Lee Martin
@leemartin214.bsky.social
Gay Glaswegian living in Fife. History Student. Scottish Green member. Socialist. Living with Fibromyalgia. Survivor. Football and Tennis fan. Trans Ally. He/Him.
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Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Firefighters battle 1,000-hectare blaze in New Zealand's Tongariro Park reut.rs/4p3NGxK
Firefighters battle 1,000-hectare blaze in New Zealand's Tongariro Park
New Zealand firefighters have resumed battling an out-of-control wildfire in a national park in New Zealand's central North Island, which is now estimated to cover over 1,000 hectares (3.9 square miles), Fire and Emergency New Zealand said on Sunday.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Firefighters battle 1,000-hectare blaze in New Zealand's Tongariro Park reut.rs/4p3NGxK
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Every time I see an SNP minister I used to respect doing a publicity social media post it gets my hackles up now. Any who genuinely care about LGBT+ people would have resigned when it was decided not to appeal re GRR *OR* when the conversion practice ban was kicked into the long grass. We are pawns.
November 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Every time I see an SNP minister I used to respect doing a publicity social media post it gets my hackles up now. Any who genuinely care about LGBT+ people would have resigned when it was decided not to appeal re GRR *OR* when the conversion practice ban was kicked into the long grass. We are pawns.
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Tasmania once criminalised people for being gay or for cross-dressing.
Yesterday Tasmania's Parliament finally passed laws to erase those convictions and offer redress for the harm caused.
This is justice decades overdue.
Yesterday Tasmania's Parliament finally passed laws to erase those convictions and offer redress for the harm caused.
This is justice decades overdue.
November 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Tasmania once criminalised people for being gay or for cross-dressing.
Yesterday Tasmania's Parliament finally passed laws to erase those convictions and offer redress for the harm caused.
This is justice decades overdue.
Yesterday Tasmania's Parliament finally passed laws to erase those convictions and offer redress for the harm caused.
This is justice decades overdue.
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On top of refusing to fully fund SNAP during the shutdown, the Trump regime has:
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
On top of refusing to fully fund SNAP during the shutdown, the Trump regime has:
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
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“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”
-Zohran Mamdani
-Zohran Mamdani
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”
-Zohran Mamdani
-Zohran Mamdani
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This is what oligarchy looks like:
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This is what oligarchy looks like:
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
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In this piece, admitting the BBC has broken its impartiality rules re. trans people, the BBC further breaks its impartiality rules by changing a quote saying "trans identity" to "trans ideology".
Martine Croxall broke rules over 'pregnant people' facial expression, BBC says
The BBC newsreader was reading out a news bulletin about research on groups most at risk in UK heatwaves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
In this piece, admitting the BBC has broken its impartiality rules re. trans people, the BBC further breaks its impartiality rules by changing a quote saying "trans identity" to "trans ideology".
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Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages (Fife) by-election, 1st prefs:
SNP: 1594 (42.6%, -4.9)
RUK: 1080 (28.9%, new)
Lab: 778 (20.8%, -19.5)
LD: 99 (2.6%, +0.4)
Alba: 83 (2.2%, +0.9)
Con: 64 (1.7%, -4.8)
Sovereignty: 45 (1.2%, new)
(Greens 2.2% in 2022)
SNP elected stage TBC (3rd time lucky!)
SNP: 1594 (42.6%, -4.9)
RUK: 1080 (28.9%, new)
Lab: 778 (20.8%, -19.5)
LD: 99 (2.6%, +0.4)
Alba: 83 (2.2%, +0.9)
Con: 64 (1.7%, -4.8)
Sovereignty: 45 (1.2%, new)
(Greens 2.2% in 2022)
SNP elected stage TBC (3rd time lucky!)
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages (Fife) by-election, 1st prefs:
SNP: 1594 (42.6%, -4.9)
RUK: 1080 (28.9%, new)
Lab: 778 (20.8%, -19.5)
LD: 99 (2.6%, +0.4)
Alba: 83 (2.2%, +0.9)
Con: 64 (1.7%, -4.8)
Sovereignty: 45 (1.2%, new)
(Greens 2.2% in 2022)
SNP elected stage TBC (3rd time lucky!)
SNP: 1594 (42.6%, -4.9)
RUK: 1080 (28.9%, new)
Lab: 778 (20.8%, -19.5)
LD: 99 (2.6%, +0.4)
Alba: 83 (2.2%, +0.9)
Con: 64 (1.7%, -4.8)
Sovereignty: 45 (1.2%, new)
(Greens 2.2% in 2022)
SNP elected stage TBC (3rd time lucky!)
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"hard left disruptors."
Or just give a crap about people?
And want things to be affordable.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Or just give a crap about people?
And want things to be affordable.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"hard left disruptors."
Or just give a crap about people?
And want things to be affordable.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Or just give a crap about people?
And want things to be affordable.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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You’ve heard of ‘toxic masculinity’ - well this is a new ‘tonic masculinity’
When do you actually just see two men on a screen talking about how much they love their partners?
Jordan Stephens talks learning to love and be loved by Jade Thirlwall on the latest episode of Bold Politics with Zack Polanski 💚
Jordan Stephens talks learning to love and be loved by Jade Thirlwall on the latest episode of Bold Politics with Zack Polanski 💚
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
You’ve heard of ‘toxic masculinity’ - well this is a new ‘tonic masculinity’
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When do you actually just see two men on a screen talking about how much they love their partners?
Jordan Stephens talks learning to love and be loved by Jade Thirlwall on the latest episode of Bold Politics with Zack Polanski 💚
Jordan Stephens talks learning to love and be loved by Jade Thirlwall on the latest episode of Bold Politics with Zack Polanski 💚
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
When do you actually just see two men on a screen talking about how much they love their partners?
Jordan Stephens talks learning to love and be loved by Jade Thirlwall on the latest episode of Bold Politics with Zack Polanski 💚
Jordan Stephens talks learning to love and be loved by Jade Thirlwall on the latest episode of Bold Politics with Zack Polanski 💚
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In terms of legislation and wider, @scottishgreens.orgs are calling for action: greens.scot/news/greens-...
Greens call for end to private firework sales
Greens call for end to private firework sales - By ending firework sales we can protect people and animals.
greens.scot
November 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
In terms of legislation and wider, @scottishgreens.orgs are calling for action: greens.scot/news/greens-...
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The Spectator are confused.
It's not going to be cost free.
Billionaires are going to pay more.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
It's not going to be cost free.
Billionaires are going to pay more.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The Spectator are confused.
It's not going to be cost free.
Billionaires are going to pay more.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
It's not going to be cost free.
Billionaires are going to pay more.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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President-Elect Catherine Connolly, meets President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin
The two former socialist politicians have received the highest ever number of votes in Irish history, in their respective elections. This year is the 14th & final for Michael D’s term.
The two former socialist politicians have received the highest ever number of votes in Irish history, in their respective elections. This year is the 14th & final for Michael D’s term.
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
President-Elect Catherine Connolly, meets President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin
The two former socialist politicians have received the highest ever number of votes in Irish history, in their respective elections. This year is the 14th & final for Michael D’s term.
The two former socialist politicians have received the highest ever number of votes in Irish history, in their respective elections. This year is the 14th & final for Michael D’s term.
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The Ganga River, which sustains the lives of at least 600 million people, is facing its worst dry spell and lowest streamflow in 1,300 years because of over-extraction of #water and #climatechange.
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
India’s Ganga River drying at unprecedented levels
The Ganga River, which sustains the lives of at least 600 million people, is facing its worst dry spell and lowest streamflow in 1,300 years, according to a recent study, reports Mongabay India’s Simr...
news.mongabay.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The Ganga River, which sustains the lives of at least 600 million people, is facing its worst dry spell and lowest streamflow in 1,300 years because of over-extraction of #water and #climatechange.
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Mamdani going so hard for trans right and winning is some juicy proof that every dem that abandoned us didn’t do it for politically advantageous reasons. They did it because they’re transphobes and they will lose for it
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Mamdani going so hard for trans right and winning is some juicy proof that every dem that abandoned us didn’t do it for politically advantageous reasons. They did it because they’re transphobes and they will lose for it
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Stop. Policing. Poppies. That's. Not. What. Remembrance. Is. About.
November 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Stop. Policing. Poppies. That's. Not. What. Remembrance. Is. About.
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Fireworks are so pointless and cruel
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Fireworks are so pointless and cruel
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The entire right-wing propaganda machine came after Zohran Mamdani.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The entire right-wing propaganda machine came after Zohran Mamdani.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
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Fuck off with your fireworks!
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Fuck off with your fireworks!
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Our planet is on fire, and workers are being hit hard by the cost of living, but the super-rich couldn't care less.
BP pocketed £1.7 billion in profit, whilst our energy bills are rising and climate chaos intensifies.
It's time for climate action, it's time to tax the rich!
BP pocketed £1.7 billion in profit, whilst our energy bills are rising and climate chaos intensifies.
It's time for climate action, it's time to tax the rich!
November 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Our planet is on fire, and workers are being hit hard by the cost of living, but the super-rich couldn't care less.
BP pocketed £1.7 billion in profit, whilst our energy bills are rising and climate chaos intensifies.
It's time for climate action, it's time to tax the rich!
BP pocketed £1.7 billion in profit, whilst our energy bills are rising and climate chaos intensifies.
It's time for climate action, it's time to tax the rich!
Fuck off with your fireworks!
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Fuck off with your fireworks!
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NYC hits 2 million votes, breaking the 1989 record (1.9M) and taking us back to records set in the 1960s!
(1969: 2.4M; 1965: 2.6M)
(1969: 2.4M; 1965: 2.6M)
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
NYC hits 2 million votes, breaking the 1989 record (1.9M) and taking us back to records set in the 1960s!
(1969: 2.4M; 1965: 2.6M)
(1969: 2.4M; 1965: 2.6M)