HarleyRiv

@harleyriv.bsky.social

I’m a designer and engineer formerly in tech development. My passions are photography, videography and motorcycles…like so many, my angst stems from the current maelstrom in global politics with its negative effects on powerless people and the environment.

President Donald Trump tried to convince Americans in a primetime address that their elections are vulnerable to fraud and need immediate attention. CNN annotated the speech with context and analysis. https://cnn.it/4f641zP

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Count Binface wittingly(?) extols the green credentials of the humble 99…..will frog face see the irony in a product where the packaging is just munched along with the product.

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There was always a very strong chance that Farage, nothing more than a grifter, would implode under the weight of his own corruption The problem is Labour MPs, instead of holding their nerve, joined Burnham's coup Now we're stuck with the coronation of a self-regarding lightweight as PM Farcical

Scumbags… Too many scumbags in positions of power in the world. Should the liberal minded simply shrug and say that’s the way it is, or should there be a concerted effort to understand the underlying mechanisms allowing dross to float to the top, and to start making changes at a systemic level.

I've thought for a while the problem Labour had was if they turned on Starmer, there was no-one able to replace him So it has transpired Burnham & Streeting have shown themselves to be less credible leaders than Dastardly & Muttley in the Wacky Races (One for the teenagers...)

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So the plane is encountering a bit of turbulence and needs to be stabilised……..but ejecting the Captain right now is a pretty stupid idea.(especially when the rest of crew have no experience at altitude). Land the plane first, then have the debriefing.

Reposting quotes from this essential article... "The SNP and Plaid Cymru, meanwhile, are hoovering up the pro-European, anti-populist vote in the devolved nations and quietly preparing arguments about whether Britain itself is still a going concern."

Byline Times@bylinetimes.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🔴 Rick Wilson's Warning From America: Nigel Farage Will Be Your Donald Trump, Unless You Act Now The former Republican strategist and Lincoln Project founder has some hard lessons for Conservatives and Labour alike

So Kier Starmer may break under pressure from some of his cabinet and a handful of back benchers, but the culprits are the baying press and media who regardless of political bias just love to stoke political tension and jeopardy. The initial winners will be Reform, the real losers are everyone else.

Kier Starmer must stay, but double down on improving the optics. He and the cabinet should spend as much time as practicable exposing Farage’s lies and misinformation. Bring the heat to Reform, track and report on their failures in local government going forward. Call them out at every opportunity…