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Strategy consultant-cum-cultural bottomfeeder. Writer. Nicholl finalist. Ex-BBC World Service, ex-ITV. Migrant. He/him.

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dude went down like Aunt Gladys in Weapons

03.02.2026 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...

Arizona, November 2020

25.01.2026 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7014    ๐Ÿ” 3369    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 280    ๐Ÿ“Œ 233
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Opinion | An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good

โ€œItโ€™s the continued existence of the normative state that lulls a population to sleep. It makes you discount the warnings of others. โ€˜Surely,โ€™ you say to yourself, โ€˜things arenโ€™t that bad. My life is pretty much what it was.โ€™โ€ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

18.01.2026 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Fact check: True

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When Trumpโ€™s dead, and if we emerge from whatever white nationalist regime follows him and return to some normality, the media and commentariat are going to do everything in their power to normalize what happened and make it into simple policy differences suitable for โ€œmy two guests are.โ€
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12.01.2026 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2737    ๐Ÿ” 467    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 48    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29

They're evil, but they're also morons.

29.03.2025 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?

26.12.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20712    ๐Ÿ” 7087    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1100    ๐Ÿ“Œ 371

there is really no difference between the current administration and having the country run by david duke

17.12.2025 03:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11446    ๐Ÿ” 2269    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 145    ๐Ÿ“Œ 64

I swear maybe once a decade in public, and this is the moment. This fucking racist and all the gibbering racists nodding along behind him are the ruination of our country. Our fucking job for the next fucking year is to fucking destroy them in the next election. Fuck them.

04.12.2025 02:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1514    ๐Ÿ” 339    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59    ๐Ÿ“Œ 42
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AI isn't coming for your job: Melting the Iceberg Why the new MIT Study speaking of 11.7% automation is horseshit and why the way it's being reported is even worse

I've written a short comment regarding this new MIT study that is being passed around and why it is horseshit. "11.7% of US workforce is being replaced by AI" my ass. Thought that might be of interest. Also - thanks for all your work, you are one of the best resources out there.

30.11.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 331    ๐Ÿ” 84    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
A SKLEATON RISIN UP OUT OF DA GRAVE 2 REMIND YOU THAT DA A.I SHIT THATS GOING AROUND NOW IS DA SAME AS EVERY OTHER COMPUTER SCAM , AND THE BEST ITS GOT AFTER TRILLION'S OF DOLLARS OF MONEY AND SO MANY COMPUTERS  THAT WE HAD TO OPEN NEW POWER PLANTS TO RUN THEM , IS : 1. VIDEO'S OF PEOPLE WHO ARE MOVING AROUND SLOWLY IN A WEIRD WAY, 2. PHOTO'S OF JESUS WHERE HES IN A SHOPPING MALL WITH THE PRESEDENT, 3. CODE THAT DOSENT WORK, 4. INCORRECT SUMMARY OF INFOMATION THAT YOU PASTE INTO IT, 5. NOW DUMB GUYS THINK THAT THE COMPUTER IS SAD OR SMART!!! THERE ALL BAD BUT THE WORST PART IS THAT THE WORST GUYS IN THE WORLD ARE MAKEN A SHIT LOAD OF MONEY OFF OFF IT AND IT DOESNT EVEN WORK, ANYWAY THE TEXT SAYS " REMEMEBER NFT'S? SORT OF? NOT REALLY? THE SAME GUYS WHO MADE THAT BULLSHIT ARE NOW TELLIN US AUTO COMPLETE IS INTELEGENT AND IT HAS FEELINGS" - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

A SKLEATON RISIN UP OUT OF DA GRAVE 2 REMIND YOU THAT DA A.I SHIT THATS GOING AROUND NOW IS DA SAME AS EVERY OTHER COMPUTER SCAM , AND THE BEST ITS GOT AFTER TRILLION'S OF DOLLARS OF MONEY AND SO MANY COMPUTERS THAT WE HAD TO OPEN NEW POWER PLANTS TO RUN THEM , IS : 1. VIDEO'S OF PEOPLE WHO ARE MOVING AROUND SLOWLY IN A WEIRD WAY, 2. PHOTO'S OF JESUS WHERE HES IN A SHOPPING MALL WITH THE PRESEDENT, 3. CODE THAT DOSENT WORK, 4. INCORRECT SUMMARY OF INFOMATION THAT YOU PASTE INTO IT, 5. NOW DUMB GUYS THINK THAT THE COMPUTER IS SAD OR SMART!!! THERE ALL BAD BUT THE WORST PART IS THAT THE WORST GUYS IN THE WORLD ARE MAKEN A SHIT LOAD OF MONEY OFF OFF IT AND IT DOESNT EVEN WORK, ANYWAY THE TEXT SAYS " REMEMEBER NFT'S? SORT OF? NOT REALLY? THE SAME GUYS WHO MADE THAT BULLSHIT ARE NOW TELLIN US AUTO COMPLETE IS INTELEGENT AND IT HAS FEELINGS" - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

"AI" - dashare.zone ADMIN

14.05.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4613    ๐Ÿ” 1820    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

Solid gold 10/10

28.11.2025 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can't even with these fucking people any more

25.11.2025 21:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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lol sign worked

25.11.2025 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12227    ๐Ÿ” 1615    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 178
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Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

It was years ago.

Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

Not in a hurtful way.

Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

Not with intent.

Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

Not genuine abuse.

๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜ฑ ~AA

24.11.2025 19:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 906    ๐Ÿ” 417    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 145    ๐Ÿ“Œ 128

๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

24.11.2025 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.

I will never forget having to edit Jamalโ€™s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

18.11.2025 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24104    ๐Ÿ” 9228    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 304    ๐Ÿ“Œ 275

i know โ€œquiet, piggyโ€ is just one raindrop in the flood of vile, shocking statements from trump, but itโ€™s SO cruel, so threatening, such a violation of our most basic interpersonal norms. i would really like to see it get some actual coverage.

18.11.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 955    ๐Ÿ” 278    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

wow. not the worst thing that's happened in this white house. but a literal tate fanboy/former tate lawyer intervened to get tate off the hook. sex predators have to look out for each other.

18.11.2025 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 779    ๐Ÿ” 286    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britainโ€™s last remaining truly national institutions.

15.11.2025 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4099    ๐Ÿ” 966    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 212    ๐Ÿ“Œ 38

Nostalgia is *never* really about specific material circumstances. It is *only* ever about pining for lost youth and the dread of encroaching mortality.

14.11.2025 08:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great work everyone

10.11.2025 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The BBC - for all its flaws - remains the greatest news and broadcasting service in the world.

It is everything Donald Trump and his cabal of nasty little nobodies will never be and we need to defend it.

10.11.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 574    ๐Ÿ” 129    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 53    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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This is the sorriest shit I have ever seen in my life

09.11.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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40 years ago weโ€™d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot thatโ€™s all like โ€œbet you wonโ€™t commit suicide chickenshit bitchโ€ & the government is like hereโ€™s $5 billion

08.11.2025 04:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13074    ๐Ÿ” 4661    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 71    ๐Ÿ“Œ 108
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The Toriesโ€™ Dangerous Drift In the U.K., a shocking proposal from a Conservative MP elicited pushback from her party only belatedly. It signals darker things to come.

"To find something of this magnitude, youโ€™d have to go back to the population transfers in the years just after the Second World War." www.thebulwark.com/p/tories-con...

08.11.2025 07:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 87    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Al Gore projected Florida winner

Al Gore projected Florida winner

November 7th, 2000.

07.11.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 712    ๐Ÿ” 115    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 50    ๐Ÿ“Œ 206