Rob Pountney
@robpountney.bsky.social
Apparently I'm supposed to write something here...
The sign of an authoritarian state, appalling anachronism...
August 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The sign of an authoritarian state, appalling anachronism...
Yeah, they're so much more civilised in the US they only electrocute, poison, & shoot them....
August 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Yeah, they're so much more civilised in the US they only electrocute, poison, & shoot them....
According to Israel...
I expect it's probably less than 5%
I expect it's probably less than 5%
August 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
According to Israel...
I expect it's probably less than 5%
I expect it's probably less than 5%
Basically they are trying to turn England in to a Northern Irish Unionist ghetto...
August 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Basically they are trying to turn England in to a Northern Irish Unionist ghetto...
TBH I have been in full panic mode for months, I find it extremely distressing that it has also happened in Wales now...
August 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
TBH I have been in full panic mode for months, I find it extremely distressing that it has also happened in Wales now...
This is not "disregard for humanitarian duty"...
It is a blatantly obvious sign of genocidal intent...
When this is all over, the list of collaborators is going to be very long indeed...
It is a blatantly obvious sign of genocidal intent...
When this is all over, the list of collaborators is going to be very long indeed...
August 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This is not "disregard for humanitarian duty"...
It is a blatantly obvious sign of genocidal intent...
When this is all over, the list of collaborators is going to be very long indeed...
It is a blatantly obvious sign of genocidal intent...
When this is all over, the list of collaborators is going to be very long indeed...
Well, no one else is stupid enough to pay for it....
August 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Well, no one else is stupid enough to pay for it....
Who is paying for all this ego massaging...
I find this attempt at uncritical rehabilitation in rather bad taste, It isn't as if he left anything better than he found it, quite the contrary...
I find this attempt at uncritical rehabilitation in rather bad taste, It isn't as if he left anything better than he found it, quite the contrary...
August 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Who is paying for all this ego massaging...
I find this attempt at uncritical rehabilitation in rather bad taste, It isn't as if he left anything better than he found it, quite the contrary...
I find this attempt at uncritical rehabilitation in rather bad taste, It isn't as if he left anything better than he found it, quite the contrary...
1984...
Plasticine is a hate crime, hate crime is not crime...
Plasticine is a hate crime, hate crime is not crime...
August 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
1984...
Plasticine is a hate crime, hate crime is not crime...
Plasticine is a hate crime, hate crime is not crime...
Volgens peilingen hebben deze partijen samen maar 14%.... VIERTIEN PROCENT...
Nooit verwacht om zo een afslachting van democratische normen te zien in deze land, had maanden geleden nieuwe verkiezingen moeten zijn, waarom is er nou een grondwet, als het wordt gewoon stelselmatig genegeerd...
Nooit verwacht om zo een afslachting van democratische normen te zien in deze land, had maanden geleden nieuwe verkiezingen moeten zijn, waarom is er nou een grondwet, als het wordt gewoon stelselmatig genegeerd...
August 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Volgens peilingen hebben deze partijen samen maar 14%.... VIERTIEN PROCENT...
Nooit verwacht om zo een afslachting van democratische normen te zien in deze land, had maanden geleden nieuwe verkiezingen moeten zijn, waarom is er nou een grondwet, als het wordt gewoon stelselmatig genegeerd...
Nooit verwacht om zo een afslachting van democratische normen te zien in deze land, had maanden geleden nieuwe verkiezingen moeten zijn, waarom is er nou een grondwet, als het wordt gewoon stelselmatig genegeerd...
I'd be careful with this sort of argument, it's exactly the one they used about Turkey during the Brexit referendum....
August 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I'd be careful with this sort of argument, it's exactly the one they used about Turkey during the Brexit referendum....
As for this Spanish political party, it doesn't exist, & the last attempt at a liberal party in Spain rapidly collapsed, to suggest they are going to transform the Spanish political landscape is just unrealistic.
Only positive thing I can say about Clegg is that he does actually speak passable Dutch
Only positive thing I can say about Clegg is that he does actually speak passable Dutch
August 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
As for this Spanish political party, it doesn't exist, & the last attempt at a liberal party in Spain rapidly collapsed, to suggest they are going to transform the Spanish political landscape is just unrealistic.
Only positive thing I can say about Clegg is that he does actually speak passable Dutch
Only positive thing I can say about Clegg is that he does actually speak passable Dutch
I wish I hadn't followed your advice on this one.
Not a single Mea Culpa to be found, anywhere, basically it's a PR puff piece designed to rehabilitate him & sell his book.
Clegg bears a lot of responsibility for the way the UK now is, & frankly his time in Bro' land adds no polish.
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Not a single Mea Culpa to be found, anywhere, basically it's a PR puff piece designed to rehabilitate him & sell his book.
Clegg bears a lot of responsibility for the way the UK now is, & frankly his time in Bro' land adds no polish.
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August 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I wish I hadn't followed your advice on this one.
Not a single Mea Culpa to be found, anywhere, basically it's a PR puff piece designed to rehabilitate him & sell his book.
Clegg bears a lot of responsibility for the way the UK now is, & frankly his time in Bro' land adds no polish.
...
Not a single Mea Culpa to be found, anywhere, basically it's a PR puff piece designed to rehabilitate him & sell his book.
Clegg bears a lot of responsibility for the way the UK now is, & frankly his time in Bro' land adds no polish.
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Danes would never let their roads get in to such a mess...
The bastards are trying to turn England in to a Norther Irish Unionist ghetto...
The bastards are trying to turn England in to a Norther Irish Unionist ghetto...
August 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Danes would never let their roads get in to such a mess...
The bastards are trying to turn England in to a Norther Irish Unionist ghetto...
The bastards are trying to turn England in to a Norther Irish Unionist ghetto...
Is eigenlijk wat gebeurde in de eerste Trump termijn...
Met alle gevolgen van dien...
Met alle gevolgen van dien...
August 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Is eigenlijk wat gebeurde in de eerste Trump termijn...
Met alle gevolgen van dien...
Met alle gevolgen van dien...
...en die hebben ook het voordeel van alles die al bestond toen het uit belasting was betaald, dat infrastructuur gaat er ook achteruit, maar de PVVD heeft er niets aan dus het wordt alleen maar slechter, zit opgenomen in een zkh waar ik 15 jaar geleden werkte, het is gewoon te zien.
August 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
...en die hebben ook het voordeel van alles die al bestond toen het uit belasting was betaald, dat infrastructuur gaat er ook achteruit, maar de PVVD heeft er niets aan dus het wordt alleen maar slechter, zit opgenomen in een zkh waar ik 15 jaar geleden werkte, het is gewoon te zien.
1. 'coolblue' is absolutely shit
2. Ik had onlangs gelezen dat het som van gedeclareerde zorgkosten kwam uit op het bedrag dat je zelf zou moeten betalen in premies (AV Top) + ziekteboete, was mij toen opgevallen dat in feite, 'de overheid' legt er helemaal niet zoveel bij...
2. Ik had onlangs gelezen dat het som van gedeclareerde zorgkosten kwam uit op het bedrag dat je zelf zou moeten betalen in premies (AV Top) + ziekteboete, was mij toen opgevallen dat in feite, 'de overheid' legt er helemaal niet zoveel bij...
August 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
1. 'coolblue' is absolutely shit
2. Ik had onlangs gelezen dat het som van gedeclareerde zorgkosten kwam uit op het bedrag dat je zelf zou moeten betalen in premies (AV Top) + ziekteboete, was mij toen opgevallen dat in feite, 'de overheid' legt er helemaal niet zoveel bij...
2. Ik had onlangs gelezen dat het som van gedeclareerde zorgkosten kwam uit op het bedrag dat je zelf zou moeten betalen in premies (AV Top) + ziekteboete, was mij toen opgevallen dat in feite, 'de overheid' legt er helemaal niet zoveel bij...
Absolutely, lock him up throw away the key, if necessary release a mass murderer to make space....
August 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Absolutely, lock him up throw away the key, if necessary release a mass murderer to make space....
Well, according to what they said when they started this game, now that life expectancy has stalled then pension ages will not be going up, in fact it looks like life expectancy in the UK will be going down, so, by their own logic retirement ages should start coming down too...
August 23, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Well, according to what they said when they started this game, now that life expectancy has stalled then pension ages will not be going up, in fact it looks like life expectancy in the UK will be going down, so, by their own logic retirement ages should start coming down too...
The whole system is an utter joke, have a look at the decades long saga over the Cardiff bus station...
August 23, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The whole system is an utter joke, have a look at the decades long saga over the Cardiff bus station...
Sure, does he think we have all forgotten his time in government & his role in the further collapse of the UK as serious political entity?
August 23, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Sure, does he think we have all forgotten his time in government & his role in the further collapse of the UK as serious political entity?
Lack of strategy?
the strategy was (as always) kill as many Palestinian PPL as possible, while ensuring the international community does nothing...
the strategy was (as always) kill as many Palestinian PPL as possible, while ensuring the international community does nothing...
August 23, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Lack of strategy?
the strategy was (as always) kill as many Palestinian PPL as possible, while ensuring the international community does nothing...
the strategy was (as always) kill as many Palestinian PPL as possible, while ensuring the international community does nothing...
After a quick look in the mirror...
August 23, 2025 at 6:28 AM
After a quick look in the mirror...