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Frédéric Moreau @goodclimate.bsky.social · 20h

This lurid headline is about British tourists no longer getting away with overstaying in Schengen. Or being 'illegals', as it's often called in the UK.

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 8h

A reminder that this week the Conservatives announced they want a “British ICE”

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 11h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 13h

Here’s video of the incident

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 19h

I don't want to get all Chesterton's Fence here, but if you don't understand that a "microscopic snail" is an indicator species that's protected for the health of the entire ecosystem, you probably shouldn't be forming "good relationships" with developers
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 1d

We must emulate the United Arab Emirates, apparently.

Where to even start...?

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

JFC the man has not one ounce of shame in him.

He went to private school and Cambridge. He owns three homes and rents a fourth!

James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 1d

I know plenty of politicians 'working classify' their backgrounds, but this from Jenrick is taking the piss.

His father's linked in is here: uk.linkedin.com/in/bill-jenr...

He was a managing accountant who ended up as the Managing Director of Cannon Industries

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Dom White @domw.bsky.social · 1d

Hmmmmm. I'm certainly with Adam Tooze on the idea that central banks are ultimately (and should be) tools of the state. But the idea that QT/QE is the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems is one of the great mistruths of our era.

www.ft.com/content/7615...

Britain needs a ‘whatever it takes’ moment

The Bank of England must acknowledge the priority of reviving investment-led growth and stop quantitative tightening

www.ft.com

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Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 1d

I was wondering why the Shadow Chancellor was addressing a fringe meeting - then I realised it wasn’t a fringe meeting.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bleak reality of opposition sets in for Conservatives

The Conservative Party, so often and for so long the dominating force in British politics, is a shrivelled version of its usual self.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 1d

And the comment I should have made!

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Jimmy @thatcareersguy.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not saying this is the best thread I've ever seen, but it's definitely in the top one.

Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 1d

Britian? Is that anywhere near Aber-baijan or Nambia?

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 1d

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

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Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 2d

The thread I should have written.

#NFFC

Sophie E. Hill @sophieehill.bsky.social · 2d

A thread of inspirational quotes from two of my idols: Kemi Badenoch and Ange Postecoglou

(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)

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Sophie E. Hill @sophieehill.bsky.social · 2d

A thread of inspirational quotes from two of my idols: Kemi Badenoch and Ange Postecoglou

(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)

🧵

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Adam Creme @adamcreme.bsky.social · 5d

Well that didn’t take long to be physically manifested.

Adam Creme @adamcreme.bsky.social · 15d

Some hatreds never go away. They just hide for a bit and resurface when it’s safe.

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 2d

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Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 2d

Not just me then.

Tim Morton @timmorton2.bsky.social · 2d

The natural history of #enshittification:
1st, platforms are good to their users
2nd they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers
3rd they abuse those customers to claw back all the value for themselves – & become a giant pile of shit.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Morton @timmorton2.bsky.social · 2d

The natural history of #enshittification:
1st, platforms are good to their users
2nd they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers
3rd they abuse those customers to claw back all the value for themselves – & become a giant pile of shit.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

www.theguardian.com

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Adam Creme @adamcreme.bsky.social · 4d

Spare us your fake concern. It’s way way too late.

The darkness you have made for us cannot prevail. Peace, love, tolerance, people living side by side without your nasty agendas will. For the sake of our children and all who come after us.

Love and only love to those of you of good faith.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 2d

*gasp*

“Everyone thought we’d come in and there were going to be these huge costs we could cut away but there just aren’t,” said a third senior Reform cabinet member in Kent.

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Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 2d

Or a voice in his head saying, ‘Hang on a minute, would Keir Starmer really say “take up arms”?’

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Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 2d

Watched it all now. You were right. It got worse.

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Charles W @starrysky29.bsky.social · 2d

It feels like images often have a stronger impact than words. This one shows Nigel Farage neglecting his own constituency while using public funds to bow to a dictator in the U.S. #NigelFarage #PublicAccountability #DemocracyMatters