DamonTheDemon
@damonthedemon.bsky.social
Proud single Father to an 9yr old Angel 👧, humanist, foul mouthed keyboard warrior, MMT enthusiast. 💚💚 Socialist. Green voter. Child of the 70s ✊ Scifi fan and devourer of books. Fascists for breakfast, Libs for Lunch and Tories for dinner🍉🇵🇸
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The Telegraph's "attacks on the BBC are not remotely done in good faith & are the result of the publisher’s ideological & commercial interests. There is no world in which The Telegraph’s output would survive the level of scrutiny applied to the BBC’s journalism.”
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The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
A paper that knows a thing or two about editorial f*ck-ups...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Telegraph's "attacks on the BBC are not remotely done in good faith & are the result of the publisher’s ideological & commercial interests. There is no world in which The Telegraph’s output would survive the level of scrutiny applied to the BBC’s journalism.”
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
Not one to be joining in the performative wankery but….
Wanted to say I remember and thank me old Grandad, Michael-Rex Pereira.
Fleeing Rangoon Burma under Japanese fire, along with his 11 kids, he fought for the British in the Jungles of Burma. Riddled with parasites, dysentery and malaria…..
Wanted to say I remember and thank me old Grandad, Michael-Rex Pereira.
Fleeing Rangoon Burma under Japanese fire, along with his 11 kids, he fought for the British in the Jungles of Burma. Riddled with parasites, dysentery and malaria…..
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Not one to be joining in the performative wankery but….
Wanted to say I remember and thank me old Grandad, Michael-Rex Pereira.
Fleeing Rangoon Burma under Japanese fire, along with his 11 kids, he fought for the British in the Jungles of Burma. Riddled with parasites, dysentery and malaria…..
Wanted to say I remember and thank me old Grandad, Michael-Rex Pereira.
Fleeing Rangoon Burma under Japanese fire, along with his 11 kids, he fought for the British in the Jungles of Burma. Riddled with parasites, dysentery and malaria…..
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This is a truly disturbing moment
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This is a truly disturbing moment
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
👏👏👏👏👏👏
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
You are a breath of fresh air in the political arena , I have for the first time signed up to a political party and at the age of 62 I have joined the Green Party. Thank you for giving me hope for British politics
You are a breath of fresh air in the political arena , I have for the first time signed up to a political party and at the age of 62 I have joined the Green Party. Thank you for giving me hope for British politics
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
👏👏👏👏👏👏
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Yep. This.
🎯 Davey is spot on. "We can have criticism of the BBC, but within that, we need to recognise how valuable an institution it is [and how] precious to our country. And that's one of the reasons why people like President Trump and Nigel Farage, want to undermine the BBC." 👏🏽~AA
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Yep. This.
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Well, if that's the case now why was it not the case before?
NEW: Rachel Reeves signals she intends to remove the two-child cap *in full*
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Well, if that's the case now why was it not the case before?
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Every personal attack.
Every attempt to distract or to divide.
It energises, strengthens and empowers our movement.
Lower bills. Tax billionaires. Join us.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Every attempt to distract or to divide.
It energises, strengthens and empowers our movement.
Lower bills. Tax billionaires. Join us.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The right can mock my teeth all it wants – it shows the Greens have struck a nerve | Zack Polanski
As a politician, I expect opposition and debate. But when it centres on personal insults, not policies, something else is going on, says the leader of the Green party, Zack Polanski
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Every personal attack.
Every attempt to distract or to divide.
It energises, strengthens and empowers our movement.
Lower bills. Tax billionaires. Join us.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Every attempt to distract or to divide.
It energises, strengthens and empowers our movement.
Lower bills. Tax billionaires. Join us.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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#GeneralElection29
Are their any #Labour voters still out there on #BlueSky?
If so, when you come to vote in 2029, this time, think very carefully.
Really, Really, Really carefully where you put your X this time...
Are their any #Labour voters still out there on #BlueSky?
If so, when you come to vote in 2029, this time, think very carefully.
Really, Really, Really carefully where you put your X this time...
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#GeneralElection29
Are their any #Labour voters still out there on #BlueSky?
If so, when you come to vote in 2029, this time, think very carefully.
Really, Really, Really carefully where you put your X this time...
Are their any #Labour voters still out there on #BlueSky?
If so, when you come to vote in 2029, this time, think very carefully.
Really, Really, Really carefully where you put your X this time...
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'On Thursday, Jon Cink became the fourth Palestine Action-linked prisoner to refuse food, joining prisoners Qesser Zurah, Amu Gibb and Heba Muraisi in an open-ended hunger strike over what they describe as “systematic abuse” by the prison authorities.'
via @bheardmedia.bsky.social
via @bheardmedia.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
'On Thursday, Jon Cink became the fourth Palestine Action-linked prisoner to refuse food, joining prisoners Qesser Zurah, Amu Gibb and Heba Muraisi in an open-ended hunger strike over what they describe as “systematic abuse” by the prison authorities.'
via @bheardmedia.bsky.social
via @bheardmedia.bsky.social
This is vomit inducing.
A fascist cosplay, nuclear level cringe and created by someone whom our ancestors would have faced across a battlefield.
Quite revolting.
A fascist cosplay, nuclear level cringe and created by someone whom our ancestors would have faced across a battlefield.
Quite revolting.
Yes, Nigel Farage made an actual promo video of his poppy performance in Walton-on-the-Naze today.
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This is vomit inducing.
A fascist cosplay, nuclear level cringe and created by someone whom our ancestors would have faced across a battlefield.
Quite revolting.
A fascist cosplay, nuclear level cringe and created by someone whom our ancestors would have faced across a battlefield.
Quite revolting.
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Left: Lewis Gooddall challenges Lisa Nandy over her lies in parliament over Maccabi, she doubles down on her lies
Right: The police advice confirming Lisa Nandy lied
Keir Starmer, Shabana Mahmood and Lisa Nandy, all told the same lie, they conflated public safety with antisemitism
Right: The police advice confirming Lisa Nandy lied
Keir Starmer, Shabana Mahmood and Lisa Nandy, all told the same lie, they conflated public safety with antisemitism
November 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Left: Lewis Gooddall challenges Lisa Nandy over her lies in parliament over Maccabi, she doubles down on her lies
Right: The police advice confirming Lisa Nandy lied
Keir Starmer, Shabana Mahmood and Lisa Nandy, all told the same lie, they conflated public safety with antisemitism
Right: The police advice confirming Lisa Nandy lied
Keir Starmer, Shabana Mahmood and Lisa Nandy, all told the same lie, they conflated public safety with antisemitism
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This article broke my heart, and underlines the shocking state children’s mental health care today - the erosion of children’s and parents’ rights, unqualified and inexperienced staff, corporations who don’t care, and so much more.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘The ward felt like a prison. What had I let them do?’: how my daughter was crushed by a health service meant to help her
Ruth was 14 years old and being treated for an eating disorder when she died after being detained under the Mental Health Act. She wasn’t allowed to see her family for more than a few hours a week. Ho...
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This article broke my heart, and underlines the shocking state children’s mental health care today - the erosion of children’s and parents’ rights, unqualified and inexperienced staff, corporations who don’t care, and so much more.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Not here to be disappointed.
Not here to be concerned.
Here to replace them - and then take on Reform.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Not here to be concerned.
Here to replace them - and then take on Reform.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Not here to be disappointed.
Not here to be concerned.
Here to replace them - and then take on Reform.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Not here to be concerned.
Here to replace them - and then take on Reform.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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On a day when we are told to remember the impact wars have had, John decides (in his opinion) if this government can’t ‘stop the boats’ the election is lost.
It would seem our humanity is lost
(and our media are out of touch)
Screenshot added because ‘Journalists’ can’t do ALT text
It would seem our humanity is lost
(and our media are out of touch)
Screenshot added because ‘Journalists’ can’t do ALT text
November 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
On a day when we are told to remember the impact wars have had, John decides (in his opinion) if this government can’t ‘stop the boats’ the election is lost.
It would seem our humanity is lost
(and our media are out of touch)
Screenshot added because ‘Journalists’ can’t do ALT text
It would seem our humanity is lost
(and our media are out of touch)
Screenshot added because ‘Journalists’ can’t do ALT text
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I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all .
@nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
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November 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all .
@nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
@nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
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The Labour Party - and Steve Reed - is completely out of touch with reality.
Landlords don't build homes; they drive up prices and suck away our wages. Housing should be a right, not a commodity.
Abolish landlords.
House everyone.
Landlords don't build homes; they drive up prices and suck away our wages. Housing should be a right, not a commodity.
Abolish landlords.
House everyone.
November 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Labour Party - and Steve Reed - is completely out of touch with reality.
Landlords don't build homes; they drive up prices and suck away our wages. Housing should be a right, not a commodity.
Abolish landlords.
House everyone.
Landlords don't build homes; they drive up prices and suck away our wages. Housing should be a right, not a commodity.
Abolish landlords.
House everyone.
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Trevor Philips, "You don't want a rise in income tax?"
Zack Polanski, "No, people are tired and exhausted"
"How can you take from the hardest working people with extra tax, while allowing multimillionaires and billionaires to continue to not paying CGT?"
Zack Polanski, "No, people are tired and exhausted"
"How can you take from the hardest working people with extra tax, while allowing multimillionaires and billionaires to continue to not paying CGT?"
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Trevor Philips, "You don't want a rise in income tax?"
Zack Polanski, "No, people are tired and exhausted"
"How can you take from the hardest working people with extra tax, while allowing multimillionaires and billionaires to continue to not paying CGT?"
Zack Polanski, "No, people are tired and exhausted"
"How can you take from the hardest working people with extra tax, while allowing multimillionaires and billionaires to continue to not paying CGT?"
I just love the way our Zack takes no shit and holds his ground, from the likes of the execrable excuse for a presenter that is Philips.
You best come heavy when you come up against Zack.
Philips is a flyweight.
You best come heavy when you come up against Zack.
Philips is a flyweight.
Great to see our membership numbers still rising....
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
Zack Polanski: Starmer 'not a man I would be willing to work with'
YouTube video by Sky News
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November 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I just love the way our Zack takes no shit and holds his ground, from the likes of the execrable excuse for a presenter that is Philips.
You best come heavy when you come up against Zack.
Philips is a flyweight.
You best come heavy when you come up against Zack.
Philips is a flyweight.
The comments on this are the very definition of why the Human race is doomed to fail.
Its “Naive” to want the
World to denuclearise?
Imagine wanting WMDs eradicated being a negative?
I clearly live in a different moral bubble to these fools.
Its “Naive” to want the
World to denuclearise?
Imagine wanting WMDs eradicated being a negative?
I clearly live in a different moral bubble to these fools.
Zack Polanski: "I want to see everyone denuclearise, including Vladimir Putin."
November 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The comments on this are the very definition of why the Human race is doomed to fail.
Its “Naive” to want the
World to denuclearise?
Imagine wanting WMDs eradicated being a negative?
I clearly live in a different moral bubble to these fools.
Its “Naive” to want the
World to denuclearise?
Imagine wanting WMDs eradicated being a negative?
I clearly live in a different moral bubble to these fools.
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Good answer, the world can't afford to do nothing. What we can't afford is more bean counters.
Trevor Philips, "Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming back from #COP30 having refused to put money into the tropical forest fund on the grounds that we can't afford it. He's right, isn't he?"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Good answer, the world can't afford to do nothing. What we can't afford is more bean counters.
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952