James Macle🍩d 🐀
@mymateshouse.bsky.social
When you're not doing so well, vote for a better life for yourself. If you are doing quite nicely, vote for a better life for others.
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Nature doesn’t read history books. It reacts. And sometimes it reacts with pollen. An essay on olive trees, allergies, and the quiet ironies no ideology can burn down.
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When Pollen Tells the Truth
Olive Trees, Allergies, and the Small Ironies That History Keeps Noticing
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January 15, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Nature doesn’t read history books. It reacts. And sometimes it reacts with pollen. An essay on olive trees, allergies, and the quiet ironies no ideology can burn down.
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John Swinney has been urged to ban the US military from using Scottish airports as Donald Trump continues to threaten Greenland’s sovereignty
John Swinney urged to ban US military planes from Scottish airports
www.thenational.scot
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
John Swinney has been urged to ban the US military from using Scottish airports as Donald Trump continues to threaten Greenland’s sovereignty
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"Asking JSOC for 'options' to attack Greenland is roughly equivalent to asking a SWAT team to provide blueprints for annexing Vermont. It misunderstands both the scale of the task and the purpose of the force." @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LuoB0O
The Best Military ‘Option’ for Greenland: Let It Be
Attacking an ally with special forces would be the wrong tool for the wrong mission.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"Asking JSOC for 'options' to attack Greenland is roughly equivalent to asking a SWAT team to provide blueprints for annexing Vermont. It misunderstands both the scale of the task and the purpose of the force." @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LuoB0O
Israel doesn’t just move goal posts. It’s literally moving the yellow line and demolishing neighbourhoods as it goes, all during a so-called ceasefire:
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Shane Fitzgerald (@truthandbalance)
Israel has been moving the large yellow concrete blocks that mark the Yellow Line that is supposed to keep Gaza safe from the IDF.
On top of the thousands upon thousands of violations of the Ceasefir...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Israel doesn’t just move goal posts. It’s literally moving the yellow line and demolishing neighbourhoods as it goes, all during a so-called ceasefire:
substack.com/@truthandbal...
substack.com/@truthandbal...
Nature doesn’t read history books. It reacts. And sometimes it reacts with pollen. An essay on olive trees, allergies, and the quiet ironies no ideology can burn down.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
When Pollen Tells the Truth
Olive Trees, Allergies, and the Small Ironies That History Keeps Noticing
open.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Nature doesn’t read history books. It reacts. And sometimes it reacts with pollen. An essay on olive trees, allergies, and the quiet ironies no ideology can burn down.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
Let this sink in for a moment.
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Kathy (@parislychee)
No matter how many times I hear this, it shatters my heart...completely shatters me.
"What have we done?"
"What have we done?"
Children are asking if bombs hurt, if tents burn, if heaven is ...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Let this sink in for a moment.
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This is not a conspiracy theory.
It’s a very old idea: prove motive before rewriting the rulebook.
Bondi, evidence, and the danger of legislating by narrative.
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It’s a very old idea: prove motive before rewriting the rulebook.
Bondi, evidence, and the danger of legislating by narrative.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
The Bondi Attack: A Tragedy, a Narrative, and the Question No One Yet Has the Evidence to Answer
Evidence, motive, and the dangerous politics of naming violence before the facts are known
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January 4, 2026 at 10:47 AM
This is not a conspiracy theory.
It’s a very old idea: prove motive before rewriting the rulebook.
Bondi, evidence, and the danger of legislating by narrative.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
It’s a very old idea: prove motive before rewriting the rulebook.
Bondi, evidence, and the danger of legislating by narrative.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
I’m really struggling to understand how it took this for people to finally to finally understand. This isn’t the first sign, it’s not even the 100th.
Venezuela now, because he wants the oil.
He wants the oil under Greenland too. And under Canada. He's openly called for them to be part of the USA.
How long before he decides to bomb a couple of NATO members to get his own way?
The USA is a rogue nation.
He wants the oil under Greenland too. And under Canada. He's openly called for them to be part of the USA.
How long before he decides to bomb a couple of NATO members to get his own way?
The USA is a rogue nation.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM
I’m really struggling to understand how it took this for people to finally to finally understand. This isn’t the first sign, it’s not even the 100th.
This isn’t about denying antisemitism. It’s about refusing to let imprecise language reshape free speech and political dissent by default.
Facts, motive, and policy consequences — parsed carefully, not emotionally.
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Facts, motive, and policy consequences — parsed carefully, not emotionally.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
The Bondi Attack: A Tragedy, a Narrative, and the Question No One Yet Has the Evidence to Answer
Evidence, motive, and the dangerous politics of naming violence before the facts are known
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:21 PM
This isn’t about denying antisemitism. It’s about refusing to let imprecise language reshape free speech and political dissent by default.
Facts, motive, and policy consequences — parsed carefully, not emotionally.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
Facts, motive, and policy consequences — parsed carefully, not emotionally.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
Grief deserves respect.
Policy demands scrutiny.
An evidence-based look at Bondi, motive, and the risks of conflating identity with politics.
Bondi Beach: A Tragedy, a Narrative, and the Question No One Yet Has the Evidence to Answer
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Policy demands scrutiny.
An evidence-based look at Bondi, motive, and the risks of conflating identity with politics.
Bondi Beach: A Tragedy, a Narrative, and the Question No One Yet Has the Evidence to Answer
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
Bondi Beach: A Tragedy, a Narrative, and the Question No One Yet Has the Evidence to Answer
Evidence, motive, and the dangerous politics of naming violence before the facts are known
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Grief deserves respect.
Policy demands scrutiny.
An evidence-based look at Bondi, motive, and the risks of conflating identity with politics.
Bondi Beach: A Tragedy, a Narrative, and the Question No One Yet Has the Evidence to Answer
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
Policy demands scrutiny.
An evidence-based look at Bondi, motive, and the risks of conflating identity with politics.
Bondi Beach: A Tragedy, a Narrative, and the Question No One Yet Has the Evidence to Answer
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
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“There has never been a president who has made the United States less respected than you have.”
Trump’s worst fear has already come true, writes Mona Charen. He’s become a joke and everyone is laughing at him. She tries to break the news to him.
Trump’s worst fear has already come true, writes Mona Charen. He’s become a joke and everyone is laughing at him. She tries to break the news to him.
January 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM
“There has never been a president who has made the United States less respected than you have.”
Trump’s worst fear has already come true, writes Mona Charen. He’s become a joke and everyone is laughing at him. She tries to break the news to him.
Trump’s worst fear has already come true, writes Mona Charen. He’s become a joke and everyone is laughing at him. She tries to break the news to him.
If nations can be narcissists, this is what it looks like when one is finally caught in the mirror.
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THE NARCISSISTIC NATION
A State That Cannot Feel, Cannot Remember, and Cannot Stop Hurting
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December 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
If nations can be narcissists, this is what it looks like when one is finally caught in the mirror.
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In absolutely no way, shape or form should anything resembling or approaching a private militia be allowed to operate in Australia with any government imprimatur. This is kicked in the head by a donkey stuff www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Minns government ‘actively’ considering if Jewish security group should be armed after Bondi attack
NSW premier also announces police will carry long-arm rifles at major New Year’s Eve event in Sydney
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:30 AM
In absolutely no way, shape or form should anything resembling or approaching a private militia be allowed to operate in Australia with any government imprimatur. This is kicked in the head by a donkey stuff www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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rob reiner was so good as the radio therapist in bye bye love, one of my favorite movies.
December 15, 2025 at 5:16 AM
rob reiner was so good as the radio therapist in bye bye love, one of my favorite movies.
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As it turns out, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun *isn’t* a good guy with a gun—it can be a good guy *without* a gun. Just another NRA lie.
December 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
As it turns out, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun *isn’t* a good guy with a gun—it can be a good guy *without* a gun. Just another NRA lie.
If Russia is uniquely aggressive…
…why does the West struggle so badly when anyone asks for a comparison table?
This piece is that table.
And it is not flattering:
Selective Outrage: How the West Condemns Russia While Erasing Its Own Record open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
…why does the West struggle so badly when anyone asks for a comparison table?
This piece is that table.
And it is not flattering:
Selective Outrage: How the West Condemns Russia While Erasing Its Own Record open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
Selective Outrage: How the West Condemns Russia While Erasing Its Own Record
The geopolitical art of pointing while standing in a house made entirely of glass
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
If Russia is uniquely aggressive…
…why does the West struggle so badly when anyone asks for a comparison table?
This piece is that table.
And it is not flattering:
Selective Outrage: How the West Condemns Russia While Erasing Its Own Record open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
…why does the West struggle so badly when anyone asks for a comparison table?
This piece is that table.
And it is not flattering:
Selective Outrage: How the West Condemns Russia While Erasing Its Own Record open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
The EBU confirmed these broadcasters/countries have publicly announced they will not participate in Eurovision 2026:
Spain
Ireland
Slovenia
Netherlands
Iceland
Given that, let me dig this one out of the archives for you. Currently my most read and popular article:
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Spain
Ireland
Slovenia
Netherlands
Iceland
Given that, let me dig this one out of the archives for you. Currently my most read and popular article:
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
Tel Aviv’s Rainbow Mirage: How Israel Used Gay Men, Glitter and Eurovision to Gaslight the World:
When propaganda slips into Speedos — how Israel turned Pride into policy.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The EBU confirmed these broadcasters/countries have publicly announced they will not participate in Eurovision 2026:
Spain
Ireland
Slovenia
Netherlands
Iceland
Given that, let me dig this one out of the archives for you. Currently my most read and popular article:
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
Spain
Ireland
Slovenia
Netherlands
Iceland
Given that, let me dig this one out of the archives for you. Currently my most read and popular article:
open.substack.com/pub/jamesmac...
This is largely due to a drop in sales as people boycott it as part of the BDS movement. It works.
The other advantage is having a product essentially just sugar and water. Naturally, your margins are huge so you can afford to lower the price and still make money.
It’s all about selling units.
The other advantage is having a product essentially just sugar and water. Naturally, your margins are huge so you can afford to lower the price and still make money.
It’s all about selling units.
PepsiCo’s operational changes will include a 20% reduction of its product lineup in the U.S.
PepsiCo Planning Price Cuts—Joining Target Amid Affordability Crunch
PepsiCo’s operational changes will include a 20% reduction of its product lineup in the U.S.
www.forbes.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This is largely due to a drop in sales as people boycott it as part of the BDS movement. It works.
The other advantage is having a product essentially just sugar and water. Naturally, your margins are huge so you can afford to lower the price and still make money.
It’s all about selling units.
The other advantage is having a product essentially just sugar and water. Naturally, your margins are huge so you can afford to lower the price and still make money.
It’s all about selling units.
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Ossoff: "She's gonna have to give up her insurance in the middle of chemotherapy while she's fighting breast cancer. What are people supposed to do when they lose health insurance in the middle of a cancer battle? ... this is life or death"
December 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Ossoff: "She's gonna have to give up her insurance in the middle of chemotherapy while she's fighting breast cancer. What are people supposed to do when they lose health insurance in the middle of a cancer battle? ... this is life or death"
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The exodus is happening slowly but surely.
(I try not to share Meta links and just screenshot. I know there’s still good activism happening on IG and Threads, but want to encourage migration off those too)
(I try not to share Meta links and just screenshot. I know there’s still good activism happening on IG and Threads, but want to encourage migration off those too)
December 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The exodus is happening slowly but surely.
(I try not to share Meta links and just screenshot. I know there’s still good activism happening on IG and Threads, but want to encourage migration off those too)
(I try not to share Meta links and just screenshot. I know there’s still good activism happening on IG and Threads, but want to encourage migration off those too)