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Thread 53 Starmer: Insania Aestiva

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DuncinToffee · 30/06/2026 17:44

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Piggywaspushed · 02/07/2026 15:15

DuncinToffee · 02/07/2026 13:13

The Tories have started a petition 'Stop Ed Miiliband" Confused

https://bsky.app/profile/joshgabbatiss.bsky.social/post/3mpntrsgedc27
As the Conservatives post this, it's worth knowing that right-wing newspapers have printed 230 editorials criticising Ed Miliband since Labour won the election in 2024.

I am amazed this is even allowed.

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DuncinToffee · 02/07/2026 15:17

TemperanceWest · 02/07/2026 15:15

Why do they hate Ed so much?

Follow the fossil fuel money

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SerendipityJane · 02/07/2026 15:26

TemperanceWest · 02/07/2026 15:15

Why do they hate Ed so much?

Because he delivers.

Check out GB Energy.

Piggywaspushed · 02/07/2026 16:03

TemperanceWest · 02/07/2026 15:15

Why do they hate Ed so much?

He is from 'North London'.

TemperanceWest · 02/07/2026 16:06

Piggywaspushed · 02/07/2026 16:03

He is from 'North London'.

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Yes. I had that thought.

LittleBowSheep · 02/07/2026 16:59

Very late tax. Vineyard tax from the Dordogne.

Thread 53 Starmer: Insania Aestiva
dontcallmelen · 02/07/2026 17:02

DuncinToffee · 02/07/2026 15:17

Follow the fossil fuel money

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It’s always the money.

MaybeNotBob · 02/07/2026 17:24

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 02/07/2026 14:51

Reject
Recoil
Reflux

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Retch
Regurgitate
Reactionary
Rebranded...

cardibach · 02/07/2026 17:29

Given the domestic violence stats when England play, I’m not sure letting them all drink through the night in similar company is the best idea…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kyr8747m9o?
edir: link doesn’t want to work. Hang on and I’ll fetch it

SerendipityJane · 02/07/2026 17:35

cardibach · 02/07/2026 17:29

Given the domestic violence stats when England play, I’m not sure letting them all drink through the night in similar company is the best idea…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kyr8747m9o?
edir: link doesn’t want to work. Hang on and I’ll fetch it

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Isn't the Reform policy that a little bit of domestic violence is a small price to pay for their being elected ?

That's what an LLM agent said when it was fed with 2 weeks worth of news stories.

Or is more training needed ?

cardibach · 02/07/2026 17:40

SerendipityJane · 02/07/2026 17:35

Isn't the Reform policy that a little bit of domestic violence is a small price to pay for their being elected ?

That's what an LLM agent said when it was fed with 2 weeks worth of news stories.

Or is more training needed ?

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I think Sarah Pochin blamed the players and said they must win to keep the violence down. Though it goes up either way, just by less if they win. Maybe we should just ban them from playing.

pointythings · 02/07/2026 18:01

SerendipityJane · 02/07/2026 11:08

Someone really has it in for Reform. Ever since Restore became "a thing".

I can only guess that seeing the grift that can be made from the politics of hate, everybody now wants a piece of the action. It's like "AI". FOMO.

Is there room for another "Re-" themed political party ?

Renew ?
Rebalance ?
Replay ?

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I'm going with 'Regurgitate'.

cardibach · 02/07/2026 18:47

Reanimate?

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DuncinToffee · 02/07/2026 18:56

Lisa Nandy and her department have ditched X

And Sadiq Khan has posted on bsky caliing out racist online abuse towards England players

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SerendipityJane · 02/07/2026 18:57

cardibach · 02/07/2026 18:47

Reanimate?

Maybe, at thsi stage of the game,

Resuscitate ?

Piggywaspushed · 02/07/2026 19:00

Regurgitate

Efacsen · 02/07/2026 19:03

Nigel Farage reported to standards watchdog over ‘crapto lobbying’

Commissioner asked to investigate Reform UK leader after private meeting with Bank of England governor

Guardian

pointythings · 02/07/2026 19:19

Rehabilitate?

No, not happening. Silly me.

cardibach · 02/07/2026 19:39

Sim not accustomed to feeling sympathy for Sarah Pochin but this is a tough watch. Good answer from Starmer too. https://www.threads.com/@hayleycxx/post/DaS1GciFHn?xmt=AQG0Fdn-Y8OwTbqEwFxc6rrF7DP6f5Z9ktwDf4XfrDBhUf4T-SW7sxdRRMHdOQwV6CPNXXSJ&slof=1

cardibach · 02/07/2026 19:40

You’ll just have t9 trust me 🤷‍♀️

PickAChew · 02/07/2026 20:03

I could open your link, @cardibach - agree with everything you said.

I'd add more but today's combination if sun and wind has left me done for. Too much flickering.

Cheguevarahamster · 02/07/2026 20:08

cardibach · 02/07/2026 19:39

Sim not accustomed to feeling sympathy for Sarah Pochin but this is a tough watch. Good answer from Starmer too. https://www.threads.com/@hayleycxx/post/DaS1GciFHn?xmt=AQG0Fdn-Y8OwTbqEwFxc6rrF7DP6f5Z9ktwDf4XfrDBhUf4T-SW7sxdRRMHdOQwV6CPNXXSJ&slof=1

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It is a tough watch, I feel really sorry for her. A really sympathetic answer from Starmer.

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DuncinToffee · 02/07/2026 20:08

The second link worked for me @cardibach

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