Robin McAlpine says we are stuck with a vision of the future that is really a vision of the past because liberals only ever live in the present.

An excerpt from an Oct 2024 Q & A with many topics that are sadly relevant now: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/just-answe...

It's Day 4,400 of Russia's plan to destroy Ukraine and Ukrainian culture. That's how long ago Putin ordered the capture of Crimea. It's Day 1475 of Russia's all-out invasion. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." This is Monday's🧵

This is a very good article: "using the Pentagon’s limited stocks of multi-million-dollar precision weapons to mount a fireworks display for the socials." spectator.com/article/trum...

Folks, don't use AI! Don't let your kids use AI. It strip-mines the soul. Stay away!

Russia very suspiciously missing from this particular list. Is there perhaps something that Senator Scott isn’t telling us?

‘The cover-up is brazen’: one journalist’s tenacious, traumatic fight to expose Ghislaine Maxwell #EpsteinFiles www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The USA War Crimes are global. Don't be silent for Cuba.

This is an excellent thread. 👇👇👇. A logical and rational thread on the rising oil price. TL:DR - We're not in catastrophic uncharted territory yet. But we could be very soon. No-one knows what happens then.

Fair question.

Do think there's a point missing even here with regard to US / Iran... which is that we have international law for a purpose, as the collected wisdom of many years as to what is and is not generally a good idea. It wasn't just set down by bad guys to stop the good ones.

NEW: Watch this report just in from CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen. It is raining oil in Tehran this morning. A city of 10 million is being actively poisoned. (🎥 CNN)

Day 1473 of Russia's despicable war on Ukraine and war crimes literally every day. Here's another daily thread starting minutes after I closed the last one, followng an all-night vigil, detailing the long-feared multi missile attack. All the news, all the time, every single day!

History lesson. Our once great ally didn't come to our aid until 1917. Our once great ally didn't come to our aid again until 1941.

Anyone seen any wheels lying around near the Stadio Olymico? England's chariot has lost them.... Forza Italia 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 #6Nations.

Israel is bombarding, literally bombarding, two Middle East capitals, Beirut and Tehran, killing 100s of civilians, and yet the US and UK media continue to portray Iran as the threat to the region. Israel has nukes, but Iran is the nuclear threat. We live in Orwellian times.

Is Trump effectively helping Russia + Iran kill US troops + civilians? The Corruption-Commander-in-Chief lifts sanctions on RU oil, more cash for Moscow, which supplies Iran with Intel on US targets. He's asked “It sounds like Russia is helping Iran target Americans?” His answer? "Stupid question"

Amos Goldberg, Professor of Genocide Studies at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem "Yes, it is genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. Jewish history will henceforth be stained" Is there anyone more qualified and unbiased?

“Trump is not in control of the Iran War. Netanyahu is, and Kushner is his lackey.” Whether or not you fully agree with that statement, this piece is a must-read to understand better the influence of the Kahanist movement on current events and the push for “Greater Israel”:

Polish PM Tusk makes the obvious observation. Everything Trump is doing benefits the Kremlin.

While I can't vouch for the overall accuracy if this video, it presents a very logical and rational explanation of what's happening (and about to happen) in America & Israel's war. Well worth watching and you don't need tiktok to see it. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ @vicderbyshire.bsky.social @thenewsagents.co.uk

Question(s) of the day, week,month, year... Why is no American brave enough to stand up to Trump? Why has Congress become cowardice? Why has Senate become supine? 👇👇👇

Good advice. it's all very well havingstuff stored in a cloud, but what happens to your stuff if you can't get into the cloud?

Make a recovery plan now to avoid losing access to your account in the future. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

The current advice I'v seen is to vote #SNP1SGP2 everywhere except where the SNP and SGP are competing on the constituency vote (eg Edinburgh central), where recommended vote is to vote for whichever leads polling = Leader1/SGP2. This graphic may help. Please do share it.

WATCH: This is my favourite thing on the internet right now. Well done Norway! youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...

Words fail me.... The White House has fallen. America has fallen. It's under the control of people who are unfit to be there. Braveheart FFS!!! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

This hits the nail on the head, cancelling the midterms keeps control of both House and Senate! Which shields Trump from any possible impeachment. @mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk

Read them for yourselves while they are available. Still less than 1% of all the files, but there's enough here sicken any normal person. www.justice.gov/epstein

Another consequence of inequality in Britain www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A lobbyist who worked directly for Peter Mandelson, on the Palantir board, and on the board of *four* NHS trusts. Lobbying the NHS to hand over even more patient data to Palantir. This absolutely stinks. Get Palantir out of the NHS. Sign my petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

The Justice Department has posted online three FBI interviews related to sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump that had been missing from the massive trove of Epstein files released by the Department of Justice. Trump has consistently denied wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.

Kenny Everett was a brilliant comedian, well ahead of his time. Much missed. Kenny called this character (from his TV show in about 78/79) General Cheez Burger Who does he make you think of? youtube.com/watch?v=I6s0...

For info: Israel and Iran superimposed on America. Israel population 10.2 million Iran population 92 million America population 340 million Maybe this could be shared around America 'coz I bet few American's have a clue about the relative sizes.

I’ve spent years, decades, obsessing over the Bush Administration’s Iraq WMD lies, writing about them, debunking them. I can think of no lie about Iraq WMDs told by Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld et al that comes even close to the enormity and absurdity of this lie from Donald Trump.

The same technological pinpoint accuracy that was used to slaughter children in Gaza now being used to slaughter children in Iran.

BACK THE FUCK UP WITH PALANTIR **PLEASE SIGN & RESHARE** Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

New post just out: "Sovereignty for sale" The UK is uniquely exposed to the power of US tech monopolies - from Palantir to AI and cloud services. Why is it so dangerous? What are other countries doing? And what should we do? (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/s...

Hegseth is insane. He's drunk on power (or is it something else?) . No sane, rational, human could say the words he's said. Let alone with the glee and almost Hannibal Lectern lip licking anticipation which Hegseth shows. It's actually terrifying.

The SNP know exactly how the Holyrood voting system works, so where are their figures that justify potentially wasting a million list votes and handing seats to the unionist parties? 𝗜𝗳 '𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗡𝗣' 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀. SNP 1 Greens 2 for a progressive Scotland

Rock guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore has received the National GUITAR Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist is recognized for more than six decades of influence on the evolution of the electric guitar. zurl.co/c74Jh

IRAN WAR OPERATIONAL TIMEFRAME, ACCORDING TO WHITE HOUSE/PENTAGON: Saturday: “days” Sunday: “a week” Monday: “four weeks” Tuesday: “four to five weeks” Wednesday: “eight weeks” They have no idea what they are doing or what they have unleashed.

"How Israel manufactures wars, consent, and apathy. Israeli occupation doesn’t only affect Palestinians, they actively occupy the American mind." via If Americans Knew

How secret meetings sold Britain to Thiel’s Palantir www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Why is anyone surprised? Margaret Thatcher was giving out Propaganda contracts, to her chums, without competitive tenders, when I was a lad! It's not just the USA! UK is just as bad. Wake up, World!

. @signal.org is hiring for a major gifts fundraiser role and this may well be one of the most important jobs in the world. Pass it on to the right person. (Don’t ask me, I’m just passing this along) jobs.lever.co/signal/68f75...

So, in launching a huge bombing campaign on Iran they apparently didn't plan for: - Who takes over; - Interceptor shortages from sustained drone retaliation; - How to defend US bases in the region; - Threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz; and - How to evacuate Americans with airspace closed.

Good morning, and may I say thank you to everyone who is reading, still following, and still caring about Ukraine. Gove yourself a little pat on the back, but then carry on spreading the word! It's Day 1470 of Russia's 3-day special operation. #TeamTim reporting for duty!

They didn't anticipate airspace closures after launching air strikes against Iran? America is run by geniuses...

Israel has used the cover of the Iran War to launch a ground invasion of “strategic parts of Lebanon”. All part of the plan.