Josephine Kavanagh
@ourhaus.bsky.social
Blackpool grown. Join a Union. Retired public health researcher and shop worker. Conan the Librarian.
More books and bookshops please, & history science & music & Comedy & art.
#Parkinson's #MDANT ☘️
I block ruthlessly.
More books and bookshops please, & history science & music & Comedy & art.
#Parkinson's #MDANT ☘️
I block ruthlessly.
Pinned
"We can take it for granted that Trump and his advisors would greet a terrorist attack as an obvious chance to blame their chosen enemies, advance their project of authoritarian regime change, and distract from their own perilous follies. (1/2)
Some common sense to remember in a trying time.
Originally written in April 2025
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
Originally written in April 2025
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
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“Is this shit legal?”
How ICE is disappearing people and holding them in a “black hole” where nobody knows where they are, even as they’re hospitalized
How ICE is disappearing people and holding them in a “black hole” where nobody knows where they are, even as they’re hospitalized
November 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
“Is this shit legal?”
How ICE is disappearing people and holding them in a “black hole” where nobody knows where they are, even as they’re hospitalized
How ICE is disappearing people and holding them in a “black hole” where nobody knows where they are, even as they’re hospitalized
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all funded almost entirely by the Concord Fund (fka the Judicial Crisis Network), which is connected to a network of groups led by Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society.
Is Maine - where Leo lives - going to save us?
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Is Maine - where Leo lives - going to save us?
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Creative States Attempt an End Run Around Citizens United
Campaign finance reform is an issue that has supporters on both the left and the right. We the People are waking up and connecting the stranglehold of big money on our electoral process with the ...
www.dailykos.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
all funded almost entirely by the Concord Fund (fka the Judicial Crisis Network), which is connected to a network of groups led by Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society.
Is Maine - where Leo lives - going to save us?
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Is Maine - where Leo lives - going to save us?
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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OMFG, we have conspiracy theorists and anti-vaccine activists and Great Barrington Declaration kooks running the US public health system and causing sickness, pain, distress, and death and we're going to need a massive community-based, bottom-up mobilization effort to try and stop them
While Makary spreads bullshit about the origin of HIV.
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
November 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
OMFG, we have conspiracy theorists and anti-vaccine activists and Great Barrington Declaration kooks running the US public health system and causing sickness, pain, distress, and death and we're going to need a massive community-based, bottom-up mobilization effort to try and stop them
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November 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Very good from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
Farage’s defence rests on three pillars, each one of which is shaky.
And the fact that both he and ReFuk keep changing the excuse demonstrates their bad faith
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Farage’s defence rests on three pillars, each one of which is shaky.
And the fact that both he and ReFuk keep changing the excuse demonstrates their bad faith
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Antisemitism allegations against the teenage Farage matter – look at what he went on to do | Jonathan Freedland
Farage has cosied up to US figures who espoused conspiracy theories about Jews. That kind of talk is becoming alarmingly mainstream on the Maga right, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Very good from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
Farage’s defence rests on three pillars, each one of which is shaky.
And the fact that both he and ReFuk keep changing the excuse demonstrates their bad faith
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Farage’s defence rests on three pillars, each one of which is shaky.
And the fact that both he and ReFuk keep changing the excuse demonstrates their bad faith
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Convincing evidence Israel backed aid convoy looters in Gaza, historian says
Convincing evidence Israel backed aid convoy looters in Gaza, historian says
Account of visit to Gaza by French professor describes Israeli military attacks on security personnel protecting convoys
A historian who spent more than a month in Gaza at the turn of the year says he saw “utterly convincing” evidence that Israel supported looters who attacked aid convoys during the conflict.
Jean-Pierre Filiu, a professor of Middle East studies at France’s prestigious Sciences Po university, entered Gaza in December where he was hosted by an international humanitarian organisation in the southern coastal zone of al-Mawasi. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Convincing evidence Israel backed aid convoy looters in Gaza, historian says
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Few more signatures! We’ve built the goal and provided the ball!
Now shoot!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Now shoot!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Few more signatures! We’ve built the goal and provided the ball!
Now shoot!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Now shoot!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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The Recommender: writer and poet Derek Owusu – whose new book Borderline Fiction has just been published by @canongate.co.uk – on his recent cultural tips, from Lana Del Rey to David Szalay
www.thenerve.news/p/the-recomm...
www.thenerve.news/p/the-recomm...
November 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The Recommender: writer and poet Derek Owusu – whose new book Borderline Fiction has just been published by @canongate.co.uk – on his recent cultural tips, from Lana Del Rey to David Szalay
www.thenerve.news/p/the-recomm...
www.thenerve.news/p/the-recomm...
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"Why is it that the media wants to convince the electorate of Reform’s apparent impending outright success? Perhaps when we examine who owns these media and social media outlets, whether it be Rupert Murdoch or the tech billionaires, we begin to understand the motivation."
#Democracy
#Scotland🏴
#Democracy
#Scotland🏴
Not being surprised – inaction is our enemies’ lifeline
A sense of outrage, déjà vu and exasperation at the state of the present – the comment “I’m not surprised” is not relevant, the question should be, what to do?
bylines.scot
November 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
"Why is it that the media wants to convince the electorate of Reform’s apparent impending outright success? Perhaps when we examine who owns these media and social media outlets, whether it be Rupert Murdoch or the tech billionaires, we begin to understand the motivation."
#Democracy
#Scotland🏴
#Democracy
#Scotland🏴
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⚡️Russian victory would cost Europe twice as much as supporting Ukraine, study finds.
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
Russian victory would cost Europe twice as much as supporting Ukraine, study finds
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. ...
kyivindependent.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
⚡️Russian victory would cost Europe twice as much as supporting Ukraine, study finds.
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
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Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
November 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
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Not four trees but one four-stemmed black walnut.
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Not four trees but one four-stemmed black walnut.
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A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
November 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
Strands #636
“What a piece of work!”
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November 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Strands #636
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Begs the question when is a narco-terrorist, not a narco-terrorist?
Presumably if their Venezuelan, & especially if they are murdered by the US Navy.
Presumably if their Venezuelan, & especially if they are murdered by the US Navy.
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison. n.pr/4pGmc1n
Trump plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
n.pr
November 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Begs the question when is a narco-terrorist, not a narco-terrorist?
Presumably if their Venezuelan, & especially if they are murdered by the US Navy.
Presumably if their Venezuelan, & especially if they are murdered by the US Navy.
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He knows exactly what he did. Down to the numbers.
Don't Let this disappear. EVER 🤬
Don't Let this disappear. EVER 🤬
November 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
He knows exactly what he did. Down to the numbers.
Don't Let this disappear. EVER 🤬
Don't Let this disappear. EVER 🤬
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Brilliant Timeline Cleanse ⚜️🎶⚜️🎺⚜️🎶⚜️
A rare musical reunion: Miles Davis revisiting Gil Evans’ arrangements, guided by Quincy Jones at Montreux.
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A rare musical reunion: Miles Davis revisiting Gil Evans’ arrangements, guided by Quincy Jones at Montreux.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Brilliant Timeline Cleanse ⚜️🎶⚜️🎺⚜️🎶⚜️
A rare musical reunion: Miles Davis revisiting Gil Evans’ arrangements, guided by Quincy Jones at Montreux.
👏🎶😎🎶🎺🎶👏
A rare musical reunion: Miles Davis revisiting Gil Evans’ arrangements, guided by Quincy Jones at Montreux.
👏🎶😎🎶🎺🎶👏
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We need to start calling him this #SecretaryofWarCrimes
November 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
We need to start calling him this #SecretaryofWarCrimes
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I joined @cwarzel.bsky.social on the Galaxy Brain Podcast to explain some of the reasons why America, and a lot of other Western democracies, are sliding into authoritarianism and why it's probably inevitable
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
America’s Slide Toward Simulated Democracy with Eliot Higgins
YouTube video by The Atlantic
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I joined @cwarzel.bsky.social on the Galaxy Brain Podcast to explain some of the reasons why America, and a lot of other Western democracies, are sliding into authoritarianism and why it's probably inevitable
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
What ceasefire?!!
Save the Children says Palestinians are sheltering at home as Israeli raids injure dozens and lead to mass arrests.
Palestinians forced into lockdown as Israel’s West Bank assault continues
Save the Children says Palestinians are sheltering at home as Israeli raids injure dozens and lead to mass arrests.
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
What ceasefire?!!
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To top it off, this so-called analysis leaves out the fact that it was Trump who created the plan for the withdrawal from Afghanistan that the two paragraphs above imply Biden crafted from whole cloth and Trump opposed.
If you read the above two paragraphs credulously, you get *wildly* misinformed.
If you read the above two paragraphs credulously, you get *wildly* misinformed.
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
To top it off, this so-called analysis leaves out the fact that it was Trump who created the plan for the withdrawal from Afghanistan that the two paragraphs above imply Biden crafted from whole cloth and Trump opposed.
If you read the above two paragraphs credulously, you get *wildly* misinformed.
If you read the above two paragraphs credulously, you get *wildly* misinformed.
NYTimes misinformation blog.
Trump was behind the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan!
Trump was behind the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan!
My god, I could write a dissertation on how demented just these two paragraphs of New York Times coverage of the DC shooting are.
The details of the shooting begin with Trump sending troops to do law enforcement in a city with plummeting crime. How does that "dovetail neatly" with anything he says?
The details of the shooting begin with Trump sending troops to do law enforcement in a city with plummeting crime. How does that "dovetail neatly" with anything he says?
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
NYTimes misinformation blog.
Trump was behind the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan!
Trump was behind the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan!
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My god, I could write a dissertation on how demented just these two paragraphs of New York Times coverage of the DC shooting are.
The details of the shooting begin with Trump sending troops to do law enforcement in a city with plummeting crime. How does that "dovetail neatly" with anything he says?
The details of the shooting begin with Trump sending troops to do law enforcement in a city with plummeting crime. How does that "dovetail neatly" with anything he says?
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
My god, I could write a dissertation on how demented just these two paragraphs of New York Times coverage of the DC shooting are.
The details of the shooting begin with Trump sending troops to do law enforcement in a city with plummeting crime. How does that "dovetail neatly" with anything he says?
The details of the shooting begin with Trump sending troops to do law enforcement in a city with plummeting crime. How does that "dovetail neatly" with anything he says?
Strands #635
“If all else fails ...”
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Not a convincing win!!
“If all else fails ...”
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Not a convincing win!!
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Strands #635
“If all else fails ...”
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Not a convincing win!!
“If all else fails ...”
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Not a convincing win!!