Geoff
@geoffdeburca.bsky.social
Feels like yet another gift to @zackpolanski.bsky.social from Reeves here - young graduates facing big unfair tax hikes
I'm constantly shocked (but not surprised) by how little we discuss the additional financial burden placed on young people by the Clegg-Cameron student loan regime.
@rmcunliffe.bsky.social is one of the few journalists who brings it up continuously - once again in the wake of the budget 👇
@rmcunliffe.bsky.social is one of the few journalists who brings it up continuously - once again in the wake of the budget 👇
Rachel Reeves hits young graduates with a double stealth tax
The Chancellor plans to raise as much money from freezing loan repayment thresholds as from the mansion tax
www.newstatesman.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Feels like yet another gift to @zackpolanski.bsky.social from Reeves here - young graduates facing big unfair tax hikes
Reposted by Geoff
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
Given Birmingham was home to the much misunderstood Winterval, this means it is simultaneously also the spiritual home of moaning about Christmas being erased by wokery
In Birmingham, walking through the Christmas Market, I have realised that this is the spiritual home of British Christmas, and got suddenly very moved.
a video of a christmas scene with the words `` it 's christmas aaasssss '' at the bottom
ALT: a video of a christmas scene with the words `` it 's christmas aaasssss '' at the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Given Birmingham was home to the much misunderstood Winterval, this means it is simultaneously also the spiritual home of moaning about Christmas being erased by wokery
#thetwen2ie5 50/50
Tyla - TO LAST (South Africa, 2022)
I've used all my bonuses, so ending today with my sixth and final African track, a dreamy, bouncy R&B / Amapiano fusion
Tyla - TO LAST (South Africa, 2022)
I've used all my bonuses, so ending today with my sixth and final African track, a dreamy, bouncy R&B / Amapiano fusion
Tyla - To Last (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by TylaVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#thetwen2ie5 50/50
Tyla - TO LAST (South Africa, 2022)
I've used all my bonuses, so ending today with my sixth and final African track, a dreamy, bouncy R&B / Amapiano fusion
Tyla - TO LAST (South Africa, 2022)
I've used all my bonuses, so ending today with my sixth and final African track, a dreamy, bouncy R&B / Amapiano fusion
#TheTwen2ie5 49/50
Olivia Rodrigo - VAMPIRE (2023, USA)
The Twenties so far have been a story of the resurgence of brilliant female popstars. I've nominated a few but I think Olivia may be the best of the bunch.
Olivia Rodrigo - VAMPIRE (2023, USA)
The Twenties so far have been a story of the resurgence of brilliant female popstars. I've nominated a few but I think Olivia may be the best of the bunch.
Olivia Rodrigo - vampire (Official Video)
YouTube video by OliviaRodrigoVEVO
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 49/50
Olivia Rodrigo - VAMPIRE (2023, USA)
The Twenties so far have been a story of the resurgence of brilliant female popstars. I've nominated a few but I think Olivia may be the best of the bunch.
Olivia Rodrigo - VAMPIRE (2023, USA)
The Twenties so far have been a story of the resurgence of brilliant female popstars. I've nominated a few but I think Olivia may be the best of the bunch.
#TheTwen2ie5 48/50
Sharon van Etten & Angel Olsen - LIKE I USED TO (USA, 2021)
I like both separately but they are so much better together, this is absolutely gorgeous in every way
Sharon van Etten & Angel Olsen - LIKE I USED TO (USA, 2021)
I like both separately but they are so much better together, this is absolutely gorgeous in every way
Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To (Official Video)
YouTube video by Sharon Van Etten
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 48/50
Sharon van Etten & Angel Olsen - LIKE I USED TO (USA, 2021)
I like both separately but they are so much better together, this is absolutely gorgeous in every way
Sharon van Etten & Angel Olsen - LIKE I USED TO (USA, 2021)
I like both separately but they are so much better together, this is absolutely gorgeous in every way
Black Cat. Criticize. Nothing Compares 2 U (the original version). And all those The Time Albums. What a career.
RIP Jellybean Johnson
RIP Jellybean Johnson
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Black Cat. Criticize. Nothing Compares 2 U (the original version). And all those The Time Albums. What a career.
