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JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 1h

I think it's very intentionally being driven into the ground. The right don't need more complicit media companies, but taking the BBC off the board would be a serious win. That or my tin foil hat is too tight 😂.

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Comics Covers @comicscovers.bsky.social · 6h

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JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 2h

I have defended the bbc before pre pandemic to people saying yes it's very pro establishment, but does amazing things for education etc. But now it's so far right, if it was any other org Id be happy to call it shamelessly propagandistic.

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JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 3h

Sadly it's been far from an online only problem for a while now. GB news is basically a broadcast arm of an industrial extremism machine. lots of papers very similar. Even the state of the BBC right now is very concerning. Ofcom is a joke.

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Comics Covers @comicscovers.bsky.social · 1d

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 1d

Ah bugger. RIP Diane Keaton, someone who knew how to wear a waistcoat to its fullest extent.

Diane Keaton in white shirt, black waistcoat and hat, tie, and tan trousers

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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 2d

reactionary centrists insist trans acceptance went too far & generated a backlash

but the UK legal transition for 20 years, it wasn't an issue until the press made it one

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JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 3d

That's an interesting game of shag marry kill. Though I quite like that one lads jumper, and he looks like a cuddler so 🤷

JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 3d

Actually memories cleared, I heard that from campaigners speaking to gov.
So not even open secret 🤣

JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 3d

Some people may get suspicious about timing, but I have heard not very quiet rumours that something would be coming next year since last Autumn. I think it was a bit of an open secret.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 3d

The Scottish Government’s scheme to effectively abolish the two-child cap on some benefits will open for applications from March 2, John Swinney has confirmed

Scottish Government scheme to abolish two-child cap open for applications from March

www.thenational.scot

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JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 3d

TLDR - DWP is terrible, this idea is bad, bad better than terrible maybe? 🤣

JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 3d

The DWP's main focus in practice is to be a bureaucratic barrier of weaponised incompetence - to block the support people are entitled to. And whilst I do hate this idea, making DWP do anything closer to helping people into work could be something not completely shit.

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Auld Banshee @auldbendy.bsky.social · 3d

Every single reply to this is an American thinking it's about the US.

There are massive context clues in the post which show it's obviously not about the US.

Roz Henderson @rozhenderson.bsky.social · 4d

We've seen unbelievable growth in such a short time. Zack Polanski tells our story of who we are in such a clear and simple way that really resonates with people.

If you want to be part of the Green Surge, click on the link below.

join.greenparty.org.uk

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JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 3d

So how would you suggest people get involved in politics if not through membership to a party?

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JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 3d

Honest question though it sounds stupid in my head, do you get alot of party activists who aren't members? What is there to do if you're on the outside? I feel insane having a somewhat gov facing job but have zero idea 😂

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JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 3d

I mean if you're only thinking about political success maybe I suppose. If you're thinking about extremism or people feeling they have a part to play in democracy it's bad. If you're worried about worsening inequality it's bad. I would say generally bad, and I think tribalism is painfully cringe 😂

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JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 3d

Dealing with a digital agency and I feel partly responsible that they think they can blind me with jargon.

What's a professional way of saying 'sorry I'm only about 40% as addled as I appear, and you actually can't get away with this level of bullshit'

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Museum of Homelessness @ourmoh.bsky.social · 4d

With heavy hearts we release our findings of our annual investigation into the deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2024.
Read more on our site here:

museumofhomelessness.org/news/new-res...

Our investigation finds that 1611 people experiencing homelessness died in 2024 - a 9% increase on the previous year. — Museum of Homelessness

We are devastated to share our latest research into the deaths of those who die. It has revealed the continued impact at the sharpest edge of the homelessness crisis, as the Labour Government has fail...

museumofhomelessness.org

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 4d

YOU - “The wind told me to talk to children. Let's roll.”

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 5d

Been playing a lot of Virtua Tennis 2 on the PS2 (actual masterpiece, one of the best-feeling games ever made) and apparently it's been almost 15 years since the last proper game in that series? Failed civilisation.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 6d

The Greens requested an interview on the Laura Kuenssberg Show with Zack Polanski when he was elected leader, but were denied, with a promise to interview him during Green conference instead.

This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester

BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

bylinetimes.com

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JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 6d

Streeting looks like the less cool version of the ventriloquist doll from the first season of buffy, so surprised ham is a legitimate upgrade

JonDonDaDonDon @jononcomms.bsky.social · 6d

Credit where credit's due. Whilst the PM does seem to be a callow, juvenile and entitled leader, it is very funny that he looks like surprised ham.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 6d

*gasp*

“Everyone thought we’d come in and there were going to be these huge costs we could cut away but there just aren’t,” said a third senior Reform cabinet member in Kent.

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John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: breach of Discord age verification data.

Including some users passports & DLs

Age verification is a badly implemented data grab wrapped in a moral panic.

Mark my words, as age verification mandates expand, we'll end up more surveilled and less secure. 1/

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