David Stansell
@daves1412.bsky.social
(Green) politics, tech. Trying to answer the question “How?”
Accessible in fediverse as @daves1412.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
Please note: Highly unlikely to respond to DM's, unless I know you in the physical realm!
Accessible in fediverse as @daves1412.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
Please note: Highly unlikely to respond to DM's, unless I know you in the physical realm!
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Trans Day of Remembrance is a day to honor and pay tribute to the lives that have been lost due to both systemic and bigoted violence.
It is a day to reassert our commitments to supporting trans, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse people, young and old.
It is a day to reassert our commitments to supporting trans, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse people, young and old.
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trans Day of Remembrance is a day to honor and pay tribute to the lives that have been lost due to both systemic and bigoted violence.
It is a day to reassert our commitments to supporting trans, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse people, young and old.
It is a day to reassert our commitments to supporting trans, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse people, young and old.
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"Scotland’s aristocratic families do not cling to their massive estates only because of income but because of the influence it confers – to them, and their children, and their children’s children. It is about controlling Scotland’s future in the way they control so much of its present."
#Scotland🏴
#Scotland🏴
Land is power – Scotland’s people have none
Land isn't just about wealth and justice, it's about power. Scotland is cut off from its own land resources and hence is poorer as a nation
bylines.scot
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
"Scotland’s aristocratic families do not cling to their massive estates only because of income but because of the influence it confers – to them, and their children, and their children’s children. It is about controlling Scotland’s future in the way they control so much of its present."
#Scotland🏴
#Scotland🏴
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Why won't someone think about the poor billionaires????
And the newspapers they own!
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And the newspapers they own!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Why won't someone think about the poor billionaires????
And the newspapers they own!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
And the newspapers they own!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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November 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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It's happening
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It's happening
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Zohran's campaign was his determination to make New York a city everyone can afford to live in. Huge congratulations!
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Zohran's campaign was his determination to make New York a city everyone can afford to live in. Huge congratulations!
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
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"Polanski has blended anger with hope.
“Hope is much more difficult to sell than outrage, but he’s finding a way to do it that connects with people.”
Let's make hope normal again!
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
“Hope is much more difficult to sell than outrage, but he’s finding a way to do it that connects with people.”
Let's make hope normal again!
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Green party surging as Polanski’s social media strategy w...
Green Party membership has more than doubled, driven in part by its platform messaging on apps like TikTok
observer.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"Polanski has blended anger with hope.
“Hope is much more difficult to sell than outrage, but he’s finding a way to do it that connects with people.”
Let's make hope normal again!
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
“Hope is much more difficult to sell than outrage, but he’s finding a way to do it that connects with people.”
Let's make hope normal again!
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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From July.
Sarah Pochin said on Politics Live that it was “a fact” that Afghans and Eritreans are more likely to carry out sexual assaults.
Presenter Vicki Young then produced figures which showed that was not true.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...
Sarah Pochin said on Politics Live that it was “a fact” that Afghans and Eritreans are more likely to carry out sexual assaults.
Presenter Vicki Young then produced figures which showed that was not true.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...
Reform UK MP Given Brutal Reality Check By BBC Journalist After On-Air Bust-Up
Sarah Pochin had made an outrageous claim about Afghan and Eritrean asylum seekers.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
From July.
Sarah Pochin said on Politics Live that it was “a fact” that Afghans and Eritreans are more likely to carry out sexual assaults.
Presenter Vicki Young then produced figures which showed that was not true.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...
Sarah Pochin said on Politics Live that it was “a fact” that Afghans and Eritreans are more likely to carry out sexual assaults.
Presenter Vicki Young then produced figures which showed that was not true.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...
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Exactly this: follow the money (it’s green & renewable).
The old money just goes up in smoke.
The old money just goes up in smoke.
If you want to know where America's energy future lies, just follow the money, which is increasingly headed to clean alternative power.
The White House’s Bet on Fossil Fuels Is Already Losing
It's been 19 months since Donald Trump promised that if elected the 47th President of the United States he would expand oil and gas leases offshore while undermining wind and solar initiatives as well as California's drive to phase out vehicles with internal combustion engines. “The inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices, and that is why today I will also declare a national energy emergency,” Trump said at his inaugural address to the country Jan. 20. “W
bloom.bg
October 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Exactly this: follow the money (it’s green & renewable).
The old money just goes up in smoke.
The old money just goes up in smoke.
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He first threatened sanctions on Jan 19 if Russia didn’t cease fire. He has threatened to impose them many times since then. It is now Oct 17. He has done nothing.
October 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
He first threatened sanctions on Jan 19 if Russia didn’t cease fire. He has threatened to impose them many times since then. It is now Oct 17. He has done nothing.
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The thing I'm "stunned" about is why this isn't the biggest domestic news item on every flipping platform
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...
'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny
Insiders have told Byline Times it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements
bylinetimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The thing I'm "stunned" about is why this isn't the biggest domestic news item on every flipping platform
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...
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We all know how this plays out. In no way is this diminishing the attack against the synagogue in Manchester. That was a horrific attack and anyone defending it, using whataboutery etc is utterly repugnant. It cannot be used to add to an atmosphere which leads to more attacks against others though.
October 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
We all know how this plays out. In no way is this diminishing the attack against the synagogue in Manchester. That was a horrific attack and anyone defending it, using whataboutery etc is utterly repugnant. It cannot be used to add to an atmosphere which leads to more attacks against others though.
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I’m in. Feels great.
Don’t have to apologise for anybody or anything anymore.
Straight-talking, honest politics from people who care.
Let’s build something that can improve the lives of all of us.
@greenparty.org.uk 🟢✊
Don’t have to apologise for anybody or anything anymore.
Straight-talking, honest politics from people who care.
Let’s build something that can improve the lives of all of us.
@greenparty.org.uk 🟢✊
💚 Delighted to announce we just reached 73,000 new members!
✊🏽 @greenparty.org.uk is the party of environmental, social, racial and economic justice.
👉🏼 Join.greenparty.org.uk
✊🏽 @greenparty.org.uk is the party of environmental, social, racial and economic justice.
👉🏼 Join.greenparty.org.uk
Join the Green Party
Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party with the policies needed to tackle the climate crisis.
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September 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I’m in. Feels great.
Don’t have to apologise for anybody or anything anymore.
Straight-talking, honest politics from people who care.
Let’s build something that can improve the lives of all of us.
@greenparty.org.uk 🟢✊
Don’t have to apologise for anybody or anything anymore.
Straight-talking, honest politics from people who care.
Let’s build something that can improve the lives of all of us.
@greenparty.org.uk 🟢✊
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The scenes on our streets are shameful consequences of decades of austerity - government after government fanning the flames of anti migration instead of tackling inequality.
We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.
We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.
September 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The scenes on our streets are shameful consequences of decades of austerity - government after government fanning the flames of anti migration instead of tackling inequality.
We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.
We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.
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please contact me if you control "dark money" and want to pay me to promote high rise trousers, walkable neighborhoods, and adopting shelter animals
August 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM
please contact me if you control "dark money" and want to pay me to promote high rise trousers, walkable neighborhoods, and adopting shelter animals
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Last week, trying to find arguments to convince my colleagues to stop binning paper clips, I went on a deep dive about what it takes to make one. There was a lot of crossover with this thread. Also - paperclips are reusable almost to infinity.
That’s me in the hard hat, in front of the bucket of a terrifyingly enormous digger.
What you can’t really tell from the picture is that my head was spinning.
I’d just had one of those moments that change your life forever.
It would set me off on a journey around the world…!🧵
What you can’t really tell from the picture is that my head was spinning.
I’d just had one of those moments that change your life forever.
It would set me off on a journey around the world…!🧵
September 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Last week, trying to find arguments to convince my colleagues to stop binning paper clips, I went on a deep dive about what it takes to make one. There was a lot of crossover with this thread. Also - paperclips are reusable almost to infinity.
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Right wing media has had it in for Angela Rayner from the start - they couldn’t bear a working class woman being so powerful & dynamic. She made a mistake and has paid heavily for it. Very much hope she’ll return at some point in the future - our politics desperately needs more voices like hers
September 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Right wing media has had it in for Angela Rayner from the start - they couldn’t bear a working class woman being so powerful & dynamic. She made a mistake and has paid heavily for it. Very much hope she’ll return at some point in the future - our politics desperately needs more voices like hers
Are there any facts surrounding this rumour? I know that makes it boring, but.
August 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Are there any facts surrounding this rumour? I know that makes it boring, but.
The US appears to be expiring before our very eyes.
I have no idea what will happen next.
The free-ish world needs new leadership.
From where, though? Europe?
I have no idea what will happen next.
The free-ish world needs new leadership.
From where, though? Europe?
August 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The US appears to be expiring before our very eyes.
I have no idea what will happen next.
The free-ish world needs new leadership.
From where, though? Europe?
I have no idea what will happen next.
The free-ish world needs new leadership.
From where, though? Europe?
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When fascism threatens, it's the duty of all democratic politicians to oppose in the strongest possible terms
Unbelievably depressing that Labour are failing to do this
Unbelievably depressing that Labour are failing to do this
No10 spokesman not prepared to criticise anything about Farage speech today.
Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.
Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.
August 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
When fascism threatens, it's the duty of all democratic politicians to oppose in the strongest possible terms
Unbelievably depressing that Labour are failing to do this
Unbelievably depressing that Labour are failing to do this
Genius. The main risk is tackiness, I suppose. But making politics fun as well as serious, rather than hateful and unserious is no bad thing IMO
August 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Genius. The main risk is tackiness, I suppose. But making politics fun as well as serious, rather than hateful and unserious is no bad thing IMO
Correct
Tonight, countless calories will be burned powering the brains of analysts and political commentators, and millions of keystrokes spent explaining what happened in Alaska. Yet sometimes, a simple diagram explains it better than a PhD thesis:
Photo credit: @vatniksoup.bsky.social
Photo credit: @vatniksoup.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Correct
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Al Doyle of LCD Soundsystem on stage at Red Rocks last night 💖🏳️⚧️🫂 #ProtectTransKids
August 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Al Doyle of LCD Soundsystem on stage at Red Rocks last night 💖🏳️⚧️🫂 #ProtectTransKids
So you can tax the rich (at least a bit) more, then. The UK is an incredible country. The wealthy in particular have the opportunity to have a fantastic time. Rich people need to pay their share.
August 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
So you can tax the rich (at least a bit) more, then. The UK is an incredible country. The wealthy in particular have the opportunity to have a fantastic time. Rich people need to pay their share.
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Again: shock.
August 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Again: shock.