who watched the Disney movie or saw a theatre production forget how the book ends. Most adaptations hide its grim conclusion: Hook isn't the villain. Peter is. 1217953
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialMark O’Neill 🐻 @radiobeartime.com · 16/05/2026If you’re interested in board games, video games, or just plain good analytical criticism then I cannot recommend this highly enough. Amazing work by @nopunincluded.com (Bonus points for Sidney of course) youtu.be/4RzS2MNEMiY?...youtu.beWe Could Not Finish Terraria: The Board GameYouTube video by No Pun Included 151
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialSylvia de Mars @sylviademars.me · 09/05/2026The most ironic Brexit legacy; meant to resolve the EU problem within the Tory party, and instead basically killed that party off and turned us into a European style multi-party system without the actual electoral mechanisms to make that work democratically. 10 years later: errrrbody still mad! 0143
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialAdrian Chills @adrianchills.bsky.social · 07/05/2026#64: Regret 0237
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialRafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social · 11/03/2026On the absurdity of setting UK interests by a Trump doctrine when not even the US national interest is served by the president www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comTrump’s ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he can’t undo the damage | Rafael BehrThe US president’s doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir Putin, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr 10344114
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialathena (who is really cool) @athenaisreallycool.bsky.social · 26/02/2026 65118003292
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialSam Brody @samuelhayimbrody.bsky.social · 19/02/2026just reminding everybody who is still on Facebook: 0122
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialDan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 18/02/2026I ask - why is the government taking so many silly L's on judicial reviews? backofmind.substack.com/p/three-time...backofmind.substack.comthree times is political actionthe levers not working 072
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 14/02/2026The American right does not defend slavery because progressives say it was bad. They defend slavery because racial hierarchy has been an important and increasingly explicit component of their ideology for 70 years. Read a fucking book. 636335767
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialJames Petruzzi @hawaiianimages.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Pale Blue Dot day so here's the whole thing. (thread) 1/9 "Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives... 15119
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialCaitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 07/02/2026The Plutocrats Who Rule Our World Aren't Even Enjoying Themselves We are ruled by deeply wounded and dysfunctional emotional infants. The people who control our society are whipped about by primitive forces within themselves that they don’t understand. www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/the-plutoc...caitlinjohnst.oneThe Plutocrats Who Rule Our World Aren't Even Enjoying ThemselvesReading by Tim Foley: 1014059
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialBrian Hughes @bmhughes.bsky.social · 01/12/2025This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥 5682880011202
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Inside the Russian dialect coaching behind Heated Rivalry www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...scientificamerican.comThe secret to authentic Russian accents on Heated RivalryHow a Russian dialect coach helped Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie master challenging Russian sounds and build a believable accent 081
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 07/02/2026For the record, I don't think even Starmer is stupid enough to call a general election right now. I do however think McSweeney is, and with his job on the line and the weird as hell "rasputinish" grip he has on Starmer I don't think it can be entirely ruled out. 3273
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Please, please, media outlets, remember the C word: context. You can’t discuss Trump’s apes post - or his ‘blame a staffer’ excuse - if you’re not also factoring in and reminding your viewers/readers about his birtherism, his ‘send her back’ remarks, him calling Somalis ‘low IQ’. 1062514521
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialAileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 05/02/2026New report out today on the impact of the Supreme Court's s.28(7) jurisprudence, with @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social, @chrismccork.bsky.social and Jo Hunt. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...gla.ac.ukNew report examines what UK Supreme Court decisions mean for devolved law-making5 February 2026: A new report says an unexpected interpretation of section 28(7) of the Scotland Act by the UK Supreme Court has generated uncertainty around limits of law-making in the Scottish Parli... 02312
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 05/02/2026The PM is clearly morally compromised by his decision to appoint Mandelson despite all he knew about him. Perhaps the only thing that stands a chance of restoring some modicum of the public's shattered trust in this country's politics and political class is him doing the decent thing and resigning.bbc.co.ukChris Mason: Starmer can ill afford any more days like theseStarmer is furious with Mandelson, and the mood among many Labour MPs is darkening, the BBC's political editor writes. 14349
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialSK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Guess who is once again displaying their ability to hyperfocus on being a hater? It's me, I spent all evening writing my own compilation of all the reasons I think AI sucks so I can post it under genAI-made FB posts. Work-in-progress, suggestions welcome! www.skwinnicki.com/single-post/...skwinnicki.comI would be so ashamed to use generative AI, here’s whyGenerative AI (“genAI”) is not harm-free and I do not think the benefits outweigh the harm in its current iteration. I compiled my thoughts about genAI here to keep all the cited sources straight and ... 13318122
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 05/02/2026That's not why Labour's hostile and discriminatory anti-immigration policies should be opposed though. They should be opposed because they are racist, inhumane and based only on inflicting misery and suffering. They are designed to harm. Designed to dehumanise. That is why they must be opposed. 46512
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialMaja Öberg @majaoeberg.bsky.social · 03/02/2026I posted a whole thread of cartoon intros and I forgot to mention. In Sweden, we didn't have Saturday morning cartoons. We had Saturday evening cartoons so all the adults could go out while the kids stayed at home with cartoons 1133
