Michael Shaw
@michaelpcshaw.bsky.social
nature mystic
"there is a celtic wild man inside me waiting to get out"
#socialjustice
occasionally a Baptist Minister
Ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Also interested in Politics,
Cricket, Rugby, folk music history, Curry and Beer/whisky
"there is a celtic wild man inside me waiting to get out"
#socialjustice
occasionally a Baptist Minister
Ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Also interested in Politics,
Cricket, Rugby, folk music history, Curry and Beer/whisky
Pinned
Michael Shaw
@michaelpcshaw.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Reposted by Michael Shaw
Prime Minister commits to working with faith groups on social cohesion. He tells a reception at Number Ten that he's more worried about cohesion than he has been for many years, and recognises that interfaith work has been 'severely tested'
‘I'm more worried about cohesion across our country than I've been for many years’: PM addresses church leaders - Premier Christian News | Headlines, Breaking News, Comment & Analysis
Prime Minister Keir Starmer tells church leaders he’s more worried about national cohesion than ever before, urging unity during Interfaith Week.
premierchristian.news
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Prime Minister commits to working with faith groups on social cohesion. He tells a reception at Number Ten that he's more worried about cohesion than he has been for many years, and recognises that interfaith work has been 'severely tested'
The three questions to ask if a Christian Nationalist talks about Sharia Law:
Do you believe that all moral truth comes from God?
Do you believe that religious principles should influence our laws?
Do you believe in traditional family structures including marriage and gender roles?
Do you believe that all moral truth comes from God?
Do you believe that religious principles should influence our laws?
Do you believe in traditional family structures including marriage and gender roles?
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The three questions to ask if a Christian Nationalist talks about Sharia Law:
Do you believe that all moral truth comes from God?
Do you believe that religious principles should influence our laws?
Do you believe in traditional family structures including marriage and gender roles?
Do you believe that all moral truth comes from God?
Do you believe that religious principles should influence our laws?
Do you believe in traditional family structures including marriage and gender roles?
Taking the Bible literally doesn't mean you are taking it seriously
October 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Taking the Bible literally doesn't mean you are taking it seriously
Reposted by Michael Shaw
"Peter Mandelson lost his job for being friends with a paedophile. Donald Trump, who was friends with the same paedophile, was given a state banquet hosted by a King whose brother lost his job because he was friends with the same paedophile.“
And he’s back!!
Sunday isn’t Sunday without Stewart Lee. We were so thrilled at @thenerve.news that Stewart came with us.
His satirical columns for the Observer were some of our most-read content: funny, surreal, angry true. Essential weekend reading.
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
Sunday isn’t Sunday without Stewart Lee. We were so thrilled at @thenerve.news that Stewart came with us.
His satirical columns for the Observer were some of our most-read content: funny, surreal, angry true. Essential weekend reading.
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
DOUBLETHINK DOES DOUBLETIME
STEWART LEE
www.thenerve.news
October 7, 2025 at 6:20 AM
"Peter Mandelson lost his job for being friends with a paedophile. Donald Trump, who was friends with the same paedophile, was given a state banquet hosted by a King whose brother lost his job because he was friends with the same paedophile.“
Reposted by Michael Shaw
Lord Heseltine, "The number of people aged below 50 who think it was right for us to leave the European Union, is less than 20%
"The latest polls tells us 56% now believe it was mistake to leave the European Union"
Hands up if you are one of the 56% 🙋♂️
"The latest polls tells us 56% now believe it was mistake to leave the European Union"
Hands up if you are one of the 56% 🙋♂️
October 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Lord Heseltine, "The number of people aged below 50 who think it was right for us to leave the European Union, is less than 20%
"The latest polls tells us 56% now believe it was mistake to leave the European Union"
Hands up if you are one of the 56% 🙋♂️
"The latest polls tells us 56% now believe it was mistake to leave the European Union"
Hands up if you are one of the 56% 🙋♂️
The Ryder Cup reveals so much about the American psyche, and explains so much
Their players struggle to play as a team and often think they are better than they are
Their fans are rude, obnoxious and ignorant, and lack basic etiquette
Their players struggle to play as a team and often think they are better than they are
Their fans are rude, obnoxious and ignorant, and lack basic etiquette
September 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The Ryder Cup reveals so much about the American psyche, and explains so much
Their players struggle to play as a team and often think they are better than they are
Their fans are rude, obnoxious and ignorant, and lack basic etiquette
Their players struggle to play as a team and often think they are better than they are
Their fans are rude, obnoxious and ignorant, and lack basic etiquette
But Angela Raynor....
🚨 BREAKING: The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill, has pleaded guilty to #bribery, admitting he received corrupt payments as a Brexit Party MEP in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
But Angela Raynor....
There are no examples in any of the four Gospels of where Jesus gave an alter call.
Jesus said, "Follow me," because he was going to model a new way of living!
He was not offering a hell avoidance scheme but a full life plan!
Jesus said, "Follow me," because he was going to model a new way of living!
He was not offering a hell avoidance scheme but a full life plan!
September 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
There are no examples in any of the four Gospels of where Jesus gave an alter call.
Jesus said, "Follow me," because he was going to model a new way of living!
He was not offering a hell avoidance scheme but a full life plan!
Jesus said, "Follow me," because he was going to model a new way of living!
He was not offering a hell avoidance scheme but a full life plan!
Dickie Bird, Danny Thompson and Ray Simpson all passed away this week.
It's a weird trinity that combines my interests in:
Cricket
Folk Music
Celtic Christianity
It's a weird trinity that combines my interests in:
Cricket
Folk Music
Celtic Christianity
September 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Dickie Bird, Danny Thompson and Ray Simpson all passed away this week.
It's a weird trinity that combines my interests in:
Cricket
Folk Music
Celtic Christianity
It's a weird trinity that combines my interests in:
Cricket
Folk Music
Celtic Christianity
Maybe we should spend less energy on predicting the "Rapture" (which Jesus said even he didn't know the date of)
And more time extending the Kingdom of God, especially among the poor?
And more time extending the Kingdom of God, especially among the poor?
September 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Maybe we should spend less energy on predicting the "Rapture" (which Jesus said even he didn't know the date of)
And more time extending the Kingdom of God, especially among the poor?
And more time extending the Kingdom of God, especially among the poor?
I find it very telling that when Christian Nationalists try to justify their actions, they selectively quote the Old Testament or Paul, but hardly ever quote the Gospels..
September 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I find it very telling that when Christian Nationalists try to justify their actions, they selectively quote the Old Testament or Paul, but hardly ever quote the Gospels..
Reposted by Michael Shaw
For 56 minutes Sky News and BBC News interrupted everything else and carried a Reform UK feed live, uninterrupted, unchallenged. The stream spluttered, froze, pixelated - dozens of times - still they stuck with it. FOR ONE HOUR.
This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA
This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA
September 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
For 56 minutes Sky News and BBC News interrupted everything else and carried a Reform UK feed live, uninterrupted, unchallenged. The stream spluttered, froze, pixelated - dozens of times - still they stuck with it. FOR ONE HOUR.
This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA
This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA
I suspect what we do in the bedroom is more important to Christians than God.
I think God is more interested in justice for the poor
God is only interested in what we do in the bedroom, when what we do in the bedroom is abusive, coercive, and exploitative
I think God is more interested in justice for the poor
God is only interested in what we do in the bedroom, when what we do in the bedroom is abusive, coercive, and exploitative
September 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I suspect what we do in the bedroom is more important to Christians than God.
I think God is more interested in justice for the poor
God is only interested in what we do in the bedroom, when what we do in the bedroom is abusive, coercive, and exploitative
I think God is more interested in justice for the poor
God is only interested in what we do in the bedroom, when what we do in the bedroom is abusive, coercive, and exploitative
"Fight back or you die"
Elon Musk
"Love your enemies" Jesus
Elon Musk
"Love your enemies" Jesus
September 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Fight back or you die"
Elon Musk
"Love your enemies" Jesus
Elon Musk
"Love your enemies" Jesus
There is no Woke Agenda
It's just being kind.
It's just being kind.
September 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
There is no Woke Agenda
It's just being kind.
It's just being kind.
Funny. Right wing Christians, who for years have been telling liberal/progressive churches to stick to the Gospel, not cultural issues
Are now asking why churches weren't talking enough about Charlie Kirk!
Weird
Are now asking why churches weren't talking enough about Charlie Kirk!
Weird
September 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Funny. Right wing Christians, who for years have been telling liberal/progressive churches to stick to the Gospel, not cultural issues
Are now asking why churches weren't talking enough about Charlie Kirk!
Weird
Are now asking why churches weren't talking enough about Charlie Kirk!
Weird
Vote Reform get a failed Tory
September 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Vote Reform get a failed Tory
It's increasingly obvious that Reform are not an anti-establisment party, but the establishment wearing a different hat (or rosette)
'The Conservative Party is over': Shadow Minister Danny Kruger defects to Reform UK
Read more: www.lbc.co.uk/article/dann...
Read more: www.lbc.co.uk/article/dann...
September 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
It's increasingly obvious that Reform are not an anti-establisment party, but the establishment wearing a different hat (or rosette)
If God "saved" Donald Trump when someone tried to kill him....
Where was God yesterday, when a shooter took the life of Charlie Kirk?
Where was God yesterday, when a shooter took the life of Charlie Kirk?
September 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
If God "saved" Donald Trump when someone tried to kill him....
Where was God yesterday, when a shooter took the life of Charlie Kirk?
Where was God yesterday, when a shooter took the life of Charlie Kirk?
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Reposted by Michael Shaw
Michael Eavis: people who disagree with Glastonbury’s politics can go elsewhere
Michael Eavis: people who disagree with Glastonbury’s politics can go elsewhere
This year’s festival is expected to be politically charged with focus on Middle East tensions and Kneecap controversy
The founder of Glastonbury, Michael Eavis, has said anyone who does not agree with the politics of the festival “can go somewhere else”.
Glastonbury, which has a history of political activism, opened on Wednesday and is set to be especially charged this year, with performances, talks and installations taking aim at big tech, campaigning for free speech, tackling the climate emergency and calling for action on a range of social and political issues. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Michael Eavis: people who disagree with Glastonbury’s politics can go elsewhere
Religion:
Stones prophets
Ignores mystics
Silences victims
Seeks power
Justifies violence
And
Hoards money
Stones prophets
Ignores mystics
Silences victims
Seeks power
Justifies violence
And
Hoards money
June 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Religion:
Stones prophets
Ignores mystics
Silences victims
Seeks power
Justifies violence
And
Hoards money
Stones prophets
Ignores mystics
Silences victims
Seeks power
Justifies violence
And
Hoards money