David F.
@dfarb.bsky.social
Semi-retired technical writer, lives with metastatic prostate cancer, etc. "Incorrigibly woke", Green Party activist and parliamentary candidate. Trans ally. Posts are usually on politics but may be nonsense. Wülferhamptonian. He/him.
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Pinned
A total maniac. He should be locked away in a secure hospital. But instead he has the nuclear codes.
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Not a politician.
Not a reporter.
Just a man from Italy...
...with a message for America.
Not a reporter.
Just a man from Italy...
...with a message for America.
January 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Not a politician.
Not a reporter.
Just a man from Italy...
...with a message for America.
Not a reporter.
Just a man from Italy...
...with a message for America.
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In her own words Journalist Laura Jadeed - describes “ICE’s we hire everyone who applies process” step by step
Having all written correspondence-she has receipts
In her own words Journalist Laura Jadeed - describes “ICE’s we hire everyone who applies process” step by step
Having all written correspondence-she has receipts
January 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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In her own words Journalist Laura Jadeed - describes “ICE’s we hire everyone who applies process” step by step
Having all written correspondence-she has receipts
In her own words Journalist Laura Jadeed - describes “ICE’s we hire everyone who applies process” step by step
Having all written correspondence-she has receipts
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Since the dumbasses in Washington think Greenland is bigger than it really is, it seems appropriate to re-post this:
xkcd.com/977/
xkcd.com/977/
Map Projections
xkcd.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Since the dumbasses in Washington think Greenland is bigger than it really is, it seems appropriate to re-post this:
xkcd.com/977/
xkcd.com/977/
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When the interior ministry declares its militia to be above the law in terms that equate dissent with treason there really isn’t any question of whether or not we are looking at an authoritarian regime.
January 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
When the interior ministry declares its militia to be above the law in terms that equate dissent with treason there really isn’t any question of whether or not we are looking at an authoritarian regime.
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Rabbi Ben Sprat, Rodeph Sholom, on the arson in Jackson, MS
January 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Rabbi Ben Sprat, Rodeph Sholom, on the arson in Jackson, MS
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“Antisemitism is not simply hatred. It is a metaphysics. It tries to turn Jews into a problem rather than a presence. It tries to make Jewish life conditional, revocable, temporary. A synagogue stands for the opposite: rootedness, memory, continuity, stubborn belonging. That is why it is targeted.“
January 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM
“Antisemitism is not simply hatred. It is a metaphysics. It tries to turn Jews into a problem rather than a presence. It tries to make Jewish life conditional, revocable, temporary. A synagogue stands for the opposite: rootedness, memory, continuity, stubborn belonging. That is why it is targeted.“
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"Last year, something extraordinary happened in London. As the conversation about crime got even louder, London quietly reached the lowest per capita homicide rate in its recorded history." ~AA
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan
Reform’s new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: we’re making our streets safer, says mayor of London Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"Last year, something extraordinary happened in London. As the conversation about crime got even louder, London quietly reached the lowest per capita homicide rate in its recorded history." ~AA
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Ear-wax as a microcosm of the modern NHS by @roylilley1.bsky.social
myemail.constantcontact.com/Speak-up.htm...
Just one correction : this salami slicing approach started long before Starmer.
It's another residue of dreadful NHS political leadership by @conservatives.bsky.social
myemail.constantcontact.com/Speak-up.htm...
Just one correction : this salami slicing approach started long before Starmer.
It's another residue of dreadful NHS political leadership by @conservatives.bsky.social
Speak up
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myemail.constantcontact.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Ear-wax as a microcosm of the modern NHS by @roylilley1.bsky.social
myemail.constantcontact.com/Speak-up.htm...
Just one correction : this salami slicing approach started long before Starmer.
It's another residue of dreadful NHS political leadership by @conservatives.bsky.social
myemail.constantcontact.com/Speak-up.htm...
Just one correction : this salami slicing approach started long before Starmer.
It's another residue of dreadful NHS political leadership by @conservatives.bsky.social
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Understandably, given Farage’s stupidity and demonstrated bad faith
“Brussels has included a termination clause that would require London to pay a high level of restitution if it chose to exit a proposed EU-UK “veterinary agreement” to remove Brexit red tape for British food and drink exporters”
“Brussels has included a termination clause that would require London to pay a high level of restitution if it chose to exit a proposed EU-UK “veterinary agreement” to remove Brexit red tape for British food and drink exporters”
Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, this was the most-read story ft.trib.al/JJJDgGZ
January 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Understandably, given Farage’s stupidity and demonstrated bad faith
“Brussels has included a termination clause that would require London to pay a high level of restitution if it chose to exit a proposed EU-UK “veterinary agreement” to remove Brexit red tape for British food and drink exporters”
“Brussels has included a termination clause that would require London to pay a high level of restitution if it chose to exit a proposed EU-UK “veterinary agreement” to remove Brexit red tape for British food and drink exporters”
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“Fascism is not a disease that needs to be cured, but a crime that must be eradicated.”
— Bertolt Brecht
— Bertolt Brecht
January 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
“Fascism is not a disease that needs to be cured, but a crime that must be eradicated.”
— Bertolt Brecht
— Bertolt Brecht
There's a line in a Monty Python sketch about the Piranha Brothers, when, "in a fit of pique", they napalmed Cheltenham:
"Even the police began to sit up and take notice"
When is the world going to "sit up and take notice" that Trump is worse than the Piranha Brothers? After he invades Greenland?
"Even the police began to sit up and take notice"
When is the world going to "sit up and take notice" that Trump is worse than the Piranha Brothers? After he invades Greenland?
January 11, 2026 at 8:04 PM
There's a line in a Monty Python sketch about the Piranha Brothers, when, "in a fit of pique", they napalmed Cheltenham:
"Even the police began to sit up and take notice"
When is the world going to "sit up and take notice" that Trump is worse than the Piranha Brothers? After he invades Greenland?
"Even the police began to sit up and take notice"
When is the world going to "sit up and take notice" that Trump is worse than the Piranha Brothers? After he invades Greenland?
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For Brits, an American will also be assigned to you to misunderstand your specifically UK posts and to shout at you for posting about frivolous things like #TheCricket or #TheFootball when America is going to shit.
Welcome to everyone joining Bluesky from twitter. Someone will be assigned to you to misunderstand one of your jokes and scream at you shortly.
January 11, 2026 at 7:26 PM
For Brits, an American will also be assigned to you to misunderstand your specifically UK posts and to shout at you for posting about frivolous things like #TheCricket or #TheFootball when America is going to shit.
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Zack Polanski, "I think we need to make racism unacceptable again"
"People acknowledge that our problems are about inequality"
"People acknowledge that our problems are about inequality"
January 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Zack Polanski, "I think we need to make racism unacceptable again"
"People acknowledge that our problems are about inequality"
"People acknowledge that our problems are about inequality"
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On which note, if anyone does happen to know of any organisations with positions for an experienced policy, advocacy and comms person, across multiple sectors including migrants rights, LGBTQIA+, finance, and more, ideally around Reading/London area, please let me know.
bsky.app/profile/dani...
bsky.app/profile/dani...
Sadly it is official, my current employment contract finishes at the end of March. It has been a fantastic three years at Migrant Voice. If you, or someone you know, knows of job opportunities for an experienced policy, advocacy and comms person, across multiple sectors, please do let me know.
January 11, 2026 at 11:23 AM
On which note, if anyone does happen to know of any organisations with positions for an experienced policy, advocacy and comms person, across multiple sectors including migrants rights, LGBTQIA+, finance, and more, ideally around Reading/London area, please let me know.
bsky.app/profile/dani...
bsky.app/profile/dani...
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When I put this up yesterday I was told off for not including an image of me eating a big meringue - and so
January 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM
When I put this up yesterday I was told off for not including an image of me eating a big meringue - and so
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My car wouldn't start this morning.
I looked under the bonnet and saw a bat sitting on the engine block.
He said: "Good day to you, Sir, and might I remark how splendidly handsome you look today?"
I knew the problem straight away:
bat flattery…..
I'll get my coat. 😂😂
From the other place
I looked under the bonnet and saw a bat sitting on the engine block.
He said: "Good day to you, Sir, and might I remark how splendidly handsome you look today?"
I knew the problem straight away:
bat flattery…..
I'll get my coat. 😂😂
From the other place
January 10, 2026 at 10:50 PM
My car wouldn't start this morning.
I looked under the bonnet and saw a bat sitting on the engine block.
He said: "Good day to you, Sir, and might I remark how splendidly handsome you look today?"
I knew the problem straight away:
bat flattery…..
I'll get my coat. 😂😂
From the other place
I looked under the bonnet and saw a bat sitting on the engine block.
He said: "Good day to you, Sir, and might I remark how splendidly handsome you look today?"
I knew the problem straight away:
bat flattery…..
I'll get my coat. 😂😂
From the other place
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
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Come and join us in #Birmingham and help us get more city councillors elected in May.
join.greenparty.org.uk
join.greenparty.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Come and join us in #Birmingham and help us get more city councillors elected in May.
join.greenparty.org.uk
join.greenparty.org.uk
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📮 Help us deliver hope one letterbox at a time.
Join us and join in ⤵️
Join us and join in ⤵️
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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In this @bmj.com opinion piece, we propose that infrastructural support, mundane process improvements, and better use of available capacity could deliver more value than some of the headline-grabbing "solutions." We propose a learning system model to help. www.bmj.com/content/392/...
We're seeing an unprecedented increase in cancer incidence (prostate cancer diagnoses alone in England up by 25% since 2019), huge growth in complexity of treatment regimes, shortages of specialist staff, and massive variations in time to first treatment. www.bmj.com/content/392/...
January 11, 2026 at 11:09 AM
In this @bmj.com opinion piece, we propose that infrastructural support, mundane process improvements, and better use of available capacity could deliver more value than some of the headline-grabbing "solutions." We propose a learning system model to help. www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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We're seeing an unprecedented increase in cancer incidence (prostate cancer diagnoses alone in England up by 25% since 2019), huge growth in complexity of treatment regimes, shortages of specialist staff, and massive variations in time to first treatment. www.bmj.com/content/392/...
January 11, 2026 at 11:06 AM
We're seeing an unprecedented increase in cancer incidence (prostate cancer diagnoses alone in England up by 25% since 2019), huge growth in complexity of treatment regimes, shortages of specialist staff, and massive variations in time to first treatment. www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.
January 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM
A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.