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Library technologist; cybergoth; DJ (on hiatus); collector of synthesizers; lorded over by cats. I Want to hear about: progressive politics; clean energy; female SF & fantasy writing; humour; IT & music tech.

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Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

There are a ton of reasons why mandatory ID cards are a terrible idea, especially if it's run by an awful American data mining org like Palantir.

Petitions themselves don't do much, but media pressure can help if the signatures get high enough.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

26.09.2025 05:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Two tier policing at work

26.07.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From the synthesizers community on Reddit: My wife bought this for me (or the cat) Explore this post and more from the synthesizers community

www.reddit.com/r/synthesize...

@dave.io

06.07.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm so tempted to donate 1p just so I can leave a heartfelt message..

05.07.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On my way home I witnessed a mother walking along with their son and daughter. Daughter clearly struggling, overlaiden with rucksack and other burdens trailing behind. Son walking hand in hand with mother ahead, carrying nothing,walking carefree.

05.07.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All of this has happened before, and it will happen again.

05.07.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anti-woke=Misanthrope

05.07.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s outrageous that the majority of our lawmakers are unelected. Sign now to demand power be placed rightfully in the hands of the people It takes 30 seconds

Enough is enough. The House of Lords is a rolling scandal - sign @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to demand change. It takes 30 seconds. action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3342/pe...

24.06.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's delight was this moorhen couple building a nest together. Adorable teamwork.

I don't know why it made me happy to watch them, but I hope it brings you joy too.

24.05.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wealthy Britons avoiding more tax than thought, spending watchdog says NAO reports Β£1.9bn tax gap for wealthy individuals and urges ministers to redouble efforts to secure more revenue

Tax dodging by rich could be β€˜much greater than thought’, says UK audit office.

Offshoring wealth, tax dodge schemes.

Number of wealthy (income >Β£200,000; assets >Β£2m) increased. Β£5.2bn collected through enforcement despite reduction in the number of penalty notices.

Tax the rich. Make them pay.

16.05.2025 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 494    πŸ” 241    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 23
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Thames Water on collision course with government over bonuses Utility claims new legislation to block bonuses will not capture β€˜retention payments’

Thames Water on collision course with govt over exec bonuses.

TW with Β£21bn debt, history of abuses & criminal convictions insists that it will pay bonuses, now calls them β€œretention payments”.

Govt must cancel it's licence, let it go bankrupt, prosecute execs, nationalise.
archive.ph/FpLe0

17.05.2025 05:53 β€” πŸ‘ 630    πŸ” 258    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 18
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Ministers to block Thames Water paying bosses bonuses out of emergency loan Exclusive: Firm close to insolvency says using Β£3bn loan to pay β€˜substantial’ bonuses is vital to retain senior managers

Fortunately, the govt is planning to stop them just handing taxpayer money to the people who caused the problem in the first place. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

15.05.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Most companies at least try to say publicly that their staff are their most important asset, even if they don't genuinely believe it. But Thames Water are just straight up insulting and devaluing their staff, mask off, in national news. It's completely insane.

15.05.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"We have a bonus scheme to protect our most valuable resource, which is the senior management team."

I work in HR and this is genuinely one of the most baffling things I've ever heard a company say. For them to say it publicly sounds like it's from The Onion. My levels of WTF are off the chart.

15.05.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm guessing that this particular poll was just for fun, but the answers could tell you something about how someone thinks.

10.02.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Daily question from YouGov asking if one would support the procedure depicted in the TV show severance.

Daily question from YouGov asking if one would support the procedure depicted in the TV show severance.

Question via YouGov. Frightening that it is being asked in the first place.

10.02.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My least favorite tradition has arrived: I’m disgusted to present the official 2025 Batshittery Bingo Card.

If anyone gets bingo, we all die.

10.01.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 666    πŸ” 165    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 13

Another demonstration of how worthlessand useless Xitter's verification system really is.

09.01.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This seems so symbolic of the USA today.

09.01.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You mean "Reform & Tory attempt to tie the government in knots has been thwarted"?

08.01.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Time to cancel my subscription and wait and see which direction it goes.

18.12.2024 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe it is time to go live off the grid in a cabin in the woods until this passes.

30.11.2024 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

There isn't a polite reply to this

30.11.2024 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

US Churches, massive data sets and voter manipulation. Farage is already talking about bringing US style anti-abortion laws to the UK. That is just the start of it.

30.11.2024 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The pinned post by @tobifrenzen.bsky.social is especially relevant to this.

30.11.2024 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is horrific but predictable.

To those who said "it could never happen in the UK" - they are going to try.

We cannot be complacent.

30.11.2024 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Black an white can sleeping in chair with a fresian patterned throw

Black an white can sleeping in chair with a fresian patterned throw

Perfect camouflage

30.11.2024 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They've already said that they are going after Labour voters next.

28.11.2024 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cybergoth

28.11.2024 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Big fact-check on lots of the immigration lies being amplified today by the usual grifters. Please boost.

28.11.2024 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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