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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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
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Conservative logic:
A man shouldn't have rights to love a man.
A man should have rights to shoot people.
@QasimRashid https://mastodon.social/@QasimRashid/111304231938468413
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"I’m not a religious Jew, but I know that the three pillars of Zionism are truth, justice and peace. And I look at present day Israel and I don’t see in the government any of these values.
Netanyahu is an arch liar, an inveterate liar, there is no justice for Palestinians and there is no interest in peace, only in oppressing and suppressing and keeping down the Palestinians."
Avi Shlaim,
Israeli-British Historian.
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Elon Musk's war on Wikipedia doesn't prove the value of the people's encyclopedia, but it's some of the best evidence yet.
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Am I mad as a box of frogs? Absoluitely!
Am I grumpy?
Without a doubt!
Do I have a sense of humour?
You better believe it!
Will I cut off poeple without second thought?
Yep!
I was going somewhere with this, but my brain has just shit itself, so I'm going to go splash in puddles.....
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They could have saved a lot more lives on Baywatch if only they stopped running in slow-motion.
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This was posted by Eric Cantona on Instagram.
Who can argue with the sentiment that we must Free Palestine?
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On the platform previously known as Twitter, Elon Musk has apparently given orders to automatically remove those who follow the account of Palestine Action US (@Pal_ActionUS). Many people have reported that after following the account, their accounts automatically unfollow it. We can confirm this from firsthand experience.
Whatever your politics in regard to Palestine, this is an important precedent. It confirms that Elon Musk bought Twitter in order to make it impossible for people to communicate except in ways that align with his personal agenda as a billionaire and racist. Relying on X/Twitter to communicate means enabling him to personally determine whom we can hear and whom is silenced.
https://crimethinc.com/TwitterCanary
For a world without billionaires or the social media platforms they control!
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
