marktalbot
@marktalbot.bsky.social
Leadership coach/consultant, ex-R&D scientist, father/grandfather, FFC supporter. Primary interest - the psychology of change/growth.
Son of RAF victim of Russian aggression.
Son of RAF victim of Russian aggression.
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it's weird to live in a world where the President says stuff like "THE DAY OF RECKONING AND RETRIBUTION IS COMING" in all caps at 540am on a random Tuesday
if an 80+ y/o man yelled at you at 530am on a Tues about a day of reckoning, you would rightly dismiss them as a crazy person briskly walk away
if an 80+ y/o man yelled at you at 530am on a Tues about a day of reckoning, you would rightly dismiss them as a crazy person briskly walk away
January 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
it's weird to live in a world where the President says stuff like "THE DAY OF RECKONING AND RETRIBUTION IS COMING" in all caps at 540am on a random Tuesday
if an 80+ y/o man yelled at you at 530am on a Tues about a day of reckoning, you would rightly dismiss them as a crazy person briskly walk away
if an 80+ y/o man yelled at you at 530am on a Tues about a day of reckoning, you would rightly dismiss them as a crazy person briskly walk away
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Really can’t get over this video of more than a half dozen ICE agents forming a tactical perimeter at a suburban Minnesota Target so their commander can use the bathroom, cosplaying like they’re in Fallujah.
What an absurd waste of taxpayer dollars.
What an absurd waste of taxpayer dollars.
January 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Really can’t get over this video of more than a half dozen ICE agents forming a tactical perimeter at a suburban Minnesota Target so their commander can use the bathroom, cosplaying like they’re in Fallujah.
What an absurd waste of taxpayer dollars.
What an absurd waste of taxpayer dollars.
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"The political ineptitude of the magnates of industry and finance was no less than that of the generals and led to the mistaken belief that if they coughed up large enough sums for Hitler he would be beholden to them."
Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 237)
Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 237)
October 1, 2025 at 3:13 AM
"The political ineptitude of the magnates of industry and finance was no less than that of the generals and led to the mistaken belief that if they coughed up large enough sums for Hitler he would be beholden to them."
Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 237)
Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 237)
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I don't disagree with any of the charges of opportunism, but it is quite a moment in terms of 'making Nigel Farage less scary' that someone who wrote they would be scared to live in a country run by him is now saying he should be prime minister. Our cordon sanitaire is a bad way.
Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK
Former Conservative chancellor is latest figure to join Nigel Farage’s populist party
www.ft.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:12 PM
I don't disagree with any of the charges of opportunism, but it is quite a moment in terms of 'making Nigel Farage less scary' that someone who wrote they would be scared to live in a country run by him is now saying he should be prime minister. Our cordon sanitaire is a bad way.
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Not convinced AI generated “experts” feel shame but the news organisations that publish this slop certainly should pressgazette.co.uk/news/named-5...
Named: 50 'experts' and linked brands publishers should treat with caution
Experts and brands associated with more than 1,000 likely faked stories.
pressgazette.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Not convinced AI generated “experts” feel shame but the news organisations that publish this slop certainly should pressgazette.co.uk/news/named-5...
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Beginning to think this Mandelson guy might just be a power hungry sycophant who sucks up to anyone who might toss him a crumb of advantage
Mandelson is either ignorant, or pretending to be. The US already has military bases in Greenland.
It's very kind of Lord Mandelson to remind everyone that, come on guys, the Trump administration in the US doesn't *need* to use military force in Greenland or against Nato allies because, well just look what happened to Venezuela.
January 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Beginning to think this Mandelson guy might just be a power hungry sycophant who sucks up to anyone who might toss him a crumb of advantage
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I BEG every smug commentator who praised Mahmood for doing the “tough but necessary thing” to read this.
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
January 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM
I BEG every smug commentator who praised Mahmood for doing the “tough but necessary thing” to read this.
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
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People on Twitter/X: Georgia has given up.
Georgians on day 409 of daily, uninterrupted protests:
Georgians on day 409 of daily, uninterrupted protests:
January 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
People on Twitter/X: Georgia has given up.
Georgians on day 409 of daily, uninterrupted protests:
Georgians on day 409 of daily, uninterrupted protests:
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Watch all of it.
And notice at the end that Greg Bovino is right there.
It's not a rogue patrol, this is the operation as conducted under the direct supervision of senior DHS officials.
And notice at the end that Greg Bovino is right there.
It's not a rogue patrol, this is the operation as conducted under the direct supervision of senior DHS officials.
January 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Watch all of it.
And notice at the end that Greg Bovino is right there.
It's not a rogue patrol, this is the operation as conducted under the direct supervision of senior DHS officials.
And notice at the end that Greg Bovino is right there.
It's not a rogue patrol, this is the operation as conducted under the direct supervision of senior DHS officials.
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Lying about the election in order to lie about a murder.
COLLINS: Minnesota officials say the FBI isn't sharing evidence with them. Do you believe the FBI should do that?
TRUMP: Well normally I would, but they're crooked officials. Minneapolis and Minnesota are being destroyed. I feel that I won Minnesota all three times. I won Minnesota three times.
TRUMP: Well normally I would, but they're crooked officials. Minneapolis and Minnesota are being destroyed. I feel that I won Minnesota all three times. I won Minnesota three times.
January 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Lying about the election in order to lie about a murder.
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Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
January 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
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“Must we always kiss Trump’s arse?”
Piece from me on how our relationship with the US is abusive now, not “special”
It's time for the UK and Europe to put our own interests first and break with a rogue superpower
comment.press/starm10126
Piece from me on how our relationship with the US is abusive now, not “special”
It's time for the UK and Europe to put our own interests first and break with a rogue superpower
comment.press/starm10126
Must we always kiss Trump’s arse?
It’s time to break with the rogue superpower
comment.press
January 10, 2026 at 10:39 AM
“Must we always kiss Trump’s arse?”
Piece from me on how our relationship with the US is abusive now, not “special”
It's time for the UK and Europe to put our own interests first and break with a rogue superpower
comment.press/starm10126
Piece from me on how our relationship with the US is abusive now, not “special”
It's time for the UK and Europe to put our own interests first and break with a rogue superpower
comment.press/starm10126
No self-respecting UK politician should give a flying f--- about what JD Vance thinks!
David Lammy has said that US vice president JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI-generated deepfakes - such as those made using Elon Musk's Grok - are "entirely unacceptable"
news.sky.com/story/jd-van...
news.sky.com/story/jd-van...
JD Vance agrees sexualised AI deepfakes 'entirely unacceptable,' Lammy says
The Internet Watch Foundation reported that criminals have been using Grok to create child sexual abuse imagery. JD Vance - who has been a proponent of AI technology - has not commented publicly on th...
news.sky.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM
No self-respecting UK politician should give a flying f--- about what JD Vance thinks!
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A reminder that Elon Musk did not in fact design Teslas or space rockets. He is a glorified PR man.
January 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
A reminder that Elon Musk did not in fact design Teslas or space rockets. He is a glorified PR man.
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Connecting the dots with @dahlialithwick.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Connecting the dots with @dahlialithwick.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...
Are people still actually having these Life of Brian discussions?!
Brilliant piece from @ethancrofty.bsky.social on divisions on the Labour right.
Behind the scenes, an ideological debate between Blue Labour, the old right and the Blairites/progressives is heating up...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...
Behind the scenes, an ideological debate between Blue Labour, the old right and the Blairites/progressives is heating up...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...
Who can command Labour's right wing?
Blue Labour, the Blairites and the old right are vying for supremacy ahead of any leadership election
www.newstatesman.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Are people still actually having these Life of Brian discussions?!
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I just think it's wild that the armed professionals who wander our streets are allowed to act in fear, but the untrained normal citizens are supposed to know exactly what to do under terrifying circumstances or die
January 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I just think it's wild that the armed professionals who wander our streets are allowed to act in fear, but the untrained normal citizens are supposed to know exactly what to do under terrifying circumstances or die
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Has any reporter interviewing folks in this administration who are defending Good's shooting asked how they square that with their view of Ashli Babbitt?
January 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Has any reporter interviewing folks in this administration who are defending Good's shooting asked how they square that with their view of Ashli Babbitt?
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"Elon Musk should keep his UK Royal Society fellowship even though the Grok AI image generator developed by his company has generated sexualised images including of minors, the body’s new president has said."
How much worse does it need to be?
How much worse does it need to be?
January 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
"Elon Musk should keep his UK Royal Society fellowship even though the Grok AI image generator developed by his company has generated sexualised images including of minors, the body’s new president has said."
How much worse does it need to be?
How much worse does it need to be?
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Channel 4 News close to examplary this evening. It pains me to point out that some people working for the broadcast partner of Bari Weiss's CBS News, the BBC, could learn a lot from Matt Frei & Anushka Asthana. But I also wonder how much 'balance' we give to obvious liars, however powerful they are.
January 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Channel 4 News close to examplary this evening. It pains me to point out that some people working for the broadcast partner of Bari Weiss's CBS News, the BBC, could learn a lot from Matt Frei & Anushka Asthana. But I also wonder how much 'balance' we give to obvious liars, however powerful they are.
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incredibly important work by Beliingcat
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
incredibly important work by Beliingcat
This woman needs to be told about Nuremberg and formally notified that she will be held accountable for every one of the lies she spouts on a daily basis.
Leavitt: "DHS will continue to operate on the ground in Minnesota, not only to remove criminal illegal aliens, but also to continue conducting door to door investigations ... "
January 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
This woman needs to be told about Nuremberg and formally notified that she will be held accountable for every one of the lies she spouts on a daily basis.
Quicky gather as much evidence as possible including videos, witness statements etc and publish a report as interim document
A woman was shot dead on camera and Trump’s ICE is launching a full scale coverup. Nobody is above the law. Federal agents who break the law in Minnesota, Oregon or anywhere else, must be prosecuted.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Quicky gather as much evidence as possible including videos, witness statements etc and publish a report as interim document
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Some thoughts about the murder by ICE in Minnesota.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
January 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Some thoughts about the murder by ICE in Minnesota.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
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