Phil McDuff
@mcduff.bsky.social
Legitimate businessman
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Phil McDuff
@mcduff.bsky.social
· Nov 8
The Unbearable Weight of Small Absences
This morning my dog Jingles wasn’t in the kitchen while I was making coffee.
open.substack.com
I've had this in the drafts for a while. One month after she went seems like a good time to publish. ❤️
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A couple of years ago I helped a bit in re drafting GPEW defence policy. TLDR, its now 'NATO needs to ditch imperialism and return to being a purely defensive alliance, if it doesn't we pursue new defensive alliances with nearby partners'.
Seems kind of reasonable TBH.
Seems kind of reasonable TBH.
When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
January 18, 2026 at 10:34 AM
A couple of years ago I helped a bit in re drafting GPEW defence policy. TLDR, its now 'NATO needs to ditch imperialism and return to being a purely defensive alliance, if it doesn't we pursue new defensive alliances with nearby partners'.
Seems kind of reasonable TBH.
Seems kind of reasonable TBH.
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Gaza's wind screams through torn tents, biting into the fragile skin of our shivering children.They huddle together, shaking uncontrollably, their tiny bones aching from the ice-cold air. A nightmare of freezing darkness. Please, save them now!
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January 18, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Gaza's wind screams through torn tents, biting into the fragile skin of our shivering children.They huddle together, shaking uncontrollably, their tiny bones aching from the ice-cold air. A nightmare of freezing darkness. Please, save them now!
Verified : @mommunism.bsky.social
gofund.me/5f2429cda
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gofund.me/5f2429cda
He's an emperor.
He is just literally sticking the spoils of US imperialism into his own bank, and I don’t understand why it isn’t the biggest news story in the world.
And he’s *boasting* about it.
And he’s *boasting* about it.
Donald Trump has told countries that want to serve on his Board of Peace they will have to ***pay $1 billion*** to be permanent members
Bloomberg has obtained draft charter. It appears to suggest ***Trump himself would control the money***, sources say
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Bloomberg has obtained draft charter. It appears to suggest ***Trump himself would control the money***, sources say
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 18, 2026 at 10:32 AM
He's an emperor.
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I saw someone say that whenever Keir Starmer talks about football he sounds like the Adam and Joe Footy Song, so now that gets stuck in my head when I read stuff like this
January 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM
I saw someone say that whenever Keir Starmer talks about football he sounds like the Adam and Joe Footy Song, so now that gets stuck in my head when I read stuff like this
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About the ICE agent who fatally shot a man on New Year’s Eve while off-duty:
A court document "says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."
A court document "says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."
ICE agent believed responsible for L.A. killing accused of child abuse, racism in court filings
A court filing made public this week claims that a federal immigration agent thought to have shot and killed a Los Angeles man on New Year's Eve was previously accused of child abuse and making racist...
www.latimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:53 PM
About the ICE agent who fatally shot a man on New Year’s Eve while off-duty:
A court document "says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."
A court document "says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."
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Whoa whoa whoa buddy who is this Jesus Christ you’re expecting me to emulate and what exactly did you say happened to him.
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs. n.pr/45TIwwT
Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
n.pr
January 18, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Whoa whoa whoa buddy who is this Jesus Christ you’re expecting me to emulate and what exactly did you say happened to him.
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"The two sides engaged in months of talks last year to integrate Kurdish-run military and civilian bodies into Syrian state institutions by the end of 2025, repeatedly saying that they wanted to resolve disputes diplomatically"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Syrian army surges into Kurdish-held towns in ‘betrayal’ shattering prospects of accord
Government extends grip on north after stalled efforts under Ahmed al-Sharaa to reach accommodation with Kurds and fold their forces into national army
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM
"The two sides engaged in months of talks last year to integrate Kurdish-run military and civilian bodies into Syrian state institutions by the end of 2025, repeatedly saying that they wanted to resolve disputes diplomatically"
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
January 18, 2026 at 7:36 AM
When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
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What you can expect to see from a cult(ure) of abuse.
Child abuse is a central plank in the conservative platform, because physical mastery of the weak is how they establish dominance, their only value. It's not just something a lot of conservatives do, it is part of being a conservative.
About the ICE agent who fatally shot a man on New Year’s Eve while off-duty:
A court document "says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."
A court document "says the ICE agent allegedly whipped his sons with a belt, made homophobic slurs and racist remarks about Black and Latino people and brought a gun to a youth sports game."
January 18, 2026 at 10:16 AM
What you can expect to see from a cult(ure) of abuse.
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when i say homeless people are more vulnerable to abuse and harm, that to be homeless is to be a hunted animal, it is from brutal experience.
October 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
when i say homeless people are more vulnerable to abuse and harm, that to be homeless is to be a hunted animal, it is from brutal experience.
