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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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Healthcare should be a right and gun ownership should be a privilege
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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.
"Only the dead have seen the end of war."
That was Plato!
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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.
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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!
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When you care more about protecting guns, easy access to guns, and gun lobby campaign donations (de facto bribes) than you care about protecting children, you’re not pro-Second Amendment and you’re not pro-life.
You’re simply an asshoIe who’s well beyond salvation.
Fuck you, and your “thoughts and prayers,” too.
#Republicans #GOP #ProLife #sociopaths #GunSafety
For anyone who lives in Eastbourne or close to that part of East Sussex, the Bluebell Walk opens in a few days time and it is a stupendous experience. The scent and sight of millions of bluebells is quite overwhelming.
It isn't free but the proceeds go to charity (details on the website)
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Jesus gave up his weekend for your sins.
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
