@thisoldman.bsky.social
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The richest individual on Earth should not own the keys to the largest disinformation machine on the planet.
It's not censorship to switch X off. It's common sense.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's not censorship to switch X off. It's common sense.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 9:26 AM
The richest individual on Earth should not own the keys to the largest disinformation machine on the planet.
It's not censorship to switch X off. It's common sense.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's not censorship to switch X off. It's common sense.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Vikings began settling Greenland around 980 CE - roughly 20 years before they reached North America.
Maybe Denmark should lay claim to the USA and go full Mouse that Roared.
Maybe Denmark should lay claim to the USA and go full Mouse that Roared.
January 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Vikings began settling Greenland around 980 CE - roughly 20 years before they reached North America.
Maybe Denmark should lay claim to the USA and go full Mouse that Roared.
Maybe Denmark should lay claim to the USA and go full Mouse that Roared.
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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Fighting the Brexit reset means scrapping Erasmus again and telling businesses that red tape, queues and cost are the price they should all pay for Farage’s petulant prejudice.
What a very tiresome bore of a man shouting at us in his soiled Brexit pants.
www.ft.com/content/3f97...
What a very tiresome bore of a man shouting at us in his soiled Brexit pants.
www.ft.com/content/3f97...
Farage vows to fight Starmer’s reset of EU ties and uphold Brexit
Reform UK leader launches party’s campaign for London local elections by targeting control of six councils
www.ft.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Fighting the Brexit reset means scrapping Erasmus again and telling businesses that red tape, queues and cost are the price they should all pay for Farage’s petulant prejudice.
What a very tiresome bore of a man shouting at us in his soiled Brexit pants.
www.ft.com/content/3f97...
What a very tiresome bore of a man shouting at us in his soiled Brexit pants.
www.ft.com/content/3f97...
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was v pleased with this line, grateful it's being noticed
This piece on Substack about the whole Grok grottiness by @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com is worth your time in full but the first line of this screenshot deserves particular praise for putting something delightful in a serious article about a horrible topic
open.substack.com/pub/youngvul...
open.substack.com/pub/youngvul...
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
was v pleased with this line, grateful it's being noticed
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It would take only a handful of Republican votes in the Senate and even fewer in the House to impeach, convict, and remove Trump. Only a handful.
January 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM
It would take only a handful of Republican votes in the Senate and even fewer in the House to impeach, convict, and remove Trump. Only a handful.
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Elon Musk and others have gone out of their way to create and provide tech which can nudify, "undress" and create sexualized deepfake images of almost any one of us in moments. Including children. There must be deterrent level criminalisation immediately. The EU for sure. I'm suggesting ICC level.
Just so you’re aware, Grok is accepting requests from men to nudify the corpse of Renee Good, the woman murdered by ICE in Minneapolis.
That is what men are doing and Elon Musk’s AI provides the tool to do it instantly and anonymously.
This is where we are, this is how fucked things are.
That is what men are doing and Elon Musk’s AI provides the tool to do it instantly and anonymously.
This is where we are, this is how fucked things are.
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Elon Musk and others have gone out of their way to create and provide tech which can nudify, "undress" and create sexualized deepfake images of almost any one of us in moments. Including children. There must be deterrent level criminalisation immediately. The EU for sure. I'm suggesting ICC level.
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Saw it. Completely agree. Lindsey Hilsum also impeccable and informative as always. Still watching.
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 7:36 PM
Saw it. Completely agree. Lindsey Hilsum also impeccable and informative as always. Still watching.
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This entire regime consists of depraved sociopaths.
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
This entire regime consists of depraved sociopaths.
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The rotten underbelly of 🇺🇸 too. Shames the uniform and the country.
Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles.
Absolutely vile.
Absolutely vile.
January 8, 2026 at 6:08 PM
The rotten underbelly of 🇺🇸 too. Shames the uniform and the country.
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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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Dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen - Heinrich Heine
January 8, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen - Heinrich Heine
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I hope Renee Nicole's bravery lights the blue touchpaper of mass civil resistance. Not just for the sake of America, but for the whole world. Murders like hers, especially caught on video, have a recent history of doing that.
She was a warrior. They are cowards killing, quite literally, The Good.
She was a warrior. They are cowards killing, quite literally, The Good.
January 8, 2026 at 9:54 AM
I hope Renee Nicole's bravery lights the blue touchpaper of mass civil resistance. Not just for the sake of America, but for the whole world. Murders like hers, especially caught on video, have a recent history of doing that.
She was a warrior. They are cowards killing, quite literally, The Good.
She was a warrior. They are cowards killing, quite literally, The Good.
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The video shows that the driver of the vehicle turned her wheels to avoid the ICE agents who surrounded her, screamed profanity at her, and gave her conflicting orders.
They escalated the situation, put the public in danger, killed her without justification, and kept firing at her.
They escalated the situation, put the public in danger, killed her without justification, and kept firing at her.
January 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The video shows that the driver of the vehicle turned her wheels to avoid the ICE agents who surrounded her, screamed profanity at her, and gave her conflicting orders.
They escalated the situation, put the public in danger, killed her without justification, and kept firing at her.
They escalated the situation, put the public in danger, killed her without justification, and kept firing at her.
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Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality.
Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.
Our duty is to stand up to brutality.
Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.
Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.
Our duty is to stand up to brutality.
Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.
January 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality.
Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.
Our duty is to stand up to brutality.
Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.
Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.
Our duty is to stand up to brutality.
Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.
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Donkeys were key to the establishment of human civilisation.
Donkeys are great.
We owe donkeys an enormous debt of gratitude.
Not words that could ever be used about Elon Musk.
Donkeys are great.
We owe donkeys an enormous debt of gratitude.
Not words that could ever be used about Elon Musk.
Heavily-armed, out-of-control government militias are roaming the streets of US cities terrorizing citizens, and Elon Musk is totally here for it. Look at this Musk tweet:
January 7, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Donkeys were key to the establishment of human civilisation.
Donkeys are great.
We owe donkeys an enormous debt of gratitude.
Not words that could ever be used about Elon Musk.
Donkeys are great.
We owe donkeys an enormous debt of gratitude.
Not words that could ever be used about Elon Musk.
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“In 2022, drivers aged between 17-24 were involved in 25,698 road accidents, despite representing a far smaller group of licence holders. By contrast, those over 85 years - frequently cited as the highest risk group - were involved in just 979 accidents”
I'm not 70, but the new licence rulings seem unfair on post-70's in the light of the statistics. Why doesn't it apply to everyone if younger drivers are highest-risk group?
January 6, 2026 at 9:35 PM
“In 2022, drivers aged between 17-24 were involved in 25,698 road accidents, despite representing a far smaller group of licence holders. By contrast, those over 85 years - frequently cited as the highest risk group - were involved in just 979 accidents”
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Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
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We have almost exactly this problem in the UK, where the current Labour govt has demonstrated reluctance to pursue the many corrupt Tories who profited criminally from the pandemic, particularly the most senior politicians.
It arises from misguided fear of bringing the entire system into disrepute.
It arises from misguided fear of bringing the entire system into disrepute.
January 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
We have almost exactly this problem in the UK, where the current Labour govt has demonstrated reluctance to pursue the many corrupt Tories who profited criminally from the pandemic, particularly the most senior politicians.
It arises from misguided fear of bringing the entire system into disrepute.
It arises from misguided fear of bringing the entire system into disrepute.
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Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
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My favorite part of reading is when a book gets so good you have to set it down, (finger marking the page), and just let your mind be blown for a minute before picking it back up again.
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
My favorite part of reading is when a book gets so good you have to set it down, (finger marking the page), and just let your mind be blown for a minute before picking it back up again.
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Polish PM Tusk: No-one will take seriously a weak and divided Europe: neither enemy nor ally. It is already clear now. We must finally believe in our own strength, we must continue to arm ourselves, we must stay united like never before. One for all, and all for one. Otherwise, we are finished.
January 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Polish PM Tusk: No-one will take seriously a weak and divided Europe: neither enemy nor ally. It is already clear now. We must finally believe in our own strength, we must continue to arm ourselves, we must stay united like never before. One for all, and all for one. Otherwise, we are finished.
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Hegseth is such a spiteful little-dick jerk.
Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has started administrative actions against Senator Mark Kelly that could reduce his military rank and pension.
Hegseth Starts Proceedings Against Sen. Mark Kelly Over His Remarks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted the senator for “seditious” remarks. Mr. Kelly said he had done nothing wrong and cited similar comments by Mr. Hegseth.
nyti.ms
January 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Hegseth is such a spiteful little-dick jerk.
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Splendid. Ten people found guilty of cyber bullying France’s first lady Brigitte Macron over the ridiculous, rotten false claims she was born a man…
Brigitte Macron did not give evidence but said she took action to “make an example” and take a stand for others.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Brigitte Macron did not give evidence but said she took action to “make an example” and take a stand for others.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ten found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron
A Paris court found them guilty of
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Splendid. Ten people found guilty of cyber bullying France’s first lady Brigitte Macron over the ridiculous, rotten false claims she was born a man…
Brigitte Macron did not give evidence but said she took action to “make an example” and take a stand for others.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Brigitte Macron did not give evidence but said she took action to “make an example” and take a stand for others.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Social life on a frozen Dutch river during the “little ice age.” As temperatures rose, painter Adam van Breen packed up & moved to Oslo where it still froze! Today is his day.
January 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Social life on a frozen Dutch river during the “little ice age.” As temperatures rose, painter Adam van Breen packed up & moved to Oslo where it still froze! Today is his day.