I stand by every word. JK Rowling's war on trans people has terrifying consequences for trans people, profoundly negative ones for all women cis or trans who don't conform to gender norms, and ignores the real problems all women face. Still, it delights the Far Right: there is that.

We cannot compete with the vast sums JK Rowling has to spend on her war on a tiny minority and civil society organisations that want to promote inclusivity. But @goodlawproject.bsky.social is the UK's biggest defender of trans rights. If you'd like to support our work there's a link in my bio.

Cry me a effing river

Financial crime in the UK. $2trn to $5.5trn dirty money laundered globally. 40% through the UK, its Crown Dependencies, Overseas Territories. Govt can take out Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) to chase crooks. 2017-2025: 7 UWOs, none since 2019, no prosecutions. Laws not enforced on the City.

If you've never come across Josh johnson yet you are missing out. Always worth your time..

Hi Friends. New 47 minute set out in 30 mins. youtu.be/5TSmBUl0sPY?... click to watch live premiere

Did anyone else think it was going to go longer than it did on the blue origin space trip?

American Politician Kristi Noem got her bag stolen and I have some questions

The First Time I Met A White Person

When someone tried to start a clap and no one joins in

Big news— The Failure, Fear, and Frenzy around Luigi Mangione is officially on the EMMY ballot. That means it’s now in the running to become an EMMY nominee. The next step is voting—starting June 12—where members of the Television Academy decide what officially gets nominated.

This isn’t just my work, it’s ours. You’ve been in the comments, at the shows, sharing it with friends, and helping this grow way beyond what I could’ve imagined.

Jiu Jitsu vs A Gorilla

Diddy Blew Up Kid Cudi’s Car?

Am I the only one or do you have rankings too?

Why doesn’t the media hold politicians to account?🚨

NEW Why is it easier to access US court documents than UK court documents? How we can follow developments in US legal cases in a way which is impossible here By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

UPDATED post: I've added new mayoral polling from YouGov and More in Common to my comprehensive local elections preview post. And I've also changed a few predictions for councils. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/l...

You couldn’t make it up. 2 Russian 🇷🇺 spies with 🇺🇸 Hegseth’s PRIVATE telephone number on their mobiles. 👁️ 🚨 ‼️

Nothing but respect for my Mr. Fantastic

🔴 Remember Aria, the “moonshot" research agency dreamed up by Dominic Cummings? It's funded by £800m in public money but exempt from FOI laws We decided to fight for transparency... and we won 🎉 New on Democracy for Sale w/ @lucasamin.bsky.social democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dominic-cu...

Finally, the correct tariff formula (from Private Eye)

🧵DISMANTLING DEMOCRACY I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent. It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy. based on christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic... 1/18

John Wilhelm's slightly surreal photos of his family... 🧵 1/19

I did something yesterday which may sound v. old-fashioned but which I recommend in these insane times where knowledge is under attack. I took out an annual subscription of The Encyclopedia Britannica. Costs 75 $ per year. Excellent gift for your student children, too. Don‘t rely on google.

Let’s break this down: in summary- he’s shat his pants because US treasury bonds were being sold off like lemonade in a desert. He’s fucked up big time. And any other spin is bullshit.

Embroidery by Nancy Nicholson, contemporary textile artist #womensart #Spring

My pet hate is short tops. I spend so much time trying to find tops with a decent length. It just makes all the proportions look off.

Hahahaha

Setting tariffs is not some presidential power set out in US constitution. Congress has delegated this power to Trump, and Congress can take it back. This ultimately is about Congressional weakness as about Presidential madness. This problem has a constitutional solution, if Congress wants it.

The otter keeper gave this baby otter a sock to keep warm. She later turned it into a onesie with holes for the hands, feet, and tail

Trigger warning: extreme petiness. My book is currently rated 75,000 spots higher on the UK Amazon charts than Liz Truss's.

Asking rich foreigners to pay the same tax as everyone else is not "forcing" them to leave.

Weird being called "elitist" coz we hate Russell Brand and Andrew Tate when the people who call us that only care about money, something that Brand and Tate have more than any of us could ever begin to imagine.

Utterly disgusting. There is absolutely no way any Afghan woman should be returned to the Taliban having sought asylum, but particularly someone who has fought for human rights. It is tantamount to a death sentence. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Put up by Katy Brand today - this is the story over and over again

Shout it to the nice lady in Cheltenham last night who thought I had a double-barrelled surname; presumably from when my father, Mr. Briain, married my mother, Miss O.

🔥 🔥 🔥 www.ft.com/content/47c2...

watching ken chang toss out banger shitposts on linkedin evokes the exact same feeling as watching mike trout put up 10 WAR seasons on the Angels

This is what you call two different readouts of the same meeting. Go Denmark, Go Greenland!

Starmer says: “We’ve been talking about a new era when it comes to defence…we’re at a similar point for trade and the economy. This is not just a short term tactical exercise. It is the beginning of a new era. We need to understand that” There is no better time to join the EU trade bloc. Action now

He's got receipts

I'll take any excuse to post the Pokemons dancing to Orinoco Flow again.

It so reminds me of the Truss period AND the constant moaning from both parties how they did nothing wrong and the stock market was at fault. Where has the retire in shame gone??

Yes, I've seen there was a "formula" at work here, but it's the equivalent of dividing apples by oranges and coming up with a result dictating how many pears you need. The FT is very good on the nonsense: www.ft.com/content/85d7...

"Where's the Brexit Elephant?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNwK...

You know what nobody is talking about right now? Simply this: Trump's barrage of tariffs makes a total mockery of WTO rules. You know, the ones that Brexiters assured us again and again that we'd be just fine operating under in the event of a no-deal Brexit... Ho hum.

Blimey. One of Nigel Farage's biggest donors, and the owner of 55 Tufton Street, is helping the Russian military effort www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/w...