AdoboTom (@adoboblue.bsky.social) reposted
Have We Become Such Barbarians Where We Execute Without Trials??? flip.it/lnV5uV
Husband, father, grandfather, atheist , republican (not a Republican) entrepreneur, Welsh, still left of centre despite my age. They would not listen, they did not know how. Perhaps they'll listen now
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view profile on Bluesky AdoboTom (@adoboblue.bsky.social) reposted
Have We Become Such Barbarians Where We Execute Without Trials??? flip.it/lnV5uV
Jim Pickard (@pickardje.bsky.social) reposted
not sure you’d be allowed to write this in North Korea, lads
The Other James S (@yokaibunny.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
I still think proprietors of national news organisations should have to be British taxpayers.
BladeoftheSun (@bladeofthes.bsky.social) reposted
There's some stupid people in the UK, nearly as many people blame immigrants as the Rich for the problems in the UK. The Rich own the Energy, the Water, the Banks, the Housing, the Supermarkets... The immigrants don't own anything. Richest 1%, £2.8tn Bottom 70%, £2.1tn
ReMona Lisa 리모나리사 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 (@thebookwormturns.co.uk) reposted reply parent
Because it's easier to punch down. The ignorant and lazy fuckers in this world can't use their necks properly to look up and see the real enemy isn't some poor twat who has literally given his whole world away to escape tyranny/war, but the rich media owners who prefer the plebs in their place.
Private Eye Magazine (@privateeyenews.bsky.social) reposted
Lunatics Take Over Asylum! The new Private Eye is out now.
I Post Animal Vids... 😊 (@realjfairclough.bsky.social) reposted
Yoga - you mean Doga surely?? Doggy Yoga who knew...🤣 #dog #dogday #bluesky
Matt Kelly (@radicalcompliance.bsky.social) reposted
I'm starting to think the tech giants don't need an ethics and compliance officer as much as a 'Guys, this is stupid' officer #compliance #audit #corpgov
George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social) reposted
It’s easier to purchase an assault rifle in the U.S. than it is to get a COVID19 vaccine. But food dyes and wearable fitness monitors are going to fix everything.
SpeedoFella (@speedofella.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) reposted
“You cannot argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience” -Mark Twain This is why the medical experts are leaving the CDC.
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
The biggest problem with a regime of corruption is that honourable men and women cannot remain in place
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.
Dan Foley (@irishdan528.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
And remind the anti-abortion folks that these are deaths just as real, and much more preventable. If you are prolife, you must be antigun.
Glen Jackson (@glenjackson.bsky.social) reposted
As he noted, Germany lost both world wars in part because it was confronted by powerful alliances while its own allies were “terrible” — Austria-Hungary in World War I, Italy in World War II. He went on to say open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
skygirl66.bsky.social (@skygirl66.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
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tinybaby (@tiny.baby) reposted
something something came for the trade unionists news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Sarah Murphy (@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social) reposted
Farage’s “probity and judgment were sold as the product called Brexit. It turned out to be a piece of shit.” And, unbelievably, this Labour govt finds itself trapped because it has refused to call this out. What a profound - and now dangerous - political failure. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
We are spiralling out of control. It can’t be too late to correct this but it’s getting close. I hear once decent people repeating the narrative they have been sold…
Sarah Murphy (@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social) reposted
I presume those calling for ‘mass deportations’ and deals with the Taliban will be excusing themselves from poppy wearing and Remembrance Day events from now on…
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social)
If you’re going to ban books let’s start with the populist playbook. The ugly souls such as Farage over here and Miller on the other side of the pond are fear mongering, finger pointing, fascists. If you follow these hater’s take a good look in the mirror and know what you are.
Chelsea Blue (@lordye.bsky.social) reposted
youtu.be/hypBc94DQE0?...
