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Chemicals regulatory professional. Pro-EU. Finally made the leap from the Musk hellhole!
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Steve P 🔶️ @hammerdoc.bsky.social · Oct 19
Inspired from a post by @pikat.io, I thought I'd explain why I'm here.

I realised I was spending far too much time feeding Musk's trolls. I had become this guy, and I don't want to be this guy anymore:

xkcd.com/386
Duty Calls
xkcd.com
hammerdoc.bsky.social
⚠️Reform UK are the failed Tories in disguise.

🚨Check out Best for Britain’s new Tory to Reform UK tracker.

Find out just how many have jumped from the sinking ship⛴️.

www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
Tory to Reform UK Defection Tracker
Reform UK are presenting themselves as an insurgent political party, yet their adoption of former Conservatives shows they are nothing more than the 'Tories in disguise'.
www.bestforbritain.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:43 AM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
Listening to the Seahorses, and this sums up 2025:

Please don't ask me what went wrong
The list goes on and on, and on
The list goes on and on...

Let's hope beyond hope that 2026 finally starts to right at least some of those wrongs!
January 1, 2026 at 12:49 AM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
Playing Cards Against Humanity with the family as the New Year approaches.

Life is temporarily good.

Happy New Year!
December 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
I've spent this Christmas afternoon putting something together in honour of Chase DeMoor, the man who knocked out Andrew Tate (with apologies to Chappell Roan)... 1/n
December 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to ‪@electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
Sign now to demand an end to big money in politics
It takes 30 seconds
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December 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that the BBC is beyond redemption.

I'm also rapidly coming to the conclusion that @robinince.bsky.social is a shining example of everything we should aspire to...
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Dec 13
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
I agree. It's time to #MakeVotesMatter.
libdems.org.uk Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Dec 6
Our voting system is broken.

It's time for a change that truly reflects what voters want.
December 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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libdems.org.uk
The silent majority of British people are crying out for politicians to come up with practical solutions on immigration.

That means recruiting more caseworkers, getting the backlog down, letting asylum seekers work and pay their way and creating safe and legal routes for refugees.
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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libdems.org.uk
Nigel Farage can't buy himself out of this.

We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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libdems.org.uk
🚨It's time there was investigation into Russian interference in our politics.

And the first person they should question is Nigel Farage.
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
I received an email this week from Kevin Hollinrake, chair of the Norwegian Blue Party, inviting me to join a "Business Round Table"...
Email from Kevin Hollinrake, Chairman of the Conservative Party, inviting me to an online business roundtable next month with "business leaders across the country". Offering "a chance to shape the future of UK business" plus "Insider understanding of the Government's business strategy, as well as the Conservative Party's response".
October 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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hopenothate.org.uk
💥NEW: Does Reform UK actually care who it’s accepting donations from? It doesn’t seem so…

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/09/24/g...
'Greedy and ruthless' businessman fined over a man's death among Reform UK's latest donors – HOPE not hate
In 2006, “greedy and ruthless businessman” George Ruttle was fined over a man’s death and, in 2022, his company was fined after putting workers at...
hopenothate.org.uk
September 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
@martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com

I've just seen an utterly disgraceful AI-generated scam ad using your voice & likeness on YouTube. Unfortunately I couldn't report it.

The ad made no mention of who was behind it; it simply had a QR code that "you" urged people to scan.
September 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
@benansell.bsky.social

As you've disabled replies and quote posts on this, here's my take:

1. Vandalism of this nature is wrong.

2. Organisations like Policy Exchange shouldn't exist unless they're completely open about who funds them.
August 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
I'm sure that Farage & Waxy-Lemon are organising a protest alongside "concerned residents" any day now...

BBC News - Ex-priest found guilty of 17 indecent assaults
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ex-priest Chris Brain found guilty of 17 indecent assaults
Chris Brain abused nine women while head of the Nine O'Clock Service in Sheffield in the 80s and 90s.
www.bbc.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
Diminish a band name:

Sum 40
stevesparshott.bsky.social <Primary Salutation> @stevesparshott.bsky.social · Aug 13
Diminish a band name:

Even Less Than Less Than Jake
sometimehippy.bsky.social Ian Volante @sometimehippy.bsky.social · Aug 13
Diminish a band name:

The Jacksoff 5
August 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
It's long past time to say this:

I support the International Criminal Court's indictment of Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes in Palestine.

Action must be taken.

I stand with anyone who opposes genocide.
July 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
I never knew this. I shudder to think what could have happened when my daughter was younger.
trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · Jun 19
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
This happens far too often. Amplifying junk science like this makes it easier to discredit studies showing genuine risks (eg PFAS)...
gidmk.bsky.social Health Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · Jun 2
I'm reading the report behind these headlines about glyphosate and it may be the most scientifically illiterate thing I've come across (although it's a close thing with the recent MAHA report). 1/n
June 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
Been up 'Anley duck today. Went into Rubber Soul records and found this absolute gem...
May 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
Gems like this are the best thing about social media. I'm so glad you don't have to wade through a sewer's worth of vitriol to find them here!
jayhulmepoet.bsky.social Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · Apr 30
Recently I found myself on Antipope Instagram, where there are endless reels of the current Antipope of the Palmarian Catholic Church.

This is, of course, extremely my jam, and I started reading up on them hoping to find some wild theology, but instead I found something WAY better...
April 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
Spotify are profiting from Andrew Tate's misogyny. Please sign the petition telling them to stop:

www.change.org/p/demand-spo...
Sign the Petition
Demand Spotify Remove Andrew Tate’s Harmful Courses on How to Traffic Women
www.change.org
March 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
We should not be rolling out the red carpet for the cheeto-faced, Putin-enabling shitgibbon. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
This is UNBELIEVABLE. Keir Starmer has just handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and I was so outraged when I he...
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
hammerdoc.bsky.social
This is an excellent takedown of the Mail's modus operandi.
monkemma.bsky.social Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · Feb 23
Sigh…..😞

Another day, another wildly misleading Daily Mail headline.

I mean, it certainly would be headline worthy if police had turned up and accused her of committing a crime by writing innocent FB posts.

But that's not what happened…

🧵

1/
February 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM