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there is a public support for this at like 7% but if you ask Morgan McSweeney that's 70% because the focus groups told him so

What I would like y'all to at least *try* is say "But that's not what's the law" every once in a while when one of these fuckers open their mouths

and when a braindead Labour spokesperson says something along the lines of "We believe the right to stay here must not be automatic" literally NOT ONE OF YOU FUCKERS stand up and ask "Erm, have you *actually* looked at immigration rules on settlement?"

the robert pestons, the laura kuenssbergs "sanewash" (I hate that phrase) the whole thing so the notoriously offline newspaper peruser thinks everything is fine and it's perfectly okay to propose deporting hundreds of thousands of people from their homes

literal brain worms country.

this is why we have *insane* policy proposals from all four corners and journalists who are earnestly asking no follow-up questions because they think it's all business as usual and not

y'know

fascism writ large

the problem with our insane politics is that the "elites" (I'm just trying to somehow abbreviate the politics and media world of this country and I sadly resort to using stupid words like "elites") marinated their brains on fucking Twitter where everything is fascistic

that seeps out into reality

Yes. It’s so frustrating with folk providing a response to this immoral nonsense that aims to explain how impractical it is. The policy is supposed to have emotional appeal. The rebuttal must appeal to the heart also. Same as Brexit and ECHR… Discussing “downsides” was always going to lose to vibes

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Let's not humour those advocating deportation of UK residents with reasons why their plans would not work.

Keep it simple, this is not the action of a civilised country.

If needed, this will mean complete chaos and destruction of international reputation.

Young and not so young thinking on migrating to the UK right now: please don’t.

Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr It is the right way to go, but taking the long way round to such an obvious point has cost Labour precious time and credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

“But the problem with arriving at the obvious place by the most circuitous route is that people wonder what took you so long. Starting from the truth is quicker”

Zohran Mamdani, the Internet’s Mayor Mere months ago, New York’s mayoral front-runner was polling right next to “Someone Else.” He spoke to WIRED about building a social media machine, Big Tech capitulation, and learning from Eric Adams.

I sat down with Zohran Mamdani, presumptive winner of NYC's mayoral election and the internet's fave politician, for a @wired.com interview. We covered:

-Big Tech capitulation to Trump
-His tips for finding <3 on Hinge
-The backstory of his social campaign
-Linkin Park, multiple times, vv important

Yes, because kings and their parliaments *never* argued over money.

I know that no-one reads books these days but couldn’t he even ask ChatGPT before he rolled out that line?

Watch this video.

"it was Maccabi [Tel Aviv] fans attacking Amsterdam citizens and starting a riot... Maccabi fans were seen picking up metal poles"

These guys will not be missed on our streets.
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I've spent my life arguing against all football fans being tarred with the same brush, but to not even acknowledge that Maccabi Tel Aviv's far-right fans posed a threat to public order, and Birmingham's Muslims in particular, is next-level racist gaslighting

‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king’s brother In an extract from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre remembers the day an ‘apex predator’ recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, aged just 16; how she was trafficked to a succession of wealthy a...

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OpenAI accused of using legal tactics to silence nonprofits Seven nonprofit groups that have criticized OpenAI say it sent them wide-ranging subpoenas as part of its litigation against Elon Musk.

"At least seven nonprofits that have been critical of OpenAI have received subpoenas in recent months, which they say are overly broad and appear to be a form of legal intimidation"

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Delighted to be joined by @lsrplaid.bsky.social this week.

Banger of a guest and show 🎧👇

A screenshot of a Guardian article with the headline: 'Reclaim our flag': saltire becomes cultural battleground in Scotland as tensions rise over asylum housing. From Falkirk to Aberdeen, the Scottish flag has become a contested emblem in protests around migration." a photograph shows a scottish street lined with saltires flying from lampposts

🚨 Scotland isn’t immune 🚨

We’ve been warning about the increase in right-wing, flag-waving protests across much of the UK — often echoing US-style Christian nationalism.

Some ask, “What’s that got to do with Scotland?” Sadly, quite a lot.

October 14, 2025 2025 UK Tour Anton Hur I'm coming to the UK courtesy of Tilted Axis Press and the Literary Translation Institute of Korea to promote Park Seolyeon's Capitalists Must Starve!

19/10 - VOICEBOX: PARK SEOLYEON: CAPITALISTS MUST STARVE, Sunday 19 October, 2.15pm, free, Cheltenham 20/10 - The Midnight Timetable: Bora Chung in Conversation with Anton Hur, Monday 20 October, 7pm, Sheffield 21/10 - Capitalists Must Starve Tour: Launch Party at Round Table Books, Tuesday October 21, 6:30pm, free, London 22/10 - Capitalists Must Starve: Park Seolyeon in Conversation with Anton Hur at Juno Bookshop, Wednesday 22nd October, 6:30pm,

23/10 - In conversation with Irenosen Okojie at the Southbank Centre, Thursday 23 October, 7.30pm, London 24/10 - Park Seolyeon with Anton Hur for Capitalists Must Starve at Topping & Company Booksellers, Friday 24th October, 7pm, Edinburgh 25/10 - Capitalists Must Starve with Park Seolyeon & Anton Hur at Mount Florida Books, Saturday 25th October, 7pm, Glasgow 26/10 - In Other Words: Capitalists Must Starve: a conversation with Park Seolyeon and Anton Hur at Tills Bookshop, Sunday 26 October, 7 pm, Edinburgh

27/10 - Park Seolyeon with Anton Hur 'Capitalists Must Starve' at House of Books & Friends, Monday 27 October, 6pm, Manchester 28 Oct - Pitching Your Translation: A Writing Workshop for Wasafiri X Queen Mary University, Tuesday 28 October, 6pm, London 29 Oct - Prizing Korean Literature: A Public Lecture for Wasafiri X Queen Mary University, Wednesday 29 October, 7pm, London 30 Oct - The 2025 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize Ceremony, Thursday 30 October, 7pm, London

See you in the UK you guys!

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Cheltenham / Sheffield / Edinburgh /Glasgow / Manchester / London

Front cover of Toward Eternity paperback

My novel TOWARD ETERNITY is now available in paperback, *run* to your local bookstore to get a copy now!!! www.harpercollins.com/products/tow...

US anti-fascism expert leaves country day after being blocked from flying to Spain Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was told at gate his trip was cancelled after Trump threats

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@quietriotpod.bsky.social is ALWAYS worth your time.

Do listen, especially if you haven’t discovered it yet.

Russia and the rise of the radical right Marine Le Pen meets with Putin before the 2017 French Presidential election (Photo credit Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP via Getty Images)

New post just out:

The relationship between Russia and the European radical right goes well beyond Reform's Nathan Gill being bribed.

In this post I trace the history back to the 1990s and look at the threat it poses now.

(£/free trial)

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Great clip from KCC leader. Funny how quickly Reform people turn into a quivering puddle of incoherence as soon as they are subjected to even the mildest interrogation. It's like listening to someone who's only ever read or watched things they agree with and the notion of challenge is beyond them.

Almost worst, we tried to pretend what she said didn’t matter and got right down to business with Putin

Sunday School: The Big Blag Theory Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 12/10/2025 · 55m

My Sundays always start with the new episode of @quietriotpod.bsky.social

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