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napkins should be tortillas. you’re wiping food off your face; that food is still good. it can go on the tortilla, and then you get to eat it at the end. why am I always the one coming up with the good fucking ideas
January 7, 2026 at 3:59 AM
napkins should be tortillas. you’re wiping food off your face; that food is still good. it can go on the tortilla, and then you get to eat it at the end. why am I always the one coming up with the good fucking ideas
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From Other People’s Money: The Real Business of Finance by John Kay
![The John Kay of the 1980s, transported twenty-five years forward in time, would not be able to afford to buy the house I still live in, would have incurred substantial debt in higher education, would have to make greater provision for his own retirement and would look ahead to a tax burden inevitably rising to meet the costs of an increasingly adverse demography. When Jeff Skilling [The Enron CEO] toasted the capitalisation of energy contracts in champagne, he was celebrating the twin benefits of the prudence of his predecessors and his own imprudence in relation to his successors. And I could join him in that toast. Lucky indeed to have lived through the era of financialisation." - Other People's Money: The Real Business of Finance](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tiaodgr5mu3iyiqiwfunedxw/bafkreiemokwo53ncrvoiaqfin5rgxqlxlitrvpnf2qq6dtpginjhduzdda@jpeg)
January 7, 2026 at 5:59 AM
From Other People’s Money: The Real Business of Finance by John Kay
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The New Year is a good time for making changes, and we’ve decided the time is right to use BlueSky and LinkedIn as our main social media platforms, and to no longer post on X.
Do give us a follow and please do share this post.
Do give us a follow and please do share this post.
January 5, 2026 at 12:26 PM
The New Year is a good time for making changes, and we’ve decided the time is right to use BlueSky and LinkedIn as our main social media platforms, and to no longer post on X.
Do give us a follow and please do share this post.
Do give us a follow and please do share this post.
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Love this from Guillermo del Toro
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Love this from Guillermo del Toro
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Imperialism (noun): a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonisation, use of military force, or other means.
It's clear what Trump is doing.
Yet our Labour government refuse to defend international law and condemn the illegal actions of a rogue state.
It's clear what Trump is doing.
Yet our Labour government refuse to defend international law and condemn the illegal actions of a rogue state.
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Imperialism (noun): a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonisation, use of military force, or other means.
It's clear what Trump is doing.
Yet our Labour government refuse to defend international law and condemn the illegal actions of a rogue state.
It's clear what Trump is doing.
Yet our Labour government refuse to defend international law and condemn the illegal actions of a rogue state.
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
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Just realized that Emperor Qin Shi Huang's "Terracotta Army" of clay soldiers he kept in a vault in like 200 BC make him the first Warhammer Guy. he got some disposable income and started painting minis. totally get it
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Just realized that Emperor Qin Shi Huang's "Terracotta Army" of clay soldiers he kept in a vault in like 200 BC make him the first Warhammer Guy. he got some disposable income and started painting minis. totally get it
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Darren Jones saying repeatedly the Labour Government won't comment on a hypothetical.
It's not hypothetical - Trump is saying very loudly repeatedly what he's done and boasting about it.
And yet the UK Government won't even say it's a breach of international rules. Shameful.
It's not hypothetical - Trump is saying very loudly repeatedly what he's done and boasting about it.
And yet the UK Government won't even say it's a breach of international rules. Shameful.
January 5, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Darren Jones saying repeatedly the Labour Government won't comment on a hypothetical.
It's not hypothetical - Trump is saying very loudly repeatedly what he's done and boasting about it.
And yet the UK Government won't even say it's a breach of international rules. Shameful.
It's not hypothetical - Trump is saying very loudly repeatedly what he's done and boasting about it.
And yet the UK Government won't even say it's a breach of international rules. Shameful.
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“going to war to secure vital resources for your own people is totally legitimate."
"Why should we allow some third world communist shithole to control trillions of dollars worth of oil."
- These two statements summarise the entire history of the violence perpetrated by the US and Europe.
"Why should we allow some third world communist shithole to control trillions of dollars worth of oil."
- These two statements summarise the entire history of the violence perpetrated by the US and Europe.
January 5, 2026 at 8:14 AM
“going to war to secure vital resources for your own people is totally legitimate."
"Why should we allow some third world communist shithole to control trillions of dollars worth of oil."
- These two statements summarise the entire history of the violence perpetrated by the US and Europe.
"Why should we allow some third world communist shithole to control trillions of dollars worth of oil."
- These two statements summarise the entire history of the violence perpetrated by the US and Europe.
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An excellent sub heading from @theguardian.com 👏🏻
January 4, 2026 at 11:29 AM
An excellent sub heading from @theguardian.com 👏🏻
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This poem is dedicated to anyone heading back into work and having to endure dull conversation about what they got up to during the Christmas holidays.
January 5, 2026 at 8:18 AM
This poem is dedicated to anyone heading back into work and having to endure dull conversation about what they got up to during the Christmas holidays.
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second degree murder, and specifically depraved heart murder, wherein the accused doesn't actively plan to kill a specific person or people but acts with callous disregard for human life - like firing a gun into a crowd or driving drunk - should apply to decisions made by CEOs and heads of industry
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
January 5, 2026 at 6:30 AM
second degree murder, and specifically depraved heart murder, wherein the accused doesn't actively plan to kill a specific person or people but acts with callous disregard for human life - like firing a gun into a crowd or driving drunk - should apply to decisions made by CEOs and heads of industry
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"We frequently see the respectful attentions of the world more strongly directed towards the rich and the great, than towards the wise and the virtuous. We see frequently the vices and follies of the powerful much less despised than the poverty and weakness of the innocent" - Adam Smith.
January 4, 2026 at 11:47 AM
"We frequently see the respectful attentions of the world more strongly directed towards the rich and the great, than towards the wise and the virtuous. We see frequently the vices and follies of the powerful much less despised than the poverty and weakness of the innocent" - Adam Smith.
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Remember: It is a mystery to every journalist and pundit why this Labour government are so roundly and universally detested.
Govt minister Darren Jones is asked what element of international law gives the US the right to abduct the leader of another country.
Jones says he's not qualified to answer that question and he's not a spokesperson for the US administration.
Jones says he's not qualified to answer that question and he's not a spokesperson for the US administration.
January 4, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Remember: It is a mystery to every journalist and pundit why this Labour government are so roundly and universally detested.
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We joke, but this is literally what has happened.
UK Sensible Centrists in 2019: "It is the absolute duty of the Labour leader to condemn every single bad Facebook post."
UK Sensible Centrists in 2026: "Not only is it very good the Labour leader isn't condemning flagrant breaches of international law it's also extremely smart."
UK Sensible Centrists in 2026: "Not only is it very good the Labour leader isn't condemning flagrant breaches of international law it's also extremely smart."
January 4, 2026 at 12:25 PM
We joke, but this is literally what has happened.
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Bombing a sovereign nation and kidnapping the President is the behaviour of a cowboy state.
The United States’ attack on Venezuela is illegal — and it is utterly shameful that the UK government refuses to condemn this reckless act of war.
The United States’ attack on Venezuela is illegal — and it is utterly shameful that the UK government refuses to condemn this reckless act of war.
January 4, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Bombing a sovereign nation and kidnapping the President is the behaviour of a cowboy state.
The United States’ attack on Venezuela is illegal — and it is utterly shameful that the UK government refuses to condemn this reckless act of war.
The United States’ attack on Venezuela is illegal — and it is utterly shameful that the UK government refuses to condemn this reckless act of war.
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The knots Western liberals have to tie themselves in to deal with the cognitive dissonance of supporting a violently anti-democratic and authoritarian empire
January 4, 2026 at 12:19 PM
The knots Western liberals have to tie themselves in to deal with the cognitive dissonance of supporting a violently anti-democratic and authoritarian empire
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All it takes for evil to thrive is for mediocre world leaders to say “I’d rather not say”
January 4, 2026 at 11:39 AM
All it takes for evil to thrive is for mediocre world leaders to say “I’d rather not say”
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This ties into all the pundits being absolutely stumped by Starmer being unpopular.
Comfortables genuinely believe what they say and do is objectively correct and anything the rabble does is by definition wrong.
To the extent *disagreeing* with them kills free debate.
Comfortables genuinely believe what they say and do is objectively correct and anything the rabble does is by definition wrong.
To the extent *disagreeing* with them kills free debate.
January 4, 2026 at 12:33 PM
This ties into all the pundits being absolutely stumped by Starmer being unpopular.
Comfortables genuinely believe what they say and do is objectively correct and anything the rabble does is by definition wrong.
To the extent *disagreeing* with them kills free debate.
Comfortables genuinely believe what they say and do is objectively correct and anything the rabble does is by definition wrong.
To the extent *disagreeing* with them kills free debate.
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Awesome how we have an ongoing inquiry that relentlessly reveals how the state joyfully makes sport of dissidents - not because they’re any kind of threat but apparently just for fun, so the lads can have a laugh - while the government continues to criminalise protest so it can jail more dissidents.
Spycops sent thousands of surveillance reports to MI5, inquiry documents reveal
Spycops sent thousands of surveillance reports to MI5, inquiry documents reveal
Security Service was able to compile detailed files on members of legitimate protest groups infiltrated by undercover police officers
Thousands of surveillance reports compiled by undercover police officers who spied on political campaigners were routinely passed to MI5, documents obtained by the spycops inquiry have revealed.
Police sent undercover officers on long-term deployments to infiltrate mainly leftwing protest groups and gather enormous quantities of information about their political and personal activities. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Awesome how we have an ongoing inquiry that relentlessly reveals how the state joyfully makes sport of dissidents - not because they’re any kind of threat but apparently just for fun, so the lads can have a laugh - while the government continues to criminalise protest so it can jail more dissidents.
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UK Sensible Centrists in 2019: "It is the absolute duty of the Labour leader to condemn every single bad Facebook post."
UK Sensible Centrists in 2026: "Not only is it very good the Labour leader isn't condemning flagrant breaches of international law it's also extremely smart."
UK Sensible Centrists in 2026: "Not only is it very good the Labour leader isn't condemning flagrant breaches of international law it's also extremely smart."
January 4, 2026 at 12:17 PM
UK Sensible Centrists in 2019: "It is the absolute duty of the Labour leader to condemn every single bad Facebook post."
UK Sensible Centrists in 2026: "Not only is it very good the Labour leader isn't condemning flagrant breaches of international law it's also extremely smart."
UK Sensible Centrists in 2026: "Not only is it very good the Labour leader isn't condemning flagrant breaches of international law it's also extremely smart."
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Ooof!
He's not wrong!
He's not wrong!
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Ooof!
He's not wrong!
He's not wrong!
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This is just saying democracy is dead, long live fascism with centrist mealy mouthing to the public. When Trump coerces the government to implement death camps, the moderates like this guy will be here to mealy mouth it with some pretence to liberalism. Labour Macht Frei
January 4, 2026 at 12:29 PM
This is just saying democracy is dead, long live fascism with centrist mealy mouthing to the public. When Trump coerces the government to implement death camps, the moderates like this guy will be here to mealy mouth it with some pretence to liberalism. Labour Macht Frei
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Over and over the US inflicts obscene violence against the global South, in flagrant violation of international law, to maintain the conditions for capital accumulation for its decadent billionaire class. It's disgusting and intolerable. We cannot continue to accept this.
January 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Over and over the US inflicts obscene violence against the global South, in flagrant violation of international law, to maintain the conditions for capital accumulation for its decadent billionaire class. It's disgusting and intolerable. We cannot continue to accept this.