Magnus Johnson

Musings from exploring Japan's fishing villages on my bike and they take on conservation — Francisco Blaha I've been keen to spend time in Japan for a long time since my time on Japanese fishing boats in the 1980s in Argentina, and my exposure to a different type of literature after reading Yukio Mishima ...

As I was told, Western conservation focuses on preservation, while here they focus on coexistence.
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2025/10...

ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago

Trump Finds Out He Hasn't Won The Nobel Peace Prize | The Rest Is Bulls*!t This week on The Rest Is Bulls*!t, Paddington speaks out after finding out we're getting sued, Kemi Badenoch appears on The Tory Traitors, and Nigel Farage makes a cameo on the House Of Guinness... A brand-new era of Spitting Image begins with The Rest is Bulls*!t… specially created, original short-form vodcast episodes, for all those wanting to laugh in the face of these anxiety inducing, squeaky bum times of global conflict, unhinged world leaders and megalomaniac Fin Tech bosses. The (latex) gloves are off and it’s not pulling any punches. This isn’t just satire. It’s a no holds barred up-to-the-minute assault on the world of politics, pop culture and media control. From The White House to Windsor, from Putin to Paddington via Silicon Valley - it’s fearless, it’s as disgusting as the real people and it’s as hard-hitting as you remember - ideal entertainment for anyone with a 21st century attention span.

Spitting image nails it re Trump and the Nobel peace prize eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Full list of comedians performing at Saudi Arabia comedy festival The ongoing Riyadh Comedy Festival features some of the biggest names in comedy, but has sparked backlash online.

www.newsweek.com/riyadh-comed...

Gabriel Iglesias
Jim Jefferies
Jimeoin
Maz Jobrani
Jessica Kirson
Jo Koy
Bobby Lee
Sebastian Maniscalco
Sam Morril
Mark Normand
Russell Peters
Jeff Ross
Sugar Sammy
Andrew Santino
Andrew Schulz
Tom Segura
Ali Siddiq
Aries Spears
Chris Tucker
Jack Whitehall

Comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival human rights violation whitewashing event:

Mo Amer
Aziz Ansari
Wayne Brady
Hannibal Buress
Bill Burr
Jimmy Carr
Dave Chappelle
Louis C.K.
Whitney Cummings
Pete Davidson
Chris Distefano
Omid Djalili
Zarna Garg
Ben Hart
Kevin Hart

(cont'd)

Make America Ghazwa Again?

If the government wants economic growth it must bring essential industries into public ownership Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.

Thanks

Govts of Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman, China, France, Germany Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, UAE, US would like to thank UK for letting their entities own UK infrastructure.

Vast profits exported, Britons stare at sewage in rivers.

Tweet from Republicans Against Trump says: “RFK Jr: There’s no proof that Tylenol causes autism. We’re doing the studies to make the proof.” Below is a photo of a White House meeting showing RFK Jr., Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump at a long conference table.

That’s not how you science.

YouTube video by MSNBC Lawrence: Letitia James should wear being on Trump's enemies list as a badge of honor

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell analyzes the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James, who Donald Trump told Pam Bondi publicly to prosecute in a message the Wall Street Journal reports he meant to send privately but instead mistakenly posted on social media.

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Many sea stars begin life as young fairy-like creature (called a brachiolaria) that float through the open ocean. Eventually, a small star forms within them (here in yellow). The fairy-like brachiolaria sinks under the star’s weight, and the star pops out!
🎥@the_story_of_a_biologist (on Insta)

‘Fiscal responsibility’?
‘Living within our means’?

Hard to believe these are the same Tories who more than doubled the national debt with austerity, took debt to near 100% of gd, & introduced the highest peacetime tax burden on British taxpayers #wato

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Israelis gather to mark two years since 7 October Hamas attack that killed 1,200 Commemorations held in kibbutzim whose members were killed or kidnapped and Tel Aviv rally will call for hostages’ release

It was an abhorrent event by Hamas but Israelis have now killed about 400 Palestinians for every Israeli killed. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

YouTube video by owen reiser LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

A lovely film - Listers: A glimpse into extreme birdwatching m.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...

With their usual amount of careful planning and checking the Conservatives launch their new merchandise...

‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences

Trum getting increasingly erratic www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

UK Jewish groups condemn Israeli minister’s invite to Tommy Robinson Far-right activist described as ‘thug who represents worst of Britain’ after invitation to Israel sparks outrage

Israel seems to be doing all it can to foment anti islamic AND anti semitic sentments. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The American Federation of Government Employees filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for inserting partisan political statements into furloughed employees’ automatic out-of-office replies during the government shutdown without their consent.

BREAKING: Heroic police officers save public from this terrifying terrorist who was holding a sign the government doesn’t like x

We flounced out of the EU on the say-so of politicians who lied to us. And what a total shitshow that’s turned out to be. The polar opposite of what they promised. Now the call to flounce out of the ECHR. By the same people. Telling the same lies. Has the country been kicked in the head by a horse?

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

If you drive a 2025/2026 Tesla or still use X, there really isn't an excuse. You really are just an asshole that looks the other way.

Nigel Farage accuses Keir Starmer of "emboldening" anti-semites.

This Nigel Farage

They’re baaack. 🤣

Repairs and all…

If the government wants economic growth it must bring essential industries into public ownership Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.

England nationalized rail passenger services lease carriages from rolling stock companies (ROSCOs).

87% of rolling stock controlled by 3 Luxembourg companies.

Paid £1.282bn dividends in last 3 yrs. Not taxed in UK.

Privatization has hollowed out the UK - Taxes lost, it is all about exploitation.

We all know why Nigel Farage is accusing Labour of inciting violence against him while cutting his security. Because if he didn’t, people might remember to ask him who paid for his house in Clacton and why he hangs around with people who take bribes from Russians.

Trump and Republicans dealt polling blow in government shutdown standoff More voters blame Republicans than Democrats in Congress for the government shutdown, according to a new poll.

Well, let’s see. The corrupt, incompetent, shitbag Republicans control EVERY branch of government, including the inept, hyper-partisan SCOTUS, so yeah. The shutdown is 100% on Trumpty-Dumpty & his mindless minions. 🤡

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