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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 38m

The water industry in this country is unbridled capitalism at its very worst. No public utility should be in the hands of the greedy super rich

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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 2h

The old slacker is worried about the environment, is he running out of wildlife to shoot?

Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 15h

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: community.350.org/petitions/we...

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17h

UAE has no democratically elected institutions, no free speech and an appalling human rights record.

Its economy functions on completely different metrics to the ours & ranks well below us for GDP

No serious person would ever think that we should emulate it.

But here's Tice calling us decadent

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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 17h

Maybe it’s our turn to win the home game, you usually win at our place. In Nuno we trust 😊

Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 17h

We had a friend working at CBS &he got us the album early & cheap, but sadly without the EP. We did see them on that tour though, at the Lyceum ballroom. A wonderful night

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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 17h

The super rich run Labour, Tories and Reform. They have bought the election whichever of those parties win. Thanks for speaking truth and scaring those in power, maybe the time of their control is coming to an end.

Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 17h

Vinyl is so expensive now though isn’t it? & my OCD doesn’t like a single album needing 2 LP’s. I still have my old vinyl & I am converting them to computer via tape with a machine my wife bought me. Some of the obscure bands I like never made it onto modern technology! 😊

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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 17h

I have succumbed to downloading (not streaming) so I still pay for the music. I still make a cd of each download though in case Apple suddenly decide to steal everything in the iCloud (don’t ask) 😊

Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 17h

We’d dream of second 😊⚒️⚒️

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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 23h

I don’t put a limit on what I listen to, old or new artists (finding bands new to me is great) I like any genre (but not heavy metal & most modern jazz is a mystery to me! ) Like you I am a big Clash fan, hearing them changed my life. Your football team is a lot easier to follow than mine though!

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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 23h

Because the media is run by the far right

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

This is how we turn our country around.

Away from the forces of hate and division.

We're going to do it together.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚

People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.

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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 23h

To an extent maybe. But It’s always good to remember that every generation has great music and not to get trapped in the bands of your youth.

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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely I just thought you were talking about that genre, I love the Shambolics music and their close affinity with another one of my favourite bands The View 😊

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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 1d

The Shambolics aren’t punk, try Neck Deep or Bad Nerves

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Ian Collins @icoll.bsky.social · 1d

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 2d

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

1. ECHR is nothing to do with EU.

2. I’m sure the Right will love this rare political quote from the Queen.

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 1d

Richard Tice told The Times in March he had “never met Nathan Gill”
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The UAE is an authoritarian autocracy, a petro-state with no income tax for citizens, to bribe them for the lack of democratic voice or free speech

It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 1d

A right wing news channel modelled on the notorious Fox News plans to launch in Britain. GB News, funded by shadowy Brexit backers, will exploit a loophole in broadcasting law. Close the loophole! Sign the petition: r.ippl.es/fox-news-uk/

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Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s relocate half the population of Handsworth to the quaint little white village ghetto that honest Bob lives in, that should settle his integration fears

Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 1d

Perhaps he is representing how a Tory government would control judges?