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Brumguvnor

@brumguvnor.bsky.social
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#Xenophile, #bibliophile, #ecosocialist, #idiotophobe, #antifascist, #antiracist, #feminist, #GreenParty member and activist, proud #Brummie and #GeekDad to 2 mixed race boys. The greenest guvnor in #Brum.

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“Asking for tax handouts while turning record [unearned war] profits during a #climateemergency takes staggering audacity – even by the fossil fuel industry’s standards" 1/2 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges
Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby group
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
C'mon internet: do your thing and track down these violent racist idiots and get them off the streets and banged up. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Police release images of six men sought after violent disorder in Portsmouth
Hampshire and Isle of Wight force says it wants to speak to men in connection with anti-migrant unrest that left seven officers injured
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
C'mon internet: do your thing and track down these violent racist idiots and get them off the streets and banged up. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Police release images of six men sought after violent disorder in Portsmouth
Hampshire and Isle of Wight force says it wants to speak to men in connection with anti-migrant unrest that left seven officers injured
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James Robertson - author @jamesrobauthor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Those of a particularly weak disposition should look away now as I have updated my profile to include an actual photo of myself... They tell me it is essential for authors to have, but I can't be the only one who HATES looking at images of themself can I?! Here it is below in all its gory glory...
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Richard Delevan @richard.wickedproblems.earth · 12/09/2026
“…and every year everything keeps getting worse to the point we now have cascading tipping points being triggered in multiple systems. what is the IPCC even doing.” Quite.
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Richard Delevan @richard.wickedproblems.earth · 12/09/2026
A friend writes: “We’ve now had over 3 decades of this bullshit and every year we get a new IPCC report and every year reality keeps getting worse and every year we keep hearing from the IPCC to focus on the good scenarios…”
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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
So we are just going to let an industry continue that itself admits to there being a 10% change it could kill all humans?! This is utter insanity! How can we tolerate even a 1% chance of human extinction? Why do we allow these techbros to continue like this? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans', Anthropic researcher says
It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
British fascists are attacking and doxxing the incredible volunteers of the RNLI. Donate now.
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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James Robertson - author @jamesrobauthor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What shouts "read this book NOW!" the most? - open neck short sleeve black button up shirt - black Queen and Adam Lambert tour t-shirt
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James Robertson - author @jamesrobauthor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I'm in the dayjob office today and will be getting a shedload of "interesting author" profile pics taken on the hi rez camera by a colleague at lunch. Another item on the"launch the damn website" checklist ticked off!
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James Robertson - author @jamesrobauthor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
And after using the name of my book series as a hashtag - #AstonSaints - I find myself extremely glad that no one else has ever used it before!
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James Robertson - author @jamesrobauthor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I just got a snazzy new mic to record the #AuthorRead #AudioBook of my book series, #AstonSaints. Apparently, authors reading their own work is particularly loved by fans as the author knows the characters and story the best and so can convey it better than anyone else. Other authors find this too?
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James Robertson - author @jamesrobauthor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I am very new to this whole "author" thing - I am still setting up my website, social media and Patreon. But - I can't be the only one with this problem can I? - I've created a band that the characters in my book are members of, and I am gutted that I will never hear them play in real life!
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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
When Greens get elected, we get results. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We're committed to supporting residents across Birmingham and ensuring that no one is subjected to harassment and intimidation.
Councillor Jane Baston,  Cabinet Member for Equalities, Communities and Social Justice said: "We're pleased to be taking clear action in pursuing an injunction to stop the illegal raising of flags and other unauthorised attachments on streets across Birmingham. Over the last year this action has been associated with violence and abuse directed at local residents."
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Paul Harper @paulharper.mu.social · 27/08/2026
Well done! I hate the way my country's flags have been turned into cheap street decoration for braindead racists who want to intimidate people they don't like. It's just embarrassing.
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Liron Alethea @liralethea.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This quote from the article shows their colours: "Of those identified in the injunction, Bridge is currently awaiting trial on a charge of common assault, Allisson is awaiting trial on a charge of murder, and Cullen is awaiting trial accused of downloading indecent images of children."
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Liron Alethea @liralethea.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Finally! A true win for decency! Those flags were only meant to intimidate and allowed racists to mark their territory like street gangs used to use graffiti in the past. The old Labour council's refusal to remove the flags and their current cooperation with reform marks them as allies of hate.
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
At a mates wedding and requested the DJ to put the #TimeWarp on.... .... And he plays the homogenised, pop, bland, nasty cover version. FFS - just why?!
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
THIS is why I voted and campaigned for @brumgreens.bsky.social ! Finally a party with the guts to stand up to the fascist flagshaggers!
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This, arguably, is the crucial issue, which determines more than any other the nature of the government. It is both highly symbolic and has very great practical implications. It undermines everything a Labour Party is supposed to stand for.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So the ultra-rich will continue to own our politics, and our country. Disappointing to say the least. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Birmingham Green Party city councillors and cabinet members were instrumental in applying for an injunction against the illegal flags on Brum lampposts. www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
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Birmingham City Council makes court bid to stop controversial flagging
The people behind the mass flagging operation across Birmingham are the targets of a court injunction bid
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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Climate change is no longer a matter of debate, or artful avoidance. We’ve been warning the world for thirty years (which is when half of the co2 was polluted). We’re all Hari Seldon now.
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Can you hear the fascists sing? I CAN'T HEAR A FUCKING THING! www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
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Birmingham City Council makes court bid to stop controversial flagging
The people behind the mass flagging operation across Birmingham are the targets of a court injunction bid
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
