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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 3h

Only one person deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, and that is Greta Thunberg. I acknowledge the work done by others, but only one person has the joined up moral and realistic vision.

I expect Greta is the least interested in it, which is why she deserves it.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Nobel peace prize 2025: Norway fears repercussions if Donald Trump not honoured in ceremony

US president has been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 16h

Please see this. This is horrendous.

Alex Morss 🦇🏴‍☠️♾️ @alexmorss.bsky.social · 18h

There’s been a lot of censorship, boycotts & cancelling of children’s authors & artists who stand up for a free 🇵🇸

I write kids nature books. I’ve personally had no author bookings for 2 years.

I don’t care. For me, it is more important to speak up, than stay silent to appease fascists.

‘They didn’t even read the book’: How children’s authors are being canceled over Palestine

Authors tell of book bans, cancellations and harassment – ‘they’re trying to disconnect us from our stories’

www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 16h

I highly suspect you are right. It would be difficult to imagine Starmer and McSweeney, being so totally stupid as to be completely unaware that their policy is driving up Reform support. Pollsters must be telling them this.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 16h

And neoliberals, often one and the same.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 18h

It's difficult to say if Starmer and his puppeteer, are actually trying to facilitate the popularity of Reform, because Murdoch and the other oligarchs have ordered him to do this (i.e. a useful idiot), or if he is just totally politically stupid.
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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 18h

@zackpolanski.bsky.social has succeeded for the same reasons Greta Thunberg succeed, by say it straight, and saying things, that no one else would, and by being an excellent communicator.
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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly. These ignorant people will release a wave of refugees, like nothing ever seen before. Their nightmare will become reality. It is a fantasy that they can just lift up the drawbridge, and they will be safe. They are not at all realistic.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

Not with the reckless lunatics we currently have in charge.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

If people think I'm going OTT by including Starmer in this list, please see this.

"‘I hate tree huggers’: How Starmer apparently exploded over Labour’s green policy"
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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‘I hate tree huggers’: How Starmer apparently exploded over Labour’s green policy

The Labour leader’s outburst followed a presentation from climate and net zero spokesman Ed Miliband

www.independent.co.uk

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

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

Surely, the tacit implication of this, is that Nigel Farage, Kemi Badenoch, and even Keir Starmer are a dire threat to national security, and should be arrested?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence 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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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

Also, when the Supreme Court ruled that a US President is immune from prosecution. I said that Biden's last act, should have been to arrest Trump and his cronies, and to lock them up in some dungeon, and throw the key away. If he didn't, then Trump would do it.
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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for your great work, but I've been saying Trump, Farage were fascists, for ages.

Fascist dictators, don't get into office by saying, I'm going to take absolute power, and lock up all my opponents. They don't do that bit, until they have consolidated their power.
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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you. I have tried most of the recommended fixes, including clearing the caches, and switching aircraft mode, on and off. The latter does work temporarily, but suddenly it will revert to be as before, catching you out.

Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

I think you are in denial. Posts on Bluesky are seen by very few people. I was still getting over 1/2 million views on a single post in August. What is the good of preaching to the converted, people who already agree with you?

Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

I think neoliberalism is a personality disorder, in the manner of anti-social personality disorder i.e. psychopathy.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

This only happened after an Android update, and iks a known problem. What are Google up to, not fixing this problem? I can only answer calls if the phone is switched on, and the problem occurs when my phone goes into sleep mode.
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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

I've tried everything, emptying the phone app cache, and switching aircraft mode on or off. This is unreliable and often only works for one call. A lot of phone numbers they are using, won't answer incoming phone calls. I've no idea what a lot of these missed calls are about.
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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

My Google Pixel Pro 8, won't answer calls. I can swipe up as much as I like or tap the answer button and nothing happens. This is very serious as I am getting urgent phone calls about my health and I can't answer the phone, and they think I am just ignoring it. What's more I can't phone back.
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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

It's not supported by one iota of evidence. Just unsupported assertions, and the opinions of fanatical neoliberals.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

You can understand why the free speech absolutists, would take objection to what I've said.

In the last 4 weeks, I've gone from getting hundred of thousands of views on my threads, to hardly any.

Calling this Orwellian, is understatement.
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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 1d

Once more, Twitter/X is hiding my threads that I post on Twitter, so even I can't see them. If I go to my profile, this thread does not appear on it. Yet Threadreader captured it, to prove that I did write and post it. 1984 is already here.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19758...
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Thread by @SteB777 on Thread Reader App

@SteB777: I made this comment in response to @ZackPolanski comment, about being attacked by the right. I will place it as a free standing thread. It is about why an agenda of radical change, is the on...

threadreaderapp.com

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 2d

What a delusional liar. Greta was involved in a climate protest blockading Norway's major oil terminal as recently as August. But facts don't matter to Billy liar.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly. He is an unpleasant racist.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 3d

I entirely agree with you, that Keir Starmer is a racist.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 3d

Greta walks the talk.

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