Pete Gioconda

Up You, by Pete Gioconda 14 track album

Out today ... UP YOU (14 songs) ... Rebellious and poetic songs of non-materialistic freedom ... Folk rock, new wave, indie, psychedelic, folk-pop, punk, dixieland, rockabilly … Be the first to hear it!

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YouTube video by Three Face Music Hey You (Out with Shopping Bags) - Pete Gioconda

Yes, there are still people conspicuously shopping!

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Are we living in a golden age of stupidity? From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …

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Outcry as Trump plots more roads and logging in US forests: ‘You can almost hear the chainsaws’ Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment

The evil continues ... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish? Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

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It hurt when I crashed my bike into a pothole – and it taught me the true price of austerity | George Monbiot Fixing that hole could have cost under £100; the cost of not doing so is limitless. My prang highlights the neoliberal folly of false economies, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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AI could never replace my authors. But, without regulation, it will ruin publishing as we know it | Jonny Geller Basic principles need to be enshrined to protect the sacred craft of storytelling from this automated onslaught, says literary agent Jonny Geller

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Yesterday, the largest far-right protest in UK history marched through London, led by racist Tommy Robinson.

Today, we say: They don’t speak for us — and they won’t have the last word.

This Wednesday we come together against Trump and for a better future. Do everything to be there.

Keir Starmer’s legacy could be electoral reform – or Farage as prime minister | Polly Toynbee MPs are voting to get rid of first past the post in mayoral elections. Doing the same at a national level would be an antidote to Reform UK, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space

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Block Elon Musk’s bid to supply UK home energy, Ed Davey urges Exclusive: Lib Dem leader says giving Tesla a foothold in Britain’s energy market could be national security risk

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‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

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This is the political video I've been waiting to see.
I have no party affiliations, but if I were in the Greens, I would vote for @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Want to import toxic chemicals into Britain with scant scrutiny? Labour says: go right ahead | George Monbiot Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Tory fantasy of a post-Brexit bonfire of regulations is coming true. Our bodies and ecosystems will pay the price, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Trump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furor as ‘hoax’ Mike Pence is latest prominent figure to call for release of files on sex offender once close to president

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Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’ Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation

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Ed Miliband to tell MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generations Exclusive: Energy secretary’s ‘radical truth-telling’ comes as Reform plans net zero bonfire and Tories also ditch targets

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How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke | George Monbiot Whether it’s bloodshed at Glastonbury or starving people on benefits, their ‘irony poisoning’ seeps obscene ideas into the range of the possible, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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BREAKING: New polling from @yougov.co.uk shows 75% of Brits support taxing extreme wealth.

But today Keir Starmer once again brushed off calls for higher taxes on the super-rich.

When will the PM stop siding with billionaires and listen to the British public instead? 350.org/tax-their-bi...

Trump is bullying Canada over ‘digital taxes’ and Canada caved | Joseph Stiglitz The question now: will countries cave in to these threats or stick together and collect the billions they are rightly owed?

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Politicians are retreating from net zero because they think the public doesn’t care. But they’re wrong | Rebecca Willis Our research shows people are strongly in favour of measures to tackle the climate crisis. They just need to be listened to, says professor of energy and climate governance Rebecca Willis

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Palestine Action isn’t a danger to British democracy – but this repressive government is | George Monbiot With their illiberal attitudes and ever more draconian use of technology to crack down on protest, it is ministers who now imperil our rights, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Palestine Action isn’t a danger to British democracy – but this repressive government is | George Monbiot

Here is the single thing Labour can do to see off Reform and make British politics work | Will Hayward Farage’s party could win 42% of Commons seats with only 26% of the vote. That’s not the way civilised countries do democracy, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

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UK ministers ‘too scared of Donald Trump’ to back levy on TV streaming giants Wolf Hall director calls for urgent action to protect public service broadcasting in Britain

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Look at Labour’s cruel attitude towards disability benefits, then tell me Keir Starmer cares about 'human dignity' | John Harris These proposed cuts will turn people’s lives into a nightmare. No wonder they are scared about where this all might lead, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says High-fronted vehicles are more likely to kill and are on the rise in Europe with the UK an extreme example

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Reform, Trump and Musk all in one evening. Truly we are blessed. Be sure to enjoy it

Sea level rise will cause ‘catastrophic inland migration’, scientists warn Rising oceans will force millions away from coasts even if global temperature rise remains below 1.5C, analysis finds

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