samo101
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samo101
@samo101.bsky.social
British guy with an interest in politics, videogames, and game development
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This history of art in America is the history of defending against censorship of art against charges of obscenity. From the weaponization of the post office in the 20th century to payment processor weaponization now, these folks endeavor to use distribution bottlenecks to limit speech.
July 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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If the only way you'll ever hear someone call out Nigel Farage's destructive, divisive politics on the BBC is for me to do it, then so be it.
Watch @EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk call out the BBC for their failure to hold Nigel Farage to account.
July 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Do the New Dooms Make Sense as a Series?

youtu.be/cb1JKnsbI-E
Do The New Dooms Make Sense As A Series?
YouTube video by Noah Caldwell-Gervais
youtu.be
June 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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May 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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🌹 Labour's official policy recognises that First Past the Post is "flawed" and driving "distrust & alienation" in politics

⚠️ Now, multi-party politics is colliding with a 2-party system - and inaction is becoming untenable

🎯 We need a National Commission for Electoral Reform
May 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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"New wave of tactical voting to ‘stop Reform’ and hamper Farage in local elections" – @peterwalker99.bsky.social

The "Stop Reform" coalition is you, using stopreformuk.vote to find out who is your local tactical vote to keep Reform out

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
New wave of tactical voting to ‘stop Reform’ and hamper Farage in local elections
Exclusive: Rival political parties use suggestion of a Reform-Conservative alliance to target votes from centrist Tories
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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I hear lots of excuses about why people stay on X.
Fact is, nobody can say they support democracy and still be an active poster on X. It is a pro-russian, pro-fascist platform.
In the news today:
www.france24.com/en/americas/...
Elon Musk's tweets (1/2): A conduit for pro-Russian anti-Ukraine rhetoric
Elon Musk has become one of the most fervent critics of Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky online, especially on X, the platform he owns. To better understand Musk’s messaging about the Ukrainia...
www.france24.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Keeping Reform out now will be easier than getting Reform later.

StopReformUK.vote

Vote tactically on May 1st, this Thursday.

And join with your email to build this voting movement for more and more leverage in future elections.

Together we build the independent political alternative.

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Stop the Tories and Reform
Your vote is your power. Use it tactically to get the Tories and Reform out, then influence your new MP and the next government.
stopreformuk.vote
April 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Macron shook one hand.
April 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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In 2004 I would be appointed (once again) by President Bush to serve on a Commission to advise the Congress & White House on the future of NASA, which led to this report: neildegrassetyson.com/media/pdf/MoonToMarsFinalReport.pdf

At no time was basic science seen as a luxury in need of a chainsaw.
April 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Conservative and liberal judges across the country this week ruled against President Donald Trump in at least 11 different lawsuits challenging his administration’s immigration, elections and anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Courts Handed Trump A Slew of Legal Losses This Week
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM