Let’s check in on one of Starmer’s many No1 priorities - Getting young people in to work

That one may have hit a slight problem🤔

Screenshot, white text on black background saying Avogato @Avogato_ Aren't time zones amazing? In Australia it's tomorrow. In Europe it's tonight. And in the US, it's 1942 where minorities, women, and LGBT are still under assault by old white men. 10/2/18, 3:08 PM

Posted this back in 2018, we’re still in that time warp

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In Scotland, Reform UK have had five MSP candidates withdraw from the ballot in the upcoming elections. Can you guess what they have done?

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Not only are China’s emissions dropping as they rapidly decarbonise, but their solar exports are helping to rapidly decarbonise the rest of the world. If the West wasn’t dead set on making every aspect of our lives run on the least efficient power-hungry AI models we’d be looking pretty positive.

Rescuers trying to help Amal Khalil were blocked from getting to her by an Israeli sound grenade.

Israeli strike kills five in Gaza, including three children Israel has committed 2,400 violations of the 'ceasefire' deal struck with Hamas in October, Gaza officials say.

Israel has committed 2,400 violations of the 'ceasefire' deal struck with Hamas in October, Gaza officials say.

All Education is investment, as is healthcare, except the Neoliberal doctrine looks at everything as a cost and you'll have to pay for it.

"Any of us can be protestors and we are all members of communities"

@rcquaker.bsky.social gave evidence at the Joint Committee on Human Rights' inquiry on the expansion of police powers and the impact on the right to protest.

Watch this and then try to explain how people protecting a mosque from far-right rioters can also be deemed terrorists for holding a piece of paper in Parliament Square.

The law is an ass* and so is the government

*that was the polite version

Want to save £4k during the fuel crisis? “Get on your cargo bike” says TV’s Dr Chris Families can save thousands of pounds a year by ditching their car for an electric cargo bike - but many households cannot make the switch.

😲 🚲 Families could save thousands of pounds a year by switching from a second-hand car to an electric cargo bike & public transport.

Take a look at our new research with @solveschoolrun.bsky.social ⬇️

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There should be a mandatory parking charge at all public car parks.
It's insane that you can drive whatever you want to a shop and park for free, but then pay for any carrier bags on environmental grounds.
The tax for bags changed public behaviour. I think a "parking tax" would do similar.

30 hossifers of the law, armed with tasers, just happened to be passing The Friends Meeting House, and thought they could smell sedition.

@patrick-barlow.bsky.social
🤔 They arrested the same woman, who 2 years ago took them to court for her arrest of holding the same sign; where the judge ruled it is not illegal to hold this sign

The UK needs a much bigger clampdown on dodgy driving.
Much stiffer penalties for ghost plates too, with 3rd party reporting.
Link between insurance, vehicle and owner data, and convictions so nothing relies on goodwill or honesty.

Predator capitalists using publicly funded spaces to rake profits and then campaign against additional funding to repair the harm they cause to the public realm.

But yeah sure….. bloody cyclists

Yes, Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky coined the term “dark matter” which is impressive, but he also coined the term “spherical bastard” to describe people who are bastards no matter which way you look at them, and I think that should be celebrated more.

The gang of four: How a cabal of property moguls is laying waste to the Tees Valley (Part 3) There’s something striking about the planning permission requests for Skerningham Manor and Low Skerningham: It’s the sheer number of them, more than 80. New houses and out-buildings, new roads, hedge...

The latest episode in the story of property developer greed and rapacity in Ben Houchen's Tees Valley, courtesy of @northeastbylines.co.uk

The gang of four: How a cabal of property moguls is laying waste to the Tees Valley (Part 3) northeastbylines.co.uk/news/environ...

The Koch brothers hate public transit. But they can’t always stop projects in their tracks. The Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity has been fighting public transit across the country for years. Here's where they've succeeded and failed.

“The infamous Koch brothers have bankrolled climate deniers, propped up polluting industries, and even tried to turn the black community pro-fossil fuel. But, as a recent New York Times story shows, the billionaire conservatives have been steadily exerting pressure against public transit as well.”

UK to pay France another £660m to curb Channel crossings Three-year deal includes funding for a riot squad to ‘disperse’ people trying to board small boats

Of course, the people who wanted Brexit are going to be those who condemn this payment the loudest.

Before Brexit, there were no small boat crossings, you fuckwits.

A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it | George Monbiot Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is set to collapse. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny just doesn’t do existential crises, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

While we are transfixed by the antics of our supposed "leaders", a catastrophe of astonishing proportions has been creeping up on us. Climate scientists now believe it is more likely than not to happen, and soon.
This week's column.
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The U.S. Military Is Running Out of Missiles The United States has expended approximately 45 percent of its Precision Strike Missile stockpile, 50 percent of its Lockheed Martin Patriot and THAAD interceptors, 30 percent of its Raytheon Tomahawk...

7 wks of fighting Iran just cost the US 45% of its Precision Strike Missile stockpile. 50% of Patriot and THAAD interceptors. 30% of Tomahawks. CSIS says it will take 1 to 4 years to replenish. All while failing to achieve a single strategic objective and turning the US into a global laughing stock.

President Donald Trump and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at CPAC in 2018. Credit: Shealah Craighead / White House (Public domain) Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accepted more than half a million pounds from foreign companies, governments, and donors while serving as an MP, DeSmog can reveal.

Reform UK's former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, jailed over pro-Russia bribes The former MEP had pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery Dan Haygarth • Friday 21 November 2025 15:42 GMT TREASON. Involving Russia - our greatest threat and enem...

The total tax Tice's companies are known to have avoided through onshore and offshore entities, or failed to pay, in relation to Quidnet now amounts to almost £800,000.

Reform hopeful said Nazis were 'real visionaries' Fintan Hogan, Constance Kampfner - Northern Correspondent Nathaniel Menday has described himself as an ethno-nationalist Reform UK has been accused of "systemic failure" in its vetting after candidates were found to have described the Nazis as "real visionaries", complained immigrants bred "like rats" and encouraged Southport rioters to burn down a mosque.

Incredible really that our media and political landscape is dominated by crisis about Starmer’s fitness for office, while it simultaneously paves the way for corrupt, racist Reform to take power.
Do we actually care about integrity at all? Because if we did… this shitshow wouldn’t stand a chance…

Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge School uniforms and non-stick pans are some of the everyday products that should stop using chemicals called PFAS, MPs say.

Forever chemicals were introduced into every frying pan and much clothing at around the same time as the fertility rate started falling. I know correlation isn't proof but it can be very informative.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📣 New research by us and @cleancitiescampaign.org shows families can save thousands a year by ditching their car for an electric #cargobike.

“It's way cheaper and faster than a car, and our favourite way to get all three kids around London," says family cargo e-bike convert Dr Chris Van Tulleken.

It’s would be kind of weird though, to be sanctioning a country who at the same time you provide weapons, intelligence and propaganda to.

I’m proud to be a founding supporter of a new cross-party initiative to prevent poverty, with @tap-uk.bsky.social. In Bristol Central, almost a quarter of children are growing up in absolute poverty. I’ll be pushing for urgent action on both a local and national level.

BANANA (“build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything”) has been around for decades as a more nuclear version of NIMBY, but seems to be seeing a resurgence lately.

Other old ones:

NOPE - “not on planet earth”
CAVE - “citizens against virtually everything”
NIMTOO - “not in my term of office”

Brilliant!

Maidstone special needs school jobs at risk over funding Five Acre Wood School in Maidstone is thought to be the largest special needs school in the country.

Reform’s Flagship Kent County Council Shit Show Continues this time Special Needs Children suffer, but hey don’t worry, they spent £600,000 on just 8 Parking Spaces for senior members of the Council.. it’s all about priorities for Reform 🤷🏼‍♂️😡

Special needs school jobs at risk over funding