Conrad Bower
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Writer who loves music, mountains, and motorcycles. He's also fond of many things that don't start with M.
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Conrad Bower
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Ordinary people. Extraordinary courage. Stories of struggle, solidarity, and survival
Echoes of Resistance: Stories from the Frontlines
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1836541430
Eight grassroots rebels dare to rise against the entrenched inequities of power.
#booksky #writingcommunity #resistance #protest
Echoes of Resistance: Stories from the Frontlines
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1836541430
Eight grassroots rebels dare to rise against the entrenched inequities of power.
#booksky #writingcommunity #resistance #protest
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
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1836541430
#booksky #resistance #writingcommunity
I LOVE Susan Sarandon!
Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.
September 25, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I LOVE Susan Sarandon!
How and why Andy Burnham should deliver public ownership
weownit.org.uk
September 25, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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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!
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!
September 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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!
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!
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
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
September 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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
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
Reposted by Conrad Bower
The new Prime Minister has challenged 40 years of privatisation 😮
Let's keep the pressure on for public ownership ✊
Let's keep the pressure on for public ownership ✊
September 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The new Prime Minister has challenged 40 years of privatisation 😮
Let's keep the pressure on for public ownership ✊
Let's keep the pressure on for public ownership ✊
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
Starts 1 Sept. Check it out.
writershq.co.uk/festivals-ch...
#booksky #writingcommunity
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.
writershq.co.uk
August 21, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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
Starts 1 Sept. Check it out.
writershq.co.uk/festivals-ch...
#booksky #writingcommunity
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
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
weownit.org.uk
August 21, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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
Reposted by Conrad Bower
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.
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.
August 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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.
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.
Reposted by Conrad Bower
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.
"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.
August 17, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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.
"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.
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.
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.
Water companies are trying to hike your water bills AGAIN. Privatisation is not affordable.
Andy Burnham must block these bill hikes. Let the water companies that can't survive without hiking our bills GO BUST.
Then we take them into public hands for nothing.
Andy Burnham must block these bill hikes. Let the water companies that can't survive without hiking our bills GO BUST.
Then we take them into public hands for nothing.
August 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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.
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.
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...
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...
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
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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...
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...
That is a beautiful statement, for the beautiful game.
Infantino would sell us all down the river. He has to go.
Infantino would sell us all down the river. He has to go.
The full statement from UEFA is remarkable. Members vow not to participate in FIFA competitions unless the entire proposal is scrapped and assurances are made it is gone for good.
July 31, 2026 at 9:29 PM
That is a beautiful statement, for the beautiful game.
Infantino would sell us all down the river. He has to go.
Infantino would sell us all down the river. He has to go.
Reposted by Conrad Bower
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
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
vist.ly
July 31, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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
If I lived in Clacton, I would be voting for Binface.
He is the rubbish receptacle needed to clean up British politics.
#votebinface #Clacton
He is the rubbish receptacle needed to clean up British politics.
#votebinface #Clacton
✅ Touring Clacton
✅ Visiting local businesses
✅ Listening to constituents’ concerns
✅ Hi-vis vest
Make your Vote Count!
#VoteBinface #Clacton
✅ Visiting local businesses
✅ Listening to constituents’ concerns
✅ Hi-vis vest
Make your Vote Count!
#VoteBinface #Clacton
July 31, 2026 at 9:38 AM
If I lived in Clacton, I would be voting for Binface.
He is the rubbish receptacle needed to clean up British politics.
#votebinface #Clacton
He is the rubbish receptacle needed to clean up British politics.
#votebinface #Clacton
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
"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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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.
robertreich.substack.com
July 31, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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
"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
I wish this guy was President of the USA.
How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control
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How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control
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How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control
A primer on what's happened — and what to do about it
open.substack.com
July 29, 2026 at 7:21 AM
I wish this guy was President of the USA.
How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Reposted by Conrad Bower
Reposted by Conrad Bower
Reposted by Conrad Bower
What is microeconomics?
July 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM
What is microeconomics?
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...
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...
July 27, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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...
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...
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...
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...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 24, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
actionnetwork.org
July 17, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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...
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...
