Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 23hFor 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. 12582155
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialEric Levai @ericlevai.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating. 18167001952
twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Currently averaging 10–11 million barrels per day, compared to apparently the "normal" level of 20 before Trump's Iran war. hormuzstraittracker.comhormuzstraittracker.comHormuz 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. 010
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialGeneral Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 04/10/2026THE TAPESTRY IS HERE #CPC26 2119155
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026After a robust internal investigation we have found that the rules don't apply to us. 37747164
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialMartin Gammon @martingammon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026How satisfying is this? 011
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialJohn Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 08/09/20262) 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. 1426362
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialParody 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..." 201698520
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialRobert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 04/09/2026With 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. 12750371201
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialSam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Reform’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.” 1313862
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 01/09/2026In 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? 313213
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialRob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026"I want your children's lungs to be smaller and less functional" is a bold electoral strategy. 26035401066
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialProtect Our Care @protectourcare.org · 25/08/2026Trump 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 3426083
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." 000
twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Its 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... 100
twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I 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/7L6XHrHfNKAEshare.gemini.googleGemini - direct access to Google AICreated with Gemini 100
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I give up - Liz Truss just made parody accounts redundant. 701231260
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialKit 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 45617
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialKit 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... 1/3bbc.co.ukPPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted billions, Covid inquiry findsHealthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report. 59340
twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I 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? 100
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialAoḋán Ó Conġaile @tinydonkey.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Been learning to do cryptic crossword clues lately, and Google AI has been a really big help 👍 2320754
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/202635°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) 71232430
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The 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. 532196395
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 19/06/2026God I love this country. We're just so ridiculous. 751524204
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 19/06/2026Did Reform lose because they were too woke? A columnist earning 8 times your salary assumes the answer is yes, and investigates from there. 201161206
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Here'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... 651282521
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 14/06/2026This is why I am cutting all ties with the mainstream media - they occasionally tell the truth. 15479138
twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Listened to this show for the first time, and I enjoyed your section very much! 120
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 15/05/2026I 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 votetheguardian.comGreens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow to BurnhamStatement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat 6083820962
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Nigel 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. 391065378
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialRob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 14/05/2026One 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...england.nhs.ukNHS England » “Huge moment” as the health service hits 18-week target amid half-a-million waiting list dropNHS England » “Huge moment” as the health service hits 18-week target amid half-a-million waiting list drop 31372198
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 14/05/2026BREAKING: 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. 1442126998
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 12/05/2026A 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 1129669
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Hungary’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. 621263686115
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialGeorge Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Important 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. 701225528
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Yet 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. 14474155
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Britain'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...bebroadcast.co.uk#Politics Who gets heard – and who doesn’t – on UK broadcast? | Be BroadcastNew 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. 411197780
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 07/05/2026Wind 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 11935362
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026"This is not what victory looks like." 510424
twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Useful info here on making the pension sums work: www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/t...mrmoneymustache.com 020
twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Was 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...energyvoice.comLiz Truss questioned over Rough gas storage facility closureConservative party leadership candidate, Liz Truss, is facing questions on her involvement in the closure of the Rough gas storage facility. 120
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 15/04/2026Countdown Standard xkcd.com/3232/ 995504886
twitrich.bsky.social @twitrich.bsky.social · 15/04/2026The 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...theguardian.comIran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warnsGrowth forecasts cut for US and global economy, while UK suffers sharpest downgrade in G7 120
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialSimon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here: 464231437588
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I'm such an excellent judge of character. 27752172
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Hegseth: “No mercy, no quarter” for US enemies. Iran now: “US soldiers will be regarded as prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention.” 2032899
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialZeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 31/03/2026This 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... 412755
Reposted by @twitrich.bsky.socialRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/04/2026CREATION Happy April Fool's Day! xkcd.com/3227/ 454453877