Alf Bushell
@alfiebushell.bsky.social
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The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire
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Tell you what fellas there’ll be a couple politicians this fine Sunday wondering if maybe they’d have added a couple amendments to the online safety bill then one man wouldn’t have unfettered and unregulated access to wreak havoc on British politics
January 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Tell you what fellas there’ll be a couple politicians this fine Sunday wondering if maybe they’d have added a couple amendments to the online safety bill then one man wouldn’t have unfettered and unregulated access to wreak havoc on British politics
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"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."
Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann
November 28, 2024 at 12:38 PM
"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."
Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann
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KFC drops pledge to stop using ‘Frankenchickens’ in the UK.
Ditched voluntary pledge to improve animal welfare.
Corporate pledges mean nothing when it comes to profits.
Only legally enforceable requirements can hold corporations to account.
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
Ditched voluntary pledge to improve animal welfare.
Corporate pledges mean nothing when it comes to profits.
Only legally enforceable requirements can hold corporations to account.
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
KFC drops pledge to stop using ‘Frankenchickens’ in the UK
Chain says it won’t be able to stop buying fast-growing breeds by 2026 because poultry industry cannot supply enough higher-welfare animals
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2024 at 8:00 AM
KFC drops pledge to stop using ‘Frankenchickens’ in the UK.
Ditched voluntary pledge to improve animal welfare.
Corporate pledges mean nothing when it comes to profits.
Only legally enforceable requirements can hold corporations to account.
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
Ditched voluntary pledge to improve animal welfare.
Corporate pledges mean nothing when it comes to profits.
Only legally enforceable requirements can hold corporations to account.
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
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I for one am amazed that Keir Starmer, five months after winning a 170 seat majority, has not called a fresh election after acceding to a random petition. Shameful stuff. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...
Keir Starmer Dismisses Petition Demanding General Election As More Than 2 Million Sign It
The prime minister said he was "not surprised" that lots of people are unhappy with his government.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 25, 2024 at 12:02 PM
I for one am amazed that Keir Starmer, five months after winning a 170 seat majority, has not called a fresh election after acceding to a random petition. Shameful stuff. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...
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“Look at the farmers’ protest, and then ask yourself: how will we ever make tax fairer amid such grumbling?”
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Look at the farmers’ protest, and then ask yourself: how will we ever make tax fairer amid such grumbling? | Polly Toynbee
Labour inherited a dire situation that needed desperate change – but powerful lobbies make any tax reform near-impossible, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:43 AM
“Look at the farmers’ protest, and then ask yourself: how will we ever make tax fairer amid such grumbling?”
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Alex Burghardt didn’t need a microphone at PMQs. Most UK homes could have just opened a window and heard him perfectly clearly.
November 20, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Alex Burghardt didn’t need a microphone at PMQs. Most UK homes could have just opened a window and heard him perfectly clearly.
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"1% of the population own half the land in England...the media have portrayed a very distorted view of the countryside, how land is used & who owns it"
Great to speak to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk about the #ClarksonTax protests - watch the full interview:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-kR...
Great to speak to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk about the #ClarksonTax protests - watch the full interview:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-kR...
'Small farmers deserve support but not tax-dodging landowners' | LBC analysis
YouTube video by LBC
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:33 PM
"1% of the population own half the land in England...the media have portrayed a very distorted view of the countryside, how land is used & who owns it"
Great to speak to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk about the #ClarksonTax protests - watch the full interview:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-kR...
Great to speak to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk about the #ClarksonTax protests - watch the full interview:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-kR...
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I wrote about the weaponisation of Captain Tom - with uncharacteristic caution - at the time for @bylinetimes.bsky.social - it wasn't just his family that was using his legacy. It was the government too - who were desperate to associate the pandemic with the war.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Captain Tom's family benefitted from charity - inquiry
The fundraiser's family damaged public trust by not donating any money from his books, a report finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 11:18 AM
I wrote about the weaponisation of Captain Tom - with uncharacteristic caution - at the time for @bylinetimes.bsky.social - it wasn't just his family that was using his legacy. It was the government too - who were desperate to associate the pandemic with the war.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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As the ICC finally issues arrest warrants for Israel’s leaders, here’s a promise.
To those who helped facilitate Israel’s genocide - Western politicians, media outlets, and journalists:
We will not rest until you are held accountable for the crime you helped commit.
To those who helped facilitate Israel’s genocide - Western politicians, media outlets, and journalists:
We will not rest until you are held accountable for the crime you helped commit.
November 21, 2024 at 1:43 PM
As the ICC finally issues arrest warrants for Israel’s leaders, here’s a promise.
To those who helped facilitate Israel’s genocide - Western politicians, media outlets, and journalists:
We will not rest until you are held accountable for the crime you helped commit.
To those who helped facilitate Israel’s genocide - Western politicians, media outlets, and journalists:
We will not rest until you are held accountable for the crime you helped commit.
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Ukraine shouldn’t be defending itself with ‘one hand tied behind its back’, says UK Defence Committee chair Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
www.channel4.com/news/ukraine...
www.channel4.com/news/ukraine...
Ukraine shouldn’t be defending itself with ‘one hand tied behind its back’, says UK Defence Committee chair
The Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi chairs the Defence Committee, he joined us from Westminster.
www.channel4.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Ukraine shouldn’t be defending itself with ‘one hand tied behind its back’, says UK Defence Committee chair Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
www.channel4.com/news/ukraine...
www.channel4.com/news/ukraine...
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John Prescott was a politician both behind and ahead of his time. Considered too bluff and old Labour to reach to the very top in the 90s, today his authenticity and class credentials would have been perfect to fight Farage and populism. Labour needs more like him.
November 21, 2024 at 9:31 AM
John Prescott was a politician both behind and ahead of his time. Considered too bluff and old Labour to reach to the very top in the 90s, today his authenticity and class credentials would have been perfect to fight Farage and populism. Labour needs more like him.
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Lib Dems on Netanyahu arrest:
“The previous Conservative Government denigrated the International Criminal Court and undermined the UK’s standing on the world stage”
“The previous Conservative Government denigrated the International Criminal Court and undermined the UK’s standing on the world stage”
November 21, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Lib Dems on Netanyahu arrest:
“The previous Conservative Government denigrated the International Criminal Court and undermined the UK’s standing on the world stage”
“The previous Conservative Government denigrated the International Criminal Court and undermined the UK’s standing on the world stage”
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The plight of women in Florida is dystopian, including the rise of fake abortion clinics offering the untested practice of "abortion reversal." After the failure of the abortion rights referendum in the state, the situation will get worse. Our News Agents film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=df5B...
A war on women - Florida’s abortion crisis | The News Agents
YouTube video by The News Agents
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2024 at 3:45 PM
The plight of women in Florida is dystopian, including the rise of fake abortion clinics offering the untested practice of "abortion reversal." After the failure of the abortion rights referendum in the state, the situation will get worse. Our News Agents film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=df5B...
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Roughly 800 US billionaires control a record $5.7 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $3.7 trillion in wealth.
When 800 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $3.7 trillion in wealth.
When 800 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 13, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Roughly 800 US billionaires control a record $5.7 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $3.7 trillion in wealth.
When 800 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $3.7 trillion in wealth.
When 800 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
It’s about time. An elected upper chamber would be a meaningful first step towards a republic.
November 12, 2024 at 10:02 PM
It’s about time. An elected upper chamber would be a meaningful first step towards a republic.
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Leeds, 1963
Looking east at Stourton, a Peak makes it’s way to the city thru the smog of industrial East Leeds
Back on the Stourton to Peterborough job in a bit, so I’d better get me traps…
📷 E Treacy
Looking east at Stourton, a Peak makes it’s way to the city thru the smog of industrial East Leeds
Back on the Stourton to Peterborough job in a bit, so I’d better get me traps…
📷 E Treacy
November 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Leeds, 1963
Looking east at Stourton, a Peak makes it’s way to the city thru the smog of industrial East Leeds
Back on the Stourton to Peterborough job in a bit, so I’d better get me traps…
📷 E Treacy
Looking east at Stourton, a Peak makes it’s way to the city thru the smog of industrial East Leeds
Back on the Stourton to Peterborough job in a bit, so I’d better get me traps…
📷 E Treacy