Philip Grobler
@philipgrobler.bsky.social
Occasional curmudgeon.
Not a fan of fascism.
Solvitur ambulando.
📍Leafy Surrey, England
Not a fan of fascism.
Solvitur ambulando.
📍Leafy Surrey, England
Pinned
Philip Grobler
@philipgrobler.bsky.social
· Jan 23
“In the dark times
Will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.”
— Bertolt Brecht
Will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.”
— Bertolt Brecht
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England water company CEO says long-term water security is under threat.
Customers already paid, companies didn't build reservoirs, dumped sewage in rivers, neglected investment, paid dividends
Now want to charge customers again, not raising capital from shareholders.
End the scam. Nationalise.
Customers already paid, companies didn't build reservoirs, dumped sewage in rivers, neglected investment, paid dividends
Now want to charge customers again, not raising capital from shareholders.
End the scam. Nationalise.
Suffolk water boss says new reservoirs needed to address demand
Water company says it needs two new reservoirs and a recycling plant to cope with demand in Suffolk.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
England water company CEO says long-term water security is under threat.
Customers already paid, companies didn't build reservoirs, dumped sewage in rivers, neglected investment, paid dividends
Now want to charge customers again, not raising capital from shareholders.
End the scam. Nationalise.
Customers already paid, companies didn't build reservoirs, dumped sewage in rivers, neglected investment, paid dividends
Now want to charge customers again, not raising capital from shareholders.
End the scam. Nationalise.
The word “twunt” seems like it was tailor made
Nothing says “I’m a man of the people” than Farage Chauffeur driven to a hunt, in a wax jacket & flat cap that never saw a farm, to see twats in red jackets chase a terrified Fox on horses with blood lust, until it’s ripped to death..
Oh wouldn’t it be great if just for once the Fox had an Uzi❗️
Oh wouldn’t it be great if just for once the Fox had an Uzi❗️
As a man of the people, I will always defend trail hunting, which I know is a top priority for all my working class constituents who own horses and enjoy simple pleasures like ripping foxes apart for laughs.
December 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The word “twunt” seems like it was tailor made
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In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
December 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
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Oil is about $57/barrel. At this price, what American oil companies need is DEMAND, not more SUPPLY.
December 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Oil is about $57/barrel. At this price, what American oil companies need is DEMAND, not more SUPPLY.
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To compensate fans for the recent allegations of overpricing,
FIFA has announced that every ticket holder will receive a free
Peace Prize.
.
www.skysports.com/football/new...
To compensate fans for the recent allegations of overpricing,
FIFA has announced that every ticket holder will receive a free
Peace Prize.
.
www.skysports.com/football/new...
World Cup 2026 tickets: FIFA urged to halt ticket sales over ‘betrayal’ of fans pricing plan
World Cup ticket prices unveiled as the cheapest final ticket comes in at over £3,000; Football Supporters Europe (FSE) described FIFAs approach as a monumental betrayal of fans; FSE says fans face pa...
www.skysports.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
.
To compensate fans for the recent allegations of overpricing,
FIFA has announced that every ticket holder will receive a free
Peace Prize.
.
www.skysports.com/football/new...
To compensate fans for the recent allegations of overpricing,
FIFA has announced that every ticket holder will receive a free
Peace Prize.
.
www.skysports.com/football/new...
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Next time someone asks what's the matter with Musk's Twitter, show them this:
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Next time someone asks what's the matter with Musk's Twitter, show them this:
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
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Rachel Reeves, whose budget was almost entirely and deliberately briefed in advance of her statement, says it is "deeply disappointing" that the OBR has accidentally done the same
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Rachel Reeves, whose budget was almost entirely and deliberately briefed in advance of her statement, says it is "deeply disappointing" that the OBR has accidentally done the same
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"For a century, the BBC has been our classroom, our concert hall, our stage, our storyteller and our window on the world. Politicians need reminding: its much more than a news channel."
Defending our national treasure: the voice of the nation
Politicians see the BBC through the lens of TV news, but those who want to undermine it threaten a central plank of our national culture
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"For a century, the BBC has been our classroom, our concert hall, our stage, our storyteller and our window on the world. Politicians need reminding: its much more than a news channel."
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I like that Jennifer Whitmore TD kicks ass so nicely. She [like me] is against fox-hunting & is a conservationist. Her attacker, despite his ‘save the foxes’, is pro-hunting. I was brought up to believe torturing animals is both wrong, & non-Christian.
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I like that Jennifer Whitmore TD kicks ass so nicely. She [like me] is against fox-hunting & is a conservationist. Her attacker, despite his ‘save the foxes’, is pro-hunting. I was brought up to believe torturing animals is both wrong, & non-Christian.
