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Tyron

@tyron.bsky.social

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Raise taxes, repair the country. Inspired by joy, sobriety, Marcel Duchamp, Kelis, Mata Hari, and those hallucinations I used to have.

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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · Jul 3

what people think the gay lifestyle is vs. what the gay lifestyle actually is

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Ben Fenton @benfenton.bsky.social · 18h

If a news organisation is making -200% margin after five years, it is not a commercial operation and should be assumed to have a different purpose.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 20h

The channel lost £33 million to communicate its content to a large audience
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/g...

GB News suffers huge loss despite doubling revenue and growing audience

The TV channel, whose well-known presenters include Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, fell to a pre-tax loss of £33.4m in the year to 31 May, 2024

www.business-live.co.uk

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 17h

I really don't know what to do about a situation where a plurality of the group that (rightly!) takes up most government spending thinks that it is unrepresented in politics.

Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 18h

Hollow laughter

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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · 1d

How do the 97% live

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 1d

How many browsing tabs do you typically have open?*

1: 6%
2-5: 54%
6-10: 14%
11-20: 8%
21-30: 2%
More than 30: 3%

*across all windows, on desktop/laptop

yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · 1d

Great and vital piece.

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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · 1d

Like okay sure but you did famously give it to Obama in 2009 - ergo for 2008 before he was in office??

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 2d

Jenrick being the loudest member of the Conservative party has already been a huge contributor to the poisoning of our politics. We really don't need any four-dimensional chess about him becoming leader. When it happens, it will be a terrible day for our country.

Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 2d

A Tory party under Jenrick might take a few of the racist votes from Reform, but they’d haemorrhage bucketloads to the Lib Dems.

So, on balance…

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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · 2d

Receiving my Labour Party deputy leadership ballot tomorrow. Trying to figure out how I can spoil the online one to say 'REANIMATE MO MOWLAM'

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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · 2d

An excellent column

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 2d

My column this week: on a world in which your lifeboat seems ever more necessary- but ever more unappealing:

Israel seems more important — and less desirable — than ever for British Jews

Amid rising antisemitism at home, our lifeboat abroad seems less attractive

www.ft.com

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 2d

Four parties within a 5 point swing of first place and five parties on 12% plus.

This would be pure chaos under first past the post.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 2d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 2d

Once again reminded of the wisdom of Tony Blair’s “start with an honest analysis of why you are in opposition, not in government“.

Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 2d

Fundamentally, this is not a party that understands what they need to do to win again.

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Nute @nutedawn.bsky.social · 4d

YOUR HEADLINE PLEDGE OF *THIS CONFERENCE* IS A MASSIVE STATE DEPORTATION FORCE!!!!!!

www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · 5d

on the loose

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 5d

WHAT YEAR IS IT

Andrea @valkyrie.hacker.gf · 5d

So, not planning on the gas shortage getting any better

Send in the cavalry The Russian army plans to formalize its use of horses on the battlefield in Ukraine, media reports

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Starfish Who Can’t Think Something Witty @irhottakes.bsky.social · 5d

I had a cursed thought of a fascist girlboss axis of Takaichi, Meloni, and the AFD lesbians and I swear to God, the center had better fucking hold in Germany because this is one woke reboot I am just not in a place to handle right now.

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Stephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social · 5d

I would like to hear similar sentiments expressed with as much conviction by leading UK politicians.

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 5d

Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 5d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · 5d

that is monét x change

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- kelly rowland

Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · 5d

Looooool www.thedailybeast.com/deposed-syri...

Deposed Syrian Dictator Poisoned Under Putin’s Nose: Watchdog

Bashar al-Assad was reportedly rushed to an emergency room and placed under intensive care.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 6d

You're supposed to be emotionally attached in a relationship. That's what a relationship is.

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 6d

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Sky News @news.sky.com · 6d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

news.sky.com

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 6d

Babe, new political compass just dropped.

Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 6d

I love that there is an insane group of radical furries on this site that you don’t see except once every few months when their world collides with the FT columnists, Lib Dem councillors and gay people with a favourite electoral system who make up the rest of the user base.

Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 6d

Are you paying us? Where?

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chris-ture from the black lagoon @thecorlew.bsky.social · 6d

seven-year-old: “who’s voice is that”

me: “Bob Dylan”

7yo: “is that yr friend”

me: “no a singer”

7yo: “not a very good singer”

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