Quite Wrightly
@wrightly.bsky.social
Armchair politics and economics. Memes where appropriate.
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The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
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The managing director of Teesside airport is running the publicly owned business while holding a remarkable conflict of interest: he’s also on the books of an investor who tried to buy the airport and has snaffled up a large swathe of adjacent land.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
December 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The managing director of Teesside airport is running the publicly owned business while holding a remarkable conflict of interest: he’s also on the books of an investor who tried to buy the airport and has snaffled up a large swathe of adjacent land.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
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This article was written in August 2025. 1000 agents examined the Epstein files to”flag” any mentions of trump. Almost a million dollars was paid in overtime. www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-01/epstein-files-trump-s-name-was-redacted-by-the-fbi
The FBI Redacted Trump’s Name in the Epstein Files
The bureau’s FOIA team tasked with conducting a final review of the records blacked out the names before higher-ups said last month that releasing the documents ‘would not be appropriate or warranted....
www.bloomberg.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
This article was written in August 2025. 1000 agents examined the Epstein files to”flag” any mentions of trump. Almost a million dollars was paid in overtime. www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-01/epstein-files-trump-s-name-was-redacted-by-the-fbi
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"During a trip to the bathroom, they ran into Trump’s new wife, Marla Maples, whom they had met earlier," the Times reported.
Maples clasped her hands and looked her in the eye.
'Whatever you do, do not let her around any of these men, and especially my husband,' she told Coleman. 'Protect her'
Maples clasped her hands and looked her in the eye.
'Whatever you do, do not let her around any of these men, and especially my husband,' she told Coleman. 'Protect her'
December 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
"During a trip to the bathroom, they ran into Trump’s new wife, Marla Maples, whom they had met earlier," the Times reported.
Maples clasped her hands and looked her in the eye.
'Whatever you do, do not let her around any of these men, and especially my husband,' she told Coleman. 'Protect her'
Maples clasped her hands and looked her in the eye.
'Whatever you do, do not let her around any of these men, and especially my husband,' she told Coleman. 'Protect her'
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“so what are you looking to get done on this arm?”
“hit me with that Epstein files look”
“say no more”
“hit me with that Epstein files look”
“say no more”
December 20, 2025 at 6:13 AM
“so what are you looking to get done on this arm?”
“hit me with that Epstein files look”
“say no more”
“hit me with that Epstein files look”
“say no more”
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December 20, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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This piece is billed as ‘father of girls thinks misogyny lessons are unnecessary’ but right at the end he actually asks the girls he is confidently speaking on behalf of and they…disagree. Amazing. www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
I’m a father of teen girls. I don’t want misogyny lessons for boys
The government is planning classes to combat prejudice against women. Andrew Billen isn’t sure it will work
www.thetimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This piece is billed as ‘father of girls thinks misogyny lessons are unnecessary’ but right at the end he actually asks the girls he is confidently speaking on behalf of and they…disagree. Amazing. www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
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Ukraine strikes Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Mediterranean.
SBU drones reportedly hit the tanker QENDIL in neutral waters, over 2,000 km from Ukraine.
Used to evade sanctions. Empty at the time. No environmental damage.
Sanction dodgers are now targets.
SBU drones reportedly hit the tanker QENDIL in neutral waters, over 2,000 km from Ukraine.
Used to evade sanctions. Empty at the time. No environmental damage.
Sanction dodgers are now targets.
December 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Ukraine strikes Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Mediterranean.
SBU drones reportedly hit the tanker QENDIL in neutral waters, over 2,000 km from Ukraine.
Used to evade sanctions. Empty at the time. No environmental damage.
Sanction dodgers are now targets.
SBU drones reportedly hit the tanker QENDIL in neutral waters, over 2,000 km from Ukraine.
Used to evade sanctions. Empty at the time. No environmental damage.
Sanction dodgers are now targets.
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Random guy in the comments pretty much sums it up
December 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Random guy in the comments pretty much sums it up
She's right, but let's start with Belgium
Prime Minister Meloni:
It would be "short-sighted to focus attention" only on Belgium, single holder of frozen Russian assets, when other partner countries "also have assets frozen in their respective financial systems."
It would be "short-sighted to focus attention" only on Belgium, single holder of frozen Russian assets, when other partner countries "also have assets frozen in their respective financial systems."
December 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
She's right, but let's start with Belgium
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UPDATE: House Democrats did not immediately respond for comment on why the Epstein Dropbox files were left open for comment but it appears that the feature has now been turned off. @evystadium.bsky.social gets into what happened.
@mjgault.bsky.social has the story: www.404media.co/the-governme...
@mjgault.bsky.social has the story: www.404media.co/the-governme...
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
UPDATE: House Democrats did not immediately respond for comment on why the Epstein Dropbox files were left open for comment but it appears that the feature has now been turned off. @evystadium.bsky.social gets into what happened.
@mjgault.bsky.social has the story: www.404media.co/the-governme...
@mjgault.bsky.social has the story: www.404media.co/the-governme...
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"TO JEFF — YOU ARE THE GREATEST!" - Donald Trump, 1997
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"TO JEFF — YOU ARE THE GREATEST!" - Donald Trump, 1997
This is a fantastic explainer on how the EU will fund Ukraine's defence efforts for the next year.
D-Day for Europe to shore up Ukraine funding.
As EU leaders huddle in Brussels, Stephen Paduano and I analyse the reparations loan in a new piece.
This is not only a "There Is No Alternative" (TINA) moment—but the financial and legal risks are also manageable.
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www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
As EU leaders huddle in Brussels, Stephen Paduano and I analyse the reparations loan in a new piece.
This is not only a "There Is No Alternative" (TINA) moment—but the financial and legal risks are also manageable.
