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It's an interesting strategic dilemma. Being on the ticket for a party will get you a lot of votes just through brand recognition or unthinking loyalty, but sometimes the party brand can be a drag for particular candidates. You probably need to approach it on a case-by-case basis.

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Extraordinary for an MP to be this blunt about his leader on the floor of the House. Badenoch's authority is draining.

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Roth gets things wrong here. The complaints have not led to the authoritarian push, the failure of universities to seriously address these issues has.

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This is some God-tier trolling 💀

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Good lord

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Kneecap going full Karen and threatening to sue people who want them dropped from the Glasto lineup is a very amusing plot twist

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In the wake of the EU-UK Summit, RUSI's @edrusi.bsky.social offered insights into the defence pact, pointing out that it showed “disagreements remain, despite all of the language used about close alignment.” 👇

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Tories now in fourth place, via YouGov The first time since the nadir of 2019

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Remember this one crossing my desk when worked in HMT back in 2019. A good reminder that long term projects are worth investing in as they will payoff some day! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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I’m outraged that Coachella invited Kneecap to perform this year. Their music is fucken shite.

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I for one am glad that attacking court judgments seems to be socially acceptable again among people who used to give very tedious lectures on the subject.

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Latest Gallup puts Trump's approval rating at 44% approve, 53% disapprove -- underwater and "well below post-World War II presidential norms," although effectively unchanged from their February/March readings news.gallup.com/poll/659534/...

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Folding like origami is unquestionably the right move when you have a strong hand but forgot the rules, are holding the cards facing out, handed two to your opponent, lit your pants on fire, called your wife by her sister's name, and just realised raising would require wagering your kidney.

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People were like "meh meh meh, only idiots buy Hawk Tuah coin - I'm smart and invest in the stock market" and now look

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Tell me you don't understand what an administrative stay is without telling me

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X raised equity earlier this month at a $32bn valuation, so clearly the market is a lot closer to what xAI has paid than the "$6 billion at most"

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Ukraine may receive 40,000 Starlink-like terminals from France’s Eutelsat (enough to replace Starlink), — Bloomberg

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John Carpenter’s THE THING wasn’t just a movie—it was a sci-fi horror revolution. Alien paranoia, practical effects that still shock, and a chilling descent into madness. Dive into the legacy of this genre-defining masterpiece: cinephiliabeyond.org/john-carpent...

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This Trump/Vance-Zelensky press conference is a new low for the Trump administration. It'll play well with MAGA, but the majority of Americans (including Republican voters) support Ukraine. People will watch and cringe at how their president and VP are behaving on the world stage.

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I don't really follow the NFL, so perhaps someone can enlighten me... if Philly win today do they actually get a superb owl? Will it get along with their eagle? I'll see myself out... 🏈🦉🦅

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AF1 to NAS JRB NOLA a short while ago so Trump can attend Superb Owl. Repositioning of backup. VC-25A 92-9000 #ADFDF9 C-32A 19-0018 #AE4AEC

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Democrats, of course, have made no such suggestion about the current Supreme Court and have accepted its judgments with equanimity and grace 🫠🫠🫠

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EU courts, tech law Upcoming hearing in EU General Court, March 6th: Zalando is challenging its designation as a "very large online platform" under the Digital Services Act Main arguments of Zalando: eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/L...

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A take to get both sides raging: US aid spending should remain at the current level (0.9% of GDP), but USAID should be brought under the State Department (as the Trump admin is reportedly considering). Aid should be more carefully aligned to geopolitical objectives.

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banning sports gambling is genocide against las vegas

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The triple lock is wasteful, outdated and unfair. So why aren’t politicians allowed to say so? Me for @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

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this is a genuinely alarming story via Gabriel Pogrund in Sunday Times: deepfake video seen by two million people online falsely made it look as if a teacher - delivering election leaflets - had made a racist tirade www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...

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The influence of Curtis Yarvin is vastly overstated. Talking about him like he's some MAGA guru makes for a nice NYT "democracy is imperilled" piece, but I don't think you can find a single GOP policy that he's inspired.

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In the vast majority of cases, the use of the term "populism" is either incorrect or incomplete. Let's hope this will improve in 2025.

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[sigh] found a new cap

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Hang on. Is Laura Loomer a real person? I thought she was a villain in a Marvel Movie.

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Was wondering what had happened to YK-ATA (which was rumoured to have crashed whilst carrying Assad, before he was revealed to be in Russia). Well, it seems that the plane ended up at Russia's Khmeimim Air Base in Syria. Assad has since confirmed that he left the country via this base.

