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"Labour has taken a blow. But Reform UK has been shown up. When tested, their movement offers nothing but grievance, paranoia and imported culture-war nonsense. No answers. No humility. Just blame. And this is why Farage’s behaviour matters beyond one by-election."
'Stop looking back in anger, Nige. Manchester didn’t want to put their life in Trump's hands.' - The Mirror

'Stop looking back in anger, Nige. Manchester rejects Trumpism'
Nigel Farage wraps himself in the Union flag, but the moment voters rejected him, he ditched British values and reached straight for Donald Trump’s playbook - cry cheating and trash the result

This #CalvinAndHobbes comic was published by Watterson in 1993. I've inflation-adjusted it for 2026.
#BanCars #FuckCars

Teachers’ Union of Ireland held a lunchtime protest over cuts to the (ESOL) and adult literacy programmes in their Education and Training Board (GRETB). Rooke: "workers... organised in their unions... standing up for services... It's the best answer to austerity."
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Galway & Roscommon ETB Teachers Protest, Denman Rooke Says 'Follow Their Lead'
Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) held a lunchtime protest over cuts to the (ESOL) and adult literacy programmes in their Education and Training Board (GRETB). Rooke: "Principled workers... organised in their unions... standing up for services in the community... It's the best answer to austerity."

How war makes kids grow up angry: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/27/how-war-makes-kids-grow.html

1896
ARVID HÖGBOM AND SVANTE ARRHENIUS NOTE THAT INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY IS ADDING CO2 TO THE ATMOSPHERE,
AND CALCULATE HOW MUCH THE EARTH WILL HEAT UP IF THE CO2 CONCENTRATION DOUBLES.
THEIR ANSWER CLOSELY MATCHES MODERN ESTIMATES.
⭐️WE FIGURED OUT THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT CLOSER TO
THE START OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTTON THAN TO TODAY.
https://…

Greenhouse Effect

Förintelsens minnesdag! Lägger upp mina gamla läsanteckningar från 2020 (oredigerade!) på bokdraken från den mest intressanta Förintelsebok jag läst, Europa mot judarna 1880-1945.
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laxsill's review of Europa mot judarna 1880-1945 - BokDraken
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A look at Tony Dokoupil's tenure, with tumbling ratings and his kid-glove questioning of the powerful, as he became the face of the Weiss revolution at CBS News (Aidan McLaughlin/Vanity Fair)
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/tony-dokoupil

Tony Dokoupil Is the Face of the Bari Weiss Revolution at CBS News. Will He Survive It?
With tumbling ratings and savage reviews, the hospital-drama-handsome anchor has hit a rough patch after a meteoric rise at CBS. Insiders are questioning whether he’s up for the job—and panicking at the show’s coziness with the Trump administration. Through it all, Dokoupil has come to represent the Weiss era.

#today I wrote up a set of answers to a UK government consultation on 'Energy Smart Appliances' https://www.gov.uk/government/consult…

Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) Programme: first phase energy smart appliances regulations
We're seeking feedback on the SSES Programme’s draft Phase 1 energy smart appliances regulations and impact assessment.

Chris Madel, a defense lawyer who had been running for governor of Minnesota as a Republican,
said he had decided to end his campaign
because he had become outraged by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
The operation “has departed so far from the stated goals that it is simply a disaster,” Mr. Madel said

Greg Bovino Set to Leave Minneapolis as Trump Shakes Up Immigration Operation: Live Updates
Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official who became a target of fierce criticism, is set to depart as President Trump moves to deflect anger over a second fatal shooting. Mr. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, will now direct ICE operations in the state.

The Trump administration appeared to acknowledge on Monday that its investigation into
the killing of a Veterans Affairs nurse, Alex Pretti, by federal agents this weekend
was limited to a “use of force” review meant to establish whether government employees had violated training standards.
Such a move, disclosed in court filings, would represent a much narrower inquiry
-- focused on tactics and conduct
-- than one that would examine whether federal agents shoul…

Greg Bovino Set to Leave Minneapolis as Trump Shakes Up Immigration Operation: Live Updates
Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official who became a target of fierce criticism, is set to depart as President Trump moves to deflect anger over a second fatal shooting. Mr. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, will now direct ICE operations in the state.