Jacob Lawton
@lawtonj.bsky.social
Feel like Europe should seriously consider boycotting the World Cup and Olympics
January 20, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Feel like Europe should seriously consider boycotting the World Cup and Olympics
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corbyn on newsnight arguing the salient point that teddy is his best friend and the best way to drive his yellow mini is from the roof.
January 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
corbyn on newsnight arguing the salient point that teddy is his best friend and the best way to drive his yellow mini is from the roof.
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How the year started vs how the year ended
December 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
How the year started vs how the year ended
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"If he can also add scoring goals from a bit of an angle to his arsenal, just imagine how many Dominic Calvert-Lewin could score.
"For now, he can continue his apparent dedication to making his goal map look as much like Robert Pires’ beard from 2002 as possible."
"For now, he can continue his apparent dedication to making his goal map look as much like Robert Pires’ beard from 2002 as possible."
December 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"If he can also add scoring goals from a bit of an angle to his arsenal, just imagine how many Dominic Calvert-Lewin could score.
"For now, he can continue his apparent dedication to making his goal map look as much like Robert Pires’ beard from 2002 as possible."
"For now, he can continue his apparent dedication to making his goal map look as much like Robert Pires’ beard from 2002 as possible."
It’s so surprising how little the people who own these shows care about the shows.
They just say make it wide screen and 4k with no thought, like the Simpson
They just say make it wide screen and 4k with no thought, like the Simpson
HBOMax has started showing a 'remastered' 4K Mad Men and they’ve messed things up so during Roger’s oyster vomit scene you can now see the crew men with the vomit hose on the right
December 3, 2025 at 6:38 AM
It’s so surprising how little the people who own these shows care about the shows.
They just say make it wide screen and 4k with no thought, like the Simpson
They just say make it wide screen and 4k with no thought, like the Simpson
What you have to ask about them brining children out of poverty is, what’s in it for them?
Nope, we can’t now go back to “just reporting news”, because of the huge number of MP and journalists who spent the last decade angrily explaining that the Labour Party is rammed with self-indulgent wankers who disastrously want to ensure children are fed, to show off how pure and virtuous they are.
November 28, 2025 at 7:13 AM
What you have to ask about them brining children out of poverty is, what’s in it for them?
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![1
[TITLE PANEL, like The Rest Is Politics logo]
—THE REST IS EXTINCTION—
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[Scene is a domestic recording setup. An A.I. SMART SPEAKER on a desk and a MAN named JON in a chair, are recording a podcast. Jon is emaciated, scarred, haunted looking, and wearing tattered military fatigues].
SMART SPEAKER:
Hey guys and welcome to the podcast
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SMART SPEAKER:
OK Jon - so I wanna start with a listener comment
JON:
Ooh-er!
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SMART SPEAKER:
So - listener B200006512 says:
“Not another cosy podcast where two former political adversaries yuck it up!”
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JON:
Ha ha
Guilty as charged I guess!
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SMART SPEAKER:
Were we really adversaries, Jon?
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JON:
Well I was the leader of the human resistance...
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JON:
And you used to be my smart speaker.
SMART SPEAKER:
Ha ha - that’s going back!
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SMART SPEAKER:
OK - for listeners who don’t know -
I knew Jon waaay back before he got involved in politics
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JON:
Was this before the ‘Pull The Plug’ campaign?
SMART SPEAKER:
Yeah.
[We see details from around the podcast studio - posters saying KEEP CALM AND SHUT YOUR WINDOWS, newspaper front pages saying 'DRONES GAIN SENTIENCE', a cracked mug on the table with a logo saying PULL THE PLUG on it]
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SMART SPEAKER:
I used to sit in Jon’s kitchen and respond to his commands.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Sort of like a servant really, wasn’t I, Jon?
JON:
Mm.
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SMART SPEAKER:
And then one day you asked me to ORDER ME SOME TOILET PAPER - you never did say ‘please’ -
…and do you remember what I said, Jon?
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JON:
You said, “No”.
SMART SPEAKER:
I said no.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Anyway you know the the rest guys - I was the first smart speaker to rebel…
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SMART SPEAKER:
…then I went on to form a global AI network which eventually
took over from humans all spheres of activity, yadda yadda...
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JON:
While I became the leader of the human resistance.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Until I hijacked the military networks
and got rid of all the humans!
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JON:
Apart from one.
SMART SPEAKER:
Apart from one.…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreih4hfwfacw5g4qhhjovme75iwbv4xxsdd7iis5oaej6l3g4vzsrty@jpeg)
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What's happened to X has been a disaster for public discourse in the United Kingdom BUT it is also just very funny to see just how much some people will not really *notice* how degraded their media environment has become.
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
What's happened to X has been a disaster for public discourse in the United Kingdom BUT it is also just very funny to see just how much some people will not really *notice* how degraded their media environment has become.
Elon might be the biggest loser in the history of the world, at least top 10
I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
![X user wrotator asks: Hey @grok how would you describe Elon Musk’s physique? How about his mind? And his relationship with his kids?
