Paul Brownjohn @Paulos_the_fog@social.cleverlibre.org
Retired software engineer & woodworker.
Anglo-francophone.
Detest tories. Subscribe to green, leftish radical politics but not to any particular political party!.
Love the EU and all it stands for, moreover, I spent the last 10 years of my career working at an EU agency.
Enthusiastic photographer, especially wildlife and most especially butterflies.
Slightly knowledgeable gardener.
Atheist; loathe almost all religions and pity the people deluded enough to follow them. I make exceptions for Buddhism as it isn't really a religion in the strictest sense of the word as it doesn't postulate the existence of any god, and Jainism which is the epitome of peace.
For anyone who is interested, my header photo is of the most stupendous sunset I have ever seen. On the right is the waterfront of Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on the left is Thailand and in the middle, acting as the border between the two countries is the mighty Mekong river.
Joined Nov 2022
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At the end of the day, COVID-19 made people realize:
- They could work from home and that most offices are shitty places.
- Their job was really shitty.
- Governments could finance pretty much anything they wanted.
- Global warming could be stopped.
- The really important jobs were the ones that are the worst paid (nurses, for instance).
- Most governments are run by idiots, who are in the pocket of the wealthiest.
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It's a busy night at Stonehenge as workers move the stones back one hour. #DaylightSavingTime #FallBack
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I doubt there will ever be a political cartoon as accurate or timeless as this
Barbarity, Civilisation
René Georges Hermann-Paul (1899)
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"We refuse the false choice between Jewish safety and Palestinian freedom; between Jewish identity and ending the oppression of Palestinians. In fact, we believe the rights of Jews and Palestinians go hand-in-hand. The safety of each people depends on the other’s.
We also call on governments & civil society in the US & across the West to stand up against the repression of support for Palestine.
And we refuse to allow such demands to be suppressed in our names."
https://www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/a-dangerous-conflation/
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Open letter from members of the Australian Jewish community:
We as Jews in Australia, living on unceded First Nations lands, are still processing the grief, shock and trauma of October 7 and the weeks since. Many of us have lost loved ones, still fear for those held hostage, and all of us are mourning the atrocities committed by Hamas. Yet the violence that has continued to spill forth from that day, and the tragic murder of thousands of Palestinian civilians, is not, and will never be, the answer to our grief.
We as Australian Jews are calling for an immediate ceasefire. We demand that our Jewish communal organisations do the same.
Once violence enters into the world it can not be put back. It seeps into our minds, scars our bodies, and poisons the earth. As many of us know, we carry it for generations. The fundamental goal of this moment should be Pikuach Nefesh – the preservation of human life. We must have compassion and empathy for all victims of violence, not just the ones we know. There is no violent resolution to this conflict. There is no violent pathway to ensuring Jewish or Palestinian security.
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While you were sleeping, #windEnergy reached 47% of the National Grid's electricity demand. https://winderful.uk
I don't suppose for one moment that this bothers the tory filth one tiny little bit!
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Transforming Cities Learning Journey | Pushing the Boundaries PSI Community of Practice https://www.transformingcities.ca/pushing-the-boundaries-of-psi
When the tragic events in israel and the Gaza strip started unfolding as Hamas raided israel and murdered 100s, I thought I was practically alone in not vilifying the Palestinian people for what had been perpetrated in their name. I am gratified to see that I am far from alone It now seems that I am far from alone in that point of view.
There can surely be no more asymmetric 'war' than that between Hamas and the mighty israeli 'defence' forces. Laying waste an entire city to root out a few 'terrorists' really is aping the WWII Nazis!
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Warning as patients hospitalised after taking fake Ozempic weight-loss drug | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/ozempic-weight-loss-jab-patients-hospital-b2437045.html
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I want to sound optimistic but we are so incredibly fucked right now.
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MAGA Logic:
-Abortion: Ban it
-Marijuana: Ban it
-Drag shows: Ban it
-Immigration: Ban it
-Public Schools: Ban it
-Dialogue on racism: Ban it
-Books by Black or LGBTQ authors: Ban it
-Guns: BANS DON’T WORK YOU SNOWFLAKES
#Lewiston
Retired software engineer & woodworker.
Anglo-francophone.
Detest tories. Subscribe to green, leftish radical politics but not to any particular political party!.
Love the EU and all it stands for, moreover, I spent the last 10 years of my career working at an EU agency.
Enthusiastic photographer, especially wildlife and most especially butterflies.
Slightly knowledgeable gardener.
Atheist; loathe almost all religions and pity the people deluded enough to follow them. I make exceptions for Buddhism as it isn't really a religion in the strictest sense of the word as it doesn't postulate the existence of any god, and Jainism which is the epitome of peace.
For anyone who is interested, my header photo is of the most stupendous sunset I have ever seen. On the right is the waterfront of Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on the left is Thailand and in the middle, acting as the border between the two countries is the mighty Mekong river.
Joined Nov 2022
