✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: Cllr Cai Parry (@caiparry.bsky.social) on 'Why Rachel Reeves Should Implement a Land Value Tax'. Read it here: www.mainstreamlabour.org/blog/why-rac...

Council Tax is broken. There just might be a way we can fix local taxation and tax one of the best kinds of extreme wealth in one go A hopeful vision where local services improve, and most people pay less to get them Me for @mainstreamlabour.bsky.social mainstreamlabour.org/blog/why-rache…

Dominic Cummings has this racialised take on David Lammy There is an increasingly prevalent kneejerk online rightwing trait to call the presence of any black or Asian person a diversity hire

Forgot this was here... does anyone still use this?

More than 43,000 have now used our tool to complain to Ofcom about this loathsome GB News clip. We are approaching the 58,000 that would make it the most complained about ever segment of TV news. action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...

"Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it."

They don't make television like this anymore youtu.be/S0qjK3TWZE8?...

Musk says Farage 'doesn't have what it takes' to be Reform UK leader after Farage distances himself from Musk's support for Tommy Robinson You couldn't make it up www.bbc.com/news/article...

People are always asking me what's going to happen tomorrow... Come on guys, I don't have 2025 vision

bring back the old dairy milk

Some photos from the other night

It was an absolute pleasure to perform some stand-up tonight with this lovely lot in aid of Mermaids, who support trans young people in the UK Such an important cause and thanks to the new Egham Pride Hub for hosting us!

This is sort of fascinating because if you were to turn on pretty much any talk radio station or pick up any tabloid, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was the inverse.

Ahhhhhh

something something *deflects media criticism by saying something about having 500 Bluesky followers* blah blah

The Bandle today is impossible because the artist exclusively produces songs that sound like the most generic pop songs ever. bandle.app

I. JUST. WANT. THE. RECIPE. I. DON'T. WANT. FOUR. PAGES. OF. STORY. ABOUT. HOW. THIS. WAS. YOUR. AUNT. LINDA'S. FAVORITE. DISH. ON. WINTER. ESCAPES. TO. THE. MOUNTAINS.

Alex Burghart just seems like a very angry man - very offputting

Writing a short stand up set - do other people have boilers with timers like this or is it just me?

Whamageddon - it's over

EXCLUSIVE: Palliative Care Minister Stephen Kinnock tells me he will vote for assisted dying, contrary to Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s concerns. He believes there is no conflict between good palliative care and assisted dying and that it is possible to have both. itv.com/news/2024-11...

Wes Streeting responding to Richard Holden: "[His concern] is a matter for the Rt Hon Gentleman's ICB. I know he's new to the area, so I'd be happy to make some introductions" 🔥

I never thought it was possible to manspread while standing, but my train journey this morning proved otherwise. I was sat down and somehow ended up with someones jacket surrounding my head

Reposting an oldie from the other place. Liz Truss as two thirds of our cheese A thread.

Fun time was had by all @tmbg.bsky.social

i'm on 3 billion now

Looking forward to They Might Be Giants at the Roundhouse tonight!

🚨How British companies are bolstering Vladimir Putin’s war machine🚨 A depressing thread. Originally posted in Feb. But still v relevant NOW. With some pretty shocking charts. Let’s begin with the “official” picture. It suggests UK trade with Russia has collapsed since Feb 2022. Down by 74% 🧵 1/15

wow 2 million followers

the bots have discovered me

first gig: The Wiggles (yeah. I'm just cool. deal with it.) last gig: Billy Joel next gig: They Might Be Giants

wow a million followers already

The biggest tragedy is that I can't transfer over any of my absolute corkers from the other app

I seek the jury's opinions on the sort of half hair cut i've given myself

This better not end up the same way as Threads Anyone remember that?

What is invalid handle?

I've migrated