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Je suis femme. Rational thought and empiricism is the only route to *genuine* compassion. Scepticism is self-care.
The biggest trick the TRAs ever pulled off? Convincing the world they exist... After many years of nonsensical definitions, circular arguments and moving goalposts, it's obvious that The Trans Umbrella is broad and ill-defined that it's meaningless... and harmful.
Beautifully put. Our globalist overlords are going to have to pluck their heads out of their collective arses and get to grips with difficult questions - or sow the seeds of the end of liberalism entirely.
Should Islamists be free to preach and spread their ideology - an ideology openly hostile to the principles and values that underpin British and Western societies? I don't think they should. Why? I'll explain. 1/n
I promise you that a unified, consistent callout of Hamas by pro-Palestine voices will make a difference! I promise you: if Hamas senses a shift in the global public opinion among allies of Palestine, the group will realize that it has lost & must stop the war it started. Try it!
Seriously what do we do?? We’ve protested, boycotted, campaigned, donated, written articles, pressured our government & institutions We’re on the streets We’re loud We’re persistent NOTHING is working! People are dying NOW. WHAT DO WE DO???
Yes. His successors were all cheap imitations, who sacrificed satire in favour of predictable tub-thumping.
Jon Stewart unintentionally broke comedy. All of his protégés (Oliver, Colbert, Bee) kept the meanness and self righteousness without the subtlety, self-awareness, and willingness to criticize his own side (remember Stewart’s re-debut was mocking Biden’s age) that made him work.
How it works: information warfare edition 1. Israel gains tactical upper hand in Gaza. 2. Ceasefire negotiations continue with Hamas under pressure. 3. Hamas send the propaganda machine into overdrive. 4. UN and NGOs amplify propaganda. 5. Willing Western media repeat without…
Confirmed: Hamas is now the only and sole obstacle to reaching a ceasefire deal to stop the killing and starvation in Gaza; so disgustingly so that mediators, including those who have tried to be understanding of the group's position, are sick & tired of the games. The newest…
It's kind of amazing that universities are now in the business of importing violent men under false premises too. It's a racket that only the most upstanding institutions have taken to like a meth head.
That an *English Literature graduate* of Bedfordshire Uni required *an interpreter* should trigger an immediate revocation of Bedfordshire's right to grant visas - and a wider investigation into its degree standards. It won't though, because we're no longer a serious country.
Today we have news that the Met has 1000 fewer constables this year. On the same day, no tweet, no plan, no emergency response from the Mayor's office. He does what PM's do when struggling - he focuses on foreign affairs. (graph @rorygeo)
Put aside what you think about this issue - is this something the *Mayor of London* should be focusing on? Maybe he should concentrate on phone theft (highest on record), shoplifting (highest on record), cleaning the tube (not calling volunteers criminals). Don't know!
i wake up. something’s wrong with the clock on the wall. the numbers are jumbled. my hands aren’t right. i tell my wife. she responds: “that’s not just an observation—it’s a powerful insight.” i scream.
Women are told—and often forced—to wear the niqab and burka because men can’t control themselves. How about men learn to control themselves and stop being so weak? That’s exactly what this is about: weak, pathetic men.
Superb piece by Paul Friesen. Tolerance is a virtue but should not be extended to tolerating violent intolerance. In particular, why does the liberal West give a free pass to the intolerant medieval bigotry of Islamism? Please read the whole article. pfriesen.substack.com/p/the-crescent…
Hundreds of courageous civilians in Gaza took to the streets in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, to protest Hamas, attack the group’s slogans, demand the war's end, decry the terror group's negotiating team in Qatar, demand an end to starvation & ask Hamas to stop the bloodshed. Yes,…
For everyone who thinks a wealth tax is a great idea, this thread explores second-order consequences (e.g. the eye-watering costs/risk) as well as some better, far more progressive ideas.
A UK wealth tax sounds simple: "tax the super‑rich, fund public services" But it's not. Our 16,000 word deep‑dive shows revenues are fragile, it puts growth, investment and jobs at risk, and there's no revenue before 2029. Here’s the evidence:
A very useful breakdown of 'stats and other lies'.
Fraser has blocked me so I can’t QT, but everyone knows crime isn’t in fact, going down. So let’s explore how to lie with statistics, a rare effort 🧵
Like water in a desert. It's ridiculous that we have to be so grateful for decency and impartiality returning like this, but grateful I am.
Very good to see. Keep asking your local forces. Any who haven’t yet seen the light, we will help them see.
The senior civil servant at the Home Office, under whose watch, fraudulent visas from Pakistani nationals have been waved through en masse... Her name is Antonia Romeo. And she’s no stranger to imposing progressive policy. The most troubling part? Some of these visa…
This is very true. I don't relish it, personally. It's wildly dangerous. But the vast majority of people I know are growing angrier and angrier. And no amount of managerial class doublespeak is going to assuage them. In fact, it's going to pour petrol on the fire.
I don't think the political class understand just how radicalised the average Englishman is at this point.
Yep. There's a reason there's no definition of Sikhophobia being discussed in Parliament. Only one religion seems to need special measures and silencing of critics.
Sikhism promotes equal treatment for ALL and is consistent with Western democracy. All religions are equally protecting under the existing legal framework in England and Wales. We have consistently flagged the danger of having an ‘Islamophobia’ definition - a vague catch-all…
I’ve been wrong, and it’s time for me to own up to it. You’ve told me that Gaza was occupied, and I said it wasn’t. You’ve told me that Gaza was an open-air prison, and I said it wasn’t. You’ve told me that there was a genocide going on in Gaza, and I said there wasn’t. I…
A painful watch - particularly for anyone acquainted with housing planning and economics. So many errors, gross generalisations and crude simplifications it’s difficult to know where to start. Here are the most egregious: 1. Gary links high house prices to global asset price…
Why is housing so expensive?
Remember that episode of The Bill where Bob Cryer and Reg Hollis bussed a load of lefty agitators to a demo to try and start a riot, so June Ackland would have an excuse to run people over?