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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 23h
For those playing along at home: To give the appearance of action on the impacts of his humiliating blunder on the world stage, the President of the United States is making a humiliating blunder on the world stage by bailing the Russian president out of a humiliating blunder on the world stage.
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Eric Levai @ericlevai.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating.
Screenshot from this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/us/politics/fort-hood-execution-streamed-public.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVE.Rw7O.Sj-0_s5YONzL&smid=nytcore-android-share
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twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wrong chart?
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twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Currently averaging 10–11 million barrels per day, compared to apparently the "normal" level of 20 before Trump's Iran war. hormuzstraittracker.com
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Hormuz Strait Tracker — How much oil is making it out?
Independent, downstream tracking of oil and liquids flows through the Strait of Hormuz and alternative export routes.
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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
THE TAPESTRY IS HERE #CPC26
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
After a robust internal investigation we have found that the rules don't apply to us.
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Martin Gammon @martingammon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
How satisfying is this?
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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 08/09/2026
2) England is a rare exception. During the 2010s many other countries (including the other 3 UK nations) changed tack, experimenting with ideas like transferrable skills instead of focusing on tried-and-tested disciplines and methods. It looks like those experiments have failed.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"It was at this point that an oyster went down the wrong way and blocked my ear canals, meaning I missed the whole conversation where I agreed to a foreign donor illegally giving us £500,000..."
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 04/09/2026
With all respect to the BBC, the reason this story "matters" is not about whether it distracts from Reform's conference. It "matters" because it is important our leaders are not conspiring to break the law.
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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Reform’s response to the Channel 4 doc: “Reform UK has a robust vetting process for prospective donors approved by the Electoral Commission.” The Electoral Commission’s riposte: “The Electoral Commission has not approved the donor vetting process for Reform, or any other party.”
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 01/09/2026
In a country of millions, you should be able to find a kind, decent, intelligent person who shares your political values to be your champion. If you can't, perhaps that says something about your political values?
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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"I want your children's lungs to be smaller and less functional" is a bold electoral strategy.
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Protect Our Care @protectourcare.org · 25/08/2026
Trump supporter: I’m totally against vaccines. Absolutely, 100%. Every single one of them. They’re poison. Jason Selvig: What about Polio vaccine? Trump supporter: There hasn’t been a case of Polio in how many years, since 1960? Jason Selvig: Since the vaccine… Trump supporter: Yeah
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twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"... New York—it embeds these facts within misleading frameworks, unsupported regulatory claims, and false choices. Consequently, the essay is categorized as Partisan Ideological Rhetoric and Selective Misinformation."
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twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Its summary: "The analysis reveals that the essay is a work of partisan political rhetoric. While the text incorporates several empirical facts—such as satellite records of global leaf area expansion, real-world power grid intermittency parameters, and documented policy incidents in Brussels and...
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twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I asked AI what it thought of this essay. I tried to prompt in a fairly even-handed way to let the LLM make its own "mind" up. share.gemini.google/7L6XHrHfNKAE
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‎Gemini - direct access to Google AI
Created with Gemini
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I give up - Liz Truss just made parody accounts redundant.
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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
“She criticised the controversial "VIP lane", which prioritised offers of PPE from those with political connections, as a "misguided" policy which undermined public confidence.” I’m not sure why she didn’t use the word “corruption”. 3/3
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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
“A "vast amount" of taxpayers' money was wasted on PPE - almost £10bn of the £14.9bn spent by the UK and devolved governments.” Who will be held accountable? www.bbc.co.uk/news/a... 1/3
bbc.co.uk
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted billions, Covid inquiry finds
Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.
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twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I still receive the emails, and got one this afternoon for this session. Might be worth signing up for them again or contacting their support team?
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Aoḋán Ó Conġaile @tinydonkey.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Been learning to do cryptic crossword clues lately, and Google AI has been a really big help 👍
Google just absolutely fucking up a cryptic crossword clue that *it came up with itself*. 

It thinks "Keen These" anagrams to "Geneva"
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
35°C is normal, we used to just call that summer! Here's how many summers topped 32°C 70s 4 80s 2 90s 8 2000s 6 2010s all of them 2020s all of them And here's how many summers topped 35°C 70s 1 80s 0 90s 2 2000s 2 2010s 3 2020s 4 (out of 6 so far)
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The joy today is that hatred lost. Doesn't matter what you think of Burnham. Farage tried to invite a race riot. He dealt in explicitly racial rhetoric. If he'd won, many journalists would have considered it a vindication of his approach and branded our outrage evidence of how out of touch we are.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
God I love this country. We're just so ridiculous.
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 19/06/2026
Did Reform lose because they were too woke? A columnist earning 8 times your salary assumes the answer is yes, and investigates from there.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Here's the Iran-US MoU, and it's pretty much a severe strategic defeat and capitulation for the US and a massive strategic and economic victory for Iran. Really an utter humiliation for the US thanks to Trump's naked incompetence. edition.cnn.com/2026/06/17/m...
1 — The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, together with their allies in the current war, declare upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and undertake that from now on they will not launch any hostile action against each other, and will refrain from the threat or use of force against each other. The final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article and the remaining Articles.

2 — The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to refrain from interfering in each other’s internal affairs.

3 — The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to negotiate and reach a final agreement within a maximum period of 60 days, extendable by mutual consent.

4 — Immediately upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, the United States lift the naval blockade and prevent any interference or obstruction against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and restore traffic within a maximum of 30 days to its full capacity; the traffic of ships shall be proportional to the pre-war volume of traffic on the part of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States also undertakes to withdraw its forces from the surrounding areas within 30 days after the final agreement.5 — Upon signing this Memorandum of Understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take steps to ensure that the movement of merchant ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa is resumed within 30 days to the pre-war volume, taking into account the need for the removal of technical obstacles and the neutralization of mines by Iran.

6 — The United States undertakes, together with its regional partners, to create a comprehensive plan agreed upon by both parties for the rehabilitation and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran, while ensuring financing of at least $300 billion. The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days.

7 — The United States commits to ending, on a schedule to be agreed upon as part of the final agreement, all types of sanctions currently facing the Islamic Republic of Iran, including resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and all unilateral U.S. sanctions, both primary and secondary.

8 — The Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates that it will never produce nuclear weapons. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States have agreed that the fate of enriched material and the fate of all other mutually agreed nuclear-related issues, including Iran’s nuclear needs, will be adequately addressed in a final agreement; the final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article.9 — The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that, pending a final agreement, they will maintain the status quo: Iran will maintain the status quo on its nuclear program, and the United States will not impose new sanctions on Iran or strengthen its forces in the region.

10 — The United States undertakes that immediately after the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and until the date of the lifting of sanctions, the United States Treasury Department will issue waivers for exports of Iranian crude oil, petrochemical products and their derivatives, and all related services, including banking, insurance, transportation, and the like.

11 — The United States undertakes that, in light of the progress of negotiations towards a final agreement, frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be released and made fully available. These funds, whether held in the master account or transferred, will be used for any final beneficiary payment determined by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran and will be fully available for use. The United States undertakes to issue all necessary permits and licenses on this basis.

12 — The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that an implementation mechanism will be established to oversee the successful implementation of and future commitment to the Final Agreement.13 — Following the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and upon receipt of assurances regarding the commencement of implementation of Articles 4, 5, 10, and 11 of this Memorandum of Understanding, and the continued implementation of these steps, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States will enter into negotiations for a Final Agreement solely with respect to the remaining Articles.

14 — The final agreement will be approved through a binding resolution of the UN Security Council.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
This is why I am cutting all ties with the mainstream media - they occasionally tell the truth.
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twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Yeah, I also didn't expect to find that.
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twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Listened to this show for the first time, and I enjoyed your section very much!
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the vote
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Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow to Burnham
Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Nigel Farage tells The Sun's Harry Cole that Elon Musk offered to give Reform loads of money "if we said certain things" and he refused. "I can't be bought." Two things: 1. This is an allegation of attempted bribery. Very serious. 2. It shows the obvious: donors expect something for their money.
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
One of the largest drops in nhs waiting lists on record, which no one will now hear about. Opportunity cost from all the leadership turmoil www.england.nhs.uk/2026/05/heal...
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NHS England » “Huge moment” as the health service hits 18-week target amid half-a-million waiting list drop
NHS England » “Huge moment” as the health service hits 18-week target amid half-a-million waiting list drop
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
BREAKING: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
A British political system ruthless enough to topple failing leaders when they have run out of road still looks a lot healthier than an American political system that can't bring itself to topple a failing leader that has tumbled into complete insanity
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Hungary’s parliament sings “Ode to Joy” — the anthem of Europe — after Péter Magyar is sworn in as prime minister. Hungary is once again a proud member of the European Union.
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Important data point here: “A sharp fall in Labour's performance is accompanied more often by an above average Green performance than it is by a strong Reform performance”. The Greens have already hurt Labour even before any direct gains.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Yet for all those mentions, Reform doesn't actually get held to account. Dodgy £5m gifts? Constant tax evasion? Running the party from Dubai? Inexplicable house purchases? Jailed for kicking your wife? Wall-to-wall racism? Backing Iran war? Scrapping the NHS? Literal concentration camps? Silence.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Britain's broadcast media boasts of its strict adherence to impartiality rules. Mentions per MP. LibDems: 645 Tories: 5,116 Greens: 7,763 Labour (the actual govt): 27,438 Reform: 70,732 Anyone surprised they're ahead? bebroadcast.co.uk/politics-who...
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#Politics Who gets heard – and who doesn’t – on UK broadcast? | Be Broadcast
New analysis of 1.5m mentions reveals which UK parties are overexposed or underrepresented on broadcast – from Labour and Reform to the Conservatives and Lib Dems.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 07/05/2026
Wind and solar have now beaten fossil fuels in Great Britain for a record 15 months in a row Just a decade ago, fossil fuels were generating four times more than wind + solar Now that's flipped: Since the Iran war, wind and solar generated twice as much as fossil fuels
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
"This is not what victory looks like."
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twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Useful info here on making the pension sums work: www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/t...
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twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Was it under Theresa May? Apparently the closure was signed off by, or right after, Liz Truss became Chief Secretary to the Treasury. www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/43...
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Liz Truss questioned over Rough gas storage facility closure
Conservative party leadership candidate, Liz Truss, is facing questions on her involvement in the closure of the Rough gas storage facility.
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 15/04/2026
Countdown Standard xkcd.com/3232/
Comic. One... two... THREE! [text in red] X Deprecated [line break] One... two... three... GO! [text in red] Deprecated [red curly bracket around top two lines] Too easy to mix up [line break] Three... two... one... GO! [text in green] [check mark] ISO Standard [caption] If I were in charge of ISO, the first thing I’d do would be to standardize the way people count out loud before doing something in sync.
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twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The article states, "The IMF said the UK economy was particularly exposed to soaring energy prices and entered the Middle East conflict in a weaker position after recording only sluggish growth at the end of 2025." www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns
Growth forecasts cut for US and global economy, while UK suffers sharpest downgrade in G7
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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I'm such an excellent judge of character.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Hegseth: “No mercy, no quarter” for US enemies. Iran now: “US soldiers will be regarded as prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention.”
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 31/03/2026
This is one of the most fascinating and under-appreciated figures of the recent IPCC AR6 report (Figure 6.16). It shows the effects of a single year of emissions after 10 and 100 years, and really illustrates the difference between stock and flow pollutants: www.ipcc.ch/report/a...
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/04/2026
CREATION Happy April Fool's Day! xkcd.com/3227/
4-panel comic. (1) [Black panel with white text boxes] TEXT BOX: And God said, "Let there be light," (2) [Sun radiating light.] TEXT BOX: And there was light. (3) [View of bright sun rising over Earth's horizo] (4) TEXT BOX: God saw that light was-- [Chat bubble from Earth] CHAT BUBBLE: Can you add support for dark mode?

Open xkcd.com to view toggles for different modes.
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