Rob C
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He/Him. Trans rights are human rights.
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Oh holy shit this is good news I didn't for a second believe we'd get.
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Oh holy shit this is good news I didn't for a second believe we'd get.
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If you’re media covering bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If you’re media covering bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
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Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
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Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
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There is ample evidence that privatized public services are strangling households and extracting obscene profits off citizens. And there's shit in your water.
There is zero evidence that nationalising public services would lower bills. Detail on exactly how this would work, and exactly what this wealth tax would look like, are also terribly thin on the ground. I rather suspect that, dear heart, is why people are calling you "vibes".
Greens - Lower bills through nationalising our public services, wealth tax on assets and huge increase in investment in our public services.
Labour - ID Cards, random statements about flags and Austerity 2.0.
But apparently the Green Party are the "vibes era?"
Make it make sense!
Labour - ID Cards, random statements about flags and Austerity 2.0.
But apparently the Green Party are the "vibes era?"
Make it make sense!
November 3, 2025 at 9:07 AM
There is ample evidence that privatized public services are strangling households and extracting obscene profits off citizens. And there's shit in your water.
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Suddenly when puberty blockers are given to cis kids, the Daily Mail (the same newspaper which backed Hitler btw) finally admits that "their effects are not permanent, and once a child lets their blocking treatment lapse, puberty will just continue as normal."
Which is true for trans kids too.
Which is true for trans kids too.
Because it’s cis kids.
The NHS will quite casually give cis kids whatever treatment they need, even PBs👇
No trials. No concerns about side effects. No moral panic.
The NHS will quite casually give cis kids whatever treatment they need, even PBs👇
No trials. No concerns about side effects. No moral panic.
November 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Suddenly when puberty blockers are given to cis kids, the Daily Mail (the same newspaper which backed Hitler btw) finally admits that "their effects are not permanent, and once a child lets their blocking treatment lapse, puberty will just continue as normal."
Which is true for trans kids too.
Which is true for trans kids too.
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If you blame the crimes of British UK-born ethnic minorities on immigration, you're racist.
British Nationals aren't immigrants.
You can ONLY mean their ethnic origin.
The Huntingdon victims are still fighting for their lives in hospital & Matt Goodwin is using them for racism.
British Nationals aren't immigrants.
You can ONLY mean their ethnic origin.
The Huntingdon victims are still fighting for their lives in hospital & Matt Goodwin is using them for racism.
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
If you blame the crimes of British UK-born ethnic minorities on immigration, you're racist.
British Nationals aren't immigrants.
You can ONLY mean their ethnic origin.
The Huntingdon victims are still fighting for their lives in hospital & Matt Goodwin is using them for racism.
British Nationals aren't immigrants.
You can ONLY mean their ethnic origin.
The Huntingdon victims are still fighting for their lives in hospital & Matt Goodwin is using them for racism.
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Whatever else comes out once the attack on the ECML train last night, this alone is a credit to the train crew, driver, and signalling team.
Huntingdon was the first possible stop. In a highly stressful situation and improvising a plan the train lost just 3 minutes vs line speed to get there.
Huntingdon was the first possible stop. In a highly stressful situation and improvising a plan the train lost just 3 minutes vs line speed to get there.
November 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Whatever else comes out once the attack on the ECML train last night, this alone is a credit to the train crew, driver, and signalling team.
Huntingdon was the first possible stop. In a highly stressful situation and improvising a plan the train lost just 3 minutes vs line speed to get there.
Huntingdon was the first possible stop. In a highly stressful situation and improvising a plan the train lost just 3 minutes vs line speed to get there.
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This is apparently the second-highest 24-hour total recorded anywhere in the world.
The record occurred in the Bach Ma mountains above Hue.
The record occurred in the Bach Ma mountains above Hue.
🤯 1700 mm of rain in 24 hours 🤯
Previous record 990 mm in 24 hours in 1999
Previous record 990 mm in 24 hours in 1999
Vietnam city sets national record with 1.7 m rain in 24 hours
The central Vietnamese city of Hue recorded more than a metre of rain in a 24-hour period, smashing a national record set over two decades ago, the environment ministry said Tuesday.
www.france24.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
This is apparently the second-highest 24-hour total recorded anywhere in the world.
The record occurred in the Bach Ma mountains above Hue.
The record occurred in the Bach Ma mountains above Hue.
