Andy Midwinter
@andymidwin.bsky.social
Interested in politics, music, philosophy, travel, disability rights, education and rejoining EU. Taught for 30 years, examiner for A level and then a consultant. Co-author of Aspiration, Resilience and Awareness. A resource book for teaching careers.
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PSA: Before this "dislike" thing gets out of hand, because I've seen some very big accounts misinforming people, here's what it actually is.
It's a private option that lets you see less of topics you're not interested in on certain feeds. That's it.
It's not a downvote, thumbs down, etc.
It's a private option that lets you see less of topics you're not interested in on certain feeds. That's it.
It's not a downvote, thumbs down, etc.
Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
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November 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
PSA: Before this "dislike" thing gets out of hand, because I've seen some very big accounts misinforming people, here's what it actually is.
It's a private option that lets you see less of topics you're not interested in on certain feeds. That's it.
It's not a downvote, thumbs down, etc.
It's a private option that lets you see less of topics you're not interested in on certain feeds. That's it.
It's not a downvote, thumbs down, etc.
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He didn't "misspeak". He lied. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage admits he was wrong to say he had bought house in Clacton
Reform UK leader says he should not have claimed he was buyer of property that was really bought by his partner
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
He didn't "misspeak". He lied. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Last November Farage told Sky News:
“I’ve just exchanged contracts on the house that I’ll be living there in – is that good enough?… *I’ve bought a house in Clacton* What more do you want me to do?”
Oh, I dunno Nigel.
Tell the truth?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“I’ve just exchanged contracts on the house that I’ll be living there in – is that good enough?… *I’ve bought a house in Clacton* What more do you want me to do?”
Oh, I dunno Nigel.
Tell the truth?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage admits he was wrong to say he had bought house in Clacton
Reform UK leader says he should not have claimed he was buyer of property that was really bought by his partner
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Last November Farage told Sky News:
“I’ve just exchanged contracts on the house that I’ll be living there in – is that good enough?… *I’ve bought a house in Clacton* What more do you want me to do?”
Oh, I dunno Nigel.
Tell the truth?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“I’ve just exchanged contracts on the house that I’ll be living there in – is that good enough?… *I’ve bought a house in Clacton* What more do you want me to do?”
Oh, I dunno Nigel.
Tell the truth?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Nigel Farage returns from his “talking down Britain tour” in the US to address party faithful today.
Farage jets back from 'talking down Britain tour' in US for Reform conference
www.mirror.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Nigel Farage returns from his “talking down Britain tour” in the US to address party faithful today.
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there’s a tweet for every occasion
September 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
there’s a tweet for every occasion
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You pathetic little shit rag…
Mamdani’s dad a professor, his mum a filmmaker
Have the Mail EVER referred to Trump or our own homegrown Johnson this way, despite being the most hideously privileged over promoted nepo-babies?
Mamdani’s dad a professor, his mum a filmmaker
Have the Mail EVER referred to Trump or our own homegrown Johnson this way, despite being the most hideously privileged over promoted nepo-babies?
June 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
You pathetic little shit rag…
Mamdani’s dad a professor, his mum a filmmaker
Have the Mail EVER referred to Trump or our own homegrown Johnson this way, despite being the most hideously privileged over promoted nepo-babies?
Mamdani’s dad a professor, his mum a filmmaker
Have the Mail EVER referred to Trump or our own homegrown Johnson this way, despite being the most hideously privileged over promoted nepo-babies?
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The greta video
June 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The greta video
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Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds
A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…
etsc.eu
June 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
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“We are united against this sort of gutter politics”
🟡 Senior SNP MP @petewishart.bsky.social says Reform UK advert targeting Anas Sarwar is ‘racist‘
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🟡 Senior SNP MP @petewishart.bsky.social says Reform UK advert targeting Anas Sarwar is ‘racist‘
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May 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“We are united against this sort of gutter politics”
🟡 Senior SNP MP @petewishart.bsky.social says Reform UK advert targeting Anas Sarwar is ‘racist‘
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🟡 Senior SNP MP @petewishart.bsky.social says Reform UK advert targeting Anas Sarwar is ‘racist‘
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The Observer was sold out of the Guardian Media Group (owned by the Scott Trust) a few weeks ago. It's now owned - like most UK media - by a billionaire-backed consortium.
And hey presto - a puff piece for the Kinder, Küche, Kirche women of Reform!
And hey presto - a puff piece for the Kinder, Küche, Kirche women of Reform!
May 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The Observer was sold out of the Guardian Media Group (owned by the Scott Trust) a few weeks ago. It's now owned - like most UK media - by a billionaire-backed consortium.
And hey presto - a puff piece for the Kinder, Küche, Kirche women of Reform!
And hey presto - a puff piece for the Kinder, Küche, Kirche women of Reform!
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Emails released to Byline Times reveal how David Cameron helped his old Etonian school friend get to the front of the queue for COVID contracts
Correspondence reveals how senior Tories leveraged their connections at the start of the pandemic
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/01/d...