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It's an interesting strategic dilemma. Being on the ticket for a party will get you a lot of votes just through brand recognition or unthinking loyalty, but sometimes the party brand can be a drag for particular candidates. You probably need to approach it on a case-by-case basis.

Extraordinary for an MP to be this blunt about his leader on the floor of the House. Badenoch's authority is draining.

Roth gets things wrong here. The complaints have not led to the authoritarian push, the failure of universities to seriously address these issues has.

This is some God-tier trolling 💀

Good lord

Kneecap going full Karen and threatening to sue people who want them dropped from the Glasto lineup is a very amusing plot twist

In the wake of the EU-UK Summit, RUSI's @edrusi.bsky.social offered insights into the defence pact, pointing out that it showed “disagreements remain, despite all of the language used about close alignment.” 👇

Tories now in fourth place, via YouGov The first time since the nadir of 2019

Remember this one crossing my desk when worked in HMT back in 2019. A good reminder that long term projects are worth investing in as they will payoff some day! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I’m outraged that Coachella invited Kneecap to perform this year. Their music is fucken shite.

I for one am glad that attacking court judgments seems to be socially acceptable again among people who used to give very tedious lectures on the subject.

Latest Gallup puts Trump's approval rating at 44% approve, 53% disapprove -- underwater and "well below post-World War II presidential norms," although effectively unchanged from their February/March readings news.gallup.com/poll/659534/...

Folding like origami is unquestionably the right move when you have a strong hand but forgot the rules, are holding the cards facing out, handed two to your opponent, lit your pants on fire, called your wife by her sister's name, and just realised raising would require wagering your kidney.

People were like "meh meh meh, only idiots buy Hawk Tuah coin - I'm smart and invest in the stock market" and now look

Tell me you don't understand what an administrative stay is without telling me

X raised equity earlier this month at a $32bn valuation, so clearly the market is a lot closer to what xAI has paid than the "$6 billion at most"

Ukraine may receive 40,000 Starlink-like terminals from France’s Eutelsat (enough to replace Starlink), — Bloomberg

John Carpenter’s THE THING wasn’t just a movie—it was a sci-fi horror revolution. Alien paranoia, practical effects that still shock, and a chilling descent into madness. Dive into the legacy of this genre-defining masterpiece: cinephiliabeyond.org/john-carpent...

This Trump/Vance-Zelensky press conference is a new low for the Trump administration. It'll play well with MAGA, but the majority of Americans (including Republican voters) support Ukraine. People will watch and cringe at how their president and VP are behaving on the world stage.

I don't really follow the NFL, so perhaps someone can enlighten me... if Philly win today do they actually get a superb owl? Will it get along with their eagle? I'll see myself out... 🏈🦉🦅

AF1 to NAS JRB NOLA a short while ago so Trump can attend Superb Owl. Repositioning of backup. VC-25A 92-9000 #ADFDF9 C-32A 19-0018 #AE4AEC

Democrats, of course, have made no such suggestion about the current Supreme Court and have accepted its judgments with equanimity and grace 🫠🫠🫠

EU courts, tech law Upcoming hearing in EU General Court, March 6th: Zalando is challenging its designation as a "very large online platform" under the Digital Services Act Main arguments of Zalando: eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/L...

A take to get both sides raging: US aid spending should remain at the current level (0.9% of GDP), but USAID should be brought under the State Department (as the Trump admin is reportedly considering). Aid should be more carefully aligned to geopolitical objectives.

banning sports gambling is genocide against las vegas

The triple lock is wasteful, outdated and unfair. So why aren’t politicians allowed to say so? Me for @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

this is a genuinely alarming story via Gabriel Pogrund in Sunday Times: deepfake video seen by two million people online falsely made it look as if a teacher - delivering election leaflets - had made a racist tirade www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...

The influence of Curtis Yarvin is vastly overstated. Talking about him like he's some MAGA guru makes for a nice NYT "democracy is imperilled" piece, but I don't think you can find a single GOP policy that he's inspired.

In the vast majority of cases, the use of the term "populism" is either incorrect or incomplete. Let's hope this will improve in 2025.

[sigh] found a new cap

Hang on. Is Laura Loomer a real person? I thought she was a villain in a Marvel Movie.

Was wondering what had happened to YK-ATA (which was rumoured to have crashed whilst carrying Assad, before he was revealed to be in Russia). Well, it seems that the plane ended up at Russia's Khmeimim Air Base in Syria. Assad has since confirmed that he left the country via this base.

1450 is the 97th percentile. That's comfortably in UCLA territory, especially as an in state applicant.

Lmao, Dunt blocked me for this

hehe