David Lynch
@dlynch.bsky.social
Gentleman, scholar, acrobat.
Frequently opinionated, occasionally right.
Opinions are mine, obvs, but should be yours too.
Frequently opinionated, occasionally right.
Opinions are mine, obvs, but should be yours too.
Pinned
David Lynch
@dlynch.bsky.social
· Apr 21
Roots of Fascism compared:
1930s Germany: Shattering defeat in WWI, ruinous financial reparations and loss of territory imposed at Treaty of Versailles, hyperinflation, Great Depression, mass unemployment, economic and political collapse of Weimar Republic
2020s USA: Egg prices a bit high
1930s Germany: Shattering defeat in WWI, ruinous financial reparations and loss of territory imposed at Treaty of Versailles, hyperinflation, Great Depression, mass unemployment, economic and political collapse of Weimar Republic
2020s USA: Egg prices a bit high
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I read that "Why Gen Z doesn't like Harry Potter" article and trying to imagine someone writing 70 years ago a "Reasons Gen X are ignoring Biggles" article for the Times
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 AM
I read that "Why Gen Z doesn't like Harry Potter" article and trying to imagine someone writing 70 years ago a "Reasons Gen X are ignoring Biggles" article for the Times
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They're there to stop American athletes defecting
BREAKING: ICE agents will have a security role during the upcoming Winter Olympics, U.S. embassy sources confirm.
ICE agents will have a security role at Milan-Cortina Olympics, US sources say
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to sources at the U.S. embassy in Rome.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 10:50 AM
They're there to stop American athletes defecting
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Subtly brutal from @stephenkb.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/1b23... Carney, Trump and the power of a good speech
www.ft.com/content/1b23... Carney, Trump and the power of a good speech
Carney, Trump and the power of a good speech
Leaders don’t need to write every word themselves, but they do need to make sure it clearly represents their vision
www.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Subtly brutal from @stephenkb.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/1b23... Carney, Trump and the power of a good speech
www.ft.com/content/1b23... Carney, Trump and the power of a good speech
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Farage is Trump’s man.
January 26, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Farage is Trump’s man.
Wishing him a short and unhappy retirement
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Wishing him a short and unhappy retirement
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January 26, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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When did she start?
Can Shabana stop shoplifting?
I've been on the frontlines of the shoplifting epidemic. There are no easy solutions
www.newstatesman.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:33 PM
When did she start?
Reeves really needs to be sacked pronto.
Genuinely even more politically clueless than Starmer.
www.ft.com/content/81e9...
Genuinely even more politically clueless than Starmer.
www.ft.com/content/81e9...
UK caps ground rents paid to freeholders
Limit will be set at £250 a year after Sir Keir Starmer overrules Rachel Reeves to push through manifesto promise
www.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Reeves really needs to be sacked pronto.
Genuinely even more politically clueless than Starmer.
www.ft.com/content/81e9...
Genuinely even more politically clueless than Starmer.
www.ft.com/content/81e9...
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#r4today
A reminder that Fartage has a vaccine-denier as a medical adviser
A reminder that Fartage has a vaccine-denier as a medical adviser
The UK has lost its measles elimination status, the World Health Organization has announced.
Vaccine disinformation is a worldwide pandemic that is killing us.
Vaccine disinformation is a worldwide pandemic that is killing us.
UK loses measles elimination status
Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.
www.bbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:28 AM
#r4today
A reminder that Fartage has a vaccine-denier as a medical adviser
A reminder that Fartage has a vaccine-denier as a medical adviser
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1/ Thoughts:
It's good when people who didn't agree with me change their minds.
However, exactly how much grace I offer them post-revelation depends on a range of factors.
My tent is big and so has room for many people.
It's also large enough that I can let someone in but not sit with them.
It's good when people who didn't agree with me change their minds.
However, exactly how much grace I offer them post-revelation depends on a range of factors.
My tent is big and so has room for many people.
It's also large enough that I can let someone in but not sit with them.
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 4:04 PM
1/ Thoughts:
It's good when people who didn't agree with me change their minds.
However, exactly how much grace I offer them post-revelation depends on a range of factors.
My tent is big and so has room for many people.
It's also large enough that I can let someone in but not sit with them.
It's good when people who didn't agree with me change their minds.
However, exactly how much grace I offer them post-revelation depends on a range of factors.
My tent is big and so has room for many people.
It's also large enough that I can let someone in but not sit with them.
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What a mess. This is the damage done by social media lies and disinformation - aided by a government that subsidises and cossets the platforms that spread it. news.sky.com/story/uk-los...
UK loses measles elimination status, warns WHO
Vaccination rates in 2024-25 among five-year-olds who had received both MMR jabs hit the lowest level in 15 years.
news.sky.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:25 PM
What a mess. This is the damage done by social media lies and disinformation - aided by a government that subsidises and cossets the platforms that spread it. news.sky.com/story/uk-los...
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Chris Mason is obviously lining up his next job as Reforms head of communications
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Suella Braverman: Another big beast defection shows momentum is with Reform
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the fourth sitting Tory MP to join the party since the last election.
www.bbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Chris Mason is obviously lining up his next job as Reforms head of communications
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
He doesn't get to (not) make that choice.
UK PM STARMER SAYS BRITAIN WILL NOT BE FORCED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CHINA.
January 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM
He doesn't get to (not) make that choice.
When did she start?
Can Shabana stop shoplifting?
I've been on the frontlines of the shoplifting epidemic. There are no easy solutions
www.newstatesman.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:33 PM
When did she start?
Didn't have her down as the shoplifting type, but just goes to show you never can tell...
Can Shabana stop shoplifting?
I've been on the frontlines of the shoplifting epidemic. There are no easy solutions
www.newstatesman.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Didn't have her down as the shoplifting type, but just goes to show you never can tell...
Not for the first time, the French are showing the way.
It would be marvellous were the U.K. to follow, but there's two chances of that.
It would be marvellous were the U.K. to follow, but there's two chances of that.
France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio. The data is hosted on Outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers. The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.
January 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Not for the first time, the French are showing the way.
It would be marvellous were the U.K. to follow, but there's two chances of that.
It would be marvellous were the U.K. to follow, but there's two chances of that.
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Of course Suella Braverman has joined Reform.
Reform is the last refuge for disgraced failed Tories, it is the political equivalent of fly tipping.
Reform is the last refuge for disgraced failed Tories, it is the political equivalent of fly tipping.
January 26, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Of course Suella Braverman has joined Reform.
Reform is the last refuge for disgraced failed Tories, it is the political equivalent of fly tipping.
Reform is the last refuge for disgraced failed Tories, it is the political equivalent of fly tipping.
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Liz Truss waiting patiently by her phone for Reform to ring, not realising it's actually a penguin biscuit
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Liz Truss waiting patiently by her phone for Reform to ring, not realising it's actually a penguin biscuit
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Braverman talking about her "heart and soul" is the equivalent of Tommy Robinson talking about his height.
January 26, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Braverman talking about her "heart and soul" is the equivalent of Tommy Robinson talking about his height.
It's almost enough to make one hope for a Tory renascence.
Almost.
Almost.
The literal Tory cabinet who fucked our economy, fucked up Brexit, fucked up Covid and fucked up our entire future are just uniting under the banner of another party so you vote them in to get fucked again.
Stupidest. Country. Ever.
Stupidest. Country. Ever.
January 26, 2026 at 1:31 PM
It's almost enough to make one hope for a Tory renascence.
Almost.
Almost.
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Good grief. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 24, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Good grief. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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commiserations to non-Dutch speakers, who will never know what this is about
January 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
commiserations to non-Dutch speakers, who will never know what this is about
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French government says that by next year, it will stop using American softwares such as Teams and Zoom. It will use a 100% French solution instead.
January 25, 2026 at 9:11 PM
French government says that by next year, it will stop using American softwares such as Teams and Zoom. It will use a 100% French solution instead.
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Post war western Europe is simply the best society that this species has ever managed to create. Never forget it. Defend it for all we're worth.
January 25, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Post war western Europe is simply the best society that this species has ever managed to create. Never forget it. Defend it for all we're worth.
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Bad news for @eddavey.libdems.org.uk as it emerges the Lib Dem Bar Chart Department have defected to @greenparty.org.uk .
Zack Polanski the Greens are sharing misinformatioin about the Gorton and Denton by-election, and ought to be ashamed of themselves.
The chart he has shared on Threads suggests only thee Greens can beat Reform. But it's using vote change data.
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The chart he has shared on Threads suggests only thee Greens can beat Reform. But it's using vote change data.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Bad news for @eddavey.libdems.org.uk as it emerges the Lib Dem Bar Chart Department have defected to @greenparty.org.uk .