John B
@johnb78.bsky.social
Yes, that one. Australian. Saying things; around the place. On the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. He/him.
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John B
@johnb78.bsky.social
· Sep 5
Nobody's going to get any special kudos for supporting Mandela in 1988, but we remember the MPs and conservative commentators who were still calling him a terrorist then, and "not being remembered as one of those bastards" is probably worth considering
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Personally rather looking forward to the LD/Lab/Con grandest coalition in 2029 where Ed Davey becomes PM, John McDonnell Chancellor and Desmond Swayne Foreign Secretary like an episode of Borgen on crystal meth
"Reform win outright themselves" is one of those which is up there with "Lib Dems win outright themselves" in plausibility. They're polling UKIP 2014 numbers - they're the narrow frontrunner purely because both Tories and Labour have collapsed
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Personally rather looking forward to the LD/Lab/Con grandest coalition in 2029 where Ed Davey becomes PM, John McDonnell Chancellor and Desmond Swayne Foreign Secretary like an episode of Borgen on crystal meth
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But he’s an interlocutor of likely poor faith, and your own bona fides are frankly questionable.
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
But he’s an interlocutor of likely poor faith, and your own bona fides are frankly questionable.
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There’s a gentleman employed at the French fry restaurant asserting that he is, as a matter of fact, Elvis Aaron Presley.
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
There’s a gentleman employed at the French fry restaurant asserting that he is, as a matter of fact, Elvis Aaron Presley.
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new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
I'm sure this joke has been made before and apologies to everyone who beat me too it, but you've got to love an integrated economy where the top exports are bacon and Wegovy 🇩🇰
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I'm sure this joke has been made before and apologies to everyone who beat me too it, but you've got to love an integrated economy where the top exports are bacon and Wegovy 🇩🇰
Basically the Dril candles post with more maths
This is rightly getting a lot of opprobrium for good reasons, but the meta lesson here is that back of the envelope math and tech/finance guy self-regard is a great way to get engagement and also a bad way to learn true facts about the world
Mike Green is writing some amazing stuff at the moment. It's not in the delta, it's in the level and the cost structure. Read this and you will understand Angrynomics on a new level: www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Basically the Dril candles post with more maths
When looking at commentators seeing the Nigel Front on 22 points (with three other parties who hate Nigel plus one Nigel-curious party each on 15-20) and saying he's winning and will be next PM, you've got to wonder if they think the UK has a Filipino-style FPTP single-round presidential system
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
When looking at commentators seeing the Nigel Front on 22 points (with three other parties who hate Nigel plus one Nigel-curious party each on 15-20) and saying he's winning and will be next PM, you've got to wonder if they think the UK has a Filipino-style FPTP single-round presidential system
The slogan on the cockroach baits I just put out (Sydney summers for the win!) is "Protect And Kill", which really sounds like it should be the police department's motto in a GTA game
November 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The slogan on the cockroach baits I just put out (Sydney summers for the win!) is "Protect And Kill", which really sounds like it should be the police department's motto in a GTA game
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I don't know how they have the authority to do it but chalk this up as a big win for two tone ska's social justice values
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
I don't know how they have the authority to do it but chalk this up as a big win for two tone ska's social justice values
Reasonable chance that there's electoral reform before the next election driven by the on-the-ground fact of a five-party system (six in Scotland and Wales)
We are moving inexorably to the end point of electoral chaos - five parties all tied on 19% in the polls, election to be decided by blindfolded chimps chucking coloured darts at a constituency map
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (=)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDM: 15% (+2)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 23-24 Nov.
Changes w/ 16-17 Nov.
RFM: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (=)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDM: 15% (+2)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 23-24 Nov.
Changes w/ 16-17 Nov.
