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simonow.bsky.social

Former journalist of 20 years, now turned PR. Tolkien, DnD, nerdy stuff, crafts, books and vinyl.

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

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

Two headlines in the New York Times today.

submitted 69 days ago • 1416 comments

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

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

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.

submitted 70 days ago • 1010 comments

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

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

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

submitted 80 days ago • 2 comments

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

submitted 82 days ago • 253 comments

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

submitted 83 days ago • 310 comments

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

submitted 83 days ago • 315 comments

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

submitted 83 days ago • 4 comments

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

submitted 84 days ago • 1648 comments

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.

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

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

submitted 95 days ago • 0 comments

“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

submitted 95 days ago • 115 comments

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

submitted 96 days ago • 1 comment

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

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

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

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

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

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments