Nick Marshall
@nickmarshall.com
Creative tech, conquerer of virtual worlds and chilli chef.
I think this article from the end of last year tells you all you need to know about @politico.com's new editorial direction.
www.politico.eu/article/us-d...
www.politico.eu/article/us-d...
Trump wants a strong Europe — and Europe should listen
The U.S. president’s criticism of the Old Continent is met with Europe’s reflexive indignation. A wiser response would be to engage in a candid, self-critical dialogue about strengths, weaknesses a…
www.politico.eu
January 31, 2026 at 10:24 AM
I think this article from the end of last year tells you all you need to know about @politico.com's new editorial direction.
www.politico.eu/article/us-d...
www.politico.eu/article/us-d...
I've seen similar at marathons and fun runs. Maybe it has something to do with race?
January 26, 2026 at 10:11 AM
I've seen similar at marathons and fun runs. Maybe it has something to do with race?
Yeah, um, not sure you folk noticed, but we've got some bad news about your Constitution....
January 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Yeah, um, not sure you folk noticed, but we've got some bad news about your Constitution....
That was more The Thick of It than The Thick of It.
January 22, 2026 at 7:03 PM
That was more The Thick of It than The Thick of It.
"I don't do computers." Says the man who posted 61 times on X between 14 Dec 2025 - 13 Jan 2026 (nickmarshall.com/ukmpx/)
January 22, 2026 at 10:22 AM
"I don't do computers." Says the man who posted 61 times on X between 14 Dec 2025 - 13 Jan 2026 (nickmarshall.com/ukmpx/)
It's got to be soon right? Please let it be soon.
January 21, 2026 at 4:28 PM
It's got to be soon right? Please let it be soon.
Democracy is only of use if the citizens are sufficiently educated.
January 21, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Democracy is only of use if the citizens are sufficiently educated.
Yeah I don't know. If there are any of them who don't even know someone posts on twitter for them, I'd be surprised.
January 15, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Yeah I don't know. If there are any of them who don't even know someone posts on twitter for them, I'd be surprised.
Yeah I was thinking about this apparently contradiction and I got to wondering how active UK MPs are on X at the moment, so I made this yesterday - just 30 days of UK MP X usage: bsky.app/profile/nick...
Given that a lot of folk are wondering why politicians are still using X given all the Grok generated non-consensual imagery (especially of minors), I thought it would be interesting to look at the UK's MPs X usage over the last month. So I made this: nickmarshall.com/ukmpx/
UK MPs X Activity Dashboard
Track 650 UK Members of Parliament's social media activity. 5,639 tweets analyzed, 1.02 billion views tracked over 30 days.
nickmarshall.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Yeah I was thinking about this apparently contradiction and I got to wondering how active UK MPs are on X at the moment, so I made this yesterday - just 30 days of UK MP X usage: bsky.app/profile/nick...
Also, and I feel a bit stupid asking this cos maybe I missed something, but why would you want to summon a car in NY from LA?
January 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Also, and I feel a bit stupid asking this cos maybe I missed something, but why would you want to summon a car in NY from LA?
At the very least teach them basic logic if they might sign up: arrested for subordination now or war crimes later.
January 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
At the very least teach them basic logic if they might sign up: arrested for subordination now or war crimes later.
Gamers are gonna be sad.
January 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Gamers are gonna be sad.
Pretty sure these "bold changes that improves lives" that "address the imbalance" with "bold and practical policies" are gonna end up sounding a lot like Polanski. Aside from misrepresenting his wealth tax, you're very light on detail pertaining to these "fantasy solutions". Why is that Joe?
December 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Pretty sure these "bold changes that improves lives" that "address the imbalance" with "bold and practical policies" are gonna end up sounding a lot like Polanski. Aside from misrepresenting his wealth tax, you're very light on detail pertaining to these "fantasy solutions". Why is that Joe?
You're a fool if you think it's over.
December 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
You're a fool if you think it's over.
Right wing owner uses once decent political news site to spread right wing shite. Understood.
December 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Right wing owner uses once decent political news site to spread right wing shite. Understood.
My mum is friends with Linda :)
November 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
My mum is friends with Linda :)