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
They are certifiable! No awareness, no critical thinking, no shame. Gullible haters uniting behind racism and corruption
Rose. Because what's in a name?🇨🇦 🍁🇨🇦 (@rumblebun.bsky.social) reposted
Everyone who cares about anything should follow the guy who wrote this @kornetzke.bsky.social
Carter P. Hayes (@allchronology.com) reposted
Florida banned The Diary of Anne Frank. Whoever signed off on that should have to eat every page of that book — one by one — and choke on the lesson they’re trying to erase. 📚🔥 #BannedBooks #AnneFrank
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social)
Beautiful blue sky and a pub beer garden. Question is do I have another?
Dr. Ironclad, Brunch Democrat (@feclad.bsky.social) reposted
Notice how the takeover of the United States has escalated since he met with Putin?
Ray Beckerman (@raybeckerman.bsky.social) reposted
It Seems JD Vance Has No Idea How World War II Ended newrepublic.com/post/199534/...
Bryan Behar (@bryanbehar.bsky.social) reposted
Trump: “I gave Wes Moore a lot of money to fix his demolished bridge. I will now have to rethink that decision??” Narrator: “Trump had nothing to do with Baltimore bridge money. It was passed in ‘24 as part of a CR Biden signed into law.” Is there ANYTHING he doesn’t lie about?
marybinformed.bsky.social (@marybinformed.bsky.social) reposted
Just common sense!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
Here’s a thought Why not campaign For universal healthcare For sensible gun laws To improve literacy For maternity leave For paternity leave For paid vacation To stop political corruption Use the slogan Make America Great Again
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
If it’s the greatest country in the world why all the MAGA hats?
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
Can someone explain to these clowns what a HISTORY museum is? Poster child for the dumbing of America, right here.👇🏾
Jay Lionel (@jaylionel.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
The ‘greatest country in the world’ No universal healthcare No sensible gun laws 54% below sixth grade literacy No maternity leave No paternity leave No paid vacation An illness can bankrupt you Highest per capita prison population
💙🇺🇸DWally🇺🇸💙 (@dkwally.bsky.social) reposted
Magat can't name 1 American core value tRUMP has... not 1! youtube.com/shorts/7qs5T...
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
This is what shocks me more than the corruption itself. Also the tolerance of an administration turning the country into an authoritarian state….The United States of Authoritarianism
Anders Åslund (@andersaslund.bsky.social) reposted
The US tolerance of presidential corruption is incredible & unacceptable for a country that still considers itself democratic and subject to the rule of law.
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social)
Outside of the USA Trump is mostly vowed with scepticism and contempt, especially in developed countries. He is however admired in Africa and India…go figure
Chris Wade-Evans (@cwadeevans.bsky.social) reposted
Share wildly!
Chris Wade-Evans (@cwadeevans.bsky.social) reposted
Please share.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
I wish more politicians understood how the economy is rigged against regular people the way Bill Burr does.
MadGreek 🧿 (@madgreek2024.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Did this upset Donny? What? He lost his sense of humor?
BladeoftheSun (@bladeofthes.bsky.social) reposted
41% of Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage's followers who got arrested at the Riots last year had previous for Domestic Abuse. But apparently it is immigrants who are the problem and not your friendly patriotic wife beater.
Kate Ross (@kateross.bsky.social) reposted
White woman puts Mexican flag on her truck to waste ICE’s time.
Blue Freedom Quest 💙🌊💙🌊 (@bluefreedomquest.bsky.social) reposted
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Newsom: I mean, even poor Kid Rock — these guys, they’ve gotten a little precious, haven’t they? The folks at Fox are like, “Oh, this is so unbecoming of a governor. Oh, oh.” And meanwhile, they sit there reading his tweets every single day. Are they really that out of touch?
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
I really don’t understand American politics, neither Miller or Hegseth are elected officials but they stand in front of the electorate spouting their nonsense
R. Charan Pagan (@rcharanpagan.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Trump ran on releasing the Epstein files so he could get elected and have control of the Epstein files so he could bury the Epstein files.
Carter P. Hayes (@allchronology.com) reposted
Dear Smithsonian… safeguard the past. Move your archives to Canada before destruction claims them.
kika (@the17thqueen.bsky.social) reposted
see, an American soldier, who's not even an elected official, can do this:
Lynne #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #MakeLabourHistory (@bebsdotteragain.bsky.social) reposted
Apparently, “The frail grandma who works at the local charity shop and thinks "genocide is wrong" is a threat to our society, but the alcoholic divorcee who is banned from European football grounds is the kind of concerned citizen we should be listening to”? 🤷🏻♀️ www.normalisland.co.uk/p/police-con...
