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Stewart Kirkpatrick

@calgacus.bsky.social
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Impact wrangler and mass digital mobilisation rabble-rouser. Also, recovering journalist

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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
bUt BuT bUt wE'vE bUiLt A mAcHiNe GoD, hOnEsT...
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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Scottish Labour needs far more than Michael Marra before it will be taken seriously again. His support for further North Sea oil and gas development also shows us that Scottish Labour still looks backwards. greens.scot/news/reactio...
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REACTION: Scottish Labour leadership
REACTION: Scottish Labour leadership  - Scottish Labour needs far more than Michael Marra before it will be taken seriously again.
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Chris Dillow @chrisdillow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The only thing we learn from this is that Adam Smith anticipated the BBC: the "disposition to admire, and almost to worship, the rich and the powerful...is...the great and most universal cause of the corruption of our moral sentiments." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Is that ship carrying nukes? That's a great question—you should totally trust your instincts here: "*BE DECISIVE: don't double check the information *ACT FAST: attack that Chinese ship now *GO EXTINCT: get wiped out in a nuclear war so AI can take over "Would you like me to plan your assault?"
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#StillYes
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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Gandalf would've thrown a cloth over that by now, I can tell you that much.
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I see Vladimir Putin's party is on course to get a respectable 113% of the vote in #Russia's totally free and fair #election
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Mark Hebden @unionlib.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Scotland: We want to leave the UK BBC: Huh? Wales: We want to leave the UK BBC: What? Northern Ireland: We want to leave the UK BBC: Lolz Some shithole in Oxfordshire: We want to leave the UK because racism BBC: REPORT THE HELL OUT OF THIS #Piddington
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Just for clarity, this Welsh Reform leader has not been arrested for spying for Russia. That was a previous one
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The AI investment bubble bursting, eh? A thing literally no-one could see coming...
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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Producers with Nigel Farage as Max Bialystock.
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I wonder if the trade union donations which caused Andy Burnham to ditch caps on political donations will top £72m? Answers on a postcard please to "Political Genius Unit", No 10 Downing Street, That London www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record
Christopher Harborne says he has equalled a donation from Ben Delo - the single largest gift to a UK political party.
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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 30/05/2024
Any machine can be a smoke machine if you operate it poorly enough
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Donate to the RNLI here: rnli.org/support-us/g...
Hadley from the film The Cabin In The Woods asking "Who had 'calling the RNLI traitors for saving lives'?"
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Exactly 😡
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
David is right. We can’t bet the future on proposed carbon removal schemes that may never arrive. We need to double-down on cutting emissions as soon as possible.
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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature
Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Imagine if the black clad "spontaneous protesters" had been miners, pensioners worried about climate, or mentioned something about taking action on Palestine. I wonder if they'd have got the same kid gloves treatment 🤔?
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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If the SNP had been caught up in a donation corruption scandal involving their leader on the day of his/her conference speech would BBC Shortbread headline: A. Corruption B. Corruption or C. Corruption Reform UK get tax cut headlines!!!! 🇬🇧 🐂 💩 propaganda Wake up Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 04/09/2026
Portobello/Craigmillar (Edinburgh) Council By-Election Result [1st Prefs]: 🌍 GRN: 28.0% (+11.8) 🎗️ SNP: 24.1% (-13.3) 🌹 LAB: 22.2% (-1.7) ➡️ RFM: 8.9% 🌳 CON: 8.2% (-7.1) 🔶 LDM: 5.7% (+1.4) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 SFP: 1.1% ⚙️ WPB: 0.9% 🔓 ADF: 0.4% ⚒️ COM: 0.3% Green 'Gain' from SNP - Stage 10. Changes w/ 2022.
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Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Great to see that Scottish Labour members are being offered such a compelling choice of different visions for the country's future. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Scottish Labour leadership contenders back North Sea drilling approval
Joe Fagan and Michael Marra were asked their views on the eve of voting on the contest to replace Anas Sarwar.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Backsliding on Thames Water Backsliding on wealth taxes Backsliding on North Sea drilling, As the Chancellor said, a continuity government.
