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Tommy Robinson jailed for contempt of court

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 18h

You’re right.
Truth can hurt.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 18h

Judges adjudicate based on the law. In this country.
I do know what free speech is and I know what hate speech is and I know the difference.
I mean repeat users of hate speech or contempt of court.
Please research the cases you are referring to. It’s not difficult.

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

He was jailed for republishing and distributing untrue claims about a Syrian refugee.

www.bbc.com

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 18h

No plans to kill anyone though.

bsky.app/profile/prem...

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 18h

A very small number of repeat offenders for breaking the law on either hate speech or contempt of court actually.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 18h

Ah! The famous Sharpie driven economic recovery plan.
Are you sure you weren’t shown a graph with a fake line added to it (nudge, nudge, wink, wink).

MOST INTELLIGENT PRESIDENT EVER GOES ON NATIONAL TV WITH CHILDISHLY ALTERED STORM MAP.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 18h

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You write for The Onion right?

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 19h

Paper clip?

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 21h

Has she had a bang on the head? Or just seen the future?

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 22h

“Kirk Way (Dead End)“

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 22h

There’s a £1 idea that could save small music venues. Is Live Nation holding it back?

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 1d

LiveNation (owners of TicketMaster) are refusing to support the fund to give financial assistance to small music venues (the live music industry’s seed bed).
Don’t buy tickets from TicketMaster.

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

Artists including Coldplay and Katy Perry have got behind a plan to fund small venues from big gigs – but owners say that without Live Nation on board, it could fail

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 22h

There’s a £1 idea that could save small music venues. Is Live Nation holding it back?

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 1d

LiveNation (owners of TicketMaster) are refusing to support the fund to give financial assistance to small music venues (the live music industry’s seed bed).
Don’t buy tickets from TicketMaster.

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

Artists including Coldplay and Katy Perry have got behind a plan to fund small venues from big gigs – but owners say that without Live Nation on board, it could fail

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 22h

There’s a £1 idea that could save small music venues. Is Live Nation holding it back?

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 1d

LiveNation (owners of TicketMaster) are refusing to support the fund to give financial assistance to small music venues (the live music industry’s seed bed).
Don’t buy tickets from TicketMaster.

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

Artists including Coldplay and Katy Perry have got behind a plan to fund small venues from big gigs – but owners say that without Live Nation on board, it could fail

YouTube video by The Mekons - Topic

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 22h

… and Seattle of course.

bsky.app/profile/davi...

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 1d

A song for Chicago and Portland …
“We did not invite you, you do not know us
Nor do you know our world, you have no right to rule us
Our identities have no bodies
Physical coercion will not achieve dominance“
youtu.be/ngMvVy1tuX0?...

War Economy

youtu.be

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 1d

YouTube video by The Mekons - Topic

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 1d

A song for Chicago and Portland …
“We did not invite you, you do not know us
Nor do you know our world, you have no right to rule us
Our identities have no bodies
Physical coercion will not achieve dominance“
youtu.be/ngMvVy1tuX0?...

War Economy

youtu.be

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 1d

War zone!!!!!!!!

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 1d

LiveNation (owners of TicketMaster) are refusing to support the fund to give financial assistance to small music venues (the live music industry’s seed bed).
Don’t buy tickets from TicketMaster.

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

There’s a £1 idea that could save small music venues. Is Live Nation holding it back?

Artists including Coldplay and Katy Perry have got behind a plan to fund small venues from big gigs – but owners say that without Live Nation on board, it could fail