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@philosopheritz.bsky.social
Actor, teacher, philosopher in West Wales. Like truth and authenticity. Hate bigotry and Trumpism. Favourite biscuit is a Tunnock's Caramel Wafer. Smoke fags and drink beer. Dad, grandad and general dogsbody.
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Kinda silly to think foreign governments need an app to undermine the US when you can just buy the president.
January 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Kinda silly to think foreign governments need an app to undermine the US when you can just buy the president.
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God, I miss him
January 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
God, I miss him
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You boy, what utter bollox has Kemi Badenoch said today?
January 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
You boy, what utter bollox has Kemi Badenoch said today?
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Meta’s lawyer says this 😂😂😂
January 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Meta’s lawyer says this 😂😂😂
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"And those outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."
(George Orwell: Animal Farm)
#FascismUSA
(George Orwell: Animal Farm)
#FascismUSA
January 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"And those outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."
(George Orwell: Animal Farm)
#FascismUSA
(George Orwell: Animal Farm)
#FascismUSA
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If Janey Godley was still here she would post this herself.
But she isn't so I will.
But she isn't so I will.
January 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If Janey Godley was still here she would post this herself.
But she isn't so I will.
But she isn't so I will.
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By “free speech” they meant “make it illegal to dislike me”
January 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
By “free speech” they meant “make it illegal to dislike me”
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“Americans are being buried under an avalanche of misinformation enabling the abuse of power. The free press is crumbling. Editors are disappearing. Social media is giving up on fact-checking. The truth is smothered by lies told for power and profit”
President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden
January 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
“Americans are being buried under an avalanche of misinformation enabling the abuse of power. The free press is crumbling. Editors are disappearing. Social media is giving up on fact-checking. The truth is smothered by lies told for power and profit”
President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden
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Day 1809 of #Brexit: ‘When lower-income families’ tendency to spend more on necessities and less on luxuries is factored in, German families are 21% or £2,300 a year better off than their UK equivalents and the gap with Dutch families is even wider, at 39%.’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK low- to middle-income families far poorer than OECD counterparts – study
Britons 39% worse off than Dutch equivalent due to housing costs 44% higher than western European average
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Day 1809 of #Brexit: ‘When lower-income families’ tendency to spend more on necessities and less on luxuries is factored in, German families are 21% or £2,300 a year better off than their UK equivalents and the gap with Dutch families is even wider, at 39%.’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Is it coz I is white?
January 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Is it coz I is white?
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Without trade unions we wouldn’t have
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Join a union👇
www.tuc.org.uk/joinunion
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Join a union👇
www.tuc.org.uk/joinunion
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
Let’s make Jacob’s day and join a union today
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
January 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Without trade unions we wouldn’t have
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Join a union👇
www.tuc.org.uk/joinunion
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Join a union👇
www.tuc.org.uk/joinunion
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
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Never has the fake 'patriotism' of the British right-wing tabloid press been more powerfully displayed than this week
January 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Never has the fake 'patriotism' of the British right-wing tabloid press been more powerfully displayed than this week
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Tories claiming to care about victims of abuse is a shameless lie
They did everything they could to cover up crimes by their cronies - and they even used their ability to cover up child abuse to blackmail Tory MPs and undermine democracy
#ToryAbusers
#hypocrites
They did everything they could to cover up crimes by their cronies - and they even used their ability to cover up child abuse to blackmail Tory MPs and undermine democracy
#ToryAbusers
#hypocrites
January 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Tories claiming to care about victims of abuse is a shameless lie
They did everything they could to cover up crimes by their cronies - and they even used their ability to cover up child abuse to blackmail Tory MPs and undermine democracy
#ToryAbusers
#hypocrites
They did everything they could to cover up crimes by their cronies - and they even used their ability to cover up child abuse to blackmail Tory MPs and undermine democracy
#ToryAbusers
#hypocrites
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Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist."
RP if Mick is right.
RP if Mick is right.
January 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist."
RP if Mick is right.
RP if Mick is right.
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EU considers legal action against Musk over election interference. It’s about time
Fears tech multi-billionaire is attempting to embolden far-Right ahead of German elections
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Fears tech multi-billionaire is attempting to embolden far-Right ahead of German elections
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
EU considers legal action against Musk over election interference
Fears tech multi-billionaire is attempting to embolden far-Right ahead of German elections
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
EU considers legal action against Musk over election interference. It’s about time
Fears tech multi-billionaire is attempting to embolden far-Right ahead of German elections
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Fears tech multi-billionaire is attempting to embolden far-Right ahead of German elections
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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Just like much of the furore this week, here is an example of a law passed 4 years ago and the Tories did nothing with it. Within months of us being in power we delivered the scheme because we are about actual actions and real outcomes. They talked we walked. www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2484314...
Man sentenced as GMP secures biggest penalty in Bury domestic violence pilot scheme
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has secured the biggest penalty so far for the breach of a domestic abuse protection order (DAPO) as part of a pilot…
www.burytimes.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Just like much of the furore this week, here is an example of a law passed 4 years ago and the Tories did nothing with it. Within months of us being in power we delivered the scheme because we are about actual actions and real outcomes. They talked we walked. www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2484314...
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Just in from mammoth interview session to two bits of news. One that a DV perp got locked up because of something I did and that a vulnerable constituent had a a massive wrongful debt written off after our intervention. This is why I came to politics, this is why I'll just keep cracking on.
January 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Just in from mammoth interview session to two bits of news. One that a DV perp got locked up because of something I did and that a vulnerable constituent had a a massive wrongful debt written off after our intervention. This is why I came to politics, this is why I'll just keep cracking on.
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STORY
Kemi Badenoch hasn't actually met any grooming gang survivors - and doesn't think she needs to
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Kemi Badenoch hasn't actually met any grooming gang survivors - and doesn't think she needs to
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Kemi Badenoch has never actually met any grooming gang survivors
The Tory leader's spokesman said she didn't need to meet with victims, because she's read all about it in the media - and had no current plans to meet with anyone - but denied she was jumping on an El...
www.mirror.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
STORY
Kemi Badenoch hasn't actually met any grooming gang survivors - and doesn't think she needs to
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Kemi Badenoch hasn't actually met any grooming gang survivors - and doesn't think she needs to
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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