RickHT
hercort.bsky.social
RickHT
@hercort.bsky.social
Progressive; democratic socialist; LGBTQ+ ally
March 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
With all the bad faith BS from MAGA/GoP regarding California fires, here’s some fantastic myth busting and fact checking from an expert.

youtube.com/watch?v=Y1N2...
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January 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
In hock to Saudis, Putin, China, and this pillock, the Orange One is a puppet for America’s enemies, foreign and domestic.
January 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i bawb!!
Happy New Year to all!!
December 31, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Oligarchy has entered it’s most arrogant, bold & shameless phase…
December 22, 2024 at 9:37 PM
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December 12, 2024 at 9:22 AM
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📣 The media’s dangerous embrace of Farage: a critical look at BBC’s Question Time

The BBC’s platforming of Nigel Farage on Question Time promotes divisive and misleading rhetoric, distorting the debate on immigration

By Dr Russell Jackson
The media’s dangerous embrace of Farage: a critical look at BBC’s Question Time
The BBC’s platforming of Nigel Farage on Question Time promotes divisive and misleading rhetoric, distorting the debate on immigration
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 12, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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Take a good look at these stats here, as Trump will certainly - starting on Jan. 20 - start taking credit for all of it 👇

The Biden administration rebuilt this economy after Mango Mussolini left a steaming pile for them in January 2021 following his disastrous mismanagement of the COVID pandemic.
December 12, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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December 5, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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Remember all the outraged coverage about a handful of climate protesters slowing ambulances a few years back?

Well it turns out that wealthy farmers doing exactly the same thing on a much bigger scale is absolutely fine

bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
Two-Tier Reporting: When Climate Protesters Slow Ambulances They’re Vilified, So Why Are Wealthy Farmers Given a Free Pass?
Media outlets rush to condemn climate change campaigners as "middle class" protesters causing "chaos" while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners
bylinetimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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December 11, 2024 at 9:58 AM
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IMPORTANT: We need immediate action from Wes Streeting to safeguard lives and support NHS staff. Please click to sign, and then please share!🚨💙

👉https://bit.ly/CallOnWesToSaveTheNHS
Crisis Point: Implement Doctors' solutions to Save the NHS Now
The NHS is facing its most severe crisis in living memory. Our hospitals are at breaking point, with A&E departments overwhelmed, dangerous ambulance delays, and critical bed shortages. As winter appr...
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December 9, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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December 6, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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I don’t take credit for this meme, but I do co-sign.
December 7, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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Anyone who wants to understand this better should read this important book: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. Everyone in American should read this book!

www.isabelwilkerson.com
Isabel Wilkerson
Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson is the author of the New York Times' bestseller The Warmth of Other Suns. Her new book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, is available for pre-order now and...
www.isabelwilkerson.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:16 PM
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Doctors raising concerns about PAs/AAs working outside of competency/scope has been seen as toxicity, at times PAs have been unfairly targeted

It has always been NHSE/GMC/Govt/Employers who are responsible for rolling out roles without regulation in place

The WHY is harder to understand? 👇🏼
Is General Practice FOR SALE?
Private firms ‘lobby’ Lords & MPs as Govt courts the private sector in the future of the NHS
Lords Farmer & Bethell, Centene, Virgin Care, Operose, HCRG, Twenty20
Operating a model of Primary Care aimed at profitability

bylinetimes.com/2021/10/25/l...
Lord Bethell’s Summit with Private Health Interests Over NHS Reforms
The Government has revealed the record of a private meeting between a health minister and various corporate entities, though the details are disputed
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:44 PM
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This is excellent from two journalists who represent the very best of the Guardian, its ❤️ & soul: Polly Toynbee & @shattenstone.bsky.social. Please watch & share 🙏
What Polly Toynbee says! ⬇️

(Also, everyone, come down to Guardian HQ today for more @shattenstone.bsky.social loud hailer action. He does excellent comedy chants too 😂)

m.youtube.com/watch?v=A2OK...
Guardian and Observer journalists strike over proposed newspaper sale
YouTube video by KBC Digital
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December 5, 2024 at 12:42 PM
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Please read this from @davidfrum.bsky.social.

"It is a very ominous thing if our leading forums for discussion of public affairs are already feeling the chill of intimidation and responding with efforts to appease." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Sound of Fear on Air
It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Yes, it's a genocide
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
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December 4, 2024 at 11:02 PM
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TV chatterbox Pete Hegseth doesn't suddenly become qualified to run the Department of Defense because he promises to be a *sober* incompetent person for the job.
December 4, 2024 at 8:18 PM