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"Trans zealots" - it was one trans woman who'd worked without issue for 4 years until this lot came along
January 18, 2026 at 8:29 AM
"Trans zealots" - it was one trans woman who'd worked without issue for 4 years until this lot came along
The rains are coming down in Gaza right now. Hammam is worried he will lose his tent again. Please donate.
chuffed.org/project/1580...
chuffed.org/project/1580...
January 18, 2026 at 10:13 AM
The rains are coming down in Gaza right now. Hammam is worried he will lose his tent again. Please donate.
chuffed.org/project/1580...
chuffed.org/project/1580...
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Just grinning from ear to ear, totally serene, on behalf of all my trans friends about this statement.
Lisa Nandy says Reform demonises and scapegoats "people who are somehow different" and "we should have no truck with it at all"
Shameless. This govt, that Nandy is a willing part of, has attacked & scapegoated migrants & asylum seekers relentlessly.
Shameless. This govt, that Nandy is a willing part of, has attacked & scapegoated migrants & asylum seekers relentlessly.
January 18, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Just grinning from ear to ear, totally serene, on behalf of all my trans friends about this statement.
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In the print version of that quote, it says "immense" rather than "considerable". I'm guessing the editor thought "Steady on, old chap", though whether because it was too porny or just too ridiculous is hard to say.
January 18, 2026 at 10:06 AM
In the print version of that quote, it says "immense" rather than "considerable". I'm guessing the editor thought "Steady on, old chap", though whether because it was too porny or just too ridiculous is hard to say.
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This is essentially porn for men of a certain age. And as with all fantasy, reality cannot be allowed to intrude: "With Blair, Britain’s standing in the world would be enhanced, with considerable diplomatic, security and economic gains."
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Brown, Blair, Miliband – the ghosts of Labour’s past can ...
The party would be idiotic to ditch Starmer. He should call in the old guard to protect his flanks until the next general election
observer.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:05 AM
This is essentially porn for men of a certain age. And as with all fantasy, reality cannot be allowed to intrude: "With Blair, Britain’s standing in the world would be enhanced, with considerable diplomatic, security and economic gains."
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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🚨🚨🚨
Today a severe storm will hit us, and my family is still without a tent. We are homeless, and our tent was destroyed torn by the heavy rains.
We are drowning😭
We implore you to donate and support us so we can buy a tent that costs $100⛺️
Help⬇️⬇️
chuffed.org/project/1580...
@mommunism.bsky.social✔️
Today a severe storm will hit us, and my family is still without a tent. We are homeless, and our tent was destroyed torn by the heavy rains.
We are drowning😭
We implore you to donate and support us so we can buy a tent that costs $100⛺️
Help⬇️⬇️
chuffed.org/project/1580...
@mommunism.bsky.social✔️
January 18, 2026 at 7:28 AM
🚨🚨🚨
Today a severe storm will hit us, and my family is still without a tent. We are homeless, and our tent was destroyed torn by the heavy rains.
We are drowning😭
We implore you to donate and support us so we can buy a tent that costs $100⛺️
Help⬇️⬇️
chuffed.org/project/1580...
@mommunism.bsky.social✔️
Today a severe storm will hit us, and my family is still without a tent. We are homeless, and our tent was destroyed torn by the heavy rains.
We are drowning😭
We implore you to donate and support us so we can buy a tent that costs $100⛺️
Help⬇️⬇️
chuffed.org/project/1580...
@mommunism.bsky.social✔️
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"People perceived to be vulnerable are frequently targeted in instances of exploitation, harassment, theft and violence during experiences of homelessness. Studies have documented the pervasive victimization of older adults, women and other marginalized populations in shelter environments."
"She was committed to changing the dehumanizing nature of a homeless-serving system ...
[As the] COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the job fell through, an abusive roommate kicked her out[. It] was a 'perfect storm" that [arguably] brewed over a lifetime of accumulating vulnerabilities."
[As the] COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the job fell through, an abusive roommate kicked her out[. It] was a 'perfect storm" that [arguably] brewed over a lifetime of accumulating vulnerabilities."
For Christy, Who Lived Fiercely and Died Precariously | The Tyee
At 60, she took her own life after receiving an eviction notice in a system that wasn’t designed for her.
thetyee.ca
January 18, 2026 at 2:53 AM
"People perceived to be vulnerable are frequently targeted in instances of exploitation, harassment, theft and violence during experiences of homelessness. Studies have documented the pervasive victimization of older adults, women and other marginalized populations in shelter environments."
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When are people going to be held accountable for the nonsense slop and puff they emit.
January 18, 2026 at 9:19 AM
When are people going to be held accountable for the nonsense slop and puff they emit.
