Paul H
@insert-clever-name.bsky.social
Mostly harmless.
Amateur photographer (usually
, sometimes astrophotographer, Lover of FOSS, Linux, etc.
Politics: Green.
#Atheist / #humanist
Tesla lover/Elon hater.
Amateur photographer (usually
, sometimes astrophotographer, Lover of FOSS, Linux, etc.
Politics: Green.
#Atheist / #humanist
Tesla lover/Elon hater.
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Paul H
@insert-clever-name.bsky.social
· Nov 18
#introduction ...
Vegan, Astronomer, Amateur photographer (usually #Landscapes) sometimes astrophotographer, Atheist.
Green. Inveterate booster of posts, particularly UK and European politics but occasionally comes up with original content.
💚 #FBPPR ⚖️🗳️ #FBPE 🇪🇺
Lover of FOSS, Linux, and the like.
Vegan, Astronomer, Amateur photographer (usually #Landscapes) sometimes astrophotographer, Atheist.
Green. Inveterate booster of posts, particularly UK and European politics but occasionally comes up with original content.
💚 #FBPPR ⚖️🗳️ #FBPE 🇪🇺
Lover of FOSS, Linux, and the like.
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FML - this fawning before the over-sensitive king is embarrassing for the world.
Many countries have fought revolutions (and in the UK a civil war) against monarchs & tyrants in order to get away from this ridiculous kind of self-abasement before egos of foolish leaders.
Many countries have fought revolutions (and in the UK a civil war) against monarchs & tyrants in order to get away from this ridiculous kind of self-abasement before egos of foolish leaders.
December 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
FML - this fawning before the over-sensitive king is embarrassing for the world.
Many countries have fought revolutions (and in the UK a civil war) against monarchs & tyrants in order to get away from this ridiculous kind of self-abasement before egos of foolish leaders.
Many countries have fought revolutions (and in the UK a civil war) against monarchs & tyrants in order to get away from this ridiculous kind of self-abasement before egos of foolish leaders.
Boat, Rope, and Seaweed
OnePlus 9 Pro f/1.9 1/3606 ISO101
#Torbay #Devon #UK #landscape #phonephotography
///poster.casual.urban
OnePlus 9 Pro f/1.9 1/3606 ISO101
#Torbay #Devon #UK #landscape #phonephotography
///poster.casual.urban
December 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Boat, Rope, and Seaweed
OnePlus 9 Pro f/1.9 1/3606 ISO101
#Torbay #Devon #UK #landscape #phonephotography
///poster.casual.urban
OnePlus 9 Pro f/1.9 1/3606 ISO101
#Torbay #Devon #UK #landscape #phonephotography
///poster.casual.urban
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Reform accepted £9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Reform accepted £9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
“What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service,” Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) said. “You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, ... killed by the U.S.”
#BoatStrike
#BoatStrike
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
“What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service,” Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) said. “You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, ... killed by the U.S.”
#BoatStrike
#BoatStrike
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The right try and distract us by constantly talking about immigration.
Cost of Living, the NHS, the climate crisis - let's keep them on the agenda.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Cost of Living, the NHS, the climate crisis - let's keep them on the agenda.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The right try and distract us by constantly talking about immigration.
Cost of Living, the NHS, the climate crisis - let's keep them on the agenda.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Cost of Living, the NHS, the climate crisis - let's keep them on the agenda.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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The Express is furious about this because the moment you show those who repeat anti-immigration rhetoric the real human stories their narrative collapses.
The “immigrants” are people. Our friends, colleagues and family.
And it’s this nation of neighbours that is what makes Britain great.
The “immigrants” are people. Our friends, colleagues and family.
And it’s this nation of neighbours that is what makes Britain great.
December 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The Express is furious about this because the moment you show those who repeat anti-immigration rhetoric the real human stories their narrative collapses.
The “immigrants” are people. Our friends, colleagues and family.
And it’s this nation of neighbours that is what makes Britain great.
The “immigrants” are people. Our friends, colleagues and family.
And it’s this nation of neighbours that is what makes Britain great.
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Very telling tonight on Question Time how much the Labour minister absolutely did not want me to talk.
Every time I even began a sentence he started to try and distract me.
It's not going to work on anyone.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Every time I even began a sentence he started to try and distract me.
It's not going to work on anyone.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
While I think most literate people can be insightful and articulate in text form, if given enough time to collect their thoughts, it is a rare talent to be able to do that verbally, in real time, while responding to interruptions, hostile jibes or pointed questions and STILL get your point across.
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Very telling tonight on Question Time how much the Labour minister absolutely did not want me to talk.
Every time I even began a sentence he started to try and distract me.
It's not going to work on anyone.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Every time I even began a sentence he started to try and distract me.
It's not going to work on anyone.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
New video upload (although from my archives) ...
From the gardens at Montacute House
A couple of clips from the grounds of Montacute House, Somerset. A National Trust property that's well worth a visit.
Includes a very impressive "Summer House".
vid.northbound.online/w/91F5Lr6qh3...
From the gardens at Montacute House
A couple of clips from the grounds of Montacute House, Somerset. A National Trust property that's well worth a visit.
Includes a very impressive "Summer House".
vid.northbound.online/w/91F5Lr6qh3...
From the gardens at Montacute House
A couple of clips from the grounds of Montacute House, Somerset. A National Trust property that's well worth a visit. Includes a very impressive "Summer House". Music from YouTube Audio Library - "...
vid.northbound.online
December 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
New video upload (although from my archives) ...
From the gardens at Montacute House
A couple of clips from the grounds of Montacute House, Somerset. A National Trust property that's well worth a visit.
Includes a very impressive "Summer House".
vid.northbound.online/w/91F5Lr6qh3...
From the gardens at Montacute House
A couple of clips from the grounds of Montacute House, Somerset. A National Trust property that's well worth a visit.
Includes a very impressive "Summer House".
vid.northbound.online/w/91F5Lr6qh3...
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"In the ashes of war... Europe pulled together to create collaborative bodies designed to prevent a repeat of the horrors of Nazi Germany.
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"In the ashes of war... Europe pulled together to create collaborative bodies designed to prevent a repeat of the horrors of Nazi Germany.
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
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6. But again and again, legislators seem determined to make idiots of themselves on behalf of powerful industries. They are meant to represent our interests, not those of the lobbyists, but that message seems to have got lost. Vote for those who represent the people, not the money. 6/6
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
6. But again and again, legislators seem determined to make idiots of themselves on behalf of powerful industries. They are meant to represent our interests, not those of the lobbyists, but that message seems to have got lost. Vote for those who represent the people, not the money. 6/6
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5. Minced meat is meat, but mincemeat isn’t. Nor are sweetmeats, though sweetbreads are. Buffalo wings are an obvious attempt to mess with our heads. Shepherd’s pie, or so the printed ingredients claim, contains no shepherd. And don’t get me started on jelly babies. 5/6
December 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
5. Minced meat is meat, but mincemeat isn’t. Nor are sweetmeats, though sweetbreads are. Buffalo wings are an obvious attempt to mess with our heads. Shepherd’s pie, or so the printed ingredients claim, contains no shepherd. And don’t get me started on jelly babies. 5/6
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4. If legislators are to insist on food literalism, they should at least be consistent. There's no dinosaur in turkey dinosaurs (and not much turkey). If a vegan hotdog is ruled out on the grounds that it contains no meat, the meat version should also be ruled out, as it contains no dog. 4/6
December 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
4. If legislators are to insist on food literalism, they should at least be consistent. There's no dinosaur in turkey dinosaurs (and not much turkey). If a vegan hotdog is ruled out on the grounds that it contains no meat, the meat version should also be ruled out, as it contains no dog. 4/6
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3. The industry knows that words are important. If Moses had been obliged by labelling laws to promise the Israelites a land of mammary secretions and insect vomit, I doubt many would have followed him into Canaan, though these are accurate descriptions of milk and honey. 3/6
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
3. The industry knows that words are important. If Moses had been obliged by labelling laws to promise the Israelites a land of mammary secretions and insect vomit, I doubt many would have followed him into Canaan, though these are accurate descriptions of milk and honey. 3/6
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2. It has *nothing* to do with improving clarity. There’s no evidence that people are confused by terms such as veggie burgers, meat-free sausages or oat milk. It’s a crudely protectionist measure designed to stamp out competition, by forcing plant-based companies to use offputting terms. 2/6
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
2. It has *nothing* to do with improving clarity. There’s no evidence that people are confused by terms such as veggie burgers, meat-free sausages or oat milk. It’s a crudely protectionist measure designed to stamp out competition, by forcing plant-based companies to use offputting terms. 2/6
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1. The European Parliament’s attempt to ban plant-based foods from being sold as “sausages”, “burgers” etc is a direct response to livestock industry lobbying. This is a short thread on how utterly bleeding ridiculous it is. 🧵1/6
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
1. The European Parliament’s attempt to ban plant-based foods from being sold as “sausages”, “burgers” etc is a direct response to livestock industry lobbying. This is a short thread on how utterly bleeding ridiculous it is. 🧵1/6
My latest YouTube upload ...
A Geoguessr Challenge / Play Along - The Capitals of the World
#geoguessr #challenge #playalong
A Geoguessr Challenge / Play Along - The Capitals of the World
#geoguessr #challenge #playalong
December 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
My latest YouTube upload ...
A Geoguessr Challenge / Play Along - The Capitals of the World
#geoguessr #challenge #playalong
A Geoguessr Challenge / Play Along - The Capitals of the World
#geoguessr #challenge #playalong
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It was written by a Labour Party Councillor from Chester...thats why he sees us as a threat.
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 AM
It was written by a Labour Party Councillor from Chester...thats why he sees us as a threat.
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Lower bills. Tax billionaires.
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
The Green threat is growing
Exclusive data findings show 50 seats the Greens can win on current polling
www.newstatesman.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Lower bills. Tax billionaires.
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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Well it wasn’t his ‘bone spurs’.
Trump appeared open to releasing the results of a recent MRI, although he said he was unaware which part of his body was examined in the scan. https://cnn.it/4audS0a
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Well it wasn’t his ‘bone spurs’.
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Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit.
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit.
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit.
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit.
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Around 26,000 of the neediest people in County Durham will have to start paying council tax next year...
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
Council tax shock for thousands of Durham’s poorest – thanks to Reform UK
Durham will scrap full council-tax rebates, forcing 26,000 low-income working-age residents to start paying for the first time
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Around 26,000 of the neediest people in County Durham will have to start paying council tax next year...
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
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“A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has surged past 100,000 signatures after being shared at remarkable speed across social media.”
Russian influence petition surges past 100,000 signatures
A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has passed 100,000 signatures
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
“A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has surged past 100,000 signatures after being shared at remarkable speed across social media.”
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🔥 The mood in Brexit-world is changing...
November 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
🔥 The mood in Brexit-world is changing...
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“A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has surged past 100,000 signatures after being shared at remarkable speed across social media.”
Russian influence petition surges past 100,000 signatures
A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has passed 100,000 signatures
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has surged past 100,000 signatures after being shared at remarkable speed across social media.”