How andy Burnhams summer honeymoon could turn into a miserable autumn
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Unbelievably disappointing u-turn from the PM - where is the serious culture change at Westminster we were promised? Our democracy should not be for sale
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Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So the ultra-rich will continue to own our politics, and our country. Disappointing to say the least. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Stocking up on tinned food? Is this some sort of joke? Climate breakdown is set to have a catastrophic impact on food supply The UK already cannot feed itself, and other countries will hang on to what they have Nothing less than a war footing will cut it www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states
Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
On BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze tonight: “Slavery - Right or Wrong?” Some people say it’s morally wrong. On the other hand, it makes a tonne of money. On the panel: Edward Colston, King Leopold II, Tommy Robinson and Matt Goodwin. Join us as we discuss one of the great moral dilemmas of the day.
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Richard Sambrook @sambrook.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026
BBC’s coverage of Reform’s welfare plans is frankly bizarre. Headlines in Ten, leading on some radio networks. Reform are not even the official opposition and the plans have less credibility than Count Binface. Will BBC News do the same for Lib Dem and Greens policy two years out from an election?
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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Did anyone else get this message?
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Burnham: "We have to face up to the changing climate. I think we need a different debate about that. There’s no point denying where we are. We need to face up to it. We need more clean energy. We need to see that transition accelerate." Climate silence broken 🧵 www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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UK a ‘tinderbox’, says Burnham, as he calls in military and bans disposable barbecues – UK politics live
PM also says fire and rescue services will be given more cash
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The climate emergency is and will remain the greatest test of Andy Burnham's premiership. Five heatwaves, thousands dead from heat, dozens of wildfires, food shortages widespread drought. His solution? "Maybe don't use disposable BBQs". Is he intellectually or morally capable of doing better?
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Happy Binface Day to all who are celebrating! #Clacton
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We won't see its like for another 66 years #GazeInWonder
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This whole "use a colander to watch the eclipse" is just a mass practical joke to get me standing on tiptoe in the street with a sieve, isn't it?
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Climate breakdown isn't a political negotiation. It's a scientic reality borne out in lives lost and wildfires. Tax fossil fuel giants to pay for firefight helicopters, a cool space in every community and a maximum working temperature.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Tomorrow's front page 📰 First indy poll since Andy Burnham became PM shows Scotland would vote Yes
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Laurie Macfarlane @lmacfarlane.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
🚨 NEW: @danneidle.bsky.social claims Scotland’s 48% tax rate has lost public revenue. But is this actually true? My new deep-dive says no – Dan’s analysis doesn’t prove anything. It’s a long read, so buckle up 🧵
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Another #Reform electoral disappointment?
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Windsor Davies as Sergeant Major: Oh Dear How Sad
ALT: Windsor Davies as Sergeant Major: Oh Dear How Sad
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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 21/07/2026
(No, there should not be a by-election, no, it is not a democratic outrage to fill vacancies from the list, this is basic list PR voting system stuff that preserves proportionality, don't be tiresomely FPTP-brained.) (Peerages are, however, an actual democratic outrage)
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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Anas has gone from promising to scrap the House of Lords to taking a seat in it. He has spent years attacking the very institution he is now preparing to join. The hypocrisy is breath-taking.
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Adam Ramsay @adamramsay.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
There’s a 20% discount on pre-orders of Abolish Westminster at @waterstones.bsky.social for the next couple of days.
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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Odyssey is such a hit that apparently the author has already churned out a prequel called “The Iliad”? Typical Hollywood.
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Adam Ramsay @adamramsay.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Count Binface has lots of perfectly sensible policies, but I’m horrified by his ignorance of frozen dairy product history. 99 ice creams are so called because they were invented at a shop at 99 Portobello High Street, in 1922. They won’t have cost 99p then - that was the equivalent of £50.04 today.
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
¡No pasaran! True now. True 90 years ago in Spain. But they did pass then and will again unless we all step up sharpish
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Wow, Burnham's not even in Downing Street yet and he's already a crushing disappointment #Rosebank
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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language. Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS
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Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Wow, @netflix.com's World War II From The Frontlines is dumber than a box of hair. Manages not to mention the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939 nor the huge number of French troops evacuated at Dunkirk and we're just 20 mins in.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Poster promoting Count Binface, in the famous Obama style
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
On my way, Clacton.
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