BobP
@bobpitman.bsky.social
Aging Disgracefully! Sucking the marrow out of lifes bones.
Run, ski, sail, fly, travel (not so much since Covid), space & astronomy, politics, ICT.
Also available on mastodon.social, CounterSocial, Threads and still have an account on Musks site
Run, ski, sail, fly, travel (not so much since Covid), space & astronomy, politics, ICT.
Also available on mastodon.social, CounterSocial, Threads and still have an account on Musks site
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BobP
@bobpitman.bsky.social
· Nov 15
New to Bsky was Sandanista on Twitter, happy to orefollow anyone who I followed there just send me a "hello".
Loving my vinyl, space and astronomy, running with Holly Hill Runners, travel, and ICT related stuff.
Loving my vinyl, space and astronomy, running with Holly Hill Runners, travel, and ICT related stuff.
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Ossoff: “The election deniers, they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing to tell, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission.
And you may have seen that one of those election deniers now asks to represent Georgia in the Senate.”
And you may have seen that one of those election deniers now asks to represent Georgia in the Senate.”
June 21, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Ossoff: “The election deniers, they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing to tell, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission.
And you may have seen that one of those election deniers now asks to represent Georgia in the Senate.”
And you may have seen that one of those election deniers now asks to represent Georgia in the Senate.”
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June 6 is D-day, probably ANTIFA's most heroic moment.
June 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
June 6 is D-day, probably ANTIFA's most heroic moment.
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Every American should be disgusted by this.
May 21, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Every American should be disgusted by this.
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This is a terrific post from @naomialderman.bsky.social - with genuinely helpful advice
I found this today from @naomialderman.bsky.social and I didn't realize how much I needed it: naomialderman.substack.com/p/how-to-be-...
how to be OK when things are shit
even when it wasn't your fault, it might not get better for a long time and you've done everything you can to try to practically improve the situation
naomialderman.substack.com
May 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This is a terrific post from @naomialderman.bsky.social - with genuinely helpful advice
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Texas limits eligibility for Medicaid to families living below 15 percent of the poverty level, meaning that a family of three earning more than—get this—$4,098 annually is not eligible for any benefits. trib.al/xIxx6h8
Obamacare Subsidies: Are Republicans More Stupid Than They
Are Cruel?
Many predicted last fall that if the Obamacare subsidies ended, millions would forgo health coverage. Gee, guess what’s happened?
trib.al
May 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Texas limits eligibility for Medicaid to families living below 15 percent of the poverty level, meaning that a family of three earning more than—get this—$4,098 annually is not eligible for any benefits. trib.al/xIxx6h8
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BURGUM: When the sun goes down, solar produces zero electricity
HUFFMAN: I want to enter into the record this amazing new technology that apparently the secretary is unaware of -- it's a battery
HUFFMAN: I want to enter into the record this amazing new technology that apparently the secretary is unaware of -- it's a battery
May 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
BURGUM: When the sun goes down, solar produces zero electricity
HUFFMAN: I want to enter into the record this amazing new technology that apparently the secretary is unaware of -- it's a battery
HUFFMAN: I want to enter into the record this amazing new technology that apparently the secretary is unaware of -- it's a battery
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I covered that march. Here's the first paragraph of the story I wrote about it:
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-t...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-t...
May 14, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I covered that march. Here's the first paragraph of the story I wrote about it:
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-t...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-t...
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Prove me wrong, humans! Prove me wrong.
May 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Prove me wrong, humans! Prove me wrong.
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Angela Rayner was dragged through every front page for weeks...
HMRC's verdict: NOT deliberate. NOT even careless.
Farage pockets £5 million and chooses not to declare it
So where's the wall-to-wall coverage?
Tell me this isn't a rigged game.
HMRC's verdict: NOT deliberate. NOT even careless.
Farage pockets £5 million and chooses not to declare it
So where's the wall-to-wall coverage?
Tell me this isn't a rigged game.
May 14, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Angela Rayner was dragged through every front page for weeks...
HMRC's verdict: NOT deliberate. NOT even careless.
Farage pockets £5 million and chooses not to declare it
So where's the wall-to-wall coverage?
Tell me this isn't a rigged game.
HMRC's verdict: NOT deliberate. NOT even careless.
Farage pockets £5 million and chooses not to declare it
So where's the wall-to-wall coverage?
Tell me this isn't a rigged game.
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“No one gives a sh*t about housing.”
“If [gas prices] rise, they rise.”
"I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation."
Millions are struggling with the cost of food, housing, and other basic necessities. 70% of U.S. adults say the American Dream is dead.
And this is how Trump responds?
“If [gas prices] rise, they rise.”
"I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation."
Millions are struggling with the cost of food, housing, and other basic necessities. 70% of U.S. adults say the American Dream is dead.
And this is how Trump responds?
May 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“No one gives a sh*t about housing.”
“If [gas prices] rise, they rise.”
"I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation."
Millions are struggling with the cost of food, housing, and other basic necessities. 70% of U.S. adults say the American Dream is dead.
And this is how Trump responds?
“If [gas prices] rise, they rise.”
"I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation."
Millions are struggling with the cost of food, housing, and other basic necessities. 70% of U.S. adults say the American Dream is dead.
And this is how Trump responds?
#bbcqt 10 mins ago @VictoriaAtkins the useless Tory was keen to say she spent 14 yrs not "knocking" other politicians then 10 mins later shes forgotten that & is back on the whinge train sniping about phones (not Bozos) & other rubbish. A candidate for a failed politician that Reform will take
April 30, 2026 at 10:41 PM
#bbcqt 10 mins ago @VictoriaAtkins the useless Tory was keen to say she spent 14 yrs not "knocking" other politicians then 10 mins later shes forgotten that & is back on the whinge train sniping about phones (not Bozos) & other rubbish. A candidate for a failed politician that Reform will take
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They aren't giving away their wealth, but they are pumping it into our elections.
The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the super-rich control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the super-rich control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
April 23, 2026 at 5:31 PM
They aren't giving away their wealth, but they are pumping it into our elections.
The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the super-rich control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the super-rich control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
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Oh, honey . . . if Democrats could *really* rig elections, why aren't they in power in the White House, Senate, House, and Supreme Court right now? You're such a simple thing.
April 23, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Oh, honey . . . if Democrats could *really* rig elections, why aren't they in power in the White House, Senate, House, and Supreme Court right now? You're such a simple thing.
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My personal experience of social media switched from having various conversations with accounts regularly showing up in my timeline to mostly reading about stuff posted from big accounts - which seem to be the only ones able to show in my timeline more than once every six months
In a nutshell, the ANES data shows:
📉 Social media use is shrinking; engagement collapsing
💥 Twitter/X posting has moved ~70 POINTS to the right
🧩 Platforms are splintering
🔊 Fewer people are talking — but those still talking are more politically extreme
📉 Social media use is shrinking; engagement collapsing
💥 Twitter/X posting has moved ~70 POINTS to the right
🧩 Platforms are splintering
🔊 Fewer people are talking — but those still talking are more politically extreme
April 22, 2026 at 9:12 AM
My personal experience of social media switched from having various conversations with accounts regularly showing up in my timeline to mostly reading about stuff posted from big accounts - which seem to be the only ones able to show in my timeline more than once every six months
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Links to Russia, Kemi? Ask Dominic Grieve about that, eh? Or maybe even your old boss....
April 22, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Links to Russia, Kemi? Ask Dominic Grieve about that, eh? Or maybe even your old boss....
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Love this shot of Saturn near the solstice. The rings are casting those shadows on the cloud tops.
W1786977026 - From Gordan Ugarković (ugordan.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/vTfNy6
April 22, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Love this shot of Saturn near the solstice. The rings are casting those shadows on the cloud tops.
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How much Americans have shelled out to Elon Musk through government contracts: $38 billion.
How much Elon Musk made last year: $200+ billion
How much Tesla paid in federal taxes last year: $0.
Oligarchy is real. The system is rigged.
How much Elon Musk made last year: $200+ billion
How much Tesla paid in federal taxes last year: $0.
Oligarchy is real. The system is rigged.
April 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM
How much Americans have shelled out to Elon Musk through government contracts: $38 billion.
How much Elon Musk made last year: $200+ billion
How much Tesla paid in federal taxes last year: $0.
Oligarchy is real. The system is rigged.
How much Elon Musk made last year: $200+ billion
How much Tesla paid in federal taxes last year: $0.
Oligarchy is real. The system is rigged.
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After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X.
This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 🧵 (1/5)
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 🧵 (1/5)
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
EFF is Leaving X
After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue.
www.eff.org
April 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X.
This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 🧵 (1/5)
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 🧵 (1/5)
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Spoiler alert: nothing trickled down.
April 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Spoiler alert: nothing trickled down.
Amazingly enough the Royal Navy "supply and maintenance" contract for Portsmouth was awarded while @conservatives.bsky.social
were in power and Badenough was at the cabinet table 2021. Yet another example of Public/Defence spending going to the biggest donors under the Tories
were in power and Badenough was at the cabinet table 2021. Yet another example of Public/Defence spending going to the biggest donors under the Tories
March 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Amazingly enough the Royal Navy "supply and maintenance" contract for Portsmouth was awarded while @conservatives.bsky.social
were in power and Badenough was at the cabinet table 2021. Yet another example of Public/Defence spending going to the biggest donors under the Tories
were in power and Badenough was at the cabinet table 2021. Yet another example of Public/Defence spending going to the biggest donors under the Tories
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Inspired by ProPublica’s new database, I created a visualization of the nearly 400 LLCs that make up Trump’s business empire.
That and more in this week’s newsletter. Read! Free!
www.howtoreadthisch.art/where-trumps...
That and more in this week’s newsletter. Read! Free!
www.howtoreadthisch.art/where-trumps...
Where Trump's money comes from (and other mysteries)
This week's newsletter covers a range of topics: The president's complex network of companies, how weather has gotten worse, a new tool to visualize the whole world at once. But I did reserve some tim...
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March 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Inspired by ProPublica’s new database, I created a visualization of the nearly 400 LLCs that make up Trump’s business empire.
That and more in this week’s newsletter. Read! Free!
www.howtoreadthisch.art/where-trumps...
That and more in this week’s newsletter. Read! Free!
www.howtoreadthisch.art/where-trumps...