Jo Bland
@joblandunity.bsky.social
Lives Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Sometime dog aunty / always insomniac.
Putin wants to destroy democracy and subjugate Europe. Trump/Musk are dangerous Putin enablers.
Sometime dog aunty / always insomniac.
Putin wants to destroy democracy and subjugate Europe. Trump/Musk are dangerous Putin enablers.
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old Soviet joke for our times:
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
March 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
old Soviet joke for our times:
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
How JD Vance emerged as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic alliance - “It is difficult to know who is more contemptible: those who wanted this or those who merely went along with it.”
March 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
How JD Vance emerged as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic alliance - “It is difficult to know who is more contemptible: those who wanted this or those who merely went along with it.”
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To paraphrase Zelensky, 'I don't need reposts, I need bullets'.
Please join me in donating to Ukraine.
Please give any amount that you can. There are multiple options for which specific cause to support at the link below.
war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Please join me in donating to Ukraine.
Please give any amount that you can. There are multiple options for which specific cause to support at the link below.
war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Donate to Ukraine’s defenders
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
war.ukraine.ua
February 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
To paraphrase Zelensky, 'I don't need reposts, I need bullets'.
Please join me in donating to Ukraine.
Please give any amount that you can. There are multiple options for which specific cause to support at the link below.
war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Please join me in donating to Ukraine.
Please give any amount that you can. There are multiple options for which specific cause to support at the link below.
war.ukraine.ua/donate/
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Reposting this given the general state of the world as a dangerous authoritarian felon and his overconfident billionaire lackey deliberately play with existential risks. www.forkingpaths.co/p/we-dont-ha...
We Don't Have to Destroy Ourselves
We are the only species that has the capacity to make ourselves extinct. But courting that risk is not inevitable; it is a choice, and it's not too late to make the right one.
www.forkingpaths.co
March 1, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Reposting this given the general state of the world as a dangerous authoritarian felon and his overconfident billionaire lackey deliberately play with existential risks. www.forkingpaths.co/p/we-dont-ha...
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Three years on from Putin's barbaric and illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine facts and truth matter more than ever
youtu.be/HpmDquOkSCY?...
youtu.be/HpmDquOkSCY?...
FACTS & TRUTH MATTER
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Three years on from Putin's barbaric and illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine facts and truth matter more than ever
youtu.be/HpmDquOkSCY?...
youtu.be/HpmDquOkSCY?...
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French President Emmanuel Macron publicly interrupted Donald Trump to correct another of the US President’s falsehoods over Ukraine 👏
February 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron publicly interrupted Donald Trump to correct another of the US President’s falsehoods over Ukraine 👏
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Putin planned to take Kyiv in three days, but he couldn't take Kyiv in three years.
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Putin’s Three Years of Humiliation
The Russian president can’t win his war against Ukraine unless he persuades its allies to betray it.
www.theatlantic.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Putin planned to take Kyiv in three days, but he couldn't take Kyiv in three years.
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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The US just voted alongside Russia, Belarus and North Korea against a UN resolution to support Ukraine.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
February 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The US just voted alongside Russia, Belarus and North Korea against a UN resolution to support Ukraine.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
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“Three years on from Putin's barbaric full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we face a once in a generation moment for our collective security and values. We continue to stand with Ukraine for a just and lasting peace. Slava Ukraini”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer👏
Prime Minister Keir Starmer👏
February 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
“Three years on from Putin's barbaric full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we face a once in a generation moment for our collective security and values. We continue to stand with Ukraine for a just and lasting peace. Slava Ukraini”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer👏
Prime Minister Keir Starmer👏
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French President Emmanuel Macron says US and Ukraine should be compensated by Russia, not by Ukraine. Russia started the war 👏
February 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron says US and Ukraine should be compensated by Russia, not by Ukraine. Russia started the war 👏
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Calling Zelensky a “Dictator” must be where the line is drawn.
It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.
It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.
February 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Calling Zelensky a “Dictator” must be where the line is drawn.
It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.
It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.
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One of my experiences as a government official was that when the UK and France agreed on something, joint progress could be made pretty quickly. Reading between the lines, this is happening with regard to Ukraine and Trump. A small ray of hope in an otherwise bleak day.
February 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
One of my experiences as a government official was that when the UK and France agreed on something, joint progress could be made pretty quickly. Reading between the lines, this is happening with regard to Ukraine and Trump. A small ray of hope in an otherwise bleak day.
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“KKR has submitted a C4bn equity bid to take a majority stake in Thames Water, as the US private equity firm looks to position itself as potential owner of the debt-laden water provider” - Our water supplies sold off to a US equity firm…
February 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“KKR has submitted a C4bn equity bid to take a majority stake in Thames Water, as the US private equity firm looks to position itself as potential owner of the debt-laden water provider” - Our water supplies sold off to a US equity firm…
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Putin says Trump must go further before he’ll even agree to meet.
Putin is entirely in the driving seat. The US has alienated its own allies, given Russia nearly all of what it wanted, bought Putin’s warped view of reality, and can’t even guarantee a meeting. The art of the deal, indeed.
Putin is entirely in the driving seat. The US has alienated its own allies, given Russia nearly all of what it wanted, bought Putin’s warped view of reality, and can’t even guarantee a meeting. The art of the deal, indeed.
February 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Putin says Trump must go further before he’ll even agree to meet.
Putin is entirely in the driving seat. The US has alienated its own allies, given Russia nearly all of what it wanted, bought Putin’s warped view of reality, and can’t even guarantee a meeting. The art of the deal, indeed.
Putin is entirely in the driving seat. The US has alienated its own allies, given Russia nearly all of what it wanted, bought Putin’s warped view of reality, and can’t even guarantee a meeting. The art of the deal, indeed.
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It's annoying how clearly this is going to play out.
They gut the FAA.
Therefore, the FAA can't do its job well because it was gutted.
Therefore, they say "The FAA sucks, we have to privatize it." which is what Project 2025 wants to do. They're manufacturing the crises for their end goal.
They gut the FAA.
Therefore, the FAA can't do its job well because it was gutted.
Therefore, they say "The FAA sucks, we have to privatize it." which is what Project 2025 wants to do. They're manufacturing the crises for their end goal.
February 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It's annoying how clearly this is going to play out.
They gut the FAA.
Therefore, the FAA can't do its job well because it was gutted.
Therefore, they say "The FAA sucks, we have to privatize it." which is what Project 2025 wants to do. They're manufacturing the crises for their end goal.
They gut the FAA.
Therefore, the FAA can't do its job well because it was gutted.
Therefore, they say "The FAA sucks, we have to privatize it." which is what Project 2025 wants to do. They're manufacturing the crises for their end goal.
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The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
February 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
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The Guardian view on new housing: Labour must not let builders dictate terms. Ministers must use ensure that new homes are built on terms as favourable as possible to the people who will live in them – not according to rules made by developers. 👍
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on new housing: Labour must not let builders dictate terms | Editorial
Editorial: The lack of affordable homes to buy and rent is a serious injustice. Ministers must fight for plans that put people first
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 6:29 AM
The Guardian view on new housing: Labour must not let builders dictate terms. Ministers must use ensure that new homes are built on terms as favourable as possible to the people who will live in them – not according to rules made by developers. 👍
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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President Zelenskyy: “At the Munich Security Conference, I emphasized that European policy must not just be promising — it must make America want to stand with a strong Europe. Europe must decide its own future with confidence in its strength so that others have no choice but to respect its power.”
February 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
President Zelenskyy: “At the Munich Security Conference, I emphasized that European policy must not just be promising — it must make America want to stand with a strong Europe. Europe must decide its own future with confidence in its strength so that others have no choice but to respect its power.”
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This is probably the most accurate take.
February 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is probably the most accurate take.
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz (@zezvaz.bsky.social):
February 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz (@zezvaz.bsky.social):
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To the right-wing pundits crowing over Vance's speech: if you are really "less worried" about a dictator-state that's invaded its neighbour, killed tens of thousands of people, reduced cities to rubble & engaged in mass rape and child abduction, than you are about "wokery", then you are truly lost.
February 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
To the right-wing pundits crowing over Vance's speech: if you are really "less worried" about a dictator-state that's invaded its neighbour, killed tens of thousands of people, reduced cities to rubble & engaged in mass rape and child abduction, than you are about "wokery", then you are truly lost.
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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.