Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 12hThe Tesla roadster doth use compressid ayre so technicallye it ys not a "flyinge" car it ys a "fartinge" car. 5466124 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 20hAdam .. it’s just pub talk mate.. harmless banter We all do it.. like being chauffeured in lux limos, eating oysters while drinking champagne, staying in suites in 5 Star hotels, flying in Private Jets and Helicopters, receiving £5 million gifts We all do it.. Farage is just like us.. he said so🤷♂️ 1175 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 23hPrivate equity has hollowed-out high streets. Famous names, jobs, supply chains destroyed. Aided by the state: PE gets tax relief on interest payments. No tax on dividends paid to owners holed up in tax havens. No inquiry into serial bankruptcies. It is gangster capitalism. archive.ph/zisBUheraldscotland.comThe high street is dying: blame the Goodfellas of private equity, says Neil MackayPrivate Equity firms are treating British brands like the gangsters in the movie Goodfellas. We need to fix the system or just sink deeper into irrelevance, our Writer at Large argues 36744350 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsGillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 22hDonations to Labour Govt ministers by Israel : Andy Burnham £393,346 Lisa Nandy £184,219 Rachel Reeves £348,652 John Healey £39,216 Shabana Mahmood £137,168 Wes Streeting £459,182 Yvette Cooper £144,650 Angela Rayner £86,800 Chris Bryant £130,940 35176147 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsPurge Palantir @purgepalantir.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Shyam Sankar, Palantir CTO: $10 million 0124 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Whether it was the insistence that Thiel is just trolling, or the incredulity that Trump would actually interfere in elections, or the apparent ignorance that fascism is a *right-wing* project, this interview was a trip. As comedy, it's gold. www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...bbc.comBBC Audio | Radical with Gabriel Gatehouse | End Times Capitalism: How Much Wealth Is Too Much Wealth? (Activist Naomi Klein)The author and activist on her career and fears about the end of the world 817642 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Badenoch tells PMQs "all of the gas" from Jackdaw "goes into the British grid". This is misleading - the grid is connected to Europe, so once gas goes into the "British grid" it's often sold abroad And anyway, it would only produce 2-6% of UK gas output at peak. Bald men fighting over a dirty comb. 9344107 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsNolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The UK had a wet spring. Then little rainfall. This is one season. How the hell is the UK contemplating approval of #DataCentres when we don't have enough water now? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSevere drought declared in parts of southern EnglandReservoir levels continue to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal. 04928 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsSian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Taxing private jets at the same rate as regular flights, and ending the tax exemption on plane fuel could give the Chancellor an extra £2.7 bn. £2.7bn for our green transport networks! With other MPs I am calling on the Govt to end the tax breaks for wealthy private jet users. buff.ly/B65XyNfbuff.lyPrivate jet tax open letter — PossibleFor *one week only* all donations have double the impact. 626790 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsNatalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026A fellow member of the #HouseofLords expressed astonishment that I don't use so-called AI for research or speeches. I am astonished anyone does www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...independent.co.ukFive AI chatbots were tested on accuracy. The results weren’t goodResponses from leading AI models were prone to being ‘incomplete, lacking context, or poorly sourced’, report finds after testing of Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok 1326583 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 15/10/2026Privatisation is killing our Royal Mail When staff quit, it creates huge pressure on those who stay, which leads more of them to quit... Let's bring Royal Mail into public ownership, reinvest profits from parcels into hiring staff to make sure we deliver doctors' letters and birthday cards 116773 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 15/10/2026I’m sorry, what?! “Salmon are carnivores and eat other fish in the wild, so feeding them chicken is entirely natural,” said an executive at a major salmon-feed producer.” Feeding them humans would be just as “natural” BTW. www.ft.com/content/8f1e...ft.comSalmon producers start feeding chicken to fishFears of consumer backlash pushed aside as producers respond to surge in fishmeal prices 88579156 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Being GenX/Millennial is such a trip. In our lifetimes, we saw people our age getting wild criminal penalties for pirating music and now have to sit and watch as companies gobble up our work with impunity. 98129493808 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsBob White @rwdwhite.bsky.social · 14/10/2026“…After official denials, it turns out that NHS England has granted Palantir “unlimited access” to patient data…” I’d rather only medical staff view my medical data and not tech bros immersed in some of the most scandalous/horrifying episodes of our time. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comPalantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George MonbiotTom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 0124 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsOliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Part of the synchronization of feedbacks during this El Nino: "By Oct 6, Indonesian wildfires had emitted 140.5 megatonnes of planet-warming carbon, ~13% of the global total in 2026" via Jan Umsonst 'Damaged and drained, Indonesia’s peatlands go up in smoke' www.straitstimes.com/asia/damaged...straitstimes.comDamaged and drained, Indonesia’s peatlands go up in smokeIndonesia peatland fires drive haze, emissions and health risks across Southeast Asia Read more at straitstimes.com. 23829 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsRepair Shop @clockworkshaun.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Lest we forget the Tory Friends of Russia, led by Carrie Johnson. Does it really take 10 years to acknowledge that we were duped by these paid charlatans? 031 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 14/10/2026UK Chancellor rejects calls to equalise capital gains and income tax rates. Could have generated £14bn a year. This perk benefits less than 1% of the people, mostly in London and South East England. Workers taxed at higher rates than the wealthy. archive.ph/cGk2Bft.comHealey rejects calls to equalise capital gains and income tax ratesUK proposal had been backed by senior Labour figures, triggering nervousness among entrepreneurs and investors 44576306 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsBrigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 13/10/2026"Bird populations fall to lowest level on record. Nearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies say..." Terrifying. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on recordNearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies say 27640 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsEmey the (redacted) @meyerson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Don't spy on Palantir, that would violate their rights 10448142 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsDavid Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I keep reading that 'nobody should be forced to pay for the BBC'. Meanwhile, I'm forced to pay for the royal family, nuclear weapons, religiously-affiliated schools and the House of Lords. 11350113 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Global heating rate now at 0.4C a decade 1.5C to be permanently crossed in 2028 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comA recent doubling of global warming rate signals a 1.5 °C breach by 2028 - npj Climate and Atmospheric Sciencenpj Climate and Atmospheric Science - A recent doubling of global warming rate signals a 1.5 °C breach by 2028 1116081 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 12/10/2026“Tom Watson has taken a job lobbying for Palantir. Revolving doors. They really are a problem in British politics.” Natalie Bennett criticises the links between politicians and powerful corporations, and Watson’s comments about “mob rule" deciding government contracts. 10309147 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 12/10/2026#FOTW Daily Post 12 A Mars-sized object hit the young Earth and made the Moon -without this: no tides, no axial tilt, no seasons, and probably no us. Today's climate is the last link in a long chain of crazy serendipity that we're now pulling apart Pls share + tag 2 #DeepTime #FateOfTheWorld 26423 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 11/10/2026#FOTW Daily Post 11 I'm unflinching about the science — but I refuse to trade in despair. The past tells us things WILL be grim, but if we lose hope and fail to act, they will be far worse So, pls share and tag 2 That's how hope becomes momentum #FateOfTheWorld #TogetherUnstoppable #ClimateHope 56234 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsOliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Please follow Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social for daily news of temperature records being smashed worldwide which our fossil fuel funded politicians are ignoring at our peril and condemning millions of our children & grandchildren to early graves 22717 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Company behind Scotland’s biggest data centre proposal is owned by the treasurer of the UK Conservative party via British Virgin Islands. It could receive £23m public subsidy. BVI facilitates opacity and tax avoidance. Successive UK govts have defended the use of tax havens by wealthy elites.theferret.scotThe Tory treasurer, an offshore company and Scotland’s biggest data centre planScotland may be set to host one of the world’s most powerful data centres. The Conservative Party’s money man stands to benefit. 531131698 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 10/10/2026Andy Burnham must properly fund our NHS and end NHS privatisation We spend £40 billion LESS on health per capita than comparable European countries like France and Germany After years of underfunding and privatisation, our NHS is on its knees. It's time to get serious about reinstating our NHS 514776 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsPat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Musk is a menace to civilization 4346108 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsDonald Campbell @dncampbell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Weird to hear Palantir lobbyist Lord Watson on the BBC this morning claiming there's "no disagreement" that the firm is "significantly improving the service to [NHS] patients." That's exactly what there is disagreement on (!) The Govt's been forced to admit the Palantir claims don't stand up. 063 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Shell’s refineries expected to make record profits. Profit margins of $42 a barrel, up from $24 a barrel. Cashing in on global conflicts. Bumper payouts for execs and shareholders. Misery for households and businesses. Millions plunged into poverty. Must levy 100% windfall tax.theguardian.comShell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel madeRecord prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia 38782412 0
Reposted by Maesyffin Mushroomselimuann.bsky.social @elimuann.bsky.social · 08/10/2026And she achieved much of this by conning the gullible into thinking that buying their council house and a few British Gas shares would see them become part of the “club”. 021 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Deforestation is not development. It turns carbon sinks into carbon sources, wipes out gorillas and forest elephants, and helps dry out the farms downstream. In 2025, non-fire primary forest loss in the DRC hit a record. 7315142 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Some thoughts I shared while in the UK, where Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has acknowledged that anti-genocide protestors "were right" but activists are still serving long prison terms for stepping in where their government failed. @astra.bsky.social 2412131 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 06/10/202650% of modern medicines come from plants. 70% of cancer treatments come from nature. The Amazon holds 10% of all life on Earth. We've studied <1% of it for medicine. We are cutting down cures faster than we can discover them. Every forest cleared = A cure lost. 13472212 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsThem Fatale, @mxthemfatale.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Badenoch claims £2,700 a month from the taxpayer to rent a grade II-listed farmhouse with six bedrooms. The property sits within the highest council tax bracket, costing over £4,000 in council tax a year, which the Essex MP also claims on expenses. "Best welfare" is being an MP. 2408147 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026UK govt plans £1bn energy bills help for poorer households. How about cutting energy profit margins, 100% windfall tax on excess profits before turning to the public purse. UK energy sector is mostly foreign-owned. Dividends paid without any UK tax deduction. End this perk, raise billions.theguardian.comChancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy billsExclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customers 25660291 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026#FOTW Daily Post 7 56 million years ago - at the PETM - there was an explosion of heat. There were palms in Siberia, and crocodiles in the Arctic Ocean. Today, the world is heating 10x faster #FateOfTheWorld #DeepTime Please share and tag 2 47130 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsNatalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Microplastics have been found in human placentas, Antarctica and clouds. The planetary boundary we've smashed through the hardest - novel entities. Plastics, pills and pesticides, we've been poisoning the planet and ourselves with a cocktail of synthetic chemicals for decades. 214054 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026JON STEWART: “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.” 17999733243 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsMax B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 05/10/2026Standing up to the balaclava nonces. Inspiring. 541483558 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Every single leader of Reform UK is an ex member of the Tory Party responsible for 14 years of austerity which killed thousands of old, poor, sick and disabled people Don't listen to their promises to make life better They are the problem "From one bin to another......" via We Demand UK 381061501 0
Reposted by Maesyffin Mushroomsreesmf.bsky.social @reesmf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I thought we already had the ultimate defence in nuclear weapons! If they’re not actually a defence, and they’re not, then we should scrap them and protect our welfare spending. 001 0
Reposted by Maesyffin MushroomsProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026#FOTW Daily Post 5 Favourite denier myth - volcanoes emit more CO2 than humans Ask me or any other volcanologist — false Volcanoes: ~300 million tonnes CO2/year. Humans: 130 times more Please pass on the truth. Share and tag 2 others #FateOfTheWorld #TogetherUnstoppable 16625305 0
Reposted by Maesyffin Mushroomspaulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Better still FU It's appropriate 6869 0