Pete George
@thepetegeorge.bsky.social
A traveller making my path through life by walking it
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When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
January 18, 2026 at 7:36 AM
When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
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Starmer keeps using this line, & it's bonkers.
Most importantly, it's untrue: the party that ended Free Movement, ran the "hostile environment" & made Suella Braverman Home Sec did not run "an experiment in open borders".
It's also politically mad. Voters who believe this will not vote for Starmer
Most importantly, it's untrue: the party that ended Free Movement, ran the "hostile environment" & made Suella Braverman Home Sec did not run "an experiment in open borders".
It's also politically mad. Voters who believe this will not vote for Starmer
!["And this is what Keir Starmer’s press secretary has said about Robert Jenrick at the lobby briefing this morning.
[Highlighted] Robert Jenrick was the immigration minister in a government that presided over an open borders experiment [Highlighted], a health minister who left people stuck on waiting lists, and a Treasury minister during the worst decline in living standards on record.”
While Reform continues to welcome failed Tory retreads, this Labor government is putting the country back on track."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cixgmtrg7nzy4gkmyfeosaox/bafkreibe3jczrmbmzfnhj2adl4qe432lbpmcbn6m6qrentwih7vxj4fu7y@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Starmer keeps using this line, & it's bonkers.
Most importantly, it's untrue: the party that ended Free Movement, ran the "hostile environment" & made Suella Braverman Home Sec did not run "an experiment in open borders".
It's also politically mad. Voters who believe this will not vote for Starmer
Most importantly, it's untrue: the party that ended Free Movement, ran the "hostile environment" & made Suella Braverman Home Sec did not run "an experiment in open borders".
It's also politically mad. Voters who believe this will not vote for Starmer
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The Society of Labour Lawyers has decided to close its account on X. We ask our followers on X to follow us instead here on BlueSky or LinkedIn.
Full statement available on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/societ...
Full statement available on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/societ...
January 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The Society of Labour Lawyers has decided to close its account on X. We ask our followers on X to follow us instead here on BlueSky or LinkedIn.
Full statement available on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/societ...
Full statement available on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/societ...
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But yeah, there is still every chance that exactly the same crimes can be committed against British women and children, they’ll just now have no direct evidence that it’s happened.
Musk is fighting hard to keep CSAM and exploitative material on Twitter. That’s the story.
Musk is fighting hard to keep CSAM and exploitative material on Twitter. That’s the story.
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 AM
But yeah, there is still every chance that exactly the same crimes can be committed against British women and children, they’ll just now have no direct evidence that it’s happened.
Musk is fighting hard to keep CSAM and exploitative material on Twitter. That’s the story.
Musk is fighting hard to keep CSAM and exploitative material on Twitter. That’s the story.
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We need to sanction the awful regime in Iran and freeze Iranian assets in London.
But the world would take Donald Trump's concerns over the brutal murder of protesters in Iran more seriously if his government stopped murdering protesters in Minnesota.
But the world would take Donald Trump's concerns over the brutal murder of protesters in Iran more seriously if his government stopped murdering protesters in Minnesota.
January 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
We need to sanction the awful regime in Iran and freeze Iranian assets in London.
But the world would take Donald Trump's concerns over the brutal murder of protesters in Iran more seriously if his government stopped murdering protesters in Minnesota.
But the world would take Donald Trump's concerns over the brutal murder of protesters in Iran more seriously if his government stopped murdering protesters in Minnesota.
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Two great tastes that taste great together!
Solar power could drive African EV boom sooner than expected - theFreesheet
Electric vehicles (EVs) could overtake petrol and diesel cars in Africa far sooner than experts predicted, thanks to a combination of cheap Chinese imports
thefreesheet.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Two great tastes that taste great together!
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2025 global climate highlights are out:
🌡️ 2025 was 3rd warmest year on record, 1.47ºC above the preindustrial level
📈 2023-2025 is the first three year period above 1.5ºC (according to ERA5)
🌍 The last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years on record
See: climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
⚒️🧪🌊
🌡️ 2025 was 3rd warmest year on record, 1.47ºC above the preindustrial level
📈 2023-2025 is the first three year period above 1.5ºC (according to ERA5)
🌍 The last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years on record
See: climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
⚒️🧪🌊
January 14, 2026 at 6:34 AM
2025 global climate highlights are out:
🌡️ 2025 was 3rd warmest year on record, 1.47ºC above the preindustrial level
📈 2023-2025 is the first three year period above 1.5ºC (according to ERA5)
🌍 The last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years on record
See: climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
⚒️🧪🌊
🌡️ 2025 was 3rd warmest year on record, 1.47ºC above the preindustrial level
📈 2023-2025 is the first three year period above 1.5ºC (according to ERA5)
🌍 The last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years on record
See: climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
⚒️🧪🌊
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X is a right-wing child abuse friendly silo / bubble, and there's a contingent of lefties who've been corralled into a dark corner and fenced in so they can be abused and screamed at like animals.
If there are communities there you don't want to lose, it's your responsibility to help them move too
If there are communities there you don't want to lose, it's your responsibility to help them move too
Minister of State Alex Norris tells the BBC he won't personally come off X because it's important for communicating with voters.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
January 13, 2026 at 9:34 AM
X is a right-wing child abuse friendly silo / bubble, and there's a contingent of lefties who've been corralled into a dark corner and fenced in so they can be abused and screamed at like animals.
If there are communities there you don't want to lose, it's your responsibility to help them move too
If there are communities there you don't want to lose, it's your responsibility to help them move too
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There are now at least 365 UK MPs with accounts on Bluesky – more than half (56%) of all MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
More MPs are coming off X and I assume that means they will be posting more on here
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
January 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM
There are now at least 365 UK MPs with accounts on Bluesky – more than half (56%) of all MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
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Another discredited Conservative has landed on the shores of Reform UK: Nadhim Zahawi.
I wonder if he will last longer there than he did as Chairman of the Conservative Party - just three months.
I wonder if he will last longer there than he did as Chairman of the Conservative Party - just three months.
January 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Another discredited Conservative has landed on the shores of Reform UK: Nadhim Zahawi.
I wonder if he will last longer there than he did as Chairman of the Conservative Party - just three months.
I wonder if he will last longer there than he did as Chairman of the Conservative Party - just three months.
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important point from @louisehaighmp.bsky.social ; MPs removing themselves from X isn't just registering disapproval of X, it's saying to constituents/NGOs/journalists/public generally: you don't have to be in this horrible place, and run the gauntlets that involves, to interact with us.
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
important point from @louisehaighmp.bsky.social ; MPs removing themselves from X isn't just registering disapproval of X, it's saying to constituents/NGOs/journalists/public generally: you don't have to be in this horrible place, and run the gauntlets that involves, to interact with us.
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‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying #climate disasters, data shows
Oceans absorb 90% of global heating, making them a stark indicator of the relentless march of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Oceans absorb 90% of global heating, making them a stark indicator of the relentless march of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying climate disasters, data shows
Oceans absorb 90% of global heating, making them a stark indicator of the relentless march of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:22 PM
‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying #climate disasters, data shows
Oceans absorb 90% of global heating, making them a stark indicator of the relentless march of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Oceans absorb 90% of global heating, making them a stark indicator of the relentless march of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Mon 12 Jan at 6:30pm
US Embassy, 33 Nine Elms Lane, London, SW11 7US
Wear black, if possible, and bring an umbrella
US Embassy, 33 Nine Elms Lane, London, SW11 7US
Wear black, if possible, and bring an umbrella
January 9, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Mon 12 Jan at 6:30pm
US Embassy, 33 Nine Elms Lane, London, SW11 7US
Wear black, if possible, and bring an umbrella
US Embassy, 33 Nine Elms Lane, London, SW11 7US
Wear black, if possible, and bring an umbrella
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No ordinary, decent person is using X/Twitter. If the government shut it down (and they should) there would be a few days of loud protests by the media/politics/Nazi types who use it. But the vast majority of people in the UK would shrug their shoulders and move on quickly
The thing I don't get is that the politics of banning X or Grok should be quite favourable. If there is one thing lots of the public really hate, it is noncery, so saying "we are banning the Nonce Porn machine" and then attacking e.g. Farage as pro-nonce when he criticises it should land quite well.
Just saw this in LinkedIn for anyone interested in looking into Grok's production of CSAM and non-consensual sexualised imagery.
www.linkedin.com/posts/mtechl...
www.linkedin.com/posts/mtechl...
January 7, 2026 at 10:24 AM
No ordinary, decent person is using X/Twitter. If the government shut it down (and they should) there would be a few days of loud protests by the media/politics/Nazi types who use it. But the vast majority of people in the UK would shrug their shoulders and move on quickly
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Of course Maduro's repressive regime must be held accountable - but the US's unilateral attack on Venezuela is not about democracy. It is about oil imperialism.
The UK must stop pandering to Donald Trump and roundly condemn the illegal action taken by the US.
The UK must stop pandering to Donald Trump and roundly condemn the illegal action taken by the US.
January 6, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Of course Maduro's repressive regime must be held accountable - but the US's unilateral attack on Venezuela is not about democracy. It is about oil imperialism.
The UK must stop pandering to Donald Trump and roundly condemn the illegal action taken by the US.
The UK must stop pandering to Donald Trump and roundly condemn the illegal action taken by the US.
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NEW RECORD: Africa imports 2GW of solar panels for the first time in a month.
And this is happening EVERYWHERE in Africa...
And this is happening EVERYWHERE in Africa...
January 5, 2026 at 8:57 AM
NEW RECORD: Africa imports 2GW of solar panels for the first time in a month.
And this is happening EVERYWHERE in Africa...
And this is happening EVERYWHERE in Africa...
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Starmer and Farage both drape themselves in flags but once again it's really clear where their loyalty really is.
It's Trump first. They will always be on the side of the super rich and powerful - no matter how heinous the crime.
This is not patriotism. It's subservience.
It's Trump first. They will always be on the side of the super rich and powerful - no matter how heinous the crime.
This is not patriotism. It's subservience.
January 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Starmer and Farage both drape themselves in flags but once again it's really clear where their loyalty really is.
It's Trump first. They will always be on the side of the super rich and powerful - no matter how heinous the crime.
This is not patriotism. It's subservience.
It's Trump first. They will always be on the side of the super rich and powerful - no matter how heinous the crime.
This is not patriotism. It's subservience.
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‘We Are United’ is a national response to the rise in fear, scapegoating & hostility towards people from historically marginalised backgrounds. Register your early interest in organising a ‘We Are United’ event next Christmas! www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/oasis-st-martins-village-london-36481171
January 3, 2026 at 8:20 AM
‘We Are United’ is a national response to the rise in fear, scapegoating & hostility towards people from historically marginalised backgrounds. Register your early interest in organising a ‘We Are United’ event next Christmas! www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/oasis-st-martins-village-london-36481171
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The language being used for people seeking refuge abroad is unacceptable.
Asylum seekers must be allowed to work, not demonised.
Starmer’s decision to move people in need to military sites in the new year is unacceptable.
Asylum seekers must be allowed to work, not demonised.
Starmer’s decision to move people in need to military sites in the new year is unacceptable.
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The language being used for people seeking refuge abroad is unacceptable.
Asylum seekers must be allowed to work, not demonised.
Starmer’s decision to move people in need to military sites in the new year is unacceptable.
Asylum seekers must be allowed to work, not demonised.
Starmer’s decision to move people in need to military sites in the new year is unacceptable.
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WOW! Our survey of scientists who stopped using Twitter and started using Bluesky is now the #1 most-shared on social media article in the history of the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology! Thanks for reading it, everyone! @sicbjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/icb/... 🧪
doi.org/10.1093/icb/... 🧪
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
doi.org
October 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
WOW! Our survey of scientists who stopped using Twitter and started using Bluesky is now the #1 most-shared on social media article in the history of the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology! Thanks for reading it, everyone! @sicbjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/icb/... 🧪
doi.org/10.1093/icb/... 🧪
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This is absolutely absurd commentary from a Labour MP.
Farage vs. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is Hatred vs. Compassion. Polanski’s rhetoric Is significantly less divisive than any other UK party because the only fight is The Collective vs. The 1%.
Labour have fostered division by mimicking Reform.
Farage vs. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is Hatred vs. Compassion. Polanski’s rhetoric Is significantly less divisive than any other UK party because the only fight is The Collective vs. The 1%.
Labour have fostered division by mimicking Reform.
We face huge challenges. A burning planet, war in Europe, an affordability crisis that most people think they will live with *for the rest of their lives*.
And what do Farage and Polanski offer? Division. Migrants vs. non-migrants. Businesses vs. workers.
And what do Farage and Polanski offer? Division. Migrants vs. non-migrants. Businesses vs. workers.
December 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This is absolutely absurd commentary from a Labour MP.
Farage vs. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is Hatred vs. Compassion. Polanski’s rhetoric Is significantly less divisive than any other UK party because the only fight is The Collective vs. The 1%.
Labour have fostered division by mimicking Reform.
Farage vs. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is Hatred vs. Compassion. Polanski’s rhetoric Is significantly less divisive than any other UK party because the only fight is The Collective vs. The 1%.
Labour have fostered division by mimicking Reform.
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At some point you have to accept that Labour isn't "combatting Reform" they are actively enabling Reform's growth by embedding Reform's narrative in the public consciousness, and setting the precedent for a potential Reform government to go even further.
December 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
At some point you have to accept that Labour isn't "combatting Reform" they are actively enabling Reform's growth by embedding Reform's narrative in the public consciousness, and setting the precedent for a potential Reform government to go even further.
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People are choosing a politics of decency, courage and imagination.
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
We need hope, not cynicism
The Green Party is ready for the change people are demanding
www.newstatesman.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
People are choosing a politics of decency, courage and imagination.
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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The conflation of "foreign criminals" and "illegal migrants" is disgusting.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.
The Home Office continues to use language that its own data refutes
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The conflation of "foreign criminals" and "illegal migrants" is disgusting.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.