@peteduncanson.bsky.social
Long in the tooth internet developer and life long tinkerer.
Developed trumpactiontracker.info in my spare time amoung other things.
Developed trumpactiontracker.info in my spare time amoung other things.
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Some really striking numbers in this new survey showing the flip in European public opinion about America.
But bear in mind this is only Western Europe. In Eastern Europe, it has been harder to take the blinders off peoples' eyes.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
But bear in mind this is only Western Europe. In Eastern Europe, it has been harder to take the blinders off peoples' eyes.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
February 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Some really striking numbers in this new survey showing the flip in European public opinion about America.
But bear in mind this is only Western Europe. In Eastern Europe, it has been harder to take the blinders off peoples' eyes.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
But bear in mind this is only Western Europe. In Eastern Europe, it has been harder to take the blinders off peoples' eyes.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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The authors "estimate that by 2025, the Brexit process had reduced UK GDP per capita by 6 to 8 percent, investment by 12 to 18 percent, employment by 3 to 4 percent, and productivity by 3 to 4 percent. These effects grew gradually over time." www.nber.org/202602/diges...
What a total disaster... 🇪🇺🇬🇧
What a total disaster... 🇪🇺🇬🇧
February 3, 2026 at 9:20 AM
The authors "estimate that by 2025, the Brexit process had reduced UK GDP per capita by 6 to 8 percent, investment by 12 to 18 percent, employment by 3 to 4 percent, and productivity by 3 to 4 percent. These effects grew gradually over time." www.nber.org/202602/diges...
What a total disaster... 🇪🇺🇬🇧
What a total disaster... 🇪🇺🇬🇧
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The theft isn't over. ICE thugs are now demanding state-level voter data at gunpoint. If they get that data, presumably, they will throw it into the mix with all the other stolen data available to repression as a service.
Critics slam Pam Bondi’s demand for Minnesota voter rolls amid ICE surge
Outrage mounts after US attorney general’s request as state reels from the weekend killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:46 AM
The theft isn't over. ICE thugs are now demanding state-level voter data at gunpoint. If they get that data, presumably, they will throw it into the mix with all the other stolen data available to repression as a service.
So the word “pinnacle” has now taken on a whole need meaning for me! #bridgerton
February 1, 2026 at 11:22 AM
So the word “pinnacle” has now taken on a whole need meaning for me! #bridgerton
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HOW IT WORKS IN MOVIES:
1. Government lies
2. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
3. Press says “the government is lying!”
HOW IT APPARENTLY WORKS IN REAL LIFE
1. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
2. Government lies
3. Press says “Oh no, what now? So confusing! So hard!”
1. Government lies
2. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
3. Press says “the government is lying!”
HOW IT APPARENTLY WORKS IN REAL LIFE
1. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
2. Government lies
3. Press says “Oh no, what now? So confusing! So hard!”
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting
Federal and local leaders are sharply divided over what happened and who is to blame.
dlvr.it
January 26, 2026 at 6:46 AM
HOW IT WORKS IN MOVIES:
1. Government lies
2. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
3. Press says “the government is lying!”
HOW IT APPARENTLY WORKS IN REAL LIFE
1. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
2. Government lies
3. Press says “Oh no, what now? So confusing! So hard!”
1. Government lies
2. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
3. Press says “the government is lying!”
HOW IT APPARENTLY WORKS IN REAL LIFE
1. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
2. Government lies
3. Press says “Oh no, what now? So confusing! So hard!”
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🗞️ Some news!
The Trump Action Tracker now has a bot that automatically posts new actions to Bluesky, along with link to news story & authoritarian categories.
Follow to stay up to date! We are adding about 10 actions a day at the moment 😢
bsky.app/profile/trum...
The Trump Action Tracker now has a bot that automatically posts new actions to Bluesky, along with link to news story & authoritarian categories.
Follow to stay up to date! We are adding about 10 actions a day at the moment 😢
bsky.app/profile/trum...
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 AM
🗞️ Some news!
The Trump Action Tracker now has a bot that automatically posts new actions to Bluesky, along with link to news story & authoritarian categories.
Follow to stay up to date! We are adding about 10 actions a day at the moment 😢
bsky.app/profile/trum...
The Trump Action Tracker now has a bot that automatically posts new actions to Bluesky, along with link to news story & authoritarian categories.
Follow to stay up to date! We are adding about 10 actions a day at the moment 😢
bsky.app/profile/trum...
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Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
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Flying to Minneapolis tomorrow to cover the ICE raids for News Agents, what is unfolding and the politics which flows from it. If you’re there or know the city and know people/organisations we should be speaking to, please get in touch.
DMs open.
DMs open.
January 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Flying to Minneapolis tomorrow to cover the ICE raids for News Agents, what is unfolding and the politics which flows from it. If you’re there or know the city and know people/organisations we should be speaking to, please get in touch.
DMs open.
DMs open.
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“Journeys are safer & smoother when we all work together”
Lovely common sense road rules ad from Wokingham Borough Council.
Lovely common sense road rules ad from Wokingham Borough Council.
January 12, 2026 at 7:21 AM
“Journeys are safer & smoother when we all work together”
Lovely common sense road rules ad from Wokingham Borough Council.
Lovely common sense road rules ad from Wokingham Borough Council.
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I propose the only way of getting through *all this* for the foreseeable is to Bring Back Morning Tea Break.
I declare 11am to be time for A Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down. And maybe a chat. About the weather.
