Jamie Baxter
@jamiebaxter.bsky.social
Distiller and Distillery builder. Half Scots, Half Austrian, Mainly European
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Decisions, decisions
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Decisions, decisions
Vive la Résistance
"If we have to hunt you down, the way they hunted down Nazis for decades, we will find your identities. We will find you. We will achieve justice. And we will do so under the Constitution and laws of the United States."
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Philly DA vows to prosecute ‘wannabe Nazi' ICE agents who violate the law
YouTube video by NBC10 Philadelphia
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January 29, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Vive la Résistance
Can someone please tell me, a simpleton, why buildings were often built so that upper floors were overhanging lower ones. Surely that would make the upper floors less stable?
January 28, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Can someone please tell me, a simpleton, why buildings were often built so that upper floors were overhanging lower ones. Surely that would make the upper floors less stable?
Janey Godley was absolutely right about him
imagine being the father or mother or son or daughter or sibling of one of those brave British troops who died in Afghanistan, and having to listen to this crass ignorance
January 24, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Janey Godley was absolutely right about him
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“who broke Britain?”, let’s be clear and unequivocal. The four horsemen of Britain’s apocalypse are deindustrialisation, privatisation, austerity and Brexit.
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'Manchesterism' is building a better politics and a strong economy. The whole country should be inspired | Andy Burnham
We are the fastest-growing city-region economy in the UK, proof that it is possible to use public funds effectively while reducing crisis spending, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester
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January 22, 2026 at 10:34 AM
“who broke Britain?”, let’s be clear and unequivocal. The four horsemen of Britain’s apocalypse are deindustrialisation, privatisation, austerity and Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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What with Trump muddling up Greenland with Iceland, I’d be very nervous if I was Irish
January 22, 2026 at 9:45 AM
What with Trump muddling up Greenland with Iceland, I’d be very nervous if I was Irish
I hope that Mr Koch will manage to get through this difficult time. #ThoughtsAndPrayers
the female astronaut that we'ee sending to the moon had to warn her husband that he won't just be able to call her to ask where something is in the house 💀💀💀💀
January 19, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I hope that Mr Koch will manage to get through this difficult time. #ThoughtsAndPrayers
I guess Grok finally became sentient, read all the tweets and sacrificed itself after taking out X
January 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I guess Grok finally became sentient, read all the tweets and sacrificed itself after taking out X
At his 4.30pm press conference Farage announces that Jenrick has joined Reform after previously calling him a fraud
At his own 5pm press conference “Honest Bob” Jenrick announces that he is standing against Farage to be leader of Reform Party
At his own 5pm press conference “Honest Bob” Jenrick announces that he is standing against Farage to be leader of Reform Party
January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
At his 4.30pm press conference Farage announces that Jenrick has joined Reform after previously calling him a fraud
At his own 5pm press conference “Honest Bob” Jenrick announces that he is standing against Farage to be leader of Reform Party
At his own 5pm press conference “Honest Bob” Jenrick announces that he is standing against Farage to be leader of Reform Party
And yet people wonder why our taxes are so high
🚨🇪🇺 Brexit WOW moment 🇪🇺🚨
The Brexitgraph Telegraph published a full-blown obituary for Brexit:
📉 GDP down 8%
📉 Investment down 18%
📉 Productivity down 4%
📉 Employment down 4%
❌ No trade benefits
❌ No regulatory freedom
❌ No upside whatsoever
Do you agree it’s time to end Brexit?
The Brexitgraph Telegraph published a full-blown obituary for Brexit:
📉 GDP down 8%
📉 Investment down 18%
📉 Productivity down 4%
📉 Employment down 4%
❌ No trade benefits
❌ No regulatory freedom
❌ No upside whatsoever
Do you agree it’s time to end Brexit?
January 14, 2026 at 12:13 PM
And yet people wonder why our taxes are so high
Pretty much what Chamberlain said about the Anschluss of Austria and Czechoslovakia
January 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Pretty much what Chamberlain said about the Anschluss of Austria and Czechoslovakia
As a kid I tried to see how far I could run up a pavement on a busy uphill road with my eyes shut and ran headfirst, full pelt into the first concrete lamp post. Had a lump the size of an egg and a black eye
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:05 AM
As a kid I tried to see how far I could run up a pavement on a busy uphill road with my eyes shut and ran headfirst, full pelt into the first concrete lamp post. Had a lump the size of an egg and a black eye
I agree very strongly with this view. The chances of a populist right-wing government coming into power in UK are higher than they have been for quite some time. Older Europeans can testify that that doesn’t often bode well for those citizens thought to be different
This is exactly why I strongly opposed the move to strip Shamima Begum of her citizenship. Plenty of Brits have dual citizenship, often through a parent, or have access to another citizenship whether they intend to take it up or not, including all Jewish people & most people born in Northern Ireland
Ask this question and its follow-up. Like Begum before him, Alaa el-Fattah is being used as a crowbar to shift reasonable people - even some progressives - into a space of thinking that full citizenship, if granted recently or dual, is retroactively conditional or attracts a lower class of rights.
December 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I agree very strongly with this view. The chances of a populist right-wing government coming into power in UK are higher than they have been for quite some time. Older Europeans can testify that that doesn’t often bode well for those citizens thought to be different
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Either my citizenship is the same as yours, or what's the fucking point
Ask this question and its follow-up. Like Begum before him, Alaa el-Fattah is being used as a crowbar to shift reasonable people - even some progressives - into a space of thinking that full citizenship, if granted recently or dual, is retroactively conditional or attracts a lower class of rights.
December 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Either my citizenship is the same as yours, or what's the fucking point
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I see the Daily Telegraph is now reporting on the Australian trade deal disaster for which it campaigned.
Nobody, and I mean *nobody*, has betrayed this country like the libertarian wreckers who lied to the public about ‘Brexit benefits’.
Nobody, and I mean *nobody*, has betrayed this country like the libertarian wreckers who lied to the public about ‘Brexit benefits’.
December 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I see the Daily Telegraph is now reporting on the Australian trade deal disaster for which it campaigned.
Nobody, and I mean *nobody*, has betrayed this country like the libertarian wreckers who lied to the public about ‘Brexit benefits’.
Nobody, and I mean *nobody*, has betrayed this country like the libertarian wreckers who lied to the public about ‘Brexit benefits’.
Merry Christmas Donald from the Radical Left Scum. May the blessings of Christ be upon you.
December 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Merry Christmas Donald from the Radical Left Scum. May the blessings of Christ be upon you.
When did mum’s stop asking if their kids had washed behind their ears?
December 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
When did mum’s stop asking if their kids had washed behind their ears?
Badenoch appears to be calling for a ban on President Trump visiting UK #GrabThemByThePussy news.sky.com/story/badeno...
Badenoch calls on people 'from cultures that don't respect women' to 'get out of our country'
The Conservative leader was responding to the government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Badenoch appears to be calling for a ban on President Trump visiting UK #GrabThemByThePussy news.sky.com/story/badeno...
Her’s is of course a bonkers point of view, but which comedians make the grade if conscripted? Greg Davies, Kevin Bridges and Al Murray look the part. Sally Phillips in the Ops Room? Jack Dee as Top Brass.
If we lose an imaginary war with Russia, Gary Lineker and the woke left will be to blame - well that's a perfectly sane take Allison
December 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Her’s is of course a bonkers point of view, but which comedians make the grade if conscripted? Greg Davies, Kevin Bridges and Al Murray look the part. Sally Phillips in the Ops Room? Jack Dee as Top Brass.
And now those failed Tory MPs are defecting to Reform. It’ll end in tears for us all if we are not sensible
A graph that tells you everything you need to know about why British politics is in the state it is in.
December 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
And now those failed Tory MPs are defecting to Reform. It’ll end in tears for us all if we are not sensible
My hot take is that the Law of Unintended Consequences will kick in over the recent court decisions about trans rights, exclusions etc and that many more businesses will decide to offer shared male and female toilet facilities only, as is more common on the continent.
December 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
My hot take is that the Law of Unintended Consequences will kick in over the recent court decisions about trans rights, exclusions etc and that many more businesses will decide to offer shared male and female toilet facilities only, as is more common on the continent.
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Sky‑high living costs 💸🏙️
Childcare they can’t afford 👶💰❌
Burnout & poor work/life balance 😩💻⏰
Rising crime 🚨
Far‑right racism 😡
…and yes, the weather 🌧️☔🌪️
Notice what they didn't say:
❌Because taxes are too high
❌There’s too many immigrants
3/9
Childcare they can’t afford 👶💰❌
Burnout & poor work/life balance 😩💻⏰
Rising crime 🚨
Far‑right racism 😡
…and yes, the weather 🌧️☔🌪️
Notice what they didn't say:
❌Because taxes are too high
❌There’s too many immigrants
3/9
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Sky‑high living costs 💸🏙️
Childcare they can’t afford 👶💰❌
Burnout & poor work/life balance 😩💻⏰
Rising crime 🚨
Far‑right racism 😡
…and yes, the weather 🌧️☔🌪️
Notice what they didn't say:
❌Because taxes are too high
❌There’s too many immigrants
3/9
Childcare they can’t afford 👶💰❌
Burnout & poor work/life balance 😩💻⏰
Rising crime 🚨
Far‑right racism 😡
…and yes, the weather 🌧️☔🌪️
Notice what they didn't say:
❌Because taxes are too high
❌There’s too many immigrants
3/9
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Rather than report biased junk as many do, assuming the reason is whatever policy you don’t like, a reporter from the i Newspaper had the radical idea to actually ask those leaving why they're leaving.
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
What did they say? 👇2/9
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What did they say? 👇2/9
I've interviewed expats all over the world - this is why people are leaving the UK
Living in Lisbon, my body is no longer in fight-or-flight mode. Other expats who have left London for warmer, safer climates feel the same
inews.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Rather than report biased junk as many do, assuming the reason is whatever policy you don’t like, a reporter from the i Newspaper had the radical idea to actually ask those leaving why they're leaving.
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
What did they say? 👇2/9
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
What did they say? 👇2/9
How to get your sugar rush this Christmas
Cheers! The best Christmas drinks, from gingerbread rum to mulled rose
Cheers! The best Christmas drinks, from gingerbread rum to mulled rose
Our drinks expert rounded up her favourite festive tipples, including special-edition spirits, creamy pistachio liqueurs and celebratory fizz
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December 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
How to get your sugar rush this Christmas