Keith Bursnall
@keithbursnall.bsky.social
Ex perfomer in 'Bent Double' Gay Cabaret - play me Poulenc, Janacek or Britten and you get breakfast! I work in big theatre in Covent Garden - views are my own
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As usual, all about hard defences
Bugger all being done to reforest uplands, unstraighten rivers, manage retreat from coastlines and other measures designed to tackle the CAUSES OF FLOODING in a #climate changed UK
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bugger all being done to reforest uplands, unstraighten rivers, manage retreat from coastlines and other measures designed to tackle the CAUSES OF FLOODING in a #climate changed UK
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK must spend £1.5bn a year on flood defences to protect public, experts warn
Researchers cite £2.4bn annual cost of flooding and say a third of England’s critical infrastructure is at risk
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
As usual, all about hard defences
Bugger all being done to reforest uplands, unstraighten rivers, manage retreat from coastlines and other measures designed to tackle the CAUSES OF FLOODING in a #climate changed UK
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bugger all being done to reforest uplands, unstraighten rivers, manage retreat from coastlines and other measures designed to tackle the CAUSES OF FLOODING in a #climate changed UK
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Elon Musk secured his choke hold on the mechanics of the federal government weeks ago. Along with Donald Trump, he has already standardized chaos across the US
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk and Donald Trump Have Chosen Chaos
Elon Musk secured his choke hold on the mechanics of the federal government weeks ago. Along with Donald Trump, he has already standardized chaos across the US.
www.wired.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Elon Musk secured his choke hold on the mechanics of the federal government weeks ago. Along with Donald Trump, he has already standardized chaos across the US
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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"More tornadoes in the most extreme U.S. tornado outbreaks" | That's the #Science, folks: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
More tornadoes in the most extreme U.S. tornado outbreaks
Clusters of strong tornadoes have become more common in the United States over the past 50 years.
www.science.org
March 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
"More tornadoes in the most extreme U.S. tornado outbreaks" | That's the #Science, folks: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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1. Reading some of the comments beneath this week's column, I'm struck once again by how fiercely resistant many people are to understanding how our food is produced, how it reaches us and how the system works. This willed ignorance is lethal. Short🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain’s food supply is precarious – and Trump’s chaos is spreading. I have a plan. Do you? | George Monbiot
I’ve started a stockpile, but that isn’t the answer. If crisis strikes, the government needs a strategy to protect us all, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
1. Reading some of the comments beneath this week's column, I'm struck once again by how fiercely resistant many people are to understanding how our food is produced, how it reaches us and how the system works. This willed ignorance is lethal. Short🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I'm sorry if I'm intruding on your "Labour can do no wrong and diplomatic genius Starmer played Trump like a fiddle" bubble.
But outside of it, the rest of us have our heads in our hands like the Ukrainian ambassador did.
But outside of it, the rest of us have our heads in our hands like the Ukrainian ambassador did.
March 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I'm sorry if I'm intruding on your "Labour can do no wrong and diplomatic genius Starmer played Trump like a fiddle" bubble.
But outside of it, the rest of us have our heads in our hands like the Ukrainian ambassador did.
But outside of it, the rest of us have our heads in our hands like the Ukrainian ambassador did.
Seeing House Mates at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff.
February 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Seeing House Mates at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff.
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2016: Nigel Farage, "The worse case scenario economically of Brexit is better than where we are today"
2025: Donald Trump, "Ukraine should have never started the war with Russia"
The lies of Brexit weakened the UK and the EU, and the lies of Trump have weakened Europe and the US
2025: Donald Trump, "Ukraine should have never started the war with Russia"
The lies of Brexit weakened the UK and the EU, and the lies of Trump have weakened Europe and the US
February 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
2016: Nigel Farage, "The worse case scenario economically of Brexit is better than where we are today"
2025: Donald Trump, "Ukraine should have never started the war with Russia"
The lies of Brexit weakened the UK and the EU, and the lies of Trump have weakened Europe and the US
2025: Donald Trump, "Ukraine should have never started the war with Russia"
The lies of Brexit weakened the UK and the EU, and the lies of Trump have weakened Europe and the US
Thames Water is collapsing. NO BAILOUTS for the shareholders and banks who caused this mess. Tell the government to take it into public ownership PERMANENTLY and protect the public interest. #WeOwnIt
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
Bring Thames Water into public ownership | We Own It
weownit.org.uk
February 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Thames Water is collapsing. NO BAILOUTS for the shareholders and banks who caused this mess. Tell the government to take it into public ownership PERMANENTLY and protect the public interest. #WeOwnIt
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
Thames Water is collapsing. NO BAILOUTS for the shareholders and banks who caused this mess. Tell the government to take it into public ownership PERMANENTLY and protect the public interest. #WeOwnIt
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
Bring Thames Water into public ownership | We Own It
weownit.org.uk
February 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Thames Water is collapsing. NO BAILOUTS for the shareholders and banks who caused this mess. Tell the government to take it into public ownership PERMANENTLY and protect the public interest. #WeOwnIt
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
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The terrorist suspect in Germany's Christmas Market attack has been exposed.
He's a far right anti-Muslim pro-Israel extremist.
An extremist who supported the very anti-Muslim bigots who opportunistically jumped on this crime 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=es38...
He's a far right anti-Muslim pro-Israel extremist.
An extremist who supported the very anti-Muslim bigots who opportunistically jumped on this crime 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=es38...
December 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM
The terrorist suspect in Germany's Christmas Market attack has been exposed.
He's a far right anti-Muslim pro-Israel extremist.
An extremist who supported the very anti-Muslim bigots who opportunistically jumped on this crime 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=es38...
He's a far right anti-Muslim pro-Israel extremist.
An extremist who supported the very anti-Muslim bigots who opportunistically jumped on this crime 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=es38...
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Nurse Laura to BBC News, "Staffing levels that you see.. A lot of sickness.. A lot of short staffed.. That's our main priority, getting more nurses on the floor"
What has happened in recent years that has let to such high levels of sickness?
What has happened in recent years that has let to such high levels of sickness?
December 4, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Nurse Laura to BBC News, "Staffing levels that you see.. A lot of sickness.. A lot of short staffed.. That's our main priority, getting more nurses on the floor"
What has happened in recent years that has let to such high levels of sickness?
What has happened in recent years that has let to such high levels of sickness?
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This is huge.
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:19 AM
This is huge.
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
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At this point it’s been said in a hundred different ways, so I think people are being intentional about not getting it.
December 1, 2024 at 8:42 PM
At this point it’s been said in a hundred different ways, so I think people are being intentional about not getting it.
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What Queer activism of the 70s/80s teaches about our response to Trump.
Direct action and confrontation works.
Queer citizens have to be out and vocal.
We can’t afford to worry about being “respectable”.
Educating other Americans about who we really are is vital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Direct action and confrontation works.
Queer citizens have to be out and vocal.
We can’t afford to worry about being “respectable”.
Educating other Americans about who we really are is vital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Be disruptive! What queer history tells us about confronting Trump
The LGBTQ+ community has been here before – and learned that real change happens when activists are front and center
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 8:14 AM
What Queer activism of the 70s/80s teaches about our response to Trump.
Direct action and confrontation works.
Queer citizens have to be out and vocal.
We can’t afford to worry about being “respectable”.
Educating other Americans about who we really are is vital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Direct action and confrontation works.
Queer citizens have to be out and vocal.
We can’t afford to worry about being “respectable”.
Educating other Americans about who we really are is vital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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He thought he could throttle our accounts, suppress our posts, force his insane views on us & just get away with it. Boll**** to that. Welcome to BlueSky everyone
November 30, 2024 at 8:18 PM
He thought he could throttle our accounts, suppress our posts, force his insane views on us & just get away with it. Boll**** to that. Welcome to BlueSky everyone
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Jeez. This is an outrageous post from Elon Musk. If anyone was in any doubt about where his sentiments will lie at the next UK general election look no further than this. The Prime Minister, every cabinet member & Labour MP need to join @bsky.app now
November 29, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Jeez. This is an outrageous post from Elon Musk. If anyone was in any doubt about where his sentiments will lie at the next UK general election look no further than this. The Prime Minister, every cabinet member & Labour MP need to join @bsky.app now
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Others have noted it but I will too: The big reason Bluesky is so hot right now is that the people who add value to social media - the frequent posters in specific fields - are here now, talking to each other and creating the "spectator value" that draws users and attention.
Twitter’s heir apparent isn’t X or Threads — it’s Bluesky
The blue bird is dead. Long live the blue sky.
www.theverge.com
November 23, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Others have noted it but I will too: The big reason Bluesky is so hot right now is that the people who add value to social media - the frequent posters in specific fields - are here now, talking to each other and creating the "spectator value" that draws users and attention.
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Fuck JK Rowling.
Every year the names of women who have died at the hands of men are read out in parliament.
Rowling’s vile & unnecessary post only perpetuates animosity towards the trans community, contributing to the very violence that threatens their lives.
Every year the names of women who have died at the hands of men are read out in parliament.
Rowling’s vile & unnecessary post only perpetuates animosity towards the trans community, contributing to the very violence that threatens their lives.
November 21, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Fuck JK Rowling.
Every year the names of women who have died at the hands of men are read out in parliament.
Rowling’s vile & unnecessary post only perpetuates animosity towards the trans community, contributing to the very violence that threatens their lives.
Every year the names of women who have died at the hands of men are read out in parliament.
Rowling’s vile & unnecessary post only perpetuates animosity towards the trans community, contributing to the very violence that threatens their lives.
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No, Democrats should not respond to their election defeat by throwing minorities under a bus.
Instead, they should offer a compelling economic vision for struggling Americans, which forces the Republicans on the defensive.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Instead, they should offer a compelling economic vision for struggling Americans, which forces the Republicans on the defensive.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
With Trump heading for the White House, the Democrats must learn these lessons – and fast | Owen Jones
An economic populism for the majority – irrespective of gender, race, religion, sexual or gender – is the way forward, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:00 PM
No, Democrats should not respond to their election defeat by throwing minorities under a bus.
Instead, they should offer a compelling economic vision for struggling Americans, which forces the Republicans on the defensive.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Instead, they should offer a compelling economic vision for struggling Americans, which forces the Republicans on the defensive.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The ICC’s arrest warrants are long overdue.
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
November 21, 2024 at 12:46 PM
The ICC’s arrest warrants are long overdue.
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
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👏 Excellent. Now do Netanyahu.
November 21, 2024 at 3:34 PM
👏 Excellent. Now do Netanyahu.
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👏👏👏 Petra De Sutter is the Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium.
November 21, 2024 at 3:40 PM
👏👏👏 Petra De Sutter is the Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium.
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Meanwhile in the other place..
November 21, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Meanwhile in the other place..