I know this is obvious when you think about it but we don’t think about it enough: fascists have to cow & persecute decent journalists to prevent them from reporting exactly what they, the fascists, are doing. Fascist-adjacent ‘journalists’ help by insisting that we shouldn’t call fascists facsists.

Really enjoyable episode of @bunkerpod.bsky.social with @nndroid.bsky.social and @damiengwalter.com talking about lessons from sci-fi for our current moment. pca.st/episode/0b30...

Great result tonight. Strong second half. And what a performance from this guy. #UTV #AVFC

Hmmm… If I didn’t know better, I’d be suspicious and suggest that PSR is having an impact on the clubs that had the audacity to try and gatecrash the established hierarchy. #AVFC #NUFC #NFFC

That’ll do. Much, much better from Villa. If we can get Rogers back to form then that will make a huge difference. 3 points. A clean sheet. A home win. Up the Villa. #UTV #AVFC

A much better showing from Villa. We should have had at least one more but lots of good passages and plenty of chances created. And finally some pace. Malen and Buendia playing well. Hopefully more of the same in the second half #UTV #AVFC

i don’t think people on bluesky understand the severity of this situation. i woke up to literally hundreds of texts from friends and family thinking about either moving back home to india or applying to other countries for jobs. this includes me.

The New Disney By Dutch comedian Arjen Lubach, on free speech in the the USA under Trump

Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies. For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!

Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption. Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow. People have power. Ask Target

All political tribes can be hypocritical but the right's current level of hypocrisy on free speech is deliberate. It's an assertion of power not a blindspot.

Esp given assassination of Kirk in US i find Musk's intervention here, calling for dissolution of parliament and a new govt, really scary . Also UK govt bodies should get the fuck off X.

"Healthy debate" = when I criticize you "Cancel culture" = when you criticize me

This is Musk addressing the rally in London via video link. "Violence is coming to you. You either fight back or die". Enough. That's incitement. He's calling for the government to be overthrown. Stopping posting in X? It needs to be banned in the UK. He's a threat to our national security.

Less than one percent of seats in Parliament. But featured in a quarter of news bulletins. That's some impartiality right there BBC 👀 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/sep/12/bbc-under-fresh-pressure-over-extent-of-reform-uk-nigel-farage-coverage

In a world where people I normally trust seem to have lost the ability to think two thoughts at the same time, you can always rely on @mehdirhasan.bsky.social to bring some clarity to the conversation.

Right winger gets murdered: he was the kindest, gentlest boy who ever lived Right winger ends up being the murderer: he was also the kindest, gentlest boy who ever lived

Hey folks. It’s OK to think that political assassinations are unacceptable in a civilised society AND that right wing hate mongers are abhorrent. Let’s stop with the post hoc normalisation of a nasty misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, racist, white nationalist. zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...

The Nation pulls NO punches, from @espiers.bsky.social "There's no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign. Refusing to join in doesn’t make anyone a bad person. It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”

I can't quite put my finger on which hypocrisy is greater here, but perhaps James would have had the opportunity to ask him about it had he not been banned from attending Reform's "free speech" conference.

I hate click bait but sometimes it’s just too hard to resist.

This is batshit.

As Farage parades around the studios and airwaves today can reporters please ask him why there were no Channel crossings prior to the Brexit which he claimed would "take back control of our borders". Thanks

Christ above. These pitiful fucking cowards.

@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social please tell BBC News we’re sick of 4 MP Party Reform being rammed down our throats daily with drivel like this👇🏼report The @libdems.org.uk have 72 MPs, Greens 4, SNP 9 but they don’t get a look in 🤷🏼‍♂️ Soon BBC News will report what Farage has for breakfast 🙄

Why are Farage’s fascistic plans leading the BBC headlines? What is wrong with the BBC?! Reform have 4 MPs and can say whatever the hell they like to try and whip up a race war in this country. It doesn’t mean the BBC have to report it as if it’s likely to be reality anytime soon. Get a grip BBC!!

Interesting but slightly scary read about Q-Day by @amitkatwala.bsky.social @wired.com If you don’t know why that is then read this. Cybersecurity experts last year forecast a one-in-three chance that Q-Day happens before 2035. www.wired.com/story/q-day-...

Another Thatcherite disaster

Obvious point this, but people need to stop believing what they are told by Farage, GB News, and the general declinist and alarmist media narrative and start paying attention to what is really going on regarding crime in this country. The BBC and mainstream media have a duty to get the truth out.

Please enjoy this Klimt Eastwood

New video: youtu.be/_dgU9bK-Tx0

"Is Britain about to blow?" asks Matt Goodwin promoted a two hour special event on the subject. Their greasy desperation for violence and carnage, so they can profit off it, is so disgusting.

Lovely solo acoustic show from @billie-marten.bsky.social tonight at @roughtraderecords.bsky.social Nottingham. Her new album ‘Dog Eared’ is a strong contender for album of the year. Stunning.

“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

No. If they’re too tired, they should retire. They don’t have to travel to constituencies, they don’t have constituents to help, and they should sit longer than the Commons. And really the whole thing should be reformed. Insane that the majority of our Parliamentarians are unelected.

Most Brits support a wealth tax

Really enjoyable live episode of @podsavetheuk.crooked.com to finish ‘Crossed Wires’ Festival. @garyseconomics.bsky.social excellent and spot on - Tax Wealth Not Work! 🎯 Oliver Coppard representing South Yorkshire well @mrnishkumar.bsky.social and @cocobyname.bsky.social very funny hosts. 👌🏼

Absolutely unforgettable #RHLSTP tonight with the legendary Bernie Clifton as part of the Sheffield ‘Crossed Wires’ Festival. What a force of nature Bernie is. @richardherring.bsky.social hasn’t had less to do since he ‘interviewed’ Brian Blessed. Magical evening.

Graph of British Rivers

Sometimes it’s permissible to hate.

🇨🇦 HAPPY CANADA DAY 🇨🇦 from THE IRISH ROVERS ☘ ! Thank you to all of you in the greatest country in the world for taking us in all those years ago. Since then have been proud to represent Canada at five World Expos!

Enjoying great, great pop music from Olivia Rodrigo at Glastonbury. Just days after seeing her live at Hyde Park. Love seeing the joy on the faces of the fans - young and old. Joyous 😍 #Glastonbury #Glasto

PSA.

World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns

Absolutely lovely Basia Bulat show last night at @nathbrudenell.bsky.social Such a joyous performance of an amazing set of songs. She was utterly delightful. Loved it.

All of these. Down with the double standard!