Jason Cockcroft

Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security. 
 
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
 
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952

Daniel Anjorin: Man guilty of murdering schoolboy in Hainault Daniel Anjorin was attacked with a sword while he was on his way to school in north-east London.

Man guilty of murdering boy with sword in Hainault Man.

White man inspired by far right and Andrew Tate.

I bet Reform U.K. and their moronic supporters can’t stop being angry about this? www.bbc.com/news/article...

West Bank under siege as Gazan internet access is severed While the world is preoccupied with its war with Iran, Israel has surrounded the West Bank, and Gaza has lost access to communications

West Bank under siege as Gazan internet access is severed

While the world is preoccupied with its war with Iran, Israel has surrounded the West Bank, and Gaza has lost access to communications

✍️ Jennie Kermode

@kentandsurreybylines.co.uk

Transphobia is on the rise – and the press is to blame An increase in public anti-trans sentiment has been fuelled by hostile coverage of trans issues by right-wing newspapers, argues Ell Folan.

(The graph above was featured in this article by Ell Folan: www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/09/t...)

A guitar amp with six pink stickers with a word each on them: text reads: “TRANSPHOBES EAT SHIT AND DIE ALONE”

Now, then, forever

I don’t want anybody monstered, but I feel like, if you’re a business holding a Harry Potter quiz night in 2025, then you’re telling your clientele something specific. It’s like having a Tesla open house. Like it or not, you’re saying something about who’s welcome and who isn’t.

Hmm … it was better than Indy and the Space Skulls, but I would argue with two sos.🙂

UK food and drink exports to the EU down 34% since Brexit Food and Drink Federation say businesses are struggling to deal with added ‘complexity and bureaucracy’

Cut red tape! they said

Our food and drink exports have plummeted *by more than a third* since Brexit because of the bureaucratic hell that it created.

The self inflicted harm of Brexit continues to leave a weeping wound year on year.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Time for Sky to get its head out of the clouds Pressure mounts on Ofcom and Sky to take action to end GB News’ campaign of hate.

Today's GB News TV advertisers include *All Clear Travel *The National Lottery *Freshpet *Boxt *Raging Bull Snacks *Retirement Villages *Aegean Islands *Dormeo *5 Star Windows *Salus Mortgages *Polish Tourism Organisation *Belgica *TrailFinders www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/time...

Luck!

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”

A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY!

What this piece lets out of the bag is, whatever is driving the far/right's hatred of trans people it is absolutely, positively not a desire to protect women from sexual violence. They are happy to celebrate a perpetrator of sexual violence, so long as he shares their hatred of trans people.

BUY IT! It’s beautiful.

Just so we’re clear: when they say “DEI,” they mean Black.

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In these very difficult and frightening times, I want to make it clear to everyone that my account will always be a welcoming and safe place, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, belief system or nationality. It will never be a safe place for fascists. Love is love. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸❤️

YouTube video by A M Roy Orbison - In dreams - from the movie Blue Velvet

God bless David Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January, 2025)
@glassmodernr.bsky.social
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Ooh, I 😤.

The Times Was Forced to Correct a Misleading Article Claiming Electric Vehicle Demand Is Falling When It’s Actually Rising Britain's 'newspaper of record' had two complaints over inaccuracy upheld against it in one day

🔴The Times Was Forced to Correct a Misleading Article Claiming Electric Vehicle Demand Is Falling When It’s Actually Rising

Britain’s ‘newspaper of record’ had two complaints over inaccuracy upheld against it in one day, reports @josiah.writes.news

bylinetimes.com/2025/01/13/t...

Why is Pamela Paul writing about scholasticide? Do better, New York Times. Yesterday, UNICEF reported that at least 74 Palestinian children were killed by Israel in the first week of 2025. Also yesterday, Haaretz reported that Israel blocked a UN probe into sexual crimes …

The dehumanising editorial policy of The New York Times:

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A very late HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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In Bethlehem, Palestinian Christians Demand an End to Western-Backed Genocide In a Christmas sermon, Palestinian Rev. Munther Isaac called out Western churches’ complicity in Israel’s assault.

In a Christmas sermon, Palestinian Rev. Munther Isaac called out Western churches’ complicity in Israel’s assault.

Happy Christmas! X

Patrice Lawrence’s new book, People Like Stars, published by Scholastic Books UK.

Already absolutely loving this. Evocative, dynamic, compassionate writing by one of our natural storytellers.
@lawrencepatrice.bsky.social #kidslituk

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That’s truly shit. Sorry it’s been such a hard year. Hope next will be a vast improvement. And congrats on the Society Of Illustrators commendation.