Ken Eldritch

@billybinion I don't mind the opinions, I just don't want to help fund them. The annoying ads, proliferation of AI accounts, OF girls, blue tick blowhards, and algorithm in general have also become hard to see past. Too much noise. I'll be gone by January.

I see some people announcing (again) they're leaving Twitter for Bluesky. I get that a lot of folks are unhappy with the election results—I didn't vote for the guy either. But responding to that by retreating into a left-leaning echo chamber seems...a bit short-sighted.

@russty_russ I hope the break is doing you good. As suggested above, would you consider Bluesky. I'm heading over by Jan and would miss your posts. Cheers!

@is_glasgow Now that's service! I'll add you now. Different profile name.

@UKGovTopTips Your wish is my command! You should be able to find me there now, and I'll post everything there, too, from now on. My handle there is: thisismyglasgow.bsky.social. 👍🙂

The Classical-inspired Centre Street facade of the former Southern District Fire Station in Glasgow. Designed by A.B. MacDonald, it was constructed in the 1910s. #glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #firestation #oldfirestation #buildingphotography #architecturephotography

@Demo_C_A_T @Crazymoments01 @JDVance They are the swamp.

@Crazymoments01 @JDVance They will drain the swamp!

One of the most important skills I see in successful (and good) people is to constantly reevaluate assumptions. They make predictions based on various inputs, some of them unknown, and reevaluate based on what they got right and wrong. They trust people not because they're always right--no one is--but because if you're constantly seeking the truth it's easy to identify those who are doing the same. If you were confident that Donald J. Trump was going to lose, maybe you should question what else you "know" about him. Maybe the people who misled you about his electoral chances have misled you about other things. In the words of Cormac McCarthy, "If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?"

@Crazymoments01 @JDVance Same energy

@JDVance 🚨What comes to mind when you see this team?

@CilComLFC @JDVance Yep. Really honourable. The family man who changes his entire opinion on the basis of his billionaire funder and political advantage to support the racist rapist. What a guy!

@JDVance One of my favorite things about you, Vice President-elect Vance, is that you reflected on your initial opinion of President Trump back in 2016 and, after doing more research and looking at his record, admitted that you were wrong. That’s an honorable thing for anyone to do.

@Yofuckitall @stats_feed The economy.

@stats_feed married parents getting down to 17.9 from 44.2 , what went wrong ?

How U.S. households have changed 1960-2023: 1960 Single parents: 4.4% Single no kids: 13.1% Married no kids: 30.1% Married parents: 44.2% 2023 Single parents: 7.4% 📈 Single no kids: 29.0% 📈 Married no kids: 29.4% 📉 Married parents: 17.9% 📉 Source: Census Bureau

@prattyc01 @100glitterstars Agreed, I hate him, but it's not a mystery in this instance.

@100glitterstars I don’t like Farage, will never forgive him for the Brexit vote but in answer to your question, he’s the leader of the 3rd biggest political party in the UK and other than Starmer or Badenhock who else?

Just curious as to why an MP for Clacton-On-Sea is given higher status than so many other MP's and why his views are held in such high regard by ITV. Genuinely curious.

@Tendar Disagree on social security (which would drop in any case with increased military production). Immigration a separate issue. Otherwise I think you're correct throughout.

Many are now saying that it is too late to ramp up production for Ukraine. This is only partially true. It is correct that we squandered 2.5 years with doing almost nothing, but we have assets to react almost instantly. What we can do right now is assembling a force which moves into Ukraine. In German we would call this "Sperrverband" (Blockade force). It does not have to be even big, at least not in the beginning, but it should comprise of almost all European countries, NATO/EU and non-NATO/non-EU alike. The mission statement of that force is as follows: - Securing the entire air space West of the Dnipro river and neutralizing any enemy aerial vehicles, in the same way we do it for Israel when it comes to Iran - Securing critical infrastructure such as power plants, transmitter stations and power lanes and launching repair operations across the country - Relieving all Ukrainian combat forces in those sectors and enabling them to be re-deployed to Ukraine's East, including their air defense assets such as Patriot batteries. - Preventing any refugee streams from happening, by starting reconstruction programs and ensuring safety On the political/economic side the following measures must be taken: - Extend all sanctions against Russia on embargo level and close all loopholes in the sanction regime - Launch mass production in munition factories across Europe by repurposing workers from struggling Western companies and sending them into the military industrial complex. - Supply Ukraine with potent long-range missiles such as Tomahawks and TAURUS and remove all restrictions - Extend all defense budgets of EU countries and make them mandatory to be at a level of at least 4%. Countries who miss the quote, pay with their share from the EU budget. - Increase spending if necessary using new debts and cut social security programs down to a bare minimum which harm European economies (e.g. Bürgergeld in Germany). Deport illegals who do not contribute to the economy or are criminals. - Energy production across Europe must be focused on efficiency for the remainder of this war and beyond. That includes nuclear technology. Renewable energy is still preferable to be used, but not at the cost of our defense capabilities. - Inform China, India and other countries that any violation of that sanction regime will be met with swift sanctions against the companies in those countries, including the banks which facilitated that. - Removing all Russian embassy members (spies) and leave only the ambassador and one aide who can pick up the phone. Diplomatic ties down to almost zero, but keeping an ear open. The list is not complete, but this is just the beginning. We are at war and it is irrelevant, whether we like it or not. We have to win this war and I would prefer to do this with Ukraine 80% still free and more than 30 million Ukrainians at our side. If we don't do this, then we might have not only to bear millions of refugees but an emboldened and strengthened Russia, which will certainly invade our lands. We cannot avoid confrontation, but we can face it to our terms and in a favorable fashion. This is our last chance.

@BBCNewsnight Of course! Nothing to do with social democracy.

“The Europeans enjoy an incredible lifestyle… thanks largely to the US largesse being the main benefactor of NATO” Gordon Sondland, Trump's ex-Ambassador to the EU, says "the elephant in the room" in US-European relations is European dependence on US spending #Newsnight

@RickyHale_ The rest of the world increasingly thinks 'being American' is a mental disorder.

@AssalRad What colour are they? What do they face when they're praying? Who is in their defence alliance? If we don't know these things we can't decide what we're calling any of it, surely?

What is called when an ethnic group is forcibly expelled from their homes and land and not allowed to return?

@adamboultonTABB Retweet = Bloody hell, look at this! This is interesting... What the... ? Good grief! And now this is happening... Who'd-a-thunk? Told you. FFS!!!

No. I RT what interests or amuses me. No more no less. Not an endorsement (ever)

@TheCinesthetic Brilliant director. Not rated highly enough.

Sofia Coppola and her muses: Kirsten Dunst (The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, The Beguiled), Elle Fanning (Somewhere, The Beguiled) and Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla) reunited for Vanity Fair, photographed by Norman Jean Roy.

@NextGenMP @LBC @lewis_goodall Your old man can't do it scripted or unscripted.

@LBC @lewis_goodall She can’t string an unscripted sentence together but “might be able to turnout a unique coalition..” 😬

'She might be able to turnout a unique coalition of women, younger voters and minorities to get her over the line.' As Kamala Harris grabs an unexpected lead over Donald Trump in an Iowa poll, @lewis_goodall analyses what this means in the final days of the presidential race.

@GuidoFawkes I think what we need to hear from the Right is how they intend to fix the problems they've caused to public services and infrastructure, not whining that the adults have arrived and need to sort it out for them. ps. Only the Tories have ever raised VAT.

Reeves Makes an “Absolute Commitment” Not to Raise Income Tax, VAT or National Insurance order-order.com/2024/11/03/ree…

@BBCPolitics Yes, far better to have our schools, hospitals and public infrastructure continue to fall apart, rather than sensibly begin to spread the burden of taxation. Mad analysis.

"The biggest losers of the Budget were pensioners, small businesses and farmers... they are three groups you don't want on the wrong side of" More in Common UK director Luke Tryl says focus groups have described the Budget as "sneaky" #BBCLauraK bbc.in/4fwTPNY

@JaneyGodley Raising a dram tonight. Thanks for all the laughs Janey. May her memory be a blessing ❤️

Earlier this morning Janey passed away in her sleep. Her family were with her. The love and support from all her friends and fans during this cancer journey brought her enormous joy. It has also been a huge comfort to us, her family and close friends, thank you.

@Otto_English A common lizard ancestor 🦎😂

That means they've got a common ancestor about 400 years ago.

Now I've discovered that Bill Gates is the 16th cousin - once removed - of King Charles III it's changed everything.