Good name for a band.

And there is already.

Britain left leaderless after Sir Keir Starmer does not resign as prime minister In a stunning turn of events, Sir Keir Starmer has left the nation leaderless after he failed to offer his resignation as prime minister.

Yesterday, Starmer was forced to defend his perfectly rational decision to hire the Prince of Darkness as ambassador to the US. Starmer had initially claimed ignorance, insisting he had no idea he was prime minister at the time of the appointment.

www.normalisland.co.uk/p/britain-le...

Josh: [looking at phone] Wow, the bass player of Nirvana is a "law-n-order" reactionary centrist now? Dina: Oh, you didn't know that? Dude hates homeless people Josh: I guess grunge really is dead, huh Dina: Meanwhile the king of soft dad rock Dave Matthews is out there loudly opposing ICE and the genocide in Gaza [Josh is staring blankly into space] Lady:...Josh? [Josh is making complex mental calculations, an imaginary load bar says 'RECALIBRATING MUSIC OPINIONS"]

"Negative Creep"
#DOOMLOOP #Seattle @soseaemerald.bsky.social

One scenario is that Democrats win in 2028.

The Administration is very nice to allies, apologises to them, and everyone pretends Trump didn't happen.

Or he gets even crazier after the mid-terms!

People have had enough of the Israeli perversion of democracy and free speech.

For those who missed it: this was the moment The Strokes ensured they’ll never be invited back to Coachella again! I'm so proud of them

A More Accurate Portrait

The latest Truth Social post by Trump boasts of war profiteering from the illegal US blockade of Strait of Hormuz, while threatening war crimes against the Iranian people. All in a night’s work for an increasingly deranged US President. End AUKUS, free us from being part of this.

EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027.

The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.

MAGA - they drink "beer" that tastes like piss anyway

Aerial view of large scale devastation inflicted on the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, with an Israeli tank parked in the center of the photo.

This is what Israel has done to Bint Jbeil, my hometown in southern Lebanon

"[This is] the same guy that went on an all-expenses paid tour of Israel hosted by the Zionist lobby, who received an award from the Israeli president and rolled out the red carpet for him here in NSW - all while Israel is committing genocide against Palestinian people."

Chris Minns' overreach backfires – time to stop the crackdown The NSW government’s anti-protest laws crossed a line, Greens MLC writes.

NSW Premier @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social's latest attempt to subvert democracy has backfired big-time - and the backlash is only just beginning, writes @suehigginson.bsky.social

www.deepcutnews.com/p/chris-minn...

Systematic cruelty

The ideological implications of China’s economic success This essay is a (modest) attempt to look at the meaning of China’s experience as the country is being poised to become this year or the next, according to the official World Bank classification, a hig...

My recent short essay:
The ideological implications of China’s economic success
Sinified Marxism and its future
branko2f7.substack.com/p/the-ideolo...

No one is innocent.

#3012GIR

#jinglejangle

The Beths - "Til My Heart Stops" (Official) YouTube video by The Beths

The Beths

youtu.be/qrQ65x1D8mE?...

You know expectations are in the cellar when Donald can get giddy applause from his corral of shameless sycophants simply because he managed to scrawl his ridiculous signature on a executive order—and it looks like it was written by an aggressive eight-year-old desperate for attention.

‘From the river to the sea’ is being outlawed in Queensland. How will the slogan’s ban work, and will it be challenged? The LNP government passed legislation to deem the chant a ‘proscribed phrase’ – along with ‘globalise the intifada’. Here’s what to know about the laws

With the protests against Premier David Crisafulli's speech criminalisation it's important to know many Jewish people don't support the laws. 2 organisations made submissions against them. However, public consultation is not something the premier does. #qldpol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Loving how the phrases ‘from the river to the sea’ + ‘globalise the intifada’ are now being said on the National news every time they mention the arrest of peaceful protesters in Brisbane on April 18th for chanting those very phrases which violate new draconian laws in LNP Queensland #auspol

Multiple protesters charged under Queensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ ban Police arrested 20 people in Brisbane after demonstrators chanted phrase at Saturday rally

'Those who recite or display [globalise the intifada” and “from the river to the sea”] could face up to two years in jail, but that didn’t stop the crowd from chanting them in front of police.'

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Chris Minns’ unconstitutional anti-protest laws were in line with Lachlan Murdoch’s riding instructions that Israel must be supported and any criticism crushed, says @paulbongiorno.bsky.social #SundayShot #nswpol #auspol

#1003GIR

Dumb arse

If only 'leaders' had courage in government and opposition

Celeste Roberge’s sculpture “The Weight of Grief” #art

Sort of. It's the code for my 1st year Global Political Economy course.

Each new iteration I add relevant stuff.

Sometimes just points for me to think about.

#1003GIR