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James C Rocks

@jamescrocks.com
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An opinionated, socialist, pro-science atheist & Europhile. Mega-geek, computer freak, SciFi fanatic and author.

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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 08/10/2026
From @newsthump.com: Well that's all sorted then 🤣 #newsthump #reform #nigelfarage #farage #fascists
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 06/10/2026
From @friendlyatheist.com: Honestly? So what? I mean, even if it's true and not some #bullshit attempt to con the #gullible, some #christian has a coma dream and says it's all real? Gimme a fucking break! www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-christia... It's #religious #fraud if you ask me.
friendlyatheist.com
A Christian influencer says he went to Heaven and met a testosterone-fueled Jesus
Gabe Poirot says he met a fiery, muscular, intolerant Jesus. Fox News is helping amplify the story.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 30/09/2026
Some nutjob is claiming there was a third tower? Are they fucking serious?
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 30/09/2026
Spelling is so important, don't you think? The number plate makes it even funnier 🤣 No easy way to check but I'm assuming this isn't AI.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 18/09/2026
UK #socialhousing has been a mess ever since #thatcher sold it all off (along with our utilities). Please sign this and help the UK become a more humane and caring nation. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Fund Councils to Buy the Supply of Council Homes
We urgently need to replenish our decimated council housing stock, and part of the answer is real funding for councils to Buy the Supply. Over 169,000 children are homeless and living in overcrowded ...
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Stop AI Abuse @saia1.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
WATCH: How did we get here?
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Stop AI Abuse @saia1.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Notice anything?
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 06/09/2026
This is funny! youtu.be/lt0OWTSg3BA #nerineskinner #reform #reformuk #nigelfarage #fascists #fascism
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Reform Appeal with Nadine Dorries (A Parody)
YouTube video by Nerine Skinner Comedy
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 28/08/2026
#datacentres are springing up everywhere, using massive amounts of #energy and #water. I’ve signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for a pause on new data centres until the #government gets a grip on the situation. Will you join me? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/put...
action.friendsoftheearth.uk
Stop data centres draining our precious resources
Add my name Data centres are springing up all over the UK – using massive amounts of electricity and, in many cases, huge amounts of water. The UK is already facing water shortages, high energy demand...
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 28/08/2026
Some cheek, some curiosity, and one day you're being interviewed on Matty Dalrymple's Expertise To Authority podcast nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2026/08/27/s...
nailyournovel.wordpress.com
Some cheek, some curiosity, and one day you’re being interviewed on Matty Dalrymple’s Expertise To Authority podcast
I feel most of my writing career has happened by accident. I think this is so for most writers. We show up, we knock on doors when we aren’t formally invited, we try things, we inch closer to…
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 26/08/2026
@newsthump.com Well, I thought it was funny!
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 23/08/2026
A short film (way less than a minute) highlighting the evils of consumerism via #pringles. www.youtube.com/shorts/Ap9R2...
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Eating a whole tub of Pringles
YouTube video by The Rest Is Science
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Stop AI Abuse @saia1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
TO SHARE: Jess Asato MP is suing Elon Musk’s XAI, the creators of Grok, after the chatbot was used to create fake, nonconsensual sexualised images of her - including a video showing her being sexually assaulted. Repost to show your support. @jessasatomp.bsky.social
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 04/08/2026
The UK PM (Andy Burnham) says he wants public control of water, but water companies are still spilling sewage and hiking up our bills. Add your name to make sure Burnham keeps his word. water-rip-off.goodlawproject.org/s/AvlgZH
water-rip-off.goodlawproject.org
Stop the water industry rip-off
The PM says he wants public control of water, but water companies are still spilling sewage and hiking up our bills. Add your name.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 22/07/2026
The interesting thing about what this lady ("Beth" maybe?) is saying is that she makes several claims but cannot or will not provide a shred of evidence to back them up. I've met people like her before... they're known as #fundamentalists. #rightwing #cpac #liztruss www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L0p...
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Lewis Goodall vs Liz Truss' new conservative political group
YouTube video by LBC
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 06/07/2026
#potus #maga #rightwing #thickasbricks
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 23/06/2026
Tell the UK government: pause data center development action.eko.org/a/tell-the-u...
action.eko.org
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 18/06/2026
Worth signing if you're #british #assisteddyingbill #ukgoverment humanism.eaction.org.uk/assisted-dyi...
humanism.eaction.org.uk
2026 Support the Assisted Dying Bill Again
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 16/06/2026
So Trump's little war has left #america and the rest of the West worse off. No big surprise there then! #potus #orangeidiot #djt #trump #donaldtrump www.youtube.com/shorts/_oSnk...
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Is Iran War Trump's Biggest Mistake? #iranwar #trump #shorts
YouTube video by A Different Bias
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 01/06/2026
There's really not much more I can say! Not that #britain is much better but wake up #america, #trump is screwing you!
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 25/05/2026
I mean we're not short of morons in the UK either but this pretty much says it all. #trump & co are fleecing ordinary, admittedly moronic, Americans. #trump #djt #potus #maga #morons #america
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 15/05/2026
Far right newspapers are trying to run a smear campaign against Misan Harriman. We can't let them. Add your name to the open letter, and stand against hate and division. goodlawproject.org/s/4ca10b
goodlawproject.org
Misan Harriman Handraiser | Good Law Project
Far right newspapers are trying to run a smear campaign against Misan Harriman. Add your name to the open letter, and stand against hate and division.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 30/04/2026
This is cool! One of my favourite authors, @pcawdron.bsky.social (writes a series of standalone first-contact novels, #sciencefiction obvs), looks to be getting one of his stories ("Anatomy Of Courage") made into a film. Well done cobber! #sf #sci-fi #writing variety.com/2026/film/ne...
variety.com
Forced Perspective and The Boldest Form Strategic Partnership to Develop Film and TV IP
Production companies Forced Perspective and The Boldest have announced a strategic partnership to develop scalable franchise-ready IP.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 12/04/2026
Americans beware! Trump's administration's ratings are low & he/they are concerned about your #midterms; likely willing to corrupt your #elections. #democracy means a lot to most #americans (perhaps more so than in other country) so be careful. #potus #djt #trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak__...
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Report exposes a Trump scheme to override midterm vote with bogus crisis
YouTube video by MS NOW
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 11/04/2026
Seems to largely wrap it up (get it?) for the #shroudofturin! #jesuschrist #fakegods #biblerubbish www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
livescience.com
Shroud of Turin, claimed to be Jesus' burial cloth, contaminated with carrot and red coral DNA
An analysis of samples taken from the Shroud of Turin, the cloth thought by some to have been wrapped around Jesus, reveals a rich tapestry of animal and plant DNA. But what does it mean?
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 31/03/2026
I'm no fan of #labour but there's no way they could've created this situation in a couple of years so yeah, big surprise that the #tories fucked us yet again! #conservativessuck #fascistssuck www.which.co.uk/news/article...
which.co.uk
Teens can buy age-restricted vapes and book lip filler appointments with ease, a Which? undercover investigation finds - Which?
All the latest news about Consumer rights from Which?
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 30/03/2026
"The Chief of Staff to The Secretary of Defense told The Secretary of The Army that The President of the United States would not want to stand next to a black woman officer at military events" yet apparently "The President is not a racist or sexist." #djt #potus www.youtube.com/shorts/O1gJx...
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NYT: Hegseth blocks promotion of Black & female officers
YouTube video by MS NOW
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 30/03/2026
And another one which, if true (I think it is), shows the current US Administration to be one of the most #corrupt in American history. #insidertrading #donaldtrump #potus #corruption #america www.youtube.com/shorts/1Mrkt...
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The Trump Regime’s Latest Grift, Explained
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 30/03/2026
#australia #europe #eu #america #usa #djt #donaldtrump #insidertrading www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQL_...
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Australia & Europe Just Cut Ties With America
YouTube video by Large Man Abroad
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 26/03/2026
So, which one's the humanoid robot? #potus #djt #donaldtrump #melaniatrump interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/...
interestingengineering.com
Humanoid robot joins Melania Trump at White House tech summit
Humanoid robot appears at White House AI summit as Melania Trump pushes tech-driven education agenda globally.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 20/03/2026
I hope #BlueSky doesn't become like the other #socialnetworks... it's worth signing I feel. #stampoutscams #bigtech act.which.co.uk/page/188159/...
act.which.co.uk
Tell your MP: crack down on Big Tech
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 06/03/2026
Credit unions help people access fair, ethical finance. But an outdated law is holding them back. I’ve signed this petition to update the rules so credit unions can grow and serve more communities. Sign here 👇 party.coop/campaign/com...
party.coop
Let credit unions serve their communities
Don’t let outdated laws hold credit unions back.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 25/02/2026
Some feel strongly that there should be political reform, talking of which PR is a sure way to keep #farage and #reform out of power! #electoralreform is needed! actionstorm.org/petitions/wr...
actionstorm.org
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 23/02/2026
Worth signing, I think. It's to ensure the Assisted Dying bill gets through and is not blocked by opposing members of the House of Lords (unelected) who are tabling more than a thousand amendments to it. #assisteddying #houseoflords #parliament #righttodie petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament
We want the Government to do everything in its power to ensure that when bills are supported by MPs & the public, they have the time to complete all their stages in Parliament. We believe this is impo...
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 20/02/2026
Yeah, mine was back in '79; the stunning revelation of a Lunar Lander game (the interface was a printer, not a screen)... the idea that a computer could simulate something I was already massively interested in was, to me, mind-blowing! www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/5...
theregister.com
OpenClaw is the most fun I've had with a PC in 50 years
Opinion: The DECwriter got me hooked in 1975. 'Clawdine' feels like a wonderful new beginning
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 17/02/2026
Seems entirely fair (and I say that as someone who's been watching quite a bit of it)! 🤣 #snowboarding #winterolympics
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 13/02/2026
I just signed this @friends-earth.bsky.social petition asking the UK Government to put climate before profit and end secret corporate courts – will you join me? foe.uk/8ojx1
foe.uk
Stop secret corporate courts rewarding climate wreckers
Community action stopped the climate-wrecking Whitehaven coal mine. Now, its backers are suing the government in a secret corporate court – and UK taxpayers could pay millions. Polluters should never ...
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 11/02/2026
Thanks... I'll set an alarm :)
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 11/02/2026
Cheery stuff from @howitworksdaily.com.web.brid.gy : www.howitworksdaily.com/7-cataclysmi...
howitworksdaily.com
7 cataclysmic ways the world might end – How It Works
How It Works
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 06/02/2026
From @esa.int If I can find it streaming somewhere, I'll be watching :) #esa #ariane6 www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
esa.int
First launch of Ariane 6 with four boosters
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 04/02/2026
I just donated to help @goodlawproject.bsky.social because I believe that they and a number of other organisations are helping to stand against #fascism in the UK. #opposefascists goodlawproject.org/s/6ca0fc
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We’re suing Farage’s Reform in the High Court | Good Law Project
Update (25 March 2025): We’ve just filed a landmark legal claim against Reform UK at the High Court.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 02/02/2026
No idea who Justin Walsh is however, the idea intrigues so I've subscribed to Hewlett's channel.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 02/02/2026
Yep! #SorryNotSorry #America but you decided to elect a #fascist as #potus so you get to live with the consequences. These days we (the rest of the world) should be adopting an #anythingbutamerican philosophy. #trump www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/e...
theregister.com
Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-native
Opinion: Just because you're paranoid about digital sovereignty doesn't mean they're not after you
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 31/01/2026
What I want (for everyone), and being very IT literate I usually can, is the ability to uninstall all these "features" or better still not install them at all. Come on @microsoft.com, you can do better! www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
windowscentral.com
Copilot everywhere? Not for long. Microsoft dialing it back on Windows 11
People familiar with Microsoft's plans say that the company moving to streamline or remove certain Copilot integrations across in-box apps like Notepad and Paint in 2026, after pushback from users.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 17/01/2026
Not particularly pro censorship but I'm not stupid enough to believe in zero #censorship; #law in democratic societies tends to reflect public morals, X is doing things considered immoral/illegal in the #UK so it needs controlling; if that means banning #x & #grok, so be it. action.eko.org/a/ban-x
action.eko.org
Tell the UK: Ban X
Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok is generating on-demand, sexually-explicit images of real women and children. Now governments are twiddling their thumbs wondering what to do about it. It’s very simple: ban X
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 16/01/2026
While I am in not saying that there shouldn't be the #wealthy and not so much, essentially the disproportionate distribution of wealth is causing problems. A bit US focussed but some valid points. #eattherich onlys.ky/cost-disease/
onlys.ky
Cost disease: Why everything is so damn expensive
There's a deeper cause than greed or inefficiency.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 13/01/2026
I’ve just emailed my MP, asking them to support an urgent review of collective worship, and for a national entitlement to a broad, balanced, and inclusive curriculum about religions and humanism in every school. You should too! #HumanistsUK humanists.uk/action/urge-...
humanists.uk
Write to your MP | Say 'No!' to collective worship and narrow RE
Help us call on the UK Government to urgently review the laws on Religious Education (RE) and collective worship in state schools in England, following a Supreme Court ruling that exclusively Christia...
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 13/01/2026
The DMV is to beef up its practical driving test with a module on maintaining control of your vehicle while being murdered by fascists.
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 17/12/2025
From @femi-oluwole.bsky.social: I like to think I live in a free country but sometimes my confidence gets shaken. #ukpolice #racism #reformuk #fuckfarage www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcK1...
youtube.com
CENSORSHIP: Police threaten me for criticising Reform UK
YouTube video by Femi - F Politics!
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James C Rocks @jamescrocks.com · 11/12/2025
From Which?: A WhatsApp message offering a Cadbury hamper giveaway is recirculating in the run-up to Christmas. It might include personal info but a quiz is used to steal other stuff and leads to a dodgy website. UK but I'd guess other countries must have similar. www.which.co.uk/news/article...
which.co.uk
Scammers are peddling a fake Cadbury Christmas giveaway on WhatsApp - Which?
This WhatsApp scam message includes a link to a dodgy survey website
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