Folk are rightly criticizing Polanski for ignoring the fact that there are constraints on govt borrowing now (ie inflation). But fiscal conservatism can be perfectly compatible with economic radicalism, as I've said: chrisdillow.substack.com/p/some-lefti...

Great today to meet up with @phillm.bsky.social the man, the legend at Station South Levenshulme

At the

First Oasis of the night!

🥳 Good news (if you are an energy CEO) National Grid profits rose15% to £1.65 billion for the half year to Sep 30.  😥 Not so good news if you are a consumer. Energy companies made £30 bn profits last year. That is £500 on every household bill going to dividends, shares buybacks & bonuses for CEOs 💰

Mirtazapine — Hayley Williams youtu.be/dMrh5CW6IhI?...

We need to get past the idea of these people being "radicalised" on X. The British ruling class has been racist for centuries. For a while that was suppressed by hard won anti-racist social norms. But after years of chipping away with e.g. talk of "legitimate concerns" those norms are now collapsing

This could be the most common cause of damp and mould across the nation: the inability to maintain the necessary minimum temperature to avoid it, due to the cost of heating/energy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Brand New Eyes — Paramore Can’t get enough of this album! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_N...

Going to be on a panel tomorrow at The World Transformed — Gentrification Is Class War: Demolitions, rent gaps and the real estate state! It’s at 10am, at the Kath Locke Centre, if you are at the festival please come and ask us questions.

TWT here I come!

It might be easier to start listing the things that don’t cause autism

In a major survey 📋 of PCS disabled members, a majority said that the benefits they received were inadequate to meet their needs. Find out more details >>> www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...

Amazon have removed the guns from their Bond posters, giving the tantalising impression that Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan think you’re a wanker.

"We're going to create superintelligence" How about making outlook search work first. How about that

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

We all know why Nigel Farage is accusing Labour of inciting violence against him while cutting his security. Because if he didn’t, people might remember to ask him who paid for his house in Clacton and why he hangs around with people who take bribes from Russians.

Pity the Downtrodden Landlord — Fred Hellermen youtu.be/WpFYlPOofzQ?...

Unavowed is 70% off during the Steam Autumn Sale! Embark on a party-based, multi-branching urban fantasy game about magic and monsters in New York. It was also an IGF nominee and was called "one of the best adventure games ever made" by PC Gamer. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/336140/U...

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The AI enshitification of our favorite classic sitcoms has begun. watch my video about it: youtu.be/v0jHHyU7NMg

This is one context in which the concept of human capital is useful: why should we tax one form of capital asset differently from others? (Ans: coz politics beats good economics.)

I wish people would stop calling people Nazis just because they're behaving like Nazis.

🚨NEWS🚨 £24.1 billion in benefits will go unclaimed in 2025/26 says new Policy in Practice report. That is 12x the government's planned benefit cuts. The highest unclaimed amounts are found in: 👉universal credit 👉council tax support 👉carer’s allowance www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/%C2%A32...

It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) — R.E.M. youtu.be/-s97_bBGobQ?...

Everlong — Foo Fighters youtu.be/eBG7P-K-r1Y?...

"I'm cancelling your show ... for a week!"

Newborn Loses Faith In Humanity After Record 6 Days https://theonion.com/newborn-loses-faith-in-humanity-after-record-6-days-1819573929/

I’m coming to ROCHDALE www.whatsoccurrinrochdale.co.uk/event-detail...

I want my country back … from those who profit as public transport is run into the ground , those who get rewards for putting shit in the sea, those financiers and bankers who will destabilise a country for a quick buck, basically everyone Farage will stand up for if he wins an election

whenever a new neal.fun project drops it’s like a little Christmas for me

I can't believe we're doing the whole moral panic about video games but about smartphones now. This moral panic (like all moral panic) is very made up! It's not based on anything but vibes/feelings. Every single top researcher who actually studies this topic has come out and said this, it's bad!

Oh Manchester… Plenty of North West gigs to come Rochdale, Chester, Stockport - oh and West Kirby Robinince.com

Calling out political extremists for being hypocritical (“they claim to value free speech, but actually try to censor speech they don’t like!”) is like calling out a football team for playing both offense and defense. They’re not trying to embody fixed standards, they’re just trying to win.

Also, "non-ideological politician" is an impossibility. All politicians have an ideology , even if they don't know it.

Fireworks again! Just stop already.

#OtD 8 Sep 1946 numerous empty properties, including 148 luxury flats in the Duchess of Bedford House in Kensington, were squatted by homeless ex-servicemen and their families in London in a wave of occupations across the country stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1086...

Docs I trust more than RFK jr

Two trials will be repeated endlessly despite always producing the same results: 1) Does UBI work? (yes) 2) Does AI improve productivity? (no)

NO DEMOLITION! Implement the Community Plan Now! Save the Seven Sisters!

Today's lesson is to not go into politics. It's just not worth the (grossly hypocritical) scrutiny & pressure to resign over petty affairs. And so politics will become even more dumbed down.

Where is the outrage over Fromage being a tax dodger?

A council has launched a campaign to buy private homes and then use them as social housing. www.bbc.com/news/article...

IT’S AUTISM

this doesn't seem great

90 minutes but worth it

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