Leftist. Secularization, Religion, Politics, Protest, History. Follows are not an endorsement as many I disagree with vehemently. Now at @dnky27.bsky.social
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Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
‘Silly Cunt chip inside his head
Has switched to overload…’
Revisiting the moment when Bob Geldoff absolutely destroyed Russell Brand on stage while Brand had to stand there and take it
Joyful 👌
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
For context; this happened at the NME 2006 Awards. Earlier that year Russell Brand had "dated" Bob Geldof's daughter Peaches.
Peaches was 16 at the time.
Russell Brand was 31.
nme.com/nme-awards/awa…
yahoo.com/entertainment/…
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Kemi Badenoch.
Britain is overspent, over borrowed,
over taxed and drowning in an out of control welfare system.
From the woman who claims £39,400 per year in personal expenses.
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Ministers won’t bow to Plan 2 loan reform pressure, experts say, as there is “no money” to address the issue #highered #studentloans #Plan2
timeshighereducation.com/new…
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
The student finance system is broken - and it needs to change. 👇
#StudentFinance #Plan2 #StudentDebt #StudentLoans
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Tony Benn was right:
"I don't think people realise how the establishment became established. It simply stole the land and property off the poor, surrounded themselves with weak minded sycophants for protection, gave themselves titles and have been wielding power ever since."
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
I’m all for the right to protest but taking your kids doesn’t sit right with me.
The clueless little blighter even has his school uniform on. Bless his little heart.
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
He says that he didn't attend the Budget to avoid an altercation
He says that there was one in May
However
- why was this not reported
- the Chamber is not a small empty place
- if it was empty there would have been no physical altercation
- there would have been numerous witnesses
- as it is Farage it would have been 'big news'
- Farage did not vote in Parliament from 18th March - 3rd June (what was so important to get a seat in May?)
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Madeley: "Do you think welfare spendings out of control?"
Maguire: "I don't think its out of control if you look at the total figure.. its only 10.6% of the economy, which is low by European standards"
Singh: "And over half of the welfare budget is pensions, the state pension"
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Great tips from Brazil on how they turned things around for Lula online and offline:
1. Don’t ever engage, block far-right accounts immediately.
2. Don't debunk, focus on making new content on your platform.
3. Use all the tools at your disposal.
4. Be equally online and offline.
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Yesterday, I was barred from entering the West Bank by Israeli officials, as part of a @ProgIntl delegation.
What's happening here in Palestine is unjust. We've just witnessed what Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and many others have called a genocide unfold in Gaza.
We came here to show the world, and to show solidarity with the Palestinian people. The Israeli government didn't allow that.
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Madeley pushing the "welfare spending is out of control" narrative again this morning.
As a % of GDP, welfare spending is lower than it was 10 years ago.
Facts don't matter any more. They've been replaced by opinions. Often ill-informed opinions from prats like Madeley.
@GMB
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
An endless succession of MPs on the news, from all the main parties and Reform, saying the welfare bill must be brought down and "people on sick benefits must be got into work."
They are NEVER challenged on the fact there are already 1.7m people chasing under 700k vacancies.
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Sky News are saying Tommy Robinson could get 10 years in jail.
Ho-Ho-Ho.
It's CHRISTMAS.
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
If only Kemi Badenoch’s level competence was anywhere near her level of arrogance
#PMQs #PoliticsLive
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
That's all the royals do: 'highlight', 'spotlight', 'celebrate'...and associate themselves with others' success for PR. All ineffectual and totally unnecessary. #AbolishTheMonarchy
King set to spotlight 'great suffering' experienced by victims and survivors of the transatlantic slave trade 👇🏻
gbnews.com/royal/king-charle…
