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Wizard. Conjurer of Cheap Tricks. Meddler. Cat-snuggler. Kidney patient with an immune system trying to eat me and limited mobility. Exhausted. Usually asleep. Anti-fascist. Intersex. He/Him. Expect cats, food, ecology, socialism, and general Welshness
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According to the official White House account, the US is in the midst of an "insurrection" that warrants federalization of the National Guard, which is why the President is attending a UFC fight and hanging out with Dana White.

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There is no bigger story right now than the White House asserting that California residents are in a state "of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."

submitted 1 hour ago • 147 comments

I mean

submitted 6 hours ago • 61 comments

Birmingham’s free-running bull rehomed in Norwich animal sanctuary

submitted 7 hours ago • 8 comments

If I was about to trigger the Insurrection act, I would certainly want a very large military presence in Washington DC. And one just arrived.

submitted 8 hours ago • 0 comments

Pretty clearly setting the stage to use the Insurrection Act to crack down on domestic protests within the US.

submitted 10 hours ago • 138 comments

Trump warns Musk of ‘very serious consequences’ if he backs Democrats

submitted 9 hours ago • 106 comments

The White House can't wait to trigger the Insurrection Act.

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“Musk then rammed his shoulder into Bessent’s rib cage “like a rugby player,” Bannon said, and Bessent hit him back.” Totally unserious people.

submitted 12 hours ago • 74 comments

It is weird how far ahead of other papers the Financial Times has been on Gaza. bsky.app/profile/dipl...

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I seem to be of the minority opinion that it's bad for our historical understanding when people use "blood libel" to mean "well-documented exposé reporting on actions committed by the Israeli military."

submitted 1 day ago • 30 comments

🚨 New: 'Shocking' scale of Labour’s Big Tech ties In its first 6 months, Labour ministers and top officials met with tech giants an average of *six times a week.* We’ve got the documents. 🧵 New on Democracy for Sale with @lucasamin.bsky.social democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-s...

submitted 19 hours ago • 21 comments

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Is there any news on how hurt he is? bsky.app/profile/yash...

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Never Trump Republican running for Florida Governor David Jolly is already punching left. He'll fit in well in the Democratic party.

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“God bless Secretary McMahon” Greenblatt is a disgrace

submitted 1 day ago • 122 comments

Let’s be clear: ICE injured and detained the president of SEIU California for peacefully observing. ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him. seiuca.org/press-releas...

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BREAKING The President of California’s largest union has been detained during an ICE raid.

submitted 1 day ago • 634 comments

This guy consistently posts songs with incredible lyrics mere hours after events unfurl. This was a good one.

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It’s the end of an era.

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www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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The Builder.ai scandal reminds me of the Spinvox story - in 2009 I revealed that this hot Uk startup which claimed it used AI to turn voicemails into text was actually doing the job with 100s of call centre staff in Egypt and elsewhere news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technol...

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