Vogon Dave
@vogondave.bsky.social
Software person. Occasional gamer. Enthusiastic but mediocre drummer. Views are my own and do not represent my employer. Follow, repost, or quote is not necessarily endorsement.
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How U.S. immigration policies and visa reforms spell disaster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
A thread. 🧵
A thread. 🧵
December 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
How U.S. immigration policies and visa reforms spell disaster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
A thread. 🧵
A thread. 🧵
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Young American women, it seems, want out of America. A Gallup poll in November found that 40 percent of US women ages 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the oppo...
American women want to opt out
More want to leave the country than ever before. That’s not the only way they’re escaping.
www.vox.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Young American women, it seems, want out of America. A Gallup poll in November found that 40 percent of US women ages 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the oppo...
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The Finnish FM
December 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The Finnish FM
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Fox celebrated this a few months back actually.
DOGE says government paying for 11,020 Adobe Acrobat licenses with zero users, plus more 'idle' accounts
DOGE social media account announces that thousands of paid software licenses were going unused, according to a Department of Housing and Urban Development audit.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Fox celebrated this a few months back actually.
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The government failed at actually redacting the Epstein files because DOGE cancelled the feds adobe acrobat premium subscription is the funniest shit.
December 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The government failed at actually redacting the Epstein files because DOGE cancelled the feds adobe acrobat premium subscription is the funniest shit.
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BREAKING: Statement by the European Commission on the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on certain EU individuals
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
December 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
BREAKING: Statement by the European Commission on the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on certain EU individuals
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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I'll make a deal. We pick someone at random sent to CECOT, and we’ll send members of President Trump’s family who committed the same or equivalent infraction justifying that person’s incarceration in a torture prison to CECOT as well.
December 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I'll make a deal. We pick someone at random sent to CECOT, and we’ll send members of President Trump’s family who committed the same or equivalent infraction justifying that person’s incarceration in a torture prison to CECOT as well.
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it's just so emblematic of what passes for conservative thought, this belief that their children go to college not to leave ignorance behind by learning from experts, but rather to teach the experts from their locus of ignorance, and to have their nonsensical prior assumptions validated as true
December 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
it's just so emblematic of what passes for conservative thought, this belief that their children go to college not to leave ignorance behind by learning from experts, but rather to teach the experts from their locus of ignorance, and to have their nonsensical prior assumptions validated as true
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Arctic security remains a key priority for the European Union, and one in which we seek to work with allies and partners.
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Arctic security remains a key priority for the European Union, and one in which we seek to work with allies and partners.
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.
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Regulation has failed.
This government imposed a Bonus Ban, but water bosses and shareholders will always find ways to reward themselves for their failures, with eye-watering payouts.
It's high time for the whole English water sector to come into public ownership.
vist.ly/4jhcw
This government imposed a Bonus Ban, but water bosses and shareholders will always find ways to reward themselves for their failures, with eye-watering payouts.
It's high time for the whole English water sector to come into public ownership.
vist.ly/4jhcw
Yorkshire Water boss 'mistaken' to keep £1.3m payment secret
Nicola Shaw says she was wrong in "not being transparent" about the extra money she received.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Regulation has failed.
This government imposed a Bonus Ban, but water bosses and shareholders will always find ways to reward themselves for their failures, with eye-watering payouts.
It's high time for the whole English water sector to come into public ownership.
vist.ly/4jhcw
This government imposed a Bonus Ban, but water bosses and shareholders will always find ways to reward themselves for their failures, with eye-watering payouts.
It's high time for the whole English water sector to come into public ownership.
vist.ly/4jhcw
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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Next Democratic president should invite real Americans to help take down all of Trump's garish shit. Bring the press and TV cameras. Take down the Trump sign off the Kennedy Center. Take down the dumb Walk of Fame. Take down all the gold in the Oval Office.
December 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Next Democratic president should invite real Americans to help take down all of Trump's garish shit. Bring the press and TV cameras. Take down the Trump sign off the Kennedy Center. Take down the dumb Walk of Fame. Take down all the gold in the Oval Office.
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25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
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The Trump administration's foreign policy strategy attacks allies including the UK & has been enthusiastically greeted by the Kremlin. Last month, the USA announced a 'peace deal' the Kremlin had written.
And in the UK, the media is full of people still wibbling about 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.
And in the UK, the media is full of people still wibbling about 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.
December 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Trump administration's foreign policy strategy attacks allies including the UK & has been enthusiastically greeted by the Kremlin. Last month, the USA announced a 'peace deal' the Kremlin had written.
And in the UK, the media is full of people still wibbling about 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.
And in the UK, the media is full of people still wibbling about 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.
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It is not a “peace plan.” It is a Russian proposal for Ukrainian capitulation endorsed by the Trump administration. Kirill Dmitriev reportedly leaked the plan to the American press to tie Trump’s hands. (I hope the president and his aides realize what a sinister move this was by Dmitriev.)
December 8, 2025 at 7:10 AM
It is not a “peace plan.” It is a Russian proposal for Ukrainian capitulation endorsed by the Trump administration. Kirill Dmitriev reportedly leaked the plan to the American press to tie Trump’s hands. (I hope the president and his aides realize what a sinister move this was by Dmitriev.)
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As the US releases its National Security Strategy paper; an alignment with Russia and an abandonment from Europe becomes evident | Martin Burns
New US national security framework – is a huge win for Russia
As the US releases its National Security Strategy paper; an alignment with Russia and an abandonment from Europe becomes evident
bylines.scot
December 8, 2025 at 7:19 AM
As the US releases its National Security Strategy paper; an alignment with Russia and an abandonment from Europe becomes evident | Martin Burns
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Everyone responsible for this crime against humanity must be prosecuted.
Thou Shalt Not Give Yourself A Peace Prize Whilst Committing Crimes Against Humanity
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Everyone responsible for this crime against humanity must be prosecuted.
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Jail.
Do not pass go.
This is a confession.
We now have two members of the Trump Cabinet who on the basis of their own public statements need to be incarcerated for some period of time.
Do not pass go.
This is a confession.
We now have two members of the Trump Cabinet who on the basis of their own public statements need to be incarcerated for some period of time.
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
December 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Jail.
Do not pass go.
This is a confession.
We now have two members of the Trump Cabinet who on the basis of their own public statements need to be incarcerated for some period of time.
Do not pass go.
This is a confession.
We now have two members of the Trump Cabinet who on the basis of their own public statements need to be incarcerated for some period of time.
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Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Reuters has confirmed that President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his special envoy Steve Witkoff held a private meeting in Miami with a sanctioned Kremlin proxy to help shape the new "peace plan" for Ukraine. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Reuters has confirmed that President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his special envoy Steve Witkoff held a private meeting in Miami with a sanctioned Kremlin proxy to help shape the new "peace plan" for Ukraine. www.reuters.com/world/europe...