David Parker
@davidjohnparker.bsky.social
Human. Cis. Male. Salford.
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I MEAN LOOK AT THAT FOR A WINNING SHOT
February 18, 2026 at 10:54 AM
I MEAN LOOK AT THAT FOR A WINNING SHOT
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
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Not surprising Farage hasn't bothered to announce a health spokesperson - his entire team is populated by politicians who broke the NHS.
They've also forgotten about a foreign affairs spokesperson, but I guess they will take their orders straight from Trump's White House anyway.
They've also forgotten about a foreign affairs spokesperson, but I guess they will take their orders straight from Trump's White House anyway.
February 17, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Not surprising Farage hasn't bothered to announce a health spokesperson - his entire team is populated by politicians who broke the NHS.
They've also forgotten about a foreign affairs spokesperson, but I guess they will take their orders straight from Trump's White House anyway.
They've also forgotten about a foreign affairs spokesperson, but I guess they will take their orders straight from Trump's White House anyway.
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Your challenge for the day is to invent a ReformUK policy. On Shrove Tuesday next year we get to see if they’ve adopted it.
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Your challenge for the day is to invent a ReformUK policy. On Shrove Tuesday next year we get to see if they’ve adopted it.
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
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The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
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R.I.P. legendary pop songwriter Billy Steinberg.
He co-wrote "Like A Virgin," "True Colors," "Eternal Flame," "So Emotional," "I Drove All Night," "I Touch Myself," "I'll Stand By You," and more classic hits.
stereogum.com/2489382/lege...
He co-wrote "Like A Virgin," "True Colors," "Eternal Flame," "So Emotional," "I Drove All Night," "I Touch Myself," "I'll Stand By You," and more classic hits.
stereogum.com/2489382/lege...
February 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM
R.I.P. legendary pop songwriter Billy Steinberg.
He co-wrote "Like A Virgin," "True Colors," "Eternal Flame," "So Emotional," "I Drove All Night," "I Touch Myself," "I'll Stand By You," and more classic hits.
stereogum.com/2489382/lege...
He co-wrote "Like A Virgin," "True Colors," "Eternal Flame," "So Emotional," "I Drove All Night," "I Touch Myself," "I'll Stand By You," and more classic hits.
stereogum.com/2489382/lege...
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😬Not the best look for Reform’s Gorton & Denton candidate Matt Goodwin
White supremacist far right activist says
“you've appeared on our podcasts, had dinner with us, had us write for your Substack, and sought our advice on how to write your social media posts”
Tad awkward😬
White supremacist far right activist says
“you've appeared on our podcasts, had dinner with us, had us write for your Substack, and sought our advice on how to write your social media posts”
Tad awkward😬
February 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM
😬Not the best look for Reform’s Gorton & Denton candidate Matt Goodwin
White supremacist far right activist says
“you've appeared on our podcasts, had dinner with us, had us write for your Substack, and sought our advice on how to write your social media posts”
Tad awkward😬
White supremacist far right activist says
“you've appeared on our podcasts, had dinner with us, had us write for your Substack, and sought our advice on how to write your social media posts”
Tad awkward😬
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I'm sure we've all seen the graphic that lays out the United States ' relationship with slavery. It's good, but I never thought it was quite impactful enough. So I made my own.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.
February 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I'm sure we've all seen the graphic that lays out the United States ' relationship with slavery. It's good, but I never thought it was quite impactful enough. So I made my own.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.
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[an olympic skating pair finishes their routine]
me: wow that was amazing
the commentator: what a shame
me: wow that was amazing
the commentator: what a shame
February 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
[an olympic skating pair finishes their routine]
me: wow that was amazing
the commentator: what a shame
me: wow that was amazing
the commentator: what a shame
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I went to art school...
I had no clue this is what people meant by "warm ups". Like, a whole routine? Each part specific and functional? Dang.
Probably would have less "forgot how to draw" days if I did these every time. I'm gonna try it.
I had no clue this is what people meant by "warm ups". Like, a whole routine? Each part specific and functional? Dang.
Probably would have less "forgot how to draw" days if I did these every time. I'm gonna try it.
February 14, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I went to art school...
I had no clue this is what people meant by "warm ups". Like, a whole routine? Each part specific and functional? Dang.
Probably would have less "forgot how to draw" days if I did these every time. I'm gonna try it.
I had no clue this is what people meant by "warm ups". Like, a whole routine? Each part specific and functional? Dang.
Probably would have less "forgot how to draw" days if I did these every time. I'm gonna try it.
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Oh please let it happen again. Oh please.
🚨 PICTURED: Liz Truss meets with Donald Trump at his golf course in Palm Beach
February 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Oh please let it happen again. Oh please.
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This piece from @youngmimayer.bsky.social had me in *shambles* youngmimayer.substack.com/p/soon-yi-pr...
soon yi previn our worthless daughter, you are so pretty i'm going to die
우리 쓸데없는 딸내미 이뻐죽겠내
youngmimayer.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This piece from @youngmimayer.bsky.social had me in *shambles* youngmimayer.substack.com/p/soon-yi-pr...
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Nothing but sympathy for Beth Upton. Never did a thing wrong but had her life completely upended, her character assassinated and her bins publicly raked through to the point she's had to leave the country for the crime of simply existing. And still the bigots won't leave her alone.
February 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Nothing but sympathy for Beth Upton. Never did a thing wrong but had her life completely upended, her character assassinated and her bins publicly raked through to the point she's had to leave the country for the crime of simply existing. And still the bigots won't leave her alone.
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Since there is a new Dracula that is apparently pursuing the "tragic lost love" backstory, I want to talk about my favorite Drac, which is Louis Jourdan in the 1977 BBC miniseries COUNT DRACULA.
February 14, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Since there is a new Dracula that is apparently pursuing the "tragic lost love" backstory, I want to talk about my favorite Drac, which is Louis Jourdan in the 1977 BBC miniseries COUNT DRACULA.
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i often think about this review
February 14, 2026 at 3:13 AM
i often think about this review
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Hey remember the shooting in Minneapolis that happened between Renee Good and Alexi Pretti, the guy they claimed was shot by an agent after he had attacked that agent with a shovel? I know it's hard to believe but the agents' story fell apart and charges were dropped. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
February 14, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Hey remember the shooting in Minneapolis that happened between Renee Good and Alexi Pretti, the guy they claimed was shot by an agent after he had attacked that agent with a shovel? I know it's hard to believe but the agents' story fell apart and charges were dropped. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
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There are some Star Trek fans weirdly obsessed with “decorum” and they really fixate on how Holly Hunter sits in the captain’s chair on STARFLEET ACADEMY. One guy left a comment on the official FB whining about it and so Captain Janeway herself responded to drop the hammer
February 13, 2026 at 5:21 AM
There are some Star Trek fans weirdly obsessed with “decorum” and they really fixate on how Holly Hunter sits in the captain’s chair on STARFLEET ACADEMY. One guy left a comment on the official FB whining about it and so Captain Janeway herself responded to drop the hammer
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One of the purest examples of a moral panic in our time. A clinic that had years-long waitlists and required an average of 7 appointments before providing transition care smeared and shut down for being reckless.
a clinic that provided services to 12,000 people being closed on the basis of 8 complaints perfectly captures the nature of the uk 'trans-debate'
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
One of the purest examples of a moral panic in our time. A clinic that had years-long waitlists and required an average of 7 appointments before providing transition care smeared and shut down for being reckless.
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a clinic that provided services to 12,000 people being closed on the basis of 8 complaints perfectly captures the nature of the uk 'trans-debate'
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
a clinic that provided services to 12,000 people being closed on the basis of 8 complaints perfectly captures the nature of the uk 'trans-debate'
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
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They're already there, you fucking ghouls. The only question is whether or not you care enough about trans kids to keep them safe.
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 AM
They're already there, you fucking ghouls. The only question is whether or not you care enough about trans kids to keep them safe.