HerewardtheWoke
@johngfh.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, retired teacher. Socialist, Humanist, peace & love, tolerance, for Social Justice, environmentalist. Love mountains, Norfolk, West Ham, cricket, food, history, culture, literature, nature and cats.
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It is objectively true that America is worse than Al-Qaeda. That may make you sad or angry to hear it, but the US killed over a million people in Iraq and Afghanistan. It tripple tapped a girls school in Iran. That is terrorism and the US is a rogue terrorist state.
September 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM
It is objectively true that America is worse than Al-Qaeda. That may make you sad or angry to hear it, but the US killed over a million people in Iraq and Afghanistan. It tripple tapped a girls school in Iran. That is terrorism and the US is a rogue terrorist state.
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According to the scumbag Times owned by the scumbag Rupert Murdoch the UK needs to be 'weaned off the State Pension', which is actually more than paid for by NI contributions.
What the UK really needs to be weaned off is Rupert Murdoch.
Get this evil fucker and his disgusting rags out of the UK.
What the UK really needs to be weaned off is Rupert Murdoch.
Get this evil fucker and his disgusting rags out of the UK.
September 18, 2026 at 11:32 AM
According to the scumbag Times owned by the scumbag Rupert Murdoch the UK needs to be 'weaned off the State Pension', which is actually more than paid for by NI contributions.
What the UK really needs to be weaned off is Rupert Murdoch.
Get this evil fucker and his disgusting rags out of the UK.
What the UK really needs to be weaned off is Rupert Murdoch.
Get this evil fucker and his disgusting rags out of the UK.
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Great to see the Wildlife Trusts call to “Make access to major rivers, especially those in urban areas, a statutory right.”
Of course, to actually *get to* those rivers, we’d also need a right of responsible access to land, too… @righttoroam.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Of course, to actually *get to* those rivers, we’d also need a right of responsible access to land, too… @righttoroam.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Access-to-nature crisis ‘on par with that of Victorian Britain’s filthy air’
Research finds many in England lack proximity to green and blue spaces as Labour urged to speed up manifesto pledge
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Great to see the Wildlife Trusts call to “Make access to major rivers, especially those in urban areas, a statutory right.”
Of course, to actually *get to* those rivers, we’d also need a right of responsible access to land, too… @righttoroam.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Of course, to actually *get to* those rivers, we’d also need a right of responsible access to land, too… @righttoroam.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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“I am acutely aware that our changing climate is a major concern for many Britons... I am determined that we meet the commitment on which Labour was elected and reach net zero by 2050"
Great to see this from Andy Burnham. (Next: don't approve new oilfields.)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Great to see this from Andy Burnham. (Next: don't approve new oilfields.)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:14 PM
“I am acutely aware that our changing climate is a major concern for many Britons... I am determined that we meet the commitment on which Labour was elected and reach net zero by 2050"
Great to see this from Andy Burnham. (Next: don't approve new oilfields.)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Great to see this from Andy Burnham. (Next: don't approve new oilfields.)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Free Palestine doesn't mean you're anti-Semitic. It means you're anti-murder.
September 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Free Palestine doesn't mean you're anti-Semitic. It means you're anti-murder.
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Just so we’re clear, people are paying attention to the genocide in Palestine again after it got shunted to the sidelines, and Macklemore did that so 🤷
Don’t say speaking up doesn’t matter.
Don’t say speaking up doesn’t matter.
September 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Just so we’re clear, people are paying attention to the genocide in Palestine again after it got shunted to the sidelines, and Macklemore did that so 🤷
Don’t say speaking up doesn’t matter.
Don’t say speaking up doesn’t matter.
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Ed Sheeran appears to have lost all his support bands.
At least he won't have anyone saying bad things like "Don't murder people" and "Genocide is bad" at any of his concerts.
So he can stay neutral.
At least he won't have anyone saying bad things like "Don't murder people" and "Genocide is bad" at any of his concerts.
So he can stay neutral.
September 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Ed Sheeran appears to have lost all his support bands.
At least he won't have anyone saying bad things like "Don't murder people" and "Genocide is bad" at any of his concerts.
So he can stay neutral.
At least he won't have anyone saying bad things like "Don't murder people" and "Genocide is bad" at any of his concerts.
So he can stay neutral.
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Streisand Effect.
