Nil Flips
@neilphillips.bsky.social
Fan of new things, bikes, design, architecture, Sydney, the future.
Congratulations to Angus Taylor on his temporary pay rise and making the Liberals somehow even more toxic.
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Congratulations to Angus Taylor on his temporary pay rise and making the Liberals somehow even more toxic.
Surely the only people that buy this insurance expect car repairs so the insurance would never pay out.
Saw that you can now buy insurance for "unexpected car repairs," and that's a real sign of the times.
February 12, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Surely the only people that buy this insurance expect car repairs so the insurance would never pay out.
So, did Tom Brady win?
February 9, 2026 at 7:53 AM
So, did Tom Brady win?
Jon Kudelka.. no. A thoughtful and funny man whose ideas will live long.
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Jon Kudelka.. no. A thoughtful and funny man whose ideas will live long.
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Pressure building on govt to come clean about Mandelson's role in bringing US spy-tech firm Palantir into the heart of our NHS.
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals
Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Pressure building on govt to come clean about Mandelson's role in bringing US spy-tech firm Palantir into the heart of our NHS.
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
"There's no justice,[] just us" Terry Pratchett
Reading the Epstein files makes me realize there is no real justice in the world
February 6, 2026 at 3:48 AM
"There's no justice,[] just us" Terry Pratchett
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Trump is mentioned in the files more than Jesus is mentioned in the Bible.
February 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Trump is mentioned in the files more than Jesus is mentioned in the Bible.
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This a naive response & reflects a wishful thinking ideology.
1. The US needs ranked choice voting.
2. Overturn Citizens United
3. No PAC $ for any candidate.
Without setting these up first, any vote for a 3rd party candidate only dilutes your vote & supports the weaker of the two.
1. The US needs ranked choice voting.
2. Overturn Citizens United
3. No PAC $ for any candidate.
Without setting these up first, any vote for a 3rd party candidate only dilutes your vote & supports the weaker of the two.
February 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This a naive response & reflects a wishful thinking ideology.
1. The US needs ranked choice voting.
2. Overturn Citizens United
3. No PAC $ for any candidate.
Without setting these up first, any vote for a 3rd party candidate only dilutes your vote & supports the weaker of the two.
1. The US needs ranked choice voting.
2. Overturn Citizens United
3. No PAC $ for any candidate.
Without setting these up first, any vote for a 3rd party candidate only dilutes your vote & supports the weaker of the two.
If the answer is Wes Streeting we have the wrong question
February 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
If the answer is Wes Streeting we have the wrong question
If Keir is going anyway he should legislate Leveson 2 first.
February 5, 2026 at 11:07 AM
If Keir is going anyway he should legislate Leveson 2 first.
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Matt Goodwin isn’t very British. He doesn’t get our values, our culture, or our history.
Britain has always been about different communities coming together to form one nation.
My piece in the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2026...
Britain has always been about different communities coming together to form one nation.
My piece in the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2026...
Matt Goodwin isn't very British
Britain’s finest hour was a fundamental rejection of petty ethnonationalism. Reform should remember that
www.newstatesman.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Matt Goodwin isn’t very British. He doesn’t get our values, our culture, or our history.
Britain has always been about different communities coming together to form one nation.
My piece in the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2026...
Britain has always been about different communities coming together to form one nation.
My piece in the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2026...
Cory Bernadi! Imagine that being your secret weapon.
February 2, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Cory Bernadi! Imagine that being your secret weapon.
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Okay. Time to call your democratic senators and tell them that Bovino’s demotion and humiliation WILL NOT SUFFICE to fund DHS.
January 27, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Okay. Time to call your democratic senators and tell them that Bovino’s demotion and humiliation WILL NOT SUFFICE to fund DHS.
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@albomp.bsky.social When are we going to get a SmartTraveller warning for the USA? Their government is executing their own citizens in broad daylight. #auspol
January 24, 2026 at 8:45 PM
@albomp.bsky.social When are we going to get a SmartTraveller warning for the USA? Their government is executing their own citizens in broad daylight. #auspol
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BREAKING: The ayatollah of Iran says he is weighing up the possibility of a war of liberation if ICE agents don't stop murdering peaceful protesters in the US
January 24, 2026 at 7:15 PM
BREAKING: The ayatollah of Iran says he is weighing up the possibility of a war of liberation if ICE agents don't stop murdering peaceful protesters in the US
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Jack Smith reminds us that the cases against Trump were dismissed “without prejudice.” Meaning they could be brought again.
January 22, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Jack Smith reminds us that the cases against Trump were dismissed “without prejudice.” Meaning they could be brought again.
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Lib Dem source: “Just 45 more Tory defections until Ed becomes Leader of the Opposition.”
January 18, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Lib Dem source: “Just 45 more Tory defections until Ed becomes Leader of the Opposition.”
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Remember, Scott Adams won't see your posts focusing on his late-career bigotry, but J.K. Rowling might.
January 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Remember, Scott Adams won't see your posts focusing on his late-career bigotry, but J.K. Rowling might.
Board of Peace?
Bored of Peace more like with Blair, Kushner and Rubio.
Bored of Peace more like with Blair, Kushner and Rubio.
January 16, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Board of Peace?
Bored of Peace more like with Blair, Kushner and Rubio.
Bored of Peace more like with Blair, Kushner and Rubio.
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#BREAKING Lionel Richie has given me one of his Grammys. Mr. Richie told reporters he had made the presentation “as a recognition for Patrick’s unique commitment to dancing on the ceiling.” I in turn called it a “a wonderful gesture”
January 16, 2026 at 3:05 AM
#BREAKING Lionel Richie has given me one of his Grammys. Mr. Richie told reporters he had made the presentation “as a recognition for Patrick’s unique commitment to dancing on the ceiling.” I in turn called it a “a wonderful gesture”
So Farage thinks everyone is going to be impressed by filling his party with literal losers from the bottom 50% of the Tory party?
January 16, 2026 at 5:19 AM
So Farage thinks everyone is going to be impressed by filling his party with literal losers from the bottom 50% of the Tory party?
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In the spirit of brotherly love, could I gently enquire why the almighty **** are government departments, government ministers and Labour MPs *STILL* using X?
January 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM
In the spirit of brotherly love, could I gently enquire why the almighty **** are government departments, government ministers and Labour MPs *STILL* using X?
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Threads passes Twitter
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Threads passes Twitter