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Really funny to have dipshits in my mentions arguing that we need a 'more independent nuclear deterrent' (a hilarious and stupid euphemism).
Yeah lads, the country that doesn't even own it's own trains or water supply is going to knock up a brand new nuke to wave at Russia.
Yeah lads, the country that doesn't even own it's own trains or water supply is going to knock up a brand new nuke to wave at Russia.
“Time to withdraw from Trident”, now an immensely Sensible thing, a mere six years after every single one of the nation’s most raging blowhards was flailing and rolling gargling in mortal terror on the floor at the idea of not smashing the nuclear button.
January 18, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Really funny to have dipshits in my mentions arguing that we need a 'more independent nuclear deterrent' (a hilarious and stupid euphemism).
Yeah lads, the country that doesn't even own it's own trains or water supply is going to knock up a brand new nuke to wave at Russia.
Yeah lads, the country that doesn't even own it's own trains or water supply is going to knock up a brand new nuke to wave at Russia.
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Dodgy politician with a smug little face
Brings about a scandal that leaves him in disgrace
Every day the papers they run another slur
He goes to see the Queen and now we have to call him Sir
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzIJ...
Brings about a scandal that leaves him in disgrace
Every day the papers they run another slur
He goes to see the Queen and now we have to call him Sir
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzIJ...
Bangers and Mash
YouTube video by The Craze - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Dodgy politician with a smug little face
Brings about a scandal that leaves him in disgrace
Every day the papers they run another slur
He goes to see the Queen and now we have to call him Sir
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzIJ...
Brings about a scandal that leaves him in disgrace
Every day the papers they run another slur
He goes to see the Queen and now we have to call him Sir
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzIJ...
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A+++ grifter blowing his top
I went on Substack to suggest to Simon Rosenberg that there might be some valid reasons for Minneapolis activists to be suspicious of Dem party fundraising. Ooof.
January 18, 2026 at 8:04 AM
A+++ grifter blowing his top
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I'm a pretty decent writer who finds it very difficult to write these days because of a bunch of disabilities. Never even considered using AI coz what would be the point??? Writing is the point of writing. It's where the pleasure is. It's where the use of it is.
I don't understand how to explain that writing---WRITING---is literally about crafting sentences and picking the right words and analogies and inferences and double entendres and the sheer pleasure of standing back and seeing that yeah, what you've scribbled down expresses your thoughts well.
Oh not this fucking 'being anti-AI is ableist' shit again, this dogshit sub is full of this type of cope.
January 18, 2026 at 9:38 AM
I'm a pretty decent writer who finds it very difficult to write these days because of a bunch of disabilities. Never even considered using AI coz what would be the point??? Writing is the point of writing. It's where the pleasure is. It's where the use of it is.
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It's so weird. It's like "we have invented a robot that will fuck your wife, very poorly."
"I want to do that! Um, not the poorly bit!"
"No. Now you can work or do taxes, while the robot produces extremely unsatisfying sex for your wife. Please pay us all your money and water for this boon."
"I want to do that! Um, not the poorly bit!"
"No. Now you can work or do taxes, while the robot produces extremely unsatisfying sex for your wife. Please pay us all your money and water for this boon."
I don't understand how to explain that writing---WRITING---is literally about crafting sentences and picking the right words and analogies and inferences and double entendres and the sheer pleasure of standing back and seeing that yeah, what you've scribbled down expresses your thoughts well.
Oh not this fucking 'being anti-AI is ableist' shit again, this dogshit sub is full of this type of cope.
January 18, 2026 at 9:28 AM
It's so weird. It's like "we have invented a robot that will fuck your wife, very poorly."
"I want to do that! Um, not the poorly bit!"
"No. Now you can work or do taxes, while the robot produces extremely unsatisfying sex for your wife. Please pay us all your money and water for this boon."
"I want to do that! Um, not the poorly bit!"
"No. Now you can work or do taxes, while the robot produces extremely unsatisfying sex for your wife. Please pay us all your money and water for this boon."
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Woah, sounds like the entire force needs to be fired. I wonder whether the Police Federation are actually going to react to this or whether they are happy to be relentlessly kicked in the balls forever by the most obviously vexatious cunts in Britain.
January 18, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Woah, sounds like the entire force needs to be fired. I wonder whether the Police Federation are actually going to react to this or whether they are happy to be relentlessly kicked in the balls forever by the most obviously vexatious cunts in Britain.
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A child free from the guilt of ownership and the burden of economic competition will grow up with the will to do what needs doing and the capacity for joy in doing it.
January 18, 2026 at 9:40 AM
A child free from the guilt of ownership and the burden of economic competition will grow up with the will to do what needs doing and the capacity for joy in doing it.