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tifoasb.bsky.social
Bear
@tifoasb.bsky.social
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Always choose bear the cat. Trying to be a better person but often failing miserably. Sustainable fashion, art, books, probably more politics than is healthy, rice pudding.
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 6d
This is amazing. I can't express how nice it is to feel part of something positive when life has been so hard for so long under the Tories, and red Tories. You really are making hope normal again. Thank you x
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Andy Hearn 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈⚽️🎶🌈 @andyhearn24.bsky.social · 11d
If only 16.6% of its own people gave a shit why should anybody else. Labour really is dead in the water isn't it?
electionmaps.uk Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 11d
Labour Deputy Leadership Election Result:

Lucy Powell: 54.3% ✅
Bridget Phillipson: 45.7%

Turnout: 160,903 (16.6%)
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11d
The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 12d
Will the penny drop for Labour any time soon?
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Chris Brooke @chrisbrooke.bsky.social · 12d
Not quite sure why the media is presenting the Caerphilly result as a disaster for Labour, rather than as a perfect execution of its electoral strategy.

That strategy for *months* now has been to tell everybody who might otherwise be inclined to vote for them to fuck off.

And off they have fucked.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 13d
75% of Britons want a Wealth Tax on assets over £10m.

I do

Do you?
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 13d
It's time to tax the wealth.

We've been flogging this austerity dead horse for years it's just made everything more shit, and everyone hate everyone else.

Time to try something new
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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 13d
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
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MC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · 13d
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 13d
...the individualism and self determination of capitalism that rewards entrepreneurialism, but also the social contracts of socialism that says everyone in society has value, and also rewards people who aren't entrepreneurs, who do the every day jobs we all rely on, or can't for whatever reason
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 13d
There's a spectrum of beliefs on the left, I would say communism is the far left, but probably most don't, or don't fully advocate for it.

Socialism is more popular, but my opinion is neither socialism nor capitalism are complete models, and the best system is one that incorporates both....
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 13d
Singer, musician and actress Tina Turner (1969) #WomensArt
(Photo by J. Robinson)
Monochrome photograph featuring a black woman facing forwards with long hair covering her face and with arms out as if dancing, in a studio setting with plain background
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14d
If you get fined £150 for pouring half a cup of coffee into the Thames, how much do you get fined for dumping two million tons of sh*t?

The answer of course is you have to pay Thames Water another £3bn a year.
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 14d
An interesting read.

Green party broadcasting presence increased by 44%. All other parties decreased

41% of green party mentions are solution focused. 22% Tories and 19% reform

Hope is indeed becoming normal again.

Keep it up @zackpolanski.bsky.social

www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/with-pa...
With party conference season behind us only the Greens have increased broadcast presence, new study shows - Prolific North
The latest analysis shows the Green Party is the only political force to have grown its broadcast presence, with airtime (mentions, interviews and general discussions) up 44% while every other major p...
www.prolificnorth.co.uk
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 14d
How many times a week is this the appropriate response to something labour have a again got wrong
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Arbeitology @arbeitology.bsky.social · 14d
the Biggest criticism of Polanski seems to be that his politics are utopian and unrealisable in practice - these same people saying this are voting for parties who are all arguing about who can ethnically cleansed Britain the fastest, so you know… pinch of salt pinch of salt
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 14d
And even if more people self identify on the right (which I am not sure is true)

When you break things down to policy, rather than left Vs right, left leaning policies are by far more popular than right ones. A lot of people just think the left are all communists or lunatics because of MSM.
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 14d
Weirdly, there is actually a good article in the express I just read. Almost fell off my seat

www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 16d
Great tit enjoying some sunflower hearts on my window feeder
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 16d
It's so difficult to respect someone who you don't believe to be sincere or authentic. This has always been in my view Starmers, and Starmers labours main problem.

If I can't trust you to be authentic about your beliefs, I can't trust you with power over my life

It's as simple as that
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 16d
The green party still prioritise environmental policies. But as Zack rightly points out, everyone already knows that about the greens, so it's a waste of precious airtime talking about it. He's right to talk about the other policies as you can't be a 1 issue party, and their other policies are good
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 16d
This is precisely the problem with this Labour government. They won't even listen to their own MP's, so they're not gonna listen to you or I.

The possible wealth taxes reeves is considering is clearly in response to the green surge. That's what they'll listen to
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 16d
Probably the more direct campaigns such as leafleting too. But I think just generally making sure when we talk about making a fairer society, we do so in a way that is inclusive to older people, and we don't fail to make the implicit explicit and assume they'll know
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 16d
Ha ha ha. Love that 💚

It's a tough one. I'm sure their Comms team are looking into it.

I think older demographics are more likely to trust MSM and less likely to use SM, so I suppose maximising on those opportunities to talk about their policies that are popular with them.
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Bear @tifoasb.bsky.social · 16d
Yeah. I agree. And actually it's bad to be pitting one group against another. Especially old Vs young.

But the over 65's is where the greens have little support. I don't think it's about specific policies aimed at that demographic, but rather how to get the message to them, and include them
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