JoanneEM
joanneem.bsky.social
JoanneEM
@joanneem.bsky.social
Politics student, sewist, mother, Neo (dog) owner, currently relocating from Scotland to Gloucestershire.
Publisher is outstanding and I don't know what I am going to do to replace it. Vellum appears to be only for Mac and focussed on book formatting, unless I'm wrong. Still looking for a viable alternative!
October 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
He should not have been killed. But he provoked and encouraged hatred and harm against those that disagreed with him, so let's not pretend he was something he wasn't.
September 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I just watched the whole of his session at Cambridge Uni and it was cringingly unpleasant. His arrogance and superior attitude with the students was disrespectful and unnecessary. He always had to have the word. He only toned down at the end when addressed by someone senior, presumably a lecturer.
September 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Kirk was not an open debater. He invited young unprepared students to 'debate' him then passive-aggresively demeaned, humiliated and intimidated them so that he could end with a smug shrug that said 'see, I'm right, you're wrong, end of.' Nasty behaviour.
September 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
2/2 The same logic is not being applied in her 'Restoring trust in our democracy' Policy Paper. This hypocrisy should be called out and addressed.
August 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Very grown up attitude - if you don't like what it says just tell yourself its lying. Trump is doing a grand job of teaching people that this is sensible behaviour.
August 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Er, no. They don't want us to see the utter devastation they have delivered to an area they already had under complete control. Hamas are a terrorist organization but they were elected in desperation by the last remaining enclave that were repeatedly persecuted for decades.
July 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Remember when the oil industry spent money on muddying the waters about fossil fuels damage? Or when tobacco companies spent money on hiding the health risks of smoking? This is the same. Expect excuses and push back from Mowi etc., but the evidence is clear. Please help get the word out.
May 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Much as I very much support this, I wish we had all been a bit more vocal as this situation was brewing over the past 70 years. It was inevitable, since we all turned a blind eye to their behaviour since 1948.
May 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
That would be a she - clearly you aren't as familiar with the case as you're making out.
May 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This I think explains some of their previous reticence. Yes, raking in the arms trade income was part of it, but this outlandish definition of antisemitism must have played a part too.
theferret.scot/scottish-gov...
Scottish Government claimed it would be “antisemitic” to release information about secret meeting with Israel
The Scottish Government claimed it would be “antisemitic” to release information about Angus Robertson’s secret meeting with an Israeli ambassador, The Ferret can reveal.
theferret.scot
May 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
At last something at least. But sadly far too little, far too late.
May 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
That's a radical approach. Are you finally understanding that dictating terms isn't the way cooperation works. Kick Orban out and start showing some real leadership.
May 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
At last, an explanation why our leaders have been reluctant to call out Israel's treatment of Palestinians since long before 07.Oct.23. It had to come from Holocaust shame, but this definition precludes any comment or criticism. Coming from those previously persecuted, it beggars belief.
May 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM