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David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

This!

Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · Apr 30

Massive Attack 👏👏👏👏

KNEECAP ARE NOT THE STORY

If senior politicians can find neither the time, nor the words to condemn, say, the murder of fifteen voluntary aid workers in Gaza, or the illegal starvation of a civilian population as a method of warfare, or the killing of thousands & thousands of children in the same territory, by a state in possession of the highest precision weapons on earth;
how much notice should a music festival take of their moral advice on booking performing acts?

As a band that has spoken publicly for more than 30 years about the illegal occupation, apartheid system and killing with impunity of thousands of Palestinians, we are hyper aware of the both the human cost of abject political silence, and the commercial implications of publicly expressing solidarity with an oppressed people.

Language matters of course.
The hideous murders of elected politicians
Jo Cox and David Amess means there’s no scope
for flippancy or recklessness.

But do politicians and right-wing journalists strategically
concocting moral outrage over the stage utterings
of a young punk band, while simultaneously obfuscating
or even ignoring a genocide happening in real time
(including the killing of journalists in unprecedented
numbers) have any right to intimidate festival events
into acts of political censorship?

Kneecap are not the story.

Gaza is the story.
Genocide is the story.

And the silence, acquiescence and support of those
crimes against humanity by the elected
British government is the real story.

Solidarity with all artists with the moral courage to speak
out against Israeli war crimes, and the ongoing
persecution and slaughter of the Palestinian people.

Massive Attack.

April 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

🙄 Yawn…she’s at it again…clearly unable to negotiate a deal that could apparently be done in one day…clearly the complete arse of the deal…in all reality a complete moron… so yeah let’s once again gaslight the invaded www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u...

April 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

Oh dear, this unnecessary HBO remake of Harry Potter really isn’t shaping up very well at all is it?!? Disappointed at and expected more from John Lithgow but I guess the rest of the tired has been cast don’t mind getting into bed with that vile transphobe JK Rowling if it finally gets an acting job

April 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

#Israel is a #Terrorist state. #Netanyahu and his #Zionist government and their #IDF butchers need to be sent to the #ICC to face justice

Chilling video shows the moment Israeli forces opened fire on a convoy of emergency vehicles

The attack killed 15 people. “I couldn’t see my two colleagues in the ambulance,” a surviving paramedic told NBC News, “but I heard their final breaths as they died.”

www.nbcnews.com

April 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

Finally a #Democrat showing leadership against #Trump! Ok so it’s not someone who holds office but at least there is now some sort of leader that smart #America can unite behind #Obama2028 #USA

Barack Obama calls on Americans to defend democratic values in face of Trump agenda

‘It is up to all of us to fix this,’ former president said in speech at Hamilton College in New York

www.theguardian.com

April 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

Not that we need any more evidence that #Trump and his cronies are complete morons; but I guess they just want to keep on proving how smart the #USA is, this time imposing 10% #Tarrifs on penguins 😵‍💫🫨 #Murica

Island home only to penguins hit by tariffs - and other things you may have missed on 'Liberation Day'

The EU hates "beautiful" American beef, Donald Trump won't stand for plastic eggs and penguins face higher costs to sell goods to the US: some of the things you might have missed on Liberation Day.

news.sky.com

April 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

As the #US continues to be a bad friend and an awful ally under #Trump it’s time to up ante in #BoycottUSA. If a brand is owned by an #American company then it’s off the buy list and on the boycott list

April 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

I’m sure her friends will be betting big against the Dow and Nasfaq

John Lugo-Trebble @jlugot.bsky.social · Apr 2

And how much money are her friends set to make from today?

#resisttrump #trumpsucks #rejoineu

April 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM

Reposted by David LT

John Lugo-Trebble

@jlugot.bsky.social

And how much money are her friends set to make from today?

#resisttrump #trumpsucks #rejoineu

April 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

#RachelReeves yesterday chose to push 250,000 of the poorest and sickest into poverty. She could have amended her self imposed borrowing rules (as Germany are doing); she could have increased #Taxes for the wealthy; she could get growth by joining the #EU #CustomsUnion but she chose MASS #POVERTY 😔

March 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM

Reposted by David LT

Jonathan Pie

@jonathanpienews.bsky.social

Rebadging welfare payments given in support to those who are looking for work or are unable to work as ‘handouts’ is a page right out of the Tory playbook. While at the same time accepting free clothes and concert tickets. I keep having to check to make sure this is Labour.

March 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

Seeing how the arse of the deal ( #Trump) thinks that we should all roll over and drop sanctions against Putin; I think we need to say bollocks to that and push harder for #boycott of all things #American

#NoWayUSA am I giving my money to anything supporting American greed that got us into this

March 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

Today it’s been referred to as a Benefit Crackdown, a Benefit Overhaul, Reforms etc etc but let’s be clear what it really is; an attack on #Disabled people; on the people who have the most challenges in day to day life. #KeirStarmer #RachelReeves #LizKendall are a disgrace! #ToryCuts #Labour #Shame

March 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

Just Brilliant #Music Fun 🤩
#Joost #JoostKlein #TommyCash United By Music

youtu.be/sJfHiHXGNE8?...

Joost, Tommy Cash - United By Music (Official Video)

YouTube video by joost klein

youtu.be

March 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

May there be many many more protests against everything bad that the #Trump administration is doing. Well done #JewishVoiceForPeace for standing up and saying #StopArmingIsrael and standing up for #MahmoudKhalil #FreePalestine

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Protesters storm NYC’s Trump Tower to demand the release of Columbia student

Chaotic scenes showed NYPD officers dragging out members out of the building on Thursday

www.independent.co.uk

March 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

Spending a little time with our #tortie #cats this morning. Tilly, the one on the right usually stays as far away as possible from other cats so it’s lovely to see her so close to Alys who is sun worshiping 😻 #tortoiseshell #rescuecats #furbabies @jlugot.bsky.social

March 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

Well done #Ontario! The #USA need to end their dalliance with this mad despot #Trump and his batshit crazy followers. Trump is trashing global #diplomacy and now the US Stock Market - is this really what you voted for #America?

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Ontario slaps 25% increase on electricity exports to the U.S. in response to Trump's trade war

The surcharge is in addition to Canada's retaliatory tariffs on orange juice, peanut butter, coffee, appliances, footwear, cosmetics, motorcycles and some pulp and paper products.

www.nbcnews.com

March 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

I’ve already massively scaled back my regular #Amazon purchases as part of #boycottUSA but to help add a little more pressure I’m glad to be participating in #AmazonBlackout #Amazonboycott March 7th to March 14th. No to American Greed that led election of #Trump and No to Billionaire cronies #Bezos

March 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

#Trump and all his cronies must be making a killing betting against the market with the insider knowledge of when he plans to implement/remove tariffs 🙄 has to be the only reason he can’t make up his mind and stick to it 🤪 #corruptusa #america

March 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

The answer is a resounding Yes - people are already boycotting USA - even where they can’t fully ditch American goods; significantly reducing the number of USA goods purchased will collectively make a massive impact! #boycottusa #boycotttrump #trump #defundhate

cepa.org/article/will...

Will Europeans Boycott the US?

There is real anger in Europe over the United States' treatment of Ukraine. It may develop in unexpected ways.

cepa.org

March 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

With #Trump latest action in halting military aid to #Ukraine there really can be no doubt that #America really did elect a Russian agent to the White House. The #USA needs to own this and fix it and stop the greed for resources that elected him …until then #BoycottUSA buy less American products

March 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM

David LT

@lugot.bsky.social

I’m not a fan of #starmer but today he is looking like a true statesman especially when you compare him to the vile bullying cretins in the White House #trump #jdvance #musk 😒 I stand with #ukraine and #zelenskyy

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...