@palumcaramor.bsky.social
English teacher and translator based in Lyon, France, socialist
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People being like, "But Venezuelans are happy about Maduro being gone!" have the memories of goldfish. IN 2003, the narrative was that Iraqis celebrated the U.S. invasion and capture of Saddam.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
January 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
People being like, "But Venezuelans are happy about Maduro being gone!" have the memories of goldfish. IN 2003, the narrative was that Iraqis celebrated the U.S. invasion and capture of Saddam.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
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If the British government, and indeed other governments, can’t muster a fast and strong response to Twitter adding a facility enabling users to create and share AI child sexual abuse material then not sure what Musk could ever do that would actually provoke a response.
January 2, 2026 at 1:27 PM
If the British government, and indeed other governments, can’t muster a fast and strong response to Twitter adding a facility enabling users to create and share AI child sexual abuse material then not sure what Musk could ever do that would actually provoke a response.
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So we just accept this then? This is a legitimate use of technology going forward? This vile individual's account is just prompt after prompt asking Al to alter real-life images of women. The law needs to catch up with technology now - because we can't trust these tech companies to police themselves
January 1, 2026 at 10:50 AM
So we just accept this then? This is a legitimate use of technology going forward? This vile individual's account is just prompt after prompt asking Al to alter real-life images of women. The law needs to catch up with technology now - because we can't trust these tech companies to police themselves
The mind always boggles for me that so many people I respect are happy having "British Empire" at the end of their names
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
New Year Honours 2026: Idris Elba knighted as Sarina Wiegman and Lionesses recognised
Ice skaters Torvill and Dean, and members of the winning Lionesses and Red Roses receive gongs.
www.bbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The mind always boggles for me that so many people I respect are happy having "British Empire" at the end of their names
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence
December 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence
It was incredibly predictable that pursuing reactionary politics would alienate Labour voters and barely appeal to Tory/Reform voters at all, and yet here we are.
Since the start of 2025, negativity towards Keir Starmer has grown most among Labour and Green voters
2024 Labour: -14 net favourability (-35 from 8-9 Jan)
2024 Lib Dem: -33 (-14)
2024 Green: -70 (-30)
2024 Conservative: -83 (-6)
2024 Reform UK: -94 (+1)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
2024 Labour: -14 net favourability (-35 from 8-9 Jan)
2024 Lib Dem: -33 (-14)
2024 Green: -70 (-30)
2024 Conservative: -83 (-6)
2024 Reform UK: -94 (+1)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
December 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It was incredibly predictable that pursuing reactionary politics would alienate Labour voters and barely appeal to Tory/Reform voters at all, and yet here we are.
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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if you are concerned that magistrates are being given more powers and you think that the demographics of magistrates might mean that these powers are unfairly deployed, a good thing to do is to look up the qualifications to become a magistrate and to think seriously about doing that yourself
November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
if you are concerned that magistrates are being given more powers and you think that the demographics of magistrates might mean that these powers are unfairly deployed, a good thing to do is to look up the qualifications to become a magistrate and to think seriously about doing that yourself
Every damn piece of this is horrifying
New Labour policy is that if you've ever had to borrow money because this country is incredibly expensive or if you're sick and therefore don't work and pay tax, you can never secure permanent immigration status.
Just let that sink in.
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Just let that sink in.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Every damn piece of this is horrifying
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VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
Really a matter of when Starmer goes now, surely? Maybe before the locals, maybe after, but he's gone before the end of 2026
November 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Really a matter of when Starmer goes now, surely? Maybe before the locals, maybe after, but he's gone before the end of 2026
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This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
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Nuremburg trials is the moderate position
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Nuremburg trials is the moderate position
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I think we need to accept that the decision to simply kill or expel as many Palestinian civilians as possible wasn’t even taken in 2023, which merely provided the pretext. Very obviously it was made at least ten years before that and, considered broadly, was probably always the plan.
the fundamental problem for Israel here is that you cannot propaganda your way out of starving two million people to death
the other issue is that a lot of very high level people in their government aren’t even really trying to hide what they’re doing - Ben-Gvir et al brag about it
the other issue is that a lot of very high level people in their government aren’t even really trying to hide what they’re doing - Ben-Gvir et al brag about it
August 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I think we need to accept that the decision to simply kill or expel as many Palestinian civilians as possible wasn’t even taken in 2023, which merely provided the pretext. Very obviously it was made at least ten years before that and, considered broadly, was probably always the plan.
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This is the problem with framing every scandal as a "distraction" from kitchen table issues: The Democrats don't have a signature "kitchen table" policy they want us to talk about instead!
If you don't have a good alternative just talk about the child rapist and his friendship with the president
If you don't have a good alternative just talk about the child rapist and his friendship with the president
July 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This is the problem with framing every scandal as a "distraction" from kitchen table issues: The Democrats don't have a signature "kitchen table" policy they want us to talk about instead!
If you don't have a good alternative just talk about the child rapist and his friendship with the president
If you don't have a good alternative just talk about the child rapist and his friendship with the president
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Labour are worse than the Tories
![Previous assessments
• In 2023, then-Policing Minister Chris Philp stated in a meeting with Elbit Systems that
"Palestine Action does not meet the threshold for proscription as they do not commit, participate in, prepare for promote, encourage, or otherwise be concerned with acts of terrorism." [15] Only one year ago, the government's adviser on political violence and disruption - despite being an arms trade and pro-Israel lobbyist [16] - even noted that Palestine Action do not meet the "rightly very high" bar for proscription [17].
• Over the past 48 hours, the government has suddenly changed course - following the embarrassment of reporting on the RAF's role in Gaza, and on the lapse security at RAF Brize Norton - with a knee-jerk, rushed, and dangerous escalation. The move is pandering to the likes of Reform - with Nigel Farage having called for the ban two hours before it was announced privately to the BBC.
• Former Justice Minister Lord Falconer has stated that Friday's action at RAF Brize Norton would not justify proscription of Palestine Action, while a number of Members of Parliament have already spoken out against the move [18]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kivgunx5jnczrj2egcjuqrcr/bafkreidu3ukhvd7eawicyo6u5khj7lzliqsepiltxyijm7jx2bolyhjcjq@jpeg)
June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Labour are worse than the Tories
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If you U-Turn, the line about why you are doing should always be 'we got it wrong'. Nothing else ever convinces anyone and if that line is not true, it is usually a sign you shouldn't U-Turn.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says no-one has apologised to pensioners over winter fuel because 'the decision we made was the right decision'
'We had to stabilise the economy', he said
'We had to stabilise the economy', he said
June 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If you U-Turn, the line about why you are doing should always be 'we got it wrong'. Nothing else ever convinces anyone and if that line is not true, it is usually a sign you shouldn't U-Turn.
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Last year my wife had breast cancer and a double mastectomy.
This morning, for the first time ever, she was challenged in the changing rooms at the swimming pool. Her breasts were not what make her a woman - but, breasts or not, she is entitled to dignity and protection from vigilantes.
This morning, for the first time ever, she was challenged in the changing rooms at the swimming pool. Her breasts were not what make her a woman - but, breasts or not, she is entitled to dignity and protection from vigilantes.
May 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Last year my wife had breast cancer and a double mastectomy.
This morning, for the first time ever, she was challenged in the changing rooms at the swimming pool. Her breasts were not what make her a woman - but, breasts or not, she is entitled to dignity and protection from vigilantes.
This morning, for the first time ever, she was challenged in the changing rooms at the swimming pool. Her breasts were not what make her a woman - but, breasts or not, she is entitled to dignity and protection from vigilantes.
Worth pointing out that the shortfall is less than the membership fees of 100k members.
Labour wouldn't need to go cap in hand to corporate donors if it had done *anything* to retain membership (which has fallen by at least 200k since Starmer became leader)
Labour wouldn't need to go cap in hand to corporate donors if it had done *anything* to retain membership (which has fallen by at least 200k since Starmer became leader)
May 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Worth pointing out that the shortfall is less than the membership fees of 100k members.
Labour wouldn't need to go cap in hand to corporate donors if it had done *anything* to retain membership (which has fallen by at least 200k since Starmer became leader)
Labour wouldn't need to go cap in hand to corporate donors if it had done *anything* to retain membership (which has fallen by at least 200k since Starmer became leader)
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one thing the Dem establishment doesn’t understand is that Rogan is *downstream* of the right-wing misinformation machine. he doesn’t originate reactionary conspiracies, he absorbs them, and that’s why he turned toward Trump
May 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM
one thing the Dem establishment doesn’t understand is that Rogan is *downstream* of the right-wing misinformation machine. he doesn’t originate reactionary conspiracies, he absorbs them, and that’s why he turned toward Trump
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NEW: Internal DWP figures show 700,000 families *already* in poverty are forecast to be hit by planned disability benefit cuts
That's on top of the 250k+ who are predicted to be newly pushed into poverty by the changes
By me, for the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
That's on top of the 250k+ who are predicted to be newly pushed into poverty by the changes
By me, for the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Disability benefit cuts to hit 700,000 families already in poverty, DWP forecasts show
Internal government forecasts obtained by the Guardian reveal ‘truly shocking’ effects of planned cuts
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
NEW: Internal DWP figures show 700,000 families *already* in poverty are forecast to be hit by planned disability benefit cuts
That's on top of the 250k+ who are predicted to be newly pushed into poverty by the changes
By me, for the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
That's on top of the 250k+ who are predicted to be newly pushed into poverty by the changes
By me, for the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Corbyn did poorly with 40%, and 36% is the worst in the 21st century for Westminster elections.
Labour are currently polling at 20%.
Labour are currently polling at 20%.
New ITV Wales @yougov.co.uk @walesgovernance.bsky.social has been published.
#Senedd voting Intentions:
Plaid 30%
Reform 25%
Labour 18%
Cons 13%
Libdems 7%
Greens 5%
Others 2%
Westminster
Plaid 24%
Reform 24%
Lab 20%
Cons 13%
Libdems 9%
Green - 7%
Other - 2%
www.itv.com/news/wales/2...
#Senedd voting Intentions:
Plaid 30%
Reform 25%
Labour 18%
Cons 13%
Libdems 7%
Greens 5%
Others 2%
Westminster
Plaid 24%
Reform 24%
Lab 20%
Cons 13%
Libdems 9%
Green - 7%
Other - 2%
www.itv.com/news/wales/2...
www.itv.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Corbyn did poorly with 40%, and 36% is the worst in the 21st century for Westminster elections.
Labour are currently polling at 20%.
Labour are currently polling at 20%.