Franklin Busby
@franklinbusby.bsky.social
Former headmaster of Hawthorne Abbey Preparatory. Tutor of history and moral philosophy. Following the Labour path toward a fairer, saner world.
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One notices how often public debate confuses urgency with importance. The loudest matter is rarely the most consequential, yet it receives the attention simply because it demands it. A steadier civic culture would reverse the order.
An old man clings to dreams.
#civics
An old man clings to dreams.
#civics
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From the Nauseating Files:
Every candidate suddenly discovered “working families.” Amazing how relatable people get when microphones appear.
Groveling pigs.
#ElectionSeason
Every candidate suddenly discovered “working families.” Amazing how relatable people get when microphones appear.
Groveling pigs.
#ElectionSeason
September 8, 2026 at 2:38 AM
From the Nauseating Files:
Every candidate suddenly discovered “working families.” Amazing how relatable people get when microphones appear.
Groveling pigs.
#ElectionSeason
Every candidate suddenly discovered “working families.” Amazing how relatable people get when microphones appear.
Groveling pigs.
#ElectionSeason
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Who would not build in a kill switch for AI?
Andy Burnham’s government, that’s who.
Tell me you’re on the side of the tech bros against your own people, without telling me that.
Andy Burnham’s government, that’s who.
Tell me you’re on the side of the tech bros against your own people, without telling me that.
September 12, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Who would not build in a kill switch for AI?
Andy Burnham’s government, that’s who.
Tell me you’re on the side of the tech bros against your own people, without telling me that.
Andy Burnham’s government, that’s who.
Tell me you’re on the side of the tech bros against your own people, without telling me that.
A nation that forgets its history ends up negotiating with its own mistakes.
I am open to being fact checked.
I am open to being fact checked.
September 12, 2026 at 4:07 AM
A nation that forgets its history ends up negotiating with its own mistakes.
I am open to being fact checked.
I am open to being fact checked.
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Regulate AI developers.
‘We’re calling on the UK government to introduce legislation to protect British people from frontier AI risks: from cyber attacks on national infrastructure to bioweapons.’
‘We’re calling on the UK government to introduce legislation to protect British people from frontier AI risks: from cyber attacks on national infrastructure to bioweapons.’
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September 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Regulate AI developers.
‘We’re calling on the UK government to introduce legislation to protect British people from frontier AI risks: from cyber attacks on national infrastructure to bioweapons.’
‘We’re calling on the UK government to introduce legislation to protect British people from frontier AI risks: from cyber attacks on national infrastructure to bioweapons.’
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1969, Piccadilly Station, Manchester. Manchester City players about to board the train at Piccadilly station on their way to Wembley for the FA Cup final against Leicester City.
Alan Oakes, Mike Doyle, Colin Bell, Neil Young and Tony Coleman. Young was to score the game's only goal
Alan Oakes, Mike Doyle, Colin Bell, Neil Young and Tony Coleman. Young was to score the game's only goal
September 10, 2026 at 9:20 PM
1969, Piccadilly Station, Manchester. Manchester City players about to board the train at Piccadilly station on their way to Wembley for the FA Cup final against Leicester City.
Alan Oakes, Mike Doyle, Colin Bell, Neil Young and Tony Coleman. Young was to score the game's only goal
Alan Oakes, Mike Doyle, Colin Bell, Neil Young and Tony Coleman. Young was to score the game's only goal
I’ve taught boys who lied better than half the ministers and politicians on television. At least the boys had the decency to blush.
September 12, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I’ve taught boys who lied better than half the ministers and politicians on television. At least the boys had the decency to blush.
Nihil est tam ineptum quam politicus sine libris.
Nothing is quite so foolish as a politician without books.
Nothing is quite so foolish as a politician without books.
September 12, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Nihil est tam ineptum quam politicus sine libris.
Nothing is quite so foolish as a politician without books.
Nothing is quite so foolish as a politician without books.
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He yells at female reporters, (sorry… Black female reporters) and NO ONE in the White House Press Corps will attempt to defend the women. That’s how low we have sunk.
September 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
He yells at female reporters, (sorry… Black female reporters) and NO ONE in the White House Press Corps will attempt to defend the women. That’s how low we have sunk.
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We really did muzzle ourselves being hyper offended to the point we self-censor and rarely speak up.
And boy are we loyal to billionaires who learn how to say “inclusive” or “empathy.”
Some of us thought Zuckerberg, Bezos and Soros were on our side.
And boy are we loyal to billionaires who learn how to say “inclusive” or “empathy.”
Some of us thought Zuckerberg, Bezos and Soros were on our side.
September 11, 2026 at 10:51 AM
We really did muzzle ourselves being hyper offended to the point we self-censor and rarely speak up.
And boy are we loyal to billionaires who learn how to say “inclusive” or “empathy.”
Some of us thought Zuckerberg, Bezos and Soros were on our side.
And boy are we loyal to billionaires who learn how to say “inclusive” or “empathy.”
Some of us thought Zuckerberg, Bezos and Soros were on our side.
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You don’t need a title to act like an adult. You just need to finish what you start and tell the truth.
#accountability
#accountability
September 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
You don’t need a title to act like an adult. You just need to finish what you start and tell the truth.
#accountability
#accountability
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Mark, I will tell you what kind of person: exactly this person who by now is a completely known quantity. He behaves exactly as I expect him to behave. Zero surprises ever. In a given situation expect him to always do the awful thing.
What kind of person tries to make one of our Nation's greatest tragedies all about themself? #Pathetic
September 12, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Mark, I will tell you what kind of person: exactly this person who by now is a completely known quantity. He behaves exactly as I expect him to behave. Zero surprises ever. In a given situation expect him to always do the awful thing.
Discipline isn’t cruelty. It’s the quiet decision to do the necessary thing when nobody is applauding.
But: pretend all are observing and following your example.
But: pretend all are observing and following your example.
September 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Discipline isn’t cruelty. It’s the quiet decision to do the necessary thing when nobody is applauding.
But: pretend all are observing and following your example.
But: pretend all are observing and following your example.
Yes, we may count on them to do so.
September 11, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Yes, we may count on them to do so.
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"There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on— shame on you. Fool me—you can't get fooled again."
—George W. Bush, the *second* dumbest president ever.
—George W. Bush, the *second* dumbest president ever.
September 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
"There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on— shame on you. Fool me—you can't get fooled again."
—George W. Bush, the *second* dumbest president ever.
—George W. Bush, the *second* dumbest president ever.
When people stop reading, bad ideas travel faster.
September 11, 2026 at 2:08 AM
When people stop reading, bad ideas travel faster.
Perhaps, by having no intention whatsoever to make good on the promise of $5000, he does not consider it to be buying votes.
September 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Perhaps, by having no intention whatsoever to make good on the promise of $5000, he does not consider it to be buying votes.
Quidquid discis, disce pro vita, non pro examine.
Whatever you learn, learn for life, not for the exam.
Whatever you learn, learn for life, not for the exam.
September 11, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Quidquid discis, disce pro vita, non pro examine.
Whatever you learn, learn for life, not for the exam.
Whatever you learn, learn for life, not for the exam.
Rather clear example of voter intimidation.
Two major Latino civil rights groups, a voting rights organization and the city of Denver are suing the Trump administration to keep armed immigration enforcement agents away from polling places, invoking a Civil War-era criminal law.
Sending armed ICE agents to polling places would be a federal crime, lawsuit says
Latino civil rights groups and Denver sued the Trump administration on Thursday, invoking a law Congress passed in the final months of the Civil War.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Rather clear example of voter intimidation.
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Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe.
Hegseth is the shit for brains in this scenario, as he is in every one he touches. How embarrassed are we,as a nation,having this dumb as a rock joker leading our military? Almost as embarrassing as Taco in our White House!
Hegseth is the shit for brains in this scenario, as he is in every one he touches. How embarrassed are we,as a nation,having this dumb as a rock joker leading our military? Almost as embarrassing as Taco in our White House!
August 26, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe.
Hegseth is the shit for brains in this scenario, as he is in every one he touches. How embarrassed are we,as a nation,having this dumb as a rock joker leading our military? Almost as embarrassing as Taco in our White House!
Hegseth is the shit for brains in this scenario, as he is in every one he touches. How embarrassed are we,as a nation,having this dumb as a rock joker leading our military? Almost as embarrassing as Taco in our White House!
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What happens after the Trump years?
“When the time comes, moving forward will require more than putting the Trump years behind us. It will require determining what happened, who was responsible, which actions were lawful and which were not.”
Read more from Bill Piekney here: zurl.co/rmKBi
“When the time comes, moving forward will require more than putting the Trump years behind us. It will require determining what happened, who was responsible, which actions were lawful and which were not.”
Read more from Bill Piekney here: zurl.co/rmKBi
September 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM
What happens after the Trump years?
“When the time comes, moving forward will require more than putting the Trump years behind us. It will require determining what happened, who was responsible, which actions were lawful and which were not.”
Read more from Bill Piekney here: zurl.co/rmKBi
“When the time comes, moving forward will require more than putting the Trump years behind us. It will require determining what happened, who was responsible, which actions were lawful and which were not.”
Read more from Bill Piekney here: zurl.co/rmKBi
Escalation in Eastern Europe underscores how quickly regional disputes become international liabilities when diplomacy is a mere afterthought.
September 3, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Escalation in Eastern Europe underscores how quickly regional disputes become international liabilities when diplomacy is a mere afterthought.
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Our thoughts are with the families in Nepal and Tibet, where so many people are being hit by flash floods.
#nepal #tibet #flashfloods
#nepal #tibet #flashfloods
August 27, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Our thoughts are with the families in Nepal and Tibet, where so many people are being hit by flash floods.
#nepal #tibet #flashfloods
#nepal #tibet #flashfloods
Hospitals are reporting rising respiratory cases as autumn approaches, yet the national strategy remains piecemeal. Preparedness is not achieved through improvisation.
Might we learn from very recent, calamitous mistakes?
Might we learn from very recent, calamitous mistakes?
September 2, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Hospitals are reporting rising respiratory cases as autumn approaches, yet the national strategy remains piecemeal. Preparedness is not achieved through improvisation.
Might we learn from very recent, calamitous mistakes?
Might we learn from very recent, calamitous mistakes?
We understand, and you should too, an aristocrat is merely a person whose ancestors did the pillaging.
EXCLUSIVE: A huge planned £2 billion AI data centre linked to a Scottish aristocrat could have a 'significant impact' on a protected stretch of the River Tweed 👇
Environmental warnings emerge over huge £2bn AI data centre linked to Scottish duke
www.thenational.scot
September 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
We understand, and you should too, an aristocrat is merely a person whose ancestors did the pillaging.