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Jon Noblett

@jonnoblett.bsky.social

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Retired teacher. Grandad. Generally optimistic about the world but climate breakdown and the rise of the right make that tricky. Please no DM's I will block you. Nothing personal but I really do not need whatever you are selling.

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Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · 13d

Hmmmmm. Do you have any proof of that?

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Sep 1

The government and media are influenced by social media.
The biggest social media outlet is X.
X is completely dominated by the right wing banging on about immigration. Hence the media and the government banging on about it.
The snake eating its own tail springs to mind

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Aug 2

Maybe just aim for a relationship rather than trying to unlock sex?
Just a thought.

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jul 26

This is going to set up some cognitive dissonance amongst the right wing.

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jul 25

You know what I had exactly this problem last year. Two shop assistants talking in French. How dare they.
To be fair I was in France but nevertheless.

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Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jul 23

Water companies in the UK have a turnover of around £11billion per year.
£2billion of this goes in dividends.
They also spend around £600million per year servicing debts.
And finally
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How much would it really cost to nationalise water?

We published this short YouTube video last night. The media says nationalising the UK water industry would cost £90 billion, and that taxpayers would foot the bill, but that's absurd. In this video...

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Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jul 19

But we wouldn't have billionaires and trickle down economics.
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Oh wait.....

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Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jul 11

According to reform, and a lot of other people, that is exactly what has happened.
Misinformed idiots who will be the cause of untold misery and suffering.

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 21

Sorry to say
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Fact check: Sniffing rosemary does not 'increase memory by 75%'

A widely shared post that claims niffing rosemary can increase memory by 75% has its origins in an article that reported the wrong numbers.

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Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 21

😁

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 17

Sadly it would seem that it is.
Journalist is not really the word to describe these people.

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 17

About people is what I meant!

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Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 17

Everything is funny if you don't actually give a toss a out people.
Given that journalists pushing out click bait nonsense could be easily replaced by AI it might be worth following their career to see if karma does it's thing.

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Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 17

Dead Trump will be more dangerous than he is now.
Once the lunatics have implemented martial law and cancelled all future elections his usefulness is over.
Assassinated he gives an excuse for even more control to be exerted.
Once dead, any decision becomes "it's what Trump would have wanted"

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 15

Labour really need to look at these results.
The shouty fuckers on social media and in Reform do not reflect public opinion.
peoplesclimate.vote/spread-the-w...

PEOPLES' CLIMATE VOTE

peoplesclimate.vote

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 9

I humbly suggest this is exactly what they voted for

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 9

If you ever feel like you are shouting into the void about climate change, remember you are not alone.
peoplesclimate.vote

PEOPLES' CLIMATE VOTE

peoplesclimate.vote

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Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 8

Slight problem.
Reform don't believe there is a problem.
Most TV and media don't like to talk about it.
Listening to Any Answers yesterday shows how woefully uninformed many people are about the issue.
Media has let us down, badly.

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Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 6

The political journalist class does love a good meaningless spat.
Meanwhile the world gets hotter and people suffer.
But hey Farage said something about something.
Burn you peasants!

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 6

Leopards face eating time has arrived.
Joy is felt

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 5

So you can't read then?
I said all we can do is try to slow it down.
Fossil fuels can be replaced in many circumstances.
Take your ill informed doom-mongering and shove it up your arse.

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 5

Wrong
A tipping point has been reached but it can be slowed down.
Burning fossil fuels is a major source of the CO2 that causes global warming.
Stop doing that and we slow the rate, which right now is the best we can do.

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Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 3

I guess if you were to conduct a poll looking at involuntary euthanasia for everyone over the age of 60 the results would look quite different.

Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · Jun 3

From the excellent @northwestbylines.co.uk a piece written by the amazing @fionafromkendal.bsky.social

northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/opi...

Hopium from Hay – relax, everyone, we just have to change the narrative: unfounded optimism at the 2025 Hay Festival

The Hay Festival offers optimism and business as usual but isn't it time for realism and action?

northwestbylines.co.uk

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Jon Noblett @jonnoblett.bsky.social · May 23

What could possibly go wrong with this plan.....