Congrats, Robert Kraft and pro genocide supporters.
You've just made Macklemore and his speech mentioning "Free Palestine" into a global issue, galvanizing the majority.
Congrats, Robert Kraft and pro genocide supporters.
You've just made Macklemore and his speech mentioning "Free Palestine" into a global issue, galvanizing the majority.
September 16, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Streisand Effect.
Congrats, Robert Kraft and pro genocide supporters.
You've just made Macklemore and his speech mentioning "Free Palestine" into a global issue, galvanizing the majority.
Congrats, Robert Kraft and pro genocide supporters.
You've just made Macklemore and his speech mentioning "Free Palestine" into a global issue, galvanizing the majority.
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I'm not surprised but I'm truly disgusted that this narrative of "dangerous fighting age men posing a threat to women and children" is genuinely doing the rounds on the media with almost no push back at all.
This is 1930s level stuff.
This is 1930s level stuff.
September 16, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I'm not surprised but I'm truly disgusted that this narrative of "dangerous fighting age men posing a threat to women and children" is genuinely doing the rounds on the media with almost no push back at all.
This is 1930s level stuff.
This is 1930s level stuff.
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A Philadelphia family just bought their first home with a $10,000 first-time homebuyer grant funded by a group of Quakers
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
A Philly family bought their first home thanks to reparations from Quakers in Germantown
Green Street Friends Meeting, a Quaker congregation in Germantown, pledged to spend $50,000 a year for 10 years as part of its reparations work. It’s helping Black Philadelphians become homeowners.
www.inquirer.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
A Philadelphia family just bought their first home with a $10,000 first-time homebuyer grant funded by a group of Quakers
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
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Macklemore dismantled the mechanics of how the accusation of antisemitism is frequently subverted:
“When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying 'Free Palestine' gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.”
“When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying 'Free Palestine' gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.”
September 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Macklemore dismantled the mechanics of how the accusation of antisemitism is frequently subverted:
“When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying 'Free Palestine' gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.”
“When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying 'Free Palestine' gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.”
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Just want to point out if Ed Sheeran was actually neutral he would have said he couldn't fire Macklemore because he didn't break any laws or rules or in fact do anything controversial.
But we all know he isn't neutral, it is just a lie he hides behind.
But we all know he isn't neutral, it is just a lie he hides behind.
September 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Just want to point out if Ed Sheeran was actually neutral he would have said he couldn't fire Macklemore because he didn't break any laws or rules or in fact do anything controversial.
But we all know he isn't neutral, it is just a lie he hides behind.
But we all know he isn't neutral, it is just a lie he hides behind.
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I will post this again for context. The difference between a billion and a million dollars
September 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I will post this again for context. The difference between a billion and a million dollars
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Macklemore can sue Robert Kraft for Tortious Interference for economic harm and I hope he does. Discovery would be fun: "Which other stadium owners did you talk to?" and "We need all related emails, text messages and contracts between you and them and you and Sheeran and Sheeran's team."
September 15, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Macklemore can sue Robert Kraft for Tortious Interference for economic harm and I hope he does. Discovery would be fun: "Which other stadium owners did you talk to?" and "We need all related emails, text messages and contracts between you and them and you and Sheeran and Sheeran's team."
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This, my friends, is one of your legislators. We didn't elect him, but he sits in the House of Lords as a reward for bringing us Brexit, injecting his bigotry, perversity and ignorance into our lives. Daniel Hannan in the Daily Mail today, once again grossly misrepresenting history.
September 16, 2026 at 6:46 AM
This, my friends, is one of your legislators. We didn't elect him, but he sits in the House of Lords as a reward for bringing us Brexit, injecting his bigotry, perversity and ignorance into our lives. Daniel Hannan in the Daily Mail today, once again grossly misrepresenting history.
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🇪🇺 Von der Leyen: "These were the hottest summer months ever, but probably the coolest of the years to come."
"Science is clear: Europe is warming at double the global rate."
"The transition is complex, but there is no doubt: Europe can, must, and will stay the course on our climate targets."
"Science is clear: Europe is warming at double the global rate."
"The transition is complex, but there is no doubt: Europe can, must, and will stay the course on our climate targets."
September 16, 2026 at 8:04 AM
🇪🇺 Von der Leyen: "These were the hottest summer months ever, but probably the coolest of the years to come."
"Science is clear: Europe is warming at double the global rate."
"The transition is complex, but there is no doubt: Europe can, must, and will stay the course on our climate targets."
"Science is clear: Europe is warming at double the global rate."
"The transition is complex, but there is no doubt: Europe can, must, and will stay the course on our climate targets."
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For years I've been told that aviation emissions are negligible, so don't worry your little head about them. But I've kept pointing out that there are - and will be - no good technical solutions, and they'll keep growing. Now we know just how big the problem is.
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-heathrow...
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-heathrow...
CCC: Heathrow expansion could push flights to ‘80% of UK emissions by 2050’ - Carbon Brief
Aviation is on track to be responsible for 80% of the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC).
www.carbonbrief.org
September 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
For years I've been told that aviation emissions are negligible, so don't worry your little head about them. But I've kept pointing out that there are - and will be - no good technical solutions, and they'll keep growing. Now we know just how big the problem is.
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-heathrow...
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-heathrow...
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@pimlicat.bsky.social, CEO of Best for Britain: “Carney is treating the EU as the strategic asset it is, and the UK must do the same, going much further than the status quo to signal our intention to apply for membership. Voters want it, our economy needs it, and Burnham can deliver it.”
September 16, 2026 at 8:52 AM
@pimlicat.bsky.social, CEO of Best for Britain: “Carney is treating the EU as the strategic asset it is, and the UK must do the same, going much further than the status quo to signal our intention to apply for membership. Voters want it, our economy needs it, and Burnham can deliver it.”
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A new era for Byline Times goes to press! @peterjukes.bsky.social & I are proud to have worked on a print redesign with our new art director Sonny Dhamu. With your support, we continue to grow.
This issue marks a story no one else can/will. Two Cambridge professors. Two very different narratives...
This issue marks a story no one else can/will. Two Cambridge professors. Two very different narratives...
September 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
A new era for Byline Times goes to press! @peterjukes.bsky.social & I are proud to have worked on a print redesign with our new art director Sonny Dhamu. With your support, we continue to grow.
This issue marks a story no one else can/will. Two Cambridge professors. Two very different narratives...
This issue marks a story no one else can/will. Two Cambridge professors. Two very different narratives...
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Nigel Farage said he wanted its councillors to demonstrate how a Reform government would run the UK.
It seems that the chaos erupting before our very eyes is a very accurate representation of what a Reform UK government would look like...
It seems that the chaos erupting before our very eyes is a very accurate representation of what a Reform UK government would look like...
Reform UK 'In Complete Meltdown' After Three More Councillors Quit Party
It came on the same day that Reform’s leader in Wales quit after being arrested for assault.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
September 16, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Nigel Farage said he wanted its councillors to demonstrate how a Reform government would run the UK.
It seems that the chaos erupting before our very eyes is a very accurate representation of what a Reform UK government would look like...
It seems that the chaos erupting before our very eyes is a very accurate representation of what a Reform UK government would look like...
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Indeed, We The People Should Be
Getting The Same Healthcare And
Paid Leave As McTurtle.......🐢
Getting The Same Healthcare And
Paid Leave As McTurtle.......🐢
September 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Indeed, We The People Should Be
Getting The Same Healthcare And
Paid Leave As McTurtle.......🐢
Getting The Same Healthcare And
Paid Leave As McTurtle.......🐢
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A reminder that the "generosity" he refers to here follows Nigel Farage announcing Crypto tax policies that would net them both hundreds of millions of pounds in additional profits
September 16, 2026 at 12:18 PM
A reminder that the "generosity" he refers to here follows Nigel Farage announcing Crypto tax policies that would net them both hundreds of millions of pounds in additional profits
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We should ask ourselves why this is something a Labour Prime Minister feels the need to refute. After 16 years of austerity, a tax and spend socialist is just what we need.
September 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM
We should ask ourselves why this is something a Labour Prime Minister feels the need to refute. After 16 years of austerity, a tax and spend socialist is just what we need.
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Reform won #Durham promising to show Britain how it would govern. Now another three councillors have walked away, with one making an extraordinary allegation about what happened after she raised a serious safeguarding concern.
September 16, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Reform won #Durham promising to show Britain how it would govern. Now another three councillors have walked away, with one making an extraordinary allegation about what happened after she raised a serious safeguarding concern.