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OliverNoble

@OliverNoble@mastodon.world

Quite new to mastodon so blundering about - please be kind!!

socialist (ex labour), chilled, always curious and learning xx
GTTO is one thing but inadequate.... need to GTTO wherever they are and GetSocialistsIn

I may boost random stuff that just seems interesting , my comments may be satirical, or sarcastic

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therightarticle, to random
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Oh dear! Britain First in meltdown after LOSING to Count Binface | https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/britain-first-count-binface-how-many-votes-london-mayor-elections-374066/

OliverNoble,
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@therightarticle "the bin took out the trash"

Congratulations to

(from the comment section of the linked article)

randahl, to random
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Britain used to have the most polluted beaches in the EU, because UK sewage is led via channels directly into the sea.

Fortunately, UK politicians have now solved the problem… by leaving the EU, so the country does now show up in environmental statistics.

But the problem is now even worse in the UK.

https://edition.cnn.com/england-uk-sewage-poop-beach/index.html

OliverNoble,
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@randahl England used to have ships regularly taking sewage sludge down rivers, into the sea to dump it and that was terrible

  • Now we dont need the ships, gravity does the same job - such an efficient , market-based, solution - a triumph of privatisation
DigitalTaoist, to random
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Is it Keir? Is it really that time? I could be mistaken but didn't this fraud spout some bollocks about unity and broad churches before? It was right before he started purging socialists from Labour, if memory serves...

OliverNoble, (edited )
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@DigitalTaoist labour is for everyone.....

everyone who condones war crimes and genocide, likes politicians to lie, supports austerity and wants NHS budgets diverted to private companies

If ends division in the UK, the same way he promoted unity in the labour party by expelling people, the UK will be a much emptier place

What a tool

RosePuckey, to Help
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A little while ago there was a meme with a dad kicking the boyfriend of his daughter out of the house for being a MS teams developer.

Does anyone have a copy please? My friend's son is moaning about teams...

OliverNoble,
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@RosePuckey boosting for reach....and out of sympathy
is grim

Roadwarrior29, to random
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There is some irony at listening to Starmer urging an election to "Let the people decide", the same Starmer who does not recognise Scotland's right to have a referendum to "Let the people decide". Yes, indeed, we had one in 2014 but materially, the UK has changed. We have elections every five years yet Scotland is continually denied democracy by, in effect, a foreign country, England. Is the union voluntary, yes it is, how then does Scotland leave ?

OliverNoble,
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@fkamiah17 @MadeyeTheCarnaptious @Roadwarrior29 to paraphrase "we were just a bit late issuing a correction and didnt back the first vote"

have been worse than at calling out war crimes and have never called for a ceasefire that wasnt subject to veto

Delisional, lying, gas-lighting twats

JackTheCat, to random
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Shock analysis says Labour will FAIL to win a majority at election | The National

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24298817.shock-analysis-says-labour-will-fail-win-majority-election/

OliverNoble,
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@JackTheCat A huge extrapolation from very limited data, but interesting

Andy_European, to random
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Surge in Covid cases prompt fears of a mini-wave

https://apple.news/A8eyMVOzWRGCkxpRJs1F9DA

OliverNoble,
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@Andy_European @lappenjammer @transponderings no messing about with baggy-blues -bring on the ffp2 or ffp3, good plan

TCMuffin, to random
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Labour needs to think long and hard about its branding before the general election if its not to lose support in Wales :baner: and Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

OliverNoble,
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@TCMuffin there's only a dozen or so placards and not many people, so it shouldnt be too hard to replace them...lol

Andy_European, to random
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Once the hoo-haa settles on local elections (that no-one in Scotland voted in — slight problem when you’re feverishly trying to extrapolate piss poor turn out into a General Election results map, eh?) even Beth Rigby is sounding crestfallen that Starmer has fucked up her chance to break a ‘landslide for our times’ prediction.

Starmer could still piss away the General Election. He’s so awful no one’s actively running too him — he’s winning because the Tories are staying home or voting Lunatic.

OliverNoble,
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@Andy_European I agree with the analysis that says will really struggle with both turn-out and rejection of his gaza 'policy' among other failings

However, extrapolating from an English local election (in some areas only) to a general election is a huge stretch

The lib-dems wont get the same support as they do locally and there will probably be far fewer independents - and turnout will probably still be historically low but higher than thursday

OliverNoble, (edited )
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@Andy_European
will still probably swerve and stagger over the finish-line and win the general election but without much popular support

And, of course, "the lesser of two evils is still evil"

Interesting that less than half of the tory losses went to

glynmoody, to uk
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Electoral Commission chief claims photo ID requirement for voting didn't cause 'any major problems' - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/may/02/local-elections-2024-latest-results-live-tory-conservative-labour-lib-dem-green-south-blackpool-mayor-london-west-midlands-tees-valley?page=with:block-66349fc78f08f2f07401a1b2#block-66349fc78f08f2f07401a1b2 clueless: the main issue is how many people didn't even bother to try to vote because of 'voterID

OliverNoble,
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@glynmoody "it doesnt seem like there were very many.."

Ranks alongside a politicians favourite "there is no evidence of" or "i have seen no evidence of"

Is it unreasonable to expect evidence - like accurately recorded numbers from the electoral commission

jmcrookston, to random
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Influenza (the flu) is transmitted via aerosols. Here are a bunch of references that influenza is airborne.

https://its-airborne.org/flu-timeline#event-evidence-that-flu-is-airborne

OliverNoble,
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@jmcrookston Ebola is not in the air here or anywhere unless you are flinging body fluids around

Plenty of airborne killers around but thankfully isnt one

fkamiah17, to USpolitics
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“We are not an authoritarian nation where we silence people and squash dissent"
Joe Biden at a press conference this afternoon.

