Pontus Odmalm

I read ”Tyrrells plans to give vegetable crisps the chop” and see this 👇 #BladeRunner

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ping @danielsohege.bsky.social (?)

Important read 👇

Okay, so I am definitely going to have to go freelance, at least for a while. So, if anyone has any advice on actually building up and finding freelance policy and comms works, including providing media and advocacy training, campaign planning and strategy please let me know.

Live as anti-immigration protest takes place in Edinburgh after stabbing A large anti-immigration protest is taking place at Sighthill in Edinburgh, following an incident on Monday in which two people were injured

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www.thenational.scot/news/2591646...

Morrissey: Make-Up Is a Lie review – nostalgic, sentimental and dull, he is a shadow of what he once was Dodgy conspiracy theories are thankfully kept to one track, but the rest is not much better, lacking insight even when Morrissey returns to his specialist subjects

In the proverbial, p**s off, granddad!

www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

Important read 👇

Also, ‘The Good Old Days’

Cruelty to immigrants is not what my party stands for. It’s time for True Labour, not Blue Labour | Stella Creasy We must get back to the party’s roots before it is too late. That means embracing difference, rejecting division – and fighting for opportunities for all, says MP for Walthamstow, Stella Creasy

“Ministers are responding to headlines, not data or evidence about what actually works” but at the same time “[w]e must get back to the party’s roots.”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

More job ops 👇

Call for Papers 📣

The EUI SPS Department invites submissions for the workshop “Political Behaviour in Central & Eastern Europe.”

Research on elections, public opinion, parties and political participation in the CEE region.

Submit by 30 March 2026
www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

#PoliticalScience

Restoring order at the border speaks to Labour values. Without that, we won’t be able to do anything else at all | Shabana Mahmood Our approach, unlike that of the Greens and Reform, is in step with the British people. They don’t want extremes – they want a system that is managed and fair, says home secretary Shabana Mahmood

I struggle to find anything new here.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Important reminder (if needed) 👇

Blow for Reform as major new Holyrood poll shows them sinking to fourth REFORM have been dealt a blow after a new Holyrood poll showed they were on a downward trend and could finish fourth in the Scottish elections in…

The Goodwin effect?
www.thenational.scot/news/2590684...

a man in a red cape is standing next to a woman with blue hair and the word roleplay on the bottom right ALT: a man in a red cape is standing next to a woman with blue hair and the word roleplay on the bottom right

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons session today with the EIM lot. Pro & anti “asylum hotels” mobilisation with the local council stuck in the middle. Nothing was resolved (as expected) but interesting questions were raised (what does “success” mean? Who is represented? Do “facts” matter in this context?)

More job ops 👇

“For international students navigating unfamiliar academic systems, this form of empathetic storytelling can be particularly persuasive.” Important read 👇

Asylum seekers waiting over a year for claim in UK may be allowed to work under new measures Shabana Mahmood hopes to reduce number of claimants in hotels by enabling them to support themselves

Today in “Mixed Messages” 👇

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Damn lefty mayor.

Important reminder 👇

Devil worshippers are using AI, exorcists are warned Priests, imams and rabbis will attend an exorcism course in Rome amid fears that paedophiles are using AI to create images of children involved in satanic rites

That’s enough now, 2026!

www.thetimes.com/world/europe...

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Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse' The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse.

However, ”Home Office figures showed that people claiming asylum off the back of a study visa make up *13%* of all claims currently in the system.”

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trump's MAGA base wrestles with Iran strikes launched by an 'America First' president During his campaigns for president, Trump pledged to focus on domestic issues and end foreign wars — a promise that some see him not upholding.

*shakes head*

www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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#Awkward 👇

Agree. He’s got a degree in politics.

Quick google suggests Trump et al might be confused re: who the good guys are - “//…//the kings of the earth under demonic leadership will *wage war* on the forces of God.”

“Rachel Reeves to hail return to stability.”

“Stability” doing some heavy lifting here.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...