Tam In Aus
@taminaus.bsky.social
Decarbonisation and sustainability taxation. Liberal leftie. 93%er. Now coastal elite living in sunny Sydney.
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I really can’t keep up with this. It’s like every vague suspicion of oligarch, finance and tech power come together - with Russian influence.
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
February 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM
I really can’t keep up with this. It’s like every vague suspicion of oligarch, finance and tech power come together - with Russian influence.
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
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Oh.
February 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Oh.
@danneidle.bsky.social broke this first
February 2, 2026 at 12:06 PM
@danneidle.bsky.social broke this first
Actually he means first and second generation irish decendants too
January 28, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Actually he means first and second generation irish decendants too
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This should be problematic given the large % of first and second gen Irish in Denton and Gorton but I suspect he doesn’t mean “those” kind of minorities…
This should be problematic given the large % of first and second gen Irish in Denton and Gorton but I suspect he doesn’t mean “those” kind of minorities…
Reform byelection candidate refuses to disown claim that people born in UK not necessarily British
Matthew Goodwin, who is standing in Gorton and Denton, said UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds were not always British
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:18 AM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This should be problematic given the large % of first and second gen Irish in Denton and Gorton but I suspect he doesn’t mean “those” kind of minorities…
This should be problematic given the large % of first and second gen Irish in Denton and Gorton but I suspect he doesn’t mean “those” kind of minorities…
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So interesting. Employers often resist making class a protected characteristic by claiming that, unlike other characteristics, it is impossible to identify. Though they seem perfectly capable of hiring in their own image.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bias against working class should be illegal, culture review says
More than 50% of respondents to a survey on the creative sector say they experienced class bias.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 8:26 AM
So interesting. Employers often resist making class a protected characteristic by claiming that, unlike other characteristics, it is impossible to identify. Though they seem perfectly capable of hiring in their own image.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Carney:
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
January 22, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Carney:
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
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Conservative councillors across the country claim they are receiving offers to defect to Reform UK👀
Alleged offers include:
🔻Senior roles on the council
🔻Parliamentary selection
🔻Funding
Alleged offers include:
🔻Senior roles on the council
🔻Parliamentary selection
🔻Funding
Tory Councillors Say They Are Being Offered Jobs And Seats To Defect To Reform
Conservative councillors nationwide have told PoliticsHome they are being offered senior roles and parliamentary selection to defect to Reform UK i...
www.politicshome.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Conservative councillors across the country claim they are receiving offers to defect to Reform UK👀
Alleged offers include:
🔻Senior roles on the council
🔻Parliamentary selection
🔻Funding
Alleged offers include:
🔻Senior roles on the council
🔻Parliamentary selection
🔻Funding
Could this be a case of compensating for his very small….
hands ??
hands ??
January 23, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Could this be a case of compensating for his very small….
hands ??
hands ??
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New figures show more people chose London’s West End this past festive season.
It’s a powerful reminder of the West End’s pull and the vital role it plays in our economy and city life as we move forward with our proposals to transform Oxford Street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It’s a powerful reminder of the West End’s pull and the vital role it plays in our economy and city life as we move forward with our proposals to transform Oxford Street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
London's West End sees increased festive footfall
The Heart of London Business Alliance says the increase reflects the area's appeal as an
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:12 AM
New figures show more people chose London’s West End this past festive season.
It’s a powerful reminder of the West End’s pull and the vital role it plays in our economy and city life as we move forward with our proposals to transform Oxford Street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It’s a powerful reminder of the West End’s pull and the vital role it plays in our economy and city life as we move forward with our proposals to transform Oxford Street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This guy would’ve got Michael Cohen to join ICE for him #bonespurs
two men are sitting next to each other with their arms crossed and one is wearing a pink tie .
ALT: two men are sitting next to each other with their arms crossed and one is wearing a pink tie .
media.tenor.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:37 AM
This guy would’ve got Michael Cohen to join ICE for him #bonespurs
I believe it’s a Long-nosed Potoroo??
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
I believe it’s a Long-nosed Potoroo??
I remain endlessly fascinated and amazed by the volume and variety of Australian wildlife. We have birds and critters in our garden I could only have seen at a zoo growing up in the north west of England!
Spotted this little fella earlier and had to steer him back into the bush before my dogs saw
Spotted this little fella earlier and had to steer him back into the bush before my dogs saw
January 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
I remain endlessly fascinated and amazed by the volume and variety of Australian wildlife. We have birds and critters in our garden I could only have seen at a zoo growing up in the north west of England!
Spotted this little fella earlier and had to steer him back into the bush before my dogs saw
Spotted this little fella earlier and had to steer him back into the bush before my dogs saw
When the toddler you’re trying to pacify is the so-called leader of the free world
a baby boy wearing a baby shark shirt is sitting on a bed looking at the camera .
ALT: a baby boy wearing a baby shark shirt is sitting on a bed looking at the camera .
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM
When the toddler you’re trying to pacify is the so-called leader of the free world
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And here we see this masterpiece from Cold War Steve, circa 2025-26, one of the finest examples in the gallery. It was initially created in landscape, but quickly became the panorama you know today. People found it enormously helpful that all the tossers had gathered themselves in one place.
January 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
And here we see this masterpiece from Cold War Steve, circa 2025-26, one of the finest examples in the gallery. It was initially created in landscape, but quickly became the panorama you know today. People found it enormously helpful that all the tossers had gathered themselves in one place.
Ruin a band by changing one letter
The Poo Fighters
The Poo Fighters
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Public Enema
Public Enema
Ruin a band by changing one letter
The Rolling Scones.
The Rolling Scones.
January 16, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Ruin a band by changing one letter
The Poo Fighters
The Poo Fighters
January 16, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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Robert Jenrick: an apology. thecritic.co.uk/fran...
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Robert Jenrick: an apology. thecritic.co.uk/fran...
The artful (tax) dodger says what??
January 12, 2026 at 11:53 AM
The artful (tax) dodger says what??
Pretty sure there would have been massive shorting on the dollar by those that knew Trump was going for Powell today
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Pretty sure there would have been massive shorting on the dollar by those that knew Trump was going for Powell today
How The Times Assessed That Photo From Trump of Maduro in Handcuffs www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/i...
Really interesting insights into how AI and deep fakes are reshaping the art of journalism in the age of Trump
Really interesting insights into how AI and deep fakes are reshaping the art of journalism in the age of Trump
How The Times Assessed That Photo From Trump of Maduro in Handcuffs
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:29 AM
How The Times Assessed That Photo From Trump of Maduro in Handcuffs www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/i...
Really interesting insights into how AI and deep fakes are reshaping the art of journalism in the age of Trump
Really interesting insights into how AI and deep fakes are reshaping the art of journalism in the age of Trump
Too busy making his next trillion
January 1, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Too busy making his next trillion