Peter in Birmingham

Peter in Birmingham

@grumpygit1.bsky.social

Lifelong labour supporter. Long retired. Usually holiday in the US, on hold for another two years. Interests: politics, classical music, travel. 

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Peter in Birmingham reposted

Not that 'c' word, you filthy so and so!

The i Paper @theipaper.com

Opinion | 'The US President's greed, with a side order of contempt for his own supporters, ultimately seems set to prove his undoing' 🖋 James O'Brien Read more: trib.al/oS0I0k0

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Hiding in plain sight.

The i Paper @theipaper.com

Opinion | "Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin now clearly stand together against Ukraine and her Western allies. We can only wonder which side Farage really supports," writes @mrjamesob.bsky.social Read more: trib.al/TZTnuuH

Peter in Birmingham reposted

REPORTER: “Trump’s popularity is very low, diesel prices are very high, the war he started isn’t going well… is he using you as a scapegoat for his own problems?” ZELENSKY: 🙃🤐 (this is a YES)

Peter in Birmingham reposted

If Trump were working directly for Putin this whole time, people ask, taking orders to destroy US democracy and the Western alliance, would anything look different? Yes. Trump would be more subtle about it.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Wow — listen to these new comments from Trump. Thanking Putin, trashing Zelenskyy, characterizing Russia as eager for peace and Ukraine as intransigent. The mask is totally off.

Peter in Birmingham reposted

So far only two men have made Jacob Rees Mogg look like a comparative genius whilst in conversation with him - Tucker Carlson and Ali G.

I saw the attached post from Blue Oleta and it really hit me how stupid I have been. Instead of owning recordings of music and films and TV programmes on CD and DVD I’m now expected to rent them on a streaming service. I’ve avoided this with music using MP3 players. And I never left paper books.

Peter in Birmingham reposted

He literally calls it "the ban on the free press." What a goddamn maroon.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: On the ban, what does that mean in practice? Are you taking away their badges? TRUMP: When you say 'the ban,' which ban? Do you know how many bans I'm involved in? I've got more bans going than anyone! Q: But what does it mean? T: I still don't know -- oh, the ban on the free press, right?

RUSSIA INTENSIFIES UKRAINE ATTACKS What worries me is that Putin knows that the freedom he has to act from Trump could be gone in January because of the midterms. Putin wants a legacy of restoring the Soviet Empire. It is a much more dangerous time for Ukraine and the small border nations of NATO.

I call him a RACIST. You take the P from RAPIST and replace it with a C and you get the word racist. I can do that because I’m like a smart person, a stable genius, and I know words, I have the best words. Of course, both apply.

CNN says “President Donald Trump has for years told false or unproven stories about what he supposedly saw and did on 9/11 and soon after.” Why don’t they call him a liar? And in the Oval Office why don’t they ask why he has lied about it? So they get banned. At least they’d have their integrity.

Peter in Birmingham reposted

There have been so many impeachable offenses, but lying about how you were a hero on a day that 2,753 people died in NYC in the 9/11 disaster—when you were on the other side of town, safely calling local media to brag about how you now had the tallest downtown building—is such a despicable one

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Replying to @bradpsychology.bsky.social

Luckily, the far right here in Brittland seem to be taking quite a few knocks lately especially after the reform conference this weekend. I mean seriously can you imagine any of those coffin dodgers trying to goose step down the road? 

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Replying to @politics.mirror.co.uk

Scrap national insurance and add to general taxation paid by everyone including pensioners on income from all sources including capital gains, shares, inheritances. Make all benefits including pensions means tested. Raise personal allowances, the basic pension and minimum wage to livable figures.

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Replying to @sunkissedpeaks.bsky.social

Dolly Parton lived a life of service that we should all aspire to follow. She was a good woman who lived the core message of her bible: love your neighbour as yourself. And your neighbour is everyone, not just the rich ones, and not just the white ones, and not just the nice ones – everyone.

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Replying to @clusterfuckocracy.bsky.social

Reading was one of the earliest pleasures and enjoyment I can remember. And now towards the end of my life it is one of the greatest pleasures that remains. I thank all the authors who have given me search stimulation and enjoyment. They provide a service that cannot be overestimated. 

Trump‘s support has not wavered when scandals have come out about adultery, porn stars, teen pageants, young girls, so what’s different about this Harp business? Is Trump‘s fear of releasing the Epstein files about something far worse? On a completely separate note doesn’t Harp look like Ivanka?

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This is where we are, Folks “You wouldn’t even do corruption this openly in a country like Russia. You would not do that brazen, obvious level of corruption. This is like old school 17th century the King is always right and takes whatever he wants levels of corruption. Nobody crimes like this.”

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Replying to @meidastouch.com

Is there truly none among the super wealthy who are decent enough to decide to flood the media with ads contextualizing Trump quotations for the voters?

@parodypm.bsky.social Recommend Classic Chats on YouTube where Mary Beard had Count Binface as her guest. The Count would certainly have my vote if I lived in Clacton – although why I’d need to live there to vote I don’t know because I’m sure I’ve been there almost as often as Farage. Me? Never. 

Peter in Birmingham reposted

An absurd event given the time we are in. How out of touch can the WHCA possibly be? Let’s just normalize this autocratic disgusting person by carrying on with tradition while he burns norms, traditions and institutions to the ground. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

whatever magic Trump once had as a public speaker to non-cult audiences is long gone

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