Pete George
@thepetegeorge.bsky.social
A traveller making my path through life by walking it
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The language being used for people seeking refuge abroad is unacceptable.
Asylum seekers must be allowed to work, not demonised.
Starmer’s decision to move people in need to military sites in the new year is unacceptable.
Asylum seekers must be allowed to work, not demonised.
Starmer’s decision to move people in need to military sites in the new year is unacceptable.
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The language being used for people seeking refuge abroad is unacceptable.
Asylum seekers must be allowed to work, not demonised.
Starmer’s decision to move people in need to military sites in the new year is unacceptable.
Asylum seekers must be allowed to work, not demonised.
Starmer’s decision to move people in need to military sites in the new year is unacceptable.
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WOW! Our survey of scientists who stopped using Twitter and started using Bluesky is now the #1 most-shared on social media article in the history of the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology! Thanks for reading it, everyone! @sicbjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/icb/... 🧪
doi.org/10.1093/icb/... 🧪
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
doi.org
October 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
WOW! Our survey of scientists who stopped using Twitter and started using Bluesky is now the #1 most-shared on social media article in the history of the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology! Thanks for reading it, everyone! @sicbjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/icb/... 🧪
doi.org/10.1093/icb/... 🧪
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This is absolutely absurd commentary from a Labour MP.
Farage vs. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is Hatred vs. Compassion. Polanski’s rhetoric Is significantly less divisive than any other UK party because the only fight is The Collective vs. The 1%.
Labour have fostered division by mimicking Reform.
Farage vs. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is Hatred vs. Compassion. Polanski’s rhetoric Is significantly less divisive than any other UK party because the only fight is The Collective vs. The 1%.
Labour have fostered division by mimicking Reform.
We face huge challenges. A burning planet, war in Europe, an affordability crisis that most people think they will live with *for the rest of their lives*.
And what do Farage and Polanski offer? Division. Migrants vs. non-migrants. Businesses vs. workers.
And what do Farage and Polanski offer? Division. Migrants vs. non-migrants. Businesses vs. workers.
December 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This is absolutely absurd commentary from a Labour MP.
Farage vs. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is Hatred vs. Compassion. Polanski’s rhetoric Is significantly less divisive than any other UK party because the only fight is The Collective vs. The 1%.
Labour have fostered division by mimicking Reform.
Farage vs. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is Hatred vs. Compassion. Polanski’s rhetoric Is significantly less divisive than any other UK party because the only fight is The Collective vs. The 1%.
Labour have fostered division by mimicking Reform.
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At some point you have to accept that Labour isn't "combatting Reform" they are actively enabling Reform's growth by embedding Reform's narrative in the public consciousness, and setting the precedent for a potential Reform government to go even further.
December 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
At some point you have to accept that Labour isn't "combatting Reform" they are actively enabling Reform's growth by embedding Reform's narrative in the public consciousness, and setting the precedent for a potential Reform government to go even further.
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People are choosing a politics of decency, courage and imagination.
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
We need hope, not cynicism
The Green Party is ready for the change people are demanding
www.newstatesman.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
People are choosing a politics of decency, courage and imagination.
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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The conflation of "foreign criminals" and "illegal migrants" is disgusting.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.
The Home Office continues to use language that its own data refutes
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The conflation of "foreign criminals" and "illegal migrants" is disgusting.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.
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It's always a good reminder that cycling is a net benefit to society in more ways than one.
Bicycle Urbanism by design - Mikael Coleville-Andersen
Bicycle Urbanism by design - Mikael Coleville-Andersen
December 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It's always a good reminder that cycling is a net benefit to society in more ways than one.
Bicycle Urbanism by design - Mikael Coleville-Andersen
Bicycle Urbanism by design - Mikael Coleville-Andersen
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This is so disgusting.
December 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is so disgusting.
Being criticised by Starmer is another huge boost for the Greens popularity
Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
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Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Being criticised by Starmer is another huge boost for the Greens popularity
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Hope is here.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
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On the eve of the G20 Summit in South Africa, Patriotic Millionaires International, with Oxfam SA, hosted a powerful panel on A Fairer Future, calling for bold action to #TaxTheSuperRich.
Leaders, academics, and millionaires sharing one message: tax extreme wealth for people and planet
#G20ZA
Leaders, academics, and millionaires sharing one message: tax extreme wealth for people and planet
#G20ZA
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
On the eve of the G20 Summit in South Africa, Patriotic Millionaires International, with Oxfam SA, hosted a powerful panel on A Fairer Future, calling for bold action to #TaxTheSuperRich.
Leaders, academics, and millionaires sharing one message: tax extreme wealth for people and planet
#G20ZA
Leaders, academics, and millionaires sharing one message: tax extreme wealth for people and planet
#G20ZA
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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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The govt's proposed new asylum laws are impractical, ineffectual, and outright cruel. Aping the rhetoric of Reform won't fix the real issues in this country; it will only stir up more false divisions and endanger already vulnerable communities.
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The govt's proposed new asylum laws are impractical, ineffectual, and outright cruel. Aping the rhetoric of Reform won't fix the real issues in this country; it will only stir up more false divisions and endanger already vulnerable communities.
Incredibly poor ITV “news” report - the “tensions over migration” are clearly due to asylum seekers being falsely maligned as threats to local children. Maybe challenge that assertion like a decent journalist would and report their response, instead of pandering to it
www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
www.itv.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Incredibly poor ITV “news” report - the “tensions over migration” are clearly due to asylum seekers being falsely maligned as threats to local children. Maybe challenge that assertion like a decent journalist would and report their response, instead of pandering to it
www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
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Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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People fleeing war and persecution are ready and able to contribute to our society.
The problem is... they're not allowed.
Rather than shipping them off to army barracks all over the country, it's time to let asylum seekers work.
The problem is... they're not allowed.
Rather than shipping them off to army barracks all over the country, it's time to let asylum seekers work.
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
People fleeing war and persecution are ready and able to contribute to our society.
The problem is... they're not allowed.
Rather than shipping them off to army barracks all over the country, it's time to let asylum seekers work.
The problem is... they're not allowed.
Rather than shipping them off to army barracks all over the country, it's time to let asylum seekers work.
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The guy who got famous betting against the housing market in 2007 just before that bubble burst - played by Christian Bale jn “The Big Short” - just wagered $1 billion on the collapse of the AI boom.
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Michael Burry Returns With Two Big Shorts: Palantir and Nvidia
Signs of an AI bubble abound: Stock valuations have become uncomfortably rich, AI-related debt is ballooning, and a sustainable financial model for the technology has largely yet to emerge. Now Michae...
www.wsj.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The guy who got famous betting against the housing market in 2007 just before that bubble burst - played by Christian Bale jn “The Big Short” - just wagered $1 billion on the collapse of the AI boom.
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Pakistan, India, Indonesia, most African nations, and most South American nations will leap frog Europe and North America by skipping the need for an electricity grid to serve its societies.
Solar panels + batteries + induction stoves are already being installed in rural villages. No grid.
Solar panels + batteries + induction stoves are already being installed in rural villages. No grid.
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Pakistan, India, Indonesia, most African nations, and most South American nations will leap frog Europe and North America by skipping the need for an electricity grid to serve its societies.
Solar panels + batteries + induction stoves are already being installed in rural villages. No grid.
Solar panels + batteries + induction stoves are already being installed in rural villages. No grid.
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I’ve seen on the media how pundits amusingly refer to Zack Polanski as if entirely propped up by social media & youngsters’ ‘vibes’ but to this middle aged women (who has no TikTok account) he seems the most serious political leader in sight talking about real issues with conviction and directness 🤷🏻♀️
November 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I’ve seen on the media how pundits amusingly refer to Zack Polanski as if entirely propped up by social media & youngsters’ ‘vibes’ but to this middle aged women (who has no TikTok account) he seems the most serious political leader in sight talking about real issues with conviction and directness 🤷🏻♀️
About time Andrew was charged and not simply retired to some quiet place to minimise embarrassment to the royal family
Tonight the family of Virginia Giuffre say she ‘brought down a British prince with her truth and extraordinary courage’
Virginia claimed Andrew sexually abused her on three separate occasions. He denies those allegations.
Virginia claimed Andrew sexually abused her on three separate occasions. He denies those allegations.
October 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
About time Andrew was charged and not simply retired to some quiet place to minimise embarrassment to the royal family
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3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
Keir Starmer tries to look tough - and exposes himself as a coward
The government's immigration policy is in desperate need of a bold change in direction.
metro.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
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The government are reportedly planning on moving some asylum seekers from hotels to military bases...
How about, rather than shipping a few hundred people off to military sites, we let asylum seekers work and contribute to our society and fix our broken asylum system? 🤔
How about, rather than shipping a few hundred people off to military sites, we let asylum seekers work and contribute to our society and fix our broken asylum system? 🤔
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The government are reportedly planning on moving some asylum seekers from hotels to military bases...
How about, rather than shipping a few hundred people off to military sites, we let asylum seekers work and contribute to our society and fix our broken asylum system? 🤔
How about, rather than shipping a few hundred people off to military sites, we let asylum seekers work and contribute to our society and fix our broken asylum system? 🤔