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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 2d

Or extraordinary greed.

DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 10d

In a post-ownership era where there are no Commonwealth billionaires. Nobody even works for money, they work for the pleasure of it.

DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 10d

And the ones that do start up either get bought out or sued out of existence.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 10d

The only thing worse than an extreme authoritarian government, is a very racist, religiously self-justified, authoritarian government.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 10d

The West's plan was clearly to not let Ukraine lose. Or win. The hope was to tie Russia in a costly war. Since then, the West has repeatedly crossed Putin's red lines as he has only 2 responses; hybrid (he's already doing that) and nukes. He won't go nuclear until a civil war looms.

DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

Trump will deliver his sanctions just after his long-promised alternative to the ACA, i.e., in 2 weeks' time.

Meanwhile, the EU just delivered its 19th package of major sanctions.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

Courts can make decisions but rely on the Executive to, you know, execute them.

The elections are already being rigged or ignored. Republicans aren't going to yield power.

The streets are the only battleground left. And the administration is consolidating to close that option, too.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

Kudos to whoever was behind that.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

And yet, ICE won. He was ejected, unable to do his job, and they are consequences free.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

No. If you're losing a fight, find a way to end the fight. If you're losing at the negotiating table, find an excuse to end the negotiation. 'Oh, look. An advert...'

DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

There's enough illegality to address without making up false claims.

The US military has committed war crimes in overseas operations many times throughout its history. But not (yet) in respect to the political realignment under 'the Great Leader' and those bowing to the altar of MAGA.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

But only after there was a peaceful transfer of power.

DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

Given that it was formed on April Fools' Day, you have to realise it was a prank that got out of hand and now they have to run with it.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

A. They're not. ($130M pays for about 90 minutes).
B. It's a quid pro quo deal the Administration will use to make illegal payments to the military during a shutdown they want to extend.
C. We should still know who the individual is.
D. We should know what they are getting in return.
E. We won't.

DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

Strong words from the judge.

But strong words are still just words. They are not action. In a lawless society, words do not achieve much. Only action does. The US is a lawless society. It has been true for the rich for a long time. Maybe US citizens are finally waking up to that fact.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

The USA has not had many political centrists for over 100 years. On a global scale, it's had had a system of just the right (Dems) & the further right (Repubs). The Repubs have moved to the far right over the last 30 years. The 'radical left' like Bernie and AOC are the centrists.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

Though the SCOTUS decision holds weight (🤬), Stephen Miller's statements do not.

He cannot grant immunity. He could tell them that they're able to breathe underwater, too. It doesn't mean they could. Famously, "I was just following orders" is no defence. Nor is "I thought I was immune to the law."

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

AI is real in 2 ways:

1. Companies lay-off workers 'because of AI' and hire cheaper ones overseas or on visas that lets the company own them. Without the AI excuse, they'd be caught.

2. Companies hype it to boost their share value & cycle the money to let them all claim the revenue.

DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

Meaningless marketing buzzword phases:

Turbo...
Digital...
Nitro...
e...
i...
HD...

and now

AI...

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 11d

And they have zero chance of leading a government in the next 20 years.

The only choice at the ballot is between Starmer, Badenoch and Farage. Which of those will do least damage to the country?

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 13d

Not until (a) we have a party committed to rejoining (b) we address the xenophobes in the UK (c) we vote for the said party (d) we can convince the EU that if they were to let us rejoin, we would be a proactive member.

That's nothing to do with Starmer, who's the least bad option at the moment.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 13d

Don't say that! Israel will take it as a challenge and go out of its way to prove you wrong.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 13d

Russia started a war and has repeatedly invaded neighbouring countries. It still sits on the UNSC. So, while you're right about the US, the UN isn't fit for the modern world. It's a post-war winners' club at its core and the various agencies are hampered by that. 😞

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 13d

Would you advocate censoring footage of the Holocaust? Or demand the removal of records of slavery ownership?

Just because something is offensive (now) isn't a reason to put it beyond the reach of social historians. As evidence of systemic racism, it should be researchable.

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DP Durlston Powell @durlstonp.bsky.social · 13d

Sadly, far too many.