hoverFrog's Avatar

hoverFrog

@hoverfrog.bsky.social

β€œHow can one not be fond of something that the Daily Mail despises?” - Stephen Fry β›”DMs 🌹 I found out that these trigger gammons: He\Him #FBPE #vegan #atheist Labour Borough Councillor

3,313 Followers  |  4,554 Following  |  1,081 Posts  |  Joined: 02.10.2024  |  2.3997

Latest posts by hoverfrog.bsky.social on Bluesky

I knew he was dreadful, I just didn't think he was "let children die in pain" dreadful.

04.08.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
a man with a headband on his head is smiling and says now comes the part ALT: a man with a headband on his head is smiling and says now comes the part
04.08.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Farage is a grifter, he's not interested in facts and neither are his followers. They have loads of excuses for why Brexit is a disaster, none of which are true.

04.08.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can they ban them elsewhere too?

04.08.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Jess Phillips: Nigel Farage putting 'clicks for his monetised social media accounts' over children's safety This comes a week after Mr Farage likened the new rules under the Online Safety Act to "state suppression of genuine free speech" and said Reform would ditch the regulations.

Money grabbing Farage puts profit before people.

04.08.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't understand this but now I'm hungry.

04.08.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not, "go home, you pillocks"? Why?

04.08.2025 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those "concerned parents" outside "migrant hotels" remind me a lot of the paedophile mob panic created by the News of the World's "name and shame" campaign in 2000.

Same idiots. Same press. Same mentality.

Yes - the News of the World.

Remember why they shut down?

03.08.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1193    πŸ” 214    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 7

Why is it not good, Rupert? Come on, explain please.

Or someone else can. I don't mind.

01.08.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really don't know why this hasn't been reversed yet. Especially for water companies.

01.08.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Before 2015, Tech minister, David Willetts, would attend events like InfoSec and give a high level speech about the UK's place in the world as a centre for tech. Willetts wasn't thick, nor was he a techie. He did a perfectly good job without technical knowledge because he only needed an overview.

01.08.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought it was because REFUK candidates seem to be universally thick.

01.08.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't you just love misleading statistics? The Torygraph announces that 12% of prisoners are foreign born, ignoring the fact that 16% of the UK population is foreign born.

The conclusion here is that foreign born people are less likely to be criminals in jail, the opposite of what they're reporting

01.08.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Meat eaters.

10.07.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Pass the Employment Rights Bill – in full, without delay The biggest upgrade in workers’ rights in a generation is within reach. But Tory peers and big business want to water it down. Add your name now to demand the House of Lords passes the Employment Righ...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/pa...

24.06.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image is a screenshot of a post by Benonwine on X the toxic far right wing influencer on X, who has just been fired by Waitrose so bravo Waitrose!

Image is a screenshot of a post by Benonwine on X the toxic far right wing influencer on X, who has just been fired by Waitrose so bravo Waitrose!

Benonwine far right wing influencer on X has been fired by Waitrose🍾so he’s begging for financial support

He doesn’t talk about personal issues, but his timeline on X overflowing with posts crying about being called to accountπŸ™„

I’ll donate a pair of smelly old trainers… as I’m a big softy πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ 😁

24.03.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

Back when I was on Twitter, this guy was a vile, racist bigot who wouldn't shut up and doubled down on his homophobia and racism when challenged.

The consequences of his own actions are not something I will particularly mourn.

16.06.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no, unions get more powerful and members benefit so more people join. Then unions get more powerful and members benefit.

Where's the downside?

27.05.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The state provides education for children. No fees are charged beyond the taxes we all pay. Without public schools the state would have no problem picking up the children of the well off.

27.05.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As they should, as everyone should. If the wealthy had no option but state schools for their children perhaps they'd demand better funding for state schools instead of bypassing them.

27.05.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why should VAT not be paid on school fees? Why should there even be public schools when state schools are desperately in need of more funding?

26.05.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I was supportive of the lifting of a VAT discount on private school fees before but now I know it hurts the rich, I'm even more supportive of it.

26.05.2025 06:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 25.05.2025 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I still want to know why Andrew Neil didn't call out any of the lies of the previous Tory administration. Johnson lied and hundreds of thousands of people died. Why wasn't he doing his job as a journalist?

#LiarJohnson

25.05.2025 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I want him to do this in some safe Tory seat.

Then I want all the parties except one to step down so it's a two horse race. I don't mind which party wins but a safe Tory seat will probably have the Lib Dems in second place.

Let REFUK split the fash vote too.

Exploit FPTP by cooperating.

25.05.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A smart president would state his objectives clearly i.e. bring manufacturing back to the USA rather than to foreign nations. Then he'd consult experts on how to do this effectively. Then he'd implement those policies carefully, changing import taxes only as necessary.

He's reckless and dangerous.

25.05.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 25.05.2025 05:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I would pay good money to watch Ed Miliband go 15 rounds with Fartage.

Oh, not that kind of fight? Fartage is all bluster and bullshit. In a proper debate he has no argument. He'll back out of being challenged because, like all bullies, he's a coward.

25.05.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. How do you fix this? How do you get rid of him? How do your reverse the damage he's done and is doing? How do you stop someone else doing the same thing after he's gone?

The next President needs a radical reset. None of the same old low tax low spend bullshit, you need proper investment.

25.05.2025 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Boys do this, males who lack the confidence to hold and stand by common decency. Men are supposed to have strength and confidence. That means calling someone out when they act badly.

This, of course, is not only for men to do but men need to do so because we've so often failed.

24.05.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@hoverfrog is following 13 prominent accounts