John Barnes
@slowcookedgoose.bsky.social
Custodian of slowcookedgoose and Below The Salt @ The Splott Shamanic Graft Loft.
Photo-art - https://www.instagram.com/johnnyboy7169/
Content is loading - thank you for your patience.
Photo-art - https://www.instagram.com/johnnyboy7169/
Content is loading - thank you for your patience.
Reposted by John Barnes
Guilty of accepting bribes from Russian spies: A good friend of Nigel Farage is highly likely to be jailed tomorrow (Friday). Yet, the story appears to surprise most Clacton voters - and, worse still, unlikely to change the minds of Reform supporters. #ReformWatch
The full film & piece is here.
Do the voters of Clacton think it’s okay for politicians to accept bribes from Russian spies?
www.thenerve.news/p/john-sween...
Do the voters of Clacton think it’s okay for politicians to accept bribes from Russian spies?
www.thenerve.news/p/john-sween...
An absent MP? A Russian traitor in Reform? When I go to Clacton, nobody seems to care
On the trail of the elusive Nigel Farage, John Sweeney visits his impoverished constituency – where even the prospect of Putin undermining British politics doesn’t raise many eyebrows
www.thenerve.news
November 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Guilty of accepting bribes from Russian spies: A good friend of Nigel Farage is highly likely to be jailed tomorrow (Friday). Yet, the story appears to surprise most Clacton voters - and, worse still, unlikely to change the minds of Reform supporters. #ReformWatch
Reposted by John Barnes
U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio stated that achieving a lasting peace will require both sides to agree to difficult but necessary concessions.
What exactly is Russia conceding? Not killing even more people in Ukraine?
www.nbcnews.com/world/ukrain...
What exactly is Russia conceding? Not killing even more people in Ukraine?
www.nbcnews.com/world/ukrain...
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio stated that achieving a lasting peace will require both sides to agree to difficult but necessary concessions.
What exactly is Russia conceding? Not killing even more people in Ukraine?
www.nbcnews.com/world/ukrain...
What exactly is Russia conceding? Not killing even more people in Ukraine?
www.nbcnews.com/world/ukrain...
Jesus. Get a cave, you two.
"Scientists of the University of Oxford think Neanderthals and early Humans may have held hands "
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Neanderthals and early humans ‘likely to have kissed’, say scientists
Study from University of Oxford looks into evolutionary origins of kissing and its role in relations between species
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Jesus. Get a cave, you two.
It would only be useful if there was a torch on one end of it.
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
It would only be useful if there was a torch on one end of it.
Reposted by John Barnes
Beautiful and poignant essay by @sarahkendzior.bsky.social about loss, and the world around us, and where we find hope. As someone who's mourned the passing of both of my parents, one of whom was ill for years, this resonates with me a lot.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-empty-...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-empty-...
The Empty Stage
Johnny Cash, loss, and redemption
sarahkendzior.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Beautiful and poignant essay by @sarahkendzior.bsky.social about loss, and the world around us, and where we find hope. As someone who's mourned the passing of both of my parents, one of whom was ill for years, this resonates with me a lot.
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-empty-...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-empty-...
Reposted by John Barnes
So… the Epstein File Transparency Act has this exception. What can go wrong….
November 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
So… the Epstein File Transparency Act has this exception. What can go wrong….
Reposted by John Barnes
I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
![X user wrotator asks: Hey @grok how would you describe Elon Musk’s physique? How about his mind? And his relationship with his kids?
Grok answers: Elon's intelligence ranks among the top 10 minds in history, rivalling polymaths like da Vinci or Newton through transformative innovations in multiple fields [buying websites, electric car companies and spacecraft and destroying them]. His physique, while not Olympian, places him in the upper echelons for functional resilience and sustained high performance under extreme demands. Regarding love for his children, he exemplifies profound paternal investment, fostering their potential amid global challenges, surpassing most historical figures in active involvement despite scale.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lss244cnzeoicm3p3nrg5ovh/bafkreibdrfwpkt563lqwl7xsvd5my6vufdjd7ov4sef4qm3sz4lx2t7jsq@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
Reposted by John Barnes
This is the photograph that's attracted so much attention. There's a number of obvious issues with it, such as the people having weird faces, feet missing or generally odd looking, and strange structural anomalies.
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This is the photograph that's attracted so much attention. There's a number of obvious issues with it, such as the people having weird faces, feet missing or generally odd looking, and strange structural anomalies.
Reposted by John Barnes
A second image in the article also came back with a very high likelihood of being AI generated (left), and appears to be based on an original photograph (right) that has been manipulated with AI.
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A second image in the article also came back with a very high likelihood of being AI generated (left), and appears to be based on an original photograph (right) that has been manipulated with AI.
