The Empty City

davidallengreen.bsky.social

23 October 2026 10:41

Always a pleasure to watch a misconceived and illiberal legal action begin to fall apart when the bullied do not capitulate to the bully. BBC not safe yet, but they can be happy with current developments. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Private Eye Magazine

privateeyenews.bsky.social

23 October 2026 10:40

“When I look round the boardroom at the other board members Palantir has recently also recruited from the House of Lords – notably Lord Vader and Lord Voldemort – I don’t have any sense that these people are evil,” said Watson. From the new Private Eye, out now.

Farrukh

implausibleblog.bsky.social

23 October 2026 10:37

. @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social "Trump has decided that this war has to end with Ukraine losing" "Trump has contempt for Zelenskyy because he's a proper leader with values and integrity, and all the things Donald Trump doesn't stand for"

The Bear

bearlypolitics.co.uk

23 October 2026 10:35

I’m sorry, but how many strippers are working in rural Devon for this to be a statistically meaningful comparison? And why do I now desperately want to meet the woman single-handedly sustaining the exotic dancing economy of South Molton? What an insanely weird post. Absolutely sending me this is.

George Monbiot

georgemonbiot.bsky.social

23 October 2026 10:35

Sure, we should, if we can (many cannot). But as I keep pointing out, the government itself is making no provision at all. No stockpiles, no back-up, no alternative sources. It's individuating the response to a collective problem, and that never ends well. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...