RDCK98
@comradekenobi.bsky.social
Writer/Researcher interested in the Devolution, Empire, Climate Change, Biodiversity and Palaeontology | All views are my own | he/him 🏴🇺🇦🇵🇸
It is incredible how quickly we've normalised Russian violations of European airspace
⚡️Romania detects drone incursion during large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine
Romania detects Russian drone incursion during large-scale attack on Ukraine
Romania, a NATO and EU member state located just below Ukraine, reported that it detected two drone incursions this morning.
kyivindependent.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
It is incredible how quickly we've normalised Russian violations of European airspace
Sir Keir Starmer KC, forensically using his big lawyer brain and highly tuned legal skills to remove the automatic right to appeal in criminal cases.
November 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Sir Keir Starmer KC, forensically using his big lawyer brain and highly tuned legal skills to remove the automatic right to appeal in criminal cases.
AGHHHHHHHHHHHH
When can you declare an emergency over?
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
AGHHHHHHHHHHHH
The removal of full-fat Irn Bru was genuinely the biggest violation of inalienable Scottish rights by a Government in London since the Edward I sacked Berwick
on the sugar tax my beliefs are genuinely libertarian in the commonly understood sense: i dont believe in such a profound infringement of my rights just because of 'public health concerns'
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The removal of full-fat Irn Bru was genuinely the biggest violation of inalienable Scottish rights by a Government in London since the Edward I sacked Berwick
The degree to which many centre-left and centrist commentators either buried their heads in the sand or both-sidesed the trans rights debates pre-2023 is why they have been caught unawares by the rise of the far-right. They refused to nip it in the bud, and now we have to do the 1930s again.
I don’t like subtweeting people I consider online friends, but there is a subset of people who are very worried about the ongoing radicalisation of our political elite but won’t ever acknowledge the echoes with the radicalisation of their colleagues on trans rights
And few who are sympathetic to us, some who are friendly with me on here, will ever stick their head above the parapet
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The degree to which many centre-left and centrist commentators either buried their heads in the sand or both-sidesed the trans rights debates pre-2023 is why they have been caught unawares by the rise of the far-right. They refused to nip it in the bud, and now we have to do the 1930s again.
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I don’t like subtweeting people I consider online friends, but there is a subset of people who are very worried about the ongoing radicalisation of our political elite but won’t ever acknowledge the echoes with the radicalisation of their colleagues on trans rights
And few who are sympathetic to us, some who are friendly with me on here, will ever stick their head above the parapet
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I don’t like subtweeting people I consider online friends, but there is a subset of people who are very worried about the ongoing radicalisation of our political elite but won’t ever acknowledge the echoes with the radicalisation of their colleagues on trans rights
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The year is 2037. The Polish right are using the stereotype of the "migrant British plumber" as a rhetorical device to split a rival coalition.
Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The year is 2037. The Polish right are using the stereotype of the "migrant British plumber" as a rhetorical device to split a rival coalition.
As well is morally righteous, it is basic sense. It is a cliche that even racists abhor being called racist. It is a devastatingly effective insult and that's why when we have the chance we should bury Farage under it.
All the supposedly progressive people saying 'Nigel Farage's racism doesn't matter. His fans love it'.
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
As well is morally righteous, it is basic sense. It is a cliche that even racists abhor being called racist. It is a devastatingly effective insult and that's why when we have the chance we should bury Farage under it.
Amex is a terrific example of globalisation leading to a culture clash because you get a credit limit of *£8,000* which is insane for the bulk of middle class folk who will be using it frugally
A lot of American wealth is also because they consider it perfectly normal to have a credit card (or somehow, multiple???) with a limit much higher than any European issuer would be allowed to give to a middle class person (especially when you're only paying small amounts of the debt each month)
you can frame the European-American differences in a lot of ways but 'Europeans are poorer than Americans but also more secure' is probably the fairest one. American life is richer in many, many ways, and also far more dependent on your job *and your family* than European life.
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Amex is a terrific example of globalisation leading to a culture clash because you get a credit limit of *£8,000* which is insane for the bulk of middle class folk who will be using it frugally
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Global History is one of the most exciting areas of critical work at the moment for precisely the reason that it's blowing open parochialism across the whole field, and shattering base assumptions about today's world. It's brilliant.
A regular criticism I get from that kind of person is to say that 'we have tried this for the last 30 years and look where we are now', which even before 'I mean, 2025 is not so bad in the sweep of human history'...why do you think globalisation is a 30 year thing??
some of what they hate is globalisation, which like, what do you want me to do about that? uninvent oil tankers?
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Global History is one of the most exciting areas of critical work at the moment for precisely the reason that it's blowing open parochialism across the whole field, and shattering base assumptions about today's world. It's brilliant.
I think what irritates me the most, is that the Times and Professor Devine, appear to have adopted the most bad faith reading and presentation of the Councillor concerned here
www.thetimes.com/article/657e...
www.thetimes.com/article/657e...
Historian attacks ‘ludicrous’ changes to statues with slavery links
Professor Sir Tom Devine, an emeritus professor at Edinburgh University, said he was opposed to changing artefacts to suit modern sensibilities
www.thetimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I think what irritates me the most, is that the Times and Professor Devine, appear to have adopted the most bad faith reading and presentation of the Councillor concerned here
www.thetimes.com/article/657e...
www.thetimes.com/article/657e...
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At the risk of stating the obvious, statues like these are not objective records of empire, but deliberate, ex post facto public celebrations of a perceived past, erected with a selective presentism all their own - i.e. the exact process TD is railing against here.
'Responding to the decision, Devine, 80, said: “In principle I am opposed to changing historic artefacts to suit today’s tastes. To do so is presentism, imposing 20th-century values on those of the distant past.'
'20th-century'? Bit of an own goal Sir T.
'20th-century'? Bit of an own goal Sir T.
Historian attacks ‘ludicrous’ changes to statues with slavery links
Professor Sir Tom Devine, an emeritus professor at Edinburgh University, said he was opposed to changing artefacts to suit modern sensibilities
www.thetimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
At the risk of stating the obvious, statues like these are not objective records of empire, but deliberate, ex post facto public celebrations of a perceived past, erected with a selective presentism all their own - i.e. the exact process TD is railing against here.
Re. The extreme Starmerite defenders in here. It is clear that Starmer has always attracted a certain demographic of middle class, managerial white men who went out to bat strongly for him in opposition and now he's floundering they can't psychologically handle it so they lash out at his critics.
November 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Re. The extreme Starmerite defenders in here. It is clear that Starmer has always attracted a certain demographic of middle class, managerial white men who went out to bat strongly for him in opposition and now he's floundering they can't psychologically handle it so they lash out at his critics.
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I find insane that shabana mahmood is going out there and saying "white british people cannot be asked to accept too many of us outsiders, it is not in their nature, and their pushback against all of us is to be placated". What???
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood made more explicit her argument that when ethnic minorities face racism, "we have no choice but to ask: what is the cause of our division"
Her answer is the level of net migration, 2019-23 causes racism. (She on Monday said it was caused by the scale of asylum)
Her answer is the level of net migration, 2019-23 causes racism. (She on Monday said it was caused by the scale of asylum)
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I find insane that shabana mahmood is going out there and saying "white british people cannot be asked to accept too many of us outsiders, it is not in their nature, and their pushback against all of us is to be placated". What???
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International Criminal Court judge, "sanctioned" by the USA for doing his job, blocked from using internet services worldwide, credit cards, banking... And nobody cares...
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
International Criminal Court judge, "sanctioned" by the USA for doing his job, blocked from using internet services worldwide, credit cards, banking... And nobody cares...
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just seen someone say the labour immigration proposals are "disgraceful, but it's way better than anything the Tories would do" and i think some people need to have a deeply personal conversation with a thing called reality. labour has just done it, not the tories. so what now, genius?
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
just seen someone say the labour immigration proposals are "disgraceful, but it's way better than anything the Tories would do" and i think some people need to have a deeply personal conversation with a thing called reality. labour has just done it, not the tories. so what now, genius?
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This (from: www.ft.com/content/75ce...) is something you can *feel* if you are in the UK, especially if you've experienced living abroad. But infuriatingly successive governments and our entire media are somehow absolutely committed to suggesting anyone who wants to change this is the devil...
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This (from: www.ft.com/content/75ce...) is something you can *feel* if you are in the UK, especially if you've experienced living abroad. But infuriatingly successive governments and our entire media are somehow absolutely committed to suggesting anyone who wants to change this is the devil...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Ireland, complete Scotland's good work and vanquish the Danes
The draw is complete and the four paths are set for the European play-offs. Ireland are away to Czechia, but would host the final if they advance.
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ireland, complete Scotland's good work and vanquish the Danes
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i actually strongly believe that if you are offered an OBE you should not /just/ refuse it but be actually offended. they basically offered you something called the Murder-Thief's Lifetime Achievement Award
They did warn us about what OBEs would be given for when they gave them that name innit
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
i actually strongly believe that if you are offered an OBE you should not /just/ refuse it but be actually offended. they basically offered you something called the Murder-Thief's Lifetime Achievement Award
A 30 route is insane, cruel and stupid all at the same time
Home Office media release on new settlement rules.
5 years to settlement for family members of British citizens; BNO Hong Kong visas + public sector workers
Keir Starmer's government proposes 15 year, 20 year + even 30 year settlement routes: deliberately off the charts of any precedent anywhere
5 years to settlement for family members of British citizens; BNO Hong Kong visas + public sector workers
Keir Starmer's government proposes 15 year, 20 year + even 30 year settlement routes: deliberately off the charts of any precedent anywhere
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A 30 route is insane, cruel and stupid all at the same time
I am going to become the joker
Either you support a tax on wealthier people or you don’t.
on.ft.com/44azcE6 Rachel Reeves under pressure to scale back Budget raid on expensive homes
on.ft.com/44azcE6 Rachel Reeves under pressure to scale back Budget raid on expensive homes
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I am going to become the joker
A sunny, cold and crisp morning in Scotland is good for the soul
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A sunny, cold and crisp morning in Scotland is good for the soul
Hardly the first time this has been proposed in regards to NI but it would an extremely interesting precedent for Scotland and Wales if the EU were to respond positively
www.rte.ie/news/europe/...
www.rte.ie/news/europe/...
Observer status sought for NI reps in Euro parliament
A cross party group of Irish MEPs has written to the president of the European Parliament requesting that Northern Ireland political representatives be granted observer status at the Brussels and Stra...
www.rte.ie
November 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Hardly the first time this has been proposed in regards to NI but it would an extremely interesting precedent for Scotland and Wales if the EU were to respond positively
www.rte.ie/news/europe/...
www.rte.ie/news/europe/...