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Rob

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Vegan socialist and Green Party member in Yorkshire. Likes include Erik Satie, P-Funk and Eliza Carthy, Bhel Puri, Russet apples and crusty loaves, Ursula Le Guin, JRR Tolkien and William Blake, mountains, moorland and craggy coastlines. #StopTheGenocide

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Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · Nov 22

"It is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law."

Something that political leaders would do well to keep in mind.

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights | United Nations

A milestone document in the history of human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. It has been translated...

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GylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 2d

okay, brace yourselves for this folks.

An english politician speaking honestly and (in my view) accurately, without a hint of spin, racism or rhetoric. And the audience clapped!

This is not AI. this actually happened on BBC last night. 👇

(the new leader of the UK Greens Party: Zack Polanski)

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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 2d

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Alice K @coalisdead.bsky.social · 2d

Israel removes Marwan Barghouti from their list. A typically petty vindictive and evil act.

www.middleeasteye.net/news/marwan-...

Marwan Barghouti secretly removed from prisoner list by Israel, source says

Source close to prominent Palestinian prisoner tells MEE Witkoff and mediators had OKed his release before Israeli prime minister's office unilaterally removed name last minute

www.middleeasteye.net

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Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe because Barghouti could well become the "Palestinian Mandela" that he has been called, and unite people across Palestine, across factions, to oppose the occupation.

Israel wants the Palestinians divided.

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Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 2d

This is the "ceasefire" that western politicians are congratulating themselves about.

Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 3d

#WATCH | Israeli tanks targeted Palestinians who were celebrating the ceasefire agreement and attempted to return to Gaza City via the Al-Rashid Street. As Israeli PM Netanyahu announced the postponement of the ceasefire's start, Israeli warplanes, drones, and tanks continued to strike Gaza

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 3d

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

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Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

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Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 3d

I think from the Green point of view, the answer is probably yes (subject to consultation with MPs/members), though Zack did say he'd have some difficulty with anything that would keep Starmer as PM:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tffO...

'Helping Fascist Farage Into Power is My Red Line' | Zack Polanski Interview

YouTube video by Novara Media

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon @jlmelenchon.bsky.social · 3d

Après tant de morts et de mois de génocide, un cessez-le-feu est à l'ordre du jour à Gaza. Comment ne pas s'en réjouir. Comment ne pas s'associer à la joie et à l'espérance des familles de tous les otages et prisonniers. Mais une fois de plus, les Palestiniens devront subir un nouvel ordre politique étranger. Et qui peut croire à la parole de Trump ? Depuis notre continent, venons en appui lucide et vigilant au cessez-le-feu en restant attentifs et mobilisés.

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Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 3d

Also, the Trump does not include the release of all hostages. It includes the release of fewer than 2,000 Palestinians. Going on figures from Al Jazeera, more than 11,000 Palestinians are currently held by Israel, 3,577 without charge or trial.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 3d

The thousands of hostages we never hear about.

Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 3d

And how can we expect the Palestinian people, any people, to accept such an unjust situation in the long term?

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Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 3d

De-militarised Palestinian enclaves under a colonial authority, alongside a still heavily-militarised Israel, with no plan for de-radicalisation of settlers in the West Bank, or removal of the illegal settlements, does not feel like the foundation for a just solution.

Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 3d

I have ambivalent feelings about this.

Obviously, it's good that the bombs stop falling, but Trump's plan speaks of de-radicalisation and de-militarisation only for Gaza, & further progress on self-determination is left in the hands of a Trump- and Blair- controlled transitional authority.

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 3d

“Now it seems a seminal report by the joint intelligence committee on the threats to UK security of the collapse of critically important ecosystems is being swept under the carpet by a government embarrassed by its failure to provide....leadership"

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

National security threatened by climate crisis, UK defence chiefs due to warn

Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published

www.theguardian.com

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Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 3d

We live in a society based on division, competition and inequality. That shapes our "human nature". A different society could exist (different societies have existed in the past), and human nature in those societies would be different.

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Mutual Aid

Pëtr Kropotkin Mutual Aid A Factor of Evolution 1902

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Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 3d

There's a tendency to project current social realities back into our evolutionary past, attempting to explain and excuse all sorts of iniquities as "human nature".

There is no fixed human nature. None of us have ever met a "natural human".

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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 3d

Don't threaten us with a good time, Daily Express.

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Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 3d

Release the hostages. ALL of the hostages.

Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 3d

The thousands of hostages we never hear about.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 3d

The thousands of hostages we never hear about.

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Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 4d

In fact, I think part of the kind dialogues we need to have with people includes letting them know when the rags they're reading are lying to them, and whose interests they serve.

www.desmog.com/2023/11/24/u...

Venture Fund Set to ‘Take Control’ of Telegraph Has Fossil Fuel Investments

The investment fund that has reportedly reached an agreement to buy the Telegraph Media Group has stakes in several oil and gas companies, DeSmog can report. U.S.-based RedBird Capital has entered in...

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Rob @robhogg68.bsky.social · 4d

No, insulting what someone may read isn't insulting them - criticising Telegraph (Sun) Readers is different from criticising the rags themselves.

I do think we need to be forthright responding to attacks from the right-wing press. Failing to do this was one of the factors that brought down Corbyn.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

I'm never actually going to need to write another comment piece again am I?

The right wing shit rags are just going to keep recruiting for us.

Folks - want a better country?

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