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@atsperson

Oldish lefty. Music, politics, science, economics, culture. Unlikely to engage in conversation about football. Staunch ally of πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈβ™€οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Intolerant of idiots.

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Water company bosses rake in Β£15million bonanza while bills and pollution soar Before a hard-hitting Channel 4 television drama about the water industry hits our screens, research has shown the ongoing rewards for company bosses and their owners

England water company bosses raked in Β£15m+ in pay/perks last yr.

Β£900m dividends paid. Customer bills up 26%.

Companies have 1200 criminal convictions. Fines not collected.

Sewage dumping killing people.

No exec prosecuted.

End the scam. Must Nationalise.

22.02.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 579 πŸ” 313 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 16
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"We must protect our NHS from this vile Snake oil salesman....... don't fall for his shit again........"
via We Demand UK

22.02.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Under capitalism it's normal to let children go hungry, let banks force people out of their homes, let sick people die for lack of access to healthcare. But the idea that billionaires could just be less rich - not poor, not struggling, just less rich, is considered insane.

Under capitalism it's normal to let children go hungry, let banks force people out of their homes, let sick people die for lack of access to healthcare. But the idea that billionaires could just be less rich - not poor, not struggling, just less rich, is considered insane.

Time to ponder the sheer evil madness of capitalism
#socialistsunday

22.02.2026 08:19 πŸ‘ 248 πŸ” 89 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4
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Ministers to consider removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of succession Move would follow any police investigation after former prince questioned on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Ministers to consider removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of succession.

Govt can also use legislative time to create laws to prosecute
Water company execs.
People behind the Post Office and Grenfell scandals.
Corporate execs for tax abuse.

22.02.2026 08:39 πŸ‘ 266 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 3
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I warned Starmer about Mandelson.
My wife Bunty did
So did Dean our paperboy
Ramrod our Lab did.
Jill in the village shop baked some warning baps for him & Simple Sally, who helps Jill, warned him using dance & spit.
Ronnie Pickering warned him.
So did Chaka Demus.
And Pliers.
Why didn’t he LISTEN?πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

08.02.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 539 πŸ” 124 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 9

In the United States, why is owning a gun a right, but healthcare is a privilege?

28.09.2025 20:45 πŸ‘ 541 πŸ” 138 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 17

πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

28.09.2025 21:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The shame of being one of these countries who doesn't recognize Palestine should be unbearable.

Lets make it so.

29.09.2025 00:06 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
How fucked up are we if we are not upset by genocide?

How fucked up are we if we are not upset by genocide?

Important question for #socialistsunday

28.09.2025 11:00 πŸ‘ 161 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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Labour peer apologises for writing to Treasury to promote crypto firm he advised Standards commissioner finds Iain McNicol broke Lords code of conduct by β€˜providing a parliamentary service in return for payment’

There are no words I can muster that would truly express the contempt I had for McNicol before these revelations. So no, this doesn't necessarily make me feel any less of him.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

15.05.2025 09:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wanted: more councillors with principles
"Labour banned this 40-years-strong member from standing for the county council in Broxtowe because she spoke out against the cut to the winter fuel allowance.
So she stood as an organised independent. She won. Defeating the council leader"
via Kevin Ovenden

09.05.2025 08:55 πŸ‘ 141 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.05.2025 01:40 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Cartoon image of the 'monopoly man' being booted
Text "Refugees didn't take away affordable housing. Rich landlords and greedy politicians did."

Cartoon image of the 'monopoly man' being booted Text "Refugees didn't take away affordable housing. Rich landlords and greedy politicians did."

09.05.2025 06:50 πŸ‘ 285 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1

Yesterday in conclave Robert Prevost was selected as Pope.

He chose the name Pope Leo.

Today EVERYONE is using his chosen name.

See how easy it can be?

Be kind xx

09.05.2025 05:54 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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NHS plans 'unthinkable' cuts to balance books Diabetes care, rehab centres, end-of-life services and talking therapies at risk in England.

#Streeting to axe thousands of #NHS jobs including Doctors and Nurses.

Let's see Labour Centrists and Dad's argue how great this is...

www.bbc.com/news/article...

09.05.2025 07:16 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Weaponising the holocaust against a lifelong anti-racist in a bid to retain low taxes is itself antisemitic; cheerleading an enabler of genocide is, of course, itself supporting genocide. How these people look themselves in the mirror, I don't know.

04.05.2025 17:06 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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04.05.2025 11:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No excuse

03.05.2025 09:26 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another update to the map of protests against the Supreme Court judgement

(Green markers for completed demos, red for upcoming)

www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...

82 protests and counting!

Keep following and supporting @whatthetrans.com for updates

04.05.2025 06:14 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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via @anotherangryvoice.bsky.social

03.05.2025 08:30 πŸ‘ 305 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for this. Giving Edwin a follow and ignoring your centrist crap.

04.05.2025 08:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Kneecap are facing show cancellations in Germany & Portsmouth due to their on-stage comments
& Metropolitan Police have said there is
β€œgrounds for further investigation”.
But if you’re some sort of media β€˜commentator’ anything goes.
Two-tier justice in all its glory"
via @dailypolitik.bsky.social

03.05.2025 08:58 πŸ‘ 163 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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#SocialistSunday
Picadilly Circus, London

04.05.2025 07:07 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

The Tories and Labour have done more than anyone to assist the rise of Reform.

Apart from the BBC.

All in all it’s been a heroic collective effort to drive the country into the beneficent embrace of fascism.

03.05.2025 06:44 πŸ‘ 228 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 2
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'Don't you dare try to invest in our area or create jobs'.

Just imagine this lot in charge of the country

04.05.2025 06:11 πŸ‘ 4248 πŸ” 1142 πŸ’¬ 411 πŸ“Œ 102
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Not In Our Name - Feminist Academics and Educators Speak Out - with signatures To co-sign the statement, fill in this form: https://forms.gle/oDYgnobrMiScaMEt5 (Please do not β€˜request share’, rather, fill in the form ^ ^.) Not In Our Name: Feminist Academics and Educators Sp...

Not In Our Name - Feminist Academics and Educators Speak Out Against the Supreme Court Ruling

If you are a feminist academic or work in education please consider adding your name - link to sign in the letter below.

t.co/cDSQlqqroH?s...

03.05.2025 07:19 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6

Sir Keir Starmer is an astonishingly bad politician. He's bankrupted the richest party in Europe; expelled the core voters of the biggest party in Europe; alienated the largest campaigning force in Europe and ripped up the policies and identity that differentiated the party from its rivals.

01.05.2025 12:03 πŸ‘ 344 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 12

THIS.

πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

01.05.2025 12:45 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you want to stop our NHS being destroyed
on 1st May vote for the left independents, socialists or the Green Party

via Maia Maria

23.04.2025 09:15 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0