At a mates wedding and requested the DJ to put the #TimeWarp on.... .... And he plays the homogenised, pop, bland, nasty cover version. FFS - just why?!
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
JFC #Travelodge: how difficult is "DO NOT give keys to anyone to any room except for the person when they check-in"?! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Travelodge boss steps down as chain tackles security after sex assault at hotel
Jo Boydell had been criticised for the company's handling of issues with its safety and security.
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Because if the polluter paid it would break capitalism- literally. No business would be profitable if they had to pay the true cost of the environmental damage they cause. The only way to make obscene profits for their shareholders is to pass the costs onto the rest of society.
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
LOL! The Muskrats #WankPanzer is the "biggest flop in automotive history". The pleasure I got from typing that bordered on the indecent. finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...
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It’s Looking Like the Cybertruck Is the Biggest Flop in Automotive History
One for the history books.
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
LOL! The Muskrats #WankPanzer is the "biggest flop in automotive history". The pleasure I got from typing that bordered on the indecent. finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...
finance.yahoo.com
It’s Looking Like the Cybertruck Is the Biggest Flop in Automotive History
One for the history books.
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MOLLOY @sionxxii.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
jeez, i love this art.
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Bryan Talbot @bryan-talbot.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
@eyedotter.bsky.social and Bryan will be giving a presentation of their biography of Mary Wollstonecraft on 17 September at Dr Johnson's House: doors open at 6: tickets are £27.50 - includes a welcome drink and a chance to view Dr Johnson's House. www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/lo-an-a...
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davidbhx.bsky.social @davidbhx.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Radio 4 interviewed some of his supporters and quite a few of them are not bothered at all by his vast and increasing wealth. But some were quite dismayed...and possibly this may turn out to be a big mistake. He is sure to keep making money whether he is re-elected or not.
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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Does a millionaire, public-school-educated ex-stockbroker really have such contempt for the people of Clacton that he actually expects them to believe he's "anti-establishment"? The brass neck is staggering. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
bbc.co.uk
Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton, triggering by-election which he says he will stand in
The Reform UK leader's statement follows reports he failed to declare financial support from an ally. He has also faced questions over an unregistered £5m gift from a donor.
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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Anything less than an increased majority will be seen as a damning indictment of Reform and all Farage stands for... Over to you voters of Clacton! www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
bbc.co.uk
Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton, triggering by-election which he says he will stand in
The Reform UK leader's statement follows reports he failed to declare financial support from an ally. He has also faced questions over an unregistered £5m gift from a donor.
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Let's get Count Binface to beat the Frog Face in Clacton!
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
And this is the leadership of the Raise the Colours #FlagShaggers: thugs, conmen, pedophiles and grifters.
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The claim that Raise The Colours was to "protect women and girls" was always laughably, provably, visibly false. The whole movement is a pack of grifters picking on the desperate, disadvantaged and haters. www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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Stewart Lee: Want to protect women and girls? I’d keep them away from Raise the Colours
A prominent flag-hanger has just been charged with making indecent images of children – as if the campaign’s relationship with the law wasn’t fraught enough already
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Brian McFadden @mcfadden.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Knowing the difference could save a planet.
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Climate exhaustion or denial?
Cartoon by Brian McFadden…
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
What in the Jim Crow is this? Rosa Parks didn’t refuse to give up her seat so white supremacists could take over the whole damn train. This is what America looks like on its 250th birthday when a white nationalist sits in the Oval Office.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/07/2026
Patriot Front came out of their moms’ basements, dusted off the Old Navy khakis, put on the white masks so they don’t get fired from their day jobs, and headed to Washington for America’s 250th birthday celebration. Four hundred self-described patriots, not one ounce of bravery.
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
#FightFascism: tear down the flags: deface their symbols.
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Come on Clacton! Chuck the frog faced grifter out! inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Farage fears he'll face by-election over £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Reform UK's leader is worried he risks being painted in the same light as his nemesis Boris Johnson, a source said
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Come on Clacton! Chuck the frog faced grifter out! inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Farage fears he'll face by-election over £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Reform UK's leader is worried he risks being painted in the same light as his nemesis Boris Johnson, a source said
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Comic Book Yeti 🎃 @comicbookyeti.com · 01/07/2026
It’s Disability Pride Month. As someone from the community, I encourage you to practice more daily empathy. Not all disabilities are immediately visible and you never know how powerful a small act of random kindness can be to help someone who is struggling. 🫀
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Brumguvnor @brumguvnor.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
#FightFascism: tear down the flags: deface their symbols.
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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
We don't just write statements telling Britain First they are not welcome in Birmingham: we back it up by exercising our legal right to protest against them in person. Join us RIGHT NOW in Victoria Square to say "you shall not pass" to Fascists. #NoPasaran
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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
A statement from Birmingham City Council leadership on the Britain First march: "We are clear: Britain First are not welcome here, their views do not represent our city. Birmingham's diversity is one of our greatest strengths."
Council leadership on Britain First march

"We are clear: Britain First are not welcome here, their views do not represent our city. Birmingham's diversity is one of our greatest strengths, and we are proud to be a place where people from all backgrounds, cultures and faiths live + work side by sidw
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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
We'll be there, uniting with anyone who will also stand against fascism. Will you stand with us? TOMORROW - 11:00am - VICTORIA SQUARE. Tell these fascists to STAY OUT OF BIRMINGHAM.
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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
"Multiculturalism has failed," says the former British Home Secretary, herself a Buddhist born in Harrow to a Kenyan of Goan Catholic descent and a Mauritian Hindu of Tamil descent, educated in New York, and married to a Jewish South African who lived in Israel.
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Michele V P @monkeyviperpenguin.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
This is for you @brumguvnor.bsky.social
Cartoon sketch of frog peeking over a leaf and asking "I'm not that ugly, am I?"
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