Ali C
@frogs58.bsky.social
Seriously can't do Musk anymore!
Mother, grandmother, retired nurse, Europhile, Councillor, political activist, Springsteen, Pink Floyd and Who fan - woman of the left.
Mother, grandmother, retired nurse, Europhile, Councillor, political activist, Springsteen, Pink Floyd and Who fan - woman of the left.
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Lowe doesn't need the money but the 'thrill' of engagment can be just as corrupting as the love of cash & if engagement/cash increase according to the extremity of the opinions expressed then you need integrity to resist the temptation to become ever more offensive. This is what Musk has engineered.
Human trafficking.
Rupert Lowe makes more money from using Elon Musk’s website than any other MP.
There is money to be made from mass deportations and talking about mass deportations.
Rupert Lowe makes more money from using Elon Musk’s website than any other MP.
There is money to be made from mass deportations and talking about mass deportations.
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Lowe doesn't need the money but the 'thrill' of engagment can be just as corrupting as the love of cash & if engagement/cash increase according to the extremity of the opinions expressed then you need integrity to resist the temptation to become ever more offensive. This is what Musk has engineered.
@lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social
This is like listening to a dictatorship. Horrifying. These men could have ended this over a year ago, saving thousands of lives, and we are listening to them blowing smoke up each other's fundaments while the poor people in Gaza dig their dead out of the ground.
This is like listening to a dictatorship. Horrifying. These men could have ended this over a year ago, saving thousands of lives, and we are listening to them blowing smoke up each other's fundaments while the poor people in Gaza dig their dead out of the ground.
October 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
@lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social
This is like listening to a dictatorship. Horrifying. These men could have ended this over a year ago, saving thousands of lives, and we are listening to them blowing smoke up each other's fundaments while the poor people in Gaza dig their dead out of the ground.
This is like listening to a dictatorship. Horrifying. These men could have ended this over a year ago, saving thousands of lives, and we are listening to them blowing smoke up each other's fundaments while the poor people in Gaza dig their dead out of the ground.
This made me laugh - in a world where that's increasingly tough.
April 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This made me laugh - in a world where that's increasingly tough.
Whilst clearly I don't agree with Frosts assessment, these people are astonishing. Has he entirely forgotten the omnishambles that was the last 5 Tory PMs and the wrecking ball they took to our country, so that now, 15 years on, it's impossible to identify something (anything) that's working better.
It's sort of marvellously funny that Frost (or The Spectator, for that matter) seem completely unaware that they are perfectly describing Frost's Brexit negotiations in the first paragraph, the Brexit referendum in the second, and Boris Johnson in the third. Perfect projection. ~AA
March 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Whilst clearly I don't agree with Frosts assessment, these people are astonishing. Has he entirely forgotten the omnishambles that was the last 5 Tory PMs and the wrecking ball they took to our country, so that now, 15 years on, it's impossible to identify something (anything) that's working better.
Religious zealots are selective over religious text - classic example - being gay is a worse 'sin' than several of the 10 commandments.
There should be no place for religion in politics.
But given Vance's audience is the Bible belt - how much will this be reported?
www.ap.org/news-highlig...
There should be no place for religion in politics.
But given Vance's audience is the Bible belt - how much will this be reported?
www.ap.org/news-highlig...
Pope rebukes Trump administration over immigrant deportations and appears to aim directly at Vance | The Associated Press
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday to the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of migrants, warning that the forceful
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February 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Religious zealots are selective over religious text - classic example - being gay is a worse 'sin' than several of the 10 commandments.
There should be no place for religion in politics.
But given Vance's audience is the Bible belt - how much will this be reported?
www.ap.org/news-highlig...
There should be no place for religion in politics.
But given Vance's audience is the Bible belt - how much will this be reported?
www.ap.org/news-highlig...
Grooming gangs.
Horrendous in any colour - news headline, only in brown.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Horrendous in any colour - news headline, only in brown.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bolton grooming gang guilty of abuse in 'party house'
Eight men have been convicted of multiple sexual offences agains a teenage girl.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Grooming gangs.
Horrendous in any colour - news headline, only in brown.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Horrendous in any colour - news headline, only in brown.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is truly shocking. If Daily Mail columns, Dan Hodges had said this about Israeli children, his career would be over. And rightly so.
Exactly how is it okay then, to say this about Palestinians?
Just disgusting.
Exactly how is it okay then, to say this about Palestinians?
Just disgusting.
February 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is truly shocking. If Daily Mail columns, Dan Hodges had said this about Israeli children, his career would be over. And rightly so.
Exactly how is it okay then, to say this about Palestinians?
Just disgusting.
Exactly how is it okay then, to say this about Palestinians?
Just disgusting.
WOW! Take 5 folks and listen to this incredibly brave pastor.
The faces on the Trump clan say it all, but it's him that's claiming messianic status.
www.facebook.com/share/v/1F3N...
The faces on the Trump clan say it all, but it's him that's claiming messianic status.
www.facebook.com/share/v/1F3N...
Redirecting...
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January 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
WOW! Take 5 folks and listen to this incredibly brave pastor.
The faces on the Trump clan say it all, but it's him that's claiming messianic status.
www.facebook.com/share/v/1F3N...
The faces on the Trump clan say it all, but it's him that's claiming messianic status.
www.facebook.com/share/v/1F3N...
@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social can you share the link to that Ken Clark interview you just played? We don't hear enough sensible commentary on these things.
January 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social can you share the link to that Ken Clark interview you just played? We don't hear enough sensible commentary on these things.
I would love to do this BUT the country has not been managed for years, largely due to the strategic bandwidth being taken up with Brexit. We need a government focussed on the UK for a while, but I truly hope we can rejoin at some point.
Superb article from @andrewduffeu.bsky.social discussing the idea of reversing Brexit and looking at the position of other countries such as Ukraine in relation to the EU
ukandeu.ac.uk/reversing-br...
ukandeu.ac.uk/reversing-br...
Reversing Brexit in the context of wider EU enlargement - UK in a changing Europe
Andrew Duff discusses the idea of reversing Brexit and looks at the position of other countries such as Ukraine in relation to the EU.
ukandeu.ac.uk
January 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I would love to do this BUT the country has not been managed for years, largely due to the strategic bandwidth being taken up with Brexit. We need a government focussed on the UK for a while, but I truly hope we can rejoin at some point.
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Possibly the best clap back against ignorant antivaxxers.
January 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Possibly the best clap back against ignorant antivaxxers.
The very generous people of Langley Green in Crawley gave SO much to the Labour Women's Group collection in support of local charities. Christmas spirit is alive and well. ❤️ www.sussexexpress.co.uk/community/no...
Nothing says Christmas as much as people helping people, being generous and kind
Crawley Labour Women’s Group have been collecting food, toiletries and other essentials of life since September 2022 – that’s three Christmases - and the generosity of Crawley people just grows and gr...
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December 20, 2024 at 11:17 PM
The very generous people of Langley Green in Crawley gave SO much to the Labour Women's Group collection in support of local charities. Christmas spirit is alive and well. ❤️ www.sussexexpress.co.uk/community/no...
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“We are still outside the economic union of which every single one of our neighbouring countries is a member. It will continue to make new rules which will always have a major impact on the UK economy”.
The self harm of Brexit - an ever weeping wound.
www.theneweuropean.co.uk/the-new-brex...
The self harm of Brexit - an ever weeping wound.
www.theneweuropean.co.uk/the-new-brex...
The new Brexit time bomb
A refresh of EU product safety standards, GPSR, will be a disaster for the UK’s small exporters, with the government little help
www.theneweuropean.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 9:46 PM
“We are still outside the economic union of which every single one of our neighbouring countries is a member. It will continue to make new rules which will always have a major impact on the UK economy”.
The self harm of Brexit - an ever weeping wound.
www.theneweuropean.co.uk/the-new-brex...
The self harm of Brexit - an ever weeping wound.
www.theneweuropean.co.uk/the-new-brex...
@lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Surely, by 2016, austerity had taken out 20k police officers and 20k support staff. The reduced capacity meant they simy couldn't come out to burglaries, etc... anymore - thus confidence in them plummeted.
Surely, by 2016, austerity had taken out 20k police officers and 20k support staff. The reduced capacity meant they simy couldn't come out to burglaries, etc... anymore - thus confidence in them plummeted.
December 2, 2024 at 12:37 PM
@lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Surely, by 2016, austerity had taken out 20k police officers and 20k support staff. The reduced capacity meant they simy couldn't come out to burglaries, etc... anymore - thus confidence in them plummeted.
Surely, by 2016, austerity had taken out 20k police officers and 20k support staff. The reduced capacity meant they simy couldn't come out to burglaries, etc... anymore - thus confidence in them plummeted.
Tells you all you need to know about press balance.
December 2, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Tells you all you need to know about press balance.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk we must protect children first - so age is huge in this issue. I was put to bed during the Cuban missile crisis by parents who believed we might all be dead by morning. I knew nothing about it. That's good parenting - certainly of primary age children.
November 28, 2024 at 10:59 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk we must protect children first - so age is huge in this issue. I was put to bed during the Cuban missile crisis by parents who believed we might all be dead by morning. I knew nothing about it. That's good parenting - certainly of primary age children.
Iceland is amazing and this is sort of primal isn't it.
November 22, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Iceland is amazing and this is sort of primal isn't it.
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A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss.
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
November 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM
A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss.
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
I'm not surprised. I've been wanting to leave for some time, but the last few months, Musk has just been dreadful.
I'm sure a lot of people like me feel very committed to making this alternative work.
I'm sure a lot of people like me feel very committed to making this alternative work.
November 16, 2024 at 4:15 PM
I'm not surprised. I've been wanting to leave for some time, but the last few months, Musk has just been dreadful.
I'm sure a lot of people like me feel very committed to making this alternative work.
I'm sure a lot of people like me feel very committed to making this alternative work.
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Thank you Baroness Jenny Jones for your passionate support for Lord Woodley’s Bill to end once & for all the shocking & cruel injustice of the #IPPscandal in Fridays debate & for raising my latest latest film on this issue.
Let’s not wait for an ITV drama to do the right thing
Let’s not wait for an ITV drama to do the right thing
November 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Thank you Baroness Jenny Jones for your passionate support for Lord Woodley’s Bill to end once & for all the shocking & cruel injustice of the #IPPscandal in Fridays debate & for raising my latest latest film on this issue.
Let’s not wait for an ITV drama to do the right thing
Let’s not wait for an ITV drama to do the right thing
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Imagine sitting down for a drink or a meal with people whose company you enjoyed & being told by management that half of the table would be now occupied by people who just wanted to shout ‘C**t’ at you. The exodus has absolutely nothing to do with ‘opinions’. Media reports must reflect this more.
November 15, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Imagine sitting down for a drink or a meal with people whose company you enjoyed & being told by management that half of the table would be now occupied by people who just wanted to shout ‘C**t’ at you. The exodus has absolutely nothing to do with ‘opinions’. Media reports must reflect this more.
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Hi I'm Ben I have autism and I’m
new to #BlueSky. I didn’t want leave X
but values and political views left me no
choice. I’d like to rebuild my 50k community
on here. Can you please help and kindly
repost this so I can meet new friends
and find old ones? Thank you! 💙
new to #BlueSky. I didn’t want leave X
but values and political views left me no
choice. I’d like to rebuild my 50k community
on here. Can you please help and kindly
repost this so I can meet new friends
and find old ones? Thank you! 💙
November 14, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Hi I'm Ben I have autism and I’m
new to #BlueSky. I didn’t want leave X
but values and political views left me no
choice. I’d like to rebuild my 50k community
on here. Can you please help and kindly
repost this so I can meet new friends
and find old ones? Thank you! 💙
new to #BlueSky. I didn’t want leave X
but values and political views left me no
choice. I’d like to rebuild my 50k community
on here. Can you please help and kindly
repost this so I can meet new friends
and find old ones? Thank you! 💙
This was fabulous.
Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.
November 15, 2024 at 11:07 PM
This was fabulous.