Peter Barden
@peterbarden.bsky.social
Championing connection, compassion, and mission.
🌍 Advocate of soul work, democracy and planetary regeneration.
💼 Fellow of the RSA | Builder of communities & partnerships
🎙️ Speaker on masculinity, purpose and belief
🌍 Advocate of soul work, democracy and planetary regeneration.
💼 Fellow of the RSA | Builder of communities & partnerships
🎙️ Speaker on masculinity, purpose and belief
Oligarchy hunts democracy, this isn’t passive.
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Oligarchy hunts democracy, this isn’t passive.
Proof, as if we needed it, that protecting victims is not reason the DoJ has been so tardy releasing *some more* documents www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified
The US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Proof, as if we needed it, that protecting victims is not reason the DoJ has been so tardy releasing *some more* documents www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I really hope Labour are willing to be more ruthless with Starmer than the Democrats were with Biden🤞
February 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I really hope Labour are willing to be more ruthless with Starmer than the Democrats were with Biden🤞
In case anyone was under the impression Britain is far too civilised for its own ICE…
Suella Braverman, "There is a very strong case to increase the powers of any immigration enforcement officers that we deploy"
"At the moment they're hamstrung by human rights laws, by health and safety laws, by all sorts of needless and obstructive bureaucracy"
"At the moment they're hamstrung by human rights laws, by health and safety laws, by all sorts of needless and obstructive bureaucracy"
January 27, 2026 at 12:48 AM
In case anyone was under the impression Britain is far too civilised for its own ICE…
“Nationalism is about hating people you never met and taking credit for shit you never did”. - Doug Stanhope
January 21, 2026 at 8:24 PM
“Nationalism is about hating people you never met and taking credit for shit you never did”. - Doug Stanhope
Kristi Noem gets an A* in the art of gaslighting here.
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BRENNAN: Tell me about the officer, Jonathan Ross
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
January 19, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Kristi Noem gets an A* in the art of gaslighting here.
Men Behaving Badly.
January 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Men Behaving Badly.
We're all frightened, buddy.
January 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
We're all frightened, buddy.
That we cannot earnestly hope for Ofcom and the Department for Media, Culture and Sport to properly fix this awfulness is a signal of the deep rot at the heart of our governance...
Immoral, unserious, as Rutger Bregman puts it.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Immoral, unserious, as Rutger Bregman puts it.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
January 9, 2026 at 9:12 AM
That we cannot earnestly hope for Ofcom and the Department for Media, Culture and Sport to properly fix this awfulness is a signal of the deep rot at the heart of our governance...
Immoral, unserious, as Rutger Bregman puts it.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Immoral, unserious, as Rutger Bregman puts it.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Reposted by Peter Barden
Billionaire fascists will destroy humanity before AI does.
January 6, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Billionaire fascists will destroy humanity before AI does.
Reposted by Peter Barden
The most disturbing part is not just the response to the hunger strike, but how easily remand has become punishment by default. No verdict, no sentence – yet the full moral weight of the state bears down anyway. This is what a degraded rule of law looks like: procedural indifference.
January 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The most disturbing part is not just the response to the hunger strike, but how easily remand has become punishment by default. No verdict, no sentence – yet the full moral weight of the state bears down anyway. This is what a degraded rule of law looks like: procedural indifference.
None of this is a surprise.
Starmer’s turn to the right began years ago.
This government rests on tactical voting, not belief.
Labour would be wise to remember how fragile that mandate is.
Now is the time for Andy Burnham.
www.ft.com/content/f739...
Starmer’s turn to the right began years ago.
This government rests on tactical voting, not belief.
Labour would be wise to remember how fragile that mandate is.
Now is the time for Andy Burnham.
www.ft.com/content/f739...
Keir Starmer sparks backlash with praise of Margaret Thatcher
Labour party leader says former prime minister one of three key change-makers in modern British politics
www.ft.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
None of this is a surprise.
Starmer’s turn to the right began years ago.
This government rests on tactical voting, not belief.
Labour would be wise to remember how fragile that mandate is.
Now is the time for Andy Burnham.
www.ft.com/content/f739...
Starmer’s turn to the right began years ago.
This government rests on tactical voting, not belief.
Labour would be wise to remember how fragile that mandate is.
Now is the time for Andy Burnham.
www.ft.com/content/f739...
Reposted by Peter Barden
The Truth about Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The Truth about Venezuela.
Reposted by Peter Barden
🌲Evergreen post until we have Proportional Representation.
Please don’t forget our FPTP election system.
Don’t ignore how the past 100 years of elections have worked out. (Except 2024)
I.E….
1/2
StopReformUK.Vote
Please don’t forget our FPTP election system.
Don’t ignore how the past 100 years of elections have worked out. (Except 2024)
I.E….
1/2
StopReformUK.Vote
Stop the Tories and Reform
Your vote is your power. Use it tactically to get the Tories and Reform out, then influence your new MP and the next government.
StopReformUK.Vote
December 29, 2025 at 6:49 AM
🌲Evergreen post until we have Proportional Representation.
Please don’t forget our FPTP election system.
Don’t ignore how the past 100 years of elections have worked out. (Except 2024)
I.E….
1/2
StopReformUK.Vote
Please don’t forget our FPTP election system.
Don’t ignore how the past 100 years of elections have worked out. (Except 2024)
I.E….
1/2
StopReformUK.Vote
Reposted by Peter Barden
This will be remembered as the most pathetic moment in American history. What a needy fool.
December 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This will be remembered as the most pathetic moment in American history. What a needy fool.
“Trickle down cowardice”
Ouch!
@greenparty.org.uk and @zackpolanski.bsky.social throwing out some absolutely killer lines…
Evocative, memorable, scathing ☠️
Ouch!
@greenparty.org.uk and @zackpolanski.bsky.social throwing out some absolutely killer lines…
Evocative, memorable, scathing ☠️
Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“Trickle down cowardice”
Ouch!
@greenparty.org.uk and @zackpolanski.bsky.social throwing out some absolutely killer lines…
Evocative, memorable, scathing ☠️
Ouch!
@greenparty.org.uk and @zackpolanski.bsky.social throwing out some absolutely killer lines…
Evocative, memorable, scathing ☠️
FIFA awards a novelty peace prize for the president that enabled genocide and tried to cancel democracy. WTAF.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Donald Trump: US president named inaugural Fifa Peace Prize winner
US President Donald Trump receives the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize before the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
FIFA awards a novelty peace prize for the president that enabled genocide and tried to cancel democracy. WTAF.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Democracy is the greatest line of defence we have against the ravages of the market.
The market knows this, hence the war it is waging.
There is, however, a weapon that it fears.
Hope.
"Rebellions are built on hope."
So... let's Make Hope Normal Again.
Democracy and our future demands it.
The market knows this, hence the war it is waging.
There is, however, a weapon that it fears.
Hope.
"Rebellions are built on hope."
So... let's Make Hope Normal Again.
Democracy and our future demands it.
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Democracy is the greatest line of defence we have against the ravages of the market.
The market knows this, hence the war it is waging.
There is, however, a weapon that it fears.
Hope.
"Rebellions are built on hope."
So... let's Make Hope Normal Again.
Democracy and our future demands it.
The market knows this, hence the war it is waging.
There is, however, a weapon that it fears.
Hope.
"Rebellions are built on hope."
So... let's Make Hope Normal Again.
Democracy and our future demands it.
Reposted by Peter Barden
Pandering to racists is tearing this country apart. Anyone who doesn’t have instant mashed potato for brains knows this.
November 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Pandering to racists is tearing this country apart. Anyone who doesn’t have instant mashed potato for brains knows this.
Wonder full!
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Wonder full!
Flags and passports…
Given that the far right hates Black and Brown people, hates women, hates immigrants, hates liberals, leftists and greens, hates students and universities, hates civil servants, hates disabled people, hates gay and trans people and hates Jews and Muslims, what is this country it claims to love?
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Flags and passports…
Typically, names of the deceased are not redacted.
That Virginias name now pops up not redacted in oversight bundle to conveniently align with earlier White House statement stinks. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
That Virginias name now pops up not redacted in oversight bundle to conveniently align with earlier White House statement stinks. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
New Epstein emails that mention Trump released by House Democrats - live updates
The White House says released emails create a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Typically, names of the deceased are not redacted.
That Virginias name now pops up not redacted in oversight bundle to conveniently align with earlier White House statement stinks. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
That Virginias name now pops up not redacted in oversight bundle to conveniently align with earlier White House statement stinks. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Fair is fair.
I agree that the BBC should apologise to Trump for being misleading.
Right after Trump apologises for the 30,573 false or misleading claims he made during his first presidency, or for each of his current daily average of 21 new lies per.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_o...
Right after Trump apologises for the 30,573 false or misleading claims he made during his first presidency, or for each of his current daily average of 21 new lies per.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_o...
November 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Fair is fair.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
💯👇🏽
November 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM