Tom Ponsonby
@tommotjp.bsky.social
He/him Guardian reader in Liverpool.
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I agree with Clive Lewis ( as usual) . We don’t want Palantir in our lives! ID cards were NOT in Lab manifesto, so why are they being foisted on us?
No one agreed to sell their data to Palantir.
Many placed their trust in Labour + voted 4 them in 24.
In return, they betrayed us and sold our data.
No one agreed to sell their data to Palantir.
Many placed their trust in Labour + voted 4 them in 24.
In return, they betrayed us and sold our data.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/dem...
THIS is why Wes can’t be trusted.
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@38degrees.bsky.social
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
THIS is why Wes can’t be trusted.
@everydoctor.org.uk
@weownit.org.uk
@38degrees.bsky.social
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
How Palantir infiltrated the state
At a moment of national emergency, the government handed our data to Peter Thiel’s controversial company
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I agree with Clive Lewis ( as usual) . We don’t want Palantir in our lives! ID cards were NOT in Lab manifesto, so why are they being foisted on us?
No one agreed to sell their data to Palantir.
Many placed their trust in Labour + voted 4 them in 24.
In return, they betrayed us and sold our data.
No one agreed to sell their data to Palantir.
Many placed their trust in Labour + voted 4 them in 24.
In return, they betrayed us and sold our data.
Tell UK Leaders: Resist Trump's attacks, defend the BBC action.eko.org/a/trump-vs-b...
UK Leaders: Resist Trump, Protect the BBC
Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion.Trump’s fragile ego can’t withstand any public criticism, so he’s suing any media outlet that dares to report the facts.We need UK leaders to reject
action.eko.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Tell UK Leaders: Resist Trump's attacks, defend the BBC action.eko.org/a/trump-vs-b...
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'Policies that favour the interests of the working class are routinely dismissed as a fantasy, whereas those that push wealth and power towards the rich come to be seen as a realistic status quo.'
@theguardian.com having a 💡 moment. Zack Polanski has hit a switch.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@theguardian.com having a 💡 moment. Zack Polanski has hit a switch.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s rebuttal to the Green party this week sums up the double standard that dogs our politics | Frances Ryan
Why is it that the politics of hope offered up by the left is dismissed as naive, while the policies of the centre and right are portrayed as all that is possible? asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
'Policies that favour the interests of the working class are routinely dismissed as a fantasy, whereas those that push wealth and power towards the rich come to be seen as a realistic status quo.'
@theguardian.com having a 💡 moment. Zack Polanski has hit a switch.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@theguardian.com having a 💡 moment. Zack Polanski has hit a switch.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A US-UK trade deal threatens our food standards, our NHS, and our ability to control Big Tech. Join the campaign to say no trade deal with Trump:
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4654
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4654
Say No to a Toxic Trade Deal with Trump
The British and American governments have announced the beginnings of a trade deal - but most of the details are still to be agreed. We know that Donald Trump is pushing for a deeper deal which puts
act.globaljustice.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
A US-UK trade deal threatens our food standards, our NHS, and our ability to control Big Tech. Join the campaign to say no trade deal with Trump:
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4654
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4654
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Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions.
A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions.
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An inside job? Robbie Gibb’s campaign to rewire the BBC | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
While the NHS is at breaking point, Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies are receiving BILLIONS in tax breaks - enough is enough, sign the petition calling for Rachel Reeves to end the tax breaks for Big pharma: 38d.gs/5urg
Sign the petition: End the tax break for big pharma like GlaxoSmithKline at the Autumn budget
While the NHS is at breaking point, Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies are receiving BILLIONS in tax breaks - enough is enough, sign the petition calling for Rachel Reeves to end the tax break...
38d.gs
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
While the NHS is at breaking point, Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies are receiving BILLIONS in tax breaks - enough is enough, sign the petition calling for Rachel Reeves to end the tax breaks for Big pharma: 38d.gs/5urg
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Defend the BBC with everything you have.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Defend the BBC with everything you have.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
We know how it’s been infiltrated by Tory political appointees but it’s OURS. It’s the only independent media we have left. That’s why they want to destroy it.
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
So - where is the campaign to take the BBC out of the hands of the RW populists?
Why can’t all the party leaders of the centre and left back this?
So - where is the campaign to take the BBC out of the hands of the RW populists?
Why can’t all the party leaders of the centre and left back this?
If you care about the BBC, stand up and defend it: this could be the beginning of the end | Polly Toynbee
Replacing the TV licence with a means-tested alternative may help disarm the right of one of its most effective weapons, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
So - where is the campaign to take the BBC out of the hands of the RW populists?
Why can’t all the party leaders of the centre and left back this?
So - where is the campaign to take the BBC out of the hands of the RW populists?
Why can’t all the party leaders of the centre and left back this?
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"The Guardian can reveal the scale of lobbying by developers in face-to-face meetings with the chancellor and other ministers has been going on for months, while professional ecologists have found it hard to gain any audience"
Completely shameful & no doubt, corrupt 🤬
Completely shameful & no doubt, corrupt 🤬
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
"The Guardian can reveal the scale of lobbying by developers in face-to-face meetings with the chancellor and other ministers has been going on for months, while professional ecologists have found it hard to gain any audience"
Completely shameful & no doubt, corrupt 🤬
Completely shameful & no doubt, corrupt 🤬
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The energy bill write off con.
Fuel poverty rising, debt £4.4bn. Ofgem says £500m could be written off.
It would be added to the bills of other customers. Energy companies made £514bn operating profit since 2020.
No cut in their profit. Debt would be rebuilt
Nationalise energy. End profiteering
Fuel poverty rising, debt £4.4bn. Ofgem says £500m could be written off.
It would be added to the bills of other customers. Energy companies made £514bn operating profit since 2020.
No cut in their profit. Debt would be rebuilt
Nationalise energy. End profiteering
Thousands on benefits could have energy debt cancelled by Ofgem
Regulator Ofgem plans to cut £500m from the stack of customer debt - but other billpayers will cover the cost.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The energy bill write off con.
Fuel poverty rising, debt £4.4bn. Ofgem says £500m could be written off.
It would be added to the bills of other customers. Energy companies made £514bn operating profit since 2020.
No cut in their profit. Debt would be rebuilt
Nationalise energy. End profiteering
Fuel poverty rising, debt £4.4bn. Ofgem says £500m could be written off.
It would be added to the bills of other customers. Energy companies made £514bn operating profit since 2020.
No cut in their profit. Debt would be rebuilt
Nationalise energy. End profiteering
R.I.P. to the Queen of Chips & Egg. #PaulineCollins
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
R.I.P. to the Queen of Chips & Egg. #PaulineCollins
Brazil is drilling in the Amazon while claiming to be a climate champion! I have just asked Brazil to choose to lead the world away from fossil fuels at #COP30. Add to the pressure👇
act.350.org/letter/cop30...
act.350.org/letter/cop30...
Tell Brazil: Lead the World Beyond Fossil Fuels at COP30
Brazil is promising to protect the Amazon while allowing new oil drilling there. Brazil's leaders must choose: help the world move away from oil, or get left behind.
act.350.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Brazil is drilling in the Amazon while claiming to be a climate champion! I have just asked Brazil to choose to lead the world away from fossil fuels at #COP30. Add to the pressure👇
act.350.org/letter/cop30...
act.350.org/letter/cop30...
24,000+ of us are saying NO to the Government’s tax breaks for oil & gas giants 💸 We need thousands more to make them listen. Join me by adding your name today: 38d.gs/djdv
End tax breaks on oil and gas
Sign the petition to stop the giveaway and demand a fair jobs plan needs major people power right now.
38d.gs
November 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
24,000+ of us are saying NO to the Government’s tax breaks for oil & gas giants 💸 We need thousands more to make them listen. Join me by adding your name today: 38d.gs/djdv
The green economy is booming. Renewable energy is the future, and polluting fossil fuels are the past. #taxtherich #wealthtax We should be taxing extreme wealth to fund the transition to renewable, affordable energy for all. Sign the petition now: act.350.org/sign/tax-the... #TaxTheirBillions
Tax their billions to fund renewable energy for all!
The green economy in the UK is booming. Yet, the government is approving new runways and oil giants like BP are going all-in on new oil and gas. Billionaires are richer than ever. We should be taxing ...
act.350.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The green economy is booming. Renewable energy is the future, and polluting fossil fuels are the past. #taxtherich #wealthtax We should be taxing extreme wealth to fund the transition to renewable, affordable energy for all. Sign the petition now: act.350.org/sign/tax-the... #TaxTheirBillions
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Reminder: Here's what Nigel Farage tried to take away from you this week...
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November 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Reminder: Here's what Nigel Farage tried to take away from you this week...
Join Greens - join.greenparty.org.uk
Join Greens - join.greenparty.org.uk
53,000+ voices are demanding gambling giants pay their fair share 💸 The goal? Lift 500,000 kids out of poverty. Help us reach 75,000 signatures: sign & share today. 38d.gs/6eeq
We’re in a child poverty emergency, and it'll only get worse unless the Government does more.
Gambling giants don't pay their fair share but taxing them more could raise billions to help children.
38d.gs
October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
53,000+ voices are demanding gambling giants pay their fair share 💸 The goal? Lift 500,000 kids out of poverty. Help us reach 75,000 signatures: sign & share today. 38d.gs/6eeq
Please sign the petition - Tell all government leaders: launch negotiations for a treaty to stop killer robots. action.eko.org/a/stop-kille...
action.eko.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Please sign the petition - Tell all government leaders: launch negotiations for a treaty to stop killer robots. action.eko.org/a/stop-kille...
I just sent a letter to my MP asking that they take action to prohibit the development of superintelligence, thanks to @ai_ctrl
You can do it here: controlai.com/take-action/...
You can do it here: controlai.com/take-action/...
controlai.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I just sent a letter to my MP asking that they take action to prohibit the development of superintelligence, thanks to @ai_ctrl
You can do it here: controlai.com/take-action/...
You can do it here: controlai.com/take-action/...
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Many people now realise that leaving the European Union was a mistake, but the question now is, what do we do about it? The years of denial are over, we now need to work out how to fix the calamity that Brexit has caused, and restore our relationship with Europe.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Many people now realise that leaving the European Union was a mistake, but the question now is, what do we do about it? The years of denial are over, we now need to work out how to fix the calamity that Brexit has caused, and restore our relationship with Europe.
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The politics of despair have engulfed Britain. But Zack Polanski is offering a way out | Owen Jones
The politics of despair have engulfed Britain. But Zack Polanski is offering a way out | Owen Jones
The leader of the Greens wants to focus on battles that unite – such as taxing wealth – without yielding an inch on minority rights, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The politics of despair have engulfed Britain. But Zack Polanski is offering a way out | Owen Jones
Happy new book day 📖📚😁 #kathyburke @kathyburke.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Happy new book day 📖📚😁 #kathyburke @kathyburke.bsky.social