Thomas I-G

21 Nov 2025

Me showing everyone my mediocre posts when one of them gets over 10 likes.

@onelifestand87.bsky.social

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For all you plastic Israeli politics fans: Politics in Israel are based on parliamentary democracy. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of government and leader of a multi-party system. Politics in Israel is dominated by Zionist parties. They traditionally fall into three camps, the first...

Thomas I-G@thomasig.bsky.social

For all you plastic Brazilian politics fans: the politics of Brazil take place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is both head of state and head of government and of a multi-party system. The political and administrative organization...

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Garvan Walshe

@garvanwalshe.org

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The Knesset only needs to vote for a new PM by a majority of members who actually cast a vote, so some anti Netanyahu parties’ promises not to go into coalition with them should be taken either a pinch of salt

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Tom Hunter

It’s vastly underated that one of the main reasons the far right hate Zelenskyy so much is he stayed & fought for what he believes in while they go from posting like this to fleeing the country within 48 hours

George Pearkes@peark.es

Aw nuts *BOLSONARO EN ROUTE TO THE US, FOLHA REPORTS CITING ALLIES

Bolsonaro about to Carlos Goshn his way to Washington DC

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

* BRAZIL SENATOR FLAVIO BOLSONARO MISSES SUPREME COURT DEADLINE TO HAND IN PASSPORT TO FEDERAL POLICE -- SOURCE * BRAZIL FEDERAL POLICE CANCEL SENATOR FLAVIO BOLSONARO'S PASSPORTS AFTER DEADLINE MISSED -- SOURCE @reuters.com $EWZ

bloomberg.comArgentina Denies Flávio Bolsonaro Entered the CountryThe press secretary for Argentina’s President Javier Milei denied that Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated candidate in Brazil’s presidential election, had entered Argentina.

"Et tu, Milei?"

Oh, he really is going full Carlos Goshn.

George Pearkes@peark.es

Aw nuts *BOLSONARO EN ROUTE TO THE US, FOLHA REPORTS CITING ALLIES

theguardian.com‘Well-known’ public figure in bid to stop publication of allegations of inappropriate sexual activitiesIndividual seeks permanent injunction against Guardian and ITN to block claims, citing high risk of suicide A “well-known individual” attempting to block two media outlets from publishing allegations about him has been accused of inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities “with a large number of girls and young women”, the high court has heard. The individual, referred to in court as PPT, is seeking a permanent injunction against the Guardian and ITN to stop them publishing the allegations, which he denies. His legal team argued that publishing them would “highly likely lead him to commit suicide”. Continue reading...

Big news for Popbitch subscribers of the last decade.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

‘Well-known’ public figure in bid to stop publication of allegations of inappropriate sexual activities

reut.rsAncient armored bottom-feeder is first seagoing amphibianAmphibians rely on their permeable skin for the crucial functions of breathing and drinking, a wonderful adaptation in freshwater that is subverted by the salt in seawater. As a result, there has been no known amphibian — extinct or extant — with a fully marine lifestyle. Until now, that is.

I see your mum's gone viral.

Reuters@reuters.com

Ancient armored bottom-feeder is first seagoing amphibian reut.rs/4yLInYd

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Jack

@jhol95.bsky.social

Not to open oneself up to accusations of being right-wing, but a minimum wage of nearly £30,000 a year and a higher rate tax bracket of £50,000 does look a little off

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

Healey poised to increase adult minimum wage in UK Budget ft.trib.al/NZ6vrC3

ft.trib.alHealey poised to increase adult minimum wage in UK BudgetChancellor will hold back from bigger increases in the rate for younger workers despite Labour manifesto pledge

I generally go against the grain on cars for this place; I think it's fine if you treat it as a status symbol, if you have don't complain "you're skint" then you can spend what you want on a car etc But there's a line which goes from "this is an expense I'm happy to pay" to just financial ineptness

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They key here is complaints. Spending over half your salary on an expensive car is a choice you have made, you've prioritised your finances into making that choice and that's fine - but it also annuls your right to cry "poor me" if you then can't spend money on other things.

As someone who's owned several classics, and leased new cars, I've never once complained about that choice that I've made because, well, that's what I like to spend my money on and that is entirely my choice and priorities. If I had to downgrade to a banger then I would.

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POLITICO Europe

@politico.eu

🚨BREAKING: Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre held a joint call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin today as part of international efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine. Full story: www.politico.eu/article/lead...

theguardian.comTories dismiss PM’s budget ‘everyday fixes’ as little more than ‘cheaper gherkins’, and ‘an insult to families’ – UK politics liveRemoving tariffs on more than 100 products, including gherkins and baked beans, was one of five measures announced this morning before tomorrow’s budget

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First one to say I would like broader fiscal reform, but the Tories aren't calling for that. In fact I'm not sure what they're calling for and neither do they - beyond just being contrarian for the sake of it. And even if the public feels it's not enough, they'll never be opposed to these measures.

Andrew Sparrow@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social

Tories dismiss PM’s budget ‘everyday fixes’ as little more than ‘cheaper gherkins’, and ‘an insult to families - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Their only fiscal argument is that cutting public spending- or rather, just welfare spending- will simultaneously reduce the deficit, pay for 3% GDP in defence, give headroom for tax cuts, reduce inflation, pay for every other part of public spending.

bbc.co.ukHealey vows cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget packageThe chancellor will axe tariffs on some staples as part of plans to give households "breathing space".

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*Don't say it, don't say it, don't say it* CHANCELLOR IS IN A PICKLE OVER BUDGET.

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot@bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social

Healey vows cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package

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Not sure about Jasper Carrot's replacement on the reboot of Golden Balls...

Ben Jacobs@jacobsben.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKING: Harry Kane wins the Men's Ballon d'Or.🏆

Sentences you only really hear on Onlyconnect: "John Paul II is really the Tom Baker of Popes"

Seems bonkers to me that whenever tax loopholes or traps, business rates, even tax avoidance/evasion are brought up, the immediate political reaction is to pledge to fix that single issue rather than look at the wider clusterfuck of a system.

David Higham@oldtrotter.bsky.social

We’re long overdue a Chancellor who takes tax reform seriously

And quite often those short-term fixes end up adding to an entire system made up of decades long other fixes.

Agree with this. In an era of focus groups running politics as well, I'd bet a million that in a choice to voters between the current system which costs individuals and taxpayers billions collectively, and changing that so that we all pay a little more fairly... well, I don't want to be too cynical.

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Future historians will label this period of instability simply as '52:48'

David Higham@oldtrotter.bsky.social

Well you can't get much clearer than that. Restore are Putin stooges.

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HappyToast

@happytoast.co.uk

Replying to @gralefrit.bsky.social

“I can’t see a makers mark, shall we have a look inside?”

Finbarr Bermingham@fbermingham.bsky.social

Washington plans for Viktor Orban to be a "joint candidate" for the US, China and Russia to be UN secretary general, WSJ reports www.wsj.com/opinion/...

Not sure what's worse: this or the time they accidentally elected a war criminal as UN Sec Gen...

So Vucic to Moscow and Bolsonaro to Washington, or??

reuters.comBrazil election live: Lula and Bolsonaro await voters' verdict as polls closeThe runoff pits the leftist president ‌against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Very much tomorrow's problem, but I think the US reaction to this (if any at all) will be telling.

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Tom Roberts

@tpgroberts.bsky.social

Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming.

Raphael Satter@raphae.li

LIVE video from Lula HQ: Cheers, tears, and a lot of people making "L" signs with their hands. www.reuters.com/live/brazil-...

I just cannot believe the polymarkets got it wrong.

Sources in Susan Hall's team are feeling "chipper" about their chances in the Brazilian Presidential run-off.

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

BRAZIL'S LULA WILL BE REELECTED PRESIDENT IN RUNOFF VOTE, CEO OF POLLSTER ATLASINTEL SAYS

Please don't let me delete this ffs.

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Will Jennings📉🗳️

@drjennings.bsky.social

Replying to @drjennings.bsky.social

This sort of analysis is just lazy.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social

"Its going to be an electoral disaster isn't it, for Labour, in all those Brexit-voting seats, where Reform has been rampant", Ben Wright BBC Radio 4 Westminster Hour . But need to look properly at where are attitudes in 2026? how distributed by party in those seats? what salience [in a GE context]

For the sake of liberal democracy, Europe must look to... *checks notes*... *checks notes again*... Serbia!

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Hungary showed that a few months ago, Serbia have shown that now. Despite whatever comes next it does give people hope, especially in younger democracies which emerged from authoritarian regimes. A stark contrast perhaps to what we will see from other countries in Western Europe the next 12 months

Fwiw, almost contradicting myself, but I also think us in Western Europe cannot directly make comparisons, or worse apply your own thoughts on the wants and desires of what those elsewhere have achieved here.

For the sake of liberal democracy, Europe must look to... *checks notes*... *checks notes again*... Serbia!

@thewanderingjew.bsky.social

Really shows that no matter how many roadblocks, influence and corruption autocrats put up they cannot stop the sheer power of votes, at least not without becoming completely authoritarian.

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Buttadeus

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led movement in a seismic political shift.

Jim Ratcliffe announces Man Utd have appointed Aleksandar Vučić on a five-year contract to replace Michael Carrick.

"Ugh, Ted Cruz giving out the trophy" *Texas crowd giving OVERWHELMING boos* "Hahahahaha, Ted Cruz giving out the trophy"

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John Bull

@garius.eurosky.social

FUCKING LOL. TED CRUZ GIVING OUT THE F1 TROPHY IN FUCKING TEXAS AND GETTING BOOED!

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Sam Freedman

@samfr.bsky.social

Incredible. Student List are candidates selected by groups of students to form an anti-corruption party. Another youth-led movement overthrowing an authoritarian government in Europe.

Europe Elects@europeelects.bsky.social

Serbia: The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS-EPP) has admitted defeat in today's parliamentary elections. The Student List (SL-*) has won a majority of votes. #Serbia #Srbija #Izbori2026