Little Reichstag Fires Everywhere.

Cannot believe how niaeve Starmer's Labour is. Trump is entirely untrustworthy, his word is literally worthless. If he even remembers what he said he'll deny it anyway.

“When we are all so overwhelmed by the brutality of the world, it’s a tempting fantasy that if we say the right things, or adopt the right ideas, then we are no longer complicit." – JVP Director of Grassroots Organizing, Jemma Pasch, speaking at the People’s Conference for Palestine.

A Black man and a homeless man were found hanging from trees in Mississippi yesterday, for those who haven’t seen yet because it’s barely made it out of local news.

Some Labour guy has had to resign for saying stuff about Diane Abbot who they are always being horrible to anyway. Some Tory guy is being Reform again. Ho hum. Can we just skip to the final crisis please?

We had this joke in Europe when I as a teenager: “Look, they found another load of American oil underneath some poor country.”

While we should never condone murder, we certainly are not required to celebrate the deceased. Let’s let this one pass quietly into the night, as he is not worth remembering.

I think a lot of well meaning good government types should be thinking closely about Peter Mandelson, and how dangerous it is for a politician to earn enough to give them a taste for yachts, but not enough to afford a yacht of their own.

A guy in Costa this morning asked for a cappucino with half oat milk and half semi-skim. He said it stops it tasting "too oaty." All I thought was; this kind of thinking lead to the fall of Rome, according to Gibbon anyways. So now I am that meme about men thinking about the Roman Empire too much.

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Everyone from Norn Irinnwatching the rest of yis lose your minds over flags.

the only reason to encourage the natalists (despite evidence that no policy can bring up the birth rate) is that the policies they *think* can bring up the birth rate are pretty good anyway -- better childcare, longer parental leave etc. Just... don't tell them it doesn't work!

Ask a racist question, get a racist answer.

BBC Reporter: (neonazi rhetoric) Labour Prime Minister: yes

Can't eat flags mate.

my father-in-law is a “I know a guy” Guy. sadly all the old Guys are aging out of the Guy Economy. Guys are fundamentally incompatible with Hustle Culture because it’s not about “winning” a deal, it’s about collecting favors and goodwill in a mutually-beneficial cycle. protect your local Guy Economy

This follows on from his comments when talking to Zekenskyy about how you don't have to have an election if you are at war. He can't filter, he is telling everyone what he's going to do. He needs to be stopped.

And the response of @teamlabouruk.bsky.social government to Farage’s hateful rhetoric… Labour sympathisers can justify this all they like but it is patently enabling hate speech and demonstrates Starmer et al’s lack of moral courage.

Literally all Farage has to do is hold a press conference to say "by the way I still hate immigrants" and he's guaranteed wall to wall coverage. I know I sound bitter. That's because I am. Ever tried getting coverage for the climate emergency, for poverty, or for saying immigration's good actually?

This is superb. So clear. Pulls no punches but manages to be kind as well. Hard recommend.

@patrickgrady.bsky.social Thanks for coming along yesterday and helping out in Barrhead. Not the right result, but good data, useful conversations and I enjoyed it all. Maybe not this morning so much.

we have both computers and science fiction because Byron was so insufferable it inspired all the women around him to come up with elaborate reasons to get away

rewarding my microwave by letting it heat up a fork as a treat

Extraordinary collapse for Starmer’s Labour Government after only a year. Minus 56 is dire. Only 13% approval rating. Polling: @YouGov Graphics: @LeftieStats

Why the fuck are commentators babbling about how this circus in Washington is going well? The deal on the table is total capitulation to Putin: ceding unoccupied Ukrainian land to Russia. It would mean evil wins and point a gun at Europe’s head forever. America is a treacherous shithole of a country

Third biggest majority of all time. They have the numbers to do whatever they like: how come they look so weak?

Meta AI here under a video of Manics covering Blondie. Nearly 100% incorrect.

The movement needs to present this as a moral issue rather than a technical one. Legally the UK Gov can veto referendums. Morally, that's hard to justify. Both sides agree Scotland has the right to independence, the law needs to change to reflect that.

What Labour should be doing: recognising Palestine, ending military aid, opposing genocide. What Labour are actually doing: arresting grannies for saying this.

my new ai device will sit in a beer garden that backs onto a small river and drink three to five pints on a sunny late summer afternoon for you, leaving you free for more meetings and business calls

Cool.

Coward.

Look, if you think that a democratic society cannot tolerate any protest during a war, it means that you dont really want a democratic society.

Check your Grannies and Grandas are safe at home everyone. Wouldn't want your grandparents lifted by the Starmtroopers.

I say this often but the greatest way to experience a miracle is to put on the dishwasher and washing machine at the same time then make a cup of tea using your electric kettle and drink it while reflecting on the fact that in any other era of human history this would be a day of hard, hard work

Did Labour just decide to host their own Pride for just themselves because they got banned from every real Pride event across the country but they still wanted to be in some good photos?

Trump's grammar is fascinating. Title case in the middle of sentences; adjectives presented as proper nouns; so, many, commas. Also, reads like he's trying to sell the PM of Japan a time share apartment.

I've updated my mini-profile on Lisa Nandy. I don't know if many people realise how alarmingly authoritarian she is 😬👇 labourrightwatch.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/t...

Bear in mind that if you held up a sign saying "I support genocide", you would not be arrested under the Terrorism Act.

How much does the UK spend on welfare? 🇪🇺 Relatively little compared to Europe: just 10.8% of GDP in 2023 (including sickness & disability benefits, pensions, etc.). Meanwhile, 🇫🇮Finland spends 25.7% of GDP & 🇫🇷France 23.8%. #ChartOfTheDay #Welfare

This is me btw. Drop me a line if you're in BLU.

Maybe @bbciplayer.bsky.social aren't the most appropriate broadcast partner for Glasto?

Giving people ideas.

Big game i Londain innui. Fingers crossed for a good result. Beat them £20k -0 last time out. #kneecap

£10 million on a door. Austerity is a choice, not a requirement. Very obviously.

*spoiler* it wouldn't. People will always move. Giving up our rights in the pursuit of making that reality disappear is... a bad idea.

Robert Tannahill (1774–1810), “the weaver poet”, was born #OTD, 3 June – “second only to Robert Burns as a poet writing chiefly in the language of the working class of Scotland” #18thC #C19th 1/3 www.thenational.scot/culture/2436...

Some sound heads in London made this graphic. They'll be at court on June 18th, 9am Bring your flags, instruments, banners, and your mates. Show solidarity with Liam Óg. Stand against political policing and attempts to silence and restrict Kneecap. We will fight them in their court We will win

Since becoming health secretary Streeting has overseen the single largest sale of NHS services. The contract for community services in the south west was given to HCRG (owned by private equity) & is worth over a billion pounds. I know who's a threat to the NHS, & its not doctors