Bob

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reject states, markets and other gods embrace your neighbours, your families, your futures bi/pan he/him

a still from "carry on cleo (1964)" cleopatra and mark anthony are looking at a mysterious object
really fucking terrible photo of both milliband and mahmood, making them look like they are characters in the addams family or something
darren jones sacked
gandalf
leisure suit larry screenshot that has been doctored to feature the dialogue options: "dad was a toolmaker" "never mind..."
me pondering my existence
donnie darko friend meme "we need to prepare for war" "prepare for war? or give more money to the usa and israel?"
17,000 articles published on trans-related topics in five years An average of 264 articles per month, around 9 per day Coverage that is disproportionate to the size of the trans population, which is approximately 0.5 percent of the UK population Persistent association of trans people with controversy, conflict and harm Minimal inclusion of trans voices, with reporting instead dominated by politicians and anti-trans campaigners
utterly deranged chart asserting links between various aspects of the british left, russia and china especially absurd, and worrying, is the presence of "black community," implying an entire racial group to be traitors
a bell tent, only just fitting into our garden
boy harsher are playing the ritz dec 1 tickets on sale in 3 days
a person's bottom
tyler cowen. middle aged guy with awful hair and glasses. just looks like a massive creep
The second issue is his political future. Braving the by-election means more years of scrutiny and accountability. It's possible, thanks to past behaviour, that there are going to be future non-declarations, and perhaps more Commons investigations. But supposing those storms are weathered, everything goes wrong because Burnham turns out to be no different to Keir Starmer and Farage finds himself in Number 10. Not only would this be the gravest disaster in British political history, it would be an opportunity for him and his lieutenants to engorge themselves. However, Farage is a greedy man, not a stupid man. Does he want a future where yes, he can fill his boots, but afterwards face possible pursuit by whoever might succeed him. Would Farage rather spend his infirm old age relaxing on sun loungers, or fending off investigations, legal challenges, criminal probes, imprisonment? Hence why the Reform leader's Frexit can't be entirely discounted.
is there anything more pathetic than a bluesky user? yes, it's stephen pollard
megamind meme "no threads?"
kenneth brannagh as henry v
me in a yellow coat looking like an idiot
joker pulls boner of the year
Their paper echoes John McDonnell’s attempts to promote (pdf) more diverse modes of ownership as a (partial) solution to low investment and stagnant productivity. Those attempts failed not because they were proven to be mistaken by intellectual effort - they weren’t - but because they were unacceptable to the more reactionary elements of capital that had influence over the media and Labour party. Why should these good ideas prove more implementable than McDonnell’s good ideas?
the sky. it's an interesting colour. unfortunately i'm colour blind so i can't reliably say what, but maybe a sort of pinkish hue
marro sparkling bone broth blueberry lemonade flavour
an image of the fateful move by starmer saying if people don't like the labour party under him they're free to leave. so they did, and now labour's polling is in the shitter lmao
maggie gyllenhaal dressed as a secretary in some kind of bondage contraption, attempting to photocopy something
going to get fucked on alt text here yes it's a cross section of a steam locomotive power system, with the important parts labelled with numbers
Mamdani’s evident knack for power politics may end up being nationally important as Democratic Party voters ponder whether or not to run Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for president against whomever the GOP nominates. (My money is on either Donald Trump or Ratko Mladić.)
the third image from the original, showing a general decline in fatal injuries at work there's a spike in 1988 though
burger king on the train
uk productivity chart covering the years from 1971 until 2022, but with the years removed to make it interesting there's a long trend of steady growth that suddenly stops in 2008
at least 3187 have been arrested as part of the proscription of palestine action
I will ask the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party to set out a timetable with nominations opening on 9 July and completed by the summer recess. In the case of a contest, this will ensure a new leader is in place before Parliament returns in September.
khajit innocent neme, but for courtney love actually
Though the essay – and Burnham himself – do not advocate for blanket nationalisation likely to cost hundreds of billions, it argues for a framework for greater state intervention to protect the public from soaring costs and from picking up the bill for failing private companies.
frogout
kevin shields
simpsons "so far" meme
the starmer worm
some vikings
starmer's famous disappointed dad photo with "no more change" next to him
The former health secretary said he would apply a “Makerfield test” and that if policies did not work for his constituency, they could not work at all.
cover of "the coddling of the young american mind" by jonathan haidt and greg lukianoff
only george, the hofmeister bear
jonny briggs
starmer in camo. looks a bit like arnold rimmer
me wearing glasses
tennant looking grim and evil
last panel of " be honest" meme a man saying "thank you"
Camp in a fenced, secluded meadow, next to a greenhouse, or under an apple tree. A campfire (with marshmallows and a beer?) is allowed, and barbecuing is great! 🔥 Sometimes we organize spontaneous jam sessions or sing-alongs around the campfire. We also have a wood-fired hot tub 🛁🔥 (paying option!) available on weekends.
Chalmers’ main right-wing accomplice, former club co-chair Klemperer, was accused of anti-Semitism too. According to an anonymous student quoted in the report, Klemperer allegedly said: “You’re exactly the sort who should’ve died in the Holocaust.” Rubin recommended no disciplinary action against either of the two, claiming there was “not sufficient evidence.”
The starting point is the extraordinarily broad definition of terrorism in the Terrorism Act 2000, which extends far beyond what most people would understand by the word. Serious damage to property for a political cause can fall within its scope. Because of this, it can be argued that the Filton 4’s conduct did match the statutory definition of terrorism and could therefore be properly treated as terrorism-connected. That may be right as a matter of procedure, but it does not answer the deeper constitutional concern.
Social security (pensioners) 12.2 Social security (working-age & children) 10.2 Education 9.1 Net debt interest 8.4 Defence 4.8 Transport 3.8 Public order & safety 3.8 Long-term care 2.4 Housing & community amenities 1.5 Overseas aid 1.1 Other 24.3
Austerity killed the recovery meaning that short term interest rates would be stuck at their lower bound for a long time, meaning longer term interest rates fell and bond prises rose. As Toby Nangle points out the bond markets cheered, because rising gilt prices produce good returns. Taking macroeconomic advice from bond market traders is like taking advice on how to deal with pandemics from undertakers.
rainbow banner in a tent "free movement for everyone"
yet you live in society guy
expanding brain meme brexit austerity right to buy
me in black and white, against a plain background, wearing an alcest t-shirt
1. He was elected on a change mandate, but committed to governing within the Tory economic framework, meaning he had set up his success criteria on delivering economic benefits, but was unable to do that. 2. He has poor communication skills and zero charisma. 3. He lurched radically to the right on immigration, refugee, trans rights, disability rights, and so on, directly harming core groups within his party.
The Woodcraft Folk believes: 1. That these developments represent an attack on the rights of trans people with impacts on wider protections for equality in the UK and internationally. 2. That it is of the utmost importance to stand in solidarity with and support transgender members. 3. That the exclusion of trans people from full participation in society is wrong. 4. That discrimination against transgender young people, volunteers or staff is incompatible with our Aims, Principles and Programme. 5. That we should support activists and groups who stand up for the rights of trans people and other oppressed groups, especially where these are youth-led. The Woodcraft Folk resolves: 1. To continue to promote trans inclusion in all our activities and recruitment practices, and to defend the rights of trans people, including through public statements. 2. To support campaigns for self identification to become the mechanism for legal gender recognition in the UK, including for non-binary people, and to implement self identification in practice for all members of Woodcraft Folk wherever possible in relation to gender. 3. For General Council to convene a group to identify where updates to the Aims, Principles and Programme, Code of Conduct and other documents could ensure we have a robust route to explicitly address transphobic behaviour within the organisation. 4. To develop and update guidance and provide training for volunteers and staff to implement the best practice in trans inclusion at our centres, camps, and groups. 5. To explore working collaboratively with Trans Kids Deserve Better and other organisations supporting transgender young people.
labour have a massive majority in parliament. they can stop this at any time. it's their laws (human rights act 1998, equality act 2010) that are being defiled. the general public want these laws to remain. what are they doing? what are they thinking?