Correspondence reveals how senior Tories leveraged their connections at the start of the pandemic
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/01/d...
Private Correspondence Reveals How David Cameron Helped Old Etonian School Friend Fast-Track COVID Testing Firm
Emails released to Byline Times reveal the close connections between senior Conservatives and those prioritised for multimillion pound COVID contracts
bylinetimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Emails released to Byline Times reveal how David Cameron helped his old Etonian school friend get to the front of the queue for COVID contracts
Correspondence reveals how senior Tories leveraged their connections at the start of the pandemic
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/01/d...
Correspondence reveals how senior Tories leveraged their connections at the start of the pandemic
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/01/d...
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This is good. And entirely of a piece with where we’ve ended up on the show.
Pundits are - in vain - looking to economics and politics when trying to explain Trump's behavior.
But, in reality, the central place to look if we want to understand Trump and his policies is this:
The psychology of dominance.
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But, in reality, the central place to look if we want to understand Trump and his policies is this:
The psychology of dominance.
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April 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This is good. And entirely of a piece with where we’ve ended up on the show.
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Thames Water has its final legal appeal to allow its £3bn loan tomorrow (at 10% interest that billpayers will pay)
If it gets it, it goes bankrupt in 6 months anyway, and you will have to pay it all
If it doesn't it goes bankrupt tomorrow
RT if Thames Water needs to die
If it gets it, it goes bankrupt in 6 months anyway, and you will have to pay it all
If it doesn't it goes bankrupt tomorrow
RT if Thames Water needs to die
March 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Thames Water has its final legal appeal to allow its £3bn loan tomorrow (at 10% interest that billpayers will pay)
If it gets it, it goes bankrupt in 6 months anyway, and you will have to pay it all
If it doesn't it goes bankrupt tomorrow
RT if Thames Water needs to die
If it gets it, it goes bankrupt in 6 months anyway, and you will have to pay it all
If it doesn't it goes bankrupt tomorrow
RT if Thames Water needs to die
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If Trump/Vance meeting with Zelenskyy wasn’t a calculated set-up, why was Russian state media there?
www.thedailybeast.com/msnbcs-rache...
www.thedailybeast.com/msnbcs-rache...
Maddow Aghast That White House Allowed Russian State Media In For Zelensky Meet
The pundit pointed out a reporter with Russian News Agency TASS had somehow got in for the fiery sitdown.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
If Trump/Vance meeting with Zelenskyy wasn’t a calculated set-up, why was Russian state media there?
www.thedailybeast.com/msnbcs-rache...
www.thedailybeast.com/msnbcs-rache...
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BBC obsesses on Rachel Reeves but not Reforms James McMurdock whose CV doesn’t add up👇🏼
He says he worked at at Lehmans (it had gone bust when he claimed to be there)
He claims he dealt with Corporate Loans -they require FCA Reg but I couldn’t find him..
His bizs went bust
@adambienkov.bsky.social
He says he worked at at Lehmans (it had gone bust when he claimed to be there)
He claims he dealt with Corporate Loans -they require FCA Reg but I couldn’t find him..
His bizs went bust
@adambienkov.bsky.social
Failed Firms and CV Boasts – Little-Known New Reform UK MP’s Past Comes Under Scrutiny
Is James McMurdock a business super-star, or has he embellished his CV?
bylinetimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
BBC obsesses on Rachel Reeves but not Reforms James McMurdock whose CV doesn’t add up👇🏼
He says he worked at at Lehmans (it had gone bust when he claimed to be there)
He claims he dealt with Corporate Loans -they require FCA Reg but I couldn’t find him..
His bizs went bust
@adambienkov.bsky.social
He says he worked at at Lehmans (it had gone bust when he claimed to be there)
He claims he dealt with Corporate Loans -they require FCA Reg but I couldn’t find him..
His bizs went bust
@adambienkov.bsky.social
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I teach a class called "Politics of the Internet," and one thing I end up talking about is internet adages. The list I cover:
Godwin's Law
Poe's Law
The Streisand Effect
Don't feed the trolls
The Rule of Goats
Any big ones I missed? Things along those lines I should add?
Godwin's Law
Poe's Law
The Streisand Effect
Don't feed the trolls
The Rule of Goats
Any big ones I missed? Things along those lines I should add?
January 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I teach a class called "Politics of the Internet," and one thing I end up talking about is internet adages. The list I cover:
Godwin's Law
Poe's Law
The Streisand Effect
Don't feed the trolls
The Rule of Goats
Any big ones I missed? Things along those lines I should add?
Godwin's Law
Poe's Law
The Streisand Effect
Don't feed the trolls
The Rule of Goats
Any big ones I missed? Things along those lines I should add?
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No UK PM has ever attended a US presidential inauguration.
One reason the ill informed might be insisting otherwise is Musk's Grok... which is wrong.
One reason the ill informed might be insisting otherwise is Musk's Grok... which is wrong.
January 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
No UK PM has ever attended a US presidential inauguration.
One reason the ill informed might be insisting otherwise is Musk's Grok... which is wrong.
One reason the ill informed might be insisting otherwise is Musk's Grok... which is wrong.
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Starmer slaps down Musk and points the finger at Badenoch
The PM’s response to the far right billionaire was overdue… but near-perfect
@theneweuropean.bsky.social
www.theneweuropean.co.uk/starmer-slap...
The PM’s response to the far right billionaire was overdue… but near-perfect
@theneweuropean.bsky.social
www.theneweuropean.co.uk/starmer-slap...
Starmer slaps down Musk and points the finger at Badenoch
The PM’s response to the far right billionaire was overdue… but near-perfect
www.theneweuropean.co.uk
January 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Starmer slaps down Musk and points the finger at Badenoch
The PM’s response to the far right billionaire was overdue… but near-perfect
@theneweuropean.bsky.social
www.theneweuropean.co.uk/starmer-slap...
The PM’s response to the far right billionaire was overdue… but near-perfect
@theneweuropean.bsky.social
www.theneweuropean.co.uk/starmer-slap...
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The Conservative party accuses Keir Starmer of refusing to take child abuse seriously.
In other news, here's former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson complaining about £60 million being "spaffed up the wall" investigating historic child abuse cases
In other news, here's former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson complaining about £60 million being "spaffed up the wall" investigating historic child abuse cases
January 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The Conservative party accuses Keir Starmer of refusing to take child abuse seriously.
In other news, here's former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson complaining about £60 million being "spaffed up the wall" investigating historic child abuse cases
In other news, here's former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson complaining about £60 million being "spaffed up the wall" investigating historic child abuse cases
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“The Conservative Party leader’s refusal to criticise the X owner’s dangerous misinformation campaign against the UK should exclude her from ever returning to high office” @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/06/k...
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/06/k...
Kemi Badenoch's Refusal to Distance Herself From Elon Musk is an Act of Moral Cowardice
The Conservative Party leader's refusal to criticise the X owner's dangerous misinformation campaign against the UK should exclude her from ever returning to high office
bylinetimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“The Conservative Party leader’s refusal to criticise the X owner’s dangerous misinformation campaign against the UK should exclude her from ever returning to high office” @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/06/k...
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/06/k...
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Q: At what point did Kemi Badenoch’s Tories decide that Alexis Jay's exhaustive, 460-page report on child sexual abuse, published in October 2022, was inadequate?
A: When they decided they wanted to curry favour with Elon Musk.
by @stephenkb.bsky.social
A: When they decided they wanted to curry favour with Elon Musk.
by @stephenkb.bsky.social
Elon Musk and the red lines of rightwing politics
Tory calls for new national probe into child rape gangs — that it did not make in government — expose opposition anxieties
www.ft.com
January 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Q: At what point did Kemi Badenoch’s Tories decide that Alexis Jay's exhaustive, 460-page report on child sexual abuse, published in October 2022, was inadequate?
A: When they decided they wanted to curry favour with Elon Musk.
by @stephenkb.bsky.social
A: When they decided they wanted to curry favour with Elon Musk.
by @stephenkb.bsky.social
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If you think more privitisation is good for the NHS.
Ask yourself, why hasn't it helped with water? Or energy? Or transport? Or in fact anything ever?
Rivers full of sewage, energy bills through the roof whilst record profits are recorded and disrupted expensive travel. Let this be a warning.
Ask yourself, why hasn't it helped with water? Or energy? Or transport? Or in fact anything ever?
Rivers full of sewage, energy bills through the roof whilst record profits are recorded and disrupted expensive travel. Let this be a warning.
November 30, 2024 at 8:30 AM
If you think more privitisation is good for the NHS.
Ask yourself, why hasn't it helped with water? Or energy? Or transport? Or in fact anything ever?
Rivers full of sewage, energy bills through the roof whilst record profits are recorded and disrupted expensive travel. Let this be a warning.
Ask yourself, why hasn't it helped with water? Or energy? Or transport? Or in fact anything ever?
Rivers full of sewage, energy bills through the roof whilst record profits are recorded and disrupted expensive travel. Let this be a warning.
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Crazy that we hear about Train Drivers who get £60,000 a year for driving a train.
But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK.
Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.
But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK.
Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.
December 24, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Crazy that we hear about Train Drivers who get £60,000 a year for driving a train.
But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK.
Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.
But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK.
Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.
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Love your children?
And your grandchildren?
Do you love your friends and family?
The countryside? Wildlife?
Then DON’T vote Reform.
They are trying to kill the planet as fast as possible
And your grandchildren?
Do you love your friends and family?
The countryside? Wildlife?
Then DON’T vote Reform.
They are trying to kill the planet as fast as possible
December 24, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Love your children?
And your grandchildren?
Do you love your friends and family?
The countryside? Wildlife?
Then DON’T vote Reform.
They are trying to kill the planet as fast as possible
And your grandchildren?
Do you love your friends and family?
The countryside? Wildlife?
Then DON’T vote Reform.
They are trying to kill the planet as fast as possible