James Connelly
@jamescon.bsky.social
Emeritus Prof, Hull. Writing Collingwood bio / Philosophical Idealism, Environmental politics & ethics, Elections/electoral systems / /[email protected] / https://hull.academia.edu/JamesConnelly / https://www.minstersrail.com
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Honestly, the worst bit about this take is just how utterly vapid it is: “turns out government has to deal with vested interests that lobby for those interests!!!!”.
No fucking shit, Sherlock. That’s the job. What did you *think* it was?
No fucking shit, Sherlock. That’s the job. What did you *think* it was?
January 2, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Honestly, the worst bit about this take is just how utterly vapid it is: “turns out government has to deal with vested interests that lobby for those interests!!!!”.
No fucking shit, Sherlock. That’s the job. What did you *think* it was?
No fucking shit, Sherlock. That’s the job. What did you *think* it was?
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It's not as if we weren't warned.
December 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It's not as if we weren't warned.