Mark Edon (he/him)
@psiloi.bsky.social
Loony leftie green voting veggie solar powered ev driving proud member of the wokerati.
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It is very nearly the tenth anniversary of that brief moment when, for 2 or 3 days, British newspapers remembered refugees are desperate human beings who need our help, rather than scum that it's okay to threaten with violence.
August 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
It is very nearly the tenth anniversary of that brief moment when, for 2 or 3 days, British newspapers remembered refugees are desperate human beings who need our help, rather than scum that it's okay to threaten with violence.
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When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave the answer America keeps failing to learn.
August 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave the answer America keeps failing to learn.
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Labour has had FOUR times the private healthcare donations of every other party
Evidently, the private healthcare sector thinks Labour is the right horse to back, namely NHS privatisation - because Starmer's party has taken a staggering amount of money from it
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Evidently, the private healthcare sector thinks Labour is the right horse to back, namely NHS privatisation - because Starmer's party has taken a staggering amount of money from it
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Labour has had FOUR times the private healthcare donations of every other party
Evidently, the private healthcare sector thinks Labour is the right horse to back for advancing its interests, namely NHS privatisation
www.thecanary.co
April 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Labour has had FOUR times the private healthcare donations of every other party
Evidently, the private healthcare sector thinks Labour is the right horse to back, namely NHS privatisation - because Starmer's party has taken a staggering amount of money from it
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Evidently, the private healthcare sector thinks Labour is the right horse to back, namely NHS privatisation - because Starmer's party has taken a staggering amount of money from it
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
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📣 We had to bring this to the UN…
We joined activists at @grippuk.bsky.social to expose how the UK fails to protect our everyday rights—and what must change.
We joined activists at @grippuk.bsky.social to expose how the UK fails to protect our everyday rights—and what must change.
February 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📣 We had to bring this to the UN…
We joined activists at @grippuk.bsky.social to expose how the UK fails to protect our everyday rights—and what must change.
We joined activists at @grippuk.bsky.social to expose how the UK fails to protect our everyday rights—and what must change.
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Funny how UK media bangs on about ambulances being stopped when its eco-protesters but not when its farmers.
All these farmers protesting about having to pay half the inheritance tax of everyone else and stopping the traffic with their monster tractors, I wonder how many will go to prison for as long as those protesting to save the planet and stopping the traffic by walking slowly?
February 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Funny how UK media bangs on about ambulances being stopped when its eco-protesters but not when its farmers.
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1. Here are just a few of the ways in which Starmer’s Labour Party seems determined to alienate its voters and lose the next election. As they pile up, you have to keep pinching yourself and asking, “what the hell is it playing at?” 🧵
February 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
1. Here are just a few of the ways in which Starmer’s Labour Party seems determined to alienate its voters and lose the next election. As they pile up, you have to keep pinching yourself and asking, “what the hell is it playing at?” 🧵
Forde report is a good read and he missed so much stuff too and has said as much it was published.
Labour right are a cess pit. I speak as an ex constituency secretary.
Labour right are a cess pit. I speak as an ex constituency secretary.
Racist Labour minister wished death on voters. Here's why no one's shocked
The Forde Report uncovered Labour's institutional racism years ago - so why has Andrew Gwynne's behaviour surprised anyone?
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
The Forde Report uncovered Labour's institutional racism years ago - so why has Andrew Gwynne's behaviour surprised anyone?
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Racist Labour minister wished death on voters. Here's why no one's shocked
The Forde Report uncovered Labour's institutional racism years ago - so why has Andrew Gwynne behaviour surprised anyone?
www.thecanary.co
February 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Forde report is a good read and he missed so much stuff too and has said as much it was published.
Labour right are a cess pit. I speak as an ex constituency secretary.
Labour right are a cess pit. I speak as an ex constituency secretary.
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Like this?
Oh, wait, you donated £££s to Labour and actively campaigned for them against the Greens in all 4 of the Greens’ target seats.
(Thankfully the Greens won them all anyway.)
Oh, wait, you donated £££s to Labour and actively campaigned for them against the Greens in all 4 of the Greens’ target seats.
(Thankfully the Greens won them all anyway.)
January 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Like this?
Oh, wait, you donated £££s to Labour and actively campaigned for them against the Greens in all 4 of the Greens’ target seats.
(Thankfully the Greens won them all anyway.)
Oh, wait, you donated £££s to Labour and actively campaigned for them against the Greens in all 4 of the Greens’ target seats.
(Thankfully the Greens won them all anyway.)
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So why did you campaign against the Greens, when they are the only party advocating a tax on the mega rich?
As well as being way ahead of the thatcherite labour party on many, many more issues?
You lost massive levels of credibility there dude.
As well as being way ahead of the thatcherite labour party on many, many more issues?
You lost massive levels of credibility there dude.
January 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
So why did you campaign against the Greens, when they are the only party advocating a tax on the mega rich?
As well as being way ahead of the thatcherite labour party on many, many more issues?
You lost massive levels of credibility there dude.
As well as being way ahead of the thatcherite labour party on many, many more issues?
You lost massive levels of credibility there dude.
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A tiny 2% wealth tax, on 20k people would raise £24 billion per year to spend on the things that urgently need fixing in our country.
We need some tax justice - the more money you have the less tax you pay and vice versa - that’s absurd.
We need some tax justice - the more money you have the less tax you pay and vice versa - that’s absurd.
January 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A tiny 2% wealth tax, on 20k people would raise £24 billion per year to spend on the things that urgently need fixing in our country.
We need some tax justice - the more money you have the less tax you pay and vice versa - that’s absurd.
We need some tax justice - the more money you have the less tax you pay and vice versa - that’s absurd.
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🚨 Homelessness is a political choice – and it’s killing people.
Last week, someone froze to death trying to seek shelter in a bin, just miles from Downing Street. This tragedy was wholly preventable.
Here’s what you need to know 👇
Last week, someone froze to death trying to seek shelter in a bin, just miles from Downing Street. This tragedy was wholly preventable.
Here’s what you need to know 👇
January 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🚨 Homelessness is a political choice – and it’s killing people.
Last week, someone froze to death trying to seek shelter in a bin, just miles from Downing Street. This tragedy was wholly preventable.
Here’s what you need to know 👇
Last week, someone froze to death trying to seek shelter in a bin, just miles from Downing Street. This tragedy was wholly preventable.
Here’s what you need to know 👇
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In early 2020, a pandemic was spreading. The UK’s PM went on a 10 day half-term holiday during which he was uncontactable and the government went into panic mode, focusing, as Hancock related to the COVID enquiry, on buying enough body bags. 1/8
January 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
In early 2020, a pandemic was spreading. The UK’s PM went on a 10 day half-term holiday during which he was uncontactable and the government went into panic mode, focusing, as Hancock related to the COVID enquiry, on buying enough body bags. 1/8
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I fear there is deep truth here.
January 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I fear there is deep truth here.
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57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
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With women and girls completely prohibited from participating in public life in Afghanistan, the very least the England men’s cricketers can do is speak out and forcefully condemn the Taliban’s grotesque regime of gender persecution.
January 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
With women and girls completely prohibited from participating in public life in Afghanistan, the very least the England men’s cricketers can do is speak out and forcefully condemn the Taliban’s grotesque regime of gender persecution.
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Days after Israel confirms it is arbitrarily detaining Palestinian hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya at a notorious prison camp, the UK government remains silent.
This is an unforgivable failure of obligations to human rights and international law.
This is an unforgivable failure of obligations to human rights and international law.
Israel confirms it is holding Gaza hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya
Dr Hussam Abu Safiya is being held on suspicion of "involvement in terrorist activities", Israel has said, and accused him of "holding a rank" in Hamas. They have not disclosed his whereabouts and hum...
news.sky.com
January 6, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Days after Israel confirms it is arbitrarily detaining Palestinian hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya at a notorious prison camp, the UK government remains silent.
This is an unforgivable failure of obligations to human rights and international law.
This is an unforgivable failure of obligations to human rights and international law.
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Do they ever wonder on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme why they have haemorrhaged listeners? www.theguardian.com/media/2023/m...
Radio 4 flagship Today loses 800,000 listeners in a year to podcasts and rivals
BBC claims online listening increase offsets live decline, while Rajar figures show Greatest Hits and LBC gaining audience
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Do they ever wonder on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme why they have haemorrhaged listeners? www.theguardian.com/media/2023/m...
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I seem to have upset the Nigel Farage fan club - so let me be clear.
This man sows hate, lies and division.
He is a grifter and a conman.
He does not represent the vast majority of Britons.
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P.s. multiculturalism is great.
This man sows hate, lies and division.
He is a grifter and a conman.
He does not represent the vast majority of Britons.
Repost if you agree
P.s. multiculturalism is great.
December 27, 2024 at 9:55 AM
I seem to have upset the Nigel Farage fan club - so let me be clear.
This man sows hate, lies and division.
He is a grifter and a conman.
He does not represent the vast majority of Britons.
Repost if you agree
P.s. multiculturalism is great.
This man sows hate, lies and division.
He is a grifter and a conman.
He does not represent the vast majority of Britons.
Repost if you agree
P.s. multiculturalism is great.
3/ But it’s important to remember the BBC are doing this in this case to support actual Nazis.
December 24, 2024 at 4:49 PM
3/ But it’s important to remember the BBC are doing this in this case to support actual Nazis.
2/ They are not just a poor source of facts. They effectively tell lies with their misleading framing and highly selective telling of just some bits of the actual story.
Of course they did this for thatcher in the miners strike reversing the order of events at orgreave.
Of course they did this for thatcher in the miners strike reversing the order of events at orgreave.
December 24, 2024 at 4:49 PM
2/ They are not just a poor source of facts. They effectively tell lies with their misleading framing and highly selective telling of just some bits of the actual story.
Of course they did this for thatcher in the miners strike reversing the order of events at orgreave.
Of course they did this for thatcher in the miners strike reversing the order of events at orgreave.
1/BBC news on radio 6 earlier. Attack in Germany was by an immigrant. Comment: will boost far right saying immigration has gone too far. Comment from the left saying immigration isn’t the issue here.
At no time did they tell their listeners the attacker was far right nutter who hit immigrants.
At no time did they tell their listeners the attacker was far right nutter who hit immigrants.
December 24, 2024 at 4:48 PM
1/BBC news on radio 6 earlier. Attack in Germany was by an immigrant. Comment: will boost far right saying immigration has gone too far. Comment from the left saying immigration isn’t the issue here.
At no time did they tell their listeners the attacker was far right nutter who hit immigrants.
At no time did they tell their listeners the attacker was far right nutter who hit immigrants.
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ICYMI.
The Truth About Musk, From His Biographer
A viral Bluesky thread introduced tens of thousands around the world to a first glimpse of a forthcoming biography of Elon Musk. Here—in a single essay—is some of what the world just learned.
sethabramson.substack.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:12 PM
ICYMI.
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The core far-right conspiracy theory about January 6 has for years been that law enforcement set the Proud Boys up. What do you know? It was exactly the opposite. Law enforcement was in fact trying to help them. As ever, take whatever the far right is saying, reverse it, and you have actual reality.
An ex-Washington police officer is convicted of lying about leaks to the Proud Boys leader | CNN Politics
A retired police officer in the nation’s capital was convicted Monday of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group.
www.cnn.com
December 24, 2024 at 4:12 AM
The core far-right conspiracy theory about January 6 has for years been that law enforcement set the Proud Boys up. What do you know? It was exactly the opposite. Law enforcement was in fact trying to help them. As ever, take whatever the far right is saying, reverse it, and you have actual reality.