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Thu, 05/02/2026 - 23:19
Here is the real reason why Keir Starmer’s government refuses to let us have a fair electoral system. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 4th February 2026 Don’t let the Labour party say one more word about “splitting the vote”, in the forthcoming byelection or at any other time. With proportional representation, no one […]
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Thu, 05/02/2026 - 22:15
Message to the 14-Year-Old Me Believe in yourself.You can do anything you set your heart on –except A level physics, perhaps.Well, all the sciences really. DIY is a bit of a no-no, too.See also: driving; skiing; map reading;cooking pasta in the right quantities;relationships; origami. Don’t even think about runningyour own business. Or singing in tune.Best…
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Thu, 05/02/2026 - 15:40
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the policy rate by 0.25 points on Tuesday and claimed that it was because the inflationary outlook was in danger of accelerating out of control as a result of excessive demand pressures. This followed last week’s CPI release which showed the December increase to be 0.96 points. When…
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Thu, 05/02/2026 - 09:15
A former Israeli Prime Minister and intelligence chief described Peter Thiel and Jeffrey Epstein as "owners" of a venture fund. The founder of Palantir, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure with the help of Peter Mandelson, has denied the claim - but emails reveal how Thiel cultivated Epstein as a business partner
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Thu, 05/02/2026 - 08:46
The latest episode is an attempt to suggest Epstein was working for Russia: Epstein is being described by the Polish PM as a possible Russian spy. If so, it would explain a great deal. All the Epstein “evidence” would actually be kompromat taking in the rich and powerful to serve Kremlin interests. https://t.co/yr9gnQv5mc — Phillips […]
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Thu, 05/02/2026 - 05:16

“If I actually wanted to spend my time partying with young women, it would be trivial for me to do so without the help of a creepy loser like Epstein.”
Elon Musk, dismissing the emails between him and notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that were part of the latest Epstein Files release by the DOJ

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I understand that it’s not a great look to have exchanged tens of thousands of text messages with the Cannibal King over many years. Still, cut me some slack. We’ve all had a questionable acquaintance or two in our lives.

The extensive recipes we shared about how to cook human flesh? Clearly jokes. Stop getting so uptight. You say he wasn’t kidding? Well, sure, but how was I to know that?

Was I aware he had already been arrested for biting some people in public? Who among us hasn’t— uh, I mean, sure, yes, but he had served his time, and we all believed he had been rehabilitated.