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www.cer.eu/insights/ukr...
The Ukraine Reparations Loan: How to fix Europe's financial plumbing
As US support for Ukraine vanishes, Europe must overcome Belgian opposition and improvise fiscally to provide Kyiv with €210 billion.
www.cer.eu
December 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This is a fantastic explainer on how the EU will fund Ukraine's defence efforts for the next year.
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Congrats to the Liberals for helping drive the country even further rightward on immigration by adopting the Conservative framing that it's bad for the country and responsible for the housing crisis.
Teaching the population that your opponents' ideas should be listened to is just good politics.
Teaching the population that your opponents' ideas should be listened to is just good politics.
Newly released polling finds Canadians have soured on immigration rather quickly
Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
Canadians Sour on Immigration After Years of Record Intake
Even with immigration slowing, most Canadians now want the system tightened further
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Congrats to the Liberals for helping drive the country even further rightward on immigration by adopting the Conservative framing that it's bad for the country and responsible for the housing crisis.
Teaching the population that your opponents' ideas should be listened to is just good politics.
Teaching the population that your opponents' ideas should be listened to is just good politics.
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Something I can't really stop thinking about is how after Sep 11, in Australia right-wingers basically spent 2.5 decades fantasising about and warning that a mass broad civilian-targeted terror attack on Australian soil was imminent, and the fact it never happened made them lose their minds
December 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Something I can't really stop thinking about is how after Sep 11, in Australia right-wingers basically spent 2.5 decades fantasising about and warning that a mass broad civilian-targeted terror attack on Australian soil was imminent, and the fact it never happened made them lose their minds
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Auditors and new officials have been turning over stones at the body in charge of Teesworks. Turns out the Tees Valley Combined Authority has been lending hundreds of millions of £ to connected orgs, without loan agreements, and those orgs are now struggling to repay
as.ft.com/r/ac457745-4...
as.ft.com/r/ac457745-4...
Auditors raise red flags at public body run by Ben Houchen
[FREE TO READ] EY said errors included ‘material misstatements’ in latest setback for Conservative metro mayor Lord Houchen
as.ft.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Auditors and new officials have been turning over stones at the body in charge of Teesworks. Turns out the Tees Valley Combined Authority has been lending hundreds of millions of £ to connected orgs, without loan agreements, and those orgs are now struggling to repay
as.ft.com/r/ac457745-4...
as.ft.com/r/ac457745-4...
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You’ll never believe how this guy cleverly defied the council and avoided being forced out of his (mostly empty) second home by sneakily … putting it onto the holiday let market for at least 5 months of the year and letting it for at least 2.5 months to pay business rates instead.
‘We refuse to be forced out of our second home’
Holiday-home owners are being hit with double council tax, but some are finding clever ways to pay the bills and so hold on to their properties, finds Jack Simpson
www.thetimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
You’ll never believe how this guy cleverly defied the council and avoided being forced out of his (mostly empty) second home by sneakily … putting it onto the holiday let market for at least 5 months of the year and letting it for at least 2.5 months to pay business rates instead.
I know we say this every day, but what the actual fuck?!
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I know we say this every day, but what the actual fuck?!
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When oh when are the British people
going to receive an apology
from Nigel Farage and the other UKIP liars!
going to receive an apology
from Nigel Farage and the other UKIP liars!
December 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
When oh when are the British people
going to receive an apology
from Nigel Farage and the other UKIP liars!
going to receive an apology
from Nigel Farage and the other UKIP liars!
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December 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Whenever I hear this kind of "last straw" stuff, I think about this routine from David Cross, which is definitely worth a watch to put this "bridge too far" stuff into context. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1wk...
David Cross Is Starting To Regret His Vote for Trump...
YouTube video by Comedy Dynamics
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Whenever I hear this kind of "last straw" stuff, I think about this routine from David Cross, which is definitely worth a watch to put this "bridge too far" stuff into context. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1wk...
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Pro-wrestling legend Mick Foley announced this morning that he's parting ways with WWE over the organization's "close relationship with Donald Trump," saying the president's "incredibly cruel comments in the wake of Rob Reiner’s death is the final straw for me."
December 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Pro-wrestling legend Mick Foley announced this morning that he's parting ways with WWE over the organization's "close relationship with Donald Trump," saying the president's "incredibly cruel comments in the wake of Rob Reiner’s death is the final straw for me."
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Good stuff. The U.K. system being based on spending limits, rather than donation limits, means we never thought enough about donation sources. In any case the spending constraint mechanism is increasingly broken by the nature of modern campaigns.
The Government launches an urgent review into 'foreign financial interference' in UK politics following Nathan Gill's conviction.
I hear the Gill case and Reform's £9 million donation from a Thailand-based crypto investor have woken ministers up to the potential threat
I hear the Gill case and Reform's £9 million donation from a Thailand-based crypto investor have woken ministers up to the potential threat
December 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Good stuff. The U.K. system being based on spending limits, rather than donation limits, means we never thought enough about donation sources. In any case the spending constraint mechanism is increasingly broken by the nature of modern campaigns.
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Vanity Fair headline: "Susie Wiles Keeps Talking"
Like, they can't even believe she's still doing this
6/
Like, they can't even believe she's still doing this
6/
December 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Vanity Fair headline: "Susie Wiles Keeps Talking"
Like, they can't even believe she's still doing this
6/
Like, they can't even believe she's still doing this
6/
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Anyway, if you think it's vaguely fucked up that Nigel Farage could well become Prime Minister on just 30%-or-so of the vote
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December 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Anyway, if you think it's vaguely fucked up that Nigel Farage could well become Prime Minister on just 30%-or-so of the vote
Join the campaign for a fair & porportional voting system, before it's too late! 👇😱
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