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Mark Burton
@markhburton.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
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Scholar-activist.
“radical Marxist extremist” #degrowth
Various topics on the pancrisis. Anti-imperialist.
I also grow unusual edibles, do a bit of crafting in wood […]

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"The aspiration for Jewish safety is legitimate and deeply important – especially after centuries of anti-Semitism, culminating in the horrors of the Holocaust.
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"But affirming Jewish safety does not require silence when Palestinian Christian and Muslim […]

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Church and Mosque, Ramallah – iconic image of Palestinian convivencia. Photo I took in 2013.
December 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Here's a new irritation, on several sites.
An intrusive prompt to scroll to the next article, obscuring what you are reading.
MEN at least lets you close it. Not all do.
Funnily enough, I can navigate menus, and go to the toilet too, all by myself.
Manchester Evening News online article partly obscured by a black semicircle prompt to scroll to the next article.
December 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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"Drunk raccoon found passed out on liquor store floor after breaking in"
Trump appearing to doze.
December 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Top investments by a supposed 'climate leaders' investment fund (approx 27% of the total). All silicon valley villains busy building data centres. Talk about greenwash.
Listing of companies, in order Microsoft, Alphabet, NVIDIA, Meta Amazon....
November 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Attacks in #gaza since the ceasefire.
Red blobs = Israel Death Force
Yellow blobs = inter-palestinian attacks
map by Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) via https://www.eldiario.es/internacional/mapa-mes-alto-fuego-gaza-israel-viola-acuerdo-dias_1_12768557.html
Map of Gaza showing IDF attacks since ceasefire.
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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The day to remember all the millions of victims of militarism and war, and to recommit to #Peace and against #warmongering.
#remembranceday

https://www.ppu.org.uk/remembrance-white-poppies
The White Poppy For Peace and Remembrance.
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves with not one but 2 imperial flags and the lectern slogan, "Strong Foundations | Secure Future", neither of which can be claimed in any sense, either as the present reality or as the result of whatever 'tough choices' she will […]

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves with not one but 2 imperial flags and the lectern slogan, "Strong Foundations| Secure Future"
November 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Bloody hell BBC, this might be of interest to some people in N Ireland but you have regional and sports channels for Roman circuses like this. Get off BBC2!!!

#hatefootball #opiumofthepeople
"Northern Ireland Vs Germany" the ugly game.
October 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Spoiler: of the existing parties (i.e. not including Your proto-Party), the #greenparty wins by a league.

Which political parties support public ownership? | We Own It
https://weownit.org.uk/why-public-ownership/which-parties-support-public-ownership

#publicownership
We own it scorecard, party X sector. Green party and YP get all ticks.
September 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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For the first time we got fruit (2!) on the Akebia quinta ('chocolate vine"). We planted a different clone last year for pollination and although the flowering time overlap is small, at least we got these.
Pleasant vanilla pulp (bitter seeds) a bit like […]

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Purplish pod with off-white pulpy core and black seeds.
September 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Nice to see my piece come up on my RSS feed:
Feeder app RSS feed with my article among a diverse collection.
September 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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DVLA Catch 22.
Basically says, 'If you are unable to transact online or by phone, go online at.....'
#DigitalExclusion
On the vehicle tax reminder letter: Tax online at:... Tax by phone on:.... Other ways to apply: If you are unable to transact online or by phone, go online at.....
September 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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I was looking forward to another Beck episode on BBC4, only to find a war thing from France. Won't bother.
Screenshot of the BBC4 offer at 9.00, 'Dark Hearts'.
August 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Added support between the rather thin bag leg and the rocker as the stress increases on rocking back.
Now treated with teak oil.
Added support between the rather thin bag leg and the rocker as the stress increases on rocking back.
August 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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A bit of showing off. All the wood sourced from our suburban garden's hedges. Mostly hazel but the rockers are matched Philadelphus branches. Might need a bit of strengthening yet. What took time was stripping all the bark! The previous one I made (not rocking) has the bark on.
Round wood rocking chair.
August 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Murdered by Israel Death Force.
"Less than two weeks ago, the Committee to Protect Journalists had warned that his life was in “acute” danger due to repeated threats from an Israeli military spokesperson."
#IOF #idf #gaza
Anas al-Sharif Murdered by IDF With his two children.
August 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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@simon_brooke
In 1971, UK Friends of the Earth ran a campaign on introduction of the "one trip" bottle, targeting Schweppes. (The group I started at UCL, 'eco-action' also picketed Tesco, re disposable milk bottles.)
FOE campaign was effective re media impact […]

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The iconic picture of FOE returning one-trip bottles to Cadbury Scweppes HQ, 1971
August 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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This new short book is very good.
Among other things it reminds me that Gramsci, like Mariategui, Dussel and the late Marx himself was revising Marxism from the psisition of the subaltern excluded and opressed.
Roses for Gramsci Andy Merrifield Monthly Review press Pic shows Gramsci's tombstone in Rome with red roses
July 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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July 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Now, whyever might he say that?
Screenshot from another platform: Donald J Trump account: "STOP TALKING ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!!"
July 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Oil markets are spooked as Iran-Israel tensions escalate | Oil and Gas News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/6/13/oil-markets-are-spooked-as-iran-israel-tensions-escalate?traffic_source=rss
Graph showing very steep rise in price of Brent crude yesterday.
June 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Conclusions from the excellent #alternativedefencereview

https://cnduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ADR-digital.pdf
WE NEED: A. a significant reduction in military expenditure (within a framework of Just Transition) B. to fully implement the policies of the United Nations and Global South on climate change C. to use our influence to secure speedy resolution of existing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; and to de-escalate tension in the Pacific D. to oppose attempts to create new theatres of military conflict E. to immediately halt arms exports to governments engaged in active conflict or serious human rights violations, including Israel and Gulf states
June 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Cubas Solidarity with Palestine.
Support Cuba - Support Palestine

#Cuba #Palestine
Following Che's visit, Cuba began providing practical assistance to Palestinians in multiple ways. 1959 Palestinians 1973 Cuba salad diplomatic relations with Israel and recognized Palestine liberation organization 1974 PLO opened diplomatic mission in Havana, its first in the Americas 1982 granted free scholarships to Palestinian students 1987 provided training to the resistance during the Intifada 2012 helped Palestine gain observer status at the UN 2024 announced an additional 200 fullyfunded medical scholarships 2025 joined South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice ,..... Despite suffering under the longest sanctions regime in history, Cuba has given free medical training to more than 1,500 Palestinian students since 1982. 250 are currently studying in Havana, and an additional 200 places were announced in 2024. Source: Cuba Solidarity Campaign
May 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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The ultra right wing wave gains ground across Europe.
La ola ultra gana terreno en Europa
https://www.eldiario.es/internacional/ola-ultra-gana-terreno-europa_1_12325987.html
Seee our commentary for the UK:
https://steadystatemanchester.net/2025/05/13/the-right-wing-threat-and-a-viable-future/
Change in vote share General elections) extreme right 2018-2022 to 2023-2025
May 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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"Socialism will only arrive by bicycle".
Its10 years since the radical municipalists ('Los Comunes') swept to office in several of Spain's principal cities.
Now they are gone but they left a solid legacy.
Iconic picture from then: The former Mayor of Valencia […]

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El exalcalde de Valencia, Joan Ribó (Compromís), sale con su bicicleta del Ayuntamiento en su primer día laborable en el cargo. (Archivo) EFE/Kai Försterling The former Mayor of Valencia, Joan Ribó (Compromís), leaves the town hall by bike on his first day in office.
May 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM