Rhys Needham
@rhysneedham.bsky.social
Je Suis Marxiste, Tendance Harpo (...movie star, movie star...)
Mostly Harmless. Panicking optional.
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
Ex-Douglas Bader Meinhof Gang.
Yasser (Arafat), I can boogie all night long.
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Mostly Harmless. Panicking optional.
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
Ex-Douglas Bader Meinhof Gang.
Yasser (Arafat), I can boogie all night long.
Views pilfered from everyone else's
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Hi, Epstein did not create the GCs. Researchers for the last ten years have been telling you over and over about the collection of forces that resulted in the GCs. There is no conspiracy. Just a bunch of political actors collaborating in their mutual interest.
February 2, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Hi, Epstein did not create the GCs. Researchers for the last ten years have been telling you over and over about the collection of forces that resulted in the GCs. There is no conspiracy. Just a bunch of political actors collaborating in their mutual interest.
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Have seen this take a lot and really disagree. Gov’t could invest in anchor institutions for towns; build FE colleges in town centres; set up childcare co-ops; retrofit iconic buildings and make them into community gyms, etc. We are more than individual consumers - that’s the point of politics!
Sorry to sound so grumpy but this has the same vibe as people moaning about the state of public services at the same time as not wanting to pay more in tax. What's any government (right or left) supposed to do when people don't go shopping or to pubs as much as they used to - and never will again?
Labour risks election wipeout unless it improves Britain’s high streets, study finds
Decay of town centres a top issue among voters especially Reform UK supporters and is fuelling resentment against Westminster
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Have seen this take a lot and really disagree. Gov’t could invest in anchor institutions for towns; build FE colleges in town centres; set up childcare co-ops; retrofit iconic buildings and make them into community gyms, etc. We are more than individual consumers - that’s the point of politics!
For more Demis Roussos trivia, he and Vangelis started their careers in various rock and pop bands, culminating in the prog rock band, Aphrodite's Child.
All they needed was Nana Mouskouri to complete probably the trio of Greek musicians that are household names outside Greece itself?
All they needed was Nana Mouskouri to complete probably the trio of Greek musicians that are household names outside Greece itself?
An underappreciated element of Bullseye is the often batshit questions
I also very much did not know this piece of trivia
I also very much did not know this piece of trivia
February 2, 2026 at 10:25 AM
For more Demis Roussos trivia, he and Vangelis started their careers in various rock and pop bands, culminating in the prog rock band, Aphrodite's Child.
All they needed was Nana Mouskouri to complete probably the trio of Greek musicians that are household names outside Greece itself?
All they needed was Nana Mouskouri to complete probably the trio of Greek musicians that are household names outside Greece itself?
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It's 1998. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
February 2, 2026 at 7:06 AM
It's 1998. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
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An underappreciated element of Bullseye is the often batshit questions
I also very much did not know this piece of trivia
I also very much did not know this piece of trivia
February 1, 2026 at 9:32 AM
An underappreciated element of Bullseye is the often batshit questions
I also very much did not know this piece of trivia
I also very much did not know this piece of trivia
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You really do not want to go back to a world in which there is no functioning reserve currency or reserve basket of currencies, because then everything defaults to specie and you get chronic money supply instability that is only better on the margin than Argentina-style monetary policy.
Gold fell as much as 10% early Monday, while silver's year-to-date gains were wiped out, as a record-breaking precious metals rally unwound at breakneck speed. Latest: bloom.bg/4qNJL9v
February 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM
You really do not want to go back to a world in which there is no functioning reserve currency or reserve basket of currencies, because then everything defaults to specie and you get chronic money supply instability that is only better on the margin than Argentina-style monetary policy.
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Just spotted that the graphic illustrating the New Ashcroft poll on the the right bloc is basically the flag of the civil war-era Spanish Republic and hoping that isn't a harbinger of an even bigger national schism in this country.
February 2, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Just spotted that the graphic illustrating the New Ashcroft poll on the the right bloc is basically the flag of the civil war-era Spanish Republic and hoping that isn't a harbinger of an even bigger national schism in this country.
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An ODI regular for Sri Lanka, he featured in 235 matches and hit 15 hundreds!
Happy birthday, Upul Tharanga 🎉
Happy birthday, Upul Tharanga 🎉
February 2, 2026 at 10:10 AM
An ODI regular for Sri Lanka, he featured in 235 matches and hit 15 hundreds!
Happy birthday, Upul Tharanga 🎉
Happy birthday, Upul Tharanga 🎉
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Coles Midland being so very Midland.
Now if you’ll excuse me I’ll be having a vodka and soda with a squeeze of Pear.
Now if you’ll excuse me I’ll be having a vodka and soda with a squeeze of Pear.
February 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Coles Midland being so very Midland.
Now if you’ll excuse me I’ll be having a vodka and soda with a squeeze of Pear.
Now if you’ll excuse me I’ll be having a vodka and soda with a squeeze of Pear.
That might be much nicer than a lime/pear.
Coles Midland being so very Midland.
Now if you’ll excuse me I’ll be having a vodka and soda with a squeeze of Pear.
Now if you’ll excuse me I’ll be having a vodka and soda with a squeeze of Pear.
February 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM
That might be much nicer than a lime/pear.
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FACT OF THE DAY. 2 February 1979. Former Sex Pistol Sid Vicious (Simon John Ritchie) died of a heroin overdose in New York (aged 21). His mother, Anne Beverley found him dead. On the previous day he was released on $50,000 bail pending trial for the murder of former girlfriend Nancy Spungen.
