derek's Black History Month thought of the day Day 6 Black people don’t want to be hired because they are Black. No one does. We want a fair opportunity at a position based on our abilities, experiences, knowledge and potential. That last word, ‘potential’ is huge.

Again - the 'flex' is being real and not hiding behind these facades of lies upon lies. I feel politics used to have more of this on both sides (even though I disliked the other side - at least they meant what they said)

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

FT exclusive: “The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.” via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues

Barclays cuts ties with Mandelson lobbying firm. Vodafone may too. This is public posturing, isn't it. For years they used Mandelson to gain political advantage despite his history - forced to resign as minister, ambassador, his links with Epstein were known. Now trying to reinvent themselves.

“The combined tuition fees of the entire Question Time panel would not cover my cost for 1 year of uni. Is that fair?” Oli Dugmore It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end

UK Ministers to crack down on profiteering in care sector. Promise made over a year ago. No legislation. Corporations are profiteering everywhere - water, energy, mail, healthcare, dentists, banking, vets ... Political parties funded by corporations, don't bite the hand that feeds them.

Now let's do a glass of each..... A pint is 568 ml = 232 Cal A medium glass of wine 175 ml = 134 Cal A shot is 44 ml = 110 Cal So you can have a big glass of wine and then some (250 ml = 192 Cal) for a Pint. Or a double shot of spirits. And you can drink non-alcoholic stuff as you please

derek's Black History Month thought of the day Day 5 Silence is consent. I'll make this quick. Too many Black people can detail experiencing racism at work that other employees/management knew about, and stayed silent. That's not protecting your job - that's giving consent.

Seeng people I worked with before over on the Business Cosplay channel who are getting new roles while you know they were absolutely 💩 at their role, let alone this which they were clueless about file me with a sense of dread that is hard to describe.

While I think the importance of the trans issue is so vastly overstated it is nearly comical, I think Zack P is absolutely right about this. Truly horrific that we see someone in politics with having some moral fibre as exceptional... But here we are...

"The conclusion? Israel's prison authorities, judiciary and political class are complicit in the systematic abuse and sexual violence" Nida' Ibrahim on a new report by B'Tselem titled 'Living Hell, The Israeli Prisons as a network of torture camps'

this is vicious and correct www.economist.com/britain/2026...

This….

I've been jumping up and down about this for ages.... We need to address this. This is what the debate should be about but this centrist Labour govt is too scared to have real debates - so they just point fingers and blame others

Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025. You suckers

It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵

The BBC is getting played here: if a contributor gets to flat out deny having his own words quoted to him on television (with the viewer not told the denial is untrue) then post about "dropping truth bombs". The mission to inform & counter misinformation is flailing if the editorial controls so weak

Don't stop talking about Palestine

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... I still remember when we went to Corsica and my partner was pregnant - she asked if the cheese was pasturised or not: huge eye roll and the waitress didn't even want to ask. France is a lot - but not child friendly. It isn't Italy...

Of course she is right that this is a Dog Whistle. Of course Farage is cashing in on 15 years of high street decline due to bad decisions from the Conservatives.... But what is really appalling is that she has 0 plans how to change the highstreet herself. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Embrace the machine - kick out the people....

Either nationalise or mandate no increase unless standards met. It's not that hard.... yet this lot do not really care about anything but their electibility + getting business owners to be happy. It really is time for a change. I get why people turn to Farage, though I hope Zack wins out instead.

The BBCs active promotion of the far right Reform party continues apace. You have been warned. #bbclaurak #c4news

And this one and several bookies say the opposite. How's about Labour stops moving to the right to impress far right voters that keep ignoring them, and they start trying to win back Labour voters who are deserting the party for the Greens by implementing left wing policies?

If you search hard - you can find differences in these two statements..... I wonder which one is more truthful?

Yeah.... not like this spells disaster in any way shape or form does it?

If only Labour had a candidate there that the people actually knew & trusted.... Also - it's time for Labour to start admitting they need the left or they will get clobbered. This means actual change of policy. Highly unlikely... but still - needs to happen if they want to win.

So.... no protection for Artists, Entertainment, Music sector - a small £ 124 B (roughly equal to 5.4% of the economy*). Instead - AI gets free reign, they get data centres here that hoover up energy and potable water (before you do!) And we're all to reskill without any Q's whatsoever....

So... in order to get funding you have to now start saying you want to vote for Reform..... these guys....

From Viz, three years ago: The Brexit Opportunity Detector. Still looking.

If people ever wonder why I side with people like Garry Stevenson and Zach Polanski.... it's because of this. In a country where the GDP has gone up all of the time - this should be impossible... but it isn't.

Brian Eno: anyone who'd leave the UK because they have to pay a bit more tax arent the least community minded Lord Bethell: "but they are the wealth creators" "They're not the wealth creators. The wealth creators are the people who make things.. who keep society running" Well said Brian!

Ey.... you got beautiful windows.... would be terrible if something were to happen to them....

Wait.... so let me get this straight. We needed to Brexit because then we could get out from the EU's yoke.... but as soon as Britain choses something you are not happy with, you'd rather be under someone else's yoke. So let's be extremely clear: it NEVER was about sovreignty.

If the UK media now do not apply equal harsh measures to Nigel Farage than they did to Angela Raynor, then they are complicit in a) a Mysoginist narrative where men are forgiven and women 'should have known better' and b) are actively saying they are okay with Farage in charge.

Working on my CV and suddenly abhorred by the name GoDaddy.... especially knowing that the founder was not a good guy

Can anyone please explain to me how the people in this country who value sovreignty the most, don't value this for the people of Greenland? Anyone? Anyone? Oh... it's an us, not them thing.....

Do you want a clearer image that you should not believe what you read, hear, watch online? We have no problem living here - yet everyone else thinks London is a scary place....

Not the biggest Lib Dems fan... But totally on board with this. What say you @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Now that @zackpolanski.bsky.social is the most popular polling leading, can we start telling the smug centre-right that _they'll_ be to blame if Reform get in?

Literally ANY (essential) service that has a monopoly because locally there is only one operator should not be able to act like it is doing something with 'the market' (Trains + Water) The same goes for any service which is so essential you'd die without because price elasticity doesn't work (NHS)

END ISRAEL'S OCCUPATION OF WESTMINSTER

Robert Jenrick: an apology. thecritic.co.uk/fran...

Hmmmmmmm.......... I'm thinking which occasion is the opposite of Christmas that John Lewis can use this for? youtu.be/I5XR48KLE8I?...

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More superb reporting today from Sky’s Ridge & Frost on the shocking student loans scandal. Watch this staggering report. This has got to be fixed. We cannot allow young people to exploited in this way.

Now let's see if lapdog Keir S has any guts to follow....

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Over 100 tons of dead fish in the port of Volos in central Greece, following a mass die-off attributed to extreme climate fluctuations. This isn't normal. No time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables