Random Hajile
@elimodnar.bsky.social
@EliModnar on Twitter/X 15/04/13-18/11/24.
On Mastodon, but mostly post here.
Rather sweary existentialist, lefty, egalitarian. Misanthrope. Cynic. Rejoiner. Geek & gamer.
Give me something to sing about.
#RefugeesWelcome #StopBurningStuff
On Mastodon, but mostly post here.
Rather sweary existentialist, lefty, egalitarian. Misanthrope. Cynic. Rejoiner. Geek & gamer.
Give me something to sing about.
#RefugeesWelcome #StopBurningStuff
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November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Utterly puerile argument on #bbcpm about 'who's the worst Chancellor' with this dreary Tory saying not Kwarteng seemingly on the grounds his mini-Budget was so atrocious hardly any of it was implemented.
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Utterly puerile argument on #bbcpm about 'who's the worst Chancellor' with this dreary Tory saying not Kwarteng seemingly on the grounds his mini-Budget was so atrocious hardly any of it was implemented.
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Yes, Matt Goodwin is very, very, very racist.
Very stupid, obviously, and doesn't understand the policy, but also, very, very, very racist.
#Budget25 #bbcpm
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Very stupid, obviously, and doesn't understand the policy, but also, very, very, very racist.
#Budget25 #bbcpm
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Reflections on the budget from the head of Students4Reform
November 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Yes, Matt Goodwin is very, very, very racist.
Very stupid, obviously, and doesn't understand the policy, but also, very, very, very racist.
#Budget25 #bbcpm
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Very stupid, obviously, and doesn't understand the policy, but also, very, very, very racist.
#Budget25 #bbcpm
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I think that tractor driver just did a racism.
I think at this point if you're including Diane Abbott - a woman who has never held government office, has been a backbencher since 2020, and is scarcely a government ally - on your list of political wrongdoers, we all know exactly what your real concerns are
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I think that tractor driver just did a racism.
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Slightly odd to include the Justice Secretary rather than say the Agriculture Secretary. I wonder why?
I think at this point if you're including Diane Abbott - a woman who has never held government office, has been a backbencher since 2020, and is scarcely a government ally - on your list of political wrongdoers, we all know exactly what your real concerns are
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Slightly odd to include the Justice Secretary rather than say the Agriculture Secretary. I wonder why?
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"It’s curious that the Orwell Prize – Britain’s most celebrated award for public interest journalism – has turned to a man who’s spent much of his career trying to stifle it.”
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Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"It’s curious that the Orwell Prize – Britain’s most celebrated award for public interest journalism – has turned to a man who’s spent much of his career trying to stifle it.”
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The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
"participants in a clinical trial who were assigned to stop taking tirzepatide ... regained significant amounts of the weight ... saw their cardiovascular and metabolic improvements slip away. Their blood pressure went back up, as did their cholesterol" #r4today
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
There may not be a safe off-ramp for some taking GLP-1 drugs, study suggests
In trial, 82% saw weight rebound and cardiovascular health reverse after withdrawal.
arstechnica.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 AM
"participants in a clinical trial who were assigned to stop taking tirzepatide ... regained significant amounts of the weight ... saw their cardiovascular and metabolic improvements slip away. Their blood pressure went back up, as did their cholesterol" #r4today
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Impeach, convict, remove.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Impeach, convict, remove.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
November 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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#c4news
Meanwhile, Tory plants at the #BBC censor Rutger Bregman's Reith lecture.
The same people who spend their lives crying about free speech in the Daily Mail, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Express and The Spectator, now deleting anything that offends Trump. #BBCCowards
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Meanwhile, Tory plants at the #BBC censor Rutger Bregman's Reith lecture.
The same people who spend their lives crying about free speech in the Daily Mail, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Express and The Spectator, now deleting anything that offends Trump. #BBCCowards
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
#c4news
Meanwhile, Tory plants at the #BBC censor Rutger Bregman's Reith lecture.
The same people who spend their lives crying about free speech in the Daily Mail, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Express and The Spectator, now deleting anything that offends Trump. #BBCCowards
bsky.app/profile/rutg...
Meanwhile, Tory plants at the #BBC censor Rutger Bregman's Reith lecture.
The same people who spend their lives crying about free speech in the Daily Mail, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Express and The Spectator, now deleting anything that offends Trump. #BBCCowards
bsky.app/profile/rutg...
A jury of peers is a fundamental part of our justice system, IMO.