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialDave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 02/02/2026“Where Europe has federated: on trade, on competition, on the single market, on monetary policy, we are respected as a power" "Where we have not: on defence, on industrial policy, on foreign affairs, we are treated as a loose assembly of middle-sized states, to be divided & dealt with accordingly.” 24714
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialNigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 02/02/2026My Go-To Gochu Pasta is a crazy hybrid of a recipe, but that’s no cause for alarm! Indeed, it’s my numero uno store-cupboard standby for a restorative one-pan solo supper (though easily doubled for a couple of you, as per photo) and a most worthy #RecipeOfTheDay. www.nigella.com/recipes/go-t...nigella.comGo-To Gochu PastaWhenever I hear someone say “I can’t be bothered to cook for myself” a deep sorrow descends upon me. It’s one of the most important things you can do; failing to accord yourself the care you give to o... 927226
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 01/02/2026There is no “human right” to DRIVE wherever you chose whenever you chose. That is policed every single day. Traffic lights, congestion zones, bus and taxi lanes, toll roads, pedestrian areas, private roads, etc etc It is entirely normal for there to be rules around road use. 16/ 319918
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 31/01/2026This must be the biggest gap in critic and user scores in Rotten Tomatoes history. 5948674
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 30/01/2026Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week! 14661111309
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialAlexander Brown @alexofbrown.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Up the ponds and down with bigots www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comJudge blocks charity’s challenge over trans people’s use of Hampstead ponds single-sex facilitiesJudge says claim brought by Sex Matters should be made instead by individual who says they have faced discrimination 092
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialRutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 29/01/2026ICE's $100M ad campaign is using the same playbook as the Gestapo & Stasi. The goal? To make repression sound reasonable and patriotic. 11293139
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialRobert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 29/01/2026There is a strong line of attack against Nigel Farage that Kemi Badenoch is uniquely well-placed to make: "How dare you people say my kids aren't British?" It's a mystery that she won't make it. thecritic.co.uk/your... 86017
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialTuring Police Andúnië Branch 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇵🇸🏴 @dov.bsky.social · 27/01/2026To get mad about how people actually use words as opposed to how you think they should use them is the sign of a weak personality 2441
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.social👻 Jack Djinn Wail 🧞 @jacktindale.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Trying to think of a less sympathetic-sounding organisation and the only one I can think of is the Federation of Landmine Manufacturers. 2231
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialLatika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 27/01/2026Add to the can Starmer turn it around pile. He's just announced a cap on ground rents and announced it via a video on TikTok. Sources, Gov.uk: www.gov.uk/government/n... TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@keirstarmer...tiktok.comExclusive: We are capping ground rents for everyoneTikTok video by Keir Starmer 041
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialJack Saundrs @jacksaundrs.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Been thinking about commodity fetishism and AI, specifically the tendency to rather shrug off all those extra billions the ultra-wealthy have taken in during the 2020s as just sort of nothing to do with the rest of us, not actually something that makes us *poorer* 26831
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 22/01/2026So, US climbdown on Greenland as the end of global turmoil for now? Nope. Yesterday the EU in effect said China must agree to voluntarily hobble its own economy otherwise the WTO is dead. We are entering very dangerous territory indeed. So what is happening? (extract from EU paper below) 511539
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialMargaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 22/01/2026I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town. 142153685716
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialqntm @qntm.org · 14/01/2026THERE IS NO ANTIMEMETICS DIVISION ebook is discounted to £1.99 for one day only, get in there 🐆amazon.co.ukThere Is No Antimemetics Division: The thrilling new sci-fi horror novel, 'mind-bendingly brilliant' GuardianThere Is No Antimemetics Division: The thrilling new sci-fi horror novel, 'mind-bendingly brilliant' Guardian eBook : qntm: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 810946
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialJacqueline Meldrum - Easy Vegan Recipes @tinnedtoms.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Veg roasting for my favourite pasta dish. Roast aubergine & tomato pasta with added mushrooms spinach & corn. www.tinnedtomatoes.com/2025/06/easy... I love this! 0112
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialRafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social · 07/01/2026On the case for Starmer’s refusal to criticise Trump and the strategic paralysis it conceals. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIs Starmer’s reluctance to criticise Trump smart tactics – or the sign of a man without a plan? | Rafael BehrThe PM won’t call out Trump over Venezuela, and won’t commit to Europe. His refusal to choose leaves vital choices for Britain to be made by others, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr 2711649
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialPhil Burton-Cartledge @philbc3.bsky.social · 02/01/2026As it's #NationalScienceFictionDay in the US, I'm dusting this off again.averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com10 Best Science Fiction Books Read in 2025We've had the bad stuff , so what makes the opposite - a great science fiction book? Despite the best efforts of literary establishments and... 053
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialChequered Ink @chequered.ink · 01/12/2025HUGE NEWS! We're launching a pack of 10,000 Game Assets for use in your games and other projects across a variety of genres including puzzle, platformer, RPG, Adventure and more. All made by HUMANS, for commercial use in YOUR GAMES! #gamedev #indiedev ci.itch.io/all-game-ass...ci.itch.io10,000 Game Assets by Chequered Ink10k Handmade Assets For Your Games! 1232126
Reposted by @aninjarainbow.bsky.socialTom Gill @tomgillpredicts.bsky.social · 27/11/2025A surprise about the early history of the Moon. www.sciencealert.com/scientists-c...sciencealert.comScientists Cracked Open a Lunar Rock And Found a Huge SurpriseA tiny sample of the Moon locked away for more than 50 years turns out to have been hiding an astronomical secret. 930485