Cyanishblue
@cyanishblue.bsky.social
i exist, that is all, have a good day
just kinda lurking on this website, will mostly be reposting stuff I find cool/interesting. Primarily politics and climate.
just kinda lurking on this website, will mostly be reposting stuff I find cool/interesting. Primarily politics and climate.
Ooh, a year where I actually played games on release
2020: XCOM: Chimera Squad. Pretty enjoyable take on the modern XCOM formula even with its flaws.
2025: Spiritfarer. Just such a lovely game, very much helped me through lockdown.
2020: XCOM: Chimera Squad. Pretty enjoyable take on the modern XCOM formula even with its flaws.
2025: Spiritfarer. Just such a lovely game, very much helped me through lockdown.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2020, and what you would say your favourite game of 2020 is now, if it differs
(I will count two-way ties for either answer)
For a more comprehensive refresher than this grid: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
(I will count two-way ties for either answer)
For a more comprehensive refresher than this grid: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Ooh, a year where I actually played games on release
2020: XCOM: Chimera Squad. Pretty enjoyable take on the modern XCOM formula even with its flaws.
2025: Spiritfarer. Just such a lovely game, very much helped me through lockdown.
2020: XCOM: Chimera Squad. Pretty enjoyable take on the modern XCOM formula even with its flaws.
2025: Spiritfarer. Just such a lovely game, very much helped me through lockdown.
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This is entirely immoral: ripping children away from the only homes they have ever know, detaining them and sending them to countries theyve never been to.
It is a abomination and so far outside of Labour values I don't know what to say
It is a abomination and so far outside of Labour values I don't know what to say
December 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This is entirely immoral: ripping children away from the only homes they have ever know, detaining them and sending them to countries theyve never been to.
It is a abomination and so far outside of Labour values I don't know what to say
It is a abomination and so far outside of Labour values I don't know what to say
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Pretty good chart to demonstrate why Labour trying to triangulate is a mental approach.
Were in clear bloc politics. You have to lean in
Were in clear bloc politics. You have to lean in
If voters could vote against a party (More in Common)
December 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Pretty good chart to demonstrate why Labour trying to triangulate is a mental approach.
Were in clear bloc politics. You have to lean in
Were in clear bloc politics. You have to lean in
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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This is pretty striking and makes me wonder exactly what Labour have been up to in making policy seemingly in response to / fear of the former rather than the middle group.
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is pretty striking and makes me wonder exactly what Labour have been up to in making policy seemingly in response to / fear of the former rather than the middle group.
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Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I feel like left/liberal discourse in both the UK and US (and presumably many other countries) would be healthier if more people realised “I will not vote for this party out of principle, but it would be better if they won” is an entirely coherent, and respectable, position
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I feel like left/liberal discourse in both the UK and US (and presumably many other countries) would be healthier if more people realised “I will not vote for this party out of principle, but it would be better if they won” is an entirely coherent, and respectable, position
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this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
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VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
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Encouraging the policing of public spaces based on appearance and gender stereotypes is no way for a human rights regulator to behave.
The EHRC’s proposed Code of Practice is a misogynist’s charter, and the government must reject it.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The EHRC’s proposed Code of Practice is a misogynist’s charter, and the government must reject it.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Transgender guidance dubbed ‘misogynist’s charter’
Places such as hospital wards, gyms and leisure centres will reportedly be able to question transgender women over whether they should be using single-sex services based on how they look, their behavi...
www.independent.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Encouraging the policing of public spaces based on appearance and gender stereotypes is no way for a human rights regulator to behave.
The EHRC’s proposed Code of Practice is a misogynist’s charter, and the government must reject it.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The EHRC’s proposed Code of Practice is a misogynist’s charter, and the government must reject it.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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I've created my magnum opus
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I've created my magnum opus
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That American politics went off the rails after Barack Obama and British ethnonationalism has reared its head after Rishi Sunak is the real tell about how committed some people are to integration and post racial politics.
A country where Sadiq Khan can lead London, Humza Yousaf can lead Scotland, and Rishi Sunak can lead Britain is a country where the racists had *lost*. So much of this vicious bile has come directly after that and almost no one seems to draw the connection
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
That American politics went off the rails after Barack Obama and British ethnonationalism has reared its head after Rishi Sunak is the real tell about how committed some people are to integration and post racial politics.
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By mimicking Reform to win back support, the Labour government is making a serious mistake. This race to the bottom emboldens Farage, punishes vulnerable people, amplifies racism, and undermines those working to hold communities together.
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
By mimicking Reform to win back support, the Labour government is making a serious mistake. This race to the bottom emboldens Farage, punishes vulnerable people, amplifies racism, and undermines those working to hold communities together.