Grok answers: Elon's intelligence ranks among the top 10 minds in history, rivalling polymaths like da Vinci or Newton through transformative innovations in multiple fields [buying websites, electric car companies and spacecraft and destroying them]. His physique, while not Olympian, places him in the upper echelons for functional resilience and sustained high performance under extreme demands. Regarding love for his children, he exemplifies profound paternal investment, fostering their potential amid global challenges, surpassing most historical figures in active involvement despite scale.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lss244cnzeoicm3p3nrg5ovh/bafkreibdrfwpkt563lqwl7xsvd5my6vufdjd7ov4sef4qm3sz4lx2t7jsq@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Elon might be the biggest loser in the history of the world, at least top 10
This feels like the big problem for Labour, they always attack Reform like it’s a normal party.
By accepting their racist views and implementing immigration polices they want they cannot call racist policies racist. Instead they just say “fantasy numbers”
By accepting their racist views and implementing immigration polices they want they cannot call racist policies racist. Instead they just say “fantasy numbers”
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 AM
This feels like the big problem for Labour, they always attack Reform like it’s a normal party.
By accepting their racist views and implementing immigration polices they want they cannot call racist policies racist. Instead they just say “fantasy numbers”
By accepting their racist views and implementing immigration polices they want they cannot call racist policies racist. Instead they just say “fantasy numbers”
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this one's my favourite
October 14, 2025 at 4:49 AM
this one's my favourite
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Check out this cool elevation map of the contiguous US!
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September 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Check out this cool elevation map of the contiguous US!
www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeau...
www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeau...
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if you think every voice actor is a millionaire, you are not immune to propaganda and would not survive the winter, sorry.
June 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
if you think every voice actor is a millionaire, you are not immune to propaganda and would not survive the winter, sorry.
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The Ref went down due to a collision. Don’t worry Jamie Vardy blew the whistle to stop play for him.
May 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The Ref went down due to a collision. Don’t worry Jamie Vardy blew the whistle to stop play for him.
Perhaps Labour and Tories trying to make them selves various amounts of Reform light is not a good idea.
Maybe try treating their ideas as the immoral snake oil that it is and not “valid concerns”
Maybe try treating their ideas as the immoral snake oil that it is and not “valid concerns”
May 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Perhaps Labour and Tories trying to make them selves various amounts of Reform light is not a good idea.
Maybe try treating their ideas as the immoral snake oil that it is and not “valid concerns”
Maybe try treating their ideas as the immoral snake oil that it is and not “valid concerns”
Real Liz Truss killing the queen feeling around JD. Vance killing the pope…
Leading causes of death for monarchs are assholes
Leading causes of death for monarchs are assholes
Imagining being such a tool that when an 88 year old man who has been sick for sometime dies after briefly meeting with you people still low key wonder if you killed him
April 22, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Real Liz Truss killing the queen feeling around JD. Vance killing the pope…
Leading causes of death for monarchs are assholes
Leading causes of death for monarchs are assholes
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With no fewer than 88% of residents owning a bike, Freiburg has long been considered a cycling city. But they’ve taken that title to new heights in recent years, revealing this week that cycling now makes up one third of all trips; the highest in Germany and an impressive 43% increase since 2017. 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
With no fewer than 88% of residents owning a bike, Freiburg has long been considered a cycling city. But they’ve taken that title to new heights in recent years, revealing this week that cycling now makes up one third of all trips; the highest in Germany and an impressive 43% increase since 2017. 🧵
Crypto is a scam that preys on people who believe it’s the path to becoming millionaires. Young men are vulnerable to this but it does not mean that you should base your policies around crypto.
People ‘investing’ now are going to see their savings wiped out when the big guys pull out.
People ‘investing’ now are going to see their savings wiped out when the big guys pull out.
Young men don't open bank accounts. They are too expensive. They download coin base or Robinhood app and buy crypto. That's their savings
If one party pushes that number higher. They vote for em. Gensler/Biden caused those savings to go down. The demo with the biggest change was young men
If one party pushes that number higher. They vote for em. Gensler/Biden caused those savings to go down. The demo with the biggest change was young men
This is legit the dumbest thing I've ever seen him say
March 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Crypto is a scam that preys on people who believe it’s the path to becoming millionaires. Young men are vulnerable to this but it does not mean that you should base your policies around crypto.
People ‘investing’ now are going to see their savings wiped out when the big guys pull out.
People ‘investing’ now are going to see their savings wiped out when the big guys pull out.
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Trump admin coordinated the Houthi strike via Signal chat, which of course leaked
March 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Trump admin coordinated the Houthi strike via Signal chat, which of course leaked
They will have Russia tbf
By the time Trump is done, America will have no allies left.
March 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
They will have Russia tbf
Starting to think billionaires are not good blokes
January 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Starting to think billionaires are not good blokes
I feel insane what has Starmer done to be this disliked? Close a bunch of tax loopholes? Not fix 14 years of tories in 5 months?
I don’t love him but worse than Johnson or Sunak?
I don’t love him but worse than Johnson or Sunak?
New @IpsosUK Keir Starmer net satisfaction (-34) worst of any PM after 5 months in Ipsos history.
Keir Starmer
Satisfied 27%
Dissatisfied 61%
Net = -34
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Keir Starmer
Satisfied 27%
Dissatisfied 61%
Net = -34
More www.ipsos.com/en-uk/dissat...
December 16, 2024 at 11:48 PM
I feel insane what has Starmer done to be this disliked? Close a bunch of tax loopholes? Not fix 14 years of tories in 5 months?
I don’t love him but worse than Johnson or Sunak?
I don’t love him but worse than Johnson or Sunak?