Martin McDonald
@martymcd.bsky.social
UK & US Politics and other stuff from the kitchen table, one tweet at a time.
Some say 'a totally undiscovered twitter treasure' apparently. Also tax. And law
Some say 'a totally undiscovered twitter treasure' apparently. Also tax. And law
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#BBCNews - US suspends immigration requests for Afghans after National Guard shooting
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US suspends immigration requests for Afghans after National Guard shooting
The alleged gunman in the Washington shooting is an Afghan national who entered the US in September 2021.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
#BBCNews - US suspends immigration requests for Afghans after National Guard shooting
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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SE Cupp, on the implosion of the pedophile president and the Republican Party. 😳👇
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 AM
SE Cupp, on the implosion of the pedophile president and the Republican Party. 😳👇
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Longtime Colorado State Sen. Faith Winter (D-Broomfield) was killed in a crash on I-25 in Centennial tonight. Three other people were injured.
November 27, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Longtime Colorado State Sen. Faith Winter (D-Broomfield) was killed in a crash on I-25 in Centennial tonight. Three other people were injured.
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Something the right-wing news isn't gonna say about the man who shot the two National Guardsmen. Trump granted him legal asylum in April 2025.
November 27, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Something the right-wing news isn't gonna say about the man who shot the two National Guardsmen. Trump granted him legal asylum in April 2025.
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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Trump's speech about the shooting in DC veered into him attacking the Somali community in Minnesota, which of course had nothing to do with the shooting. Gives away his bigoted game.
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Trump's speech about the shooting in DC veered into him attacking the Somali community in Minnesota, which of course had nothing to do with the shooting. Gives away his bigoted game.
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Schnorkwife spent several months working with an Afghan pilot and his wife last year before the election thats been rehomed here through a non profit and they've basically been freaking out for months now and it's not great.
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Schnorkwife spent several months working with an Afghan pilot and his wife last year before the election thats been rehomed here through a non profit and they've basically been freaking out for months now and it's not great.
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Hershel Grynszpan, a Jew, did in fact assassinate Nazi diplomat Ernst vom Rath.
Didn’t make Kristallnacht OK.
Didn’t make Kristallnacht OK.
Collective, racist punishment.
It didn’t even take 6 hours.
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Hershel Grynszpan, a Jew, did in fact assassinate Nazi diplomat Ernst vom Rath.
Didn’t make Kristallnacht OK.
Didn’t make Kristallnacht OK.
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It didn’t even take 6 hours.
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
It didn’t even take 6 hours.
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New official corporate designation
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
New official corporate designation
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Most of the public think net migration increased last year, when in fact numbers halved.
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Most of the public think net migration increased last year, when in fact numbers halved.
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Trump has banned the federal government from observing World AIDS Day, which has been commemorated, by Republican and Democratic presidents on December 1 since 1988.
Trump has also cut programs that combat HIV and AIDS, scrapped prevention resources, and restricted funding.
Trump has also cut programs that combat HIV and AIDS, scrapped prevention resources, and restricted funding.
Trump administration won't observe World AIDS Day
A directive from the State Department assures that 2025 will be different from 2024, when President Biden hosted the first display of AIDS Memorial Quilt panels at the White House.
www.advocate.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Trump has banned the federal government from observing World AIDS Day, which has been commemorated, by Republican and Democratic presidents on December 1 since 1988.
Trump has also cut programs that combat HIV and AIDS, scrapped prevention resources, and restricted funding.
Trump has also cut programs that combat HIV and AIDS, scrapped prevention resources, and restricted funding.
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I understand the reasons some non-Americans have for using this, but this post is correct — you’ll be immediately ignored here if you use it.
If I wrote a post referring to “UKians” all the people living there would ignore me too, and rightly so.
If I wrote a post referring to “UKians” all the people living there would ignore me too, and rightly so.
If your argument involves referring to Americans as “USians” it doesn’t matter how cogent the rest of your point may be tbh
November 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I understand the reasons some non-Americans have for using this, but this post is correct — you’ll be immediately ignored here if you use it.
If I wrote a post referring to “UKians” all the people living there would ignore me too, and rightly so.
If I wrote a post referring to “UKians” all the people living there would ignore me too, and rightly so.
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Do you ever think about how Theresa May brought in the Marxist energy cap
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Do you ever think about how Theresa May brought in the Marxist energy cap
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The kinds of databases:
• Fancy files
• 1970s stays winning
• This would be so cool if it worked at scale
• Oh, that's why google has a monopoly on search
• Fancy files
• 1970s stays winning
• This would be so cool if it worked at scale
• Oh, that's why google has a monopoly on search
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The kinds of databases:
• Fancy files
• 1970s stays winning
• This would be so cool if it worked at scale
• Oh, that's why google has a monopoly on search
• Fancy files
• 1970s stays winning
• This would be so cool if it worked at scale
• Oh, that's why google has a monopoly on search
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To be clear Lizza’s story is that Nuzzi sat on important matters of national significance for personal benefit and he’s sat on these details until he could personally benefit.
All of DC media needs to be thrown into the sea. Anyone who defends these people is a goddamn clown.
All of DC media needs to be thrown into the sea. Anyone who defends these people is a goddamn clown.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
To be clear Lizza’s story is that Nuzzi sat on important matters of national significance for personal benefit and he’s sat on these details until he could personally benefit.
All of DC media needs to be thrown into the sea. Anyone who defends these people is a goddamn clown.
All of DC media needs to be thrown into the sea. Anyone who defends these people is a goddamn clown.
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So Olivia Nuzzi is clearly a piece of shit who can never work in journalism again after this.
And, also, Ryan Lizza is clearly a piece of shit who should never work in journalism again after this either.
We're all agree on that, right?
And, also, Ryan Lizza is clearly a piece of shit who should never work in journalism again after this either.
We're all agree on that, right?
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
So Olivia Nuzzi is clearly a piece of shit who can never work in journalism again after this.
And, also, Ryan Lizza is clearly a piece of shit who should never work in journalism again after this either.
We're all agree on that, right?
And, also, Ryan Lizza is clearly a piece of shit who should never work in journalism again after this either.
We're all agree on that, right?
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Elon Musk, the guy who did two Nazi salutes in public and has previously described himself as a “free speech absolutist,” thinks it should be a crime to “falsely” call someone a Nazi or a fascist.
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Elon Musk, the guy who did two Nazi salutes in public and has previously described himself as a “free speech absolutist,” thinks it should be a crime to “falsely” call someone a Nazi or a fascist.
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With the American military adopting such pointlessly cruel and antagonistic anti-LGBTQ+ policies it’s good to see some other countries are taking the opposite approach.
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
With the American military adopting such pointlessly cruel and antagonistic anti-LGBTQ+ policies it’s good to see some other countries are taking the opposite approach.
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Okay, but why *do* I feel so angry about this whole AI thing?
The Bullshit Maximiser
This week, a very quick take on what the Budget says about the state we are in; but mostly, a not-at-all quick list of all the reasons I despise AI.
jonn.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Okay, but why *do* I feel so angry about this whole AI thing?
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Farragut West is not that close to the White House tbf
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Farragut West is not that close to the White House tbf
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Mumsnet is already on the case.
November 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Mumsnet is already on the case.
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I keep getting flashbacks to my Vietnam: Myleene Klass attacking Ed Miliband over the mansion tax.
the next couple of days are going to see a hell of a lot of "the rich declare themselves poor"
November 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I keep getting flashbacks to my Vietnam: Myleene Klass attacking Ed Miliband over the mansion tax.
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Will give you 5:1 that this tease is already known to be a nothing-burger.
This is a lot, but (allegedly) Olivia Nuzzi sent a secret recorder with a sketch artist to tape Trump at Mar-a-Lago so she could feed campaign intel to RFK, where [pauses to take a breath] something Trump said about his assassination attempt “would shatter our understanding of recent history”??
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Will give you 5:1 that this tease is already known to be a nothing-burger.