politics
Politics does not dictate our collective cultural mindset as much as it simply reflects it; We've got to look in the mirror sometimes, and we've got one.
Starmer offers Burnham a Job.
It goes without saying that the writing is on the wall that if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election and returns to Westminster, he plans to challenge the sitting Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to a leadership bid. Other candidates are expected to announce their bid in due course. One being former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who seemed to avoid questions about any leadership challenge recently. Angela Rayner, who once stood shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Starmer as Deputy Prime Minister, is also expected to announce her candidature. Others may come out of the brickwork as time goes on.
By Nicholas Bishop4 months ago in The Swamp
New Ceasefire Deal Tentatively Reached Between U.S. and Iran
A tentative ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran has emerged as one of the most significant diplomatic developments in recent months, signaling a potential pause in a destructive conflict that has reshaped the Middle East and disrupted global energy markets.
By Victor Trammell4 months ago in The Swamp
250 years you disgraced
Look at this picture my countrymen. Then go look in a mirror. That's who you blame for this. You. The United States of America is turning 250 years old and instead of marking it as a glorious occasion to freeing ourselves from one form of tyranny, it's being celebrated with a tyrant in charge, along with bread and circuses.
By Johann Hollar4 months ago in The Swamp
Read Banned Books . Top Story - June 2026.
• The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones "In late August 1619, a ship arrived in the British colony of Virginia bearing a cargo of twenty to thirty people stolen from Africa. Their arrival led to the barbaric and unprecedented system of American chattel slavery that would last for the next 250 years. This is sometimes referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the source of so much that still defines the United States.
By choreomanias4 months ago in The Swamp
Trump is Happy with The Deal.
As Trump arrived at the latest G7 event, hosting world leaders from the G7 Trump arrived with a smile like a Cheshire cat. Trump said he was happy with the newly signed agreement between the Iranians and his own regime to supposedly end the war between them once and for all. Many are thinking we have been here before, and everything broke down before, while supposedly both nations were on a ceasefire. Can we hope that this time, better things can come of this and both sides can move on?
By Nicholas Bishop4 months ago in The Swamp
PACO Calling TACO - 14
This conversation happened on June 14, 2026, Trump's eightieth Birthday. "Hello, Donnie!" [cheerful] "Hi, Vlad!" "Happy Birthday, my dear friend! I wish you all the best for this day and for many more days and years to come! How does it feel, to turn 80?" To the side: "and be the oldest president in the US history?"
By Lana V Lynx4 months ago in The Swamp
Kemi Badenoch: On Northern Ireland Riots.
Kemi Badenoch is not the first female leader of the Tories, but she is the first woman of African descent to lead the party. Kemi is married to a white British man and has children. She is firmly on the right of the party, and her policies and stance on many things reflect that. Right-wing politics, at one time, was the happy hunting ground (to use a Native American term) of white males and sometimes females, in the shape of Maggie Thatcher. However, the right in the UK has become more inclusive, it would appear. Regardless of your race, anyone can be right-wing as long as you wrap yourself in the Union flag, espouse British values, are anti-socialist, and are anti-illegal migration.
By Nicholas Bishop5 months ago in The Swamp
The Outrage Economy
It is ironic how similar the structures are on both sides. ActBlue and WinRed may serve opposite political teams, but they operate within the same kind of incentive system: turn moral outrage into money, lists, mobilization, and political power.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in The Swamp
Pakistan’s Naqvi Visits Iran with Special Letter for Supreme Leader
Tehran, June 2026 — Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on a significant diplomatic mission, carrying a special letter and message from Pakistan’s top civilian and military leadership to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei. The visit comes at a time of heightened regional tensions and growing diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing instability across the Middle East.
By shaoor afridi5 months ago in The Swamp
