lexby.bsky.social

lexby.bsky.social

@lexby.bsky.social

Old Geordie,lifelong socialist since reading The Ragged Trouser Philanthropist at at 16. Always voted Labour, (except for Blair, voted Green then). No prejudices regarding race, creed, colour etc etc.

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So, Burnham has ok'd Rosebank. But, in a written answer to a parliamentary question, the UK Government appeared to accept private firms extracting the oil will sell the vast majority internationally. So, not really helping our energy security at all.

The field has the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil in its lifetime which, when burned, would emit as much carbon dioxide as running 56 coal-fired power stations for a year. Equnor, the main shareholder, will be able to reclaim £91.40 for every £100 it invests from the UK.

ASPD — the actual diagnostic category in the DSM-5, defined by a pervasive pattern of disregard for others' rights, deceitfulness, impulsivity, and lack of remorse. I just asked Claude what do you call lack of empathy and conscience. Seems like it describes,Trump, GOP, Farage and most billionaires.

I'd say I'm a rational person really, but with wildfires, floods, droughts and earthquakes all over the world, I sometimes have a teeny tiny feeling that the world is saying "Fuck you lot, I've had enough"

Soooo, Clacton has around 76000 voting age residents and 29000 voted for the lying, money grubbing frogfaced twat that has done absolutely nothing for Clacton in 2 years. Conclusion, do not go to Clacton.

I don't understand why Trump, willing to sacrifice a plane load of people in his decoy plane is not getting more coverage. I mean, he was quite happy to let these people die.

If Trump's decoy plane had been shot down, I wonder what the headlines would have been? In the US maybe "White House staffers and journalist bravely sacrifice themselves to save President Trump" Any other ideas?

As a lifelong socialist and Labour supporter, I did vote Green once, instead of Blair. I now discover they are the only party with no links to Israel at all, and I support their policies (apart from defence), more than I do Labour's. Andy's probably going to lose my vote.

A few months ago, after watching Al Jazheera on YouTube I discovered several news channels on my TV. 4564 gets you Al Jazheera, but next to it are CNN, DW, Reuters and a few others, all in English. I would recommend Al Jazheera to understand what is really going on in Gaza and the West Bank. So sad

As a Brit, I am absolutely astounded and amazed that after listening to Trump speak, a large proportion of Americans think, ' Wow, he's so clever, I'm going to vote for him again', It's fucking mind boggling.

What I would really really love is a government and prime minister, preferably Labour, whose friends were not a genocidal country like Israel. I'm afraid it may be to much of an ask

Bit of good news UK Retail Sales Bounce Back in Surprising Boost for Economy UK retail sales rebounded unexpectedly strongly in May while previous months were revised higher in a sign of consumer resilience that offers hope for the wider economy.

This is unbelievable. London mayor slams event touting illegal Israeli settlement land sales ‘Great Israeli Real Estate Event’ promotes the sale of stolen Palestinian land in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

I've just been perusing some videos on YouTube of Nigel Farage when he was an MEP, and also when he was in the US. I thought I hated him intensely, but I now realise I haven't hated him enough.

Although I don't agree with everything Starmer does, I did think he was doing an OK job. But when his spokesman comes out and says, the treatment of the Freedom Flotilla crew by the IDF is a matter for the Israeli government. The UK has a duty to protect its citizens. He makes me sick.

President Xi to his translator, 'what did Trump say about our EVs' 'Well President Xi, he said something about being stuck in the water with a shark, and then he said windmills make whales crazy. He is an idiot.'. 'Well we know that, tell him to fuck off'

With the Hungarian elections coming up, there are a dozen or so far right fascist politicians and leaders backing him, Putin, Nethanyu, Le Pen, loads of them, so why would the leader of the great democracy America back him too.... Oh, aah, wait a minute....

Dear Kier, it's clear that US and Israeli bombers are attacking civilan targets. It's time to stop US bombers using our airfields. Please see to it. We don't give a flying fuck what Trump thinks. From most of the UK.

Dear Kier, it's clear that US and Israeli bombers are attacking civilan targets. It's time to stop US bombers using our airfields. Please see to it. We don't give a flying fuck what Trump thinks. From most of the UK.

Badenoch banging on about Rosebank oil field. Owned by Equinox(80%)and Ithaca (20%). All oil produced would be at market prices, no cheaper for us. Ithaca is also owned by Israeli group Delek, who are heavily into taking over the West Bank for Israeli Settlers.

Just watched US Secretary of Bomb Everybody, Hegseth make his speech. He tells of his 9 year old son asking why American soldiers are dying, and he answers, they're dying for you son. Now I'm no child psychologist, but that's a heavy burden for a 9 year old to carry.

I think Israel getting Trump to bomb Iran and pretty much do what Netanyahu tells him to do is the greatest proof that Epstein definitely provided them with some really serious and nasty stuff about old Donald.

You do have to feel a bit sorry for Andrew though. Imagine, sitting all alone at your big table, party hats ready, balloons all blown up, cake with 66 candles on it and there's a knock at the door and thinking, Ooh people are coming to my party.

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