Ed Owen

Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter

Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

THE SECRET PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS IS FINALLY LIVE

CHECK IT OUT

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Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

This is amazing and shows the power of creativity

Dozens of sex toys have been found washed up on a Scottish beach.

RISQUE GALORE

Turning the military on citizens.

Attempting to rig elections.

Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.

Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.

If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?

Breaking news: The music mogul has been sentenced to more than four years in prison, after a jury convicted him of prostitution-related charges in July. on.ft.com/4o4xPyp

What?

If scrapping indefinite leave to remain (ILR) entirely, as Reform would do, is racist, according to Labour, what is making ILR twice as difficult, expensive & humiliating to obtain, as Labour are doing?

This was incredible

Her version of Perfidia is the best

Well don't I feel stupid

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Of course the Nick Cave ticketing is a fiasco. 'first release' tickets apparently sold out after... 9 minutes? But I'm in the first release thingy.

Is this whole queue system to buy Nick Cave tickets really necessary?

With bizarre remarks at the U.N., Trump embarrasses himself and the United States In 2018, officials at the U.N. laughed at Trump because they thought he was kidding. In 2025, they stopped laughing because they know he isn’t kidding.

Headlines matter.
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

This sounds amazing

Ed Davey, "I'm afraid Nigel Farage should be apologising for helping cause this problem in the first place"

"Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people"

-Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats

Had it recently and completely agree. Reading extraordinary difficult, even TV a challenge. Getting your brain back afterwards is brilliant. Take it easy though, I was knackered for a couple of weeks (!) afterwards

Headline says 'Sir James Dyson says brexit was worth it, even if it's made people poorer'

I think he means Brexit was worth it even though it made OTHER people poorer. Twat.

So many people are canceling Disney+ over the Kimmel suspension that the cancellation page crashed.

Did you cancel too?

WHAT a review 🤣

Go to the museum if you go to Paris. You have to book a long time in advance but it's worth it

Vance Claims Kirk Never Insulted Black Women's 'Brain Processing Power'—And Here Come The Receipts

Roll the tape.

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Bottles thrown at police as 100 officers clash with ‘unite the kingdom’ marchers – UK politics live Met police estimate 110,000 people attended rally, with smaller number of counter-protesters ‘penned in’

I'm puzzled here. Physical clashes with police today, a code for violence. The other week, no violence whatsoever yet many times the arrests. Yes there's two-tier policing but it's clearly in favour of the far right www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

True. You can't run a country on storytelling but you can bring it with you on storytelling to some extent. Starmer doesn't really communicate so this is a big part of his short honeymoon. Nothing to latch onto.

When someone sits next to me at the train station, bus stop, or park bench, I just stare straight ahead and say "it's done. Did you bring the money?" They usually freeze before apologising and making an excuse to leave.