it is impossible to overstate the extent to which this country is now being run by people you would leave a party rather than talk to for five minutes

The TLDR of the Streeting review is your quality of life doesn't matter so long as you are contributing to the economy and employment stats - which will exacerbate most MH conditions and increase suicide rates, which they don't care about either because the economy, stupid.

WAFFLES DECLARATION aka things this post doesn’t say: - this feeling is insurmountable - this feeling is constant - this feeling trumps other feelings - I think AI can do everything I can do - AI isn’t exciting - my feelings should affect the pace of AI progress - all other people feel like this

There's a small matter of us being people too but I only mention that in passing

The media is absolutely biased. One thing I find interesting and kinda unknowable is: how/why/when did the median liberal voter get the notion that mainstream media was unbiased? Where does the gravitational pull towards the idea come from, to the point where we need to admit its failure now?

I hate Elon and Sam Altman as much as the antis.

1993 Holden Commodore 2002 BMW 525i 2010 Mercedes E350 CDI 2000 Skoda Octavia 4x4 2012 Chevrolet Montana

Increasingly harder to deny the cruelty is the point. This country truly seems to believe not only better things are not possible, they shouldn't be. We can only hope to turn back the clock to an imaginary past, not a better present or future.

That's Christmas sorted.

I think this used to be the case for sure, not so much now now. His overt political activities since COVID burned a lot of the people who used to believe in what he was selling when he was an eccentric billionaire doing sustainable energy and showing up all the haters.

I'm long done persuading anyone because honestly at this point if you got your empathy surgically removed there's nothing to discuss

Since Cameron resigned, every PM we've had since has had broadly the same approach, the same policies, and the same results. but maybe next time, it'll be different.

@coloradotravis.bsky.social dumbasses unite.

What they lack in practical skills, they make up for with lecherousness.

The best/worst writers are really good at turning what could be a job, or even career ending event, into a springboard to raise their profile, perceived value, and become a public figure themselves. It's a real talent.

"This could take down Democrats, too." I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office. Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.

When I last checked, all of the places of worship belonging to non-Christian religions offered help with no questions asked. A couple of Catholic Christian churches also helped, but the rest either flat out refused, or asked if she was a member and much she'd previously donated. 2/3

Probably not the only person thinking this but 'rich people doing it for fun and personal satisfaction' feels kinda political to me.

I have a choice of 500 different energy drinks and vape juice flavors, 'options' for all sorts of private healthcare. But absolutely 0 chance of retirement, or getting out of the very expensive rental market trap. So I guess it cancels itself out and isn't so bad.

this also drives me insane, this idea that it is the most normal thing in the world for a young (white) man to have a nazi curious phase. it isn’t!

Political parties must shift immediately and dramatically to the left to avoid alienating these frustrated and abandoned young women. Am I doing this right?

Italy 👏🏻 is 👏🏻 a 👏🏻 myth 👏🏻

Abolish the Home Office

Important 🧵 on the reality of Christofascist influence in the UK . It's far more than you think. And they spread it by adopting 'respectable' prejudices like transphobia as wedge issues. Trans people have been shouting about this for years and being ignored.

can we just circle back to the part when the British establishment wholeheartedly embraced the Cass report and the rest of the world looked at it and collectively said "ew, what?"

Like for many people once you admit Charlie was obviously racist and deeply misogynist then suddenly a lot of other people who are around you and may even be deeply loved by you suddenly meet that definition as well

I’m at the bank. •Lady wants to make a withdrawal, no card, only knows last four digits of her account number. •Man wants to make a withdrawal. No card, has an expired ID. •Woman is going to Portugal tomorrow and demands Portuguese money

One of my sadder memories from the U.S. was attending a union meeting and finally realising that many of my fellow stewards didn't see me or others like me as human like them. and that there were no words I could use to change that. It was very weird.

Also I don't think we should have any discussions *about* immigration before we come to an agreement that we are human beings. Not economic units, not enemy combatants - people. Until then it's all moot

The state we're in UK full-time employee median wage, £30,816. 4.5m jobs pay less than the real Living Wage. 1.17m workers on zero-hour contracts. 34% of Universal Credit claimants are in work. 16m Britons live in poverty. Can't build economy on poverty. Must increase worker share of GDP.

i think the key to understanding a lot of establishment discourse is that basically only the left and liberals are capable of being viewed as subjects capable of judgement which is why GOP rule is essentially treated as a force of nature

My husband was detained by ICE today Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away I have had zero contact or updates since #SOS @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

"You'll be alright, what are you complaining about" first of all, I am allowed to be concerned for others, thank you very much, second of all, what makes you think I'm safe?

people on bsky just wouldnt get the joke, or whatever...

so many of these quotes/statements should really have a follow-up of 'can you please elaborate on what you mean by that?'

so for the first time in 20 years, it doesn't really matter what car i have, yet the options still kind of suck. open to suggestions, should be available in uk, comfy and a decent size. suv, cuv or sedan/saloon.

the youtube algo blessed me www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajD2...

This is bait.

i'm pretty sure public services could be vastly improved without raising taxes. also, raising taxes on a population that is already taxed pretty highly for little return in a stagnant economy with like 20 years of effectively negative wage growth, isn't going to be good actually.

what is the point of laptop bags that don't have a pocket for chargers/accessories?

this is bait

I was assured Trump couldn't mess with BLS, or the Fed, that would be a bridge too far for the markets, while DOGE was dismantling various agencies.

*lips on microphone* Sucking ham palace

the pace at which bsky millennials are becoming indistinguishable from boomers is accelerating. please stop.

Anyone of my mutual in Germany right now? I need some assistance in sourcing something in Berlin.

just seeing on the internet that people only just noticed lex fridman is full of shit...

I think headlines should be more explicit, whilst yes it is to view porn, it’s actually to use basic functions of websites you could happily do prior, but now can’t, like DMs on here. All thanks to legislation based on lies. None of this makes kids safer.