Tiffie
@boyapp.bsky.social
Runs a horse rescue, ex-submariner, cold war warrior, ergonomist/human factors consultant, rugby watcher, politics watcher, Atlee admirer, octogenarian, very married. No DMs
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It's noticeable that the people who are now angriest with Keir Starmer's Labour government are those who voted for it. And they are right to be. This has been his primary achievement.
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
How many times do we need to point this out?
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It's noticeable that the people who are now angriest with Keir Starmer's Labour government are those who voted for it. And they are right to be. This has been his primary achievement.
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
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The Kyiv Metro — a regular shelter for local residents — has become a place of joy, thanks to resilient people singing carols and celebrating Saint Nicholas❤️
Even in the darkest hour, Ukrainians find the light within and share it with each other, lifting their spirits.
Even in the darkest hour, Ukrainians find the light within and share it with each other, lifting their spirits.
December 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Kyiv Metro — a regular shelter for local residents — has become a place of joy, thanks to resilient people singing carols and celebrating Saint Nicholas❤️
Even in the darkest hour, Ukrainians find the light within and share it with each other, lifting their spirits.
Even in the darkest hour, Ukrainians find the light within and share it with each other, lifting their spirits.
Absolutely stunning work. A mixture of serendipity and getting different specialists talking to each other.
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Absolutely stunning work. A mixture of serendipity and getting different specialists talking to each other.
Winter has arrived in Southside Virginia.
December 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Winter has arrived in Southside Virginia.
Me and my good buddy Clipper at the White Bird Appaloosa horse rescue
December 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Me and my good buddy Clipper at the White Bird Appaloosa horse rescue
Gibbous moon last night taken on my Samsung Galaxy 21 at maximum zoom.
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Gibbous moon last night taken on my Samsung Galaxy 21 at maximum zoom.
My boy Clipper in his fine red coat (blanket to horse folks). Shouldn't be mistaken for a deer by the local hunters!
December 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
My boy Clipper in his fine red coat (blanket to horse folks). Shouldn't be mistaken for a deer by the local hunters!
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The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
robertreich.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
From the White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
From the White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Cold front over Virginia tonight. Lots of hay for the horses!
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Cold front over Virginia tonight. Lots of hay for the horses!
One of our new girls, Rayna, at White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue, with one of our long-term residents Chesapeake (Chessie on the left) enjoying a warm blustery Virginia afternoon.
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
One of our new girls, Rayna, at White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue, with one of our long-term residents Chesapeake (Chessie on the left) enjoying a warm blustery Virginia afternoon.
European leaders need to remind the US and Russia that they not only have role in the peace process for Ukraine, but it is Europe that has a belligerent Russia on its doorstep. If the Russian "peace" proposal goes through what country is next on the hit list from the old USSR?
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
European leaders need to remind the US and Russia that they not only have role in the peace process for Ukraine, but it is Europe that has a belligerent Russia on its doorstep. If the Russian "peace" proposal goes through what country is next on the hit list from the old USSR?
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I’ve said this every month for a year.
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I’ve said this every month for a year.
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Big Oil is using native advertising to "disguise their ads in news outlets" and promote "controversial technologies like carbon capture as climate solutions, portray fossil fuel companies as climate-friendly, or misrepresent their role in the energy transition" finds author @commscholar.bsky.social.
These ads are poisoning trust in media
‘Native advertising' allows fossil fuel companies to disguise their ads in news outlets. A new book argues the practice undermines journalistic credibility.
www.exxonknews.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Big Oil is using native advertising to "disguise their ads in news outlets" and promote "controversial technologies like carbon capture as climate solutions, portray fossil fuel companies as climate-friendly, or misrepresent their role in the energy transition" finds author @commscholar.bsky.social.
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Can You Say Why America is the Greatest Country in the World?
YouTube video by Christopher L Webster
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November 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-.... As a nurse with 2 Masters degrees, I am sickened, but not surprised. As an overwhelming female profession, Trump and his minions have shown us over and over what they think about women and our work.
Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it implements various changes to student loans.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-.... As a nurse with 2 Masters degrees, I am sickened, but not surprised. As an overwhelming female profession, Trump and his minions have shown us over and over what they think about women and our work.
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Researching this week's column, I stumbled across something that amazed me:
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Researching this week's column, I stumbled across something that amazed me:
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Moudhy is a brilliant and remarkable scholar and author. This should be a great conversation. If you're in Oxford this evening, do come along.
There are many lessons about sustainability from the ancient world, as there are lessons from people today. We should listen.
Tonight’s event at 6pm is at Wolfson College and anyone can attend www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-polycr...
Tonight’s event at 6pm is at Wolfson College and anyone can attend www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-polycr...
The Polycrisis: political dysfunction, meet ecological collapse
George Monbiot will be in conversation with Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid about "The Polycrisis: political dysfunction, meet ecological collapse."
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Moudhy is a brilliant and remarkable scholar and author. This should be a great conversation. If you're in Oxford this evening, do come along.
MSN
www.msn.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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If the government really intends to seize jewellery and other valuables from refugees,
either
- it is staggeringly ignorant of the historical precedents
or
- it's aware of the precedents, and thinks, yeah, we'll have some of that.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
either
- it is staggeringly ignorant of the historical precedents
or
- it's aware of the precedents, and thinks, yeah, we'll have some of that.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
No 10 tells Labour MPs it expects support for tough new asylum policies
Some backbenchers already opposing planned immigration crackdown seen as ‘economically and culturally illiterate’
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
If the government really intends to seize jewellery and other valuables from refugees,
either
- it is staggeringly ignorant of the historical precedents
or
- it's aware of the precedents, and thinks, yeah, we'll have some of that.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
either
- it is staggeringly ignorant of the historical precedents
or
- it's aware of the precedents, and thinks, yeah, we'll have some of that.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
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1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Farage 🇷🇺 was savaged in the Commons for lining his pockets with £1m from second jobs while sneering at young workers’ right to a fair wage, a display of hypocrisy so brazen it practically reeked through the chamber. #ukpolitics
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Farage 🇷🇺 was savaged in the Commons for lining his pockets with £1m from second jobs while sneering at young workers’ right to a fair wage, a display of hypocrisy so brazen it practically reeked through the chamber. #ukpolitics