Val Metcalf
@valmetcalf.bsky.social
Software developer. Keen runner, reader and rithmeticer. Labour Party member and activist.
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Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
March 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
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Ad seen on the London Tube network
March 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Ad seen on the London Tube network
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⚖️ A budget that works for everyone!
🏡 More affordable homes
👶 Better support for young people
💰 Investment in public services
📢 Backing local businesses & communities
Labour is delivering real change in Camden. #LabourDelivers #CamdenBudget2025
🏡 More affordable homes
👶 Better support for young people
💰 Investment in public services
📢 Backing local businesses & communities
Labour is delivering real change in Camden. #LabourDelivers #CamdenBudget2025
March 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
⚖️ A budget that works for everyone!
🏡 More affordable homes
👶 Better support for young people
💰 Investment in public services
📢 Backing local businesses & communities
Labour is delivering real change in Camden. #LabourDelivers #CamdenBudget2025
🏡 More affordable homes
👶 Better support for young people
💰 Investment in public services
📢 Backing local businesses & communities
Labour is delivering real change in Camden. #LabourDelivers #CamdenBudget2025
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The first text I got from a "famous" person after I went public about January 6th, was @joyannreid.bsky.social Joy didn't want an interview, a statement or even a soundbyte...Joy simply said, Harry i want to be your friend and I'm here for you. She's as real as they come and I'm so thankful for her
February 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The first text I got from a "famous" person after I went public about January 6th, was @joyannreid.bsky.social Joy didn't want an interview, a statement or even a soundbyte...Joy simply said, Harry i want to be your friend and I'm here for you. She's as real as they come and I'm so thankful for her
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Sarah Everard Memorial Run
Time: 6pm (gmt)
Date: Monday 3rd March
Place: outside Cardiff Castle
5km run for about an hour
Please come along or run with us virtually
Time: 6pm (gmt)
Date: Monday 3rd March
Place: outside Cardiff Castle
5km run for about an hour
Please come along or run with us virtually
February 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Sarah Everard Memorial Run
Time: 6pm (gmt)
Date: Monday 3rd March
Place: outside Cardiff Castle
5km run for about an hour
Please come along or run with us virtually
Time: 6pm (gmt)
Date: Monday 3rd March
Place: outside Cardiff Castle
5km run for about an hour
Please come along or run with us virtually
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⚡️ The historic moment of Estonia leaving the Russian-fed power grid.
On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.
On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.
February 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
⚡️ The historic moment of Estonia leaving the Russian-fed power grid.
On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.
On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.
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Trump has seized the archives, the article explains, because he feels the prior archivist played a role in revealing he had classified documents piled up in an unsecured bathroom at his tacky golf club.
Once again, we all have to suffer because he got caught criming.
Once again, we all have to suffer because he got caught criming.
February 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Trump has seized the archives, the article explains, because he feels the prior archivist played a role in revealing he had classified documents piled up in an unsecured bathroom at his tacky golf club.
Once again, we all have to suffer because he got caught criming.
Once again, we all have to suffer because he got caught criming.
Billions of dollars of stollen at USAID? Oh, well, probably left over from Christmas.
Trump fired off psychotic posts like this this morning, then turned around and called for unity at a prayer breakfast
February 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Billions of dollars of stollen at USAID? Oh, well, probably left over from Christmas.
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I know all of us who understand what is happening are experiencing mental health challenges because of that.
The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct.
What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.
The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct.
What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.
February 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I know all of us who understand what is happening are experiencing mental health challenges because of that.
The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct.
What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.
The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct.
What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.
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Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.
February 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.
What's lovely is that the person to the right of the woman next to Musk picks up how uncomfortable she is and makes the space for her to move away.
One way we all need to work together to combat the damage being done by the Musk/Trump aggression is to be alert to it and support each other.
One way we all need to work together to combat the damage being done by the Musk/Trump aggression is to be alert to it and support each other.
Elon Musk: "race mixing is bad. Italy for Italians!"
*woman next to him moves as far away as possible*
*woman next to him moves as far away as possible*
January 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
What's lovely is that the person to the right of the woman next to Musk picks up how uncomfortable she is and makes the space for her to move away.
One way we all need to work together to combat the damage being done by the Musk/Trump aggression is to be alert to it and support each other.
One way we all need to work together to combat the damage being done by the Musk/Trump aggression is to be alert to it and support each other.
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On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, reposting this from a visit just after 7 October 2023. Never forget.
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
‘The perpetrators were people like us’: the burden of history at Auschwitz
On a visit to the former death camp, journalists reflect on the dehumanisation of wars past and present
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, reposting this from a visit just after 7 October 2023. Never forget.
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
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The Department of Justice has just DELETED its four-year-old webpage on the US Capitol riot investigations.
January 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Department of Justice has just DELETED its four-year-old webpage on the US Capitol riot investigations.
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Remember the heroes of the Jan 6th insurrection, and the price they paid. These are the people Trump should be honouring, not the criminal thugs who he's just pardoned.
This evening in the US Capitol, I was proud to stand with Representatives Eric Swalwell, Jason Crow, Chrissy Houlahan and DC police officer Danny Hodges and speak out against the pardons given to domestic terrorists.
Attached is a portion of my remarks.
Attached is a portion of my remarks.
January 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Remember the heroes of the Jan 6th insurrection, and the price they paid. These are the people Trump should be honouring, not the criminal thugs who he's just pardoned.
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You might expect that one of the world's biggest media organisations admitting to illegal practices in accessing private information about a member of the royal family and a government minister would be front page news across the board, but apparently not.
January 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
You might expect that one of the world's biggest media organisations admitting to illegal practices in accessing private information about a member of the royal family and a government minister would be front page news across the board, but apparently not.
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Word of day is ‘unasinous’ (17th century): united in stupidity.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
January 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Word of day is ‘unasinous’ (17th century): united in stupidity.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
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Sergeant Gonell @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social sent me this picture. This is his call log. Each call is an automated Dept of "Justice" notification saying "The defendant you testified against is being released from the dept of corrections."
Each defendant assaulted him.
Each defendant assaulted him.
January 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Sergeant Gonell @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social sent me this picture. This is his call log. Each call is an automated Dept of "Justice" notification saying "The defendant you testified against is being released from the dept of corrections."
Each defendant assaulted him.
Each defendant assaulted him.
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CNN reports that the January 6 criminals have been told they are invited to attend inaugural balls tonight. They are going to be released from the D.C. jail momentarily.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
January 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
CNN reports that the January 6 criminals have been told they are invited to attend inaugural balls tonight. They are going to be released from the D.C. jail momentarily.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
Do not normalise this presidency.
January 20, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Do not normalise this presidency.
Don't get your 'facts' from AI, get them from reliable sources - a 🧵 👇
No UK PM has ever attended a US presidential inauguration.
One reason the ill informed might be insisting otherwise is Musk's Grok... which is wrong.
One reason the ill informed might be insisting otherwise is Musk's Grok... which is wrong.
January 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Don't get your 'facts' from AI, get them from reliable sources - a 🧵 👇
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Not going to pretend to be surprised about this because I wrote a book about January 6. But yes—if you were wondering—the most malevolent criminal in US political history is about to be POTUS in 6 days. It's an unimaginable situation, essentially a living nightmare, and very few fully comprehend it.
January 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Not going to pretend to be surprised about this because I wrote a book about January 6. But yes—if you were wondering—the most malevolent criminal in US political history is about to be POTUS in 6 days. It's an unimaginable situation, essentially a living nightmare, and very few fully comprehend it.