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Conrad Bower

@conradbower.com
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Writer who loves music, mountains, and motorcycles. He's also fond of many things that don't start with M. www.conradbower.com

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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 25/09/2026
I LOVE Susan Sarandon!
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 25/09/2026
Check out this from We Own It. weownit.org.uk/research-and...
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How and why Andy Burnham should deliver public ownership
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Today about 100 people took part in a mass trespass in the Prime Minister’s constituency. There’s a right to roam over just 1% of Makerfield, & today the landowner proved our point for us: putting up fencing & calling the police. @andyburnham.bsky.social - please open the door to the countryside!
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 13/09/2026
I was pleased to see @righttoroam.bsky.social at the Wigan Digger's Festival yesterday. Check out this super-cool artwork revealed on folding out one of their pamphlets. I've framed it and hung it. Best of luck to everyone on the Makerfield Mass Trespass today. #RightToRoam #WiganDiggers
Black and white artwork depicting nature, contained in a Right To Roam pamphlet.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 02/09/2026
The new Prime Minister has challenged 40 years of privatisation 😮 Let's keep the pressure on for public ownership ✊
Two politicians, quotes on privatization and high bills.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 21/08/2026
The wonderful people at @writershq.bsky.social are running a Writing as Resitance Festival that sounds right up my street. Starts 1 Sept. Check it out. writershq.co.uk/festivals-ch... #booksky #writingcommunity
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The Writers' HQ Writing As Resistance Festival
Stories to change the world. A deep dive into the radical nature of creativity and the transformative possibilities of stories.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 21/08/2026
I've just emailed my MP to give them the answers for Thames Water. The case for public ownership is undeniable. Can you take 2 mins to email your MP? weownit.org.uk/tw-briefing-... @weownit.org.uk
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Email your MP - give them the answers for Thames Water
An action to send your MP a briefing, detailing the reasons why public ownership is the best next step for Thames Water
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Dozens of gas-burning power plants are being built across the country, solely to power data centers. These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all passenger vehicles in the entire country in a single YEAR. We need a data center moratorium — now.
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
From the FT this morning: "Wealth tax: Billionaires have poured nearly $40mn into the campaign against a proposed 5 per cent levy on rich Californians." They'll pay to fight tax. They won't pay tax.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 17/08/2026
Cat Hobbs talking sense as usual. Who is @andyburnham.bsky.social listening to, when it comes to how we manage our water? I suspect it must be the same people Steve Reed was serving when he ruled out public control of our water in the 'independent' review of the water industry.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 05/08/2026
Check out this from We Own It. weownit.org.uk/act-now/writ...
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Write to your MP: reject the creditors' last-ditch attempt to keep Thames Water privatised
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 03/08/2026
Is China's championing of open source AI, a specific attempt to pop America's dominantly proprietary AI bubble? Once it pops it won't just be AI companies that suffer, the whole American economy will be hit, and the worlds. #ai #economy www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Debate over AI’s future divides Silicon Valley as China gains ground
Open-source questions stir frank discussion – and both sides have clear economic incentives for where they land
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 31/07/2026
That is a beautiful statement, for the beautiful game. Infantino would sell us all down the river. He has to go.
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
An infographic about the household analogy in economics
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 31/07/2026
Thames Water CEO went unchallenged on the BBC on the claim that public ownership means water investment competes with health and defence. This is a myth! 99% of water investment comes from BILLS. Take 2 mins to complain to Ofcom and the BBC vist.ly/5d5xb
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Ofcom and BBC, correct the record: Thames Water CEO misled the public about public ownership
Thames Water CEO lied about public ownership on the BBC. It is time Ofcom and the BBC corrected the record
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 31/07/2026
If I lived in Clacton, I would be voting for Binface. He is the rubbish receptacle needed to clean up British politics. #votebinface #Clacton
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 31/07/2026
This made me laugh: "Trump is horrendous, but he isn’t causing all the failures of that system. He’s a consequence of that system. Think of him as a boil on its backside — an infected pustule on the giant ass of the American system." @rbreich.bsky.social robertreich.substack.com
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Robert Reich | Substack
Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused. Click to read Robert Reich, a Substack publication with millions of subscribers.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 29/07/2026
I wish this guy was President of the USA. How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control
A primer on what's happened — and what to do about it
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
An infographic that seeks to explain economics
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
What is microeconomics?
An infographic on microeconomics.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 27/07/2026
The Washington Consensus locked the Global South into debt and a new form of colonialism. Excellent inforgraphic by @richardjmurphy.bsky.social ,who is doing a series of these on economic issues. Killer ammunition for your next #economics crossfire. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/07...
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 24/07/2026
Did you know a barrister is facing jail just for reminding a jury they have the right to vote with their conscience? This historic right has kept trials fair since 1670. We can't let it be silenced now. Add your name to defend fair trials👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Sign to protect the right to a fair trial
Imagine being called for jury duty, but advised against using your own common sense. ❗A top barrister is now facing contempt of court proceedings, simply for reminding a jury of their rights. If judg...
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 17/07/2026
Privatised water has failed us. I’m backing @labourlewis.bsky.social’s call to ensure Andy Burnham meets water campaigners who’ve fought for years to clean up our water -not just the water bosses who’ve profited from the system. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...
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Dear Andy Burnham, meet with water campaigners to discuss bringing water back into public ownership
Privatised water is a complete failure. I’m backing Clive Lewis' call to ensure that Andy Burnham meets frontline water campaigners who’ve fought for years to clean up our water -not just the water ...
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 08/07/2026
Count Binface MP for Clacton? Yes please, it would make my year. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Political rivals vow to boycott byelection after Farage quits as MP
The Reform UK leader had called a byelection in his Clacton constituency amid a growing scandal over gifts
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 03/07/2026
The parallels between King George III and Donald Trump, as laid out in The Declaration of Independence, are uncanny. @rbreich.bsky.social is a man of reason, the polar opposite of Trump. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLoR...
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The Founding Fathers Were Quite Clear
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 03/07/2026
A free press needs to be paid for, by us.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 03/07/2026
Flip your mind on money, by reading this article: www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/07...
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Obsession
This is the sixth in a series of essays on the politics of care and economics of hope. The others are listed at the end of this essay. As with the other essays, I acknowledge the input of my wife, Ja...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Vatican accuses EU of double standards on war. Is UK different? Royal banquet for Trump after initiating illegal wars; annexed Venezuela, threats to Canada, Greenland, Cuba, Panama, Gaza. Sanctions on Russia, none on the US. Silence on Tibet, Uyghurs. Govts pursue economic gains, not ethics.
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Vatican accuses EU of double standards on war
Doctrinal chief in Rome says the European Union applies international law selectively, sanctioning some military invasions but not others.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 29/06/2026
Enshittification is the business model of big tech. I hope Bluesky manages to stop itself sliding down that slippery slope into the midden below. Bluesky is a mountaintop platform. youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?...
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A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator
YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 26/06/2026
Light a candle for Chow Hang-Tung. Take action, donate and join the Amnesty movement to protect human rights. www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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Send a solidarity message to Chow Hang-Tung
Every message you send is a direct act of resistance. Send a message of solidarity today.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 24/06/2026
Go on, go on, go on...
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 12/06/2026
Palantir sucks. I wouldn't trust them with a shopping list, never mind all the NHS's medical records. The sooner they are out of the UK the better. Then we can focus on erasing Elon Musk's influence in this country. youtube.com/shorts/QOUqA... @justtreatment.org
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MPs want Palantir out of the NHS!
YouTube video by Just Treatment
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Phil M 🦻🏼💚 🍉 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @phillm.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This is what happens when our media landscape is owned by billionaires with a deep-seated interest in protecting the wealth of, and power held by, you guessed it: billionaires.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 09/06/2026
Corporatizing UK universities is a crime. The bottom line for Universities should be the standard of education. I'm all for Richard's prescription of Curiosity, Communication, Community, and Co-operation, to rebuild our universities and give students the education they deserve.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 09/06/2026
I just learned a new word 'democide' and I believe @premnsikka.bsky.social's use of it is accurate.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 09/06/2026
The perfect gift for anyone who believes freedom of speech is a cornerstone of democracy, not just an optional extra www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1836541430 #booksky #resistance #writingcommunity
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 06/06/2026
Oh, I believe it alright, when it comes to Trump and his fascist, sycophantic entourage. What scares me is that the American electorate voted for this ignorant, bigoted barbarian, and I suspect the bullshit, bollocks, and lies dominating social and traditional media played a large part.
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The e-book is available here taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/downloa...
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 06/06/2026
Intelligence scares Trump, this is his attempt to dumb it down to his level. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump urges pick for top intelligence official to fire ‘a lot of people’
President said he’d like to see intelligence agencies shrink as Senate blocks Fisa extension amid disquiet over nomination of Bill Pulte
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 26/05/2026
Ammo for your next discussion on the pros and cons of paying off the national debt. #economics
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 22/05/2026
I’ve signed a letter calling for Andy Burnham to clarify his views on control or ownership of public services. Can you sign and share it as well? weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign...
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Add your name to our open letter to Andy Burnham
Public control is not public ownership. Andy Burnham must clarify that he backs public ownership of life's essentials.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
As a librarian, one of my goals is to encourage people to engage in curiosity. action.everylibrary.org/first_steps_...
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First Steps to Jump-Starting Your Curiosity
First Steps to Jump-Starting Your Curiosity
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Just Treatment @justtreatment.org · 02/04/2026
The pressure on Palantir’s #NHS contract is building from every direction, and ministers are starting to listen. We need as many people as possible to act right now. Check if your NHS trust is using the software and say NO PALANTIR IN OUR NHS! notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 06/04/2026
Grandma, I love you. She told the police she was called 'Aunt Tifa' :) God bless Americans. I wish them every success in removing the humorless, evil, lying, misogynist, bigoted, warmongering dictator currently abusing his position of power. #NoKings #Resistance theintercept.com/2026/04/03/p...
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Grandmother Faces Trial in Alabama for Wearing Penis Costume to No Kings Protest
The 62-year-old was arrested for wearing a penis costume to an Alabama No Kings protest — then prosecutors doubled down.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 08/03/2026
Clive Lewis leading the #LabourParty, is a party I could vote for. I will not vote Labour while the facilitator of genocide, Keir Starmer, leads it.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 24/02/2026
Kristi Noem and the rest of Trumps cabal in government are the cannibals. Democratically elected Trump has placed these ravenous zealots around the top table to devour democracy, and ultimately defecate a fascist state. #Trump #USA #ICE #Fascist theintercept.com/2026/02/23/k...
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Kristi Noem Repeatedly Claimed ICE Deported a Cannibal. It Was “Completely Made Up.”
Law enforcement sources told The Intercept that Noem’s tale about a cannibal was a fabrication.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 15/02/2026
Steve is not a terrorist, his actions were in opposition to the Israeli state sanctioned terrorism in Gaza, which is being supported by the UK government. The UK and Israeli government are the terrorists, using 'anti-terrorism' legislation to perpetrate their ongoing crimes against humanity.
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Conrad Bower @conradbower.com · 15/02/2026
Very pleased to hear the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation has been found unlawful. Here's a story inspired by the UK government's criminal, perfidious support of the genocide in Gaza by the Israeli state. conradbower.com/2025/08/02/p...
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Palestine Faction Action - Conrad Bower
With Gaza on the agenda, the prime minister holds a meeting at Number 10 Downing Street.
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