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Martin Hood

@yankeepapa13.bsky.social

Telecom Engineer; Beekeeper; Photographer; Kayaker; Techie; Gardener; Festival goer; Dad & Left handed Vegetarian. Co-founder of @GreenDurham.org.uk County Durham, UK

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This only serves to protect the Royal Family and does nothing to bring justice for the victims.

30.10.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
There has been widespread
way of life and their strange
support for prominent Reform MP
customs, but Reform MPs
Sarah Pochin after she complained about the over-representation of
comprise only 0.7 percent of the
minorities on television.
House of Commons. Yet Nigel Farage is on Question Time
Said one angry viewer, "She's more than Fiona Bruce.
right. Every time you turn on
"I'm not prejudiced. Some of
the telly there's another Reform
MP being interviewed by Laura
my best friends are swivel-eyed loons, but enough is enough.
Kuenssberg."
There are too many people with
She added, "I respect their angry red faces on television."

Minority representation on TV causes outrage There has been widespread way of life and their strange support for prominent Reform MP customs, but Reform MPs Sarah Pochin after she complained about the over-representation of comprise only 0.7 percent of the minorities on television. House of Commons. Yet Nigel Farage is on Question Time Said one angry viewer, "She's more than Fiona Bruce. right. Every time you turn on "I'm not prejudiced. Some of the telly there's another Reform MP being interviewed by Laura my best friends are swivel-eyed loons, but enough is enough. Kuenssberg." There are too many people with She added, "I respect their angry red faces on television."

Private Eye.

29.10.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1049    πŸ” 380    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 16

Keeping things in perspective here, @countbinface.bsky.social has more followers than @zackpolanski.bsky.social both on here and on Twitter…

29.10.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Under the current criminalisation of protest, even the famous campaigners that we celebrate in the UK would be at risk of arrest simply for peacefully protesting.

The right to protest is a cornerstone of our democracy; we cannot allow its restriction to go unchallenged.

29.10.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 152    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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Farage: epic grifter

27.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7386    πŸ” 4102    πŸ’¬ 205    πŸ“Œ 371
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The Green Party's proposal for a wealth tax on 1% of assets above Β£10m and 2% on assets above Β£1bn comes top of our list of tax reforms that Britons would support, with 75% giving it their backing

yougov.co.uk/economy/arti...

23.10.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 665    πŸ” 297    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 44
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We waste vast amounts of treated drinking water on uses that don’t need it.

Catching and reusing rainwater is common sense β€” good for the planet and for people’s bills.

#WaterEfficiency #ClimateAction

24.10.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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With the AWS outage, nowβ€˜s as good a time as any to post this old strip.

20.10.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2684    πŸ” 1061    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 29
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AWS Outage #itwasdns

20.10.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 811    πŸ” 152    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 12

Green πŸ‘ Energy πŸ‘ Isn't πŸ‘ Why πŸ‘ OurπŸ‘ Bills πŸ‘ Are πŸ‘ High.

The price of energy in the UK is set by gas prices. Always has been. If a Government actually wanted to lower bills, they'd change that.

Green Energy is typically cheaper, it's always cleaner, and it can be fairer.

join.greenparty.org.uk

22.10.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

This has everything to do with protecting the Royals and nothing to do with justice for the victims.

21.10.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh Iain Duncan Smith absolutely embarrasses himself in this clip.

TLDW - The game wasn't played in Istanbul, it was played in Hungary behind closed doors.

20.10.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2
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Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi called off after rioting Israeli police make nine arrests, citing β€˜disorderly conduct, riots, injured police officers’ and infrastructure damage The Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi has been called off after rioting and β€œrisks to human life”, Israeli police said. The match was due to take place on Sunday night at Bloomfield Stadium, a ground the two sides share, as a home fixture for Hapoel. Continue reading...

Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi called off after rioting

19.10.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 131    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 54
Physics Hack: 100,000x More Electricity from Rain!
YouTube video by German Science Guy Physics Hack: 100,000x More Electricity from Rain!

German Science Guy looks at -
Rain electricity generator developed in Singapore.

youtu.be/gYDr-uvl4wc?...

18.10.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned because of information from Interpol in Europe, who passed it on to the Home Office, who gave it to the Police, who banned them.

Is our Government really going to endanger the safety of our citizens just so it doesn't upset Israel?

17.10.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 501    πŸ” 170    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 15
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Out next Green Drinks is on 16th October with and into talk of "Housing - Staying cool in summer and warm in winter" greendurham.org.uk/listing/durh...

02.10.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone must pay Β£122m after breaching Covid PPE contract, judge rules The government wins its case against PPE Medpro - a consortium led by Baroness Mone's husband - after it supplied gowns deemed unsterile in 2020.

I do love a good news story - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone must pay Β£122m after breaching Covid PPE contract, judge rules - BBC News

01.10.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess we should thank Donald Trump for making the relationship between fossil fuels and fascism explicit.

24.09.2025 05:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1453    πŸ” 331    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 19

Hey Americans, I’ve been watching your president speak at the UN General Assembly and it has come to my attention that he is a fucking moron x

23.09.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 304    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 3
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The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money review – a devastating picture of the biggest spending scandal ever This rigorous look at the Tories’ β€˜VIP lane’ for PPE suppliers during Covid raises questions about the motivations of those involved – ones that are almost too disgusting to contemplate

Small boats: TV coverage - day after day after day after day....

PPE scandal: TV coverage - let's stick this powerful, enraging documentary on at quarter past ten on a Sunday night.

22.09.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1366    πŸ” 714    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 21
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It wouldn't be #Lindisfarne without Showshank Duo

31.08.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ferocious Dog #Lindisfarne

30.08.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Down at Beal Farm, it's time for @inspiralcarpets.bsky.social #Lindisfarne #Moo!

29.08.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lucy Spraggan #Lindisfarne

29.08.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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To many classes for the first night of a festival but still found time to catch some Whippet Beans #Lindisfarne

28.08.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lottery Winners #Lindisfarne

28.08.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beans on Toast #Lindisfarne

28.08.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beans on Toast now on at 20:30 #Lindisfarne

28.08.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peat & Diesel #Lindisfarne Those Crofters can rock!

28.08.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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