An expert is a person able to swim in your pool of ignorance even if it requires arm bands!

“The playbook is simple: keep the public fighting about borders and boats while corporations dismantle the state from within.”

A donation is a bribe in disguise.

Wheels within wheels.

There's a sweet spot where someone understands what they are talking about but can explain it a way that doesn't leave ordinary minds spinning. People who have that skill should be well paid for it. Good teachers, for example.

Nope, employer spreadsheets will be done by AI as for the robots.......

British journalism has been through a shameful era – bending the knee to Downing Street. Can it ever recover its dignity? Peter Thurlow wonders.

Georgia O'Keeffe, Lake George Reflection, 1921 #WomensArt

Polanski expertly dismantling the "rich people will move if we tax them" narrative, while Denham nimbly demonstrates how very patriotic such people are.

A think that @bylinesnetwork.co.uk is doing. Come along - bit.ly/BylinesHope

1. ECHR is nothing to do with EU. 2. I’m sure the Right will love this rare political quote from the Queen.

Who is normal, what is normal, do you want to be normal? @alembisque.bsky.social asks northwestbylines.co.uk/news/equalit...

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Reform UK’s Nigel Farage with the Russian Ambassador (that he denied meeting), and with Oleg Voloshyn's wife Nadia Borodi, Voloshyn bribed Nathan Gill. Farage is still silent. It’s deafening. #ReformRussianBribes

The Green Party want to radically redistribute wealth in this country. For too long the rich have hoarded our money and run our public services into the ground. For too long mainstream politicians have helped them do it. Not any more. It’s time for real change. @zackpolanski.bsky.social

If, like us, you're frustrated with billionaire-owned mainstream media - -then do back the Bylines Network to bring a new type of grassroots media into the landscape, with monthly 300,000-400,000 article reads - and many millions of search engine & soc media impressions 💪

London Heathrow airport owned by private/state investors from Australia, China, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain. Similar to steel, auto, ports, shipbuilding, care homes, hospitals, GP surgeries, veterinary services. Dividends not taxed in the UK. Govts have fewer economic levers.

It isn't about what AI can or will be able to do, it is what the broliarchy will be lining it up to do with data. Regulate now with teeth.

Meanwhile in Australia’s Northern Territory, Justice Blow has published his report about dodgy employment practices in the local police, and a local journalist has just spuffed all over his keyboard.

Elon Musk v Wikipedia. Like if you are choosing Wikipedia RT if you are choosing Wikipedia

You’re a racist, a criminal and a sexist thug. You pretend to “protect women” while spewing misogyny. We won’t let you or any fascist divide our communities. An attack on one is an attack on all. We won’t allow your politics of hate to win.

"I am happy, but my happiness is clouded by the fact that my friends are still there [in Russian captivity]." Ukrainian Defender spent almost 3,5 years in Russian captivity. He has been counting days up to the moment when he finally returned home. 📹: Ombudsman of Ukraine

After clashing with Maurice Glasman recently, I've come to realise just how pernicious he and his Blue Labour movement are. We could discuss his chumminess with Steve Bannon and JD Vance, endless pandering to the far right and evident hatred of the Labour left. But there's something even worse. 🧵

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The more Labour government are cosplaying Reform, the more likely it is for decent people to turn to the Green Party.

Gov. Pritzker: "the 25th Amendment ought to be invoked"

Bravo 👏👏👏👏

Since privatisation England's water companies paid £88.4bn in dividends. 90% of water companies owned by foreign investors/govts. 90% of dividend not recirculated in the UK economy. No UK tax paid on dividends. Public ownership would make a difference.

Good crap detecting is a life long skill.

With criminal minds working with AI, will it be human criminals or AI come out winners in the human race at the finish?

Artificial Intelligence: the new criminal mastermind? northwestbylines.co.uk/business/tec...

The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power.

Kushal Sureka and wife Preety, moved to UK January 2020 to work as chartered accountants. In past 5 years they paid £100,000 in tax (Farage & Tice used tax havens to avoid paying UK tax) contributing to society & have indefinite leave to stay They’re more valuable than 2 tax dodging millionaires🤷🏼‍♂️

The Tories claim to have evidence that Starmer's Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney may have misled authorities over massive Israeli donations used to install Starmer as leader, and, ultimately, as prime minister... www.whatlaboursaid.com/the-mcsweene...

Here's the data on this - NatCen asked people last year when settled migrants should qualify for full access to welfare. Farage has been very clear his answer is "never." Support for "never" overall was 3%. Support amongst the most migrant sceptical was 11%. The public reject this overwhelmingly.

I always smile when people witness someone's behaviour and say it is 'unbelievable'. It can't be unbelievable if it is witnessed. The exception is Trump - just unbelievable!

When a typo in your Google search leads to new and exciting philosophical positions

This could be your or your loved one's future too!

The border check facilities built to deal with post-Brexit plant and animal inspections have cost an estimated £800m They are likely to become redundant after the SPS deal comes into force How many homes could we have insulated with that money? www.politico.eu/article/brex...