Paul Brownjohn @Paulos_the_fog@social.cleverlibre.org

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single poor decision in a pub and I’m starting to think this guy isn’t even a real Uber driver.

The people who fear a Labour government and with it rising taxes might consider that at least under Labour people had sufficient income to tax.

So, in the last election there were only 6 cases of electoral #fraud (#MattHancock has reluctantly admitted). This from a #voting population of over 45M

You'll be aware of the number of cases of fraud by #Tory MPs (from a population of 355) exceeds this in nominal terms & is vastly larger in proportional terms.

So, let be clear, #voterID is about voter suppression not fraud.

If the #Tories were interested in #democratic fraud they'd put their own house in order.

h/t Roland Hoskins/Bird site

I see a number of new folks arriving from #Twitter so I’d just like to say:

Welcome! I’m glad you’re here. 👋

You’re going to like #Mastodon.

I joined last Fall & have been delighted at how friendly this place is. Make sure to use hashtags to share interests & you’ll find your community. And if you have questions, just ask.

Conservatives in the past week:

A few children's lives are worth our freedom to own assault weapons.

Is child labor really a bad thing?

We need a waiting period on teens seeking gender care, but everyone should be able to buy a gun instantly.

Guns are safe; libraries are not.

What's the big deal with violating campaign finance laws?

Who cares that somebody violated national security and released top secret info?

Racists who go out hunting BLM protesters are just “standing their ground.”

As Texas Gov Abbot prepares to pardon a white man & convicted murderer for killing a peaceful BLM protestor—Texas sentences a Black man to 70 years in prison for “spitting at police” to “make an example out of him.”😳

Systemic white supremacy is thriving in the GOP. Horrific.

I think all Americans should just agree to no longer adhere to the laws passed by a corrupt and illegitimate SCOTUS nor any laws passed by republicans based on their religious beliefs. It’s unconstitutional and we don’t have any obligation to follow their rules.

Obviously I expected the GOP would go from banning gender affirming care for children to attempting to do so for adults, but I will absolutely admit the speed they're moving through these steps is breathtaking.

The best I can come to understanding what they're doing, in terms of how unmooored it is from public opinion and what they'd want to do to win elections, is that they aren't anticipating a future where elections are held.

Healthcare should be a right and gun ownership should be a privilege

#Truth

Elon Musk's fortune, which ultimately enabled his takeover of Twitter, has been padded by billions in subsidies and contracts paid for by American taxpayers.

Just in case anyone needed that reminder.

In Texas, Daniel Perry—a white man—posted "he might kill a few people," drove his car past a red light & into a previously peaceful BLM march, shot & killed a protestor (a US Vet), was duly charged, unanimously convicted—& TX Gov Abbott is pardoning him.😳

Texas is announcing to the world that in their view, murdering people for exercising their First Amendment right to peacefully protesting racism is OK.

This isn't democracy. It's fascism. This sets a literally deadly precedent for the future.

The IPCC report’s language was watered down at the behest of governments unwilling to rapidly phase out fossil fuels

Nevertheless it says, “Unless there are immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors by 2025, 1.5°C is beyond reach.”

That's watered down!

Said what he said.
#Easter2023 #Easter
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