Well done, you!

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I'm not sure that I agree that this new system is more representative, as it makes no allowance for people's 2nd preference.

I think that ranked voting is the best system.

Yeah! Who'd a thunk it?!

Yeah, I think the people who agreed 90% with Clinton & Harris probably voted for them.

Many who agreed 70% or 60% swallowed their vomit & voted for them.

The thing is, those who abstained thought that 60% of each of those campaigns was shit... and 30% was DANGEROUS shit!

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When Dems nominate someone who agrees 90% with the people, the people will probably vote for them.

But if 30% of their campaign is the unconditional supply of weapons to psychopathic butchers of children, that's a red line.

Dem elite just don't understand that... and it's so simple!

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"I think that Trump is doing a good job, throwing Non-White residents out of the country - or into crowded detention centers with sadist/rapist guards. He's also hinted that he'll invade Mexico. Sounds good to me!

"2 of my sons (married to Mexicans) won't speak to me.

"What is WRONG with them?!"
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He's supporting/endorsing @scottishgreens.org candidates - one of whom will be on stage with him. (4 speakers in all, the other 2 are a stand-up comedian and a podcaster.)

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This makes sense, since Plaid Cymru & SNP are predicted to do so well that the 2nd vote wouldn't add any more members to top up to the national percentage, whereas giving that 2nd, top-up, vote to Greens would mean less legacy-party (Lab/Con/LD) and RefUK seats allocated.

Elections for the Senedd and the Scottish Parliament are both run on Proportional Representation/Additional-Member System.

Many Plaid Cymru & SNP voters have said that they'll vote #1 SNP (or PC) for directly elected candidates, #2 Greens for anti-Refuk top-up.

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In fact, Zack will be speaking in Glasgow this Thursday, so: 3 countries.

First-ever: 40+ Jewish groups worldwide oppose equating antisemitism with criticism of Israel - JVP It is more important than ever to distinguish between the hostility to or prejudice against Jews on the one hand and legitimate critiques of Israeli policies and system of injustice on the other.

More and more Jewish People (including Holocaust scholars and Holocaust survivors) are speaking out, saying that what *the State of Israel* is doing constitutes a genocide. They are vilified by Zionists, who call them "traitors" & "self-hating Jews".

PLEASE don't let GPEW fall into this trap!

Anti-Zionist activist, pending further investigation for "antisemitism", I've heard from several members who say that they'll leave the party if the Zionist (”Israel may NOT be criticised!") faction gets away with these slanderous tactics.

#MakeHopeNormal by rejecting Zionist smears!

If Greens don't take a firm stand on this issue [that criticising Israel for its genocidal behaviour is NOT antisemitic: that, in fact, conflating Judaism with Genocide IS antisemitic], I imagine that it'll see a sharp drop in enthusiasm.

Since the news of Tony Greenstein's suspension (a JEWISH
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it's one of the only 2 major (UK-wide) parties with a clear Palestinian-Rights/Anti-Genocide stance.

Zionists (within & without) are going to try to tear the part apart (as they succeeded in doing with Corbyn's Labour) by maliciously accusing Anti-Genocide candidates & members of "antisemitism".
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>>Some local election candidates have faced allegations of antisemitism, and Polanski has previously admitted his party may have to “distance itself from the odd candidate”<<

As long as it makes a VERY STRONG distinction between antisemitism and anti-ZIONISM!

Many support Greens in part because
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The Labour government proud of selling death.

Nothing About This Dystopia Feels Natural Reading by Tim Foley:

Nothing about this dystopia feels natural. We all sense it deep in our marrow. We all know something has gone terribly wrong.

www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/nothing-ab...

The mayor of Tel Aviv has announced that over 1,000 homes have been left uninhabitable from the Iran war, but don't worry, he has already lined up 1,000 of the West Bank's nicest homes to steal

@zackpolanski.bsky.social, like it or not, you're going to have to clarify your position on this matter. [Tony Greenstein (Jewish) suspended by the Greens, accused of antisemitism, because of his anti-ZIONIST activism]

And I hope you deal with it better than Corbyn did, or history will be repeated!

Keir Starmer says he had no idea he was prime minister when Peter Mandelson was hired as ambassador In a stunning admission, Sir Keir Starmer has revealed he had absolutely no clue he was prime minister when his old friend Peter Mandelson was appointed as ambassador to the US, last year.

In a stunning admission, Sir Keir Starmer has revealed he had absolutely no clue he was prime minister when his old friend Peter Mandelson was appointed as ambassador to the US, last year.

www.normalisland.co.uk/p/keir-starm...

Nandy must know of many things which "bring joy to a lot of [certain types of] people". When will she speak up for

Fox hunting
Cruelty to other animals
Smoking
Heroin
Sniping at Palestinian children*
Beating up wives & children?

* I realise that this is something else that she & her party support👇

PALANTIR NHS DEBATE USED TO CAMPAIGN FOR A SCOTTISH ELECTION YouTube video by The Scouse Oracle

…On the outcome of the Palantir/NHS debate in Parliament…

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I am absolutely furious that I wasn't informed about this.

It is staggering and unforgivable that @ht4ecosocialism.bsky.social didn't give me the correct answer before 5pm!

Why British History Needs A Retelling YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

Loved my chat with this week's guest Zakia Sewell - author of Finding Albion.

A conversation about a hopeful Britain, out of the shadows.

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21,289 CONFIRMED, IDENTIFIED children killed by "The World's Most Moral Army".

Thousands more buried under rubble.

Thousands of those children weren't accidental, "collateral damage": they were sniped at, their schools, social centres, homes, and hospitals were targeted, their tents were bombed...

By taking smears by pro-genocide, bad-faith actors seriously (in this case: suspending a *Jewish* member for ALLEGED Antisemitism) the local party is copying the pandering to Zionists which led to the current pathetic state of the Labour Party.

How long before Polanski is accused of Antisemitism?

By taking smears by pro-genocide, bad-faith actors seriously (in this case: suspending a *Jewish* member for ALLEGED Antisemitism) the local party is copying the pandering to Zionists which led to the current pathetic state of the Labour Party.

How long before Polanski is accused of Antisemitism?

Smith said "I'm not doing it any more. The little bit of cash I was paid went to children's charities."

Oh, if I were a betting person, I'd lay a wager that both statements were lies.

Nandy must know of many things which "bring joy to a lot of [certain types of] people". When will she speak up for

Fox hunting
Cruelty to other animals
Smoking
Heroin
Sniping at Palestinian children*
Beating up wives & children?

* I realise that this is something else that she & her party support👇