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@anyoldshiz.bsky.social

Grumpy old teacher, there is a lot wrong with this world but it can still be beautiful. He/Him "freedom is privilege extended, unless shared by one and all"

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Dick Cheney was proud to have normalized state-sponsored torture. That, and the dead of Iraq in an unjust war, constitute his entire legacy. “That’s not funny” is a meme-y cliche but I don’t care about the friend he shot or our jokes about it. Cheney is Kissinger level. He made the world worse.

04.11.2025 13:33 — 👍 2111    🔁 423    💬 47    📌 14

Whenever I read a story about one of these hard-discipline schools, I shudder, thinking about the horrifying stories of abuse and trauma we’re going to hear in the future from kids who went through them.

04.11.2025 08:27 — 👍 361    🔁 73    💬 32    📌 6

Imagine having to sit in prison-like environs for two full days cus your boss didn’t like your hair.

The normalisation of this kind of stuff in our schooling system really should be understood as a national scandal

#edusky
#edpsychs

03.11.2025 16:25 — 👍 161    🔁 50    💬 6    📌 26
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Zack Polanski reacts to 'horrific' increase in UK-Israel trade during Gaza genocide Green Party leader calls for a boycott campaign resembling the one against apartheid South Africa

www.middleeasteye.net/news/horrifi...

03.11.2025 13:53 — 👍 515    🔁 169    💬 10    📌 11

Greens - Lower bills through nationalising our public services, wealth tax on assets and huge increase in investment in our public services.

Labour - ID Cards, random statements about flags and Austerity 2.0.

But apparently the Green Party are the "vibes era?"

Make it make sense!

03.11.2025 08:08 — 👍 1322    🔁 297    💬 63    📌 23
All 17 Texas propositions EXPLAINED for Nov. 4, 2025 election
YouTube video by FOX 26 Houston All 17 Texas propositions EXPLAINED for Nov. 4, 2025 election

Vote! No matter where you are vote Tuesday!

Here is a breakdown of all 17 propositions on the ballot here in Texas. Some are very significant for our future. youtu.be/Bx0Kj9EucjQ?...

03.11.2025 00:04 — 👍 1656    🔁 693    💬 68    📌 31
Alt text: Screenshot of a Wall Street Journal article headline titled “The Growing Divide in the Rainbow Coalition.” The subheadline reads, “More gay people are speaking out against the gender ideology of trans and queer activists.” The article is categorized under “U.S.” and written by Pamela Paul, published on October 31, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Alt text: Screenshot of a Wall Street Journal article headline titled “The Growing Divide in the Rainbow Coalition.” The subheadline reads, “More gay people are speaking out against the gender ideology of trans and queer activists.” The article is categorized under “U.S.” and written by Pamela Paul, published on October 31, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. ET.

In which a straight woman highlights a bunch of known anti trans activists and claims there's a divide in the queer community.

It's pure propaganda and gaslighting.

02.11.2025 13:55 — 👍 2932    🔁 515    💬 63    📌 57
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Green party surging as Polanski’s social media strategy w... Green Party membership has more than doubled, driven in part by its platform messaging on apps like TikTok

"Polanski has blended anger with hope.

“Hope is much more difficult to sell than outrage, but he’s finding a way to do it that connects with people.”

Let's make hope normal again!

observer.co.uk/news/politic...

02.11.2025 11:25 — 👍 1643    🔁 391    💬 56    📌 24

Wake the fuck up Scotland.

02.11.2025 08:53 — 👍 61    🔁 30    💬 3    📌 0
St Mirren: George, Fraser, Gogic, Freckleton, Richardson, Phillips, Baccus, O'Hara (c), John, Nlundulu, Mandron

Subs: Mullen, Tanser, King, Donnelly, McMenamin, Idowu, Dijksteel, Ayunga, Mooney

St Mirren: George, Fraser, Gogic, Freckleton, Richardson, Phillips, Baccus, O'Hara (c), John, Nlundulu, Mandron Subs: Mullen, Tanser, King, Donnelly, McMenamin, Idowu, Dijksteel, Ayunga, Mooney

Semi-final Saints! 👊

🆕 Your St Mirren starting line-up for tonight's Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Motherwell at Hampden Park.

01.11.2025 16:16 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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OH WHEN THE SAINTS 🎶

SAINTS GO MARCHING ON TO THE PREMIER SPORTS CUP FINAL!!!

FT // 🟧 1-4 🔲

01.11.2025 19:45 — 👍 22    🔁 8    💬 3    📌 3
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Obama: As for the president, he has been focused on critical issues like paving over the rose garden so folks don't get mud on their shoes and gold plating the Oval Office and building a ballroom… If you can't visit a doctor, don't worry. He will save you a dance.

01.11.2025 19:45 — 👍 25681    🔁 7675    💬 530    📌 313
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It was great being back in Norfolk to help get out the vote for @abigailspanberger.com for Governor.

Virginia – Abigail Spanberger cares about your freedoms, she will fight for your rights, and she will work every day to make your life a little bit better.

01.11.2025 22:00 — 👍 21649    🔁 4463    💬 378    📌 114

The TP in TPUSA stands for Twisted People. Change my mind.

01.11.2025 15:07 — 👍 55    🔁 14    💬 7    📌 1

We are determined to transform Scotland. Join our movement and help make it happen.

👉 members.greens.scot/join

31.10.2025 20:44 — 👍 48    🔁 16    💬 0    📌 0
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31.10.2025 18:32 — 👍 43    🔁 33    💬 1    📌 0

I've known Ace from back when Twitter was good*. Good people. Please sign this you don't have to live there to do so. Thanks!

*obligatory "Twitter was never good" here

01.11.2025 02:09 — 👍 167    🔁 59    💬 7    📌 3
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coloradosun.com/2025/10/30/c...

01.11.2025 04:41 — 👍 5818    🔁 2537    💬 269    📌 145
Zohran and Zack

Zohran and Zack

Lower bills. Tax billionaires.

In The Week comparing Zohran Mamdanis campaign in New York with the rise of the Green Party.

Time to make hope normal again.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

31.10.2025 16:29 — 👍 771    🔁 160    💬 15    📌 2
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And The Crowd Cheered For
Jasmine Crockett,Knowing That
She's Correct ! 👏🏻👏🏻

31.10.2025 09:17 — 👍 11643    🔁 4219    💬 380    📌 220
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I'd venture politely to suggest that if the EHRC had done its job and written a code that was about the law rather the pursuit of an anti-trans ideological agenda duty bearers would be better able to do what she urges upon them.

31.10.2025 10:50 — 👍 426    🔁 79    💬 14    📌 7
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I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.

31.10.2025 08:19 — 👍 17277    🔁 7000    💬 719    📌 1224

Perfect response from @neguse.house.gov here. Watch this.

31.10.2025 13:34 — 👍 4083    🔁 1373    💬 155    📌 89
the video being projected behind all the performers on stage

the video being projected behind all the performers on stage

lmao david byrne showed the video of the ice agents tripping over themselves while trying to run after a biker on wacker drive during the “life during wartime” segment of his chicago show tonight

30.10.2025 03:41 — 👍 11896    🔁 2261    💬 107    📌 117
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This is monstrous. Enforced stigma of people with disabilities by Reform. What next?

30.10.2025 13:56 — 👍 61    🔁 14    💬 18    📌 4
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'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.

So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....

Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.

It's time for Proportional Representation.

www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...

30.10.2025 17:50 — 👍 2547    🔁 736    💬 89    📌 48

The Israeli military killed 46 Palestinian children overnight.

That's 10 more than the total number of Israeli children killed on 7th October.

Yet there was more outrage over the fictional beheadings of Israeli babies than these 46 kids.

That's easy: because there's no outrage

30.10.2025 09:32 — 👍 530    🔁 202    💬 7    📌 5
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Pritzker: "Imagine it. Children who woke up that morning, expectant with joy & excitement to put on their costumes & celebrate with their neighbors in what they thought was a safe place at their homes. Armed, masked agents, terrorizing innocent people, especially children, is unconscionable."

30.10.2025 14:47 — 👍 24666    🔁 8602    💬 645    📌 347
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I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.

29.10.2025 16:55 — 👍 42301    🔁 13658    💬 1250    📌 1061

Breaking on MSNBC:

Two federal prosecutors have been placed on leave at the direction of the White House after filing a sentencing memo seeking 27 months in prison for a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who brought illegal guns and ammunition to President Obama's house in 2023.

29.10.2025 14:51 — 👍 13250    🔁 6064    💬 636    📌 646

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