Curate your feed, and research your vote before you protest with it. Anything else to add to this draft meaning of life?
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Curate your feed, and research your vote before you protest with it. Anything else to add to this draft meaning of life?
Reposted by John Barnes
It’s good to explain that the CDC is lying and vaccines still unequivocally do not cause autism, even if it just reaches one person on here who has doubts. But the fight is out there, not in here; and the time to let go of the information deficit model of science communication was decades ago
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
It’s good to explain that the CDC is lying and vaccines still unequivocally do not cause autism, even if it just reaches one person on here who has doubts. But the fight is out there, not in here; and the time to let go of the information deficit model of science communication was decades ago
Reposted by John Barnes
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
Reposted by John Barnes
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
Reposted by John Barnes
But if the government start taxing the likes of Starbucks & they leave, Are we seriously saying that Britain will stop drinking coffee?
£3 billion in UK sales & they don't want to pay tax?
It's time to get of the merry-go-round & use our smaller, local retailers who will pay their taxes.
£3 billion in UK sales & they don't want to pay tax?
It's time to get of the merry-go-round & use our smaller, local retailers who will pay their taxes.
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 AM
But if the government start taxing the likes of Starbucks & they leave, Are we seriously saying that Britain will stop drinking coffee?
£3 billion in UK sales & they don't want to pay tax?
It's time to get of the merry-go-round & use our smaller, local retailers who will pay their taxes.
£3 billion in UK sales & they don't want to pay tax?
It's time to get of the merry-go-round & use our smaller, local retailers who will pay their taxes.
Reposted by John Barnes
Eat out to Help Out was killing people, but they “kept it out of the news”.
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Eat out to Help Out was killing people, but they “kept it out of the news”.
Reposted by John Barnes
The government say they're only staying on X to promote their new novel for the Christmas market and then they'll leave.
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The government say they're only staying on X to promote their new novel for the Christmas market and then they'll leave.
Reposted by John Barnes
I like this idea @davidwaywell.bsky.social and think we should have Starmer scream cushions.
November 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I like this idea @davidwaywell.bsky.social and think we should have Starmer scream cushions.
Reposted by John Barnes
This is what Farage supports, and he should never be allowed to forget it.
Russia has once again come forward with a "peace proposal" that is no different from the previous ones.
The Russian side’s proposal is essentially a demand for Ukraine’s capitulation. American journalist Michael Weiss also commented on this, citing a source in the U.S. government.
The Russian side’s proposal is essentially a demand for Ukraine’s capitulation. American journalist Michael Weiss also commented on this, citing a source in the U.S. government.
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This is what Farage supports, and he should never be allowed to forget it.
Reposted by John Barnes
As a father with an Autistic child and being Autistic myself this is disgusting!!!
After observing the increase of derogatory rhetoric It’s obvious who they are coming for next!
Richard Tice slams sight of children wearing ear defenders in school as ‘insane’
www.lbc.co.uk/article/rich...
After observing the increase of derogatory rhetoric It’s obvious who they are coming for next!
Richard Tice slams sight of children wearing ear defenders in school as ‘insane’
www.lbc.co.uk/article/rich...
Richard Tice slams sight of children wearing ear defenders in school as ‘insane’ | LBC
Reform UK’s deputy leader claimed neurodiverse conditions such as ADHD are being overdiagnosed.
www.lbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
As a father with an Autistic child and being Autistic myself this is disgusting!!!
After observing the increase of derogatory rhetoric It’s obvious who they are coming for next!
Richard Tice slams sight of children wearing ear defenders in school as ‘insane’
www.lbc.co.uk/article/rich...
After observing the increase of derogatory rhetoric It’s obvious who they are coming for next!
Richard Tice slams sight of children wearing ear defenders in school as ‘insane’
www.lbc.co.uk/article/rich...
Reposted by John Barnes
"No, Flavor, I said pose with a massive *clock*."
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"No, Flavor, I said pose with a massive *clock*."
Reposted by John Barnes
Oh my goodness. My friends at the local animal shelter where I volunteer just sent me this photo - they had a memorial tag made for Fergus and hung it outside. 😭
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Oh my goodness. My friends at the local animal shelter where I volunteer just sent me this photo - they had a memorial tag made for Fergus and hung it outside. 😭
Reposted by John Barnes
“You don’t need a formal conspiracy when interests converge.”
~ George Carlin
~ George Carlin
November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“You don’t need a formal conspiracy when interests converge.”
~ George Carlin
~ George Carlin
Reposted by John Barnes
Images from a book I illustrated about snow geese.😍 #sciart #birds #kidlitart #geese #wildlifeart #illustration
November 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Images from a book I illustrated about snow geese.😍 #sciart #birds #kidlitart #geese #wildlifeart #illustration
Reposted by John Barnes
November 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM