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What Polanski does is always calmly makes his point, there’s no bombast, no obfuscation, no faux outrage and the rest. The growing popularity of the Greens is definitely due to Polanski and it’s because he’s genuine, articulate, thoughtful and dare I say relatable especially for the progressives

lol. For racist white guys who say they love Hitler, “due process” and “fairness.”

For Latino fishermen accused of drug smuggling, summary execution.

Also, it’s amusing to demand due process here. You’re experiencing social sanction, fellas. No one is sending you to prison.

Vertical comic structured like flow chart. (1) Einstein had an insight that overturned physics, thus proving his value. (2) I hope *I* have value. I’ll try to have an insight that overturns physics, to check. (3) [Time Passes] (4) Oh no! My insight didn’t overturn physics! But I don’t think I’m worthless… [arrows to two different options] (5a) Healthy Path: Maybe this was not a well-thought-out test of my value. (5b) Path of Ruin: The establishment must be *suppressing* my insight!

Physics Paths

xkcd.com/3155/

It's a big problem, by the way, that the decline in public services is seen as strictly *Tory* failure and not the failure of right-wing ideology. Reform would have a tougher time of it imo if it were made clear that they share all the base assumptions re: economics as George Osborne.

It takes some fucking brass neck for the political right to implement ruinous austerity for 14 years and then turn around and say "the reason public services are shite is because there are too many immigrants using them." Fuck off into the sun.

Microtransactions/lootboxes and other skeevy obfuscating and manipulative monetization practices in gaming.

It's a niche and possibly even petty concern, but I took a firm ethical stance that I didn't want to introduce my audience to games that could give them a god damn gambling addiction!

the way terfs can’t decipher humour and sarcasm is great because I’m trying to give them an aneurysm

reminder that the teleological "GC" definition of "female" as "organised around the production of eggs unless something has gone awry" can be easily used against them. "trans women are female but something went awry meaning we don't produce eggs" - easy.

The EHRC is silencing trans rights activists The EHRC was created to protect our rights. Now it's trying to quash peaceful demonstrations

We have some more good news for the trans community.

Following this decision (www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...) in June in which we stopped the EHRC's landlord's attempt to injunct trans people from protesting against the transphobic policies of the EHRC... goodlawproject.org/the-ehrc-is-...

vance to his kids: “it is okay to tell your friends you love hitler as long as you don’t get caught”

Please remember if reform win the next election, it will be totally Labour’s fault, not the green party’s or whatever else they will try and tell you

This is honestly a fascinating read, because it contains a full account of the judge taking the barrister into his office and making him print out all of his citations and point out the relevant paragraphs. Which obviously he couldn't do, because half of them didn't even exist.

I wonder whether, as the anti-trans ideologues running the EHRC use their comms agency at The Times to try and bully Bridget Phillipson into taking the fall for their unlawful guidance, she is starting to regret replacing those ideologues with another?

The Telegraph Judge throws out Graham Linehan's 'meaningless' bail conditions Ban on writer contacting alleged victims removed because it could 'mean anyone from the transgender community'

The Telegraph just said the quiet part out loud…

If banning Graham Linehan from contacting “alleged victims” would “mean anyone from the transgender community,” that’s not because the rule was meaningless, it’s because his harassment has been that widespread.

That’s not a defence, it’s evidence!

You're absolutely right — starting a land war in Asia wasn't just a bad call, it's 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Thank you for calling me out on that — really. I'll be extra-strategic from now on.

Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?

Wow. Sidney Reid, the DC woman just found not guilty of assaulting an FBI agent, issues a withering and gutsy statement on Trump through her attorneys.

"I feel sorry for the prosecutors really, who must be burdened by Trump's irrational and unfounded hatred for his fellow man."

It's a must-read:

Your racialised neighbours being terrorised with fucking England flags? Simply stick up more England flags, but the good kind this time.

There exists nobody on the Right that argues in good faith.

It sucks that the only thing it took to end US democracy is for Centrists to not grasp this fact.

@amagire@mastodon.social elevated horror: what if you're grieving your loved one TOO MUCH? folk horror: what if a child's disability could EAT PEOPLE? supernatural horror: what if your childhood trauma could EAT PEOPLE? psychological horror: what if your adult trauma could EAT PEOPLE? body horror: what if your gender dysphoria could EAT PEOPLE? slasher horror: what if a random guy was trying to kill you, instead of a cop or your boyfriend?

this one doin numbers on mastodon but bsky doesn't let me have enough characters

British.

If I had explain American history in one sentence, I could do worse than "John Brown was hung for treason, but Robert E. Lee was not."

I'm just utterly bemused by the take that Polanski doesn't have valid socialist thought behind him.

What justifies this opinion? He's consistent in pointing the finger at billionaires, at the rigged system, championing worker solidarity.

It all seems to come down to "he's not one of us"

oh we're gonna *lose* lose the next big war

Healthwatch is DHSC funded. It talks to people about their healthcare needs to inform best practise. Its July ‘25 report on improving LGBTQ+ healthcare seemed ok, then I found a disturbing line.
Falkner and the EHRC did this. It’s not normal to accept so casually that some people have lesser rights.

Democracy, Thy Name Is Trump This president is the embodiment of rule by the people—in ways good and ill. Barton Swaim By Barton Swaim Oct. 15, 2025 5:09 pm ET

For unrivaled journalistic rigor, you can't beat a WSJ op-ed.

Trump's belief that "cities tolerate too much crime has, on an educated guess, 80% of the public behind it"

"The compact his administration wants universities to sign would get an eager thumbs-up from, I would guess, 90% of the public"

No time for student politics, gotta hold your nose and tactically vote Green to get Reform out instead of indulging in voting Labour as a protest vote, however "good" it feels

Poll showing labour and greens neck and neck.

When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them. I meant it.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Extraordinary. The Greens are ahead of Labour in polls. Without @zackpolanski.bsky.social being given hours of airtime per week on a propaganda channel. Without the Daily Mail repeatedly calling for him to be the next PM. Without backing from the world’s richest men & the platforms they own….

“Who among us hasn’t called for the eradication of the Jews when we were children between ages 25-40? And suddenly it’s offensive to say we want to send people to a fun camp work program? Sorry for giving you a job. Be more grateful.”
- JD Vance when asked about Hitler loving Young Republicans