Musician, Bookworm, Europhile, Family Man & #AutismParent. All views are personal.
Amyn Merchant
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We aren’t nearly as concerned about the rise of Fascism as we should be.
It’s here.
We need to combat it urgently to ensure it’s isn’t here to stay.
Amyn Merchant
@sturdyalex.bsky.social
Dear Naomi, Alex & Kenny,
May I please suggest Ben Rhodes as a guest to interview on @quietriotpod.bsky.social? I always think he talks so much sense, & has real knowledge about how things work from inside the White House.
@pimlicat.bsky.social @sturdyalex.bsky.social @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social
Ben Rhodes is one of the most enlightening people to listen to about geopolitics from the American perspective, and this is a fascinating interview.
I’d like to read his book(s).
youtu.be/9nGsSkcjxxA?...
@iandunt.bsky.social tells it how it is.
What a crying shame that “how it is” is Starmer’s utter inability to counter the rise of Fascism at home and to prepare to fight it abroad.
Read, share, this one’s important.
Imagine being a trillionaire but still spending all your time trying to get people to like your posts.
History shows us there are 2 options when faced with a rising far right.
1. Deal with it quickly and decisively.
2. Let it win.
The great majority reject it. But it doesn't need majority support: just enough thugs to intimidate everyone else. Weakness and indecision by government let it rise.
Amyn Merchant
Amyn Merchant
What was it that first attracted the comically malicious far right crank Bari Weiss to (checks notes) the former head of the British national equality body, who (checks notes again) has been paid for years to tell people the far right are not racist and saying they are is divisive, is this correct
Amyn Merchant
Amyn Merchant
This map is absolutely fascinating
Sam Freedman
George Monbiot
flyingrodent
Starmer won't prevent far-right riots because he will not take on X. He won't ramp up defence in the face of Trump and Putin because he refuses to take hard financial decisions. He has failed to protect Britain against its enemies - foreign and domestic iandunt.substack.com/p/swirling-i...
From riots in Belfast to invasions from Moscow, the UK is failing. It cannot prepare for conflict or protect its citizens.
The government must treat this as the emergency it is. Our sovereignty, democracy, and the lives of some of those who live here are threatened by a deadly combination of US billionaires, Russian interests and homegrown fascists. Step 1: Get the money out of politics.🧵
bylinetimes.com/2026/06/10/r...
George Monbiot
As riots spread across Belfast, Tommy Robinson promoted a movement founded by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, which has pushed white supremacist propaganda about the death of Henry Nowak
