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John O'Connell

@jdpoc.bsky.social

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Consul Populis, Counsellor & Mentor for substance abuse addicts. Political Activist, Suzuki Biker, Movies Freak, Linux Geek, in London.

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · Nov 12

Hi !!

Veteran Fighter against Right Wing Hatred (literally, once, now electronically)
Identifier of Anonymous Hate Accounts (I have old school geek skills)
Rider of Motorcycles (Yes, plural)

Welcome.

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1h

"We’re now adding Threaded Post support"

YAY !!!

John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 2h

Anarchy !! It's all kicking off in Putney ...

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 4h

A very confused American ...

John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 4h

THIS DAY in 1890, WWII Allied Leader and US President Dwight Eisenhower was born.

They don't make Republicans like him anymore. The current lot would call him Antifa (He was) and a Socialist.

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 5h

Your #5OClockInspiration ..

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 7h

I had occasion today to rip a Christian Evangelist. Asked him what happened with 'Rapture'.

He: "Oh, that was just a global hoax created by nutters that only the gullible believed, lot of people made a lot of money from it."

Me: "That's the Christian Church explained, what about this 'Rapture'?"

John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 10h

This might be a bit niche, but my old friend Jim in #London, a #BBC chap, has just taken delivery of what he’s pretty sure is the world’s first all-electric media and video outside broadcast platform motorcycle, a customised Zero DSRX.

John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 11h

“Music has the power to heal, to inspire, to bring people together.”

This is David #Draiman, who flew to #Israel to autograph bombs to be dropped on #Gaza civilians, whingeing that a boycott in #Belgium has resulted in the cancellation of a show.

John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 11h

it’s a British 2 minute radio program, never repeated, broadcast 18 times a week.

A bigger audience than Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon … combined.

Millions listen, having no need for the information it gives. Just to listen.

The BBC Shipping Forecast is 100 years old.

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 12h

Interesting on a potential genetic background for #SubstanceAbuse.

Specifically applies here to #cannabis, but interesting to think whether it applies to other addictions.

John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 23h

#LateNightThoughts ..

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

20 #Israeli hostages are released. Hidden in the detail is 1900 Palestinian hostages were also released.

Oh .. you didn't know #Israel had 1900 hostages? They had over 4400.

No charge, trial, process, medical access or contact. For YEARS.

You didn't hear much about them, eh?

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

Your #5OClockInspiration ..

John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

🎵 Call me #AntiFa - if it means I fight for love,
For every race and color, under heaven’s light above.
Call me #AntiFa - if I stand against the chains,
If I still believe in truth, and the right to disagree,
Then call me #AntiFa — that’s all right with me.

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

Your Afternoon #TimelineCleanser ..

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

My YouTube timeline ...

John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

"Man who gave petrol to arsonists and cheered them on, claims credit for putting out fire."

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

Today is #NoBraDay for #BreastCancer Awareness. Here's a pair of very obvious tits.

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

Serial racist, fraudster, violent thug, Yaxley, in court right now under the Terrorism Act.

A reminder that Paul Golding, of neoNazi Britain First, was found guilty under the same section of the same law.

He received a “conditional discharge“.

So, unlikely Yaxley will go to jail for this.

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

It’s just been pointed out the graphic says 2026. It’s a typo. It’s today.

John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

A reminder that serial fraudster, serial inciter of racist hatred and violence, 12-times convicted, 5-times jailed cokehead, Yaxley-Lennon (aka 'Tommy Robinson' & various other false identities) is in court today under Section 7 of the Terrorist Act 2000.

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

It's a Monday Morning, Mondays are hard. We Will Get Through This.

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

This war started decades before Hamas even existed.

13 peace deals and ceasefires, and Israel has broken every single one of them.

John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

This conflict started decades ago.

There have been 13 ceasefires & piece agreements. Israel has broken every single one of them.

And most of the victims on October 7 were killed by Israeli artillery & air/ground fire.

They killed their own people, to make sure they killed the right people.