Martin Geddes 13, September #BrokenSystem Martin Geddes: If true, then national elections... If true, then national elections are pointless exercises in measuring iatrogenic injury, and a jury of one’s peers is nigh impossible to assemble. https://x.com/martingeddes/status/2099092988773179398
Martin Geddes 10, August #WarSpillover Martin Geddes: The most powerful mind-control... The most powerful mind-control system isn’t the one that lies to you. It’s the one that turns reality into evidence against itself.
Martin Geddes 23, May #SpeechClampdown Martin Geddes: I avoid @Tesco now because… I avoid @Tesco now because I value my privacy, don’t want a Clubcard, and the overcharging for refusing to participate has become absurd. Might as well go to M&S (15 min drive) and get better quality without the data extortion, or my nearby Aldi and keep it simple and local.
Martin Geddes 17, May #BrokenSystem Martin Geddes: You need to conquer yourself… “You need to conquer yourself before you can restore your country.” I spent my rent money travelling to London to photograph the Tommy Robinson “Unite the Kingdom” rally. What I found was not really “far-right extremism”. Nor was it heroic nationalism. It was something sadder: a people sensing decline, but struggling to respond coherently to it. Photo essay now live:
Martin Geddes 16, May #BrokenSystem Martin Geddes: On my way to London to photograph… On my way to London to photograph today’s Unite the Kingdom rally. I don’t necessarily agree with everything said, but I feel it should be sayable. I also see merit in the “far-left” Nakba 78 “rival” event having their opportunity to demonstrate. World is complex. Ideas are fine.
Martin Geddes 07, May #SpeechClampdown Martin Geddes: The old Twitter model was... The old Twitter model was: “I follow you because I want to hear what you say.” The X model is: “The machine predicts whether your post will trigger measurable reaction.” That sounds like a small technical distinction. It isn’t.
Martin Geddes 04, May #CostOfLiving Martin Geddes: Every time the state levies… Every time the state levies an environmental charge on you, a property tax, or a fine, then the money has to come from post-tax income. This effectively multiplies the “take”; replacing the lost cash means working yet more for the taxman at the highest marginal rate.
