Jon Owen
@anotherjon.bsky.social
Not as bright as forecast. Pieces of a man, loitering at the intersection of art, cycling, and eco-socialism.
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Badenoch: "HIKING TAXES TO PAY FOR WELFARE!"
In that moment, she was so close to getting it, and yet she'll forever be so very far away.
In that moment, she was so close to getting it, and yet she'll forever be so very far away.
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Badenoch: "HIKING TAXES TO PAY FOR WELFARE!"
In that moment, she was so close to getting it, and yet she'll forever be so very far away.
In that moment, she was so close to getting it, and yet she'll forever be so very far away.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Winter Landscape, acrylic on canvas, 40x30 in.
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Winter Landscape, acrylic on canvas, 40x30 in.
"It seems [that, for Reform] free speech only exists for people who agree with them."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"It seems [that, for Reform] free speech only exists for people who agree with them."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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A small nugget of good news.
So it looks like Rachel Reeves has *not* abolished or cut back the cycle to work scheme. Perhaps she has read the Treasury's own 2023 assessment of the scheme, which found that in terms of creating modal shift, and thus boosting public health, it is very, very effective.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Evaluation of the Cycle to Work Scheme: quantitative and qualitative research
www.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A small nugget of good news.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Neo-conservatism, which now dominates on both sides of the Atlantic, is an exercise in concluding "this is an unknowable mystery" in response to extremely well-understood events.
Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Neo-conservatism, which now dominates on both sides of the Atlantic, is an exercise in concluding "this is an unknowable mystery" in response to extremely well-understood events.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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The #NathanGill bribery case is one of the clearest documented instances where money, messaging and political access intersect in a way that can be traced from a European politician back to figures in Medvedchuk’s and Medvedev’s circles - and thus to Putin
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
Nathan Gill, Voloshyn and the Kremlin’s European Network
The sentencing of Reform UK's former leader in Wales to ten and a half years in prison should open the door to a broader investigation into the pro-Kremlin network that has infiltrated European politi...
bylinetimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The #NathanGill bribery case is one of the clearest documented instances where money, messaging and political access intersect in a way that can be traced from a European politician back to figures in Medvedchuk’s and Medvedev’s circles - and thus to Putin
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
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"akld;mfpkowmmv.v,, doigj oij,af,.gmjs[oidmgoij[oic jocjqdgfaksdmg[ain.c,f-o”
Extract from 'An Infinite Number of Monkeys: the Early Years'
Extract from 'An Infinite Number of Monkeys: the Early Years'
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"akld;mfpkowmmv.v,, doigj oij,af,.gmjs[oidmgoij[oic jocjqdgfaksdmg[ain.c,f-o”
Extract from 'An Infinite Number of Monkeys: the Early Years'
Extract from 'An Infinite Number of Monkeys: the Early Years'
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Isn't this basically treason?
How many more of Reform are eating from the same trough and are working against the state?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
How many more of Reform are eating from the same trough and are working against the state?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for taking bribes for pro-Russia speeches
Police say Nathan Gill received at least £40,000 while he was an MEP from Oleg Voloshyn, an alleged Russian asset
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Isn't this basically treason?
How many more of Reform are eating from the same trough and are working against the state?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
How many more of Reform are eating from the same trough and are working against the state?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
When asked which leader he most admires, Farage didn't skip a beat before answering "Vladimir Putin".
Farage and Reform have been bought and paid for.
Farage and Reform have been bought and paid for.
Nathan Gill, Reform UK’s former leader in Wales has been jailed for ten-and-a-half years for taking bribes to make pro-Russia statements. What does Nigel Farage think about this?
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
When asked which leader he most admires, Farage didn't skip a beat before answering "Vladimir Putin".
Farage and Reform have been bought and paid for.
Farage and Reform have been bought and paid for.
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I want A.I. to do my admin and laundry while I write and illustrate books. I don't want A.I. to write and illustrate books while I do my admin and laundry.
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I want A.I. to do my admin and laundry while I write and illustrate books. I don't want A.I. to write and illustrate books while I do my admin and laundry.
NEW SIGNING:
Ex-Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle joins the @greenparty.org.uk, saying, "I am making the jump to join them today, I urge others to do so too."
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/ex-l...
Ex-Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle joins the @greenparty.org.uk, saying, "I am making the jump to join them today, I urge others to do so too."
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/ex-l...
Ex-Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle joins Green Party
"I am making the jump to join them today, I urge others to do so too."
leftfootforward.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
NEW SIGNING:
Ex-Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle joins the @greenparty.org.uk, saying, "I am making the jump to join them today, I urge others to do so too."
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/ex-l...
Ex-Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle joins the @greenparty.org.uk, saying, "I am making the jump to join them today, I urge others to do so too."
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/ex-l...
To borrow a line from The Simpsons, you may remember Wetherspoon's boss Tim Martin from such historic economic acts of self-harm as Brexit.
m.independent.ie/business/wet...
m.independent.ie/business/wet...
Wetherspoon uses Ireland to skirt Brexit red tape for EU expansion
UK pub and hotel group JD Wetherspoon – whose founder campaigned for the UK to leave the EU – is using Ireland as a springboard for its expansion into mainland Europe to avoid Brexit-induced red tape...
m.independent.ie
November 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
To borrow a line from The Simpsons, you may remember Wetherspoon's boss Tim Martin from such historic economic acts of self-harm as Brexit.
m.independent.ie/business/wet...
m.independent.ie/business/wet...
River reflections lending strong Grand Budapest Hotel vibes to Kendal this morning.
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
River reflections lending strong Grand Budapest Hotel vibes to Kendal this morning.
That grin, man, and those bass lines. The soundscape of my early 20s. RIP, Mani.
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield: a life in pictures
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield: a life in pictures
Mani, the bassist for the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, has died at the age of 63
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
That grin, man, and those bass lines. The soundscape of my early 20s. RIP, Mani.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Another Green gain?
You love to see it.
I certainly do.
You love to see it.
I certainly do.
Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Another Green gain?
You love to see it.
I certainly do.
You love to see it.
I certainly do.
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Morning all.
Whitby, 1960s No image credit, from Si Jubbs Found Series.
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Whitby, 1960s No image credit, from Si Jubbs Found Series.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Morning all.
Whitby, 1960s No image credit, from Si Jubbs Found Series.
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Whitby, 1960s No image credit, from Si Jubbs Found Series.
www.instagram.com/sijubbphotog...
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Swizzels Matlow sweet factory, New Mills, Derbyshire, on a winter’s morning, photo by @andrewpbrooks.bsky.social.
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Swizzels Matlow sweet factory, New Mills, Derbyshire, on a winter’s morning, photo by @andrewpbrooks.bsky.social.
Labour's own MPs are calling for a minister-led review of the government’s use of Twitter/X, warning it poses growing risks to democracy and public safety.
✍️ - @zoecrowther.bsky.social for @politicshome.bsky.social
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Labour MPs Call For A More Serious Review Of The Government's Use Of X
Labour MPs are calling for ministers to take control of decisions over the government’s continued use of X, as concerns grow about the platform’s s...
www.politicshome.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Labour's own MPs are calling for a minister-led review of the government’s use of Twitter/X, warning it poses growing risks to democracy and public safety.
✍️ - @zoecrowther.bsky.social for @politicshome.bsky.social
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM