Ellin Stein
@ellinst.bsky.social
Arts journo (now mostly Slate and Byline Times),
MA Screenwriting lecturer @Goldsmiths UoL, authorina https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393074093, tech fumbler
MA Screenwriting lecturer @Goldsmiths UoL, authorina https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393074093, tech fumbler
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The worst people in the world doing evil and stupid things.
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:48 AM
The worst people in the world doing evil and stupid things.
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Multimillionaire Brexiter, Tim Martin, urges pubs to back Reform. Just like he urged the country to vote for Brexit. Too bad if it makes you poorer. Too bad for the children he’ll push back into poverty. Tim wants more money. And he couldn’t give a shit about the cost for everybody else.
(iPaper)
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February 10, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Multimillionaire Brexiter, Tim Martin, urges pubs to back Reform. Just like he urged the country to vote for Brexit. Too bad if it makes you poorer. Too bad for the children he’ll push back into poverty. Tim wants more money. And he couldn’t give a shit about the cost for everybody else.
(iPaper)
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I guess we can thank Bangor’s Debating & Political Society for prompting Reform to reveal that they intend to govern in the same Trumpian, thin-skinned way that would cause them to tank the economy of a small city because some students were mean to them.
Reform is threatening Bangor University over a student society’s decision. The society isn’t Bangor University—but this is a neat preview of how a Reform government would work: public money for supporters only. Trump-style politics, UK edition.
Authoritarian reflex is already working just fine.👇
Authoritarian reflex is already working just fine.👇
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 AM
I guess we can thank Bangor’s Debating & Political Society for prompting Reform to reveal that they intend to govern in the same Trumpian, thin-skinned way that would cause them to tank the economy of a small city because some students were mean to them.
"Trump to exclude Democratic governors from usually bipartisan meeting at the White House" OTOH, if it gets them out of sitting through hours of another rambling self-glorifying monologue, they're probably not that upset. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump to exclude Democratic governors from usually bipartisan meeting at the White House
President Trump is hosting an annual meeting with governors at the White House, but he will not invite any Democrats, only Republicans, breaking tradition.
abcnews.go.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:04 PM
"Trump to exclude Democratic governors from usually bipartisan meeting at the White House" OTOH, if it gets them out of sitting through hours of another rambling self-glorifying monologue, they're probably not that upset. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
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Trump ordered the large, 8-stripe, original Gilbert Baker design, Rainbow Flag be removed by the National Park Service from the Stonewall National Monument today. This is the latest in a year-long chain of attacks on the representation of our communities' history in OUR park.
February 9, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Trump ordered the large, 8-stripe, original Gilbert Baker design, Rainbow Flag be removed by the National Park Service from the Stonewall National Monument today. This is the latest in a year-long chain of attacks on the representation of our communities' history in OUR park.
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Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
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JUST IN: DOJ is trying to help Steve Bannon erase his conviction for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Motion has no career prosecutor on it, just signed by US Attorney Pirro. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
JUST IN: DOJ is trying to help Steve Bannon erase his conviction for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Motion has no career prosecutor on it, just signed by US Attorney Pirro. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Trump’s best friend Jeff Epstein was worried about Trump’s dementia way back in 2017. How bad do you think it is now?
February 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Trump’s best friend Jeff Epstein was worried about Trump’s dementia way back in 2017. How bad do you think it is now?
Mignonnerie is le mot juste!
Bonjour à tous ! 🙏
Car c'est Lundi et vous avez besoin d'un peu de mignonnerie avec ces chats de Pallas ! 🐈
Car c'est Lundi et vous avez besoin d'un peu de mignonnerie avec ces chats de Pallas ! 🐈
February 10, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Mignonnerie is le mot juste!
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tbf, most of our violent criminals are currently working for ICE.
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in the last year had violent criminal records, analysis finds trib.al/KNUfukQ
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE had violent criminal records
First direct confirmation from DHS data that officials are wrongly stating administration’s priority is those with criminal backgrounds
trib.al
February 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
tbf, most of our violent criminals are currently working for ICE.
Portugal's answer to Farage does NOT sweep to victory. "The moderate Socialist candidate's decisive victory in Portugal's presidential election on Sunday showed that two-thirds of the electorate, including many conservative voters, united against his far-right rival." www.reuters.com/world/portug...
Portugal's far-right Chega party may have hit its ceiling in presidential election
The moderate Socialist candidate's decisive victory in Portugal's presidential election on Sunday showed that two-thirds of the electorate, including many conservative voters, united against his far-r...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Portugal's answer to Farage does NOT sweep to victory. "The moderate Socialist candidate's decisive victory in Portugal's presidential election on Sunday showed that two-thirds of the electorate, including many conservative voters, united against his far-right rival." www.reuters.com/world/portug...
The ever-beady-eyed Peter Oborne writing in @bylinetimes.bsky.social in April '25 on a bio of the PM: "The contempt felt for Starmer by his aides is beyond computation. Take this comment: 'Keir’s not driving the train. He thinks he’s driving the train, but we’ve sat him at the front of the DLR.'”
February 9, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The ever-beady-eyed Peter Oborne writing in @bylinetimes.bsky.social in April '25 on a bio of the PM: "The contempt felt for Starmer by his aides is beyond computation. Take this comment: 'Keir’s not driving the train. He thinks he’s driving the train, but we’ve sat him at the front of the DLR.'”
