Robin Westward
@robinwestward.bsky.social
Retired engineer with almost 5 decades in energy industries. Solar power advocate. Proudly Ace and antinatalist. Left woke not right dope. I boycott X, Tesla, Meta and Amazon. Pedant for English grammar.
This admission by a senior Israeli military commander means that Israel has killed more people in Gaza than died in Dachau and Belsen concentration camps COMBINED.
Let that sink in.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Let that sink in.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
‘We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000
Retired general Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ had legal advice constrained Israel’s military decisions in the strip
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
This admission by a senior Israeli military commander means that Israel has killed more people in Gaza than died in Dachau and Belsen concentration camps COMBINED.
Let that sink in.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Let that sink in.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Trump claims to have stopped 6 wars.
Wars Trump has tried to stop: 6.
Wars Trump has actually stopped: 0.
The claim: mostly false ('mostly' because he has brokered a couple of ceasefires, which is not the same as stopping a war.)
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
factually.co/fact-checks/...
Wars Trump has tried to stop: 6.
Wars Trump has actually stopped: 0.
The claim: mostly false ('mostly' because he has brokered a couple of ceasefires, which is not the same as stopping a war.)
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
factually.co/fact-checks/...
Fact-checking Trump’s claim he stopped 6 wars in 6 months
President Donald Trump says he “stopped six wars” in six months since taking office. Trump had a hand in temporary ceasefires in a few conflicts. But there’s little evidence he permanently resolved th...
www.politifact.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Trump claims to have stopped 6 wars.
Wars Trump has tried to stop: 6.
Wars Trump has actually stopped: 0.
The claim: mostly false ('mostly' because he has brokered a couple of ceasefires, which is not the same as stopping a war.)
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
factually.co/fact-checks/...
Wars Trump has tried to stop: 6.
Wars Trump has actually stopped: 0.
The claim: mostly false ('mostly' because he has brokered a couple of ceasefires, which is not the same as stopping a war.)
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
factually.co/fact-checks/...
Braying jackass butts heads with pompous pipsqueak.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump moves nuclear submarines after ex-Russia president’s menacing tweet
Order comes after president’s anger at tweet from Dmitry Medvedev which called Trump’s threat to sanction Russia over Ukraine a ‘step towards war’
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Braying jackass butts heads with pompous pipsqueak.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
So Trump cheats at golf (watch the clip.)
No surprises there.
He seems to cheat at everything. Golf, business, relationships..... everything.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
No surprises there.
He seems to cheat at everything. Golf, business, relationships..... everything.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Dodgy looking’ clip of Trump playing golf in Scotland sparks cheating debate
Video appears to show aide dropping ball in favourable position, as golf fans say it is a bad look for the sport
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
So Trump cheats at golf (watch the clip.)
No surprises there.
He seems to cheat at everything. Golf, business, relationships..... everything.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
No surprises there.
He seems to cheat at everything. Golf, business, relationships..... everything.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Any idea what the power rating of one of these stalls is? I would be a bit concerned about a coiled and housed high-power cable forming an induction loop in use and potentially overheating.
July 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Any idea what the power rating of one of these stalls is? I would be a bit concerned about a coiled and housed high-power cable forming an induction loop in use and potentially overheating.
This ain't going to go away, Donald.
A bus stop in London.
[Photo by Leon Neal / Getty Images, in The Guardian.]
A bus stop in London.
[Photo by Leon Neal / Getty Images, in The Guardian.]
July 19, 2025 at 5:35 AM
This ain't going to go away, Donald.
A bus stop in London.
[Photo by Leon Neal / Getty Images, in The Guardian.]
A bus stop in London.
[Photo by Leon Neal / Getty Images, in The Guardian.]
Fiona Katauskas in The Guardian:
July 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Fiona Katauskas in The Guardian:
Situated in the Pentland Firth. Very strong tidal streams in that area.
July 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Situated in the Pentland Firth. Very strong tidal streams in that area.
Important is the height of the hood (bonnet) over the ground. The higher the hood the more likely a pedestrian is to be knocked flat and run over. A lower hood tends to throw a pedestrian up and to the side, which is more survivable.
July 8, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Important is the height of the hood (bonnet) over the ground. The higher the hood the more likely a pedestrian is to be knocked flat and run over. A lower hood tends to throw a pedestrian up and to the side, which is more survivable.
On the other hand Kandiss Taylor, a MAGA cretin in Georgia, says that the rain was caused by cloud seeding and the floods were faked. Let that sink in.
"Save Georgia", says her website. Obviously she has no intention of saving any lives in Texas.
"Save Georgia", says her website. Obviously she has no intention of saving any lives in Texas.
