I always knew the US Constitution was bullshit when ppl used it as an excuse to hoard guns rather than keep children safe

Two headlines in the New York Times today.

If JD Vance turned up at my house, I'd probably die too

People spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative. A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.

I've had two debates in the UK today, one in defence of trans rights and the other in defence of trans rights. I'm a white cis man who just wants people to be accepted, accept actual facts, and not hate

poor people aren’t poor because they “don’t grind hard enough.” this isn’t Pokémon. no one’s evolving into a homeowner

The discourse around tariffs has been “things will get more expensive” but I am here to tell you that I am knee deep in reporting on this subject and I strongly suspect that if super high tariffs endure, it will shift to *certain items cease to be available at any price*

At this rate MAGA will only be able to afford to rent the libs.

Remember: Republicans in Congress can put a stop to this at any time.

Why is it - that when the fiscal wheels come off - be it The Credit Crunch, The Global Financial Crash, Pandemic, or Trumpnomics... The first idea they run to is to cunt off the environmental policies that *should* be the HIGHEST priority for fucking survival. youtu.be/gd2yvCa3zhs

Well this seems like a fantastic plan. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/h...

Trump calls an emergency meeting. The day has come. He can reveal that Harris really did win the election, it was all just the most elaborate April Fools of all time. He laughs so hard at owning libs that he combusts on stage. Vance's face eats itself. The world starts to heal.

Honestly the whole world can see they were classified war plans. Just saying they weren't doesn't mean they weren't

“People should see the texts in order to reach their own conclusions.” @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social and @shaneharris.bsky.social share the group chat in which officials planned strikes on Yemen. theatln.tc/AHkpb39A

With the way Labour are crashing, and Tories and Reform imploding, the next election could be remarkable for the Lib Dems

It's Tolkien Reading Day and Ecthelion is sounding the battle flute ⛲🧝🪈⛲ #tolkientrewsday #tolkien

Trump says he's talking to Putin about "dividing up certain assets" for a Ukraine deal. In my family we call that being very generous with other people's things

History books will be merciless in their assessment of Trump, Musk and the Republican party. They won't be American history books. America won't allow history books

Who needs a fluffy timeline cleanse? #dogsky

it's only champagne if it's from the champagne region of france, otherwise it’s just sparkling dipshit

The Trump administration has deported a 10-year-old girl to Mexico who is a US citizen and is recovering from brain cancer. Her family was on their way to an emergency medical checkup when they were detained.

I dunno, having a country where absolutely everything is for sale maybe wasn't the best idea

Disappointing from NZ, because show me where this guy was wrong in anything he said www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

You don’t pause aid to bring about a solution, you pause aid to weaken one side. The only link this has to a “solution” is to try to force Ukraine to surrender and end things that way. It’s not help, it’s vengeance.

BREAKING: “They have been invaded by Russia. This is Russian aggression and the quickest way to end this conflict is Russia to stop the aggression and we need to be really clear about that” Prime Minister Keir Starmer 👏

Thinking about what drink to put aside to celebrate when Trump finally kicks the bucket. Can't come too soon for the tangerine twat

I've said to a few people recently, the only ones who should be using AI are people with enough knowledge and experience to recognise when it's messed up. AI needs an editor/manager, it's not ready to be in charge

Oh damn, how have I never played this one before? Marvelous ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Lordle of the Rings #1145

Donald Trump's unhinged last 24 hours - 11 mad things he did as he prepares to slap tariffs on UK www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

👋🏻 GOODBYE USA: The World Bids Farewell To America. 👇🏻 Please watch, like and share this celebratory #BrokenNews report. youtu.be/CrGpAIBc754?...

www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/g... Fuck Google. Fuck Meta. Fuck X sideways with a shovel. Treasonous fucking suckups.

This website - run by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - monitors CO2 levels, Ozone and other climate data. It's now been wiped by Trump's trolls. A government of billionaires, funded by big polluters, is scrubbing the scientific evidence of the consequences of their actions.

At least we've proven that James Bond agent types really are fiction, because there's a naff supervillain ruining the world and just nothing

Marina Hyde is glorious when she's angry. Today she's angry. Must read. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

RIP to the US phrase "we saved your asses from the Nazis"

Book people with neat shelves are a red flag to me

Looks like #booksky is really a thing now, so it's my duty to share my love for the best book shop in the world, Camilla's in Eastbourne, UK. It's three floors of papery chaos and it has a resident parrot.

Joe Tippett's agent must have 25 hours in their day. Guy is in everything these days. American Primeval is v good and so is Tippett, as usual

Not going to pretend to be surprised about this because I wrote a book about January 6. But yes—if you were wondering—the most malevolent criminal in US political history is about to be POTUS in 6 days. It's an unimaginable situation, essentially a living nightmare, and very few fully comprehend it.

The rich don’t spend enough – and that means they shrink the economy youtu.be/D7uZrF_hqE0?... Most of any country’s saving is done by its wealthiest people. But because the rich are obsessed with staying rich they save in unproductive ways. The result is they drain economies of productive spending.

I really love Howard Shore's score for Lord of the Rings, I really do. But I'm of a certain age, so Leonard Rosenman's theme from the Bakshi movie will always be LOTR to me. I don't make the rules. #tolkien #vinyl

Playing #luinellë Name: Simon Home: East Sussex, UK Favourite Tolkien animal: Huan Ent/Entwife: Bregalad Last meal on earth: Indian Farthest from home I’ve ever been: Shanghai east, LA west Pets: Toffee, descended of Huan

NEW: I've obtained internal Meta docs revealing an array of sample posts that are now allowed under new hate speech rules. Examples include calling children "trannies," “Jews are flat out greedier than Christians," and “immigrants are grubby, filthy pieces of shit” theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...

My top 5 chapters in the Quenta Silmarillion (this week at least). 1. Of Beren and Lúthien 2. Of the Flight of the Noldor 3. Of the Ruin of Beleriand 4. Of Túrin Turambar 5. Of the Return of the Noldor #tolkien #wilwarin #luinellë #luinmenel

People who actively hate on fantasy TV shows to get them cancelled should be made to watch a marathon of the fantasy movie staples of my youth. I love those movies still, but mostly from nostalgia. I think these people could be appalled watching for the first time. In fact...

Why not? Top 10 Favourites: 1.) Ecthelion 2.) Beren 3.) Balin 4.) Samwise 5.) Melkor (boring without him, eh?) 6.) Melian 7.) The Silmarillion 8.) Reading The Hobbit aged 9, then watching Bakshi's LOTR straight after 9.) The Old Man and the Sea 10.) Clue #Tolkien #Wilwarin #Luinellë #Menelluin

The US has voted in a demented psychopath who wants to go to war with everyone except Russia, and the media is like "Trump outlines ambitious plans". I wanted to live in quieter times