Geoff Tucker
@geoffreytucker1.bsky.social
Thoughts guided by provable facts.
I don't give money to random people as I cannot tell if you are a scammer. I give to bona fide charities
I never knowingly eat animals, their secretions or ova.
Solent Area Prog profile is @solentareaprog.bsky.social
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I don't give money to random people as I cannot tell if you are a scammer. I give to bona fide charities
I never knowingly eat animals, their secretions or ova.
Solent Area Prog profile is @solentareaprog.bsky.social
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Pinned
I found this quite scary when it was first transmitted. Pseudo-science to describe hauntings www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-...
The Stone Tape
Nigel Kneale's 1972 ghost story The Stone Tape, a chilling tale of ghost detection and recorded memory. Starring Michael Bryant and Jane Asher
www.radiotimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I found this quite scary when it was first transmitted. Pseudo-science to describe hauntings www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-...
If you didn't watch it yesterday, see 'Poison water' on iPlayer.
More corruption, this time to help instigate the failed experiment of the privatisation of water.
More corruption, this time to help instigate the failed experiment of the privatisation of water.
November 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
If you didn't watch it yesterday, see 'Poison water' on iPlayer.
More corruption, this time to help instigate the failed experiment of the privatisation of water.
More corruption, this time to help instigate the failed experiment of the privatisation of water.
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NHS got literally two lines of mention in the #budget and that was mostly to celebrate the loss of 18,000 workers, dismissed as "back office staff".
Many of these people (who do btw include clinical staff) worked through covid, and they provide vital admin support to frontline clinicians.
Many of these people (who do btw include clinical staff) worked through covid, and they provide vital admin support to frontline clinicians.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
NHS got literally two lines of mention in the #budget and that was mostly to celebrate the loss of 18,000 workers, dismissed as "back office staff".
Many of these people (who do btw include clinical staff) worked through covid, and they provide vital admin support to frontline clinicians.
Many of these people (who do btw include clinical staff) worked through covid, and they provide vital admin support to frontline clinicians.
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I wish I was surprised. Buried in this Budget is a plan to slash the Digital Services Tax, giving a multi-billion tax cut to US tech giants and the likes of Elon Musk.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I wish I was surprised. Buried in this Budget is a plan to slash the Digital Services Tax, giving a multi-billion tax cut to US tech giants and the likes of Elon Musk.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
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‘The clip, which appeared on live television, shows the President of the United States snapping at a female reporter “Quiet, Piggy!”’
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
‘The clip, which appeared on live television, shows the President of the United States snapping at a female reporter “Quiet, Piggy!”’
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Call to Activism
MAGA is stunned into silence as officials confirm the National Guard shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021 and was vetted and granted LEGAL ASYLUM by the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION in April 2025.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
MAGA is stunned into silence as officials confirm the National Guard shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021 and was vetted and granted LEGAL ASYLUM by the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION in April 2025.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
November 27, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Call to Activism
MAGA is stunned into silence as officials confirm the National Guard shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021 and was vetted and granted LEGAL ASYLUM by the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION in April 2025.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
MAGA is stunned into silence as officials confirm the National Guard shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021 and was vetted and granted LEGAL ASYLUM by the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION in April 2025.
Their entire narrative just collapsed.
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What do you get when you mix the best selling single of the king of pop with the lately departed queen of MAGA?
This is what we get: a parody of Billie Jean about #mtg #maga #marjorietaylorgreene 🎶🕺
youtu.be/Xr0_HN9KNCs
This is what we get: a parody of Billie Jean about #mtg #maga #marjorietaylorgreene 🎶🕺
youtu.be/Xr0_HN9KNCs
"MTG Has Broken Cover" - Marsh Family parody of "Billie Jean" by MJ about Marjorie Taylor Greene
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
What do you get when you mix the best selling single of the king of pop with the lately departed queen of MAGA?
This is what we get: a parody of Billie Jean about #mtg #maga #marjorietaylorgreene 🎶🕺
youtu.be/Xr0_HN9KNCs
This is what we get: a parody of Billie Jean about #mtg #maga #marjorietaylorgreene 🎶🕺
youtu.be/Xr0_HN9KNCs
Anyone watching BBC2 at the moment? Horrific! www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-...
Poison Water
The story of Britain's biggest mass poisoning, when a toxic cocktail poured out of the taps of up to 20,000 homes in northern Cornwall in 1988, changi
www.radiotimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Anyone watching BBC2 at the moment? Horrific! www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-...
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It's disgraceful that Rachel Reeves didn't take any questions from GB News! The fact that they claim to not be a news channel every time Ofcom find they have breached impartiality rules shouldn't stop them from pretending they are a news channel whenever it suits them.
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It's disgraceful that Rachel Reeves didn't take any questions from GB News! The fact that they claim to not be a news channel every time Ofcom find they have breached impartiality rules shouldn't stop them from pretending they are a news channel whenever it suits them.
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Today the Government had the opportunity to end the cost of living crisis, get Britain growing again and repair the £90bn Brexit black hole - by fixing our trade with Europe.
It didn't.
It didn't.
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Today the Government had the opportunity to end the cost of living crisis, get Britain growing again and repair the £90bn Brexit black hole - by fixing our trade with Europe.
It didn't.
It didn't.
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Exasperating to the last Tory Government - and a certain campaigning magistrate - that juries kept acquitting peaceful protestors against planetary destruction. What better way to solve that problem than by abolishing juries - who knows what they might do otherwise to eg Palestine Action protestors.
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Exasperating to the last Tory Government - and a certain campaigning magistrate - that juries kept acquitting peaceful protestors against planetary destruction. What better way to solve that problem than by abolishing juries - who knows what they might do otherwise to eg Palestine Action protestors.
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Just read the Covid inquiry report. Crikey. In the general shitshow, this was one of the passages that stood out. So here (as elsewhere), Johnson lied under oath. Consequences? Don't hold your breath.
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Just read the Covid inquiry report. Crikey. In the general shitshow, this was one of the passages that stood out. So here (as elsewhere), Johnson lied under oath. Consequences? Don't hold your breath.
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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Bernie Sanders just dropped a 60-second truth bomb on Al, and everyone needs to hear it.
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Bernie Sanders just dropped a 60-second truth bomb on Al, and everyone needs to hear it.
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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The BBC’s own “impartiality briefing” for freelancers included not doing anything to annoy the DM. So - not impartial! Also not great for freedom of speech.
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The BBC’s own “impartiality briefing” for freelancers included not doing anything to annoy the DM. So - not impartial! Also not great for freedom of speech.
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The BBC has so thoroughly culled its science team that the national broadcaster is now using journalists from other corporations as correspondents on its flagship Inside Science show, rather than the wealth of specialists I was able to draw from. What a sad loss
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The BBC has so thoroughly culled its science team that the national broadcaster is now using journalists from other corporations as correspondents on its flagship Inside Science show, rather than the wealth of specialists I was able to draw from. What a sad loss
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Wow. Just wow. A decision in direct conflict with all the ideals of the Reith Lectures.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Wow. Just wow. A decision in direct conflict with all the ideals of the Reith Lectures.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Not "directly" 🙄
Nigel Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nigel Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody'
The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school in the 1970s.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Not "directly" 🙄
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Feels like the word "directly" is doing more heavy lifting than a JCB 🏗️
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Feels like the word "directly" is doing more heavy lifting than a JCB 🏗️
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When people need to qualify a denial with "directly" we know they're abusing semantics. Or more simply put, it's a lie.
November 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
When people need to qualify a denial with "directly" we know they're abusing semantics. Or more simply put, it's a lie.