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John Steel
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Musician, producer - happy to be making music.
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Had this convo a few weeks ago with a true believer.
Bluesky dialogue between me & an American member regarding the 2026 World Cup. Me- "Something tells me there will be plenty of tickets available for the fixtures that are being played in the 'United' States. American - "They will all be sold out" (includes rolling eyes emoji). Me - "We'll see". American - "It's the World Freaking Cup, if foreigners don't buy them, Americans will." Me - "K".
December 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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They're not the only British political party to soil the bed with AI.
Stills from an official Labour Party Tiki-Tok clip featuring fascist iconography and misogynistic rap music. “The Labour Party apologised after posting an AI generated video on social media which contained explicit lyrics encouraging men to give drugs to “naughty” girls. The video, posted on the government’s official TikTok account on Sunday, was titled “Labour’s plan to change Britain as animals”. The video displayed artificial intelligence-generated animals promoting its NHS and police reforms overlayed with a Portuguese song. The song choice, titled “Montagem Coral: by DJ Holanda, MC TH and MC GW, consists of lyrics that, when translated to English, discuss giving young women drugs before sleeping with them.  “It’s all about the weed, go on, naughty girl, relaunching / Go for the d***” the song says. The song continues: “You said I’m forbidden because I get addicted fast / Perfect combination is sex, beer and weed / The young girl got addicted, she’s enjoying the breeze / I’m putting my p**** in a young girl’s p****” Labour has since deleted the video and apologised. A Labour spokesperson said: “The post is an adaptation of a viral social media trend and contains a mix of two music tracks. We acknowledge the translation of the lyrics are completely inappropriate. We apologise and the video has now been deleted.” The social media post has attracted a wave of criticism. Alicia Kearns, Conservative MP for Rutland and Stamford, said on X (formally Twitter): “Do you think it’s acceptable Yvette Cooper for your party to put out videos with lyrics encouraging men to get young girls on drugs so they can have sex with them, and celebrating punching girls in their vaginas? “So much for telling us we'll feel safer with you in charge.” A voice-over animation announced, "He's back!" as the video opened with a picture of a huge, muscular lion outside the Houses of Parliament, dressed in a suit and a red tie. The phrase, "You'll feel safer with more police on the beat,… Stills from an official Labour Party Tiki-Tok clip featuring fascist iconography and misogynistic rap music. “The Labour Party apologised after posting an AI generated video on social media which contained explicit lyrics encouraging men to give drugs to “naughty” girls. The video, posted on the government’s official TikTok account on Sunday, was titled “Labour’s plan to change Britain as animals”. The video displayed artificial intelligence-generated animals promoting its NHS and police reforms overlayed with a Portuguese song. The song choice, titled “Montagem Coral: by DJ Holanda, MC TH and MC GW, consists of lyrics that, when translated to English, discuss giving young women drugs before sleeping with them.  “It’s all about the weed, go on, naughty girl, relaunching / Go for the d***” the song says. The song continues: “You said I’m forbidden because I get addicted fast / Perfect combination is sex, beer and weed / The young girl got addicted, she’s enjoying the breeze / I’m putting my p**** in a young girl’s p****” Labour has since deleted the video and apologised. A Labour spokesperson said: “The post is an adaptation of a viral social media trend and contains a mix of two music tracks. We acknowledge the translation of the lyrics are completely inappropriate. We apologise and the video has now been deleted.” The social media post has attracted a wave of criticism. Alicia Kearns, Conservative MP for Rutland and Stamford, said on X (formally Twitter): “Do you think it’s acceptable Yvette Cooper for your party to put out videos with lyrics encouraging men to get young girls on drugs so they can have sex with them, and celebrating punching girls in their vaginas? “So much for telling us we'll feel safer with you in charge.” A voice-over animation announced, "He's back!" as the video opened with a picture of a huge, muscular lion outside the Houses of Parliament, dressed in a suit and a red tie. The phrase, "You'll feel safer with more police on the beat,…
October 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Simpsons Meme depicting a cartoon character at a public meeting, clutching her hands to her chest and declaring, “Oh, won’t somebody please think of the IDF?”
October 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Image of a Daily Mirror article from 11th August 2016, fact checking Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for Remain in the 2016 referendum. The headline asks “Did Jeremy Corbyn fail to campaign during the EU Referendum?” The article states “No . . . he gave 122 speeches in the course of the campaign and travelled 2,678 miles to make Labour’s case for Remain in order to preserve the protection of consumers, workers and the environment - as acknowledged by Angela Eagle at the time.
September 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Image of a Daily Mirror article from 11th August 2016, fact checking Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for Remain in the 2016 referendum. The headline asks “Did Jeremy Corbyn fail to campaign during the EU Referendum?” The article states “No . . . he gave 122 speeches in the course of the campaign and travelled 2,678 miles to make Labour’s case for Remain in order to preserve the protection of consumers, workers and the environment - as acknowledged by Angela Eagle at the time.
September 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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If the adage "one picture is worth a thousand words" has any truth, this one probably tells us all we need to know.
Image of Larry Fink, American billionaire businessman, co-founder, chairman and CEO of BlackRock, a multinational investment management corporation, seated at an event with Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. She has both her arms linked with his left arm, in a warmly intimate manner and her demeanour is friendly.
September 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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It's an old ploy.
Gary Larson cartoon depicting a ginger cat looking into an open, front-loading washing machine. On the door to the room & washer, as well as the floor are the crudely written words "CAT FUD" and arrows point to the opened washing machine. Out of the cat's view, is a dog, hiding behind a dryer. A thought bubble above the dog reads, "Oh please, oh please . . . "
August 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Dark blue placard on Westminster Bridge in London, with a cartoon of an older person wearing a green top and an "I Oppose Genocide" badge. It reads "Have you seen this nan? We've been responding to a rise in grandparents opposing genocide on our streets. Though they are suspiciously non-violent, some of their cardboard signs may have sharp edges. Please stay vigilant". Below this is the Metropolitan Police logo.
August 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Image of a Daily Mirror article from 11th August 2016, fact checking Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for Remain in the 2016 referendum. The headline asks “Did Jeremy Corbyn fail to campaign during the EU Referendum?” The article states “No . . . he gave 122 speeches in the course of the campaign and travelled 2,678 miles to make Labour’s case for Remain in order to preserve the protection of consumers, workers and the environment - as acknowledged by Angela Eagle at the time.
August 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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This was Nessa's hairdo last summer.
Screenshot of a female Leggo figure, ‘dressed’ in black with lustrous, black hair.
August 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Wearing clothes & displaying signs. Bastards!
Simpsons Meme depicting a cartoon character at a public meeting, clutching her hands to her chest and declaring, “Oh, won’t somebody please think of the IDF?”
August 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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If you try and explain this to centrists, no matter how patiently and politely, you are accused of being hysterical.
Screenshot showing part of an exchange I had on Bluesky in which I patiently tried to explain the dangers of Freeports, SEZs & Fez’s to a centrist. It reads,” Extracting value from the state and redistributing it to private interests is exactly what Trump & Musk are doing”. Their reply reads ”Only in the most abstract sense. There is clearly no goal to gut the system entirely or end public services en masse. This is histrionics”.
August 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Sock puppet.
Profile of the Bluesky Account of “vyberman” which is clearly a sock puppet to attack Jeremy Corbyn, his & left wing politics in general. It has 19 Followers, 11 Following, & 276 posts and reads. ” If you are looking for the tolerant left, you are in the wrong place. I am the go and fuck yourself left. Hardcore egalitarian. deal with it. I also love cats, dogs and bunny rabbits.”
August 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Apart from that time he campaigned for Remain?
Image of a Daily Mirror article from 11th August 2016, fact checking Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for Remain in the 2016 referendum. The headline asks “Did Jeremy Corbyn fail to campaign during the EU Referendum?” The article states “No . . . he gave 122 speeches in the course of the campaign and travelled 2,678 miles to make Labour’s case for Remain in order to preserve the protection of consumers, workers and the environment - as acknowledged by Angela Eagle at the time.
August 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Apart from when he campaigned for Remain?
Image of a Daily Mirror article from 11th August 2016, fact checking Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for Remain in the 2016 referendum. The headline asks “Did Jeremy Corbyn fail to campaign during the EU Referendum?” The article states “No . . . he gave 122 speeches in the course of the campaign and travelled 2,678 miles to make Labour’s case for Remain in order to preserve the protection of consumers, workers and the environment - as acknowledged by Angela Eagle at the time.
July 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Oh yeah - this tired old nonsense again.
Image of a Daily Mirror article from 11th August 2016, fact checking Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for Remain in the 2016 referendum. The headline asks “Did Jeremy Corbyn fail to campaign during the EU Referendum?” The article states “No . . . he gave 122 speeches in the course of the campaign and travelled 2,678 miles to make Labour’s case for Remain in order to preserve the protection of consumers, workers and the environment - as acknowledged by Angela Eagle at the time.
July 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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He actually campaigned for remain.
Image of a Daily Mirror article from 11th August 2016, fact checking Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for Remain in the 2016 referendum. The headline asks “Did Jeremy Corbyn fail to campaign during the EU Referendum?” The article states “No . . . he gave 122 speeches in the course of the campaign and travelled 2,678 miles to make Labour’s case for Remain in order to preserve the protection of consumers, workers and the environment - as acknowledged by Angela Eagle at the time.
July 16, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Close up photograph of a ‘missing cat’ style flyer taped to a lamp post. The headline says,”Have you seen this cat?” above a image of Miles Davis playing the trumpet. Below the image in block text it says “MILES”.
July 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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You're not alone in feeling that way, although a Daily Mirror fact check at the time suggests otherwise. I can't help thinking that the lack of visibility may have had much to do with the fact that the entire establishment was (& is) ranged in opposition to him and socialism in general.
Image of a Daily Mirror article from 11th August 2016, fact checking Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for Remain in the 2016 referendum. The headline asks “Did Jeremy Corbyn fail to campaign during the EU Referendum?” The article states “No . . . he gave 122 speeches in the course of the campaign and travelled 2,678 miles to make Labour’s case for Remain in order to preserve the protection of consumers, workers and the environment - as acknowledged by Angela Eagle at the time.
July 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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"Far less corruption"? You're absolutely sure about that?
Real world image of Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom linking arms with Larry Fink, co-founder, chairman and CEO of BlackRock, an American multinational investment management corporation.
July 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Except this is simply not true.
Daily Mirror fact check refuting the claim that Jeremy Corbyn failed to campaign for remain during the EU referendum. It states, "He gave 122 speeches in the course of the campaign".
July 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Not to mention this Torygraph headline from 2015 (still online).
Screenshot of an article written by Andrew Roberts, first published on the 23rd May 2015. The headline reads "Death to the Labour Party" above an image of David Milliband electioneering.
July 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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This actually may turn out to be mildly amusing.
June 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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BC the parties we have are now unfixable. Unless you happen to be 1) a massively wealthy individual or 2) a global corporate entity, you don't even get access to power.
Photograph of Larry Fink (CEO of Black Rock Corporation) and Angela Rayner (Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Secretary of State for Housing) at a public event, linking arms in a warm, friendly manner.
May 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM