Reposted by Duncan AndersonMichael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 8hMost TV is just this now. 12248711435
Reposted by Duncan AndersonRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 10hIt’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”. 171011358
Reposted by Duncan AndersonDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 10hA couple of really radical options - engage in Brussels with why the UK wants to talk and what the EU is actually prepared to offer - learn from what has mostly failed in the approach to the EU question for the last ten years Which would quickly narrow the path forward. 614036
Reposted by Duncan AndersonRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Just tax the compute. Datacentre? Cool. Fund your own power generation and water reservoirs, and then pay tax for every computational act your datacentre does. And we'll use the tax income to offset societal and job damage. Overnight, AI becomes something AI giants are desperate to restrict. 9437105
Reposted by Duncan AndersonNormal Island News @normalisland.co.uk · 27/09/2026The terrorists had infiltrated the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Thankfully, steadfast police officers discovered old ladies with deadly weapons such as signs with unapproved words. They have been dragged off to cells and now face up to 14 years in prison. Isn't this brilliant? 10285153
Reposted by Duncan AndersonMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You know, if you *really* cared about the wellbeing of women in college, instead of carping about the statistically insignificant number of trans athletes in sports minding their own business, you’d be railing against these Cornell fraternity cretins who drugged and gang-raped a passed-out women: 39871922852
Reposted by Duncan AndersonDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Luxury retailers want taxpayers to fund a 20% tax break for foreign tourists. They paid consultancy Cebr to claim this will raise £2.6bn for the UK. That convinced Sadiq Khan and Kemi Badenoch. But it's false: a free lunch. Four basic errors mask a £600m loss. Thread: 6495225
Reposted by Duncan AndersonSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026And apologies… as has been correctly pointed out… £4- to £7bn is the cost to the Treasury, not the economy… where the cost is far higher, and should include the opportunities lost also… The relentless drumbeat to cut immigration has become a ruinous and dangerous national madness. 424733
Reposted by Duncan AndersonThe Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 28/09/2026Well, well, well - if it isn’t the consequences of our own actions. It would appear that migrants are not, in fact, the fiscal drain we’ve been told they are by years if we go by the £4bn to £6.5bn shortfall that’s been caused by the precipitous drop in numbers under this government. Funny that. 391002413
Reposted by Duncan AndersonBrendan Harkin @brendanjharkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Just to fully underline how spiteful this shit is for those unaware: On the left is the route the Orange Order have been ordered to take for the past 3 decades without trouble. On the right is the route that has brought hundreds of cops to Drumcree. The only motivation is sectarian antagonism. 18636254
Reposted by Duncan AndersonJuneSim63 💚 @junesim63.bsky.social · 27/09/2026As usual, fine words and little action. The 'poisonous' ideas those thugs hold are fostered by the 'poisonous' actions of his government and his 'poisonous' Home Secretary. Their dreadful Immigration Bill l, which Burnham fully supports, continues to send the message that refugees are fair game. 0885
Reposted by Duncan AndersonTony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This is 1) very late and appears somewhat cynical, responding to the outrage at his lack of response 2) it's just words 3) we also have the Home Secretary's words, which are somewhat different, and the fact that she's still in her job. 3426
Reposted by Duncan AndersonMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...youtube.comMusk | Official Trailer | Bleecker StreetYouTube video by Musk 23858593978
Reposted by Duncan AndersonSooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026There are no “legitimate concerns” about trans people. There aren’t any about women’s safety or fairness in sports or kids being kids or fucking toilets. If there were you’d have heard of them before 2018. I am a cis white woman so you have to listen to me or I’ll cry. 23547965
Reposted by Duncan AndersonLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 26/09/2026Tech companies suddenly decide they can, in fact, moderate content on their platforms after all 7359711996
Reposted by Duncan AndersonAnon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The expression is "one bad apple spoils the whole barrel", so when you say "it's just a few bad apples", you're admitting your entire operation is rotten, Chief Constable. 51586
Reposted by Duncan AndersonThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026”Which window shall we look through today, children? Through the broken window, through the Overton window, or through the MS word for windows?” www.theguardian.com/media/2026/s...theguardian.comReady to knock? Play School returns as BBC pushes quality children’s programmingTV heads hope the revamped show – back after four decades – will win over parents seeking quality shows amid concerns about addictive online content 1014819
Reposted by Duncan AndersonSean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 24/09/2026Brexit, the Sitcom Mr Brexit no longer enjoys life as Europe’s most divorced man. Rooting for his phone amongst the discarded cans he texts his ex wife to tell her he’s willing to move back in with her but there will have to be changes. She will have to change. He stares at the phone waiting. 1228960
Reposted by Duncan AndersonHOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 24/09/2026Yesterday, Lennon said he was detained under counter-terrorism powers and questioned about his views on Russia. Given his record, you can see why Russia might have come up. 14276124
Reposted by Duncan AndersonEd Morrish @edmorrish.com · 24/09/2026this is the guy i reposted the other day who interviewed meta employees with pervert glasses - meta have taken his video down for “harassment”. which makes it one of the most effective pieces of satire in recent memory 4568262
Reposted by Duncan AndersonDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 24/09/2026Ok, fine. Clearly you all won't calm down until I do this, so here it is: the definitive list of who is and is not English in alphabetical order... (1/58,722,468) 1926323
Reposted by Duncan AndersonThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Yes, there are technical, formal legal reasons why terrorism law is applied to protesters carrying placards, but not to political activists slashing boats. But stepping back, there is something wrong with a legal regime which criminalises one more than the other. A triumph of form over function. 1035191
Reposted by Duncan AndersonPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026No, arresting ‘Danny Tommo’ won’t make him a martyr. *Not* arresting him will fuel his agenda. 611253252
Reposted by Duncan AndersonGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Possession of an offensive weapon, reckless endangerment, criminal damage ... Let's hope the police take this seriously. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comFar-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboardThomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover 1081207400
Reposted by Duncan AndersonDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 23/09/2026It seems like the police are assuming the far-right losers are 'looking for an excuse' to do more damage and so must be given maximum space. In fact, they are turning a big dial that says 'thuggery' on it and constantly looking over at the state for the slightest sign of consequences. 25469122
Reposted by Duncan AndersonDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 23/09/2026These far right thugs need locking up. They are deliberately putting lives at risk. If protesting a genocide can be treated as terrorism how are their actions not. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comFar-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboardThomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover 6373107
Reposted by Duncan AndersonJon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026(1) I’m not a maritime legal or criminal expert, but, the incident appears to touch on several serious offenses under maritime law, international conventions, and UK criminal law 27511
Reposted by Duncan AndersonBirgitta Jonsdottir @birgittaj.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Byline Times is one of these rare newspapers that you are compelled to read in its entirety. Highly recommend subscribing. Getting the printed version to my mailbox to Iceland is always a treat :) 13312
Reposted by Duncan AndersonAnon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Most housing benefit goes to private landlords. A big chunk of universal credit subsidises underpayed workers. The so-called welfare bill could be seriously reduced by fixing these underlying issues, not cutting actual welfare. 1344177
Reposted by Duncan AndersonLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Things that aren't patriotic: - Racism - Moving abroad for tax purposes Things that are patriotic: - A love and sense of duty to your country, including paying taxes that contribute to it 362851517
Reposted by Duncan AndersonHOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 21/09/2026NEW: In 2021, Stephen Lennon declared himself bankrupt, claiming he had no assets. He denies any involvement in Casual Basement, a clothing company that, in the most recent available financial accounts, had an equity of over £400,000. So why was he filmed locking up its warehouse? 10237110
Reposted by Duncan AndersonIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Lots of talk of growth ahead of the Budget, as if it were a baroque puzzle. Our problem is basic. It's that we no longer support the things which facilitate growth: Europe, immigration, higher education, tax simplification, policy stability. These are all choices and could stop making them anytime. 591608420
Reposted by Duncan AndersonThe Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 21/09/2026And yes, the fact that we still have the government using X is unacceptable - the right time to leave was when Musk’s robot started making non-consensual sexualised images of woman and girls. Easy as that. 29432134
Reposted by Duncan AndersonThe Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 21/09/2026A year ago this week, I left Twitter. It had gotten to the point where there was nothing but constant abuse, and my mental health would not have coped had I stayed. It cost me readers, a fair bit of money and a lot of reach - and I don’t regret it for one second.bearlypolitics.co.ukI Left Twitter a Year Ago. Going Back Confirmed It Was The Right Decision.A year after quitting the platform that helped grow my audience, I went back to see what had changed. The answer was: not much, except perhaps the darkness. 43610107
Reposted by Duncan AndersonAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Stop calling it a climate problem. Call it what it is: organized greed. The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit. The killers have names. And boardrooms. #ClimateJustice #StopEcocide 17979213266
Reposted by Duncan AndersonMia @miak06.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I was on Twitter / X but left it for good in the immediate aftermath of Oct 7 23 when an account commented that ‘maybe Hitler wasn’t that bad’ That comment shook me to my core There is no justification for a’one to remain on X incl businesses & govts And it baffles me that so many still are 24410
Reposted by Duncan AndersonEngineer Like A Girl @engineerlikeagirl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Terrible policy when domestic transport is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gases in the UK. We need to be going all-in on helping people AWAY from reliance on fossil fuels, not subsidising their use even more than we already do. 511533
Reposted by Duncan AndersonBarbara Brayshay @bbrayshay.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Middle-class racists are horrified to discover they've attracted working-class racists to their village 🤔theguardian.comUnease in ‘newly independent’ Piddington as world media and Danny Tommo descendAs villagers take stock following symbolic vote, some fear far-right weaponisation of asylum dispute and influx of ‘masked people like in Dover’ 610830
Reposted by Duncan AndersonIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This from a party with liberal in the title. Zero moral leadership from either Labour or the Lib Dems on this issue 39745168
Reposted by Duncan AndersonNaomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026And our story makes another splash 414030
Reposted by Duncan AndersonGood Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 20/09/2026“In the next few months, the government will decide whether to cancel Palantir’s NHS contract. And right now we’re daring to hope they might.” goodlaw.social/k4ckgoodlaw.socialForced out of a job in the NHS for speaking out on Palantir | Good Law ProjectI lost my career after refusing to keep quiet about the risks that a US spy-tech company poses to our NHS 10461193
Reposted by Duncan AndersonDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 20/09/2026I don't think we disdain the center-right enough. First, they rode nativist populist tigers to power to get their tax cuts and deregulation; Then, they lost control of their own parties to those tigers; Now, they sit in lucrative jobs as columnists writing about how it's all the left's fault. 433131788
Reposted by Duncan AndersonSimon Henry Farr-Scott @simonhscotty.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The Govt need to come off X. It needs regulating and / or banning. It is largely bots spewing out anti UK hate with algorithms purposefully skewed towards a right wing fascistic agenda. It can’t be used as a serious metric for public opinion so just leave. 215822
Reposted by Duncan AndersonMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026💥 On Oct 12th, Parliament will debate the UK JOINING THE EU! Use this page below to send an email to your MP. In the context of Canada-EU, 61% of the UK public for joining, and devolved leaders saying the future is the EU... ...Westminster needs to catch up. Sign and share everywhere please. 👇europeanmovement.co.ukAsk your MP to stand up for our future in EuropeOn 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate? 57487290
Reposted by Duncan AndersonHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 19/09/2026Seems weird the whole "are you ready for war if it happens" thing the government is pushing when clearly we've been at war via misinformation, funding far right hate groups, attacking British institutions and so forth for ages. A better question is "when is the government going to do something?" 820028
