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Martin Concagh

@mconcagh.bsky.social

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Brit living in Toronto. Politics, books, jazz, Doctor Who and many more

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Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 17h

I continue to think this is one of the most important and underappreciated media dynamics.

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 18h

Literally put them in the same uniforms

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 18h

I saw some clips and I do unironically love how they’re just doing a satire of the all-female Blue Origin flight

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 18h

There “Dem scandal and that’s actually the real story“ slot is empty and they’re going to try and fill it with something

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 18h

Similarly the idea that Al Quaeda did 9/11 to provoke the west into doing a destabilizing military intervention is a retcon Bin Laden et al came out with after they failed to make the entire Muslim population of the world rise up in violent revolution

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 23h

it was obvious from the moment the attack happened that this was not only a tragedy for Israel but was going to become a tragedy for Palestine, and I still remember who was cheering it on.

Michael E. Carter @deckofcarterhist.bsky.social · 1d

If you were online on October 7, 2023, this is no surprise.

Overshadowed by the fact that Israel retaliated with a genocidal war is the reality that amid the attack seemingly professional/moral people spent days praising every report they found of Israelis, including children, being murdered.

Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 2d

This is a person who is still taken seriously and published in left-wing spaces.

To be clear: No, most Israeli Jews are not descended from Polish Jews. And even for the minority who are, it would obviously not be safe for them all to go there now, given the Polish government.

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 20h

I get the impression that Canadian politics would grind to a half if two or three policy strategy firms all got onto the same leaky hot air balloon

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Tamar @heartinamber.bsky.social · 21h

I think a committee of five dour Norwegian conservatives and centrists probably just (correctly) think Nicolas Maduro is a dictator tbh

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 21h

I think it’s notable that over the last few years the committee have given it to notable dissidents and activists over world leaders and already powerful and influential organizations

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 21h

There was this insane talk in the immediate aftermath of October 7th speculating / salivating over a mass exodus from Israel along the lines of what was seen during the fall of Siagon

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 21h

I think a lot of people don’t realize that a huge number of posters and activate sincerely believe that everyone in Israel is basically an Eastern European on holiday.

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 21h

Wow he really just gave the whole game away huh

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 21h

Can’t think of a better use of this sadly underused meme format

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Jay Zedbee @jayzedbee.bsky.social · 23h

This is also what gordon brown used to say in the 00s

Sky News @news.sky.com · 23h

BREAKING: Hamas official thanks Donald Trump for peace deal but warns Tony Blair not welcome
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Hamas official thanks Donald Trump for peace deal but warns Tony Blair not welcome

Dr Basem Naim also said Hamas would step aside to allow a Palestinian body to govern a post-war Gaza.

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 23h

Really grim how many people see this obvious glove puppet for the tech industry as some kind of progressive ally

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 1d

Canadians are so upset with the United States & Trump that this year they are boycotting Thanksgiving & holding their own this weekend, calling it, "Canadian Thanksgiving".

They are PISSED.

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 1d

All of this stuff is downstream of a lack of courage of convictions, or convictions at all

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Stefan Mohamed @stefmowords.bsky.social · 1d

I'm all for letting people enjoy things, I like plenty of trash myself, but the phrase "the THIRD Harry Potter Draco-Hermione friends-to-enemies fan fic to be turned into a bestselling novel in 2025" is violently disgusting

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 1d

One thing I love about the Traitors is you really get a very profound insight into a country culture, and we really do love to kill the clever ones.

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 1d

He's got a point #CelebrityTraitors

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 1d

I first learned about TRON from a kids science book I had in the early 2000s which talked about the special effects and sci fi concepts in it being ahead of its time but made it sound like an obscure relic

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone who would get this joke has gone to sleep already

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 1d

More TV shows should do dramatic movie style poster art like this

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 1d

m.imdb.com/title/tt0071...

"Columbo" Swan Song (TV Episode 1974) ⭐ 8.0 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Martin Concagh @mconcagh.bsky.social · 1d

One of my favourite episodes of Colombo is the one where literally Johnny Cash plays an evangelical country singer who stages a Day The Music Died-style air disaster to kill his wife and his mistress and get out from under sexual misconduct allegations

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Tamar @heartinamber.bsky.social · 1d

I think we should ban people who get their politics from streamers from social media and possibly also withdraw the franchise