Francis 🇾🇪 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ @francis@greenplenty.social
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Francis. Old guy in the corner. Socialist, maybe even a (shock) Marxist. Can't stop writing. Musician. Coder for over 30 years.
Joined Apr 2022
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The 'culture wars' have reached our shores. And as seen globally, the folks in Ireland banning books are the same ones who cry about free speech & censorship. The irony is lost on them, of course, because put quite simply, they're dumb as fuck. Their fears and desperation are being manipulated in the most nefarious ways.
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Peter Thiel, 2009: “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.”
Presumably he was referring to the freedom of oligarchs like himself to be unconstrained by taxes and regulations.
In this narrow sense, he’s correct: Oligarchy is incompatible with democracy.
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Folks in other countries who say they don’t care about US politics have clearly not considered what happens next if the proud owner of the world’s deadliest military goes full-fat fascist.
(They might want to ask their friends in countries that have tasted the semi-skimmed version.)
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RT @iblametom
NEW - Millions of parents use Life360 to keep tabs on their kids.
I found multiple cases of child and adult sex traffickers using it to control their victims.
In one, a DOJ attorney said Life360 turned the victim's smartphone into a "digital leash."
RT @EthicalRenewal
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Please share 👇 https://twitter.com/EthicalRenewal/status/1643959332311015427
RT @Normanjam671
Medals awarded for.
1. Being born.
2. Potty trained.
3. First solid food.
4. Cycling proficiency.
5. Riding a horse.
6. Passing the 11+.
7. English O Level.
8. Getting married.
9. Having an affair.
10. Inheriting a country.
I'm so glad we don't live in a Tinpot Republic. 🙃
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Just worth remembering that Scottish Water – which is publicly owned – has invested nearly 35 per cent more per household in infrastructure since 2002 than the privatised English firms, charging 14 per cent less and not paying out dividends.
Conclusion ….Nationalised water works better!
RT @kennardmatt
The truth about Keir Starmer is ugly. But he’s been protected for too long.
It’s way past time to expose who this dangerous, amoral individual really is. Before it’s too late.👇
RT @embedded_iot
If kids can’t learn without a decent meal in them then how can we expect teachers to teach?
RT @PeterStefanovi2
Jacob Rees-Mogg can’t contain his excitement at the Governments latest post Brexit trade deal - by now even Larry the cat knows he’s talking complete boll***
RT @brookebay21
@CllrNickSmall That's not what these official figures show. Are you lying again ?
RT @MrsVB
Can you get the Tories to clean up the sewage they've polluted our waters with? https://twitter.com/Keir_Starmer/status/1643520691013054465
RT @ShihabSJoi
Tories operate like tabloids by controlling public outrage. One week they'll convince nation trans predators are in every loo, next, every hotel is full of migrants, next, grooming gangs are out to get YOUR daughter, next...And so the fear mongering goes to keep masses distracted https://twitter.com/DrEllaC/status/1643281852474568704
RT @docrussjackson
What could better represent conman Donald Trump than a fake photo of a fake President surrounded by fake people? https://twitter.com/EricTrump/status/1643312911941509121
RT @Ladyblues666
@UKLabour Litter picking? Must be local election time.
When are the posts on potholes due to kick in?
While kids go hungry and the elderly die of hypothermia Labour campaigns on rubbish (literally and figuratively). #StarmerOut
RT @RedJohnBounds
If you become the Tories to beat the Tories, you haven't beaten the Tories.
RT @MitchBenn
New song: ALL YOU HAVE IS HATE
http://patreon.com/mitchbenn
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So glad to have the great @Popehat writing on the Trump indictment for @RollingStone https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/alvin-bragg-trump-case-still-mystery-1234709858/
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@Popehat Great to see this part: "As a rule, crimes mostly committed by rich people have daunting intent requirements, crimes mostly committed by poor people are easy to prove."
I imagine you're getting tired of saying it, but I appreciate you mentioning it every time. It's such a subtle stacking of the deck and it took me a while to appreciate how important it was, especially with chaos fountains like Trump.
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Francis. Old guy in the corner. Socialist, maybe even a (shock) Marxist. Can't stop writing. Musician. Coder for over 30 years.
Joined Apr 2022
