Alisdair Calder McGregor
@acmcgregor.bsky.social
Queer, Liberal, European. He/Him. I am a Liberal and I am against this sort of thing.
Pinned
I liked it better when the Robots were stupid and the Humans were intelligent.
We should do that again.
We should do that again.
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And it's about making mainstream politicians realise that the mythical "floating voter" is only to the right because the currents running through their information networks are pushing them there.
You "win" them by countering those currents. Not by diving in to that side of the water yourself.
You "win" them by countering those currents. Not by diving in to that side of the water yourself.
January 25, 2026 at 9:54 AM
And it's about making mainstream politicians realise that the mythical "floating voter" is only to the right because the currents running through their information networks are pushing them there.
You "win" them by countering those currents. Not by diving in to that side of the water yourself.
You "win" them by countering those currents. Not by diving in to that side of the water yourself.
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How people laughed when it was ‘Comical Ali’ telling us to disbelieve the truth of what we could see.
January 25, 2026 at 9:42 AM
How people laughed when it was ‘Comical Ali’ telling us to disbelieve the truth of what we could see.
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Can we just get past the idea that "gender critical" people are in any way in favour of womens' rights? When you lie down with fascists, you, erm, end up a fascist.
according to @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social, @darrenpjones.bsky.social, streeting and so on — who are totally on the right side of history — graham linehan is a kindly liberal and women's right activist who has been cruelly cancelled by the powerful trans lobby
'gender critical' is a far right pipeline
'gender critical' is a far right pipeline
January 25, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Can we just get past the idea that "gender critical" people are in any way in favour of womens' rights? When you lie down with fascists, you, erm, end up a fascist.
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The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
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A question I would quite like #LibDems Foreign Affairs spokesperson @calummillerld.bsky.social to ask the Foreign Secretary is why the Foreign Office Travel Guidance hasn't been updated for the USA in light of the paramilitary death squads attacking anyone who is or looks foreign in US cities.
January 24, 2026 at 9:53 PM
A question I would quite like #LibDems Foreign Affairs spokesperson @calummillerld.bsky.social to ask the Foreign Secretary is why the Foreign Office Travel Guidance hasn't been updated for the USA in light of the paramilitary death squads attacking anyone who is or looks foreign in US cities.
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Everyone with half a brain in the UK: Look at the fucking shit the FBI in America is up to right now.
The British Government: guys we're going to create a UK FBI
The British Government: guys we're going to create a UK FBI
January 25, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Everyone with half a brain in the UK: Look at the fucking shit the FBI in America is up to right now.
The British Government: guys we're going to create a UK FBI
The British Government: guys we're going to create a UK FBI
Suspect @thedailytism.com will enjoy this
This might be the exhibition I need right now.
Shattered dreams morph into triumph at Vancouver's Museum of Personal Failure | CBC News
The Museum of Personal Failure, curated by Burnaby resident Eyvan Collins, showcases artifacts of failure including a wedding dress from a failed marriage, non-working knives and a can of spilled pain...
www.cbc.ca
January 25, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Suspect @thedailytism.com will enjoy this
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oh look, the Labour Party trying to imitate the US government whilst the US government is currently (*checks notes*) executing protestors in broad daylight
this is definitely going to end well.
this is definitely going to end well.
This is fucking stupid, we already have the National Crime Agency, our equivalent national body to the FBI set up to deal with serious and organised crime. Desperate to put some sort of stamp on the world in the form of taking credit for more cops when most serious crime is drug prohibition driven.
Home Office to launch ‘British FBI’ to deal with serious crime UK-wide
January 24, 2026 at 11:39 PM
oh look, the Labour Party trying to imitate the US government whilst the US government is currently (*checks notes*) executing protestors in broad daylight
this is definitely going to end well.
this is definitely going to end well.
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They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
January 24, 2026 at 11:25 PM
They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
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WE CAN LITERALLY SEE THE LIES THOUGH COME THE FUCK ON
BBC having a totally normal one again, granting respectability and credence to their sworn enemies.
January 24, 2026 at 10:48 PM
WE CAN LITERALLY SEE THE LIES THOUGH COME THE FUCK ON
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If you need some extra distraction from *gestures broadly at everything,* Kilauea is here to help. The next eruptive episode, episode 41, looks to be kicking off right now! Fountains are starting to grow in height.
USGS LIVE stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKu...
USGS LIVE stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKu...
January 24, 2026 at 9:20 PM
If you need some extra distraction from *gestures broadly at everything,* Kilauea is here to help. The next eruptive episode, episode 41, looks to be kicking off right now! Fountains are starting to grow in height.
USGS LIVE stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKu...
USGS LIVE stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKu...
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Just so we're clear, and so a tiny handful of wankers online don't create the wrong impression, the vast majority of your European friends are incredibly impressed by Minnesotans' courage against both the ice and ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Just so we're clear, and so a tiny handful of wankers online don't create the wrong impression, the vast majority of your European friends are incredibly impressed by Minnesotans' courage against both the ice and ICE.
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
A question I would quite like #LibDems Foreign Affairs spokesperson @calummillerld.bsky.social to ask the Foreign Secretary is why the Foreign Office Travel Guidance hasn't been updated for the USA in light of the paramilitary death squads attacking anyone who is or looks foreign in US cities.
January 24, 2026 at 9:53 PM
A question I would quite like #LibDems Foreign Affairs spokesperson @calummillerld.bsky.social to ask the Foreign Secretary is why the Foreign Office Travel Guidance hasn't been updated for the USA in light of the paramilitary death squads attacking anyone who is or looks foreign in US cities.
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that Farage and Badenoch want ICE-style action in the UK should be enough to end them
January 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
that Farage and Badenoch want ICE-style action in the UK should be enough to end them
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3. If you see content that disturbs you, immediately (or as fast as possible) go and play 20-30 minutes of Tetris (or any other fast-paced game with your eyes sweeping over the visual field that has caused visual artifacts to linger when you close your eyes for you in the past).
September 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
3. If you see content that disturbs you, immediately (or as fast as possible) go and play 20-30 minutes of Tetris (or any other fast-paced game with your eyes sweeping over the visual field that has caused visual artifacts to linger when you close your eyes for you in the past).
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Ice apparently murdered someone again and the video is distressing. You don't have to watch it, folks. There are better ways to bear witness than traumatizing yourself.
If you do see it, play some tetris afterward. Seriously. I'll post rahaeli's thread on that.
If you do see it, play some tetris afterward. Seriously. I'll post rahaeli's thread on that.
January 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Ice apparently murdered someone again and the video is distressing. You don't have to watch it, folks. There are better ways to bear witness than traumatizing yourself.
If you do see it, play some tetris afterward. Seriously. I'll post rahaeli's thread on that.
If you do see it, play some tetris afterward. Seriously. I'll post rahaeli's thread on that.
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In a world where so many lunatics have taken over their asylums, I’m so grateful to writers like @davidallengreen.bsky.social for brightening up my days - his piece on Rockall is outstanding
davidallengreen.com/2026/01/when...
davidallengreen.com/2026/01/when...
January 24, 2026 at 9:48 AM
In a world where so many lunatics have taken over their asylums, I’m so grateful to writers like @davidallengreen.bsky.social for brightening up my days - his piece on Rockall is outstanding
davidallengreen.com/2026/01/when...
davidallengreen.com/2026/01/when...
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Only the Liberal Democrats can defeat Reform and the rise of dangerous, populist politics.
January 24, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Only the Liberal Democrats can defeat Reform and the rise of dangerous, populist politics.
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Nigel Farage attended Davos on a pass sponsored by the family office of Iranian billionaire Sasan Ghandehari, which told the World Economic Forum that the Reform UK leader had advised the company since 2018. ft.trib.al/V138xDu
January 23, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Nigel Farage attended Davos on a pass sponsored by the family office of Iranian billionaire Sasan Ghandehari, which told the World Economic Forum that the Reform UK leader had advised the company since 2018. ft.trib.al/V138xDu
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"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
Five gigs I've seen with women lead singers:
Echobelly (supported by another band with a woman lead singer, Blue Violet)
Kenickie
Catatonia
Garbage
Lush
Echobelly (supported by another band with a woman lead singer, Blue Violet)
Kenickie
Catatonia
Garbage
Lush
Five gigs I've seen with women lead singers:
Halestorm
Hole
In This Moment
Catatonia
New Year's Day
Halestorm
Hole
In This Moment
Catatonia
New Year's Day
Five gigs I've seen with women lead singers:
Peggy Seeger
Eliza Carthy
Lust For Life (Iggy Pop songs performed by a band with Glen Matlock and Clem Burke, with Katie Puckrick singing lead)
Blondie
P.P. Arnold
Peggy Seeger
Eliza Carthy
Lust For Life (Iggy Pop songs performed by a band with Glen Matlock and Clem Burke, with Katie Puckrick singing lead)
Blondie
P.P. Arnold
January 24, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Five gigs I've seen with women lead singers:
Echobelly (supported by another band with a woman lead singer, Blue Violet)
Kenickie
Catatonia
Garbage
Lush
Echobelly (supported by another band with a woman lead singer, Blue Violet)
Kenickie
Catatonia
Garbage
Lush
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With alt-text (No alt, no credit!)
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 AM
With alt-text (No alt, no credit!)
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-laughs nervously in Ukrainian-
So er, I don't want to be alarmist my Canadian friends but it's not a GREAT sign when the superpower next door starts talking about how the people of a resource rich region of yours yearn for the freedom to join them and suggesting referendums...
So er, I don't want to be alarmist my Canadian friends but it's not a GREAT sign when the superpower next door starts talking about how the people of a resource rich region of yours yearn for the freedom to join them and suggesting referendums...
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 23, 2026 at 4:27 PM
-laughs nervously in Ukrainian-
So er, I don't want to be alarmist my Canadian friends but it's not a GREAT sign when the superpower next door starts talking about how the people of a resource rich region of yours yearn for the freedom to join them and suggesting referendums...
So er, I don't want to be alarmist my Canadian friends but it's not a GREAT sign when the superpower next door starts talking about how the people of a resource rich region of yours yearn for the freedom to join them and suggesting referendums...