I'm sure I don't need to add pictures of BU, New Hampshire, Georgia, South Florida, Austin or UCLA at this point.

OliverNoble,
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@statsguy @fkamiah17 I really hope you are consistent at losing bets

X31Andy, to random
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If you are in an area where there are local elections tomorrow then please go and vote!

If you can't bring yourself to actually select one of the candidates then spoil your ballot paper rather than not go. At least that way your (lack of a) vote will be counted.

Don't forget to take your Id.

OliverNoble,
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@X31Andy I went 4 hours after polls opened - i was the 4th voter
Here it was only PCC elections so turnout wont be high - also so many postal votes

Fortunately there is a green candidate so I actually marked the paper correctly

Geri, to UKpolitics
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I have been following for more years than I care to mention but this scheme is, by far, one of the worst things that my government has embarked upon.

I feel great shame and intense anger.

FUCK YOU SUNAK FUCK YOU

Lady in a fetching gaberdine macintosh. She is flicking her finger up iin an 'up yours' gesture

OliverNoble,
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@guncelawits @Geri Effortful evil vs Lazy-evil
Thats a good distinction

ScottishGreens, to random
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Yesterday the Scottish Parliament backed our bill to stop the harassment and intimidation of staff and patients outside abortion clinics. 🙌

OliverNoble,
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@Lazarou @ScottishGreens I have only just found out that Scotland ended 4 years ago...

All the huffing and puffing on the media about evictions in and the media fail to mention Scotland - maybe looking at Scotland would provide evidence and useful information......
Nah, have another press release from some lobby group or "opinion piece"

libreoffice, to foss
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Something special is happening in May: it's the Month of ! Join our project, learn new things, and grab a cool sticker pack (or extra merch) as thanks: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/05/01/do-something-awesome-join-the-month-of-libreoffice-may-2024/

OliverNoble,
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@libreoffice I use libre office - spreadsheet (calc) and wp (writer) I like it and prefer it to ms-word and excel

fkamiah17, to random
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"Return to duties"??!?? 🤬

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/27/army-injured-horses-household-cavalry-london

OliverNoble,
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@fkamiah17 I wonder if its still true that the army has more horses than tanks?
https://www.forces.net/services/tri-service/leading-charge-twice-many-horses-tanks-british-army

World-leading /s

And if you are "the right sort of person" you and your horsey friends get free horse-hire
General public need not apply

"It was invitation only, in my case I was introduced through a friend who had ridden as a civi for a while"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68903460

kim_harding, to fuckcars
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Updating California’s grid for EVs may cost up to $20 billion
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/updating-californias-grid-for-evs-may-cost-up-to-20-billion/
Charging electric vehicles at home will exceed most power lines' capacity.

Your reminder that EVs aren't about saving the planet, they are about saving the motor industry...

OliverNoble, (edited )
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@peterbrown totally agree, its primarily an issue of timing rather than capacity

Tkme based tarrifs or other demand management should be the first option

Although my understanding is that the grid in california is pretty decrepit so this may just be a ploy to shift blame or tap funds from somewhere

zzypt, to UKpolitics
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This is the correct way to do it.

“it will meet the pledge by bringing passenger services into public control as the contracts expire”

“Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years - BBC News”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68889345

OliverNoble, (edited )
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@zzypt The have done that many times IIRC , so on this issue, the timid, beige, flip-floppy one feels on safe ground

Just dont tell the did it already in otherwise starmer will have to condemn the idea and tell everyone about why its not possible, not a priority, and unaffordable....

Starmer must be so conflicted - agreeing with the is fine, but adopting an policy will have him quivering like a jelly.

Lazarou, to random
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I see that 'Truth Sandwich' creeper is still bothering people today, even though every profile I find of him is suspended or blocked by my server.
I think they replied to something I said today but thankfully I didn't see it, a quick search for their username finds replies from his victims.

Do not engage, just block the loathsome creature.

OliverNoble,
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@Lazarou they did indeed reply, you didnt miss anything

Their reply was so short, and so stupid, its almost like they cant be bothered anymore

Nonilex, to Law
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Judge to Consider Holding in for Verbal

Prosecutors in Trump’s trial say he has violated a barring him from attacking , & others close to the case. Testimony is set to resume later Tuesday morning.


https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/23/nyregion/trump-hush-money-trial-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

OliverNoble,
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@ralfmaximus @FinchHaven @Nonilex
along with '"its been reported that..."

It enables 'respectable' outlets like the to 'report' unverified nonsense

ShredderLivesOn, to random
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Wildcat Haven despite going bust in August and owing Andy Wightman £60,000 in legal costs are back in business.
Only due to UK business laws, they've been allowed to dissolve owing money, and set up again with a similar name.

It was Wildcat Haven Enterprises C.I.C that folded. Wildcat Haven Community Interest Company are under the law a new company, despite the similarity in name, and the same people in charge.
Namely Paul O'Donoghue and his wife.

Why did the BBC platform these known grifters?

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OliverNoble,
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@ShredderLivesOn @peterbrown ".....referred him to the reply given in the case of Arkell v. Pressdram."

For anyone who doesnt know, it's at its finest, and it was a real case -the reply is perfect for certain situations
https://news.lettersofnote.com/p/arkell-v-pressdram

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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Trudat.

OliverNoble,
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@fkamiah17 I'm not sure the "squabble" is even real - rather than a performance to maintain the appearance of choice

t_l_wood, to random
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I’m so sorry 🤣

OliverNoble,
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@t_l_wood
I know the song but ..pandas? why? how does that work? Panda doesnt sound like 'betty'

Asking for a friend /s .....I dont get it!
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