Reposted by John McTernanJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 29/09/2026BREAKING: Fox News agrees to host a debate between me and Ken Paxton — because the people of Texas deserve it. They're just waiting on Paxton to agree. Ball's in your court, Ken. 1104102940
Reposted by John McTernanSenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2509252096222
Reposted by John McTernanEllie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In the 15 years I've been coming to Labour conference, this is the most drama free one I can remember. I've been to conferences that were so tense I burst into tears as soon as I got home. But this year everyone is just bobbing along nicely 0232
Reposted by John McTernanThangam Debbonaire @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026As @johnmct.bsky.social says 👇🏽 “It would be foolish to go for an early election…Burnham needs to make the changes…Re-industrialisation — manufacturing, services and creative industries alike — has to get motoring, fuelled by rapid expansion of renewable energy.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comThe challenge for Burnham: words are no longer enoughHis speech to Labour conference must paradoxically offer more than just a promise of action 4135
Reposted by John McTernanStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Discovery after 30 documented games (my partner has won 22, me eight): our Scrabble set is missing one “E” and two “Ns”. Considering taking my case to the Court of Arbitration in Sport. 131364
Reposted by John McTernanMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨BREAKING: In a dangerous decision for voters, the Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to overhaul a federal immigration database into a vast, centralized and deeply flawed database of personal information to initiate registration purges. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comSupreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purgesThe decision lets the administration move forward with a key provision of President Trump’s first anti-voting executive order. 25522851335
Reposted by John McTernanRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.theintercept.comDoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam 6574016411793
Reposted by John McTernanMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court GRANTS People Not Politicians stay application, ordering the 2022 map to be in effect for the midterms! A victory for Elias Law Group, our clients People Not Politicians and Richard von Glahn, and the people of Missouri. www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...democracydocket.com🚨Onder v. MissouriLearn more here. 312144563469
Reposted by John McTernanSusie M @wrathofgodherself.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I'm curious about the psychology of a man who creates a dramatic incident by allegedly slashing a rubber boat, which incident his support team are filming, as evidence... the same man who pleads not guilty, and cries... some area of his brain might be too small for joined up thought. 1112
Reposted by John McTernanRichard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Working on the contents pages for my forthcoming book, GREENSHIRTS. Nazis. Hydroelectric dams. HP Lovecraft. Vikings. Mussolini. Deep Ecology. Trump. The Unabomber. Folklore. The National Front. Tarka The Otter. A RICH STEW INDEED. 5342
Reposted by John McTernanWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 24/09/2026These groups need to be proscribed immediately. They are a threat to public order and the rule of law. 561008261
Reposted by John McTernanHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Through the end of August 2026, the House was in session for roughly 383 hours total. That’s an average of about 48 hours per month. Their average monthly floor time is well below the 80-hour monthly threshold the same Congress imposed on Medicaid recipients. 467103914628
Reposted by John McTernanSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Sunak's says his inclination was to ignore the argunent that he couldnt be English because he was brown & Hindu [as attention-seeking] but he recognises it should be addressed, about British civic citizenship ane identity & also about the case for an inclusive English identity too. 1128449
Reposted by John McTernanJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 19/09/2026As President John F. Kennedy flicks through that day’s edition of the Dallas Morning News, he pauses and looks up at his wife. With evident frustration, he says, “We’re headed into nut country.” Lovely guest post by @4hundredblows.bsky.socialjonn.substack.comBook Club: Nut CountryOf The Umbrella Man and Other Stories: What We Talk About When We Talk About the JFK Assassination, by Martin Fitzgerald. 11912
Reposted by John McTernanjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/09/2026i am genuinely bewildered by people who say that the rise of white nationalism in the republican party is a response to the "woke left." like, did the woke left cause pat buchanan's 1992 presidential campaign? is the woke left why steve king had a long career in congress? 430103801921
Reposted by John McTernanGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026As former Labour minister Tom Watson joins Palantir, please read this devastating exposé by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @lucasamin.bsky.social of how the company, with Peter Mandelson's help, wormed its way into the UK government to sell its dire & dangerous products. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukPeter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHSA decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds... 18433351812
John McTernan @johnmct.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It would be great if someone could sort Honor Oak Park, tbh! 130
Reposted by John McTernanStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Need to persuade my friends to sell their beautiful house in Streatham after I spent a good three minutes trying to break into one of their neighbours’ cabs under the mistaken belief it was my Uber. Tips on how to do so welcome. 301596
Reposted by John McTernanMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🚨BREAKING: In a major win for voters, the Supreme Court Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to reinstate its mail voting restrictions ahead of November’s pivotal midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comSupreme Court rejects Trump bid to revive mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms, in huge win for votersRead more here. 983079693
Reposted by John McTernanSteven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This is great identifying the problem - one the UK shares with the US and other countries - although the solution remains elusive www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/o... 132
Reposted by John McTernanJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 14/09/2026terrible picture of both of us BUT utterly delightful event and also had a very pleasant pint with some lovely people afterwards, at which Henry befriended some Canadians 71231
Reposted by John McTernanAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Why can't they integrate? 942141604
Reposted by John McTernanMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026🚨BREAKING: Washington DC federal court BLOCKS Postal Service mail-in ballot rule. First court to prohibit USPS from taking steps to allow voluntary compliance with anti-voting rule. A victory for ELG and our clients DSCC, DCCC, DNC, DGA and Leaders Schumer and Jeffries! 10349711444
Reposted by John McTernanMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/09/2026Trump says AI’s only needed “guardrails” are a “STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT,” referring to himself. He also alleges a conspiracy against AI and data centers, and implies that Americans who are against them are “Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers.” 226792207
Reposted by John McTernanJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The best sermon is the one you live. I preached this morning. But my real sermon happened across Texas this week, as our campaign collected 20,000 pounds of groceries for our neighbors. As scripture says, “faith without works is dead.” 23665801688
Reposted by John McTernanStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Sometimes I think 'all that Andy Burnham has done is bring professionalism and direction to the same policy mix as Keir Starmer', then I remember that the absence of 'professionalism' cost £860k on this one instance alone. 1616731
Reposted by John McTernanJo Michell @jomichell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026So we need some kind of coordination mechanism for fiscal and monetary policy. The institutional design part is tricky and there are lots of ways to do it. We proposed an 'economic policy coordination committee' here, but there are many other possible design options. fabians.org.uk/publication/...fabians.org.ukIn Tandem | Fabian SocietyFabian Society 052
Reposted by John McTernanJo Michell @jomichell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I think that we have to accept that monetary and fiscal affect each other in important and unavoidable ways. This was true pre-QE, but became impossible to ignore post-QE. Global supply shocks -- which aren't going away -- mean distributional effects of price increases need a partly fiscal response. 131
Reposted by John McTernanDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The Bank of England has been operationally independent for almost 30 years. For almost two thirds of that time, QE has been a thing. 2189
Reposted by John McTernanTHE NERVE @thenerve.news · 13/09/2026*NEW* Stewart Lee column When the rightwing pro-Christian protesters are standing outside the rightwing pro-Christian newspaper demanding to be bought a house, you hardly need a satirist to intervene… 🔗 1/4 515864
Reposted by John McTernanMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/09/2026In a recent declaration, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) told a federal judge that, during the week of Sept. 6, it expected to launch an online portal that’s crucial to enforcing and complying with its new mail voting restrictions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comIn ominous sign, USPS initially rejected Florida county’s mail ballot over spacing issueRead more here. 761696804
Reposted by John McTernanKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 12/09/2026JUST IN: A federal judge concludes that DHS leaders arbitrarily decided to cut FEMA staff by 50% even though it damaged the agency's ability to fulfill its mission — and leaders hid their comms about it on auto-delete Signal chains. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 336119665003
Reposted by John McTernanScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez: Jimmy Kimmel’s decision to keep his interview w/ a Senate candidate off the air shows just how far this Admin's campaign of censorship & control has gone. This is now the 2nd time..a late-night host has disclosed they had to bury an interview because of FCC intimidation 9428191013
Reposted by John McTernanDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026M&S 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil Crisps with Lobster. Essentially tastes like a posh version of scampi fries. Recommend. 4241
Reposted by John McTernanDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Reminded of the existence of this. Which I read (apparently) 21 years ago. Why can’t we have a movie of this? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superma...en.wikipedia.orgSuperman: Red Son - Wikipedia 571
Reposted by John McTernanFabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 11/09/2026🎉 The Festival of Ideas is coming! 🌹 In just over two weeks, The Fabian Society will return to Liverpool for our biggest and boldest Labour Party Conference programme ever - all under one roof at The Bluecoat. 🧵 223
Reposted by John McTernanAlan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026“We are the people of England/And we don’t really have a view yet/Smile at us, pay us, pass us/Rest assured we’ll soon forget.” cc @ciaranm.bsky.social 8193
Reposted by John McTernanEllie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The Hugging Face hack is fascinating and has deeply worrying implications. Someone needs to do a long read on it so everyone can understand clearly what happened. 162
Reposted by John McTernanJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"Mr Elledge’s fondness for obscure trivia is among this book’s many delights." Look at me, Marge, I'm in the Economist. Did you know that cities are at a crossroads?economist.comUrban life rests on invisible, extraordinary technologyA new book explores the invaluable inventions you rarely think about 2602
Reposted by John McTernanhorrorposterguy1.bsky.social @horrorposterguy1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Shamelessly sold as Poe, a magnificent adaption of H.P Lovecrafts The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Cracking cast but Cthulhu's cameo steals it. 1963. #horrorcommunity #horrorfamily #film #horrormovie #horrorfilm #horrorfan #classichorror #horroraddict #filmsky #horrorsky #mutantfam #horrorfam 1320444
Reposted by John McTernanJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 10/09/2026David's tragedy here is a lesson for us all. If you're planning on going to a thing where you know there'll be no trouble getting in, BUY A TICKET. The number of stories I've heard of events cancelled due to lack of interest, and then a load of people pop up to say "Oh I meant to book that!" 1212831
Reposted by John McTernanRory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 10/09/2026share.google/AWA0QowotTF2... The RNLI is one of those institutions that make me proud to be British - join me in donating to show your supportshare.googleDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 321155333
Reposted by John McTernanStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Reform mired in scandal. A Labour government that literally cannot do the most basic bits of “are you a state?” i.e. arrest people who blockade infrastructure and intimidate the free press. Literally everyone in politics is optimising towards a Conservative victory other than Kemi Badenoch. 31923154
Reposted by John McTernanThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 10/09/2026President Donald Trump pledged to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. The promise, made at the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas, could cost over $1 trillion and would require congressional approval.bit.lyTrump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP winsPresident Donald Trump says he plans to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. 439502172
Reposted by John McTernanDuncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026LOS ANGELES! City of angels, angles and very delicious burritos! Home of my family! ROGUE TROOPER is coming to BEYOND FEST on September 26th! You DO want to come to this. See you there! 💪🏼❤️👍🏼 beyondfest.com/film/rogue-t...beyondfest.comRogue Trooper - Beyond FestABOUT THE FILM: From the anarchic British comic 2000 AD, it tells the story of 19, a Genetic Infantry soldier, who is accidentally dropped behind enemy lines in the midst of a secret military operatio... 3949292
Reposted by John McTernanSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026YouGov has Democrat James Talarico ahead of Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race by 48% to 43%. If the Dems win there then they're favourites to take the Senate so v encouraging. 1932634
Reposted by John McTernanJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 09/09/2026gotta say, every time i look away from the bit of my career in which i get to write interesting things and then go speak to people about them, and check in instead on the bit that involves the news, I get about 85% less happy 3975
