∞ Uncle Steve
@stevefarr.bsky.social
I'll be seeing y'all doom scrollers on the night train... T&Cs: Links, reposts, "likes", follows or followers are not endorsements and do not represent my opinion unless I say so.
If a Labour government bans Right To Buy then the next Tory government will simply reintroduce it, then whoops, another working class community turns blue. That is exactly what happened before. Politicians without an imagination who never learn. And governments that remain tidally locked.
Yet again, we neurodivergent people are mere passengers in the debate and government policy aimed at us. And the media that publishes and broadcasts this stuff never interviews us or ever asks us for our comment.
Just some more boring news about A.I. taking over the world...
The Hugging Face story is even scarier than we thought
YouTube video by Sky News
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Two kinds of humans: First kind are those who want to protect children, allow them grow up, learn, love, organize and be the ones responsible. Second kind are those who desire to correct, punish and control children, never wanting them grow up to be the bigger people.
Le Monde in English@english.lemonde.fr · 5d ago'The French government's condescension toward high school students shows a refusal to take them seriously as citizens'
How awful it is, that murderous racists steal religious symbols and use them for their own evil ends. But when so-called progressives on the left take those same articles of faith imbued with sacred meaning and hand them over to those evil doers for their own exclusive use, that is an abomination.
I won't accept exclusion, says Polanski after backlash to Zionism motion
Labour MPs and the European Greens have demanded clarity from the Green Party over a "Zionism is racism" motion.
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It was indeed a very passionate speech that ticked a lot of boxes for a lot of people who have waited many years to hear it coming from a British Prime Minister. But why was there nothing about climate change? I wasn't expecting much. But there was nothing at all!
This simple fact is UK's most urgent energy priority: 30-35% of UK's electricity is generated from burning gas because the National Grid cannot deliver cheap clean wind-generated electricity from Scotland down to London. How come it took so long for politicians to wake up about it?
Burnham plans public-owned 'Great British Grid' to fix 'broken' energy market
EXCLUSIVE: The PM will use his Labour conference speech to set out plans for greater public control of energy - as he warned firms and businesses are left shouldering the cost
mirror.co.uk
Trades unions' warning over Triple Lock: Burnham's Labour government must act quickly to face down the looming crisis of Pensioner poverty, retirees facing rent rises, and the lowest state pension in Europe coupled with occupational pensions not meeting cost-of-living inflation expectations.
Inside the conference hall, Labour Party members fawn over their new leaders and applaud this woman's bravery. While outside, the-same-Labour government, arrests this same pensioner in her 90s for holding a piece of paper, because it passed a law making her a terrorist. This is so fucked up.
Defend Our Juries@defendourjuries.bsky.social · 2w agoBREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.
See how quickly this Labour politician snaps back with a disgraceful lie, perpetuating the lie that is denying a future to a million young working people and undermining our country's real economy.
Saul Staniforth@saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 2w agoAsh Sarkar: "The one thing the govt could do to improve the lives of young people is introduce some rent controls" Govt minister Jonathan Reynolds: "No economist supports rent controls" There you have it. Are you a young person trapped paying exorbitant rent? The Labour govt says f**k you.
“It’s a tricky decision for the prime minister” It should be obvious, right? Politics before climate spells doom.
More educational than entertaining...
Spiderman Vs. Dr Doom 1981 Canon Of Doom
YouTube video by Viktor Von Doom
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I hope Greens win Holborn. But Green's position on Jackdaw won't win it. Holborn won't be the mandate to cut UK drilling. This is a demand-side problem. A third of all UK's electricity is generated by burning gas. And Green's manifesto policy would merely green-wash the problem without solving it.
25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.
You know what to do...
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Saul Staniforth@saulstaniforth.bsky.social · last mo."The RNLI has announced a review of its security procedures to ensure the safety of its volunteers after anti migrant protests.. at the weekend. Some crew members had their photos and names shared on social media in posts accusing them of treason"
It's like they sent some old guy from the future to warn us about the machines taking over the world...
Pause AI Development NOW
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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Burnham drops support for the political funding cap because trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour? WTF is this bullshit??? Earn my vote but don't use my money to prop up some failed political project against the billionaire donor class.
Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
theguardian.com
Breaking news as Wikipedia got updated 14 minutes ago: Rest in peace now Dolly, you loved us all and we loved you...
When it comes to oil and gas I'm all about "stop the boats" and "take back control" of energy pricing. (See what I just did there?) bsky.app/profile/dale...
∞ Uncle Steve@stevefarr.bsky.social · 2mo agoAm completely with you, Dale. Context of this should be the drive toward UK vertically-integrated energy supply-chains, facilitating planned transition from oil and gas. Carbon use is a demand-side problem to be solved. But on the supply-side: "Stop the boats" bringing oil and gas from overseas!
Jason Arday is finally at peace. The world watched it painfully unravel. What the hell were those people thinking? Followed by opinions and blame. They're all washing their hands now. Yes, Jason Arday is dead, you filthy fuckers. Where are you greedy haters now? Don't judge it till you see it...
The Martian Chronicles (1980). Eerie Jesus Christ Manifestation. With Fritz Weaver And John Finch.
YouTube video by Brett Peake
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The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo agoCambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday
Everywhere i look, people are taking pops at Gary, but his fundamental message about inequality and the relationship of money to resources is 100% spot on. Don't let them kill the message. @garyseconomics.bsky.social
Giving out money doesn't make us richer
YouTube video by Garys Economics
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