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If you want to understand Ukraine and Ukrainians, remember this:
During the liberation of Kherson, one man said, “Now, we have no electricity in the city, no water, no central supply heating, no mobile connection, no internet connection, but we have no RUSSIANS” 1/2
During the liberation of Kherson, one man said, “Now, we have no electricity in the city, no water, no central supply heating, no mobile connection, no internet connection, but we have no RUSSIANS” 1/2
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
If you want to understand Ukraine and Ukrainians, remember this:
During the liberation of Kherson, one man said, “Now, we have no electricity in the city, no water, no central supply heating, no mobile connection, no internet connection, but we have no RUSSIANS” 1/2
During the liberation of Kherson, one man said, “Now, we have no electricity in the city, no water, no central supply heating, no mobile connection, no internet connection, but we have no RUSSIANS” 1/2
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I'm obviously not a genius trillionaire, but if I'd spent a fortune to create a machine that tells me I don't make mistakes, I'd be asking for a refund
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I'm obviously not a genius trillionaire, but if I'd spent a fortune to create a machine that tells me I don't make mistakes, I'd be asking for a refund
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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The Duke of Wellington’s traffic cone has now been swapped for a pigeon sculpture, complete with a mini cone on its head and a little newspaper in its wings. 🐦📰
By The Rebel Bear
By The Rebel Bear
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Duke of Wellington’s traffic cone has now been swapped for a pigeon sculpture, complete with a mini cone on its head and a little newspaper in its wings. 🐦📰
By The Rebel Bear
By The Rebel Bear
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„You don’t have to embarrass our guest“
November 19, 2025 at 7:02 AM
„You don’t have to embarrass our guest“
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A Government of cowards.
Rather than tackle inequality - they've gone for pensioners, disabled people and now it's people fleeing war and persecution.
They can't get away with this.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Rather than tackle inequality - they've gone for pensioners, disabled people and now it's people fleeing war and persecution.
They can't get away with this.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
A Government of cowards.
Rather than tackle inequality - they've gone for pensioners, disabled people and now it's people fleeing war and persecution.
They can't get away with this.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Rather than tackle inequality - they've gone for pensioners, disabled people and now it's people fleeing war and persecution.
They can't get away with this.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Christiane Amanpour, "Antisemitism is a major problem. How do you navigate that?"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Christiane Amanpour, "Antisemitism is a major problem. How do you navigate that?"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
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Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
More than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the Cop30 climate negotiations in Belém, significantly outnumbering every single country’s delegation apart from the host Brazil, new analysis has found.
One in every 25 participants at this year’s UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to the analysis by the Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition, raising serious questions about the corporate capture and credibility of the annual Cop negotiations. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
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This is probably the only thing you need to read about the BBC crisis.
EXCLUSIVE: My @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation reveals: 'memo' which sparked President Donald Trump to threaten a $1bn lawsuit against BBC was written by lobbyist at firm paid by pro-Trump tech giants and Trump donors bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This is probably the only thing you need to read about the BBC crisis.
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Every element of this is comedic perfection.
Russia presented its human-like AI robot. It fell down as it walked onto the stage.
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Every element of this is comedic perfection.
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England's water industry and govt put out inflated numbers about the cost of nationalisation.
I asked the Minister to explain the social cost of leaving water in private hands, likely to be over £1 trillion by 2050. Question was notified in advance.
Watch his reply.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eCV...
I asked the Minister to explain the social cost of leaving water in private hands, likely to be over £1 trillion by 2050. Question was notified in advance.
Watch his reply.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eCV...
House of Lords social cost of water 29Oct2025
YouTube video by Prem Sikka
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
England's water industry and govt put out inflated numbers about the cost of nationalisation.
I asked the Minister to explain the social cost of leaving water in private hands, likely to be over £1 trillion by 2050. Question was notified in advance.
Watch his reply.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eCV...
I asked the Minister to explain the social cost of leaving water in private hands, likely to be over £1 trillion by 2050. Question was notified in advance.
Watch his reply.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eCV...
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Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
November 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
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We're told one of these land uses is 'productive', while the other is not.
But in terms of photosynthetic levels, as well as the production of clean air, water, no flooding, a stable climate, etc, etc, the natural ecosystem wins hands down.
As for biodiversity, let's not even go there.
But in terms of photosynthetic levels, as well as the production of clean air, water, no flooding, a stable climate, etc, etc, the natural ecosystem wins hands down.
As for biodiversity, let's not even go there.
November 7, 2025 at 6:34 AM
We're told one of these land uses is 'productive', while the other is not.
But in terms of photosynthetic levels, as well as the production of clean air, water, no flooding, a stable climate, etc, etc, the natural ecosystem wins hands down.
As for biodiversity, let's not even go there.
But in terms of photosynthetic levels, as well as the production of clean air, water, no flooding, a stable climate, etc, etc, the natural ecosystem wins hands down.
As for biodiversity, let's not even go there.
“To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen.
To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.”
To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.”
"To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears.
To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool."
Election day with Octavia Butler on how to choose leaders:
www.themarginalian.org/2020/08/23/o...
To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool."
Election day with Octavia Butler on how to choose leaders:
www.themarginalian.org/2020/08/23/o...
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
“To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen.
To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.”
To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.”