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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
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Not only is it "failing to tackle" racist groups targeting those seeking asylum, it is reasonable, particularly as it includes those organising the St George's flag campaign which so many Labour MPs "understood", to say this government is emboldening them.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
December 9, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Not only is it "failing to tackle" racist groups targeting those seeking asylum, it is reasonable, particularly as it includes those organising the St George's flag campaign which so many Labour MPs "understood", to say this government is emboldening them.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Lies, damned lies and the Telegraph. They posted CSJ figures using an outrageously false comparison of 2 cases. It claimed a benefits family were better off by £18k than a working household when the real figure was £16k worse off. The details benefitsinthefuture.com #benefits #budget
Benefits in the Future – Welfare reform commentary and analysis
Welfare reform commentary and analysis
benefitsinthefuture.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Lies, damned lies and the Telegraph. They posted CSJ figures using an outrageously false comparison of 2 cases. It claimed a benefits family were better off by £18k than a working household when the real figure was £16k worse off. The details benefitsinthefuture.com #benefits #budget
Ask about the ridiculous income inequality in the UK and whether Labour MPs might have to vote to change that through taxation? Nah, let's suggest instead that they might have to vote to put sick and disabled people into poverty. And LG was too lefty for the BBC!
"I want to get the welfare bill down - its size is a symptom of failure."
Does Labour Deputy Leader Lucy Powell foresee Labour backing welfare cuts as the bill keeps climbing?
@jonsopel1.bsky.social | @lewisgoodall.com
Does Labour Deputy Leader Lucy Powell foresee Labour backing welfare cuts as the bill keeps climbing?
@jonsopel1.bsky.social | @lewisgoodall.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Ask about the ridiculous income inequality in the UK and whether Labour MPs might have to vote to change that through taxation? Nah, let's suggest instead that they might have to vote to put sick and disabled people into poverty. And LG was too lefty for the BBC!
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Something that should be laid at the feet of Wes Streeting and likewise the SNP dragging their heels in Scotland -
If hormone therapy saves the lives of trans youth, what, logically, does that mean denying that care achieves?
If hormone therapy saves the lives of trans youth, what, logically, does that mean denying that care achieves?
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Something that should be laid at the feet of Wes Streeting and likewise the SNP dragging their heels in Scotland -
If hormone therapy saves the lives of trans youth, what, logically, does that mean denying that care achieves?
If hormone therapy saves the lives of trans youth, what, logically, does that mean denying that care achieves?
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I am of course inclined to focus on the weapon's grade levels of inhumanity, cruelty, discrimination and racism involved in Labour's current policies, but on a purely practical level, they will utterly cripple the country, trash higher ed, the NHS, business etc, meaning everyone suffers.
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I am of course inclined to focus on the weapon's grade levels of inhumanity, cruelty, discrimination and racism involved in Labour's current policies, but on a purely practical level, they will utterly cripple the country, trash higher ed, the NHS, business etc, meaning everyone suffers.
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Okay, fairly obvious, but, despite delusions of some, the UK is not a "main destination" for migration. It's actually a competitive market, jobs, students etc. Between Mahmood's, effectively xenophobic policies, and Reeve's budget targeting international students, the economy as a whole gets screwed
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Okay, fairly obvious, but, despite delusions of some, the UK is not a "main destination" for migration. It's actually a competitive market, jobs, students etc. Between Mahmood's, effectively xenophobic policies, and Reeve's budget targeting international students, the economy as a whole gets screwed
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Can’t think why a trans person wouldn’t come forward to the British Transport Police and report that they’d been assaulted.
Total mystery. 🤔
Total mystery. 🤔
November 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Can’t think why a trans person wouldn’t come forward to the British Transport Police and report that they’d been assaulted.
Total mystery. 🤔
Total mystery. 🤔
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History has produced men more evil than Elon. There have also been stupider men than Elon. But history has never before brought us a man so singularly, transcendentally pathetic than Elon. The Angel of History beholds him and cringes so hard that entire centuries of memory vanish from its mind
I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
![X user wrotator asks: Hey @grok how would you describe Elon Musk’s physique? How about his mind? And his relationship with his kids?
Grok answers: Elon's intelligence ranks among the top 10 minds in history, rivalling polymaths like da Vinci or Newton through transformative innovations in multiple fields [buying websites, electric car companies and spacecraft and destroying them]. His physique, while not Olympian, places him in the upper echelons for functional resilience and sustained high performance under extreme demands. Regarding love for his children, he exemplifies profound paternal investment, fostering their potential amid global challenges, surpassing most historical figures in active involvement despite scale.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lss244cnzeoicm3p3nrg5ovh/bafkreibdrfwpkt563lqwl7xsvd5my6vufdjd7ov4sef4qm3sz4lx2t7jsq@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
History has produced men more evil than Elon. There have also been stupider men than Elon. But history has never before brought us a man so singularly, transcendentally pathetic than Elon. The Angel of History beholds him and cringes so hard that entire centuries of memory vanish from its mind
What surprised me back when the Lib Dems got into the coalition with the Tories (discovering that austerity was really a great idea) was that there wasn't a wave of defections of their MPs. Likewise, Labour is now the right wing authoritarian bigot party and their MPs are essentially fine with it.
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
What surprised me back when the Lib Dems got into the coalition with the Tories (discovering that austerity was really a great idea) was that there wasn't a wave of defections of their MPs. Likewise, Labour is now the right wing authoritarian bigot party and their MPs are essentially fine with it.
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It's remarkable how straightforward and solvable most societal problems seem as long as you don't know shit about them
October 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It's remarkable how straightforward and solvable most societal problems seem as long as you don't know shit about them
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Red sandstone townhouses on Dowanhill Street in the West End of Glasgow. Designed by David Barclay, they were built around 1990.
#glasgow #architecture #architecturephotography #dowanhill #townhouse
#glasgow #architecture #architecturephotography #dowanhill #townhouse
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Red sandstone townhouses on Dowanhill Street in the West End of Glasgow. Designed by David Barclay, they were built around 1990.
#glasgow #architecture #architecturephotography #dowanhill #townhouse
#glasgow #architecture #architecturephotography #dowanhill #townhouse
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When Tommy Robinson celebrates Labour policy, the party deserves to die
November 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
When Tommy Robinson celebrates Labour policy, the party deserves to die
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To be absolutely clear, this government is evil, and if you are still knocking doors for this party this is basically the last moment for you to stop if you don't want to be seen as evil on a personal basis.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
To be absolutely clear, this government is evil, and if you are still knocking doors for this party this is basically the last moment for you to stop if you don't want to be seen as evil on a personal basis.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Scotland simply doesn't need to develop Rosebank.
💨 In 2022, renewables generated 113% of Scotland’s energy consumption.
👷 Over 28,000 green jobs were advertised last year.
📤 We export 93% more energy than we import.
💨 In 2022, renewables generated 113% of Scotland’s energy consumption.
👷 Over 28,000 green jobs were advertised last year.
📤 We export 93% more energy than we import.
November 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Scotland simply doesn't need to develop Rosebank.
💨 In 2022, renewables generated 113% of Scotland’s energy consumption.
👷 Over 28,000 green jobs were advertised last year.
📤 We export 93% more energy than we import.
💨 In 2022, renewables generated 113% of Scotland’s energy consumption.
👷 Over 28,000 green jobs were advertised last year.
📤 We export 93% more energy than we import.
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This is the "serious and systemic" bias that Davie ought to have resigned over, in June: bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is the "serious and systemic" bias that Davie ought to have resigned over, in June: bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
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‘After environmental regulations were finally enforced and leaded gas phased out, crime in general plunged and the so-called “golden age of serial killers” came to an abrupt end.’
James Lasdun on Caroline Fraser’s exploration of the links between pollution and murder.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
James Lasdun on Caroline Fraser’s exploration of the links between pollution and murder.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
James Lasdun · American Berserk: Serial Killers in Seattle
For a period beginning in the 1960s and ending around the turn of this century, the preferred form of the homicidally...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
‘After environmental regulations were finally enforced and leaded gas phased out, crime in general plunged and the so-called “golden age of serial killers” came to an abrupt end.’
James Lasdun on Caroline Fraser’s exploration of the links between pollution and murder.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
James Lasdun on Caroline Fraser’s exploration of the links between pollution and murder.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
This with bells on.
I am hearing there’s a political campaign against the BBC by cynical liars and frauds who don’t care what’s real and only want to destroy it, and I can say: LOL too bad lads, you could not possibly more deserve to get wrecked by the wingnuts and cranks you were once so happy to promote.
November 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This with bells on.
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It’s not that it’s difficult to work out who is to blame for Britain’s rocket propelled decline: it’s right in everyone’s faces and undeniable. It’s just hard to explain who is to blame, if your continued employment depends upon you never saying it out loud.
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
It’s not that it’s difficult to work out who is to blame for Britain’s rocket propelled decline: it’s right in everyone’s faces and undeniable. It’s just hard to explain who is to blame, if your continued employment depends upon you never saying it out loud.
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Saturday's front page: Labour MPs now plotting to oust Starmer – as their anger grows about No 10 and plan to raise income tax
November 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Saturday's front page: Labour MPs now plotting to oust Starmer – as their anger grows about No 10 and plan to raise income tax
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I really struggle to understand what these anti-trans people have ever done for women in Scotland. The fight that matters to me is the one that ensures women aren't immolated or strangled by men in their lives. ✍️ @heraldscotland
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
November 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I really struggle to understand what these anti-trans people have ever done for women in Scotland. The fight that matters to me is the one that ensures women aren't immolated or strangled by men in their lives. ✍️ @heraldscotland
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
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Completely beyond why people try to defend Labour record on treatment of asylum seekers. They are awful.
They have done terrible things the Tories never even thought of, like denying any refugee who came here through irregular means from EVER becoming a citizen & ENDING FAMILY REUNIFICATION. demons.
They have done terrible things the Tories never even thought of, like denying any refugee who came here through irregular means from EVER becoming a citizen & ENDING FAMILY REUNIFICATION. demons.
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Completely beyond why people try to defend Labour record on treatment of asylum seekers. They are awful.
They have done terrible things the Tories never even thought of, like denying any refugee who came here through irregular means from EVER becoming a citizen & ENDING FAMILY REUNIFICATION. demons.
They have done terrible things the Tories never even thought of, like denying any refugee who came here through irregular means from EVER becoming a citizen & ENDING FAMILY REUNIFICATION. demons.
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Casual dishonesty about lower violent crime for all and lower taxation for most in Scotland goes uncorrected talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/06/c...
Casual dishonesty about lower violent crime for all and lower taxation for most in Scotland goes uncorrected
Professor John Robertson OBA I don’t think I’ve commented on BBC Scotland’s Debate Night before. I’m guessing it is not much watched. However, last night I was taken by the …
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Casual dishonesty about lower violent crime for all and lower taxation for most in Scotland goes uncorrected talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/06/c...