February 2, 2026 at 9:34 AM
FACT OF THE DAY. 2 February 1979. Former Sex Pistol Sid Vicious (Simon John Ritchie) died of a heroin overdose in New York (aged 21). His mother, Anne Beverley found him dead. On the previous day he was released on $50,000 bail pending trial for the murder of former girlfriend Nancy Spungen.
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Ajantha Mendis 🤝 Mohammad Nawaz
The only two with men's T20I five-fors against Australia 👏
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The only two with men's T20I five-fors against Australia 👏
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February 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Ajantha Mendis 🤝 Mohammad Nawaz
The only two with men's T20I five-fors against Australia 👏
srkl.in/63329BAc0Uz
The only two with men's T20I five-fors against Australia 👏
srkl.in/63329BAc0Uz
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Measles was in fact one of the specific diseases left rip through the concentration camps in the South African War.
In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
February 2, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Measles was in fact one of the specific diseases left rip through the concentration camps in the South African War.
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Human infants learn how to breathe through their mouths between three and six months of age. We aren't born with the ability. For a baby younger than one year, a stuffed nose can become a medical emergency.
Chemical irritants are not just irritants when used on babies.
Chemical irritants are not just irritants when used on babies.
February 1, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Human infants learn how to breathe through their mouths between three and six months of age. We aren't born with the ability. For a baby younger than one year, a stuffed nose can become a medical emergency.
Chemical irritants are not just irritants when used on babies.
Chemical irritants are not just irritants when used on babies.
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There's this cool dude named Dan who likes to warn people about not touching active riot munitions. Dan gets into lots of arguments with people who insist he doesn't know what he's talking about. I filmed this for Dan. Dan is correct. They're hot as fuck. CC @dankaszeta.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
There's this cool dude named Dan who likes to warn people about not touching active riot munitions. Dan gets into lots of arguments with people who insist he doesn't know what he's talking about. I filmed this for Dan. Dan is correct. They're hot as fuck. CC @dankaszeta.bsky.social
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this is the most obvious attempt to change the narrative ever, and the letter is objectively quite funny
February 1, 2026 at 10:36 PM
this is the most obvious attempt to change the narrative ever, and the letter is objectively quite funny
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For the second time Mandy jumps before he’s pushed.
Repercussions for the Epstein Files coming everywhere but America.
Repercussions for the Epstein Files coming everywhere but America.
Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 10:27 PM
For the second time Mandy jumps before he’s pushed.
Repercussions for the Epstein Files coming everywhere but America.
Repercussions for the Epstein Files coming everywhere but America.
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An established wicketkeeper-batter across formats for Sri Lanka!
Happy birthday to Kusal Mendis 🎉
Happy birthday to Kusal Mendis 🎉
February 2, 2026 at 7:55 AM
An established wicketkeeper-batter across formats for Sri Lanka!
Happy birthday to Kusal Mendis 🎉
Happy birthday to Kusal Mendis 🎉
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And not to put too fine a point on it, but a president who ran on eliminating “illegal” immigrants created a ton more “illegal” immigrants by canceling a bunch of actual real legal statuses. He took people off the path that everyone says they want people on.
I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
February 2, 2026 at 4:29 AM
And not to put too fine a point on it, but a president who ran on eliminating “illegal” immigrants created a ton more “illegal” immigrants by canceling a bunch of actual real legal statuses. He took people off the path that everyone says they want people on.
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like i'm not trying to be mean to op here but Isaac is literally a good interviewer who can use subtext and knows what he's trying to get at. This is the baseline competency I'd expect most access reporters to be at in a normal universe. But we don't live in that.
February 2, 2026 at 3:03 AM
like i'm not trying to be mean to op here but Isaac is literally a good interviewer who can use subtext and knows what he's trying to get at. This is the baseline competency I'd expect most access reporters to be at in a normal universe. But we don't live in that.
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because intelligent, interrogative interviewing can get you shut out of access, most U.S. media - especially TV news - actively *discourages* it in political reporting. Contrast the UK, where the unavoidable status of the BBC paradoxically meant it could be much bolder, setting the norm for others.
like i'm not trying to be mean to op here but Isaac is literally a good interviewer who can use subtext and knows what he's trying to get at. This is the baseline competency I'd expect most access reporters to be at in a normal universe. But we don't live in that.
February 2, 2026 at 4:56 AM
because intelligent, interrogative interviewing can get you shut out of access, most U.S. media - especially TV news - actively *discourages* it in political reporting. Contrast the UK, where the unavoidable status of the BBC paradoxically meant it could be much bolder, setting the norm for others.
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'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
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Dull literalism and a demand for hyper realism in stories has left us with a massive cohort of people who watch comedy shows but hate the jokes.
February 2, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Dull literalism and a demand for hyper realism in stories has left us with a massive cohort of people who watch comedy shows but hate the jokes.
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Whenever you see a story about how liberals aren't making their conservative peers feel welcome enough, this is who they're talking about.
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
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‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Whenever you see a story about how liberals aren't making their conservative peers feel welcome enough, this is who they're talking about.
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I hate how right I was about this. You have not seen a single hyperventilating news story about This Poor Family Struggles To Afford Milk in the past 13 months.
February 2, 2026 at 5:44 AM
I hate how right I was about this. You have not seen a single hyperventilating news story about This Poor Family Struggles To Afford Milk in the past 13 months.