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David F.

@dfarb.eurosky.social

"Incorrigibly woke" (mainly) retired technical writer, lives with metastatic prostate cancer and lymphoedema. Was Green Party GE 2024 candidate. Now disillusioned ex-member. Trans ally. Some posts are nonsense. Wülferhamptonian. He/him. לפעמים גם בעברית

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Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 4h ago

This is clearly a good result for Labour, but it also doesn't strike me as a terrible result for the Greens. Vote share held up from the local elections in a constituency that was never really a target for them

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Russ Jones@russincheshire.bsky.social · 2d ago

I've seen Rachel Parris in other stuff (Austentatious) and she's been terrific. Pretty sure this will be too.

Rachel Parris@rachelparris.bsky.social · 2d ago

Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶

Private Eye Magazine@privateeyenews.bsky.social · 3d ago

Archer’s resignation from the London mayoral race after it was revealed he lied in court was the thing that got Paul Foot up from his sickbed and contributing again, having first started chronicling Archer’s lies and misdemeanours in 1969. From the Private Eye archive. Issue 992, December 1999.

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Eddie Robson will be at Fantasycon@eddierobson.bsky.social · 3d ago

Also, once you know about Milligan and Sellars' mental health problems, The Goons never quite sounds the same. Alan Moore once suggested that postwar high-energy silliness was a kind of national nervous breakdown, that in a world where such horrors happened, the only reasonable thing was to go mad.

Yair Wallach@yairwallach.bsky.social · 5d ago

The Green Party deserves thanks on two fronts. Firstly, for helping to bring down Kier Starmer's government. And secondly, for reminding us how toxic and useless some parts of the British left are.

Adam Wagner KC@adamwagner1.bsky.social · 5d ago

Thoughts on the Green Party’s new “Zionism is racism” policy lnkd.in/p/e-aq3Fkw

I was asked by a journalist for my view on the Green Party's "Zionism is racism" motion which has just passed at its conference. This is what I said: I think there is a strong risk that...

I was asked by a journalist for my view on the Green Party's "Zionism is racism" motion which has just passed at its conference. This is what I said: I think there is a strong risk that the motion as...

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CNN@cnn.com · 6d ago

NYC Mayor Mamdani joined comedian Theo Von on his podcast and repeated his belief that the US should join the ICC in arresting Benjamin Netanyahu, after the Israeli prime minister singled out the mayor during his recent UN speech. The mayor also discussed antisemitism and affordability in New York.

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 6d ago

The "Zionism is racism" motion, to be debated at the Green Party conference tomorrow, will not advance the Palestinian cause one inch. But, if adopted, it would marginalise and discredit the party. There are powerful ways to confront the genocide. Toxic gesture politics isn't one of them.

Ian Dunt@iandunt.bsky.social · 7d ago

What a week. We've seen the news agenda rescued from the grip of the far-right. We've seen astonishing levels of competence in government communication. And we've seen the outline of a radical policy programme. It's a v.exciting time to be involved in politics iandunt.substack.com/p/some-dispa...

Some disparate thoughts on a historic speech

For the first time in two years, we freed ourselves from the far-right’s strangle-hold over the news agenda.

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David F.@dfarb.eurosky.social · last wk.

I am more and more coming round to the opinion that Britain should join the EEA alongside Norway and Iceland. No need to argue about joining the Euro.

Andy Burge 🇬🇧🇪🇺@andygjburge.bsky.social · last wk.

FWIW, rather than fully rejoining the EU, I favour the UK becoming a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) because frankly I din't much care about 'sovrinty' and pragmatically, since about 2000, we have overestimated our influence over EU rules. Well it's worked well for Norway and Iceland.

Alex Hall Hall@alexhh.bsky.social · last wk.

This is the most ghastly story- a “will they, won’t they” debate about whether Tennessee will execute a woman today - leaving her in tortured limbo. The death penalty is abhorrent and should not be allowed in a civilized society.

Steven Hale@iamstevenhale.bsky.social · last wk.

I’m told the state has until midnight to carry out the execution. Still unclear what happens next, but prison officials are bringing those of us witnessing the execution inside now to be ready.