Map of the Epstein files

Regrettably.

We've effectively remote worked for 18 years whilst surviving 07/08, Brexshit, Covid, and our UK office burning to the ground. Our staff prefer to work in their office as it is close & social. The people who hate it are control freaks with no one to control, or are shit at it. #Choice

If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money. Famously, we know that's people working in child care.

It's so embarrassing to be an American these days: "In a late-night Truth Social post, the president announces that the Danish territory is now an American 'protectorate.'" 🙄

EU folk saying as I previously did, for the UK to go further will require financial contributions, moves towards freedom of movement, and demonstrating public commitment. Some sign more UK analysts are understanding this.

One thing that gives me some hope is that while Miller et al may dream of American Empire they are also apparently aware that the US has zero appetite for casualties, boots on the ground, or even economic hardship. There are limits to building Rome with SoF, cruise missiles, and tariffs.

Europe as a whole sold out to the US years back. Defence, IT, et al. It will take decades to get it back, if ever whilst they bully & monopolise. They also know if they lose control of oil & defence the $ becomes essentially worthless and bankrupt them. Hence the fight to stay in control.

Excellent read. "We either increase our working-age population - or we accept falling living standards. There is no third way out of this." Precisely. But regrettably not a vote winner.....

As Arthur Snell pointed out a number of years back in s poddy, it's the "Twilight of the Oiligarchs". Fossil fuels are becoming unwanted (who needs Venezuelan oil?) Who needs $dollars if we don't need oil? 🤷‍♂️ Significant risks to the US. Hmmm. How sad.

No, YOU forgot to post the link to your own piece. thecritic.co.uk/the-trump-ga...

Tomorrow sees the anniversary of America’s very own Beer Hall Putsch, the only difference being that in the original version the instigator did jail time which he used to write T̶h̶e̶ ̶A̶r̶t̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶D̶e̶a̶l̶ ̶ Mein Kampf

AKA "rubber hose cryptography"

ICYMI 🇪🇸

In a word.

I'm going with "they have taken no steps, don't intend to take any steps, and if ofcom tries to enforce any penalties, Musk will laugh until he cries."

Very interesting use of data. worth your time!

i'd like to see someone really push a uk minister on why they think its acceptable to keep their comms on this site

10. So the upshot is that Trump is trying to take control of an asset that is (a) likely overvalued (b) very expensive to process (c) is inside an economic basket case of a country (d) produces a commodity in a world with low prices and flat / falling demand.

One rule for rich fucking Yanks making themselves even richer. Another for the rest of us. Utter selfish bastards, as normal. #TaxEvasion #Trump apnews.com/article/tax-...

I heard same but never proven. Presume it would be an utter economic disaster for the US if oil was traded in another currency Or wasn't traded at all. All those $$ printed become useless. Hence their desperation at continuing to try and force everyone else to stick with oil. #Trump #Oil

🚨🚨EMERGENCY EPISODE🚨🚨 Very few people can claim to have met and known 🇻🇪's Maduro, Chavez & interim president Delcy Rodriguez. Well, my guest @catheriner.bsky.social, former 🇬🇧 ambassador in Caracas, is one of them and she spoke to me earlier today. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

Fantasy season turning to rubble. Bollox. It's only a game..... #NFL #Fantasy

With apologies to the great Mr. Douglass, I've always liked it as "Soap box, ballot box, jury box, and cartridge box. Use in that order." The United States is immune to the soap box, not interested in the ballot box, and fast running out of jury box. At least Americans like the last box. 🙄

Should be Arthurs normal extraordinary & insightful standard! Look forward to it. #Trump #Venezuela #Epstein

Here's the full exchange with @snellarthur.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=faM4...

Great article on 2026 in Spain!

I still think someone should go in and remove the proven criminal Trump just so we can check American opinion on it......

Something for @restispoliticsus.bsky.social and @scaramucci.bsky.social might consider after yesterdays poddy on the removal of #Maduro is what if China or any other nation decided #Trump was a criminal (he has been proven to be so, unlike Maduro) and needed removing? How would America react?

I'm not a diplomat, but one thing I have to do regularly is to draft or help to draft public statements that parties to litigation agree as part of a settlement. There is an art to drafting something that reasonable readers can agree is clear but from which they draw irreconcilable meanings. /1

This way lies madness..... 🤯

Bets on Cuba next?

Yeah, all those Ukrainian invasions of Russia were appalling /s

I expect that Starmer will remain firmly lodged on the fence, while Farage will remain firmly lodged up Trump's...

If it was legal for a foreign nation to remove a complete arsehole from power #Trump wouldn't have made the end of 2017. I'd also love to see Americas reaction to that event. They'd lose their minds and nuke everything in sight. #Trump #Epstein #Venezuela #Illegal #Hypocrites

Great detail from Arthur as norma

Ah this is what it's really about. Cash. 'US oil companies will fix Venezuela's "broken infrastructure" and "start making money for the country", he adds' And him and his family and mates. #Trump #Bully #Scheister www.bbc.com/news/live/c5...

Breaking news: "US Dippy Force parascends into London and removes Starmer in a small boat through Dover" Now what are you going to do UK? Nuke Washington?

"God given" Oh, I feel so reassured now. What about my un-god given rights? #Evangelical #BaboonBabble

There's one born every second. Or minute. Or something. 😱😱

Sick of #AI powered searches? Do websites a favour. Give them some traffic. noai.duckduckgo.com

Write post with 'controversial' opinion. Leave comments & quotes open. Express "surprise" when post appears in others feeds. "But I only have a few followers" Upbraid responders that the comment was a 'private' muse/thought and they should not have replied. Block responder when called out.

And then I got blocked. Utter pricks.

Well, that's 2026 gone south already. Fucking hypocritical American bullies. Fucking hypocritical religious evangelists. Fucking mess. Sick of those wankers.

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

Nailed it.

The big problem for most is the almost total dependency on US tech. "Sanctions? So we'll just cut off access to Microsoft Windows (those forced M$ logins you need now?) Office 365, Google, Gmail, Docs, Adobe. Oh. And Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram...." How does that sound? #Linux

"No limits" diplomacy. Won't invade Russia though....

A gangster state at home, a rogue state abroad: and entirely because Congress and the Supreme Court have abdicated their proper constitutional roles.