Guy Jenkinson
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Economist, Guitarist, Tennis Player
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We have a special Iran episode on our sister podcast, Behind The Lines with @snellarthur.bsky.social, first thing tomorrow. Look out for it. A
#Iran Uprising Day 16: Death Toll Surpasses 3,000 and EU Slams Doors on Mullahs @chadbourn.bsky.social
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Iran Uprising Day 16: Death Toll Surpasses 3,000 and EU Slams Doors on Mullahs - NCRI
As the nationwide uprising against the religious dictatorship in Iran entered its sixteenth day, the clerical regime found itself battling a dual crisis:
www.ncr-iran.org
January 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM
We have a special Iran episode on our sister podcast, Behind The Lines with @snellarthur.bsky.social, first thing tomorrow. Look out for it. A
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If this wasn't Sunder, I'd have dismissed it as fake news!
Ukip have submitted a new logo and slogan to the Electoral Commission, swapping the Β£ pound sterling symbol for a cross, that looks very much like it is modelled on the Iron Cross used by Prussia & Germany 1871-1918 and Hitler's Nazi regime from 1933-45
January 13, 2026 at 8:38 AM
If this wasn't Sunder, I'd have dismissed it as fake news!
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There are now at least 365 UK MPs with accounts on Bluesky β more than half (56%) of all MPs
π΄ This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
πΆ Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
π’ All the 4 Green MPs
π΅ But only 5% of Conservative MPs
β‘οΈ No Reform MPs
π΄ This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
πΆ Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
π’ All the 4 Green MPs
π΅ But only 5% of Conservative MPs
β‘οΈ No Reform MPs
More MPs are coming off X and I assume that means they will be posting more on here
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
January 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM
There are now at least 365 UK MPs with accounts on Bluesky β more than half (56%) of all MPs
π΄ This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
πΆ Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
π’ All the 4 Green MPs
π΅ But only 5% of Conservative MPs
β‘οΈ No Reform MPs
π΄ This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
πΆ Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
π’ All the 4 Green MPs
π΅ But only 5% of Conservative MPs
β‘οΈ No Reform MPs
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I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
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The immigration doom loop in full swing.
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
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archive.ph/pyVLg
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
(1/3)
archive.ph/pyVLg
January 10, 2026 at 3:52 AM
The immigration doom loop in full swing.
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
(1/3)
archive.ph/pyVLg
Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.
(1/3)
archive.ph/pyVLg
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If a Pakistani Muslim owned X, distributed indecent images of girls on a platform where govt do their PR, where some receive payments for posts, they would have distanced themselves by now. X would be shutdown and Braverman and Farage would be calling for a ban and investigation into Pakistani men.
January 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
If a Pakistani Muslim owned X, distributed indecent images of girls on a platform where govt do their PR, where some receive payments for posts, they would have distanced themselves by now. X would be shutdown and Braverman and Farage would be calling for a ban and investigation into Pakistani men.
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NEW: Data released by ICE shows that virtually the entire growth of detention in the last few months has been among people with no criminal record at all - no prior convictions (no matter how minor) and no pending criminal charges.
January 9, 2026 at 12:55 AM
NEW: Data released by ICE shows that virtually the entire growth of detention in the last few months has been among people with no criminal record at all - no prior convictions (no matter how minor) and no pending criminal charges.
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I spoke with MarΓa Corina Machado today. I affirmed Canadaβs support for a peaceful, Venezuelan-led transition of power β one that respects the democratic will of the Venezuelan people.
January 5, 2026 at 1:02 AM
I spoke with MarΓa Corina Machado today. I affirmed Canadaβs support for a peaceful, Venezuelan-led transition of power β one that respects the democratic will of the Venezuelan people.
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On the statement itself, X is not like The Sun or The Express - it's not a newspaper with journalists who need to maintain a boundary to keep their career options alive. It's a network owned by a white supremacist foreigner, with an algorithm that promotes far-right and misogynist content.
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
On the statement itself, X is not like The Sun or The Express - it's not a newspaper with journalists who need to maintain a boundary to keep their career options alive. It's a network owned by a white supremacist foreigner, with an algorithm that promotes far-right and misogynist content.
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WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
βIf she had turned it down and said, βI canβt accept it because itβs Donald Trumpβs,β sheβd be the president of Venezuela today,β one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
βIf she had turned it down and said, βI canβt accept it because itβs Donald Trumpβs,β sheβd be the president of Venezuela today,β one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
βIf she had turned it down and said, βI canβt accept it because itβs Donald Trumpβs,β sheβd be the president of Venezuela today,β one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
βIf she had turned it down and said, βI canβt accept it because itβs Donald Trumpβs,β sheβd be the president of Venezuela today,β one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Not so sure. It was his referendum policy. Damn the details. It can be laid at his door.
January 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Not so sure. It was his referendum policy. Damn the details. It can be laid at his door.
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So identity has trumped economics which in turn has created a self-fulfilling vicious cycle.
Brexit makes you sovereign. This makes the UK poorer. This reinforces social tensions. Social tensions reinforce identities. Hey presto civil warβ¦
Basically, a 20 year doom loop of wasted energy.
Brexit makes you sovereign. This makes the UK poorer. This reinforces social tensions. Social tensions reinforce identities. Hey presto civil warβ¦
Basically, a 20 year doom loop of wasted energy.
Good article this. Racism really is the reverse of a performance-enhancing drug, the mad, stupid shit it leads people to believe in and to do:
βOnce whispered, now discussedβ: the rise of dubious claims of civil war in the UK
Dystopian warnings once reserved for the far right have found a wider audience β but there are good reasons for scepticism
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
So identity has trumped economics which in turn has created a self-fulfilling vicious cycle.
Brexit makes you sovereign. This makes the UK poorer. This reinforces social tensions. Social tensions reinforce identities. Hey presto civil warβ¦
Basically, a 20 year doom loop of wasted energy.
Brexit makes you sovereign. This makes the UK poorer. This reinforces social tensions. Social tensions reinforce identities. Hey presto civil warβ¦
Basically, a 20 year doom loop of wasted energy.
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Btw, the big story overhanging all of this is that US government is deadly serious in its stated plans to dominate and control the western hemisphere. Take the threats against Greenland very seriously indeed.
January 3, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Btw, the big story overhanging all of this is that US government is deadly serious in its stated plans to dominate and control the western hemisphere. Take the threats against Greenland very seriously indeed.
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I love the idea that governments have to stay on Twitter because that's where "their audience" is.
Like if you only announced your cabinet reshuffles on Bluesky Harry bloody Cole wouldn't make an account to read about it.
Like if you only announced your cabinet reshuffles on Bluesky Harry bloody Cole wouldn't make an account to read about it.
January 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I love the idea that governments have to stay on Twitter because that's where "their audience" is.
Like if you only announced your cabinet reshuffles on Bluesky Harry bloody Cole wouldn't make an account to read about it.
Like if you only announced your cabinet reshuffles on Bluesky Harry bloody Cole wouldn't make an account to read about it.
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The plot against London ft.trib.al/EAdfyJI
The plot against London
Distorted attacks by the populist right are really about demography
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January 1, 2026 at 11:10 AM
The plot against London ft.trib.al/EAdfyJI
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BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
December 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
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NEW: The Dec. 3 order in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal case was unsealed today.
In it, the judge ordered DOJ to turn over certain communications to Abrego Garcia's lawyers as potential evidence in his vindictive prosecution arguments.
(Aakash Singh works in Deputy AG Todd Blanche's office.)
In it, the judge ordered DOJ to turn over certain communications to Abrego Garcia's lawyers as potential evidence in his vindictive prosecution arguments.
(Aakash Singh works in Deputy AG Todd Blanche's office.)
![The central question after Abrego established a prima facie case of vindictiveness is what
information in the government's control sheds light on its new decision to prosecute Abrego, after
removing him from the United States without criminal charges. These documents show that
McGuire did not act alone and to the extent McGuire had input on the decision to prosecute, he
shared it with Singh and others. (Doc. No. 178-1). Specifically, the government's documents may
contradict its prior representations that the decision to prosecute was made locally and that there
were no outside influences. For example, Singh contacted McGuire on April 27, 2025, to discuss Abrego's case.
(See Doc. No. 229 at Abrego-Garcia000001). On April 30, 2025, Singh asked
McGuire what the potential charges against Abrego would be, whether the charging document would reference Abrego's alleged MS-13 affiliation, and asked for a phone call before any charges
were filed. (Id. at Abrego-Garcia000007-000008). In a separate email on April 30, 2025, Singh made clear that Abrego's criminal prosecution was a "top priority" for the Deputy Attorney
General's office (Blanche). (Id. at Abrego-Garcia000037). He then told McGuire to "sketch out a draft complaint for the 1324 charge [making it unlawful to bring in and harbor certain aliens]." (Id.). On May 15th, McGuire emailed his staff that "DAG (Blanche) and PDAG would like Garcia charged sooner rather than later." (Id. at Abrego-Garcia000060). Then, on May 16, 2025, counsel of record Jacob Warren emailed Singh and reported, "if the DAG (Blanche) does want to move
forward with the indictment on Wednesday, we think it would be prudent to loop in the press office
ASAP." (Id. at Abrego-Garcia000018-000019). Finally, on May 18, 2025, Singh emailed](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreieqyrdzvxx4wbl6fbt3vfn3bfjb2wzzmiodo7nzwqojynd3jmjtdq@jpeg)
![McGuire and others, and instructed them to "close[ly] hold" the draft indictment until the group
"glolt clearance," to file. (Id, at Abrego-Garcia000018). The implication is that "clearance" would come from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, not just McGuire. (Id.). These documents
must be disclosed given Abrego's reliance on Blanche's public statements and to allow the parties
to present their arguments on how these documents may or may not support the motion to dismiss.
The Court recognizes the government's assertion of privileges, but Abrego's due process right to a non-vindictive prosecution outweighs the blanket evidentiary privileges asserted by the government. (Doc. No. 185 at 6) (citing United States v. Zakhari, 85 F. 4th 367, 379 (6th Cir. 2023) and United States v. LaDeau, 734 F.3d 561, 566 (6th Cir. 2013)). If the work product, attorney-client, and deliberative process privileges asserted by the government precluded all discovery in the context of a vindictiveness motion, defendants would never be able to answer the question
"what motivated the government's prosecution?" That would be contrary to the Sixth Circuit's approach and result in both Adams, 870 F.2d at 1146 and in Zakhari, 85 F.4th at 381, remanding the case to the district court for an evidentiary hearing (and any related discovery) after finding there was a reasonable likelihood of vindictiveness.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreieunjk3tiv7mqk7enmqyka6dmxwi52lvjtoe56inzkrm4qvzxdtzu@jpeg)
December 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
NEW: The Dec. 3 order in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal case was unsealed today.
In it, the judge ordered DOJ to turn over certain communications to Abrego Garcia's lawyers as potential evidence in his vindictive prosecution arguments.
(Aakash Singh works in Deputy AG Todd Blanche's office.)
In it, the judge ordered DOJ to turn over certain communications to Abrego Garcia's lawyers as potential evidence in his vindictive prosecution arguments.
(Aakash Singh works in Deputy AG Todd Blanche's office.)
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Diane Arbus (1923-1971) was an American photographer. She photographed a wide range of subjects including strippers, carnival performers, nudists, people with dwarfism, children, mothers, couples, elderly people, and middle-class families.
π Further info in the 1st alt text.
π Further info in the 1st alt text.
December 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Diane Arbus (1923-1971) was an American photographer. She photographed a wide range of subjects including strippers, carnival performers, nudists, people with dwarfism, children, mothers, couples, elderly people, and middle-class families.
π Further info in the 1st alt text.
π Further info in the 1st alt text.
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The people who profited most from the cancel culture/free speech panic were less interested in actual freedom of speech than establishing their own control over public discourse. You don't even have to take my word for it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The people who profited most from the cancel culture/free speech panic were less interested in actual freedom of speech than establishing their own control over public discourse. You don't even have to take my word for it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they βare not a good allyβ because they wonβt surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.
Theyβre again advocating against Denmark when it comes to Greenland
December 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they βare not a good allyβ because they wonβt surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.
Yes but the back spasm from jumping onto the car in the opening credits π΅βπ«
December 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Yes but the back spasm from jumping onto the car in the opening credits π΅βπ«
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"Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority"
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
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Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area | CNN
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and c...
edition.cnn.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority"
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
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Honestly also the brass neck of this paper, which cheered this asymmetric trade deal at the time and advocated that Liz Truss, the Cabinet minister who signed it should become *prime minister*.
A quick google informs me that after this surge, Australia provides about 4% of our beef imports, and our beef imports are about 25% of our consumption. So this headline is basically saying βanger as 0.6% becomes 1% of totalβ and Iβm not sure thatβs particularly justifiable
December 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Honestly also the brass neck of this paper, which cheered this asymmetric trade deal at the time and advocated that Liz Truss, the Cabinet minister who signed it should become *prime minister*.