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NEW | A corrective to the gushing tributes… LIDDLE TO BE CELEBRATED An honest obituary for Rod Liddle, dead at 66, dead inside for many years before that. brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/liddle-to-...
Liddle to be celebratedAn honest obituary for Rod Liddle, dead at 66, dead inside for many years before that.brokenbottleboy.substack.comI will remember Rod Liddle for the fact that the lawyer who checked my book before publication had no issue with me writing that Liddle couldn’t be a teacher because he’d have had sex with the students. Why? Because Liddle wrote it in a national magazine.
NEW VIDEO: In 2006 a Washington DC based think tank hired future lead designers of Civilization and XCOM to make a strategy game based on a documentary about nonviolent protest. 20 years later I'm here to tell you why. youtu.be/dmL7Ph4Us8o
A Force More Powerful: this game is politicalYouTube video by Alien Bobyoutu.be
Falastin Film, the Book Fringe and the Allan Armstrong Memorial Book Sale bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/07/26/f...
Falastin Film, the Book Fringe and the Allan Armstrong Memorial Book Salelower case highlights events, new releases, & publishes short reviews. Our focus is on micro press, radical publishers, and events from independent bookshops. Plus other stuff. Readers & bo…bellacaledonia.org.uk
DUNE: PART THREE Marketing: "Witness the epic conclusion" Me: "The fuck it is!"
OPINION: I Think I Know How To Solve the Video Game Industry’s Problems ggtribune.com/2026/07/10/o...
I don't feel sorry for Starmer. I feel for the Palestinians whose slaughter he enabled, for the trans people and refugees he's victimised, and my colleagues who've had their careers wrecked by Labour's assault on universities. A record to be ashamed of.
"We're shipping so much more code with AI!" "Good, stable code?" "Oh heavens no. No no no. not at all. We couldn't possibly"
Sue Smith"The AI engineering impact data shows that output is up. It also shows that the work required to ensure that output is safe, correct, and maintainable has not decreased. It has increased substantially." Aye, if only any of us had been saying this from day one 🤡 www.faros.ai/blog/ai-acce...
Obviously for legal reasons it is important to point out THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN TWEETING is about an entirely *fictional* author and is not intended to be a depiction of any actually existing tervert, especially not one whose name may rhyme with 'Beyblade Fouling' or 'Staycay Trolling' etc
AJ McKennaNow more than ever it's important to support trans creators and make sure terverts are remembered as the scum they are. Buying my zine helps you do both: ko-fi.com/s/943b7dfafd
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed throughout this commencement speech at the University of Arizona for his praise of AI. This comes just a week after another commencement speaker who mentioned AI was booed at a school in Florida. Read more: www.404media.co/ucf-ai-comme...
Wes Streeting, Thirty Barrels of Gunpowder, Found During Ceremonial Search Of Cellars Before State Opening Of Parliament
Fun fact: the magical child safety solution which Jess Philips cited in her resignation letter is a vendor-specific offering, which benefited from an intense PR and lobbying campaign, and was previously praised by ... Prince Andrew. I always keep the receipts. heatherburns.tech/2026/02/20/t...
The Prince, The Paedo, The Palace, and the “Safety Tech” app – Hi, I'm Heather Burnsheatherburns.techJim PickardBreaking: Jess Phillips resigns as safeguarding minister just ahead of the 1pm news bulletins
NEW | As we wait to see what happens with Keir Starmer, I took a close look at a ludicrous interview with his chief defender… THE POLITICAL INTERVIEW AS FARCE Nick Robinson interviewing Darren Jones was a case study in the ridiculous. brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-politi...
The political interview as farceNick Robinson interviewing Darren Jones, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, about his boss' future was a case study in the ridiculous.brokenbottleboy.substack.com
Harriet Harman is back as a political adviser in the UK government. On her appointment she says she has three objectives 1) Protect British interests 2) Invest in Britain 3) Expand competition to increase growth For more information on this government strategy Google Harriet Harman PIE
I'm live and I'm inviting you all to join me in observing Starmageddon. The only local elections results show you'll ever need to watch www.twitch.tv/skthecrusader
SKTheCrusader - TwitchI'm SK (They/Them) and I just love doing things onlinewww.twitch.tv
WE WON. Amnesty named me People’s Human Rights Champion for exposing a scandal in British healthcare. My team and I found abuse, neglect, conversion therapy, and deaths, all ignored by NHS managers. See the story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S5w... Support our work: www.patreon.com/c/Philosophy...
Britain Still Has Conversion Therapists. Here’s Why.YouTube video by Philosophy Tubewww.youtube.comAbigail ThornHONOURED to say my work campaigning for NHS reform has gotten me nominated for Amnesty’s People’s Human Rights Champion 🏳️⚧️ I’m genuinely just honoured to be featured alongside these names but if you’d like to vote for me you can here www.amnesty.org.uk/forms/people...
Reskeeting as I am gonna need at least a fiver to cover tomorrow's bus fare
AJ McKennaThanks to the generosity of one particular friend, I'm having to shake my digital tin cup later than usual this month, but once again I find myself running out of cash for food, bus fare, things of this nature. Please consider buying zines via link in bio or just donate to PayPal.me/ajmckenna