Turning the White House South Lawn into a UFC venue is a historic low for presidential decorum, but watching the whole spectacle get derailed by a biblical combination of 100+ degree humidity, apocalyptic thunderstorms, and massive swarms of bugs would definitely be poetic justice.
It's a white trash fantasy for the whitest trash around.
There's more on this in my piece for the New Statesman this week, who I'll once more thank for letting me go through this entire cesspit at greater length.
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This is nuts. Yes we need better protections online, but this is a massive overreach by Starmer. For many young people, especially marginalised ones such as trans and neurodivergent, online spaces can be a safe place for them to develop a genuine support community
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A crucial issue: deregulation by stealth, which could expose us to a greater range of hazardous chemicals than the EU permits, contrary to government promises. We at Fighting Dirty are suing. We need your help. Please see crowdfunder in next post. Thank you 🧵
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Sources say hardline measures will also prevent young users from being to talk to strangers on gaming apps
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Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standards
The New Statesman asked me to put down a few thoughts about Belfast.
On the politics and media that have failed everyone, and how much, and how little, has really changed.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
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This is the story of a hardcore loyalist element which has stewed for decades in far-right ideology
A great write-up, with useful detail, in the ever-brilliant ENDS Report. They've kindly made this article free to read.
www.endsreport.com/article/1961...
<b>EXCLUSIVE:</b> The government’s move to introduce a statutory instrument amending key chemicals laws to promote economic growth faces a legal challenge from campaigners, who argue that ministers ha...
I owe President Obama my life!
Without his #ACA, I would have died and my husband bankrupt due to getting cancer mid-year.
His #ACA eliminated the pre-existing condition clause. I was one of the 10 letters and have his letter.
I couldn’t appreciate anyone more on #ObamaAppreciationDay!
#Pinks 💖
The most important slides at NHS ConfedExpo were these ones delivered to a group of GPs in a small meeting room
Focus on Access means less continuity
But less continuity reduces access
Patients suffer
Can’t see a GP blame MPs
@skinnock.bsky.social @nhsconfed.org
Quick🧵
There seems to be a formula now:
1. Random event occurs which local far-right try to exploit & politicians exploit
2. Local far-right calls for riot
3. Musk amplifies calls for riot to his huge global following, a tiny fraction of which are capable of being involved...