Moves to limit the power of juries and give more power to judges should, must, be resisted.
#c4news
Moves to limit the power of juries and give more power to judges should, must, be resisted.
#c4news
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A jury of peers is a fundamental part of our justice system, IMO.
Moves to limit the power of juries and give more power to judges should, must, be resisted.
#c4news
Moves to limit the power of juries and give more power to judges should, must, be resisted.
#c4news
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every time someone goes on the Beeb, no matter what topic they’re there to talk about, they should add, ‘oh, and Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history’
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
every time someone goes on the Beeb, no matter what topic they’re there to talk about, they should add, ‘oh, and Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history’
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Juries are not perfect.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Juries are not perfect.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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The type of things that happen when a foolish reality TV actor appoints a petty, drunk talk show chatterbox to run our military:
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The type of things that happen when a foolish reality TV actor appoints a petty, drunk talk show chatterbox to run our military:
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just creating a new Christmas tradition with Grok
Merry Mary Christmas everyone ❤️
Merry Mary Christmas everyone ❤️
![[4x s/s from X-Twitter]
This Christmas @Grok, maybe you could remind anyone who is upset with Mary being a bit browner than they are used to that Maryam is the most honoured mother of Jesus in the Qur'an as well as the Bible. Has her own chapter
She's a shared point of reverence between a great many ❤️](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreiclgim7amksvjgct3om3jwanan5o266kd6x25npz6d76c3g2mx2fm@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
just creating a new Christmas tradition with Grok
Merry Mary Christmas everyone ❤️
Merry Mary Christmas everyone ❤️
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According to Nigel Farage, antisemitism is now just “playground banter”, yeah?
He didn’t “directly abuse any individual”, he says - in other words, his racism was towards ALL Jews rather than just one…
Farage calls all of these students liars - who to believe, eh…? 🤔🤷🏻♂️🙄🤦🏻♂️
Time to get rid of him… 🤮
He didn’t “directly abuse any individual”, he says - in other words, his racism was towards ALL Jews rather than just one…
Farage calls all of these students liars - who to believe, eh…? 🤔🤷🏻♂️🙄🤦🏻♂️
Time to get rid of him… 🤮
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
According to Nigel Farage, antisemitism is now just “playground banter”, yeah?
He didn’t “directly abuse any individual”, he says - in other words, his racism was towards ALL Jews rather than just one…
Farage calls all of these students liars - who to believe, eh…? 🤔🤷🏻♂️🙄🤦🏻♂️
Time to get rid of him… 🤮
He didn’t “directly abuse any individual”, he says - in other words, his racism was towards ALL Jews rather than just one…
Farage calls all of these students liars - who to believe, eh…? 🤔🤷🏻♂️🙄🤦🏻♂️
Time to get rid of him… 🤮
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Because Starmer & Reeves literally said, as far back as 2022, they intended to be "tougher than the Tories" on welfare claimants
This should not surprise anyone who has been paying attn
They are only for "working people", not the poor, not the disabled, & not the old
They have been clear on this
This should not surprise anyone who has been paying attn
They are only for "working people", not the poor, not the disabled, & not the old
They have been clear on this
Interesting UK Govt statistics
Fraud on PIP, 0%.
Attendance Allowance 0%.
Disability Living Allowance 0.1%
Employment and Support Allowance 1.5%
Carer’s Allowance 3%
Housing benefit 3.9%
Pension Credit 3.9%
Why is Govt taking powers to snoop 24/7 on bank accounts of all benefit recipients?
Fraud on PIP, 0%.
Attendance Allowance 0%.
Disability Living Allowance 0.1%
Employment and Support Allowance 1.5%
Carer’s Allowance 3%
Housing benefit 3.9%
Pension Credit 3.9%
Why is Govt taking powers to snoop 24/7 on bank accounts of all benefit recipients?
Fraud and error in the benefit system, Financial Year Ending (FYE) 2024
www.gov.uk
April 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Because Starmer & Reeves literally said, as far back as 2022, they intended to be "tougher than the Tories" on welfare claimants
This should not surprise anyone who has been paying attn
They are only for "working people", not the poor, not the disabled, & not the old
They have been clear on this
This should not surprise anyone who has been paying attn
They are only for "working people", not the poor, not the disabled, & not the old
They have been clear on this
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If this is true, every halfway decent foreign intelligence service on the planet already has the receipts ….
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If this is true, every halfway decent foreign intelligence service on the planet already has the receipts ….
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...