Owen Macdonald
@owenmacdonald.bsky.social
Right wing politics have fallen so far into culture war nonsense precisely because it distracts from the fact capitalism has utterly failed to address the climate crisis, and solving it requires serious change to the conservative worldview.
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Right wing politics have fallen so far into culture war nonsense precisely because it distracts from the fact capitalism has utterly failed to address the climate crisis, and solving it requires serious change to the conservative worldview.
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
Never forget that capitalism is complete BS and meritocracy is a sham
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Never forget that capitalism is complete BS and meritocracy is a sham
He's a racist, he's a fascist, but he's scared of left wing success, and that's the critical difference between this and the usual far right slop Walsh posts. Keep at it and these people will fold like cards!
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
He's a racist, he's a fascist, but he's scared of left wing success, and that's the critical difference between this and the usual far right slop Walsh posts. Keep at it and these people will fold like cards!
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
@skepticalleftist.bsky.social and I had an interesting chat about various forms of political discontent on Cory's channel, go and give it a listen!
youtu.be/gwgjU1NshhM?...
youtu.be/gwgjU1NshhM?...
Everyone's Angry and No One's Listening
YouTube video by The Skeptical Leftist
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November 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
@skepticalleftist.bsky.social and I had an interesting chat about various forms of political discontent on Cory's channel, go and give it a listen!
youtu.be/gwgjU1NshhM?...
youtu.be/gwgjU1NshhM?...
A clear reminder that even with millions poured into anti-LGBTQ advertising, campaigning, policy etc. by the far-right, the trans panic is an artificial issue, made relevant only by the incessant noise bigots make about it.
Trans rights are human rights - any opposition to fascism requires this!
Trans rights are human rights - any opposition to fascism requires this!
every news outlet and journalist who calls trans rights a losing issue should be forcefed soap and their own regrets
November 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A clear reminder that even with millions poured into anti-LGBTQ advertising, campaigning, policy etc. by the far-right, the trans panic is an artificial issue, made relevant only by the incessant noise bigots make about it.
Trans rights are human rights - any opposition to fascism requires this!
Trans rights are human rights - any opposition to fascism requires this!
Right wing political doctrine imposes itself on the professionals whose labour is trapped by the confines of the market.
Healthcare is a human right, and dentists wishing to provide this see their wants curtailed by the profit motivation artificially tethered to their practice.
A disgrace.
Healthcare is a human right, and dentists wishing to provide this see their wants curtailed by the profit motivation artificially tethered to their practice.
A disgrace.
NHS dentists crisis sees surge in GoFundMe appeals from desperate people in pain
The British Dental Association brands it ‘Victorian’ that Brits having to beg for charity to pay for essential dentistry which should be available on the NHS
www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
The British Dental Association brands it ‘Victorian’ that Brits having to beg for charity to pay for essential dentistry which should be available on the NHS
www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
Huge surge in GoFundMe appeals as Brits desperate for proper dental care
The British Dental Association brands it ‘Victorian’ that Brits having to beg for charity to pay for essential dentistry which should be available on the NHS
www.mirror.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Right wing political doctrine imposes itself on the professionals whose labour is trapped by the confines of the market.
Healthcare is a human right, and dentists wishing to provide this see their wants curtailed by the profit motivation artificially tethered to their practice.
A disgrace.
Healthcare is a human right, and dentists wishing to provide this see their wants curtailed by the profit motivation artificially tethered to their practice.
A disgrace.
How gullible do you have to be to take the opinion of a Republican, who have opposed workers' rights for capitalist business interests for over a century, on union matters?
Especially when it's known racist JD Vance
Especially when it's known racist JD Vance
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
November 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
How gullible do you have to be to take the opinion of a Republican, who have opposed workers' rights for capitalist business interests for over a century, on union matters?
Especially when it's known racist JD Vance
Especially when it's known racist JD Vance
They have to lie about our generation's spending habits because an honest conversation about neo-liberal capitalism would demonstrate the extent to which they've made society unlivable.
Or who knows? Constant rent, food, energy price hikes can be offset by cutting back on pastries? True genius
Or who knows? Constant rent, food, energy price hikes can be offset by cutting back on pastries? True genius
“At the same time, more than half of Gen Z members say they are struggling to make ends meet, yet a majority buy themselves a small treat, such as a pastry, coffee, or sweet, at least once a week. That can lead to overspending…”
archive.ph/2TI8J
archive.ph/2TI8J
October 31, 2025 at 8:10 PM
They have to lie about our generation's spending habits because an honest conversation about neo-liberal capitalism would demonstrate the extent to which they've made society unlivable.
Or who knows? Constant rent, food, energy price hikes can be offset by cutting back on pastries? True genius
Or who knows? Constant rent, food, energy price hikes can be offset by cutting back on pastries? True genius
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Again. At what point do the mainstream press & the Democratic party become embarrassed by their refusal to acknowledge that the US is governed by an anti-democratic white supremacist regime & treat it as such?
President says US will prioritise white South Africans in move decried by refugee advocates as blatantly political.
Trump announces lowest refugee admission cap in US history at 7,500
President says US will prioritise white South Africans in move decried by refugee advocates as blatantly political.
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Again. At what point do the mainstream press & the Democratic party become embarrassed by their refusal to acknowledge that the US is governed by an anti-democratic white supremacist regime & treat it as such?
Owen Macdonald vs A Liberal Vegan - Veganism
YouTube video by Owen Macdonald
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October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Remarkable that people whose entire income comes from being an angry conservative screaming about culture war BS can tell anyone losing access to critical welfare payments to "go and contribute to society"
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Remarkable that people whose entire income comes from being an angry conservative screaming about culture war BS can tell anyone losing access to critical welfare payments to "go and contribute to society"
Me in London last week! Contrary to right wing hysteria, I was immediately killed upon arrival (though I am black so maybe I'm part of the danger they're hysterical about)
October 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Me in London last week! Contrary to right wing hysteria, I was immediately killed upon arrival (though I am black so maybe I'm part of the danger they're hysterical about)
Racist, pseudo-scientific, politically illiterate and staggering gullible - welcome to the world of Trump fans!
Love how even in all this BS there's still no actual defence of Trump tearing up the White House. MAGA really is just a cult...
Love how even in all this BS there's still no actual defence of Trump tearing up the White House. MAGA really is just a cult...
October 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Racist, pseudo-scientific, politically illiterate and staggering gullible - welcome to the world of Trump fans!
Love how even in all this BS there's still no actual defence of Trump tearing up the White House. MAGA really is just a cult...
Love how even in all this BS there's still no actual defence of Trump tearing up the White House. MAGA really is just a cult...
When right wing politicians claim more armed law enforcement makes society safer, they aren't talking about black people, for whom these organisations' violence constantly threatens our safety - and lives.
For fascists like Trump and the GOP, this urban terrorism is exactly the intended goal.
For fascists like Trump and the GOP, this urban terrorism is exactly the intended goal.
BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Lawyers allege cover-up after fed shoots at man during D.C. traffic stop
Neither D.C. police nor the Department of Homeland Security have explained why the Homeland Security agent fired his weapon.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
When right wing politicians claim more armed law enforcement makes society safer, they aren't talking about black people, for whom these organisations' violence constantly threatens our safety - and lives.
For fascists like Trump and the GOP, this urban terrorism is exactly the intended goal.
For fascists like Trump and the GOP, this urban terrorism is exactly the intended goal.
White House (Torn) Down - Trump's Hideous Renovation Begins
YouTube video by Owen Macdonald
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October 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
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December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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Laws don't matter to ICE and the Trump administration, unless you're the person the law is being used against!
Through the power of racism enough Americans have been led into supporting a extrajudicial secret police. It'll take a significant collective effort to undo their damage.
Through the power of racism enough Americans have been led into supporting a extrajudicial secret police. It'll take a significant collective effort to undo their damage.
ICE Facility unlawfully denies routine visit from Member of Congress
Congressman Horsford about the incident: "What are they hiding? You don't get to slam the door on a Member of Congress during a routine ICE visit.
Congressman Horsford about the incident: "What are they hiding? You don't get to slam the door on a Member of Congress during a routine ICE visit.
October 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Laws don't matter to ICE and the Trump administration, unless you're the person the law is being used against!
Through the power of racism enough Americans have been led into supporting a extrajudicial secret police. It'll take a significant collective effort to undo their damage.
Through the power of racism enough Americans have been led into supporting a extrajudicial secret police. It'll take a significant collective effort to undo their damage.
Cut through all the noise and this is what right wing politics are truly about - making their small fraction of society (here, Trump and friends) extremely wealthy at the direct expense of everyone else.
Everything they do should be understood through this paradigm!
Everything they do should be understood through this paradigm!
Leavitt: At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Cut through all the noise and this is what right wing politics are truly about - making their small fraction of society (here, Trump and friends) extremely wealthy at the direct expense of everyone else.
Everything they do should be understood through this paradigm!
Everything they do should be understood through this paradigm!
In times of societal strife and fascism, the far right gain support - this is nothing new!
The real focus should be on the 87% that don't support Reform, or the 100% that will be the targets of racism and xenophobia (which, ironically, is blind to the fact some non-white people are right wing)
The real focus should be on the 87% that don't support Reform, or the 100% that will be the targets of racism and xenophobia (which, ironically, is blind to the fact some non-white people are right wing)
October 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
In times of societal strife and fascism, the far right gain support - this is nothing new!
The real focus should be on the 87% that don't support Reform, or the 100% that will be the targets of racism and xenophobia (which, ironically, is blind to the fact some non-white people are right wing)
The real focus should be on the 87% that don't support Reform, or the 100% that will be the targets of racism and xenophobia (which, ironically, is blind to the fact some non-white people are right wing)
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This is absurdly bad PR. These are the images that need amplified. If you're online, think strategically about which images need to go viral to tell the story of the horrors of this moment. RT and share the shit out of them.
October 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This is absurdly bad PR. These are the images that need amplified. If you're online, think strategically about which images need to go viral to tell the story of the horrors of this moment. RT and share the shit out of them.
This doctor would dismiss the autonomy, support and healthcare of neurodivergent people because "the world won't continue to accommodate people" a dismissal of a societal injustice to affirm conservative attitudes about work and cooperation.
Once again, science without social science is worthless!
Once again, science without social science is worthless!
More I read of this piece the more I feel how few "experts" on neurodivergent individuals ever speak to us. It's hard enough to get reasonable accommodations as it is. Rather than reducing those available we should be working to increase them, including for adults.
www.thetimes.com/article/acda...
www.thetimes.com/article/acda...
October 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This doctor would dismiss the autonomy, support and healthcare of neurodivergent people because "the world won't continue to accommodate people" a dismissal of a societal injustice to affirm conservative attitudes about work and cooperation.
Once again, science without social science is worthless!
Once again, science without social science is worthless!