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Mission (to destabilize a previously stable democracy) accomplished
We've had 5 new Prime Ministers since June 2016 Brexit referendum in 9 & a half years
- May (3 yesrs)
- Johnson (3 years)
- Truss (50 days)
- Sunak (20 momths)
- Starner (19 momths, 2 years by July)
Previous 5 PMs lasted 37 years,1979-2016
Average: 7
Thatcher 11
Major 7
Blair 10
Brown 3
Cameron 6
- May (3 yesrs)
- Johnson (3 years)
- Truss (50 days)
- Sunak (20 momths)
- Starner (19 momths, 2 years by July)
Previous 5 PMs lasted 37 years,1979-2016
Average: 7
Thatcher 11
Major 7
Blair 10
Brown 3
Cameron 6
February 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Mission (to destabilize a previously stable democracy) accomplished
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Now the court must decide if the government is allowed to weaponize the deportation process as a tool of vengeance.
We have to ask ourselves what kind of country prioritizes the persecution of a five year old.
We have to ask ourselves what kind of country prioritizes the persecution of a five year old.
February 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Now the court must decide if the government is allowed to weaponize the deportation process as a tool of vengeance.
We have to ask ourselves what kind of country prioritizes the persecution of a five year old.
We have to ask ourselves what kind of country prioritizes the persecution of a five year old.
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They are trying to circumvent the standard legal process because they know that if this family is given a fair hearing they might win again. And that is the one thing this President cannot tolerate. He cannot tolerate losing to the people he considers beneath him.
February 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
They are trying to circumvent the standard legal process because they know that if this family is given a fair hearing they might win again. And that is the one thing this President cannot tolerate. He cannot tolerate losing to the people he considers beneath him.
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Just a reminder that in honor of the most heinous grift in human history, I offer a Board of Peace level of support at my Patreon.
www.patreon.com/lolgopstudios
www.patreon.com/lolgopstudios
February 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Just a reminder that in honor of the most heinous grift in human history, I offer a Board of Peace level of support at my Patreon.
www.patreon.com/lolgopstudios
www.patreon.com/lolgopstudios
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This reminds me of A Tale of Two Cities, where a woman knitting in the corner was actually taking notes on the French revolution with stitches and designs
Most political performances don't accomplish anything this concrete btw. I applaud the people who've pulled this off.
‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts
Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
This reminds me of A Tale of Two Cities, where a woman knitting in the corner was actually taking notes on the French revolution with stitches and designs
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Brexit is now like a rotting corpse that’s been thrown into our front garden and continues to contaminate and reek throughout the whole vicinity.
The measurable cost of Brexit is "brutal" & "devastating".
Isn't it time our government did something about that, or at least started planning to do so?
A 'reset' is not going to cut it!
www.thelondoneconomic.com/business-eco...
Isn't it time our government did something about that, or at least started planning to do so?
A 'reset' is not going to cut it!
www.thelondoneconomic.com/business-eco...
The economic cost of Brexit has just been laid bare – and it’s devastating
A decade on, the economic cost of Brexit has just been laid bare – and it’s devastating. Here's what the figures say.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Brexit is now like a rotting corpse that’s been thrown into our front garden and continues to contaminate and reek throughout the whole vicinity.
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This is also a fake FCC investigation of media outlets deemed insufficiently deferent to unpopular and radical right wing ideology, something Reuters downplays as normal policy:
US agency investigating if ABC's 'The View' violated equal time rules for political candidates
The Federal Communications Commission is opening an investigation into whether ABC's "The View" daytime talk show violated equal time rules for interviews with political candidates after an appearance...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
This is also a fake FCC investigation of media outlets deemed insufficiently deferent to unpopular and radical right wing ideology, something Reuters downplays as normal policy:
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“The brutality of USAID’s closure and the disregard for the human toll betrayed a vision of a crueler, meaner, more insular world, one in which America aspires not to any pretense of moral leadership but simply to naked power, dominance and extractive self-interest.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...
Opinion | What We Lost When We Lost U.S.A.I.D.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“The brutality of USAID’s closure and the disregard for the human toll betrayed a vision of a crueler, meaner, more insular world, one in which America aspires not to any pretense of moral leadership but simply to naked power, dominance and extractive self-interest.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...
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The remarkable thing is Labour have basically made 'anti-child poverty' and 'climate change' the two core missions or this Government and...
... basically refuse to talk about one or them. Genuinely bizarre.
... basically refuse to talk about one or them. Genuinely bizarre.
This is the key point that is lost in so much Westminster bubble talk on net zero. It is popular. It’s hugely popular with Labour’s base and with the progressive voters it needs to vote tactically to defeat Reform. And it’s even popular with Tories who Labour needs not to switch to Reform.
…as well as being supported by the vast majority of Lab/Lib/Gn voters, almost all Labour MPs, a 2-1 majority of voters overall and – even now – a healthy majority of Con voters
February 9, 2026 at 8:48 AM
The remarkable thing is Labour have basically made 'anti-child poverty' and 'climate change' the two core missions or this Government and...
... basically refuse to talk about one or them. Genuinely bizarre.
... basically refuse to talk about one or them. Genuinely bizarre.