July 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
On the other hand Kandiss Taylor, a MAGA cretin in Georgia, says that the rain was caused by cloud seeding and the floods were faked. Let that sink in.
"Save Georgia", says her website. Obviously she has no intention of saving any lives in Texas.
"Save Georgia", says her website. Obviously she has no intention of saving any lives in Texas.
“Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake.”
To which the only possible response is: "Fake politician. Fake. Fake. Fake."
(And how in the hell did she ever get a PhD??)
www.yahoo.com/news/maga-co...
To which the only possible response is: "Fake politician. Fake. Fake. Fake."
(And how in the hell did she ever get a PhD??)
www.yahoo.com/news/maga-co...
MAGA Congressional Candidate Calls Texas Floods ‘Fake’: It’s ‘Murder’
A MAGA congressional candidate is facing backlash after spreading conspiracy theories about the deadly flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas. Kandiss Taylor, who is running to represent Geor...
www.yahoo.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:09 AM
“Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake.”
To which the only possible response is: "Fake politician. Fake. Fake. Fake."
(And how in the hell did she ever get a PhD??)
www.yahoo.com/news/maga-co...
To which the only possible response is: "Fake politician. Fake. Fake. Fake."
(And how in the hell did she ever get a PhD??)
www.yahoo.com/news/maga-co...
Reposted by Robin Westward
"They have borrowed directly from Nazi sources to make the very same points that the Nazis were making. They understand very well that the way to establish a form of government that is not bound by law or reason is to declare a state of emergency."
Beware Trump’s Talk of Coming “Emergencies”
Far-right rhetoric is suffused with dark talk of impending calamities. It’s a favorite trope of autocrats who are, themselves, the calamity.
newrepublic.com
July 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"They have borrowed directly from Nazi sources to make the very same points that the Nazis were making. They understand very well that the way to establish a form of government that is not bound by law or reason is to declare a state of emergency."
As a Tesla driver (yes, I know) I completely empathise with this. Years after it was first reported, Tesla STILL hasn't fully solved the problem of Tesla cars abruptly braking, often at speed on main roads, for absolutely no reason whatsoever.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it’: the terrifying truth about why Tesla’s cars keep crashing
Elon Musk is obsessive about the design of his supercars, right down to the disappearing door handles. But a series of shocking incidents – from drivers trapped in burning vehicles to dramatic stops o...
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
As a Tesla driver (yes, I know) I completely empathise with this. Years after it was first reported, Tesla STILL hasn't fully solved the problem of Tesla cars abruptly braking, often at speed on main roads, for absolutely no reason whatsoever.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
As the president’s attacks are met with a distinct lack of resistance, critics warn that freedom of the press is eroding in plain sight.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Trump is waging war against the media - and winning
As the president’s attacks are met with a distinct lack of resistance, critics warn that freedom of the press is eroding in plain sight
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 5:34 AM
As the president’s attacks are met with a distinct lack of resistance, critics warn that freedom of the press is eroding in plain sight.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Tesla's European market share down 37% for Q1 2025.
Also good news.
Also good news.
July 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Tesla's European market share down 37% for Q1 2025.
Also good news.
Also good news.
The US deported God decades ago. You only have to look at the hypocritical tub-thumpers in the so-called Bible Belt to see that.
July 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The US deported God decades ago. You only have to look at the hypocritical tub-thumpers in the so-called Bible Belt to see that.
But empathy is a sin, is it not? Some MAGA twat said so, so it must be true.
July 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
But empathy is a sin, is it not? Some MAGA twat said so, so it must be true.
Reposted by Robin Westward
My God. Please make sure everyone you know knows this.
July 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
My God. Please make sure everyone you know knows this.
IDF death toll in Gaza: 878.
Civilian death toll in Gaza: 84,000 and rising, mostly due to both the actions and inactions of the aforementioned Israeli so-called 'Defence' Force.
Puts it in perspective.
Civilian death toll in Gaza: 84,000 and rising, mostly due to both the actions and inactions of the aforementioned Israeli so-called 'Defence' Force.
Puts it in perspective.
July 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
IDF death toll in Gaza: 878.
Civilian death toll in Gaza: 84,000 and rising, mostly due to both the actions and inactions of the aforementioned Israeli so-called 'Defence' Force.
Puts it in perspective.
Civilian death toll in Gaza: 84,000 and rising, mostly due to both the actions and inactions of the aforementioned Israeli so-called 'Defence' Force.
Puts it in perspective.
*fewer* than...
/pedantry
/pedantry
July 2, 2025 at 5:17 AM
*fewer* than...
/pedantry
/pedantry