Rory B
@roryjb.bsky.social
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will say it again:
the most effective way to curb far right agitators like Lowe, "Tommo" et. al. would be to stop their ability to earn money for it from social media or live streaming.
So much of it is grifting for revenue, not attention.
the most effective way to curb far right agitators like Lowe, "Tommo" et. al. would be to stop their ability to earn money for it from social media or live streaming.
So much of it is grifting for revenue, not attention.
Here's Rupert Lowe MP's payments from X Corp over the past year. This man is making serious cash from Musk's platform.
Payments surged over the summer, during UK 'unrest', and when Musk was frantically re-sharing Lowe's posts...
Bleak, lucrative work if you can get it.
Payments surged over the summer, during UK 'unrest', and when Musk was frantically re-sharing Lowe's posts...
Bleak, lucrative work if you can get it.
September 25, 2026 at 6:27 AM
will say it again:
the most effective way to curb far right agitators like Lowe, "Tommo" et. al. would be to stop their ability to earn money for it from social media or live streaming.
So much of it is grifting for revenue, not attention.
the most effective way to curb far right agitators like Lowe, "Tommo" et. al. would be to stop their ability to earn money for it from social media or live streaming.
So much of it is grifting for revenue, not attention.
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something has gone very, very wrong with the UK
September 22, 2026 at 8:12 PM
something has gone very, very wrong with the UK
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I have many thoughts about this story but one is that we are extremely blessed in England to have an education system where schools in poorer areas get more money.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?
A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I have many thoughts about this story but one is that we are extremely blessed in England to have an education system where schools in poorer areas get more money.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
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A lot of Labour people visibly believe that a Labour government gives off tolerance particles, and therefore sitting mute is fine and good. The reality is that it took a cross party, whole society effort to make us, as Sunak says, the most successful multiethnic, multifaith democracy in the world:
Rishi Sunak: Britishness must not be turned into a DNA test
I worry that the immigration debate is going far beyond arrival numbers
www.thetimes.com
September 19, 2026 at 10:28 PM
A lot of Labour people visibly believe that a Labour government gives off tolerance particles, and therefore sitting mute is fine and good. The reality is that it took a cross party, whole society effort to make us, as Sunak says, the most successful multiethnic, multifaith democracy in the world:
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I think it should be a source of deep embarrassment – and perhaps even shame – that Rishi Sunak has spoken out on this before Andy Burnham has.
Former PM Rishi Sunak in the Sunday Times challenges the rise of ethno-nationalism in British politics, as an argument within the right about Britishness being about ancestry, DNA and ethnicity
www.thetimes.com/article/e89d...
www.thetimes.com/article/e89d...
September 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I think it should be a source of deep embarrassment – and perhaps even shame – that Rishi Sunak has spoken out on this before Andy Burnham has.
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Wow.
Just look at the glee on Nigel Farage’s face as he watches a Piddington resident cry about the overt racism she, her Caribbean heritage husband, and their two children have felt in the village during the referendum.
Time and again he’s showing us exactly who he is.
Time and again he’s showing us exactly who he is.
September 17, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Wow.
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How close were Boris Johnson, Carl Bildt and many European security advisors to at least two Russian drone strikes on Sunday?
Lots of geo work, down to Polish train timetables and timing sight:sound difference of an explosion. With @shayan86.bsky.social, edited by @olgar.bsky.social.
Lots of geo work, down to Polish train timetables and timing sight:sound difference of an explosion. With @shayan86.bsky.social, edited by @olgar.bsky.social.
September 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM
How close were Boris Johnson, Carl Bildt and many European security advisors to at least two Russian drone strikes on Sunday?
Lots of geo work, down to Polish train timetables and timing sight:sound difference of an explosion. With @shayan86.bsky.social, edited by @olgar.bsky.social.
Lots of geo work, down to Polish train timetables and timing sight:sound difference of an explosion. With @shayan86.bsky.social, edited by @olgar.bsky.social.
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One more time: Inheritance tax *is not unique or even uncommon* in being "double taxation". The coffee I just bought was paid for with wages on which income tax and NI had been levied, but was also subject to VAT. Just stop it.
September 15, 2026 at 8:42 AM
One more time: Inheritance tax *is not unique or even uncommon* in being "double taxation". The coffee I just bought was paid for with wages on which income tax and NI had been levied, but was also subject to VAT. Just stop it.
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At just about every level of society, on a like for like basis the English (with a relatively low life expectancy for Western Europe) comfortably outlive the Americans. Why? The NHS, yes, but also better food and workplace safety standards, a stronger welfare safety net, less reliance on cars etc.
September 11, 2026 at 7:18 AM
At just about every level of society, on a like for like basis the English (with a relatively low life expectancy for Western Europe) comfortably outlive the Americans. Why? The NHS, yes, but also better food and workplace safety standards, a stronger welfare safety net, less reliance on cars etc.
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London's homicide rate hit its lowest level since records began.
Yet 40% of the public thought that murders had risen since 2019.
That’s the danger of disinformation. We cannot accept it, and to defeat it, we’ve got to put pressure on the social media companies who profit from it.
Yet 40% of the public thought that murders had risen since 2019.
That’s the danger of disinformation. We cannot accept it, and to defeat it, we’ve got to put pressure on the social media companies who profit from it.
September 10, 2026 at 10:14 AM
London's homicide rate hit its lowest level since records began.
Yet 40% of the public thought that murders had risen since 2019.
That’s the danger of disinformation. We cannot accept it, and to defeat it, we’ve got to put pressure on the social media companies who profit from it.
Yet 40% of the public thought that murders had risen since 2019.
That’s the danger of disinformation. We cannot accept it, and to defeat it, we’ve got to put pressure on the social media companies who profit from it.
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This does suggest Britain is
a) very good at integration
b) actively attracts the world's smart and ambitious people who want to get on and do well for themselves
Both of these are very good, competitive qualities to have and should be celebrated.
a) very good at integration
b) actively attracts the world's smart and ambitious people who want to get on and do well for themselves
Both of these are very good, competitive qualities to have and should be celebrated.
September 9, 2026 at 10:51 AM
This does suggest Britain is
a) very good at integration
b) actively attracts the world's smart and ambitious people who want to get on and do well for themselves
Both of these are very good, competitive qualities to have and should be celebrated.
a) very good at integration
b) actively attracts the world's smart and ambitious people who want to get on and do well for themselves
Both of these are very good, competitive qualities to have and should be celebrated.
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I think this kind of dehumanising rhetoric is very common from people who consider themselves compassionate - people don’t even notice their own dehumanisation of others.
Heard a BBC vox pop (truly the bottom feeding of broadcast journalism) complain that the RNLI might not be able to get to ‘genuine people’ because they were busy rescuing from small boats. ‘GENUINE PEOPLE’. Imagine being that level of soulless d**k.
September 10, 2026 at 7:34 AM
I think this kind of dehumanising rhetoric is very common from people who consider themselves compassionate - people don’t even notice their own dehumanisation of others.
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I think we're at the point where we can incredibly comfortably say that your attitude towards Reform, Restore, MAGA, the AfD etc is how you'd have responded to fascism in the 1930s
September 8, 2026 at 9:36 AM
I think we're at the point where we can incredibly comfortably say that your attitude towards Reform, Restore, MAGA, the AfD etc is how you'd have responded to fascism in the 1930s
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On Andy Burnham's sudden bout of shyness. thecritic.co.uk/sanc...
September 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
On Andy Burnham's sudden bout of shyness. thecritic.co.uk/sanc...
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A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.
September 8, 2026 at 7:49 AM
A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.
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JFC, the Telegraph description reads: "Fresh from their 'stop the boats' demonstration in Dover on Saturday, masked protesters board a train as three female passengers, unconnected with the men, look on."
And the title is - I kid you not - "Race for the train".
AREN'T MASKED RACIST MILITIAS FUN?
And the title is - I kid you not - "Race for the train".
AREN'T MASKED RACIST MILITIAS FUN?
September 7, 2026 at 8:55 PM
JFC, the Telegraph description reads: "Fresh from their 'stop the boats' demonstration in Dover on Saturday, masked protesters board a train as three female passengers, unconnected with the men, look on."
And the title is - I kid you not - "Race for the train".
AREN'T MASKED RACIST MILITIAS FUN?
And the title is - I kid you not - "Race for the train".
AREN'T MASKED RACIST MILITIAS FUN?
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So Kent Police knew about the fash mobilising 24 hours prior to the event?
nicklowles.substack.com/p/did-kent-p...
nicklowles.substack.com/p/did-kent-p...
Did Kent Police ignore a 999 call?
Contrary to their public statement, HOPE not hate can exclusively reveal that Kent Police were tipped off about the Patriot Platform mobilisation – and seemingly did not act on the information.
nicklowles.substack.com
September 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
So Kent Police knew about the fash mobilising 24 hours prior to the event?
nicklowles.substack.com/p/did-kent-p...
nicklowles.substack.com/p/did-kent-p...
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It's important to read coverage of what happened in Dover alongside watching footage like this and consider whether the way 'protests' are described accurately depict what took place. This is no ordinary protest.
September 7, 2026 at 9:24 AM
It's important to read coverage of what happened in Dover alongside watching footage like this and consider whether the way 'protests' are described accurately depict what took place. This is no ordinary protest.
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As gangs of masked men block Dover port, I will just leave this here
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Five Just Stop Oil activists receive record sentences for planning to block M25
Campaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
As gangs of masked men block Dover port, I will just leave this here
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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James Cleverly will fix this
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
September 3, 2026 at 12:33 PM
James Cleverly will fix this
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On the argument that Britain doing anything about climate change is futile because we're so small.
August 31, 2026 at 6:49 PM
On the argument that Britain doing anything about climate change is futile because we're so small.
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RIP to a legend
August 25, 2026 at 8:18 PM
RIP to a legend
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A degree of politeness too, we tend not to say that Brexit failed because its adherents self-radicalised to a position that bore no resemblance to the country or world, and that therefore inevitably left a mess.
August 25, 2026 at 9:34 AM
A degree of politeness too, we tend not to say that Brexit failed because its adherents self-radicalised to a position that bore no resemblance to the country or world, and that therefore inevitably left a mess.