Gideon Mitchell
@gideon-mitchell.bsky.social
Old guy with a beard. Unhealthy obsession with the state of democracy in the world. Teaches data visualisation. Talks on mental health. Publishes the Substack 'Untethered' about motivation, addiction and recovery. North Wales, UK.
This sums up the choice for British people. youtube.com/shorts/xmBnQ...
We have to reject hate. We must choose hope.
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:44 PM
This sums up the choice for British people. youtube.com/shorts/xmBnQ...
Generating CSAM is now a premium feature of Elon Musk's Grok. What excuse is the UK still clinging to not to ban X? Enough already. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
Editing function to be limited to paying subscribers after X threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Generating CSAM is now a premium feature of Elon Musk's Grok. What excuse is the UK still clinging to not to ban X? Enough already. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Ooh I do like a good Jonathan Pie rant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=296-...
Trump vs The World
YouTube video by Jonathan Pie
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January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Ooh I do like a good Jonathan Pie rant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=296-...
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Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)
1. Pat Bagley
1. Pat Bagley
January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)
1. Pat Bagley
1. Pat Bagley
So much of Farage's playbook is lifted straight from Trump and that is because his motives are largely the same. Just to take one motive, what reason might there have been to set up Reform UK as a limited company, with him as the majority shareholder,
Green Party leader Zack Polanski suggested Reform must be stopped.
Farage Accused Of Wanting To Bring 'Trump's Death Squads' To UK
Green Party leader Zack Polanski suggested Reform must be stopped.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 11:07 AM
So much of Farage's playbook is lifted straight from Trump and that is because his motives are largely the same. Just to take one motive, what reason might there have been to set up Reform UK as a limited company, with him as the majority shareholder,
Trump's words about Greenland are perplexing. The US already has an agreement with Denmark that would allow many more troops to be stationed there. In fact, in the Cold War the US had over 10,000 personnel on Greenland. Now there are only about 200.
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Trump's words about Greenland are perplexing. The US already has an agreement with Denmark that would allow many more troops to be stationed there. In fact, in the Cold War the US had over 10,000 personnel on Greenland. Now there are only about 200.
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If a website appeared overnight that gave hundreds of millions of users the opportunity to create CSAM you'd expect governments to shut it down quickly, so the question is why X gets a pass when it's done just that?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI chatbot Grok used to create child sexual abuse imagery, watchdog says
Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstream
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM
If a website appeared overnight that gave hundreds of millions of users the opportunity to create CSAM you'd expect governments to shut it down quickly, so the question is why X gets a pass when it's done just that?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
It feels so great when Zack Polanski himself likes one of my posts! Manna from heaven! Maybe that's a bit strong, but it is great to be seen by the person I respect most in British politics. It is easy to feel small and without agency. Zack is empowering those without a voice.
January 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
It feels so great when Zack Polanski himself likes one of my posts! Manna from heaven! Maybe that's a bit strong, but it is great to be seen by the person I respect most in British politics. It is easy to feel small and without agency. Zack is empowering those without a voice.
I need some career advice, dear friends.
My integrity is important to me. The drama playing out in the United States has alarmed me for a while, because I believe in the principles of the Enlightenment, reason, fairness and truth, and it's important to me
My integrity is important to me. The drama playing out in the United States has alarmed me for a while, because I believe in the principles of the Enlightenment, reason, fairness and truth, and it's important to me
January 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I need some career advice, dear friends.
My integrity is important to me. The drama playing out in the United States has alarmed me for a while, because I believe in the principles of the Enlightenment, reason, fairness and truth, and it's important to me
My integrity is important to me. The drama playing out in the United States has alarmed me for a while, because I believe in the principles of the Enlightenment, reason, fairness and truth, and it's important to me
Brexit is Farage's only achievement and it has been a catastropic failure for the UK. 'End of', as his followers might say.
We don’t need to call Farage names.
Brexit’s record does that for us - a catastrophic failure.
Alongside a whole lot of donations from some pretty questionable sources.
Funny how loud the insults get when the facts start to land.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Brexit’s record does that for us - a catastrophic failure.
Alongside a whole lot of donations from some pretty questionable sources.
Funny how loud the insults get when the facts start to land.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
January 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Brexit is Farage's only achievement and it has been a catastropic failure for the UK. 'End of', as his followers might say.
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Farage’s plot to abolish the OBR shows Reform is not a serious party
Voters remember only too well what happened when Liz Truss sidelined the financial watchdog
Don’t just like it, share it.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Voters remember only too well what happened when Liz Truss sidelined the financial watchdog
Don’t just like it, share it.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Farage’s plot to abolish the OBR shows Reform is not a serious party
Voters remember only too well what happened when Liz Truss sidelined the financial watchdog
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Farage’s plot to abolish the OBR shows Reform is not a serious party
Voters remember only too well what happened when Liz Truss sidelined the financial watchdog
Don’t just like it, share it.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Voters remember only too well what happened when Liz Truss sidelined the financial watchdog
Don’t just like it, share it.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Here is an interesting video analysis that suggests Europe would be in a stronger position to defend Greenland against the US than one might think. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hdt...
Invading Greenland? Mistake of a Lifetime - Here's why
YouTube video by MilitaryRated
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January 6, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Here is an interesting video analysis that suggests Europe would be in a stronger position to defend Greenland against the US than one might think. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hdt...
Starmer's interaction with Trump is like a reluctant teenager, always walking two steps behind, always procrastinating, always late. Meanwhile, Trump retains the initiative, trampling on international order while Starmer and the other European leaders issue mild reproaches after the damage is done.
January 6, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Starmer's interaction with Trump is like a reluctant teenager, always walking two steps behind, always procrastinating, always late. Meanwhile, Trump retains the initiative, trampling on international order while Starmer and the other European leaders issue mild reproaches after the damage is done.
For many people in the USA, even supposedly educated ones, the idea that evil means cannot be justified even by good ends is an irrelevant nicety.
Unfortunately, this attitude takes us back to the dark ages and makes it impossible to argue that your regime is any better than Putin's Russia.
Unfortunately, this attitude takes us back to the dark ages and makes it impossible to argue that your regime is any better than Putin's Russia.
January 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
For many people in the USA, even supposedly educated ones, the idea that evil means cannot be justified even by good ends is an irrelevant nicety.
Unfortunately, this attitude takes us back to the dark ages and makes it impossible to argue that your regime is any better than Putin's Russia.
Unfortunately, this attitude takes us back to the dark ages and makes it impossible to argue that your regime is any better than Putin's Russia.
I have just discovered Claude Code and my mind is blown! I now know what I will be doing at weekends for the next few months.
January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I have just discovered Claude Code and my mind is blown! I now know what I will be doing at weekends for the next few months.
It's so amazing when your grown up children come to stay and they are thriving and happy - despite having had you as a parent! How did they turn out so well? Happy New Year everyone.
January 1, 2026 at 5:44 PM
It's so amazing when your grown up children come to stay and they are thriving and happy - despite having had you as a parent! How did they turn out so well? Happy New Year everyone.
This is one of the best, concise explanations of Trump's behaviour that I've seen. It's interesting that Erich Fromm coined the phrase to explain the psychology of Hitler. Now how do we get rid of him?
A 'Malignant Narcissist' is a severe personality type combining traits of NPD with antisocial features, marked by grandiosity, lack of empathy, manipulation, and aggression, often finding pleasure in others' suffering, exhibiting paranoia, and actively exploiting and harming people without remorse.
December 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This is one of the best, concise explanations of Trump's behaviour that I've seen. It's interesting that Erich Fromm coined the phrase to explain the psychology of Hitler. Now how do we get rid of him?
I know very little about the US education system. What do you think about this American lady's comments? If she is broadly right, it would explain a lot about the deep polarisation in American society. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bP0...
American Reacts | UK vs USA Education | The Truth Americans Don’t Want to Admit
YouTube video by The Tudor Yank
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I know very little about the US education system. What do you think about this American lady's comments? If she is broadly right, it would explain a lot about the deep polarisation in American society. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bP0...
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KIMMEL, to the UK:
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:27 AM
KIMMEL, to the UK:
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
Happy Christmas everybody! I hope you have a wonderful holiday.
Spare a quick thought for the groups of people who find this time of year difficult. I'm really not trying to dampen your Christmas spirit! Just take a moment, please.
Spare a quick thought for the groups of people who find this time of year difficult. I'm really not trying to dampen your Christmas spirit! Just take a moment, please.
December 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Happy Christmas everybody! I hope you have a wonderful holiday.
Spare a quick thought for the groups of people who find this time of year difficult. I'm really not trying to dampen your Christmas spirit! Just take a moment, please.
Spare a quick thought for the groups of people who find this time of year difficult. I'm really not trying to dampen your Christmas spirit! Just take a moment, please.
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I think The Express needs to find their Xmas spirit.
We're paying £476m for a regime that tear gasses babies & destroys shelters in freezing conditions.
We should divert that money to a functioning and fair migration system.
Tune in to @boldpolitics.bsky.social at 3pm tomorrow.
We're paying £476m for a regime that tear gasses babies & destroys shelters in freezing conditions.
We should divert that money to a functioning and fair migration system.
Tune in to @boldpolitics.bsky.social at 3pm tomorrow.
December 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I think The Express needs to find their Xmas spirit.
We're paying £476m for a regime that tear gasses babies & destroys shelters in freezing conditions.
We should divert that money to a functioning and fair migration system.
Tune in to @boldpolitics.bsky.social at 3pm tomorrow.
We're paying £476m for a regime that tear gasses babies & destroys shelters in freezing conditions.
We should divert that money to a functioning and fair migration system.
Tune in to @boldpolitics.bsky.social at 3pm tomorrow.
The BBC is the most trusted news source in the UK. Gorbachev said that his news source of choice leading up to his Perestroika movement was the BBC. The article below shows that the BBC is the second most trusted news source in the US (after the Weather Channel).
December 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The BBC is the most trusted news source in the UK. Gorbachev said that his news source of choice leading up to his Perestroika movement was the BBC. The article below shows that the BBC is the second most trusted news source in the US (after the Weather Channel).
Apologies to non-UK readers who probably won't be able to listen to the BBC podcast below, but the BBC is running an inspired series of podcasts asking, 'Who are you in Winnie-the-Pooh'?
December 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Apologies to non-UK readers who probably won't be able to listen to the BBC podcast below, but the BBC is running an inspired series of podcasts asking, 'Who are you in Winnie-the-Pooh'?
For many years Nigel Farage has had a soft spot for Putin, just like his mentor Trump. It is time to get rid of both of them. www.youtube.com/shorts/WixMz...
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner.
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
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December 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
For many years Nigel Farage has had a soft spot for Putin, just like his mentor Trump. It is time to get rid of both of them. www.youtube.com/shorts/WixMz...