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Interesting point from @nilsgilman.bsky.social at #ParisPeaceForum - one of the best predictors of political violence in a country is the infant mortality rate.
October 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Interesting point from @nilsgilman.bsky.social at #ParisPeaceForum - one of the best predictors of political violence in a country is the infant mortality rate.
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This is fucking *evil*. Pure evil.
Email from my dentist, informing me that the NHS require them from now on to only have my "gender at birth" on my health records. They're very sorry and will still use my preferred pronouns, but my dental record will say I'm a man.
Well that's just fucking great.
Well that's just fucking great.
October 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This is fucking *evil*. Pure evil.
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In summary, the outlook is grim. It is highly likely that Thwaites Glacier will eventually be lost, which will destabilise adjoining parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, increasing the committed long-term rise in global mean sea level by more than 3 m.
October 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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The number of reports by nurses of racist incidents at work has risen by 55% over three years - the Royal College of Nursing calls on govt to stop using anti migrant rhetoric that drives this, and for employers to prioritise tackling racism and work with unions www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%
Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The number of reports by nurses of racist incidents at work has risen by 55% over three years - the Royal College of Nursing calls on govt to stop using anti migrant rhetoric that drives this, and for employers to prioritise tackling racism and work with unions www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but you are allowed to have ice cream for dinner.
October 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but you are allowed to have ice cream for dinner.
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from my lunch today; "the trouble is not so much AI making you more productive, but that it's tripling the output of the biggest f***ing idiot where you work"
October 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
from my lunch today; "the trouble is not so much AI making you more productive, but that it's tripling the output of the biggest f***ing idiot where you work"
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They want to run the economy…
Amazing story in The Times. Reform UK failed to pay VAT to HMRC on its sales (tickets, merchandise). About £400k in all.
Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT.
Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT.
October 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
They want to run the economy…
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xkcd.com/908/
This classic XKCD cartoon seems...relevant today
This classic XKCD cartoon seems...relevant today
October 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
xkcd.com/908/
This classic XKCD cartoon seems...relevant today
This classic XKCD cartoon seems...relevant today
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Notice how quickly we've moved from deporting "illegals" to the idea of deporting any migrant whose face doesn't fit, irrespective of legal status. Next stop: some form of ostracisation for any person whose face doesn't fit, whether they were born here or not?
We're deep in National Front territory
We're deep in National Front territory
October 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Notice how quickly we've moved from deporting "illegals" to the idea of deporting any migrant whose face doesn't fit, irrespective of legal status. Next stop: some form of ostracisation for any person whose face doesn't fit, whether they were born here or not?
We're deep in National Front territory
We're deep in National Front territory
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The phrase "trans activist" is goofy because like 95% of the time it's used it refers to a trans person simply existing.
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
October 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The phrase "trans activist" is goofy because like 95% of the time it's used it refers to a trans person simply existing.
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
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Having visited local NHS hospitals with my wife for the past month, it is clear that the health of our people depends hugely on immigrant workers.
🔴 We Are Utterly Reliant on Immigrant Workers – But Who Cares About Reality?
"Politicians in general – and the right-wing ones in particular – rarely have a clue of the realities of frontline work in the broader care industry" @penpep.bsky.social
"Politicians in general – and the right-wing ones in particular – rarely have a clue of the realities of frontline work in the broader care industry" @penpep.bsky.social
We Are Utterly Reliant on Immigrant Workers – But Who Cares About Reality?
Penny Pepper shares her experiences of recruiting migrant care workers, who can find themselves enduring exploitation and abuse for their efforts
bylinetimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Having visited local NHS hospitals with my wife for the past month, it is clear that the health of our people depends hugely on immigrant workers.
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Green Party level with the Labour Party for the first time.
Let’s see if the media give the Greens as much coverage as they gave Farage when he didn’t even have MPs.
Let’s see if the media give the Greens as much coverage as they gave Farage when he didn’t even have MPs.
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Green Party level with the Labour Party for the first time.
Let’s see if the media give the Greens as much coverage as they gave Farage when he didn’t even have MPs.
Let’s see if the media give the Greens as much coverage as they gave Farage when he didn’t even have MPs.
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all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.
October 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.
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@theradr.bsky.social I believe this is your gem of wisdom
October 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
@theradr.bsky.social I believe this is your gem of wisdom