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Tech Broligarch

@techbroligarch.bsky.social
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American Ex-pat in Scotland, girl-dad, UK Denizen, medium-old guy. Renewable energy and retrofit expert. Moonlights as a pitch-black nightmare deep-sea creature. I am happy to have a difference of opinion, but the deliberately obtuse will be blocked.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 1h
To quote Lando Calrissian, this deal is getting worse all the time. 10-ish years is certainly going to turn into longer, closing playgrounds and ruining local residents' lives, only to lock in the current design for generations. We need to think bigger. (And I get that this US DOT makes that hard.)
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'Truck Flyover': Mamdani's BQE Bypass Will Pass Over Brooklyn Bridge - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor Mamdani plans to run a temporary highway over the approach to the Brooklyn Bridge for at least a decade as the city rebuilds the BQE.
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Tech Broligarch @techbroligarch.bsky.social · 1h
A bit of advice. Stay the fuck away from Adobe software if at all possible. My credit card company just caught them putting TWO seperate recurring payment orders on my card AFTER I'd cancelled. No communication, as per law. No contact info for billing in their site. Preditory shit.
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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 6h
Like so many of us, I share this incredible woman Margaret Owen's anger. And the Labour Party would have to reject Starmerism much more than it seems to be doing for that anger to begin to fade.
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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 20h
Glasgow, A famously flat place with perfect bike weather /s All the reasons non-riders give for why biking can't work are BS. The only thing that matters is safe infrastructure.
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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 30/09/2026
hmm I seem to recall that Bush did not in fact win but rather was handed the presidency by the supreme court, a decision Al Gore fell all over himself to accept did Ralph Nader somehow mind control him into doing that? lol
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Kate Mackenzie @katemac.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Remember when we thought investors might mobilize in ways sufficient to protect the world from climate change
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Unlock Democracy @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A year ago this week, Andy Burnham told a Labour Conference event that ‘PR is an idea whose time has come.’ Now, as Prime Minister, he has kickstarted the process to deliver it. A huge moment for everyone who believes in fair votes! Time is running out on First Past the Post.
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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 30/09/2026
🎥 #StandWithUkraine #peace 🕊️ take Putin's power, income & influence (and other tyrants' too) switch to renewables & get off oil & gas PL RP🩷💚💙 @trundlelinb.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy @guitarnut.bsky.social @riddick01.bsky.social @darylchef.bsky.social @longjimsilver.bsky.social #ClimateAction
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In Luxembourg the average state pension for 40 years of contributions is nearly 4x higher than in the U.K. Far from being unaffordable the UK State pension is a joke, what is unaffordable is the tax evasion which leaves us with so little money to spend.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026
Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 28/09/2026
The countdown is on for a traffic-free Oxford Street. Monday 26 October marks a new chapter for the nation’s high street as it becomes pedestrianised.
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Black folks don’t hang themselves from trees.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For all we know at the moment, the 5 men arrested near RAF Fairford might have been on a stag night. But the wild claims by Trump and Rubio suggest that, if they'd been apprehended in the US, they would have been denied due process. I hope our government tells them to butt out of our justice system.
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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Joke Tuesday
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Tech Broligarch @techbroligarch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
WWIII is starting! Oh...wait. The most heart attack inducing click bait ever. news.stv.tv/highlands-is...
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US Navy warship hit by missile and sunk off coast of Scotland
The USS Klakring was struck by a missile as part of a joint military operation at the Ministry of Defence's Hebrides range
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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Commission is surrendering Europeans to Trump and his thugs. They WILL abuse. Even prior to Trump personal data of US critics were used for blacklisting. The Commission will claim it is all in line with EU law. They know it is a lie. But litigation takes years, they get away with it.
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Laurie Dunkin Wedd @ldw1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Abolish The Home Office. (c) @dankaszeta.bsky.social
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 26/09/2026
A functioning regulatory system would include frequent, randomized spot checks, done regularly by well-funded civil servants using modern technology, plus consequences - fines or jail time - serious enough to actually prevent polluters from sickening or killing nearby people.
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Boris Johnson truly is the turd that just won’t flush away.. 🥴
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Who else is way past impeachment and wants REAL accountability? 🙋‍♀️ I do. Who’s with me? #USDemocracy #RisingBlue
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash 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.
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DoorDash 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
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Supreme Court is trying to stop you from voting. Call your local Democratic committee to get the info you need. democrats.org/find-a-state...
democrats.org
Find a State Party - Democrats
Connect with your local Democratic Party. Select your state to find upcoming community events, register to vote, and get involved today.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 24/09/2026
🇪🇸 Protests in Madrid after 87-year-old pensioner evicted Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Spain's capital to protest against the eviction of an 87-year-old pensioner from her lifelong home, in one of the harshest expressions of the country's chronic housing crisis
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The link you need. 👇
europeanmovement.co.uk
Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 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?
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Jo Ní Ghiolla Shúiligh @jogil.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Martin: “I don’t have a magic wand you know” Mamdani: “Oh you don’t need one, it’s actually quite simp…” Martin: “I DON’T HAVE A MAGIC WAND OR A MAGIC MONEY TREE. I’M NOT A MAGICIAN OK”
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Climate change isn’t just about heatwaves and emissions targets. When climate and nature loss affect food, migration, economies and geopolitical stability, they become national security issues too. That conversation is long overdue. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
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Yale Climate Connections @climateconnections.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A new study finds that climate pollution caused by just 122 companies led to a 15% decline in annual average Western mountain snowpacks. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/09/scie...
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Scientists link fossil fuel producers to the West’s worsening water shortages » Yale Climate Connections
A new study blames 122 companies for contributing to severe drought in the region.
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Third Act Oregon @taothirdactoregon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Oh... in other places in the world, people have standards, courage, morality. And they decry genocide and call it what it is. What the hell is wrong with us?
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/09/2026
A blockbuster Susan Collins scandal, GOP panic as the midterm map shifts, a Trump-loving Republican scrubs Trump from his site, Trump threatens to “annihilate” Iran at the UN, a GOP senator calls for an investigation into Don Jr., Trump TV flops, and AOC talks 2028. And that’s just the start.
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 465. 9/22/26
… A blockbuster new story from the amazing investigative journalists at ProPublica detailing blatant corruption by Sen.
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Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Private jets exemplify what economists call a free-rider problem: They crowd & pollute the airspace & environment that belongs to everyone without paying an appropriate cost. In fact, we keep giving them tax breaks Gift link to my @opinion.bloomberg.com column: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Private Jets Have a Free-Rider Problem
If you try to take a free ride on, say, public transit in New York City, you’ll get in trouble with the law. If your mode of transportation is a private jet, on the other hand, there’s a high risk you...
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Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Private jets account for 16% of FAA operations but contribute just 0.6% of the taxes that fund it. Does that mean we should raise private jet taxes 25-fold to make up the difference? Why, yes, in fact Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Table: Private Air Travel Is a Carbon Bomb

Of the 3 quickest ways to travel from NYC to DC, private jets produce by far the most CO2 emissions per passenger. 

Rail - 5.2 kg per passenger or 14.3 g per passenger/km
Commercial air - 44.38 kg per passenger or 128.62 g per passenger/km
Private air - 538.5 kg per passenger or 1500 g per passenger/km

Source: Institute for Policy Studies
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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 23/09/2026
I had not seen this clip where Tammy Duckworth advises Democrats to "not impeach anybody," "get back to work" and "allow" Donald Trump to "save face" and I would just like to remind the senator from IL that the federal government took 4,000 Chicagoans and murdered a 38-year-old father last fall.
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Tnetennba 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇬🇪 #StandswithUkraine #NAFO @tnetennba.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“There’s a terrible software vulnerability in there,” says Dan Wallach, a security researcher at Rice University in Houston. “I know because I wrote it. It’s a web server that anyone can connect to and read/write arbitrary memory. That’s so bad.." www.wired.com/story/darpa-...
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Hackers Take on Darpa's $10 Million Voting Machine
At this year's Defcon hacking conference, Darpa brought the beginnings of what it hopes will be impervious hardware.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Exactly right. A country that does this is the very antithesis of a free country. And the fact that this has been going on in America for the past 20 months and EVERY American is not fucking up in arms and raising hell about it is a huge shameful stain on this country.👇
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Tech Broligarch @techbroligarch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." Required reading.
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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ed Miliband made a presentation at a private meeting during the UN General Assembly based on the report by the UK’s spy chiefs that found the collapse of natural systems around the world would lead to conflict, migration and food shortages.
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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 20/09/2026
Other generations dealt with more horror than we have, but we're the first generation doing it over the internet. The WW2 generation got news from radio & newspapers. They didn't have access to the 24-7 "WTF information overload" we've been carrying these past 2 years.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 23/09/2026
been thinking about this for awhile. you can point out how it's similar to what Bill Clinton said in the 90s, but it could also be Zohran starting a frankly overdue debate about the left approach to crime and bureaucracy bsky.app/profile/core...
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’ve updated this to link to the extremely late report the BBC has now published on the incident.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I know we're all* numb to this by now, but it really needs to be said that any one of the batshit insane tyrant tweets from our special little boy would've led to swift efforts to remove any other previous president.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Possession of an offensive weapon, reckless endangerment, criminal damage ... Let's hope the police take this seriously. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
Thomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Congress passing a law that the DoJ ignores immediately to protect the President due to his years long participation in some sort teen rape club must just happen all the time so it’s not worth reporting on further
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Stansaid Airport @stansaidairport.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Flight Attendant on the 09:20 from Glasgow reminded passengers to ‘take everything with you.’ Big mistake…
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Daniel McElroy @danielmcelroy0.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We’re just in a position where the far right are trying to murder people on the streets or at sea and the government have had almost nothing to say about it. It’s all on fucking video you can watch them do it!
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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We are SO occupied.
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 22/09/2026
This story is about so much more than one man and one company. It’s about the corruption of our British democracy through the subtle intermingling of the financial and political interests of our political class and the world’s most powerful corporations. open.substack.com/pub/zeteouk/...
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Why Is a Labour Lord Now Paid by Palantir – and What Does it Mean For Our Democracy?
Ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson just got hired by a controversial US tech company seeking taxpayer-funded state contracts. The intermingling of politicians and corporations corrupts our democracy.
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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Anyone stanning Newsom in September of 2026 cannot possibly have anything I need to see over the next however many years we all even have left
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is corruption of the highest order. Susan Collins delivered millions in taxpayer dollars for a corrupt donor bankrolling her campaign, and then Donald Trump helped her cover it up. No wonder she voted with him 96% of the time and has rubberstamped his agenda to hurt Maine.
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Jason M. Kelly Ph.D. FSA FRHistS (he/him) @jasonmkelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online: Former British Colonies Enslavement Registers #skystorians #18thc #C18
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