I declare 11am to be time for A Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down. And maybe a chat. About the weather.
January 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I propose the only way of getting through *all this* for the foreseeable is to Bring Back Morning Tea Break.
I declare 11am to be time for A Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down. And maybe a chat. About the weather.
I declare 11am to be time for A Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down. And maybe a chat. About the weather.
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A network of social media accounts posing as Scottish independence supporters has fallen silent once again, closely mirroring a fresh shutdown of internet access inside Iran.
Iranian-linked Scottish accounts fall silent again
A network of social media accounts posing as Scottish independence supporters has fallen silent once again, closely mirroring a fresh shutdown of internet access inside Iran.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
January 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM
A network of social media accounts posing as Scottish independence supporters has fallen silent once again, closely mirroring a fresh shutdown of internet access inside Iran.
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote about a 1945 US leaflet on how to spot fascism in America.
I thought it might be worth screenshotting the relevant bit.
ALL of the these warnings have come to pass in the past year. 1/2
I thought it might be worth screenshotting the relevant bit.
ALL of the these warnings have come to pass in the past year. 1/2
January 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote about a 1945 US leaflet on how to spot fascism in America.
I thought it might be worth screenshotting the relevant bit.
ALL of the these warnings have come to pass in the past year. 1/2
I thought it might be worth screenshotting the relevant bit.
ALL of the these warnings have come to pass in the past year. 1/2
Spent the afternoon nursing this thing back to health. Blocked drain pump and the leaking drain hose and then kinked inlet hose! It’s as if it’s wanting me to buy a new one! Half way through a cycle now and it’s looking good. I do enjoy the logic puzzle keeping these things alive
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Spent the afternoon nursing this thing back to health. Blocked drain pump and the leaking drain hose and then kinked inlet hose! It’s as if it’s wanting me to buy a new one! Half way through a cycle now and it’s looking good. I do enjoy the logic puzzle keeping these things alive
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Take five minutes to watch this video by the always excellent Prof. Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social to understand under-the-radar authoritarian actions that you may have missed in these last few weeks.
While all the attention is on Trump's actions in Venezuela right now, here are some stories you might have missed over the holiday period told in 5 minutes.
youtu.be/-G7ZHqLiNu4
youtu.be/-G7ZHqLiNu4
Authoritarian actions over the Holidays
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Take five minutes to watch this video by the always excellent Prof. Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social to understand under-the-radar authoritarian actions that you may have missed in these last few weeks.
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Nick Anderson, Raw Story
December 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Nick Anderson, Raw Story
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Theo Moudakis, Toronto Star
December 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Theo Moudakis, Toronto Star
Watched Gremlins for the first time in 30 odd years. Hold up well. I enjoyed it as it my son. My hit rate for old movies we should watch it still 50/50 though
December 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Watched Gremlins for the first time in 30 odd years. Hold up well. I enjoyed it as it my son. My hit rate for old movies we should watch it still 50/50 though
Last working day for me so of course there is an outage with a 3rd party service at work to battle through. Not quite the soft ease into Christmas I hoped for!
December 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Last working day for me so of course there is an outage with a 3rd party service at work to battle through. Not quite the soft ease into Christmas I hoped for!
Having wisdom teeth out sucks hard. A week on and still in pain and so sick of soap 😟
December 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Having wisdom teeth out sucks hard. A week on and still in pain and so sick of soap 😟
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A depressing milestone on the TrumpActionTracker - 2000 logged actions since January.
www.trumpactiontracker.info
Shortly about to be 2002 as I have a couple more to add tonight :-/
www.trumpactiontracker.info
Shortly about to be 2002 as I have a couple more to add tonight :-/
December 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A depressing milestone on the TrumpActionTracker - 2000 logged actions since January.
www.trumpactiontracker.info
Shortly about to be 2002 as I have a couple more to add tonight :-/
www.trumpactiontracker.info
Shortly about to be 2002 as I have a couple more to add tonight :-/
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Yes, govt bent to pressure from MPs over the benefit cap.
That's how parliamentary democracy works - and why it's a good thing.
It means a leader has to carry a wider movement with them. There's a counter-pressure to the strategists in No. 10.
It matters that we elect a Parliament, not just a PM.
That's how parliamentary democracy works - and why it's a good thing.
It means a leader has to carry a wider movement with them. There's a counter-pressure to the strategists in No. 10.
It matters that we elect a Parliament, not just a PM.
November 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Yes, govt bent to pressure from MPs over the benefit cap.
That's how parliamentary democracy works - and why it's a good thing.
It means a leader has to carry a wider movement with them. There's a counter-pressure to the strategists in No. 10.
It matters that we elect a Parliament, not just a PM.
That's how parliamentary democracy works - and why it's a good thing.
It means a leader has to carry a wider movement with them. There's a counter-pressure to the strategists in No. 10.
It matters that we elect a Parliament, not just a PM.
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Dealing with Twilio’s support AI now makes me understand why lots of folks hate AI. Terrible implementation and a complete waste of time.
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Dealing with Twilio’s support AI now makes me understand why lots of folks hate AI. Terrible implementation and a complete waste of time.
Not often I’m hit by the dead of someone famous. But sad tonight for the loss of the best bassist of my youth. Name sake of my old pet dog too. Sleep well Mani.
November 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Not often I’m hit by the dead of someone famous. But sad tonight for the loss of the best bassist of my youth. Name sake of my old pet dog too. Sleep well Mani.