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Old enough to have enjoyed the ‘60s. Retired Designer/Engineer. Driving BEV
I appreciate the Hunger Strike is a protest, but Prison food is near to inedible. Visitor Days is when inmates top up on calories
Alongside fellow Green MPs and Peers, I have written to the Justice Secretary to express my serious concern about the wellbeing and conditions of the hunger strikers.
Five of the strikers have now been hospitalised - it is clear Lammy must take urgent action to prevent tragedy.
Five of the strikers have now been hospitalised - it is clear Lammy must take urgent action to prevent tragedy.
December 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I appreciate the Hunger Strike is a protest, but Prison food is near to inedible. Visitor Days is when inmates top up on calories
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Eight people who took action in solidarity with Palestine have been on hunger strike since 2 November in protest at their prolonged pre-trial imprisonment, censorship of communications and alleged mistreatment in custody.
Five have now been hospitalised. David Lammy must respond.
Five have now been hospitalised. David Lammy must respond.
Alongside fellow Green MPs and Peers, I have written to the Justice Secretary to express my serious concern about the wellbeing and conditions of the hunger strikers.
Five of the strikers have now been hospitalised - it is clear Lammy must take urgent action to prevent tragedy.
Five of the strikers have now been hospitalised - it is clear Lammy must take urgent action to prevent tragedy.
December 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Eight people who took action in solidarity with Palestine have been on hunger strike since 2 November in protest at their prolonged pre-trial imprisonment, censorship of communications and alleged mistreatment in custody.
Five have now been hospitalised. David Lammy must respond.
Five have now been hospitalised. David Lammy must respond.
#podpoint no longer on X and don’t appear to be here either. Some reports imply they are struggling which is a shame. Have been a fan for 4+ years
Do you know more?
Do you know more?
June 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
#podpoint no longer on X and don’t appear to be here either. Some reports imply they are struggling which is a shame. Have been a fan for 4+ years
Do you know more?
Do you know more?
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This should worry all creatives:
A consultation on changes to UK copyright law is “fixed” in favour of artificial intelligence companies and will lead to a “wholesale” transfer of wealth from the creative industries to the tech tells The Guardian.
A consultation on changes to UK copyright law is “fixed” in favour of artificial intelligence companies and will lead to a “wholesale” transfer of wealth from the creative industries to the tech tells The Guardian.
UK copyright law consultation ‘fixed’ in favour of AI firms, peer says
Exclusive: Beeban Kidron says plans will lead to ‘wholesale’ transfer of wealth from creative industries to tech sector
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This should worry all creatives:
A consultation on changes to UK copyright law is “fixed” in favour of artificial intelligence companies and will lead to a “wholesale” transfer of wealth from the creative industries to the tech tells The Guardian.
A consultation on changes to UK copyright law is “fixed” in favour of artificial intelligence companies and will lead to a “wholesale” transfer of wealth from the creative industries to the tech tells The Guardian.
And the Tories thought it would be “safe” to send people to Rwanda
Corruption is rife in many countries, but some are experts at imposing “taxes”
I travel through this region in 1974
No guns. How it has changed
Corruption is rife in many countries, but some are experts at imposing “taxes”
I travel through this region in 1974
No guns. How it has changed
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is once again in the global spotlight, following a rebel take over of Goma.
Jamal Osman examines why this resource-rich country has been wracked by civil war for decades.
www.channel4.com/news/drc-civ...
Jamal Osman examines why this resource-rich country has been wracked by civil war for decades.
www.channel4.com/news/drc-civ...
DRC civil war: M23 rebels and a decades long conflict
The war in eastern DRC is not about just one issue, it is a deadly mix of ethnic tensions, regional rivalries, resource exploitation, and global interference.
www.channel4.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
And the Tories thought it would be “safe” to send people to Rwanda
Corruption is rife in many countries, but some are experts at imposing “taxes”
I travel through this region in 1974
No guns. How it has changed
Corruption is rife in many countries, but some are experts at imposing “taxes”
I travel through this region in 1974
No guns. How it has changed
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If they don't bring economic growth, that is more likely. They will struggle to bring economic growth without an agreement with Europe.
January 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If they don't bring economic growth, that is more likely. They will struggle to bring economic growth without an agreement with Europe.
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Labour are going to be held responsible for the continuing economic harm caused by Brexit so it's pretty stupid of Starmer to reject all the areas of EU cooperation needed for "growth", for example he has :-
Rejected SM+CU
Rejected Erasmus+,
Rejected Youth Mobility.
Rejected SM+CU
Rejected Erasmus+,
Rejected Youth Mobility.
January 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Labour are going to be held responsible for the continuing economic harm caused by Brexit so it's pretty stupid of Starmer to reject all the areas of EU cooperation needed for "growth", for example he has :-
Rejected SM+CU
Rejected Erasmus+,
Rejected Youth Mobility.
Rejected SM+CU
Rejected Erasmus+,
Rejected Youth Mobility.
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I prefer his earlier stuff ...
"Never before in the field of British Politics, have so many, believed such Bollocks, for so long ..."
"Never before in the field of British Politics, have so many, believed such Bollocks, for so long ..."
January 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I prefer his earlier stuff ...
"Never before in the field of British Politics, have so many, believed such Bollocks, for so long ..."
"Never before in the field of British Politics, have so many, believed such Bollocks, for so long ..."
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The (unloved) Brexit consensus across the Westminster parties is wobbling. Why Ed Davey's speech calling for a UK/EU customs union is a big moment.
Me on Substack
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
Me on Substack
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The Brexit consensus is wobbling
Ed Davey makes an interesting move (no, stay with me here)
open.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The (unloved) Brexit consensus across the Westminster parties is wobbling. Why Ed Davey's speech calling for a UK/EU customs union is a big moment.
Me on Substack
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
Me on Substack
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
For those who have yet to delete their X account worth a listen, in case you think Musk isn’t all bad
@ledbydonkeys.org
x.com/bydonkeys/st...
@ledbydonkeys.org
x.com/bydonkeys/st...
x.com
x.com
January 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
For those who have yet to delete their X account worth a listen, in case you think Musk isn’t all bad
@ledbydonkeys.org
x.com/bydonkeys/st...
@ledbydonkeys.org
x.com/bydonkeys/st...
I dabbled with Apple Music for a while, but soon tired of the algorithms
Just been listening to Massive Attack Protection>Tracey Thorn, now Driving Everything but the Girl
Where next? Goldfrapp or Bruce Hornsby?
Apple Remote = 2750 tracks to choose via iMac DAC Grados
all owned 60 years
Just been listening to Massive Attack Protection>Tracey Thorn, now Driving Everything but the Girl
Where next? Goldfrapp or Bruce Hornsby?
Apple Remote = 2750 tracks to choose via iMac DAC Grados
all owned 60 years
January 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I dabbled with Apple Music for a while, but soon tired of the algorithms
Just been listening to Massive Attack Protection>Tracey Thorn, now Driving Everything but the Girl
Where next? Goldfrapp or Bruce Hornsby?
Apple Remote = 2750 tracks to choose via iMac DAC Grados
all owned 60 years
Just been listening to Massive Attack Protection>Tracey Thorn, now Driving Everything but the Girl
Where next? Goldfrapp or Bruce Hornsby?
Apple Remote = 2750 tracks to choose via iMac DAC Grados
all owned 60 years
I will ignore Musk here
There are reports that he snorts ketamine. If true it could explain a lot
Tesla owners are already adding negative bumper stickers to their cars
2025 could see the demise of Musk
There are reports that he snorts ketamine. If true it could explain a lot
Tesla owners are already adding negative bumper stickers to their cars
2025 could see the demise of Musk
Elon Musk seems intent on using his global platform to rattle the political debate in Britain. “Musk has a very distorted understanding of British politics, and yet he’s got a megaphone,” a professor of politics at the University of Manchester said.