RIP Jellybean Johnson
RIP Jellybean Johnson
#TheTwen2ie5 47/50
Bob Vylan - WE LIVE HERE (UK, 2020) BONUS - 12 Points
"One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This".
In the meantime, this video remains unmonetised, interviewers lose sponsorship for even speaking to him.
Bob Vylan - WE LIVE HERE (UK, 2020) BONUS - 12 Points
"One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This".
In the meantime, this video remains unmonetised, interviewers lose sponsorship for even speaking to him.
Bob Vylan - We Live Here
YouTube video by Bob Vylan
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#TheTwen2ie5 47/50
Bob Vylan - WE LIVE HERE (UK, 2020) BONUS - 12 Points
"One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This".
In the meantime, this video remains unmonetised, interviewers lose sponsorship for even speaking to him.
Bob Vylan - WE LIVE HERE (UK, 2020) BONUS - 12 Points
"One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This".
In the meantime, this video remains unmonetised, interviewers lose sponsorship for even speaking to him.
American exceptionalism yet again
We’ve 100% lost the war on using phones while driving and it’s the worst.
November 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
American exceptionalism yet again
#TheTwen2ie5 46/50
Bicep - APRICOTS (UK, 2021)
Melancholic & Euphoric at the same time, a dancefloor banger that doesn't make me want to dance
Bicep - APRICOTS (UK, 2021)
Melancholic & Euphoric at the same time, a dancefloor banger that doesn't make me want to dance
BICEP | APRICOTS (Official Video)
YouTube video by BICEP
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 46/50
Bicep - APRICOTS (UK, 2021)
Melancholic & Euphoric at the same time, a dancefloor banger that doesn't make me want to dance
Bicep - APRICOTS (UK, 2021)
Melancholic & Euphoric at the same time, a dancefloor banger that doesn't make me want to dance
Musk is the most insecure celebrity in history
I asked grok who was the better role model for humanity, Jesus Christ or Elon Musk. GUESS WHAT.
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Musk is the most insecure celebrity in history
Juliana Madrid - Trackstar (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by JulianaMadridVEVO
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Reposted by Geoff
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 2:58 PM
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
Reposted by Geoff
I am moving to Dubai because England is so dangerous. www.ft.com/content/9bf6...
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am moving to Dubai because England is so dangerous. www.ft.com/content/9bf6...
Reposted by Geoff
We must copy Denmark Social Democrats' hardline anti-asylum measures in order to win back voters' trust, says Shabana Mahmood.
Meanwhile in Denmark:
Meanwhile in Denmark:
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
We must copy Denmark Social Democrats' hardline anti-asylum measures in order to win back voters' trust, says Shabana Mahmood.
Meanwhile in Denmark:
Meanwhile in Denmark:
#TheTwen2ie5 44/50
Mitski - LOVE ME MORE (Japan / USA, 2022)
One of several themes running through my choices is dramatic pop music - and this one is possibly the most dramatic in my list, epic from start to finish
Mitski - LOVE ME MORE (Japan / USA, 2022)
One of several themes running through my choices is dramatic pop music - and this one is possibly the most dramatic in my list, epic from start to finish
Mitski - Love Me More (Official Video)
YouTube video by MitskiVEVO
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 44/50
Mitski - LOVE ME MORE (Japan / USA, 2022)
One of several themes running through my choices is dramatic pop music - and this one is possibly the most dramatic in my list, epic from start to finish
Mitski - LOVE ME MORE (Japan / USA, 2022)
One of several themes running through my choices is dramatic pop music - and this one is possibly the most dramatic in my list, epic from start to finish
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue (Official Video)
YouTube video by WetLegVEVO
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The key Blue Labour figures driving this need kicking out of the party. They are doing more damage than Militant ever did
The irony of the Blue Labour rhetoric is actually how prejudicial it is about the white working class.
why do I emphasize the Manchester-ness of this? because Blue Labour 'thinkers' try to portray themselves as authentic representatives of a neglected Northern working class. But while there's plenty of racism in the North, as anywhere else, there's also a long history of integration and anti-racism.
November 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The key Blue Labour figures driving this need kicking out of the party. They are doing more damage than Militant ever did
Reposted by Geoff
You get the feeling that McSweeney really does believe that ICE-style raids is what your median Yorkshire and Midlands voter hankers after
Asked if Keir Starmer believes British people want to "see refugee children pulled out of school and deported after 10 years in this country”, his spokesman says that “what the British public wants and what this government was elected on a mandate to deliver was to secure our borders"
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
You get the feeling that McSweeney really does believe that ICE-style raids is what your median Yorkshire and Midlands voter hankers after
#TheTwen2ie5 42/50
Ryan Beatty - CASINO (USA, 2020)
From an album I’ve returned to more than most over the past few years, a dreamy, lo-fi collection of songs about love and longing
Ryan Beatty - CASINO (USA, 2020)
From an album I’ve returned to more than most over the past few years, a dreamy, lo-fi collection of songs about love and longing
Casino
open.spotify.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 42/50
Ryan Beatty - CASINO (USA, 2020)
From an album I’ve returned to more than most over the past few years, a dreamy, lo-fi collection of songs about love and longing
Ryan Beatty - CASINO (USA, 2020)
From an album I’ve returned to more than most over the past few years, a dreamy, lo-fi collection of songs about love and longing
Reposted by Geoff
The government seems to be trying to simultaneously claim it can deliver Reform’s agenda better than Reform, while also about once a month sending out someone to decry Reform’s racism.
It’s genuinely sort of amazing that they still haven’t realised why that doesn’t work.
It’s genuinely sort of amazing that they still haven’t realised why that doesn’t work.
November 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The government seems to be trying to simultaneously claim it can deliver Reform’s agenda better than Reform, while also about once a month sending out someone to decry Reform’s racism.
It’s genuinely sort of amazing that they still haven’t realised why that doesn’t work.
It’s genuinely sort of amazing that they still haven’t realised why that doesn’t work.
#TheTwen2ie5 41/50 Bonus 11pts
Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe (USA, 2024)
The way the song builds still gets me every time, it starts in such an unassuming way
Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe (USA, 2024)
The way the song builds still gets me every time, it starts in such an unassuming way
November 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#TheTwen2ie5 41/50 Bonus 11pts
Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe (USA, 2024)
The way the song builds still gets me every time, it starts in such an unassuming way
Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe (USA, 2024)
The way the song builds still gets me every time, it starts in such an unassuming way
#TheTwen2ie5 40/50
Karol G - SI ANTES TE HUBIERA CONOCIDO (Colombia, 2024)
After two days of dark, it's time to return to the sunshine. My sixth & final Spanish language pick, a summer dancefloor banger with a merengue twist.
all that and a chance to practice my Spanish imperfect subjunctive too.
Karol G - SI ANTES TE HUBIERA CONOCIDO (Colombia, 2024)
After two days of dark, it's time to return to the sunshine. My sixth & final Spanish language pick, a summer dancefloor banger with a merengue twist.
all that and a chance to practice my Spanish imperfect subjunctive too.
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 40/50
Karol G - SI ANTES TE HUBIERA CONOCIDO (Colombia, 2024)
After two days of dark, it's time to return to the sunshine. My sixth & final Spanish language pick, a summer dancefloor banger with a merengue twist.
all that and a chance to practice my Spanish imperfect subjunctive too.
Karol G - SI ANTES TE HUBIERA CONOCIDO (Colombia, 2024)
After two days of dark, it's time to return to the sunshine. My sixth & final Spanish language pick, a summer dancefloor banger with a merengue twist.
all that and a chance to practice my Spanish imperfect subjunctive too.
Reposted by Geoff
On Tuesday, Keir Starmer said he was concerned that racism was returning to British politics.
This morning, his Home Secretary is loudly letting the world know that the government intends to make the lives worse of even those found to be genuine refugees.
This morning, his Home Secretary is loudly letting the world know that the government intends to make the lives worse of even those found to be genuine refugees.
November 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
On Tuesday, Keir Starmer said he was concerned that racism was returning to British politics.
This morning, his Home Secretary is loudly letting the world know that the government intends to make the lives worse of even those found to be genuine refugees.
This morning, his Home Secretary is loudly letting the world know that the government intends to make the lives worse of even those found to be genuine refugees.