Izzy Mant 🔹
@izzymant.bsky.social
Screenwriter (emerging). Former producer (stuff you've heard of like Peep Show). Catless childless cat lady (proud).
Every now and then I encounter someone who clearly went to Eton (or similar) and who I don't mind at all. This is one such occasion.
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Every now and then I encounter someone who clearly went to Eton (or similar) and who I don't mind at all. This is one such occasion.
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"It’s hard not to read these files and come to the conclusion that Epstein helped engineer the ultimate elite impunity — in which our society has been totally destroyed so the richest and most powerful men in the world can do whatever they want." — @lopatto.bsky.social
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
"It’s hard not to read these files and come to the conclusion that Epstein helped engineer the ultimate elite impunity — in which our society has been totally destroyed so the richest and most powerful men in the world can do whatever they want." — @lopatto.bsky.social
Though the problem goes deeper than Trump, and his cabinet are unlikely to impeach him, surely it's a moral necessity to try?
Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.
25th Amendment now.
25th Amendment now.
February 6, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Though the problem goes deeper than Trump, and his cabinet are unlikely to impeach him, surely it's a moral necessity to try?
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
Some good news. Here's hoping the UK can also reduce its dependence on US tech companies
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 4:56 PM
Some good news. Here's hoping the UK can also reduce its dependence on US tech companies
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This wonderful thread puts me in mind of the book A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit. Most people, in adversity, are capable of great kindness, humanity, and brilliantly effective organization.
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 9:13 AM
This wonderful thread puts me in mind of the book A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit. Most people, in adversity, are capable of great kindness, humanity, and brilliantly effective organization.
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Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
This is so smart. I’m so impressed with all the different ways you’re helping your neighbors.
January 19, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
That last one - disengaging from US companies - is an enormous undertaking. But I don't see that we have an alternative.
Can anyone more knowledgeable than me estimate how long it would take?
Can anyone more knowledgeable than me estimate how long it would take?
I think the only sensible approach to the King in Orange is to ignore him.
No meetings or negotiations or communications with America.
Continue to build up capability to defend Greenland and Europe from outside threats.
And accelerate disengagement from American companies.
No meetings or negotiations or communications with America.
Continue to build up capability to defend Greenland and Europe from outside threats.
And accelerate disengagement from American companies.
January 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM
That last one - disengaging from US companies - is an enormous undertaking. But I don't see that we have an alternative.
Can anyone more knowledgeable than me estimate how long it would take?
Can anyone more knowledgeable than me estimate how long it would take?
There's something so heartbreaking about that image: kids fighting back with all they have - walls of snow.
My daughter's school in Richfield, MN (adjacent to Minneapolis) is closing tomorrow due of out-of-control federal agents. Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE. This isn't about immigration enforcement, it's about terror.
January 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
There's something so heartbreaking about that image: kids fighting back with all they have - walls of snow.
YES. GOOD NEWS. I don't know about anyone else but I need this kind of optimism to spur me into activism. The future is worth saving.
meanwhile.... medicine has taken INSANE leaps and bounds in the last 2 years.
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
we're out here curing HIV and leukemia and creating 100% efficacy vaccines against all sorts of cancers, and now this??
between this and renewable energy outstripping fossil fuels in efficiency, the future is bright
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
December 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM
YES. GOOD NEWS. I don't know about anyone else but I need this kind of optimism to spur me into activism. The future is worth saving.
My sleeping arrangements haven't been weird enough to contribute to #duvetknowitschristmas but I do always enjoy this box in my mum's toilet
December 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My sleeping arrangements haven't been weird enough to contribute to #duvetknowitschristmas but I do always enjoy this box in my mum's toilet
Loving scrolling through the comments on #strictly to find the occasional unrelated "strictly speaking it's the monster's creator" type comment.
December 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Loving scrolling through the comments on #strictly to find the occasional unrelated "strictly speaking it's the monster's creator" type comment.
This image from the redacted Epstein files is like a work of art, darkly eloquent about deception and impunity. The way the rectangles get bigger..
December 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This image from the redacted Epstein files is like a work of art, darkly eloquent about deception and impunity. The way the rectangles get bigger..
This is a perfect little spooky story for a weekend listen, with a hint of humour in its premise, as you'd expect from Joel Morris and Will Maclean
TOND is here, and it’s put the Broken Vell podcast channel back in the top ten!
Thanks to everyone who supports us on patreon.com/brokenveil and everyone who’s listened… especially if they’ve told a friend.
It’s like The Ring. Right? You have to pass it on.
Thanks to everyone who supports us on patreon.com/brokenveil and everyone who’s listened… especially if they’ve told a friend.
It’s like The Ring. Right? You have to pass it on.
December 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This is a perfect little spooky story for a weekend listen, with a hint of humour in its premise, as you'd expect from Joel Morris and Will Maclean
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For the record, he is a traitor, thus ineligible for the presidency, and his entire reign is illegitimate on a legal level. This seems worth stating from time to time.
NYT: “In a newly obtained recording of a phone call from late 2020, President Trump can be heard pressing the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to hold a special legislative session to overturn Mr. Trump’s election loss.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
December 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
For the record, he is a traitor, thus ineligible for the presidency, and his entire reign is illegitimate on a legal level. This seems worth stating from time to time.
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I had been dreading the treaty anniversary as an occasion to note that we have not done nearly enough, but in July I thought we might be able celebrate it. Because, on 23 July, the international court of justice handed down an epochal ruling....
The Paris climate treaty changed the world. Here’s how | Rebecca Solnit
There’s much more to do, but we should be encouraged by the progress we have made
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I had been dreading the treaty anniversary as an occasion to note that we have not done nearly enough, but in July I thought we might be able celebrate it. Because, on 23 July, the international court of justice handed down an epochal ruling....
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Don't let a little premeditated misery and death for millions of Americans by the richest people ever to live get you down.
December 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Don't let a little premeditated misery and death for millions of Americans by the richest people ever to live get you down.
liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/405... Boris Johnson killed as many people as 92 Harold Shipmans. We should never forgive him.
Boris Johnson’s lack of leadership blamed for 23,000 Covid deaths
A scathing report by inquiry chair Baroness Hallett also criticises the Department of Health, led by the current Cabinet Secretary Sir Chris Wormald and the then minister Matt Hancock
liveapp.inews.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/405... Boris Johnson killed as many people as 92 Harold Shipmans. We should never forgive him.
I already left the Labour party a few months ago, but I wish I could leave it again.
November 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I already left the Labour party a few months ago, but I wish I could leave it again.
Gah, it needs to be funnier. It's not funny enough to stop me doing a po-faced feminist subtextual analysis of how it reinforces incel entitlement culture and legitimises insane levels of jealousy. I wish it was funnier.
Molly Manners has made a mini romcom with Joe Wilkinson and Keira Knightley to advertise a supermarket and it's absolutely baffling. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWeY...
The Perfect Gift | Waitrose | Christmas Ad 2025
YouTube video by Waitrose & Partners
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Gah, it needs to be funnier. It's not funny enough to stop me doing a po-faced feminist subtextual analysis of how it reinforces incel entitlement culture and legitimises insane levels of jealousy. I wish it was funnier.
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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