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Vonskinnback

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Twitter refuge who has settled into his new home & I am very much enjoying the relaxing atmosphere at Mastodon, looking to connect with people who talk about music, politics & current affairs.

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Wen, to random
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Sunak urged to block anyone convicted of sexual offences from standing as MP

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/17/rishi-sunak-urged-to-block-convicted-of-sexual-offences-mp

Formal rules to block relevant candidates will make it easier to ‘weed out the bad apples’, politicians say

Really - they don’t already do that? Colour me surprised. But then I suppose a bit of ‘innuendo' has always been the colour of many politicians.

Vonskinnback,
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@Wen they need compromised MPs as it helps the whips to ensure they vote the government's way. That's why democracy in this country stinks like a dead animal in the midday sun...

RejoinEU, to random
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"..But then enough farmers voted for Brexit to help win the referendum, enough farmers flew Union flags on their land proclaiming their hatred of Brussels. Enough believed in cakeism. They served their purpose; they allowed the Brexit campaign to pose as countryside-loving patriots. Now that the deal is done, the farming industry just doesn't matter any more."

Jonty Bloom. The New European.

Vonskinnback,
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@RejoinEU @Wen where were the farmers that didn't vote for Brexit? Where were the campaigns to remain with those voices, the problem is the majority of farmers wanted to leave, the ones who didn't kept quiet, that's why it felt like full consensus across the board. Now it appears like they are annoyed because they are losing their money & they were promised more money if we left. Plus Lincolnshire is a massive farming county & a gigantic Brexit county. It's all a real mess...

Funwithphotos, to random
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Give the NY Times credit, they've nailed conservative Britain. See below this is what all Americans think of Britain and we unfortunately get tarred by the same brush. Labour won’t be any better. It’s time to wake up Scotland and fight for our country. WE NEED OUR are ?

Vonskinnback,
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@TCMuffin @Wen @benroyce @Funwithphotos absolutely, left to stew in it's own far right juices until it collapses in a heap of empire exceptionalism & nationalism, wrapped in a forever irrelevant flag full of bad memories & regret...

anathema_device, to random
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I want to upgrade our TV from the existing 1080 x 720p, and I have 2 questions:

  1. Does anyone want a 1080 x 720p Sony Bravia TV (No stand, currently wall mounted)? Free to collect, can drop off if you have limited transport, and might pay for a stand if you need one and are cash poor :)

  2. Can anyone advise me what brand and model (50” max prolly, limited space) we should get? Not looking to spend $1000s. Choice seems to be between LG, Samsung, and Sony. All opinions gratefully received :)

Vonskinnback,
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@anathema_device @BobLefridge @aweatherall @thomasbeagle in my experience TCL are a little slow but they do have an android OS which is handy for side loading you favourite apps that are not normally available on smart TVs...

Vonskinnback,
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@anathema_device @BobLefridge @aweatherall @thomasbeagle I also believe that some Sony TVS also have Android, or at least they used to...

Vonskinnback,
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@anathema_device @BobLefridge @aweatherall @thomasbeagle I am in an all Android household...🤣

RejoinEU, to random
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Brexit, Adam ?

I know i'm a bit late , but was there a prize?

Vonskinnback,
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@RejoinEU he has missed a lot out, most of the stuff the Tories have been doing for the last 14 years...

SirTapTap, to animals
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He is adorably cutting off the circulation to both my feet

Vonskinnback,
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@SirTapTap when your feet fall off he can play with them & nibble on them, this is the way...🤣

Daojoan, to random
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We celebrate raising money more than we celebrate finding customers. Doesn’t that seem ass backwards to you?

Vonskinnback,
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@Daojoan customers get in the way of making money, if companies could just keep a dark triad between the company, their shareholders and the stock market, who will speculate on the value and then they just get bonuses based on that, I don't think they would ever bother making anything ever again. I guess that's how crypto works...

glynmoody, to random
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Cops bogged down by flood of fake AI child sex images, report says - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/surge-of-fake-ai-child-sex-images-thwarts-investigations-into-real-child-abuse/ another reason planned laws to tackle this probably won't work.

Vonskinnback,
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@glynmoody so AI now helps child sex offenders...🤦🏻‍♂️

Vonskinnback,
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@glynmoody why does everything new just suck & make the world worse, it's almost like we can't help but support vile arseholes...

aral, to max
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“‘I would absolutely not fly a Max airplane,’ said Ed Pierson, a former Boeing senior manager. ‘I’ve worked in the factory where they were built, and I saw the pressure employees were under to rush the planes out the door. I tried to get them to shut down before the first crash.’

‘I would tell my family to avoid the Max. I would tell everyone, really,’ said Joe Jacobsen, a former engineer at Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration.”

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-30/boeing-max-9-flying-again-after-door-panel-blowout

Vonskinnback,
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@aral just capitalism killing people again...

Daojoan, to random
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The best (/s) thing about YouTube is you can innocently search for traditional bread making recipes and boom 2 clicks later it’s a neo nazi

Vonskinnback,
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@Daojoan just like society, chatting with a neighbour, two subjects in & suddenly he is telling you how all black people smell like shit. Unfortunately a true story...😩

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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Let's see your kids in a uniform then, Isabel 🙄

Vonskinnback,
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@fkamiah17 at last count nearly 9 million believe in Brexit & have vowed to protect our borders, that should just about cover it, the rest of us can stay at home & dream of the EU...🤣

Vonskinnback,
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@fkamiah17 with Mark Francois leading the charge with Garage coming up the rear & Reese-Mogg & Johnson's children filling the ranks of the army of the damned...🤣

Vonskinnback,
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@fkamiah17 and then some...🤣

kim_harding, to random
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Many younger people have no good reason to believe in the UK so why would they fight for it?
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/01/26/many-younger-people-have-no-good-reason-to-believe-in-the-uk-so-why-would-they-fight-for-it/
There has been a call made by a serving UK general for the creation of a ‘citizen's army' in the UK. Such is the size of the army that he suggests to be required to supposedly face Putin that conscription would probably be necessary to find the 500,000 soldiers he thinks to be necessary.

Vonskinnback,
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@kim_harding I wouldn't fight for this country, it's a Tory shit hole full of racism & inequality, plus they wouldn't be able to pay most people enough to cover their mortgages/rent whilst in the service, so if people were called up they would come back to nothing, if they were hurt, injured or disabled they would just be spat on by the population & told they didn't deserve any support or benefits, not to mention if they end up with mental health issues, they would just be left on the streets.

realTuckFrumper, to random
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Capitol Rioters Are SO SAD That Flying Is a ‘Huge Problem’ for Them Because They’re Now on TSA Watchlist https://www.politicalflare.com/2024/01/capitol-rioters-are-so-sad-that-flying-is-a-huge-problem-for-them-because-theyre-now-on-tsa-watchlist/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Vonskinnback,
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@realTuckFrumper poor terrorists...

Fife4Europe, to random
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Carol Vorderman EXPOSES Dark Money Think Tank Restore Trust
https://youtube.com/watch?v=7Be2Gpsw2ic&si=q3BPcAwFAjDmDdFv

Vonskinnback,
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@Wen @Fife4Europe as long as people keep bringing it up the bastards don't get a chance to be forgotten, their involvement in the worst peacetime attack on the UK needs to go down in history with a list of the traitors names & their involvement indexed to the lies & articles they put out into the public sphere, who paid them to do it & who their friends were. This ensures that future generations can have the opportunity to read about how lying & money destroyed this country...

ChrisMayLA6, to random
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As if the scandal was not awful enough, it transpires that PO lawyers used non-disclosure agreements to try to stifle & limit knowledge of the extent of the actions against sub-postmasters.

NDAs have been widely & corrosively used in higher education & other sectors to stifle criticism of senior management, but here they were used to hide the effects of fraudulent actions against sub postmasters & families

The legal profession needs to take a good look at itself!

Vonskinnback,
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@ChrisMayLA6 I didn't think NDA's were still enforceable when used to cover up actual crimes?

Vonskinnback,
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@freequaybuoy @ChrisMayLA6 I think as always, you are entitled to free speech, but not from consequences, still a complete breech of human rights & it is very rare to hear of an NDA being used for anything else other than to protect wealth & power, there should be a legal requirement for an NDA only to be signed off by an independent adjudicator, where they have to tell them why they want it & what it will be used for, rather than currently where they're done in the shadows.

micchiato, to Houston
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Dear :

Read the fucking room.

Vonskinnback,
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@Mlep @micchiato the police should have refused to arrest them, the judiciary should have refused to prosecute, the judge should have refused to sit. There were lots of opportunities to stand up to the breaches of these people's human rights, but it looks like the jury will have to do.

DrALJONES, to Israel
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    Vonskinnback,
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    @DrALJONES so murdering, looting & pillaging, blimey, things are looking pretty bad for the same people who said never again...😬

    Vonskinnback,
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    @DrALJONES it's grim all round, the whole region is slowly falling into chaos & bringing the rest of the world with it...

    Vonskinnback,
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    @DrALJONES you ain't wrong, unfortunately they are winning but I just don't understand their end game, destroying the planet so they can rule over a wasteland full of death & suffering, it makes absolutely no sense...

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