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Elbowz

@elbowz.bsky.social
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Climate change, EVs, walkable cities and public transport are my interests. F1, Formula E, football, food and travel are my hobbies. Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C Clarke are my favourite authors. An Englishman in New Zealand.

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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
City's trophies are a lie and there must be consequences. Stripping titles is a must, plus a significant points penalty or relegation; and the declaration of owners as unfit. And I say this as a veteran of Maine Road, someone who saw Robinho's debut herald a new era and who was at the Poznan game.
theguardian.com
Ever feel you’ve been cheated? Consequences could be profound after Manchester City guilty verdict | Jonathan Wilson
The Premier League could be hit hard by the aftermath of this case, while Manchester City fans may know they took 30 years to recover from a guilty verdict of illegal payments in 1906
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Even basic tasks defeated Siri but Siri AI is different. I asked it to find my Lisbon hotel booking, a friend's restaurant recommendation & to book a table. It found them & told me they were 450m apart. It couldn't make the booking, but offered a phone number & website to do so. Massive improvement
apple.com
Apple Intelligence and Siri
Next-generation Apple Intelligence and Siri AI bring helpful features to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
AI may bring about Armageddon, but not in the way you think it will. Not SkyNet, but old fashioned incompetence and stupidity. It’s bad enough when lawyers and students accept AI hallucinations without any cross checking of sources and facts, but when it’s the military then we are all in trouble
edition.cnn.com
Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Sorry Ed, but your response isn't good enough. You had two choices: ditch Macklemore or tell stadium owners you wouldn't play their venues if they won't accept your chosen artists. You made the wrong choice and with this message you doubled down on kowtowing to political censorship. Do better.
theguardian.com
Ed Sheeran responds to backlash over removing Macklemore from tour after ‘Free Palestine’ comments
English singer outlines his position after US stadium owners refuse to let rapper perform after political speech
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Poland's Robert Kubica lit up F1, acknowledged by his peers as one of the best, a move Ferrari was agreed, and the future looked bright. Then massive injuries suffered on a rally stage looked to have ended his career. His story is a lesson in determination and a unstoppable desire to overcome
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Robert Kubica - When Fate Intervenes To Ruin A Dream
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
iPhone Duo could be the best foldable ever, but the question remains: why buy a product full of compromises which will fail before the end of its usable life? I just don’t see enough of.a use case for that inner screen to justify those compromises. An iPhone Flip would make infinitely more sense…
A hand holding a partially unfolded iPhone Duo during its launch presentation
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Europe veers hard to the right, fascism is on the rise. Centrist parties must urgently look at issues which drive the political direction and develop strategies to address them. Failure to do so means immigration will be the Trojan Horse which brings the jackboot to people's throats once more
theguardian.com
Far-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority
Alternative für Deutschland surges to victory in Saxony-Anhalt as Friedrich Merz’s CDU slumps to disastrous result
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
1999 was a chaotic F1 season, with the sports biggest teams and highest-rated drivers made to look average by a small midfield team and a driver who had been written off by much of the F1 world. Just how did Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Eddie Jordan take the title battle to Ferrari and McLaren?
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Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Eddie Jordan: The F1 Underdogs Who Nearly Won It All
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Formula E's season finale in London was an absolute farce and did nothing for the reputation of the series. Over the last few seasons the all-electric championship has become less enjoyable to follow and the quality of the racing has dropped considerably.
fiaformulae.com
Pascal Wehrlein wins his second Formula E Drivers' World Championship
Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche) survived a dramatic season finale in London to secure his second Formula E World Championship, edging out Jake Dennis and Mitch Evans in a thrilling title decider.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Briatore should be the last person to be throwing around accusations of any kind, he should still be serving a lifetime ban. As to the penalty, it's obvious to me that allowing Gasly to benefit because he didn't serve it during the race would be unfair to others - Piastri, Russell - who did
bbc.com
Pierre Gasly loses Monaco podium after McLaren and Red Bull win appeals
McLaren and Red Bull win their appeals against the result of the Monaco Grand Prix after a controversy over multiple incorrect pit-lane speeding penalties.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The UN says Climate Catastrophe is now unavoidable and priority has shifted to limiting overshoot and minimising changes to ecosystems which will make our planet more inhospitable to life. Congratulations Climate Change Deniers, I hope your descendents curse you for your stupidity and selfishness
futurism.com
United Nations Concedes That Efforts to Arrest Climate Change Have Failed, and the Planet Is Now Spiraling Into Environmental Catastrophe
The 1.5 degree Celsius warming threshold is no longer a threat to avoid, but the new minimum benchmark for measuring climate change.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
F1's most violently tragic driver rivalry blew up quickly and would ultimately cost the lives of two of sport's most talented drivers. They suffered two eerily similar accidents in the space of a few months of a chaotic and tragic 1982 season
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The F1 Drivers Who Fought To The Death
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Uber drivers helped the company drive taxi companies out of business, yet somehow weren't expecting their own livelihoods to be next. It's not like the rideshare companies didn't make it very clear from the start that their target business model was one with drivers replaced by self-driving cars
futurism.com
Uber Drivers Say Waymo Robotaxis Are Driving Down Their Pay
A union representing Uber and Lyft drivers in Atlanta says that Waymo robotaxis is driving down their pay.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A politician who understands that delaying major infrastructure projects means they eventually cost multiple times more than if done early, and rack up the costs whilst work is delayed.
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We're done kicking the can down the road. We're fixing the BQE.
YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
More strength to Canadian politicians refusing to bend the knee to US aggression.
timesnownews.com
'Kiss My A**': Doug Ford Doubles Down On Trump Attack Amid Canada-US Tariff War
Ford backed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and warned Canada could use electricity, fuel, potash and uranium to put “massive pain” on the U.S. in retaliation., Canada, Times Now
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This has been brewing for a while now - how do we deal with a future when the US is led by a tyrant who has seized power and dismantled democracy? Canadians and Greenlanders should be very concerned with this latest development and its immediate implications for their own sovereignty
theguardian.com
Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust
President’s speech, declassification of documents and heightened claims of noncitizen voting have experts concerned
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The wealthy once again pushing back against paying their fair share. What a surprise. More power to Mamdani and hopefully his second home tax is picked up by more and more cities. If you can afford a second home which is empty most of the year, you can afford to contribute a bit more to the tax pool
bbc.com
Sparks fly over Mamdani's 'hit list' against New York's rich home owners
A list of expensive New York homes has sparked a controversy as Mamdani implements a second home tax.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
For twenty-five years the Arrows team lit up F1, yet never once tasted victory. From the near-misses to the financial collapse, this is the story of one of the sports most interesting minnows
youtu.be
Arrows, The Rebels Who Dared To Dream
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
It says a lot about the UK electorate that the most polarising election since Martin Bell ousted Neil Hamilton in Tatton, only 44% of eligible voters bothered to use their vote. Whichever way they would have voted, that's a disgrace. Apathy is a dangerous trait in the current political climate
nz.news.yahoo.com
Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory
The investigation into a £5m gift received by Farage reopens, as he returns as the MP for Clacton.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Trump-linked Oil company to start drilling in Greenland without approvals. This is a geo-political disaster and Greenland risks annexation by the Mango Mussolini. More than that, this is more fuel to power the global heating driving us over the point of no return of climate disaster.
theguardian.com
Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Tried the Samsung Fold8 & whilst it's technically impressive, it makes no sense. It's hinge & screen will age badly, is more likely to fail on you, and is pricey for what it offers. Even if I was looking for a new phone now, it wouldn't be this one. The short, wide form factor on the other hand...
Unfolded Samsung Fold8 on a ridged surface
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The companies responsible for poisoning our food are following the playbook used by Big Oil and Big Tobacco before them.
theguardian.com
Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO
Exclusive: Director general accuses corporations of obstructing efforts to tackle obesity crisis after investigation by Guardian and others
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
A beautiful rip on online gambling. Gambling commercials need to be banned and gambling apps need to be heavily regulated otherwise we face a crisis of gambling addiction, especially amongst the young who are growing up with this as the norm.
youtu.be
Sports betting is out of control
YouTube video by Julie Nolke
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Situational Awareness should be called Indecent Hubris. In July the fund's holding tanked by 75%, costing investors ~$35bn. Too much financial planning revolves around markets growing indefinitely. Logic & history says not. When the crash comes hope your pension savings don't go with them
theverge.com
Maybe we shouldn’t give 24-year-olds billions of dollars to bet on AI
We deserve a better class of AI booster.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Mark Webber arrived in F1 at just the right time to re-ignite support for the sport in his home country. He won races but missed out on the World Championship in one of F1's most competitive seasons ever
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Mark Webber A Career in Adversity, And That One Missed Title Shot
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Argentina disgraced themselves at the World Cup Final. A game plan built on fear & negative play, with the goal of reaching penalties. No sign of the incisive, inventive Messi until Spain were ahead. We saw plenty of the thuggery though, even after the game had finished. FIFA needs to act decisively
theguardian.com
Gangs of New Jersey: how the World Cup final descended into ugly scenes between Argentina and Spain
A blow-by-blow account of how Spain and Argentina players fought in the aftermath of the Sunday showpiece
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Alongside setting himself up to tamper with mid-term results, looks like the Mango Mussolini is making sure he can control the way domestic news is reported internationally.
theguardian.com
Trump administration drastically cuts length of foreign journalist visas
Visas will be shortened to 240 days, down from five years, and Chinese journalists will be limited to 90 days
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I mean did anyone ever believe that an unknown vandal made an absurdly long cut in the pool? Mango Mussolini lives in a fantasy world where his words becomes truths. The saddest thing is that there are some Americans for whom this is true.
newrepublic.com
It Sure Looks Like Trump Was the One Who Damaged Reflecting Pool
The president has been complaining about vandals destroying the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. But now that the pool is being drained, a different story is emerging.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
F1 at its most French - Ligier reached the highs and plumbed the lows in its 20 year stay at the Grand Prix circus. Its cars looked and sounded fabulous (with the Matra V12 anyway) and came close to achieving the ultimate success.
youtu.be
Ligier at 50: The Enigmatic, Unforgettable Soul of French Formula One
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Ouch! Jony Ive's new business named in Apple's hardware trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI. That's going to be a blockbuster of a court case
engadget.com
Apple calls OpenAI's hardware business 'rotten to its core' in trade secret theft lawsuit - Engadget
The lawsuit also names io Products, the hardware company led by Jony Ive.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Thursday 6th August can be 'BIndependence Day' - a day when Farage loses to a comedy candidate and gets exposed as the clown he so obviously is. An outcome this good would be worthy of a public holiday, don't you think?
theguardian.com
Count Binface on Clacton byelection: ‘I didn’t know old Farage was going to self-detonate’
‘Perhaps it’s all a fever dream,’ suggests parody candidate, expected to be Reform leader’s only challenger for seat
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
At the heart of the Reform project are allegations of big money buying influence. They wrap themselves in the flag while selling our future. We can be in no doubt about what they'd do in power. They would rip apart our communities and serve their crypto paymasters.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
FIFA, Trump, Infantino... Corruption. Just rolls off the tongue doesn't it? Another low for FIFA
bbc.com
World Cup 2026: Balogun decision leaves red card system in disarray
The decision to effectively overturn the red card shown to United States forward Florian Balogun's leaves many unanswered questions.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Nothing more iconic than Brazilian fans in floods of tears after once more being knocked out of the World Cup. Feel for them, but Norway were far and away the better side and easily deserved the win. Are the Vikings good enough to go all the way?
theguardian.com
Haaland’s heroic double stuns Brazil and sends Norway into World Cup quarter-finals
Erling Haaland scored twice in the final 10 minutes to give Norway a 2-1 win against Brazil, who scored and missed from the penalty spot, in the last 16
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Football is the greatest spectator sport. Cape Verde were magnificent, every player in blue a hero. 3 time World Champions, and favourites to win the whole thing, were taken to the brink by a team supposedly here just to make up the numbers. Every football fan is a Cape Verde fan tonight.
theguardian.com
Cape Verde threaten shock for the ages before Argentina break hearts in World Cup classic
Argentina are into the last 16 of the World Cup but only after a 3-2 extra-time win over a magnificent Cape Verde side
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The Clicks Communicator has appeared as a working device for the first time. Android 17, expandable storage, headphone jack, a slick keyboard and custom home page to make best use of it. Never mind a companion device, this will almost certainly replace my iPhone if hype meets reality
clicks.tech
Clicks Communicator: the ultimate communication companion
Clicks Communicator is phone purpose-built for taking action and communicating in a noisy world with deeper context, versatile input and greater control in a compact design.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
This would be appalling from a Conservative Government, but right on brand. From a Labour Government it's borderline criminal. British politicians on all sides seem hellbent on destroying the NHS and there is no vote that can prevent it from happening. Nye Bevan must be spinning in his grave
theguardian.com
US-UK drug deal could result in 229,000 excess deaths in England, analysis suggests
Analysis reveals extent of impact on NHS of placating Donald Trump over price of British medicine exports
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
He arrived in F1 as a hot prospect, having dominated junior series, and failed to live up to the promise of being the next Bandini. Just what happened to Bruno Giacomelli, Italy's missing champion
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Bruno Giacomelli - F1's King of Unfulfilled Promise
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
There are few politicians that I have unreserved respect for and Zohran Mamdani is right at the top of that list.
theguardian.com
From cheap transport to football geekery: how Zohran Mamdani won the World Cup
The New York City mayor has made his mark on the tournament to cap an extraordinary run of sporting success over the last few months
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Who do you think you are, Stirling Moss? Britain's first F1 legend, Moss took on the might of Fangio and came close to beating him. He never won the title, but he was a far better driver than many who did
youtu.be
Stirling Moss - The F1 World Champion Who Never Was
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Headline makes it seem like Valve had a choice - this is just a response to rising component prices. It's not like Valve could defeat the laws of economics...
engadget.com
Valve jacks up Steam Deck prices by as much as $300 - Engadget
If you haven't already purchased a Steam Deck, it's going to cost a lot more going forward.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
What if the 1976 German Grand Prix didn't happen after all? What would F1's history book read like today? A look at an alternate reality where things are very different indeed
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Alternate Histories - Niki Lauda and the Nurburgring
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
As a day one Auckland FC member, it has been an amazing two year journey. Best team last season, but denied the title. Mostly not the best team this season but came good when it mattered. Club and city have come together and given new life to football in NZ. Up The Port!
theguardian.com
Sydney FC blunted as Auckland FC claim historic A-League Men championship title
Black Knights overpower Sky Blues for 1-0 win as Cameron Howieson’s scrappy 60th-minute goal seals deserved victory at Go Media Stadium
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Okay, so I was just a little sick in my mouth after looking at this 'Ferrari'. The style didn't work on the Jag i-Pace and it doesn't work here. Cribbing the Mazda CX-30 for the Purosangue was bad enough, at least that took inspiration from a decent looking car. This on the other hand...
The frankly hideous new Ferrari Luce EV in a shade of light blue
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Was a nerve-shredding experience - especially after giving up that late equaliser right at the end of normal time... whole stadium was stunned.
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Jean-Pierre Jarier, another of Formula One's unlucky men. He was fast enough to win races, perhaps even to challenge for Championships. But things never ever went his way.
youtu.be
Jean-Pierre Jarier, the French F1 racer destined never to win
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Formula One hasn't had the greatest start to a new season and a new set of regulations - drivers and fans alike aren't happy. What's the full story on the changes which have turned F1 in to Mario Kart 2026?
youtu.be
F1 in 2026 - Is it any good now?
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.
Dear Shabana,
I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank.
You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to
make a perilous crossing on small boats.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton
and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government
who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division.
When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there
to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done
in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the
flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney.
As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking
points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I
filled water tanks and picked up litter.
What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop
the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country.
Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it.
It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping
migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and
croissants to refugees and food parcels.
When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She
said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for
refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers
whilst risking death on the seas.”
She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on
the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
F1's last true gentleman racer, Elio de Angelis fought an unlikely title battle with the McLarens of Prost and Lauda in 1984. His death in a 1986 testing accident was tragic and scandalous
youtu.be
The Last Gentleman Racer
YouTube video by WhenF1WasReal
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Elbowz @elbowz.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
MacBook Neo - Apple quality, new low price. Windows & Chromebooks exist at this price, but aren't competitive measured against the Neo. If the iPhone processor & 8GB RAM hold-up in the real world (they probably will) this is going to be an all-time hit. First choice for students this year for sure
MacBook Neo shown in all four colours
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