"EVERYTHING was for ever until it was NO MORE" socialist (ex labour), chilled, always curious and learning xx I may boost random stuff that just seems interesting A boost is not an endorsement of everything, in the toot, the attachment or entire thread , my comments may be satirical, or sarcastic, or wrong so corrections (with evidence) always much appreciated Location: West Midlands UK Politics: Ex-Labour
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Last Notes npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli I remember an article in gal-dem by Moya Lothian-McLean calling Labour's Kier Starmer a wet wipe - not heard it since This was maybe 2022 - I cant find it now - it was so accurate and relevant even now Starmer then went on to make a weird speech about "wet wipe island" (re pollution) probably to drop gal-dem lower in search results Weird its resurfaced now, wet-wipes arent flushable it seems #starmer #MoyaLothianMcLean npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Definitely dont use the reset link The IP address is located in china so unless that seems plausible its a havking attempt Hopefully some #opsec or #wordpress users have something more useful Boosted for reach npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli "Not going well" is a lovely understatement npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Starmers ability to avoid really obvious bear-traps is close to zero I am expecting him too soon make the "difficult decision" to join in with America and Israel in operation FAFO npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli The ideal outcome for #Starmerite's would be to allow #AndyBurnham to contest the seat, sabotage his campaign and see #reform win Re-enforcing #labour's only plausible campaign against the #green's - "vote green , get reform" And ending the threat from #Burnham I guarantee they are doing the maths - they really are that evil If Burnham is allowed to run, that will be the reason #UKPol #UKPolitics #democracy #TheGreens #Green #Starmer #labour npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Every one of your posts has been thoughtful and well worth reading, whether I agree 100% or not , I have learnt plenty Thankyou, please keep at it npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli When collecting wild fruits and nuts with my children, we always scatter a few in places where they have a better chance of growing Its a "thank you" to the tree and possibly a gift to the future npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli The big sellers that do nothing but sell ex-corporate hardware are in my limited experience excellent As for *exactly* what to buy, windows isnt my thing and there are currently lots of great machines being sold very cheaply that are not officially able to run windows 11 although there are ways to make w11 load and no doubt some dodgy sellers are exploiting this npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Ex-corporate laptops (lenovo especially) are always my first choice the spec of a quality 3year old laptop is often better than new "consumer grade" I did buy a new/other machine in 2021 - one produced to be given to kids during covid Its incredibly low spec but battery life is great, (partly because low specs) compact, tough (soldered ram etc) but utterly disposable and would already be unusable with windows now Ebay has many fab suppliers specialising in used laptops npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Being really cynical: Could it be that Tata dont care too much for the UK supply chain to JLR Tata build cars in other countries and might even be happy with the "we-had-no-choice-guv" opportunity to consolidate their suppliers , concentrating on those in low wage countries and abandoning the UK supply chain? JLR could be assisting their suppliers but dont seem interested npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Ooh a pledge Thats maybe not a good thing I almost hate myself for my cynicism, and pessimism whenever this govt "pledge" anything, but how many times do they think they can get away with crapping on people Fingers crossed *this* pledge is a good 'un npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli If someone is charged with "terrorism" and put on bail They are clearly not a terrorist by any sensible definition #ukpolitics #starmer #authoritarianism npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli I hope YourParty will be very active in communities, supporting workers, counter-protesting racists, holding rallies and demonstrations AND winning seats #ZarahSultana especially is not scared of a fight I respect and support the greens, but so far they have a plodding, steady, incremental approach to building their power through winning council seats and eventually MPs Both are valid and complimentary, I hope the two parties cooperate #UKPolitics npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli "If Starmer were to act against Diane Abbott now, he would be making a foolish, vindictive and self-destructive move." So, yeah, probably he will Being dishonest, disloyal, thin-skinned, authoritarian, vindictive and politically inept npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Having a jewish wife is absolutely *not* a problem or a conflict of interest A jewish wife could be deeply opposed to zionism, a supporter of Palestinian rights, a humanitarian....such people exist ok So again, *jewish* isnt the issue If ,as you suggest, they or their wife, are racist, genocidal, zionist supporters of Israel *that* is the point...whether the wife is jewish or not relevant Again, please stop with the implication that jewish=zionist its untrue npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Please dont conflate "jewish" with supportive of genocide, military aggression or zionism Plenty of genocidal, zionist, racists are NOT jewish - many of the people horrified by the actions of the Israeli government ARE jewish So...if you believe #Starmer's wife to be a problem, (idk or care) its a problem of Zionism, racism, support for genocide - not a question of jewishness npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Newspapers and most media (especially social media) are already owned by foreign billionaires, corporations or venture capital - all actively working against the interests of British people Capping foreign *state* ownership of newspapers - a dying medium only given prominence by the political class, seems largely irrelevant - feeble tinkering, displacement activity npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Is this a significant development? ""China has made a .. move in cross-border payments. They are now based on the digital yuan for transactions with 10 ASEAN countries and six Middle Eastern countries, bypassing the Swift system."" https://social.marxist.network/@yogthos/114310486763556237 Will the dollar become less important for international transactions - i seem to remember the US warning countries against doing this? npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli "Everything is on the table" and the government have "levers" But the mildest action - promoting buying-British is *off* the table and *not* a lever npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Before the general election, when there was a suggestion that after a labour victory, Starmer would throw off his miserablist, authoritarian, austerity disguise and reveal some wonderful progressive future - I used to wonder "What if #labour and #starmer really *are* as useless as they, themselves, keep telling us they will be?" Turns out they were far worse npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Are we sure the numbers are right? At a very rough guess, that would mean an *average* of close to 500 people witness each mass shooting Newspapers are not known for their ability to report data accurately and "mass shooting" covers a lot of smaller events (four victims or more) often in domestic settings - seems unlikely (Totally accept that much of USA society is violent, trigger happy, and dysfunctional though) npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli I remember the anti-nazi league (in the UK) - I was young but they were sooo cool npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli "If you want to survive - get nuclear weapons. " THE most stupid statement I have read in a long time npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli We must get rid of #FPTP and have a more "representative democracy", so that the people can actually vote positively for smaller parties that truely represent their interests and values /rant npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Agree, #Starmers repetition of "change" during the election was because Labour, tory, and lib-dems are widely seen as "stale and failed" When #labour fail to deliver any meaningful change, it will be #reform that benefit (and we all suffer) The #greens policies are generally good and popular (nationalisation of water etc) they were second place in 40 seats and recent polling is good, I think they are best placed to challenge from the left for now cont npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Starmer gets: Minus 1 for "being in tune" with Giorgia Meloni Plus 1 for being hated by #musk So, overall a big nothing - seems fitting npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli ""We must protect our democracies from any foreign interference."" Yes, please But why only tiktok?? npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Link not working for me (404), page moved or missing I wonder why? npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli WTF are/is "incidences" Would that be "incidents"? npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Its extraordinary how many, seemingly intelligent people and politicians simultaneously claim to believe that "the market" can provide solutions in everything from the #NHS to solving #ClimateChange... ....while still believing that after "smashing the people smuggling gangs", the market wont still provide a solution to desperate people wanting a channel crossing npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli I have only just woke up, looking at the coverage on news sites Whats going on? Reading between the lines it looks like its not nearly as bad as predicted, thankfully Some of the US sources have started quoting windspeed in kilometres now - that cant be normal - just looking for big numbers and unwilling to row-back? If it has been less catastrophic than predicted, thats clearly fantastic - but really dangerous for next time when the warnings get ignored npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli I'm really struggling to see any bloc of voters that #labour will be able to rely on in future #Starmer has systematically burnt bridges with so many people and groups At the next election, Being "not the tories", after years of largely " being tories" wont help much On the upside, #theGreens came second in more than 40 constituencies in the election and their support has increased since in local elections npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli As #Starmer so liked to say when asked about anything progressive "Now is not the time ..." You're going to have to hold your breath a while npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli "She points to the prize, the vision, the light at the end of the tunnel, with sunlit uplands of green growth and fairer prosperity. " "Reeves doesn’t just speak of shovels in the ground and cranes reaching the sky, but of rebuilding fragile trust in politics as a force for good. That has been a goal of Starmer’s Labour from the beginning..." OMFG what a dumb simp this "journalist" is npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli ""An austerity budget next month could crash the whole Labour project of bringing growth back to a stagnant economy."" https://theconversation.com/what-are-the-political-consequences-of-austerity-a-history-lesson-for-keir-starmer-239164 And , of course, if "mainstream" politics - both #labour, #tories and #libdem /tory coalitions fails to improve peoples material conditions AGAIN, then there will be a rise in support for other parties Some of those parties are great like the #greens, others are terrible like #reform 1/2 npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli #Starmer's penchant for accepting gifts is such a stupid, unnecessary, self-inflicted injury - smacks of arrogance, greed and complicity The other explanation is that he is so entralled by business donors and so cowering and craven that he doesnt dare rebuff any of their "generous donations" Neither explanation is good - and the ""its allowed and I followed the rules"" isnt a defence in matters of judgement or morality npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Labour are telling us the truth? Recently #Starmer in his plans for the NHS said there were 3 options If I recall corrctly they were 1)Do nothing 2)Workng people pay more tax 3)"reform" the NHS He completely failed to mention another option - the wealthiest pay more rather than "working people" and the NHS continues on the pre-lansley model that delivered probably the most cost efficient health service in the world Dishonest, Partial truths not "the whole truth" npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli To continue the metaphor Are you sure that #harris and #walz are fully clothed? Certainly on #palestine and #genocide they seem almost as obscenely thread-bare as the orange one npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli Like this: https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/905/789/041/451/252/original/a5895d7c10b04c53.jpg npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli I only saw them on old buildings where the roof had been undisturbed Often pitched roofs of old hand-made clay tiles (very prevalent in southern england as clay was local and slate wasnt) or roofs of stone flags House Leeks manage to hang on and thrive where local sedum varieties would get pushed off by rain or snow - sedum tended to grow only where it could be supported by the house leeks, or in blocked gutters i think the sedum was a opportunistic arrival npub1fjl8ldrd3n5wzhlupnksn7rkpd04yje39rwny6wqc2jx06dh2qlss5akzz Oli They look like what i knew as a child as "house leeks" Local folklore (south UK) was that they prevent lightning strikes if growing on the roof "Hens and chicks" is cuter though and "leeks" never made much sense to me EDIT: resolved my own 40+year confusion: ""The common name "houseleek" comes from the Anglo-Saxon word leac, meaning "plant", since these are literally plants that grow on houses.""