Tam In Aus
@taminaus.bsky.social
Decarbonisation and sustainability taxation. Liberal leftie. 93%er. Now coastal elite living in sunny Sydney.
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I really can’t keep up with this. It’s like every vague suspicion of oligarch, finance and tech power come together - with Russian influence.
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
February 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM
I really can’t keep up with this. It’s like every vague suspicion of oligarch, finance and tech power come together - with Russian influence.
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
Yes, you’re not imagining. Only Mandelson, Lebedev, Milner and Epstein and L’Affaire Russe
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Oh.
February 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Oh.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This should be problematic given the large % of first and second gen Irish in Denton and Gorton but I suspect he doesn’t mean “those” kind of minorities…
This should be problematic given the large % of first and second gen Irish in Denton and Gorton but I suspect he doesn’t mean “those” kind of minorities…
Reform byelection candidate refuses to disown claim that people born in UK not necessarily British
Matthew Goodwin, who is standing in Gorton and Denton, said UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds were not always British
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:18 AM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This should be problematic given the large % of first and second gen Irish in Denton and Gorton but I suspect he doesn’t mean “those” kind of minorities…
This should be problematic given the large % of first and second gen Irish in Denton and Gorton but I suspect he doesn’t mean “those” kind of minorities…
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So interesting. Employers often resist making class a protected characteristic by claiming that, unlike other characteristics, it is impossible to identify. Though they seem perfectly capable of hiring in their own image.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bias against working class should be illegal, culture review says
More than 50% of respondents to a survey on the creative sector say they experienced class bias.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 8:26 AM
So interesting. Employers often resist making class a protected characteristic by claiming that, unlike other characteristics, it is impossible to identify. Though they seem perfectly capable of hiring in their own image.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Carney:
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
January 22, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Carney:
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
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Conservative councillors across the country claim they are receiving offers to defect to Reform UK👀
Alleged offers include:
🔻Senior roles on the council
🔻Parliamentary selection
🔻Funding
Alleged offers include:
🔻Senior roles on the council
🔻Parliamentary selection
🔻Funding
Tory Councillors Say They Are Being Offered Jobs And Seats To Defect To Reform
Conservative councillors nationwide have told PoliticsHome they are being offered senior roles and parliamentary selection to defect to Reform UK i...
www.politicshome.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Conservative councillors across the country claim they are receiving offers to defect to Reform UK👀
Alleged offers include:
🔻Senior roles on the council
🔻Parliamentary selection
🔻Funding
Alleged offers include:
🔻Senior roles on the council
🔻Parliamentary selection
🔻Funding
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New figures show more people chose London’s West End this past festive season.
It’s a powerful reminder of the West End’s pull and the vital role it plays in our economy and city life as we move forward with our proposals to transform Oxford Street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It’s a powerful reminder of the West End’s pull and the vital role it plays in our economy and city life as we move forward with our proposals to transform Oxford Street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
London's West End sees increased festive footfall
The Heart of London Business Alliance says the increase reflects the area's appeal as an
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:12 AM
New figures show more people chose London’s West End this past festive season.
It’s a powerful reminder of the West End’s pull and the vital role it plays in our economy and city life as we move forward with our proposals to transform Oxford Street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It’s a powerful reminder of the West End’s pull and the vital role it plays in our economy and city life as we move forward with our proposals to transform Oxford Street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I remain endlessly fascinated and amazed by the volume and variety of Australian wildlife. We have birds and critters in our garden I could only have seen at a zoo growing up in the north west of England!
Spotted this little fella earlier and had to steer him back into the bush before my dogs saw
Spotted this little fella earlier and had to steer him back into the bush before my dogs saw
January 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
I remain endlessly fascinated and amazed by the volume and variety of Australian wildlife. We have birds and critters in our garden I could only have seen at a zoo growing up in the north west of England!
Spotted this little fella earlier and had to steer him back into the bush before my dogs saw
Spotted this little fella earlier and had to steer him back into the bush before my dogs saw
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And here we see this masterpiece from Cold War Steve, circa 2025-26, one of the finest examples in the gallery. It was initially created in landscape, but quickly became the panorama you know today. People found it enormously helpful that all the tossers had gathered themselves in one place.
January 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
And here we see this masterpiece from Cold War Steve, circa 2025-26, one of the finest examples in the gallery. It was initially created in landscape, but quickly became the panorama you know today. People found it enormously helpful that all the tossers had gathered themselves in one place.
Ruin a band by changing one letter
The Poo Fighters
The Poo Fighters
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Public Enema
Public Enema
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The Rolling Scones.
The Rolling Scones.
January 16, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Ruin a band by changing one letter
The Poo Fighters
The Poo Fighters
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Robert Jenrick: an apology. thecritic.co.uk/fran...
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Robert Jenrick: an apology. thecritic.co.uk/fran...
How The Times Assessed That Photo From Trump of Maduro in Handcuffs www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/i...
Really interesting insights into how AI and deep fakes are reshaping the art of journalism in the age of Trump
Really interesting insights into how AI and deep fakes are reshaping the art of journalism in the age of Trump
How The Times Assessed That Photo From Trump of Maduro in Handcuffs
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:29 AM
How The Times Assessed That Photo From Trump of Maduro in Handcuffs www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/i...
Really interesting insights into how AI and deep fakes are reshaping the art of journalism in the age of Trump
Really interesting insights into how AI and deep fakes are reshaping the art of journalism in the age of Trump
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Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/trump-media-ultra-rich-democracy
Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back | Robert Reich
The Guardian has no billionaire or corporate owner: funded by readers, our fierce independence is guaranteed
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/trump-media-ultra-rich-democracy
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‘The dinosaurs didn’t know what was coming, but we do’: Marina Silva on what needs to follow Cop30: Exclusive: Brazil’s environment minister talks about climate inaction and the course we have to plot to save ourselves and the planet Soon after I returned home to Altamira from Cop30, I fo...
‘The dinosaurs didn’t know what was coming, but we do’: Marina Silva on what needs to follow Cop30
‘The dinosaurs didn’t know what was coming, but we do’: Marina Silva on what needs to follow Cop30: Exclusive: Brazil’s environment minister talks about climate inaction and the course we have to plot to save ourselves and the planet Soon after I returned home to Altamira from Cop30, I fo...
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM
‘The dinosaurs didn’t know what was coming, but we do’: Marina Silva on what needs to follow Cop30: Exclusive: Brazil’s environment minister talks about climate inaction and the course we have to plot to save ourselves and the planet Soon after I returned home to Altamira from Cop30, I fo...
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Read this.
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
”Reform UK's barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don't play the bullies game." Martin Shipton from @nation.cymru on being bullied by Reform's lawyers: www.thenerve.news/p/reform-nat...
Reform UK’s barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don’t play the bully’s game
My news organisation, Nation.Cymru, was threatened with legal action over a story involving Nigel Farage’s party in the Senedd. Instead of hiring our own lawyer, we simply told them to go away, writes...
www.thenerve.news
November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Read this.
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
3 Ps : persistence and passion (Starmer) and we need patience…
Time lag due to timezones. Watching in Sydney thanks to the peripatetic pull of The Whole Show
@globalplayer.com
3 Ps : persistence and passion (Starmer) and we need patience…
Time lag due to timezones. Watching in Sydney thanks to the peripatetic pull of The Whole Show
@globalplayer.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
3 Ps : persistence and passion (Starmer) and we need patience…
Time lag due to timezones. Watching in Sydney thanks to the peripatetic pull of The Whole Show
@globalplayer.com
3 Ps : persistence and passion (Starmer) and we need patience…
Time lag due to timezones. Watching in Sydney thanks to the peripatetic pull of The Whole Show
@globalplayer.com
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The BBC isn't perfect, but it belongs to Britain not Trump.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The BBC isn't perfect, but it belongs to Britain not Trump.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
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but more srsly, big moment both for the UK govt (which needs to broker a face-saving solution fast: the BBC's money is our taxpayer money, the BBC is our national institution) & UK media. Knowing that Trump will sue or at least threaten to sue UK outlets potentially has a chilling effect on coverage
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
but more srsly, big moment both for the UK govt (which needs to broker a face-saving solution fast: the BBC's money is our taxpayer money, the BBC is our national institution) & UK media. Knowing that Trump will sue or at least threaten to sue UK outlets potentially has a chilling effect on coverage
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"You spout shite on a podcast to reinforce your 𝘰𝘸𝘯 position that "civil war is coming"... it's a self-fulfilling prophecy."
Elon Musk has now claimed England’s ‘hobbit-like’ towns are rife with rape while on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
@maitlis.bsky.social | @jonsopel1.bsky.social
Elon Musk has now claimed England’s ‘hobbit-like’ towns are rife with rape while on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
@maitlis.bsky.social | @jonsopel1.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
"You spout shite on a podcast to reinforce your 𝘰𝘸𝘯 position that "civil war is coming"... it's a self-fulfilling prophecy."
Elon Musk has now claimed England’s ‘hobbit-like’ towns are rife with rape while on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
@maitlis.bsky.social | @jonsopel1.bsky.social
Elon Musk has now claimed England’s ‘hobbit-like’ towns are rife with rape while on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
@maitlis.bsky.social | @jonsopel1.bsky.social
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October 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Do you want exclusive access to COP30?
Carbon Brief is launching the COP30 Insider Pass – a two-week, all-access package designed for those who need more than headlines, for only £5.
Find out more ⬇️
Carbon Brief is launching the COP30 Insider Pass – a two-week, all-access package designed for those who need more than headlines, for only £5.
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Oh great the retired colonels have gone woke now.
October 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Oh great the retired colonels have gone woke now.
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October 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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