Steve Dickinson
@stopitsteve.bsky.social
Music lover, occasional hifi reviewer but full time data protection nerd. Happy to talk about music, craft beer, food and wine and, inevitably, politics. Owned by a wife and a dog. Opinions are my own but I’m open to rational persuasion.
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Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
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Depressing that the BBC has so little inherent institutional strength, it is kicked about so easily.
This is not good sign for our polity.
This is not good sign for our polity.
November 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Depressing that the BBC has so little inherent institutional strength, it is kicked about so easily.
This is not good sign for our polity.
This is not good sign for our polity.
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
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Gary Lineker for DG
November 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Gary Lineker for DG
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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Sometimes I have to thank Instagram’s insane algorithms. I now know these floofy geese exist. And I am besotted.
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Sometimes I have to thank Instagram’s insane algorithms. I now know these floofy geese exist. And I am besotted.
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Trump’s increasingly bizarre policy announcements have the feel of interns competing to see who can talk him into saying the maddest thing.
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Trump’s increasingly bizarre policy announcements have the feel of interns competing to see who can talk him into saying the maddest thing.
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So did all the rich people move out of NYC yet?
November 9, 2025 at 1:16 AM
So did all the rich people move out of NYC yet?
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This. This is why you can't exclude a demographic from a public facility without evidence of harm.
Ooh interesting, so the issue was sexuality?
It's a good point, Jo's argument would also support excluding gays from locker rooms if women are on average more uncomfortable sharing locker rooms with people attracted to them.
Which is why "discomfort" isn't a valid reason to exclude
It's a good point, Jo's argument would also support excluding gays from locker rooms if women are on average more uncomfortable sharing locker rooms with people attracted to them.
Which is why "discomfort" isn't a valid reason to exclude
November 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
This. This is why you can't exclude a demographic from a public facility without evidence of harm.
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A deep commitment to anti-wokeness
November 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A deep commitment to anti-wokeness
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At some point Nick Robinson et al might realise that their fawning over Boris Johnson for years wasn’t a good plan.
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
At some point Nick Robinson et al might realise that their fawning over Boris Johnson for years wasn’t a good plan.
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
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There had better be trials. And not just for the low-level thugs carrying out these orders, but for everyone up the chain of command.
If we get past this, the solution isn’t to pretend it never happened and invite Stephen Miller to Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
It’s trials w real punishments.
If we get past this, the solution isn’t to pretend it never happened and invite Stephen Miller to Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
It’s trials w real punishments.
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
There had better be trials. And not just for the low-level thugs carrying out these orders, but for everyone up the chain of command.
If we get past this, the solution isn’t to pretend it never happened and invite Stephen Miller to Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
It’s trials w real punishments.
If we get past this, the solution isn’t to pretend it never happened and invite Stephen Miller to Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
It’s trials w real punishments.
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800+ flights cancelled today because Elon took a chainsaw to the federal government and Trump won’t pay the remaining airport personnel.
Elon’s on his way to becoming a trillionaire.
Trump’s net worth has more than doubled inside a year.
Glad everything worked out for them.
How about you?
Elon’s on his way to becoming a trillionaire.
Trump’s net worth has more than doubled inside a year.
Glad everything worked out for them.
How about you?
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
800+ flights cancelled today because Elon took a chainsaw to the federal government and Trump won’t pay the remaining airport personnel.
Elon’s on his way to becoming a trillionaire.
Trump’s net worth has more than doubled inside a year.
Glad everything worked out for them.
How about you?
Elon’s on his way to becoming a trillionaire.
Trump’s net worth has more than doubled inside a year.
Glad everything worked out for them.
How about you?
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I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
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They're just taking the piss out of him. "A million robot taxis you say Elon? Aye OK sure you are pal... Tell you what mate, if you build all that, we'll give you, like, a trillion dollars lol"
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
They're just taking the piss out of him. "A million robot taxis you say Elon? Aye OK sure you are pal... Tell you what mate, if you build all that, we'll give you, like, a trillion dollars lol"
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It’s 2025.
The worlds richest man has landed a target based pay deal of $1trn, despite Nazi salutes and ongoing white supremacy.
An obvious racist is president of the USA, he’s also a nonce and a rapist.
A career racist is leading polls in the UK.
I mean, fucking hell people 🤷♂️
The worlds richest man has landed a target based pay deal of $1trn, despite Nazi salutes and ongoing white supremacy.
An obvious racist is president of the USA, he’s also a nonce and a rapist.
A career racist is leading polls in the UK.
I mean, fucking hell people 🤷♂️
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
It’s 2025.
The worlds richest man has landed a target based pay deal of $1trn, despite Nazi salutes and ongoing white supremacy.
An obvious racist is president of the USA, he’s also a nonce and a rapist.
A career racist is leading polls in the UK.
I mean, fucking hell people 🤷♂️
The worlds richest man has landed a target based pay deal of $1trn, despite Nazi salutes and ongoing white supremacy.
An obvious racist is president of the USA, he’s also a nonce and a rapist.
A career racist is leading polls in the UK.
I mean, fucking hell people 🤷♂️
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For anyone still tempted to take Dominic Cummings at all seriously, he's now an advocate of Donald Trump-style open racism.
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
For anyone still tempted to take Dominic Cummings at all seriously, he's now an advocate of Donald Trump-style open racism.
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Is there a prominent Brexiter left who hasn’t torn off their mask to reveal the rancid racism beneath? Boris Johnson’s chief fluffer accusing anyone else of being over-promoted is peak process. The bitterness of insanely privileged men with empty souls knows no bounds.
For anyone still tempted to take Dominic Cummings at all seriously, he's now an advocate of Donald Trump-style open racism.
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Is there a prominent Brexiter left who hasn’t torn off their mask to reveal the rancid racism beneath? Boris Johnson’s chief fluffer accusing anyone else of being over-promoted is peak process. The bitterness of insanely privileged men with empty souls knows no bounds.
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Last night's elections help explain the enormous, enthusiastic turnout at "No Kings" to denounce the direction Trump is taking the United States. Americans have had enough.
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Last night's elections help explain the enormous, enthusiastic turnout at "No Kings" to denounce the direction Trump is taking the United States. Americans have had enough.
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Wonder why this scene looks so familiar...
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Wonder why this scene looks so familiar...
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
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Guy Fawkes, mid-plot: Oh my god! So you're telling me that millions of people celebrate a day named after me? Every year? Centuries later?! This is amazing! What's the bad news, then?
Time Traveler:
Time Traveler:
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Guy Fawkes, mid-plot: Oh my god! So you're telling me that millions of people celebrate a day named after me? Every year? Centuries later?! This is amazing! What's the bad news, then?
Time Traveler:
Time Traveler:
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One of my biggest frustrations w/folks who come out w/"boycotts don't work" is that they DO work, they just don't work instantaneously.
All social changes, be it via boycotts, protests, divestment, etc. have taken time. Don't let society's ridiculous focus on instant gratification get in your way.
All social changes, be it via boycotts, protests, divestment, etc. have taken time. Don't let society's ridiculous focus on instant gratification get in your way.
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
One of my biggest frustrations w/folks who come out w/"boycotts don't work" is that they DO work, they just don't work instantaneously.
All social changes, be it via boycotts, protests, divestment, etc. have taken time. Don't let society's ridiculous focus on instant gratification get in your way.
All social changes, be it via boycotts, protests, divestment, etc. have taken time. Don't let society's ridiculous focus on instant gratification get in your way.
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Lots of advice for Dems flying around, but here's a modest suggestion: how about more fulsomely embracing the one non-fascist people-powered movement that's actually succeeding?
An incomplete list of cities where housing abundance was a major campaign issue & pro-housing candidates held or expanded majorities:
- Bozeman, MT
- Cambridge, MA
- Durham, NC
- Kalispell, MT
- Littleton, CO
- Manchester, NH
- Missoula, MT
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Seattle, WA
- Wilmington, NC
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- Bozeman, MT
- Cambridge, MA
- Durham, NC
- Kalispell, MT
- Littleton, CO
- Manchester, NH
- Missoula, MT
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Seattle, WA
- Wilmington, NC
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We'll post a list sometime soon but in addition to all the D vs. R stories tonight, in basically every nonpartisan election in the country today, the more pro-housing candidate won.
November 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Lots of advice for Dems flying around, but here's a modest suggestion: how about more fulsomely embracing the one non-fascist people-powered movement that's actually succeeding?
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I don't know what will happen in NYC tonight, but I do know that regardless of outcome, any number of public figures, celebrities, politicians and institutions that oppose Mamdani have done so with a level of rhetorical ugliness, racism, and dishonesty that should neither be forgotten nor forgiven.
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I don't know what will happen in NYC tonight, but I do know that regardless of outcome, any number of public figures, celebrities, politicians and institutions that oppose Mamdani have done so with a level of rhetorical ugliness, racism, and dishonesty that should neither be forgotten nor forgiven.