Amé 🇨🇦🏁🌺 (@ferrari1644.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Some people forget that IRAN was "nice" before 1979's "religious ultra conservative" revolution... Take nothing for granted
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
Where are these people meant to go?
reneedodson.bsky.social (@reneedodson.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
To hold dinners for wealthy donors to line his pockets for favors
Doug Aoki (@nantanreikan.bsky.social) reposted
Before people could have multiple windows open on their computer...
Joshua Bowes (@joshuabowes.bsky.social) reposted
I am open to work opportunities. If you may of anyone looking for a passionate analyst like myself, please let me know!
Paul Krugman (@pkrugman.bsky.social) reposted
Well, this is flattering. I may add "Deranged BUM" to my profile www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social)
Reality is what Trump says it is… open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Bryan Behar (@bryanbehar.bsky.social) reposted
Rather than actually fix the economy, Donald Trump just wants to doctor the economic numbers to say that he did. I know, I know, but some of you didn't like Kamala's laugh.
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social)
Trump and his acolytes continue to raise the stakes. Troops on the streets, nukes on the moon, escalating trade wars, alienating allies, institutional disruption, overt corruption….
Old Hippie On Line Activist (@teresalynnkocsis.bsky.social) reposted
The book of MORONS... Geez I wonder who that could be🙄
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
The weaponising of words I’ll start with ‘liberal’ ….”Open-minded, tolerant, and willing to accept or consider different ideas and behaviours.”
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
Point the finger at cities, immigrants, intellectuals, scientists, books, universities and make them the enemy to people who hardly know them. Little Englanders and MAGA need something to blame for their own inadequacies
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life” - so said Samuel Johnson to his friend and biographer James Boswell in 1777.
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social)
Technology will never move as slowly as it does today. It will accelerate and increase the pace of misinformation and lies. Trump knows this, Thiel knows this, Musk knows this and Vance is the chosen one
𝓥𝓲𝓻𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓪 𝓗𝓪𝓵𝓵 📎 (@virginiahall32.bsky.social) reposted
Lincoln was afraid that if he punished them that it would throw a monkey wrench into the healing of the nation. He should have punished them all for treason. Instead they have carried this generational resentment and look where we are today. #naturalconsequences
Liz (or Lizzie) Kim 김혜성 💫 (@liz.sheshed.rocks) reposted
Gavin Newsom outlines the scheduled plan to neutralize the Texas election theft for Trump by matching them in California! We’re going to fight fire with fire! California knows how to fight wildfires!!
𝓥𝓲𝓻𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓪 𝓗𝓪𝓵𝓵 📎 (@virginiahall32.bsky.social) reposted
Didn’t end well for the rich. Just sayin’. “Look at the bastard! It’s not enough to be master, he wants to be God as well!” A sans-culotte on Robespierre, June 1794
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
I feel for the satirists
Mark Hertling (@markhertling.bsky.social) reposted
For the record, our division commander BANNED things called “presence patrols” in Iraq. “If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.” National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC. A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
This is so powerful. As a Brit this represents the America we all admired…before the MAGA crowd started their BS!
Yayger (@yayger.bsky.social) reposted
Deplorable lack of decorum. She is a complete disgrace
Nick James (@freshnick.bsky.social) reply parent
Is this verified?
Black Cats 💙 (@blackcat1111.bsky.social) reposted
Everywhere JD Vance goes!!! Love this band of Brits!
butterflygirl24 (@butterflygirl24.bsky.social) reposted
Other Blue States, Be Like Newsom! #california #democracy #rockthevote
Mia Farrow (@miafarrow.bsky.social) reposted
Both of my parents were immigrants. Like other immigrants they came ( mum from Ireland, dad from Australia) for the opportunities America offered. The minute we, for any reason, begin to think of ourselves as ‘better’ than the most impoverished immigrant, we are morally lost