CactusPens

CactusPens

@cactuspens.bsky.social

British Penguins fan but mainly here to talk politics

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Left: Michael Gove, "Britain is governable. It's just been badly governed" Right: Michael Gove so utterly sozzled in parliament he can't even stand

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5/5 PMs with approval ratings of measles isn't just a feature of failed leadership. It's Brexit Britain. There's no money for anything people want and were promised they would have, and no one can blame the people who got us into this mess because they got 52% of the vote (let alone reverse it).

Matthew Holehouse@matthewholehouse.bsky.social

Starmer's reported condition - incredibly unpopular, shorn of authority, probably un-reelectable and yet will stagger on for want of an alternative - is just the new normal of how Britain is governed. It was also true for two-thirds of May's premiership, half of Johnson's and all of Sunak's.

Arc Raiders, probably my favourite game of the last 10 years

Julianna 💎@batariangal.eurosky.social

What was your favourite game at the end of 2025? I'm guessing your mind hasn't changed in the last ten days, but do say if it has Localisations/early access/expansions count, remasters/ports don't count. Remakes depend. Two-way ties count Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...

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"The report concluded that it remained unclear whether or not US intelligence would be able to access the data, despite Palantir’s official reassurances otherwise. The 🇨🇭army also found other issues, in terms of its cost & the fact that it might require Palantir specialists to be permanently onsite"

theguardian.comMPs question UK Palantir contracts after investigation reveals security concernsJournalists find Swiss government rejected company over fears US intelligence might gain access to sensitive data

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Spot on from Andrew Marr on the vacuity of the Government's unquestioning embrace of AI and big tech, at the same time as that technology is accelerating the far right radicalisation and economic division of our society

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"I look at Starmer's trajectory and it is immensely difficult not to notice the trail of devastation left behind. Disabled people, Palestinians, trans people, and now immigrants. All I can see is someone who is willing to throw anyone out of his hot air balloon, just so it can rise higher."

Quiet Riot@quietriotpod.bsky.social

🚨NEW SHOW This week it’s Naomi, Alex and Kenny! We discuss the appalling rhetoric around immigration and set out everything we think we know about what’s actually happening at the big 🇬🇧🇪🇺 summit on Monday. 💚 open.spotify.com/episode/6NvN... 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...