LittleGravitas, →EU immigrant, UK→ emigrant, anti-Brexit
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UK-cit ES-res European, "dangerously continental". Federalist. en fr de ca es. #FBPE. M: @[email protected]. lgrav24[a]privateum.net. ✔️ e2e 🚫 'crypto'! Signal via email. Kagi search. NO pointless arguments! NO DMs unless I know you. I mostly follow back.
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I just want to set out where I am at, today.
Literate. Argued. Logical. Evidence-based. With passion. I delete when wrong.
EU federalist Brit, resident and At Home in 🇪🇸. Give me my fkn EU citizenship back!
I hate fascists, authoritarians, populists, far right, with a passion...
I just want to set out where I am at, today.
Literate. Argued. Logical. Evidence-based. With passion. I delete when wrong.
EU federalist Brit, resident and At Home in 🇪🇸. Give me my fkn EU citizenship back!
I hate fascists, authoritarians, populists, far right, with a passion...
Significant, this ↓.
~ An important victory – but we still need to stop Chat Control. ~
https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2025/11/26/an-important-victory-but-we-still-need-to-stop-chat-control
~ An important victory – but we still need to stop Chat Control. ~
https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2025/11/26/an-important-victory-but-we-still-need-to-stop-chat-control
An important victory – but we still need to stop Chat Control.
An important victory – but we still need to stop Chat Control.
mullvad.net
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Significant, this ↓.
~ An important victory – but we still need to stop Chat Control. ~
https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2025/11/26/an-important-victory-but-we-still-need-to-stop-chat-control
~ An important victory – but we still need to stop Chat Control. ~
https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2025/11/26/an-important-victory-but-we-still-need-to-stop-chat-control
~ Spanish Cheeses You Must Try ~
https://www.eyeonspain.com/blogs/ianandspain/24148/spanish-cheeses-you-must-try.aspx
https://www.eyeonspain.com/blogs/ianandspain/24148/spanish-cheeses-you-must-try.aspx
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
~ Spanish Cheeses You Must Try ~
https://www.eyeonspain.com/blogs/ianandspain/24148/spanish-cheeses-you-must-try.aspx
https://www.eyeonspain.com/blogs/ianandspain/24148/spanish-cheeses-you-must-try.aspx
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It's all so supine and pathologically risk averse. A government trying to survive day to day, too scared to take the kindness of big decisive action which would repair the country and win an election. An unbelievable wasted opportunity.
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It's all so supine and pathologically risk averse. A government trying to survive day to day, too scared to take the kindness of big decisive action which would repair the country and win an election. An unbelievable wasted opportunity.
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Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
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The second year of magical thinking: this evening's newsletter on the Budget:
Rachel Reeves doubles down on wishful thinking
A government that can’t make tough choices now is unlikely to do so on the eve of an election
www.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The second year of magical thinking: this evening's newsletter on the Budget:
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Market reaction so far is calmly positive. GBP up a small but significant amount vs USD, EUR, and basket. 10-year gilt yields down 6pts on this morning, 30-year gilts down 9pts. Traders seem to like increased headroom and midde-of-the-roadness of it all.
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Market reaction so far is calmly positive. GBP up a small but significant amount vs USD, EUR, and basket. 10-year gilt yields down 6pts on this morning, 30-year gilts down 9pts. Traders seem to like increased headroom and midde-of-the-roadness of it all.
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"This was a relatively modest and uneventful budget, and yet it’s dominated the headlines for three months … In policy terms, and on the substance, Labour has just about got itself a passing grade with this budget. The way it’s been sold to the public is a catastrophic failure."
The Budget: Rachel Reeves’s missed opportunity
A government doesn’t get many chances to make real change. Today was one of those opportunities - the chancellor missed it
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"This was a relatively modest and uneventful budget, and yet it’s dominated the headlines for three months … In policy terms, and on the substance, Labour has just about got itself a passing grade with this budget. The way it’s been sold to the public is a catastrophic failure."
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"Law 1: Everyone always and inevitably underestimates the number of stupid people in circulation."
Professor Carlo M. Cipolla
The 5 Basic Laws of Stupidity
Professor Carlo M. Cipolla
The 5 Basic Laws of Stupidity
Reflections on the budget from the head of Students4Reform
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"Law 1: Everyone always and inevitably underestimates the number of stupid people in circulation."
Professor Carlo M. Cipolla
The 5 Basic Laws of Stupidity
Professor Carlo M. Cipolla
The 5 Basic Laws of Stupidity
And this piece was written without mention of the cowardice which McSweeney's government's fumbling approach to the EU, the Single Market and a Customs Union represents.
~ Reeves’s pointless, chaotic Budget reveals the cowardice of this government ~
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/reevess-chaotic-budget-cowardice-government-4064524
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/reevess-chaotic-budget-cowardice-government-4064524
Reeves’s pointless, chaotic Budget reveals the cowardice of this government
Rachel Reeves just closes her eyes and hopes for the best, once again
inews.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
And this piece was written without mention of the cowardice which McSweeney's government's fumbling approach to the EU, the Single Market and a Customs Union represents.
~ Reeves’s pointless, chaotic Budget reveals the cowardice of this government ~
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/reevess-chaotic-budget-cowardice-government-4064524
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/reevess-chaotic-budget-cowardice-government-4064524
Reeves’s pointless, chaotic Budget reveals the cowardice of this government
Rachel Reeves just closes her eyes and hopes for the best, once again
inews.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
~ Reeves’s pointless, chaotic Budget reveals the cowardice of this government ~
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/reevess-chaotic-budget-cowardice-government-4064524
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/reevess-chaotic-budget-cowardice-government-4064524
Now, Windows 11, please!
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Now, Windows 11, please!
Who could have guessed 5 years ago that "slop" would come to mean this?
Introducing Slop Detective!
Interactive game where you'll become fraud investigators, learning to spot AI-generated fakes and improve fact-checking skills.
Perfect for kids learning to investigate suspicious stories, images, and audio clips.
slopdetective.kagi.com
Interactive game where you'll become fraud investigators, learning to spot AI-generated fakes and improve fact-checking skills.
Perfect for kids learning to investigate suspicious stories, images, and audio clips.
slopdetective.kagi.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Who could have guessed 5 years ago that "slop" would come to mean this?
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Reform slide to lowest polling since April
Reform slide to lowest polling since April
Reform UK have fallen to their lowest polling level in more than six months, as the party continues to be embroiled in controversy.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Reform slide to lowest polling since April
~ Compass Statement on Labour's Asylum Policy ~
https://www.compassonline.org.uk/compass-statement-on-labours-asylum-policy/
https://www.compassonline.org.uk/compass-statement-on-labours-asylum-policy/
Compass Statement on Labour's Asylum Policy
Compass provides its view on a Labour policy that feels fundamentally un-Labour.
www.compassonline.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
~ Compass Statement on Labour's Asylum Policy ~
https://www.compassonline.org.uk/compass-statement-on-labours-asylum-policy/
https://www.compassonline.org.uk/compass-statement-on-labours-asylum-policy/
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Utterly juvenile and unparliamentary antics from Kemi Badenoch during her response to the budget.
Desperate, undignified and ineffective.
Desperate, undignified and ineffective.
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Utterly juvenile and unparliamentary antics from Kemi Badenoch during her response to the budget.
Desperate, undignified and ineffective.
Desperate, undignified and ineffective.
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Prediction: the more people around Trump start to reassess their futures without him, the more we're going to know about the real state of his health. The truth is obvious, but it gets rationalized by those with the incentive to rationalize for him. Take that incentive away ...
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Prediction: the more people around Trump start to reassess their futures without him, the more we're going to know about the real state of his health. The truth is obvious, but it gets rationalized by those with the incentive to rationalize for him. Take that incentive away ...
Hmm… How usual is this, KCs and others among us??
~ Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’ | Palestine Action | The Guardian ~
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/25/removal-judge-palestine-action-ban-legal-challenge-justice-chamberlain
~ Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’ | Palestine Action | The Guardian ~
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/25/removal-judge-palestine-action-ban-legal-challenge-justice-chamberlain
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’ | Palestine Action | The Guardian
Unusual last-minute change means panel of three will now hear case rather than Mr Justice Chamberlain
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Hmm… How usual is this, KCs and others among us??
~ Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’ | Palestine Action | The Guardian ~
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/25/removal-judge-palestine-action-ban-legal-challenge-justice-chamberlain
~ Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’ | Palestine Action | The Guardian ~
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/25/removal-judge-palestine-action-ban-legal-challenge-justice-chamberlain
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Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
Sitting by the river after lunch we saw a hoopoe flitting around the bank. Ducking flight, black-white bars on wings. Lovely. Apparently hoopoes can or do over-winter in Catalunya.
https://www.birdforum.net/threads/info-needed-for-science-on-overwintering-hoopoes-in-portugal-and-spain.213635/
https://www.birdforum.net/threads/info-needed-for-science-on-overwintering-hoopoes-in-portugal-and-spain.213635/
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Sitting by the river after lunch we saw a hoopoe flitting around the bank. Ducking flight, black-white bars on wings. Lovely. Apparently hoopoes can or do over-winter in Catalunya.
https://www.birdforum.net/threads/info-needed-for-science-on-overwintering-hoopoes-in-portugal-and-spain.213635/
https://www.birdforum.net/threads/info-needed-for-science-on-overwintering-hoopoes-in-portugal-and-spain.213635/
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"We are freezing known Russian assets" says Rachel Reeves
"But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the member for Clacton"
"But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the member for Clacton"
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"We are freezing known Russian assets" says Rachel Reeves
"But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the member for Clacton"
"But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the member for Clacton"
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Getting used to my VMAX Vx4 ST DGT-homologated e-scooter, gloves and helmet, e-scooter insured to €600K personal liability in advance of law requirement on 2 January.
Top comfortable speed 21 kmh, which is world-record-beating marathon runner speed.
The aim is fun, but primarily mobility…
Getting used to my VMAX Vx4 ST DGT-homologated e-scooter, gloves and helmet, e-scooter insured to €600K personal liability in advance of law requirement on 2 January.
Top comfortable speed 21 kmh, which is world-record-beating marathon runner speed.
The aim is fun, but primarily mobility…
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Getting used to my VMAX Vx4 ST DGT-homologated e-scooter, gloves and helmet, e-scooter insured to €600K personal liability in advance of law requirement on 2 January.
Top comfortable speed 21 kmh, which is world-record-beating marathon runner speed.
The aim is fun, but primarily mobility…
Getting used to my VMAX Vx4 ST DGT-homologated e-scooter, gloves and helmet, e-scooter insured to €600K personal liability in advance of law requirement on 2 January.
Top comfortable speed 21 kmh, which is world-record-beating marathon runner speed.
The aim is fun, but primarily mobility…
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“I often racially abuse people, but never in a hurtful or insulting way”
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
» Smiles ironically «
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
» Smiles ironically «
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WP headline: More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up.
Thanks, Trump.
Thanks, Trump.
November 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
WP headline: More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up.
Thanks, Trump.
Thanks, Trump.
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Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.