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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · Aug 27

Five articles on Yorkshire Bylines suggesting another way of looking at things. Not left / right, not socialist / capitalist, not Labour / Conservative - but ‘We’ / ‘I’.

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/we-f...

We – fighting against the tides of greed and tricks and lies

Navigating truth in an age of lies: an ‘I’ vs ‘We’ lens could reshape our view of politics, society, and our shared future

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 2h

It seeps out of their decaying souls.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

What does he mean … “it’s culture and integration“ ?
Does he mean “it is culture and integration“ (and what does that mean?), or does he mean “its“ because he has a poor command of our culture as exemplified by correct use of grammar and proofreading?
We should be told!

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

What’s the origin, and meaning (?) of this case, and does it have a name?

“tEh PrObLeM iS MiLEi wOz NoT fRee mArKet eNouGh"

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

I asked AI if the AI bubble might burst and AI told me that all AI investments are totally safe.

www.theguardian.com/business/liv...

Bank of England warns growing risk AI bubble could burst; gold hits new $4,000 an ounce record – business live

Soaring tech valuations could drop amid potentially ‘disappointing’ progress on AI, central bank says; gold has doubled in two years and extends 50% rally so far this year

www.theguardian.com

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

If “All the President’s Men“ were made today, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward would be sacked by the Washington Post to stop them investigating crimes committed by the President of the United States.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

If “All the President’s Men“ were made today, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward would be sacked by the Washington Post to stop them investigating crimes committed by the President of the United States.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

If “All the President’s Men“ were made today, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward would be sacked by the Washington Post to stop them investigating crimes committed by the President of the United States.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

If “All the President’s Men“ were made today, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward would be sacked by the Washington Post to stop them investigating crimes committed by the President of the United States.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

If “All the President’s Men“ were made today, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward would be sacked by the Washington Post to stop them investigating crimes committed by the President of the United States.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

If “All the President’s Men“ were made today, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward would be sacked by the Washington Post to stop them investigating crimes committed by the President of the United States.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

If “All the President’s Men“ were made today, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward would be sacked by the Washington Post to stop them investigating crimes committed by the President of the United States.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 4h

Never pose for a photo in a stained shirt. The stain will wash out but the photo is for ever.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 5h

Meanwhile in war-zone Portland …

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 12h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 5h

You can.
An effective ploy is to drop it in as a reply to a related post from a high follower account.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 6h

Or just buy things when you need them from a local store.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 6h

If you’re in a hole….

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Starmer targets inflammatory chants at Palestine protests for further curbs

PM says Labour will address suggestions of antisemitic hate as he orders review of protest policing powers

www.theguardian.com

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 6h

Barbiarian.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 6h

www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead

Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive

www.theguardian.com

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 7h

Scary!!!!
I mean, can her legs breathe????!!!!!!

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 7h

This is a bit “Mr Hitler is slightly dodgy “.
The parliamentary Labour Party is The Timid Party. In terms of child poverty, taxation, refugee status, calling out racism, protecting freedom of speech and protest, (and on and on) it is failing again and again.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Starmer says Jenrick is ‘hard to take seriously’ after Birmingham comments

PM says Jenrick is ‘still running his leadership campaign’ after he complained about ‘not seeing another white face’

www.theguardian.com

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 9h

There’s an old Yorkshire sport called Knurr and Spell, where the player (demagogue) launches the ball-like Knurr (lie) into the air and then hits it with their club-like Spell (media) as far as possible in order to win.
Big money prizes were to be had.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 11h

Yeah, but, the culture warriors want to defend culture that has never actually existed - not actual culture that you can study.
Best not, therefore, to have people who know too much about actual real life culture.

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 11h

Apparently there are serious problems with the slowness of the UK planning system - holds up development so it does 🤔.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK fifth-worst country in Europe for loss of green space to development

Exclusive: 1,680 football pitches of protected natural land in England, Wales and Northern Ireland lost in five years

www.theguardian.com

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 21h

A technical glitch does not stop someone talking mid-sentence. That would mean that the broadcasting infrastructure was affecting his nervous system.
He should have carried on moving his lips - but not said anything.
I bet he wishes he’d thought of that!!!
🤪🤪🤭

David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 21h

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 23h

Wells Fargo under attack.
Go native Americans go!!

Native Americans attacking the Wells Fargo overland mail train in Colorado Date circa 1860