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Reasonable chance that there's electoral reform before the next election driven by the on-the-ground fact of a five-party system (six in Scotland and Wales)
The religious right's well-funded campaign to turn the UK against abortion and gay rights using transphobia as a Trojan horse has been remarkably, disgracefully successful at promoting transphobia - and at least so far, almost entirely unsuccessful at the others
the Ipsos Pride survey is genuinely an awesome product, but jesus the difference in the UK/US on trans issues is nuts
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The religious right's well-funded campaign to turn the UK against abortion and gay rights using transphobia as a Trojan horse has been remarkably, disgracefully successful at promoting transphobia - and at least so far, almost entirely unsuccessful at the others
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We wanted to understand how regular Americans feel about the Trump administration. So we talked to three Russia-funded content farmers at a tea house in Islamabad.
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We wanted to understand how regular Americans feel about the Trump administration. So we talked to three Russia-funded content farmers at a tea house in Islamabad.
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Honestly, I'm going to scream. BBC's local news network is full of green ink crap stories but this one takes the biscuit.
I guess the alternative to spending £1.2 million before it is built is... Not designing it?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I guess the alternative to spending £1.2 million before it is built is... Not designing it?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Council spends £1.2m on Peterborough bridge before construction - BBC News
Work on the delayed Cygnet Bridge project in Peterborough is due to start in 2026.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Honestly, I'm going to scream. BBC's local news network is full of green ink crap stories but this one takes the biscuit.
I guess the alternative to spending £1.2 million before it is built is... Not designing it?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I guess the alternative to spending £1.2 million before it is built is... Not designing it?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I think it's become more neutral but this reads a bit like walking into an Australian outback pub and going "so, gents, you still all pooftahs in here or have some of you stopped mincing about".
You know what's going to happen, I have to assume you want what's going to happen, you can't complain.
You know what's going to happen, I have to assume you want what's going to happen, you can't complain.
Is this platform still massively against AI or has it moved more towards acceptance?
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I think it's become more neutral but this reads a bit like walking into an Australian outback pub and going "so, gents, you still all pooftahs in here or have some of you stopped mincing about".
You know what's going to happen, I have to assume you want what's going to happen, you can't complain.
You know what's going to happen, I have to assume you want what's going to happen, you can't complain.
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Ancient NSW mythology tells us that at the passing of a Premier, their soul was escorted through the underworld and brought before the god Icac, who would weigh their corruption against a bottle of Penfolds
The greatest Australian honour is no medal or ribbon or postnominal set of letters, it is the privilege any one of us can have, to be called before the ICAC, and tell them lies
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Ancient NSW mythology tells us that at the passing of a Premier, their soul was escorted through the underworld and brought before the god Icac, who would weigh their corruption against a bottle of Penfolds
This is the best one of these I've seen in a while
(www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...)
(www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...)
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 AM
This is the best one of these I've seen in a while
(www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...)
(www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...)
*that we know of
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
*that we know of
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Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
Pope specifically adding hipsters to the naughty list alongside Muslims and Mormons
In a new doctrinal note, Pope Leo and the Vatican sharply reject polygamy and growing Western polyamory, praising monogamy as an exclusive union between one man and one woman.
Pope Leo and the Vatican reject polygamy in sweeping doctrinal praise of monogamy
In a new doctrinal note, Pope Leo and the Vatican sharply reject polygamy and growing Western polyamory, praising monogamy as an exclusive union between one man and one woman.
www.sltrib.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Pope specifically adding hipsters to the naughty list alongside Muslims and Mormons
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idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
It's odd that male supremacist weirdos are so into wolves when lions are right there and directly comparable in every respect
idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
It's odd that male supremacist weirdos are so into wolves when lions are right there and directly comparable in every respect
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Modern Marxists are some of the most anti-materialist people on Earth now, which should give some of them pause but none of them know anything about Marx.
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Modern Marxists are some of the most anti-materialist people on Earth now, which should give some of them pause but none of them know anything about Marx.
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tfw u need seven samurai
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
tfw u need seven samurai
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you don’t understand, under Biden doordash was expensive
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
you don’t understand, under Biden doordash was expensive
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A name that is somehow simultaneously both the perfect drag queen name and yet so far through the silly / sexy / sassy spectrum to be too unbelievable to be a good drag name at all.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A name that is somehow simultaneously both the perfect drag queen name and yet so far through the silly / sexy / sassy spectrum to be too unbelievable to be a good drag name at all.