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losing my mind over youtube's suggested reply for this comment
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
losing my mind over youtube's suggested reply for this comment
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The thing that bothers me about the whole rhetoric on immigration is that because Britain is quite multicultural everyone knows someone like Joe, be it at work, at your local pub, a family friend, and we’re constantly being told by politicians and media that we’re weird for not hating their guts.
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The thing that bothers me about the whole rhetoric on immigration is that because Britain is quite multicultural everyone knows someone like Joe, be it at work, at your local pub, a family friend, and we’re constantly being told by politicians and media that we’re weird for not hating their guts.
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If a Prime Minister is brought down by being too cruel on asylum policy - which is not the most likely option but feels plausible right now, which is new - what does that do the debate? Is it too much to hope that draws some kind of line?
November 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
If a Prime Minister is brought down by being too cruel on asylum policy - which is not the most likely option but feels plausible right now, which is new - what does that do the debate? Is it too much to hope that draws some kind of line?
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The best strategy for a Labour government is to govern like the sort of Labour government that their voters expected to see in office.
November 17, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The best strategy for a Labour government is to govern like the sort of Labour government that their voters expected to see in office.
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If the next one learns from this, it's a good thing. It will hopefully remind politicians to serve the public good, and not pacify the minority who loudly misdiagnose problems to service their bigotry and/or personal gain
If a Prime Minister is brought down by being too cruel on asylum policy - which is not the most likely option but feels plausible right now, which is new - what does that do the debate? Is it too much to hope that draws some kind of line?
November 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
If the next one learns from this, it's a good thing. It will hopefully remind politicians to serve the public good, and not pacify the minority who loudly misdiagnose problems to service their bigotry and/or personal gain
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Plans to leave refugees in a state of perpetual uncertainty about where and if they can rebuild their lives are not just performative cruelty, they are counterproductive to integration and the economy. It doesn’t have to be like this - 1/2
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Plans to leave refugees in a state of perpetual uncertainty about where and if they can rebuild their lives are not just performative cruelty, they are counterproductive to integration and the economy. It doesn’t have to be like this - 1/2
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If this really is what is being proposed, I think adding the jewellery confiscation policy + the 20 year policy could kick off the kind of PLP revolt that (without rapid u-turn) could entirely destabilise a struggling government that risks falling over on every front
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3734007...
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3734007...
Small boat migrants to have jewellery & assets seized to pay for accommodation
ILLEGAL migrants’ valuables such as jewellery and watches will be seized and sold to pay towards their accommodation costs, The Sun can reveal today. Necklaces and chains — but not wedding rings — …
www.thesun.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
If this really is what is being proposed, I think adding the jewellery confiscation policy + the 20 year policy could kick off the kind of PLP revolt that (without rapid u-turn) could entirely destabilise a struggling government that risks falling over on every front
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3734007...
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3734007...
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again, this stuff is now so completely extreme it becomes distinct from the bog standard "control immigration" mugs etc of Labour leaders past - it becomes central to the turd we call Starmerism, and maybe, just maybe, it can be flushed, from Labour at least, when Starmerism is flushed too
November 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
again, this stuff is now so completely extreme it becomes distinct from the bog standard "control immigration" mugs etc of Labour leaders past - it becomes central to the turd we call Starmerism, and maybe, just maybe, it can be flushed, from Labour at least, when Starmerism is flushed too
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“Illegal migration is tearing Britain apart”
November 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
“Illegal migration is tearing Britain apart”
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Refugees will continue to exist and the right will continue to be able to attack their presence. I am baffled by the apparent belief that voters will change course because you can point to a figure in a statistical bulletin about something distinct from what voters were complaining about anyway.
This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
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 3:15 PM
Refugees will continue to exist and the right will continue to be able to attack their presence. I am baffled by the apparent belief that voters will change course because you can point to a figure in a statistical bulletin about something distinct from what voters were complaining about anyway.
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This statement not acceptable and I suspect not sustainable. Large majority of public support principle of asylum, support letting people stay permanently. Majority for that among Labour and other progressive parties’ voters is overwhelming. The Reform voters this is aimed at will never vote Labour
"The era of permanent protection is over"
Is this Labour government really saying it was wrong in principle to let these refugees of the last 75 years to stay, settle and become British - and they believe that should NEVER happen again in principle or practice?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuR...
Is this Labour government really saying it was wrong in principle to let these refugees of the last 75 years to stay, settle and become British - and they believe that should NEVER happen again in principle or practice?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuR...
Refugees from 7 decades gather to commemorate 70 years of refugee in protection in the UK
YouTube video by Refugee Council
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This statement not acceptable and I suspect not sustainable. Large majority of public support principle of asylum, support letting people stay permanently. Majority for that among Labour and other progressive parties’ voters is overwhelming. The Reform voters this is aimed at will never vote Labour