Elon Musk and His Megaphone, X, Rattle British Politics
With 211 million followers on social media, the multibillionaire seems intent on using his global platform to rattle British politics.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I will ignore Musk here
There are reports that he snorts ketamine. If true it could explain a lot
Tesla owners are already adding negative bumper stickers to their cars
2025 could see the demise of Musk
There are reports that he snorts ketamine. If true it could explain a lot
Tesla owners are already adding negative bumper stickers to their cars
2025 could see the demise of Musk
I’m tempted to remain on the Other Place, to post rants and express my frustrations there
And hence keep this place for reflections, calm reposts of nature and all things wonderful
Relax and enjoy. A place to chill
Be kind
And hence keep this place for reflections, calm reposts of nature and all things wonderful
Relax and enjoy. A place to chill
Be kind
January 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I’m tempted to remain on the Other Place, to post rants and express my frustrations there
And hence keep this place for reflections, calm reposts of nature and all things wonderful
Relax and enjoy. A place to chill
Be kind
And hence keep this place for reflections, calm reposts of nature and all things wonderful
Relax and enjoy. A place to chill
Be kind
We are only a few days into 2025 and it seems everyday #Musk is in the news for something controversial he has said. Not only in the UK but Germany too
Does @nigelfarage01.bsky.social support him just for his dollars?
Does @nigelfarage01.bsky.social support him just for his dollars?
On LBC this morning I asked Wes Streeting whether he condemns Musk's comments about Jess Phillips being a"rape genocide apologist." He said he did and we're in danger of giving "a bloke in the US...too much oxygen and airtime."
January 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We are only a few days into 2025 and it seems everyday #Musk is in the news for something controversial he has said. Not only in the UK but Germany too
Does @nigelfarage01.bsky.social support him just for his dollars?
Does @nigelfarage01.bsky.social support him just for his dollars?
Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in | Alexander Hurst
He has bankrolled elections, stoked riots and ignored laws. We mustn’t make the mistake of playing nice with the world’s richest bully, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X - just went you think he couldn’t get any weirder
apple.news/AGyQ3AAbOREu...
apple.news/AGyQ3AAbOREu...
Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X — BBC News
The world's richest man sparks speculation after changing his name and using a picture of Pepe the Frog.
apple.news
January 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X - just went you think he couldn’t get any weirder
apple.news/AGyQ3AAbOREu...
apple.news/AGyQ3AAbOREu...
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For over a thousand years, the main purpose of Britain’s Royal Mint has been to make coins. But as the use of cash declines, the mint is undergoing a transformation.
Its new purpose: recovering precious metals from electronic waste. And turning that metal into jewelry. See how: nyti.ms/3BHSDt8
Its new purpose: recovering precious metals from electronic waste. And turning that metal into jewelry. See how: nyti.ms/3BHSDt8
January 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
For over a thousand years, the main purpose of Britain’s Royal Mint has been to make coins. But as the use of cash declines, the mint is undergoing a transformation.
Its new purpose: recovering precious metals from electronic waste. And turning that metal into jewelry. See how: nyti.ms/3BHSDt8
Its new purpose: recovering precious metals from electronic waste. And turning that metal into jewelry. See how: nyti.ms/3BHSDt8
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Such terrible if not unexpected news. Farewell the great Johnnie Walker. My all-time favourite radio presenter. The ultimate friend-behind-the microphone.
December 31, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Such terrible if not unexpected news. Farewell the great Johnnie Walker. My all-time favourite radio presenter. The ultimate friend-behind-the microphone.
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Johnnie Walker obituary
Johnnie Walker obituary
Former pirate radio disc jockey who went to Radio 1 and later became a stalwart of Radio 2
Johnnie Walker, who has died aged 79, began his career as a disc jockey in the offshore pirate radio era of the mid-1960s. He was one of four pirate DJs – the…
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Johnnie Walker obituary
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Wishing all my friends here on Bluesky a very happy and healthy new year!
January 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Wishing all my friends here on Bluesky a very happy and healthy new year!
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One of my fav quotes. And totally agree with Paddingtons conclusion here. Happy new year, everyone. Whatever it might bring.
And a heartfelt ‚Thank you‘ for following me here! 🥳🎉❤️
And a heartfelt ‚Thank you‘ for following me here! 🥳🎉❤️
“In London, everyone is different. But that means anyone can fit in.”
Beautifully put. Thank you, Paddington. ❤️
Beautifully put. Thank you, Paddington. ❤️
January 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
One of my fav quotes. And totally agree with Paddingtons conclusion here. Happy new year, everyone. Whatever it might bring.
And a heartfelt ‚Thank you‘ for following me here! 🥳🎉❤️
And a heartfelt ‚Thank you‘ for following me here! 🥳🎉❤️
Will 2025 be a turning point for Tesla and Musk?
Migrating to @bsky.app is just the start
insideevs.com/news/740907/...
Migrating to @bsky.app is just the start
insideevs.com/news/740907/...
Anti-Elon Musk Tesla Bumper Sticker Sales Booming Post-Election
The guy behind those anti-Elon Musk bumper stickers for your Tesla says sales are
insideevs.com
January 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Will 2025 be a turning point for Tesla and Musk?
Migrating to @bsky.app is just the start
insideevs.com/news/740907/...
Migrating to @bsky.app is just the start
insideevs.com/news/740907/...
Well worth listening to @whisperingbob.bsky.social tribute show to Johnnie Walker via BBC Sounds today’s Sounds of the 70’s
The music gets better towards the end!
The music gets better towards the end!
Johnnie Walker, BBC radio DJ, dies aged 79
Sad news, but a great way to announce it via @whisperingbob.bsky.social
He will be missed, but he is now at peace. What a life well lived
Sad news, but a great way to announce it via @whisperingbob.bsky.social
He will be missed, but he is now at peace. What a life well lived
December 31, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Well worth listening to @whisperingbob.bsky.social tribute show to Johnnie Walker via BBC Sounds today’s Sounds of the 70’s
The music gets better towards the end!
The music gets better towards the end!
Johnnie Walker, BBC radio DJ, dies aged 79
Sad news, but a great way to announce it via @whisperingbob.bsky.social
He will be missed, but he is now at peace. What a life well lived
Sad news, but a great way to announce it via @whisperingbob.bsky.social
He will be missed, but he is now at peace. What a life well lived
December 31, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Johnnie Walker, BBC radio DJ, dies aged 79
Sad news, but a great way to announce it via @whisperingbob.bsky.social
He will be missed, but he is now at peace. What a life well lived
Sad news, but a great way to announce it via @whisperingbob.bsky.social
He will be missed, but he is now at peace. What a life well lived
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NEW: The CBI sounds the alarm on the UK economy
*business activity is set for a “steep decline” in Q1 2025
*CBI says the UK economy “is headed for the worst of all worlds”
*budget tax rises are putting the brakes on economic activity and hiring, survey suggests
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
*business activity is set for a “steep decline” in Q1 2025
*CBI says the UK economy “is headed for the worst of all worlds”
*budget tax rises are putting the brakes on economic activity and hiring, survey suggests
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reeves Faces New Year Hit With UK Business Activity Set to Fall
UK private sector activity is set for a “steep” decline in the next three months, the Confederation of British Industry said, putting immediate pressure on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to...
www.bloomberg.com
December 23, 2024 at 7:28 AM
NEW: The CBI sounds the alarm on the UK economy
*business activity is set for a “steep decline” in Q1 2025
*CBI says the UK economy “is headed for the worst of all worlds”
*budget tax rises are putting the brakes on economic activity and hiring, survey suggests
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
*business activity is set for a “steep decline” in Q1 2025
*CBI says the UK economy “is headed for the worst of all worlds”
*budget tax rises are putting the brakes on economic activity and hiring, survey suggests
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...