Simon Bazalgette
@simonbazalgette.bsky.social
A few of my obsessions: Family, Brentford, The Fall, Horseracing, Roundhouse and leaving the world a better place. How hard can it be?
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Pedigrees are for humanly bred animals which generally collapse after a few generations through interbreeding and lack of genetic diversity
October 2, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Pedigrees are for humanly bred animals which generally collapse after a few generations through interbreeding and lack of genetic diversity
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2026 total is 17,500 over 9 and a half months, down 44%.
2026 looks on course to end somewhere close to 22,500. it was 41,472 in 2025. Lowest level in the last 6 years is 28,500 in 2021 (up from 8k in 2020).
Main way to now reduce this significantly < 20k is an expanded routes for returns deal
2026 looks on course to end somewhere close to 22,500. it was 41,472 in 2025. Lowest level in the last 6 years is 28,500 in 2021 (up from 8k in 2020).
Main way to now reduce this significantly < 20k is an expanded routes for returns deal
September 18, 2026 at 7:43 AM
2026 total is 17,500 over 9 and a half months, down 44%.
2026 looks on course to end somewhere close to 22,500. it was 41,472 in 2025. Lowest level in the last 6 years is 28,500 in 2021 (up from 8k in 2020).
Main way to now reduce this significantly < 20k is an expanded routes for returns deal
2026 looks on course to end somewhere close to 22,500. it was 41,472 in 2025. Lowest level in the last 6 years is 28,500 in 2021 (up from 8k in 2020).
Main way to now reduce this significantly < 20k is an expanded routes for returns deal
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Reform have launched an app & game for real-time tracking of boats crossing the channel. But some supporters have said it is boring because so little happens.
There were 3 boats in last 7 days
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
There were 3 boats in last 7 days
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Fury as Reform UK launch small boats mobile ‘game’
Reform launches mobile game amid questions over party’s £72 million donations
www.independent.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Reform have launched an app & game for real-time tracking of boats crossing the channel. But some supporters have said it is boring because so little happens.
There were 3 boats in last 7 days
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
There were 3 boats in last 7 days
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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In May of 1940 there was a mass panic in Britain - stirred up by the tabloid press - about 'fighting aged men' who had come to Britain as 'refugees' posing a threat to the women and children of this country - and essentially forming a 'fifth column' that could, at any moment rise up against everyone
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ALT: WW2 Soldiers in Croatia: Ivan Janjic Storefront
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September 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
In May of 1940 there was a mass panic in Britain - stirred up by the tabloid press - about 'fighting aged men' who had come to Britain as 'refugees' posing a threat to the women and children of this country - and essentially forming a 'fifth column' that could, at any moment rise up against everyone
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Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature
Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...
www.nature.com
September 8, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The fact something as fundamental and superb as the RNLI is a charity is one of the most magical and strange things about Britain. You can support them here.
rnli.org/support-us/g...
rnli.org/support-us/g...
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
rnli.org
September 8, 2026 at 8:50 AM
The fact something as fundamental and superb as the RNLI is a charity is one of the most magical and strange things about Britain. You can support them here.
rnli.org/support-us/g...
rnli.org/support-us/g...
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I am bloody proud to be an #RNLI supporter and member! These brilliant men and women have quite enough to cope with without being harassed by the scum of the earth.
Their only concern is to help people in danger at sea - not check passports first! Which is how it should be.
Please RT if you agree🙏
Their only concern is to help people in danger at sea - not check passports first! Which is how it should be.
Please RT if you agree🙏
Over on X, the far-right British Patriots have launched a hate campaign against the RNLI
They are recording RNLI volunteers in order to dox them, reveal their identities and publish details of where they and their families live
These men are dangerous
They are recording RNLI volunteers in order to dox them, reveal their identities and publish details of where they and their families live
These men are dangerous
September 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I am bloody proud to be an #RNLI supporter and member! These brilliant men and women have quite enough to cope with without being harassed by the scum of the earth.
Their only concern is to help people in danger at sea - not check passports first! Which is how it should be.
Please RT if you agree🙏
Their only concern is to help people in danger at sea - not check passports first! Which is how it should be.
Please RT if you agree🙏
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Rupert Lowe's extreme X posts are set to make him more money this year than his job as an MP.
Are modern politicians now content creators, and is this dangerous?
Are modern politicians now content creators, and is this dangerous?
August 25, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Rupert Lowe's extreme X posts are set to make him more money this year than his job as an MP.
Are modern politicians now content creators, and is this dangerous?
Are modern politicians now content creators, and is this dangerous?
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A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs.
Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year.
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year.
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
August 23, 2026 at 6:01 PM
A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs.
Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year.
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year.
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
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I don't believe Byline Times' extensive reporting on Cambridge academic - and Reform policy chief - James Orr has received a single piece of pick-up by other outlets
It remains striking that Cambridge University – which has rightly found itself subject to immense scrutiny in recent days over its academic appointments process – did not answer any of Byline Times' questions re Cambridge Professor James Orr, Reform's Head of Policy, and his activities there. Why?
Another new PM, another edition of Byline Times goes to press... Read our exclusive investigation on James Orr, head of policy at Reform & Cambridge professor in print - what's happening at the world-renowned university refusing to answer any of our questions?
In shops / subscribe.bylinetimes.com 👇
In shops / subscribe.bylinetimes.com 👇
August 16, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don't believe Byline Times' extensive reporting on Cambridge academic - and Reform policy chief - James Orr has received a single piece of pick-up by other outlets
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Trump pocketed $2.2 BILLION in 2025 while American families lost $219 BILLION to rising costs, according to a stunning new report.
The numbers tell the story.
The numbers tell the story.
Trump Pocketed $2.2 Billion in 2025 While American Families Lost $219 Billion to Rising Costs, New Report Finds
New calculations from the Joint Economic Committee, Minority, show a staggering gap between how President Trump fared financially in 2025 and how ordinary
meidasnews.com
August 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Trump pocketed $2.2 BILLION in 2025 while American families lost $219 BILLION to rising costs, according to a stunning new report.
The numbers tell the story.
The numbers tell the story.
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College kids defacing a McDonalds during a climate change rally lead to calls to call in the tanks, whereas coke-head wife beaters trying to burn refugees alive get sorrowful expressions of sympathy for their "legitimate underlying concerns" and "lads with strong feelings, what can you do?" shrug.
August 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM
College kids defacing a McDonalds during a climate change rally lead to calls to call in the tanks, whereas coke-head wife beaters trying to burn refugees alive get sorrowful expressions of sympathy for their "legitimate underlying concerns" and "lads with strong feelings, what can you do?" shrug.
Shout out for the Scooter cafe, one of London's hidden gems...
went for drinks at Scooter then had dinner at Roti King, finally my mother, in her sixties, has experienced "being 26 in London"
August 10, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Shout out for the Scooter cafe, one of London's hidden gems...
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There has been little mention of the 72 people who drowned or were crushed trying to reach Ceuta last week.
A shocking figure that's been eclipsed by right wing press fear mongering.
The incident and how it started is now coming under welcome scrutiny
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
A shocking figure that's been eclipsed by right wing press fear mongering.
The incident and how it started is now coming under welcome scrutiny
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Chaos of border crossing gives way to limbo for Moroccans on Ceuta’s streets
People among the more than 50,000 who entered Spanish enclave this week describe the journey and their prospects
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
There has been little mention of the 72 people who drowned or were crushed trying to reach Ceuta last week.
A shocking figure that's been eclipsed by right wing press fear mongering.
The incident and how it started is now coming under welcome scrutiny
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
A shocking figure that's been eclipsed by right wing press fear mongering.
The incident and how it started is now coming under welcome scrutiny
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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RefUK, RW media, & Eurofash are plainly trying to whip up a panic about this. Any serious report must begin by explaining that Ceuta is in Africa - not mainland Spain - and 48k+ of the 50k crossers were already returned.
It is frightening how many still don't know this. Please share on all socials.
It is frightening how many still don't know this. Please share on all socials.
August 2, 2026 at 9:32 AM
RefUK, RW media, & Eurofash are plainly trying to whip up a panic about this. Any serious report must begin by explaining that Ceuta is in Africa - not mainland Spain - and 48k+ of the 50k crossers were already returned.
It is frightening how many still don't know this. Please share on all socials.
It is frightening how many still don't know this. Please share on all socials.
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Thorough write-up of the Times/Chris Philp migrants stat fabrication story by @garethtbij.bsky.social of @tbij.bsky.social
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
False migrant care worker data came from Conservative Party
The Times is forced to issue correction after claiming 12 workers from Cameroon brought 180 family members to UK
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
July 28, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Thorough write-up of the Times/Chris Philp migrants stat fabrication story by @garethtbij.bsky.social of @tbij.bsky.social
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
Lovely to see Helen @mccookerybook.bsky.social at lunchtime at the Twickenham High Tide Festival, with the great Lester Square on guitar. Loved it!
July 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Lovely to see Helen @mccookerybook.bsky.social at lunchtime at the Twickenham High Tide Festival, with the great Lester Square on guitar. Loved it!
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To every trans Londoner: this city is yours too.
Today we celebrate London Trans+ Pride and reaffirm a simple truth: you should be free to live as yourself, without fear or prejudice.
You are loved. You are wanted. You belong here.
Today we celebrate London Trans+ Pride and reaffirm a simple truth: you should be free to live as yourself, without fear or prejudice.
You are loved. You are wanted. You belong here.
July 25, 2026 at 11:15 AM
To every trans Londoner: this city is yours too.
Today we celebrate London Trans+ Pride and reaffirm a simple truth: you should be free to live as yourself, without fear or prejudice.
You are loved. You are wanted. You belong here.
Today we celebrate London Trans+ Pride and reaffirm a simple truth: you should be free to live as yourself, without fear or prejudice.
You are loved. You are wanted. You belong here.
Great gig, amazing the artists that @banquetrecords.com get to play in Kingston.
Feeling blessed (no pun intended) to see @grahamcoxon.bsky.social at St John’s in Kingston, thanks to @banquetrecords.com
July 24, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Great gig, amazing the artists that @banquetrecords.com get to play in Kingston.
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"Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse":
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violence
www.theguardian.com
July 24, 2026 at 2:55 PM
"Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse":
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘Til things are brighter, I’m the man in black
July 21, 2026 at 9:27 PM
‘Til things are brighter, I’m the man in black
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At least 52 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to the White House.
At least 23 people have been shot at by federal immigration agents.
And thousands more have been caged, separated from their families, or shipped off to dangerous countries.
The cruelty is endless.
At least 23 people have been shot at by federal immigration agents.
And thousands more have been caged, separated from their families, or shipped off to dangerous countries.
The cruelty is endless.
July 19, 2026 at 2:00 AM
At least 52 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to the White House.
At least 23 people have been shot at by federal immigration agents.
And thousands more have been caged, separated from their families, or shipped off to dangerous countries.
The cruelty is endless.
At least 23 people have been shot at by federal immigration agents.
And thousands more have been caged, separated from their families, or shipped off to dangerous countries.
The cruelty is endless.
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Heat and humidity as severe, prolonged and far-reaching as this week’s would have been “virtually impossible” in the Northeast and eastern Canada before humans began warming the planet, a team of scientists said on Friday.
Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’
Scientists have said the conditions are the result of a climate that is “fundamentally different” from the time before fossil fuel use started rapidly warming the world.
nyti.ms
July 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Heat and humidity as severe, prolonged and far-reaching as this week’s would have been “virtually impossible” in the Northeast and eastern Canada before humans began warming the planet, a team of scientists said on Friday.
Hopefully the rest of official Government comms will do the same…
Culture secretary quits X in protest at 'misinformation' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Culture secretary quits X in protest at 'misinformation' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy quits X in protest at 'misinformation'
Lisa Nandy says her department is also leaving Elon Musk's platform, which she claims "isn't healthy for our democracy".
www.bbc.co.uk
July 3, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Hopefully the rest of official Government comms will do the same…
Culture secretary quits X in protest at 'misinformation' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Culture secretary quits X in protest at 'misinformation' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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When Trump said, "I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation," he wasn't lying.
He's too focused on lining his own pockets — growing his crypto empire while simultaneously deregulating the industry.
He's too focused on lining his own pockets — growing his crypto empire while simultaneously deregulating the industry.
🚨 NEW: "Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing how he now earns most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies"
Tom Bergin and Koh Gui Qing for @reuters.com
Tom Bergin and Koh Gui Qing for @reuters.com
Trump reports more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures
U.S. President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing how he now earns most of his income from digital assets that have benefite...
www.reuters.com
June 30, 2026 at 10:48 PM
When Trump said, "I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation," he wasn't lying.
He's too focused on lining his own pockets — growing his crypto empire while simultaneously deregulating the industry.
He's too focused on lining his own pockets — growing his crypto empire while simultaneously deregulating the industry.