greenegg
@greenegg.coys.social
A migrant from twitter, with a tinge of regret for what it has become, and a hope that what it had will not be completely lost. tsundoku enjoyer; neurodivergent
Kemi Badenoch on Today defending the neo-Nazi council candidate by saying that it is right to give those who have previously been radicalised a chance. Badenoch on Shamima Begum, whom was groomed by Islamic State when a child, "Citizenship is a privilege, she forfeited it." 🤔
I can’t believe we’re still having a debate about whether there’s a trade off between job creation and measures to green the economy. There isn’t. The evidence was clear years ago - a green economy creates far more jobs than the fossil fuel economy it replaces. Come on Labour, catch up …
Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules
Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups
theguardian.com
“We are going to fight it all the way now as we have been given the financial backing and the best legal team free of charge" By whom?
Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterdayLeaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.
look, if fear of having everyone on the internet celebrate your death by bringing up every bad thing you’ve done is what it takes to stop people being cunts while they’re alive, i say let’s give it a go
Data shows you're 11% more likely to die in a crash while *driving* an SUV, largely because the false sense of indestructibility leads you to drive more recklessly around others. Antisocial behaviour is baked into the design of these monstrosities.
George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 3d agoClimate science denial in physical form. The Land Rover Defender X (yup - they've gone full Musk). Price: £103,460, plus a few kids' lives. 🧵
That’s a heck of a lot of advanced weaponry to use up while losing a war in record time…. www.reuters.com/world/us-has...
EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the...
reuters.com
If the Count wins, seeing Farage's reaction will be hilarious. If Farage wins, seeing him hauled through the Parliamentary standards process will be hilarious. Win-win.
"Bluesky is a political echo chamber" okay but I'm mostly here to chat with fun internet people and post art and make jokes, I cannot stress how much I don't care
Crop yields down, our countryside scorched and over 2800 people are dead due to this summer's heatwaves. Meanwhile fossil fuel giants are raking in record profits. We must end this rampant profiteering, and cut fossil fuels from our energy mix as soon as possible.
Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social · 2d agoBP profits more than double to $5.7bn in three months as Iran war sends oil prices soaring - "While BP banks enormous profits, millions of households are paying the price" #energycrisis #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/business/202...
If you can’t think of anything nice to say, I believe there’s a vacancy at The Spectator.
We have released an updated and more accurate version of Operation Fortress.
Rod Liddle was very much like Marmite, in that you wouldn’t want him on your television screen, radio, or newspaper.
"Dear Diary The launch of our scheme to use the Royal Navy to stop small boats has gone exactly to plan. It is so patently absurd that it is all anyone can talk about, providing the perfect distraction from all our dodgy financial dealings"
French forces held a fierce defensive perimeter around Dunkirk and lost 18,000 souls. 40,000 became POWs. Without their resolve we wouldn’t have our nation’s story. It’s estimated 20-60k French resistance fighters died during the war. These fuckers really are vile bastards 😡😡
This is brilliant.
Chefs Kiss French Chef
Alt: Chefs Kiss French Chef
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Nettlecake@nettlecake.bsky.social · 2d agoBrilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
Again, a fundamental issue with trying to cover the anti-trans movement is that explaining that they are habitually insincere and so routinely chose transphobia over women's rights does make you sound conspiratiorial, and yet...
@andmcc.bsky.social · 2d agoI don't know about topping, but there is a a very good followup
Sending the navy to stop the boats is not a serious policy, and it would help if the UK media made that clear. Seriously.
Seriously, if you’re saying nice things about Rod Liddle, WE SEE YOU!!
It's cool how Farage is plummeting in the national polls (relax, he's still definitely winning Clacton again) since the press collectively decided a couple of months back that they'd finally had enough of him but it would have been way cooler if they'd done that in, like, 2011.
We've had these 'send in the navy' plans on and off for decades. It doesn't work. It won't work. It can't work. You won't convince the navy to sink unarmed dinghies full of people. That's not how they work. Performative viciousness, that's all.
I see Richard “if Rayner had any integrity she would offer her resignation” Tice is being investigated. Again
While this is good news, there's no getting away from the fact that every one of these national associations should be ashamed of ever having supported the re-election of someone they knew to be totally unfit for office. They condemn themselves even as they condemn Infantino.
Nick Ames@nickames82.bsky.social · 3d agoEuropean countries prepare to formally withdraw support for Infantino’s re-election with announcements likely soon. Pressure tightening. Story: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
FIFA’s plan to sell a stake in its commercial operations to outside investors is thankfully dead in the water, but what was behind this proposal? What would have been the implications for the beautiful game if Infantino had got his way? This is explored in today’s FREE ARTICLE.
