John Emery
@johnemery66.bsky.social
Retired but busy. Stirring observations with mementos to see if patterns emerge.
I'm about to get solar panels and battery. I will insist that the battery IS NOT a Tesla Powerwall
February 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I'm about to get solar panels and battery. I will insist that the battery IS NOT a Tesla Powerwall
Now 74% No.
February 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Now 74% No.
Sounds about right
"This is the great discovery of the conflict entrepreneurs: what counts in politics is not how well people are doing, but how well they are doing in relation to designated out-groups." So people support a class war against themselves.
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump and Musk have launched a new class war. In the UK, we must prepare to defend ourselves | George Monbiot
Across the world, societies are reverting to oligarchies. How to resist? Fight for democracy with all we’ve got, writes Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Sounds about right
Just signed
A deeply disappointing government response to @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition on banning driven grouse shooting, that even cites bullshit stats from the shooting industry
Please sign the petition, let’s get it to 100k and force a proper debate: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Please sign the petition, let’s get it to 100k and force a proper debate: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Just signed
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Yes.
Even if you're a pensioner with a pension income just over the £12,570 threshold.
So after paying your taxes and NI all of your life in order to qualify for a state pension, you have to pay again.
Britain's state pension is already one of the worst in Europe.
Even if you're a pensioner with a pension income just over the £12,570 threshold.
So after paying your taxes and NI all of your life in order to qualify for a state pension, you have to pay again.
Britain's state pension is already one of the worst in Europe.
If the national minimum wage is £23,795
And you start paying tax when you hit £12,570
Does that mean you start to pay tax before you can afford to live?
And you start paying tax when you hit £12,570
Does that mean you start to pay tax before you can afford to live?
January 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Yes.
Even if you're a pensioner with a pension income just over the £12,570 threshold.
So after paying your taxes and NI all of your life in order to qualify for a state pension, you have to pay again.
Britain's state pension is already one of the worst in Europe.
Even if you're a pensioner with a pension income just over the £12,570 threshold.
So after paying your taxes and NI all of your life in order to qualify for a state pension, you have to pay again.
Britain's state pension is already one of the worst in Europe.
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Just started reading this, it's looking good already.
Excited to say that my book THE LIE OF THE LAND has been shortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards 2025, alongside legends like @carolinelucas.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social!
Hoping even more MPs will now read it & act on its recommendations!
www.publishers.org.uk/westminster-...
Hoping even more MPs will now read it & act on its recommendations!
www.publishers.org.uk/westminster-...
Westminster Book Awards 2024 shortlist revealed
The Westminster Book Awards presented by the Booksellers Association and the Publishers Association (formerly known as the Parliamentary Book Awards) has announced this year’s shortlists. Now in their...
www.publishers.org.uk
January 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Just started reading this, it's looking good already.
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X has ~18m daily USA users. @bsky.app, ~1.5m.
Is it worth 20 MINS a day to proactively recruit and bring your friends, neighbors,relatives, businesses, anyone who is or could be a user, to @bsky.app?
If Bluesky ends up with more users than the others, you destabilize musk, zuck, trump.
X has ~18m daily USA users. @bsky.app, ~1.5m.
Is it worth 20 MINS a day to proactively recruit and bring your friends, neighbors,relatives, businesses, anyone who is or could be a user, to @bsky.app?
If Bluesky ends up with more users than the others, you destabilize musk, zuck, trump.
January 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Elon Musk endorses Germany’s far right.
He supportd far right to end worker, consumer, human rights; usher in new slavery.
Concentration of wealth produces corruption and dictatorship.
Break up his businesses, levy wealth tax, levy charges for subverting democracy.
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
He supportd far right to end worker, consumer, human rights; usher in new slavery.
Concentration of wealth produces corruption and dictatorship.
Break up his businesses, levy wealth tax, levy charges for subverting democracy.
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
Backlash builds as Elon Musk endorses Germany’s far right
“Only the AfD can save Germany,” said the key Donald Trump ally.
www.politico.eu
December 22, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Elon Musk endorses Germany’s far right.
He supportd far right to end worker, consumer, human rights; usher in new slavery.
Concentration of wealth produces corruption and dictatorship.
Break up his businesses, levy wealth tax, levy charges for subverting democracy.
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
He supportd far right to end worker, consumer, human rights; usher in new slavery.
Concentration of wealth produces corruption and dictatorship.
Break up his businesses, levy wealth tax, levy charges for subverting democracy.
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
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Wow… Ex chief of Reform exposes how Nige owns and runs Reform like a corporate dictatorship. They are trying to buy democracy…
We need this law changed. Our democracy is not for sale…
We need this law changed. Our democracy is not for sale…
December 19, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Wow… Ex chief of Reform exposes how Nige owns and runs Reform like a corporate dictatorship. They are trying to buy democracy…
We need this law changed. Our democracy is not for sale…
We need this law changed. Our democracy is not for sale…
Reform re brands as 'The Muskrats' !
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Democracy dies when billionaires buy elections. Musk’s touted $100m to Reform shows why our parties and elections law need urgent updating.
Natacha Kennedy reports
Natacha Kennedy reports
Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 15, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Reform re brands as 'The Muskrats' !
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The information war is being weaponised by billionaires and their populist disciples to turn ordinary working people against each other. This tactic of divide and rule is as old as the hills but in now happens at the speed of light and on a global scale.
Britain is knee deep in an information war. Young men radicalised at shocking rates, conspiracy trumping facts, swathes willingly participating in subterfuge that goes against their interests. The usual fake patriots at the helm. Our system, lacking checks and balances, exploited.
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November 25, 2024 at 9:31 AM
The information war is being weaponised by billionaires and their populist disciples to turn ordinary working people against each other. This tactic of divide and rule is as old as the hills but in now happens at the speed of light and on a global scale.
We hope
November 15, 2024 at 12:36 PM
We hope