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Last Notes npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil.” That’s a lot of CO2. It’s a shame madmen rule the world. War and greed will be the end of us. #Climate #War #Trump #Capitalism npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst I’m a pacifist. That’s exactly what I’d do. War will carry on until people stop fighting. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity.” Look it’s a bit of a shame we are going to destroy the liveable planet but think of the profits. #Capitalism #AI #ClimateCrisis npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst You can’t have all those lovely ‘green’ EVs unless you destroy much of the world for the required minerals. #Environment #EVs npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Settler-only IDF units functioning as ‘vigilante militias’ in West Bank. ‘Regional defence’ settler units are escalating violent displacement of Palestinians, Israeli reservists and activists say.” And so the genocide and ethnic cleansing continues. And our governments do …? #Palestine #Israel npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “A Windrush generation man who arrived in Britain as a child 60 years ago has spent several months homeless and destitute, after officials questioned whether he had the right to live in the UK.” I thought #Labour were going to stop this nonsense. #Racism npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Trump appoints Blair, Kushner and Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’.” More likely ‘board of piece’ of Palestine we can steal. #Palestine #Gaza #WestBank npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “US urges its citizens to flee Venezuela amid reports of paramilitaries armed ‘colectivos’ appear to be setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for Americans.” So at least 100 killed. Most of them civilians. And it doesn’t look like US oilmen are welcome. Tragic. #USA #Venezuela #Trump npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states.” This MAGA pro life stuff only works before you are born! #Trump #MAGA npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Experts have warned that the world’s ability to feed itself is under threat from the “chaos” of extreme weather caused by climate change.” Don’t worry. It’s only the poor who will die (at first). #ClimateCrisis #Food npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “‘Damned if we do but completely stuffed if we don’t’: heatwaves will worsen longer net zero is delayed. A new study suggests heatwaves will not revert back towards preindustrial conditions for at least 1,000 years after emissions target reached.” Not to worry. If I make a shed full of money from my oil shares I can afford the air conditioner. #Capitalism npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Israel carries out wave of airstrikes on southern Lebanon. Three towns attacked despite truce with Hezbollah in what Israeli military says was effort to prevent group rearming.” What people don’t understand is that in Israeli the word ‘truce’ means you must stop defending yourselves but we can carry on killing you. #Israel #Lebanon #Gaza #WestBank #Palestine npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’.” I don’t think the end of the world needs to be hastened. The super rich are doing quite enough to hasten it already. #ClimateCrisis #Environment npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Intelligence on ‘extreme’ Maccabi fans with history of violence led to Villa Park ban. West Midlands police were told supporters randomly attacked Muslims in Amsterdam last year.” Obviously randomly attacking Muslims not a problem for Keir and co. #Starmer #Labour #Maccabi npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Gaza ceasefire under pressure as Israeli army carries out airstrikes in Rafah.” Bit of an understatement. #Gaza #Israel #Palestine npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Israel has violated ceasefire 47 times and killed 38 Palestinians, says Gaza media office. Authorities urge UN to intervene ‘to protect unarmed civilian populations’ after attack on bus that killed 11.” When are they going to be stopped? #Israel #Palestine npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Prince Andrew’s fall from grace complete as monarchy cuts him loose.” Not quite complete. He’s still a prince and very rich no doubt partly at our expense. #AbolishTheMonarchy npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst Shouldn’t Israel and the US pay. They destroyed it. #Gaza npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Reform UK’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, accepted a £1,400 stay at the French Riviera home of Lubov Chernukhin, a Conservative donor and the wife of Russia’s former deputy finance minister, new filings show.” These #Reform links to Russia run deep. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in.” Our grandparents who fought racist fascists will be spinning in their graves. #Racism #Fascism #Tories npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Gaza peace plan at the White House.” The wolves discussing what happens to the sheep pen. #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #USA npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Keir Starmer has tasked a Conservative peer with writing a new planning bill to remove the ability for environmental groups to delay projects such as Heathrow’s third runway with judicial reviews.” Another hammer blow to our freedoms democracy and environment. #Labour npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Trump suggests that networks who cover him 'negatively' should lose their licenses.” As the US descends into #Fascism we in the UK must not be complacent. Our very own #MiniTrump is doing well in the polls and will no doubt follow the lead of his hero. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst And the Steele report? npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Israel’s attack on hospital in Gaza may constitute a war crime on many fronts. Double-tap strike suggests killing of civilians, rescue workers and journalists deliberate and not a mistake.” When is the UK government going to stop supporting #Israel. It appears complicit in war crimes and it’s vital for the future of humanity that war crimes get prosecuted. Otherwise …. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst I would rather have hardly any cars on the roads. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst A cheap way to ravage the planet. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst And why is the world always shown with Africa below Europe? Time the South Pole was on top. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst Davies-Jones said: ‘I want to thank the police for their bravery and their courage in carrying out their diligent duties.’ Bravery! Most arrested were over 50 and quite a few over 80! This makes our government and police a fascist laughing stock. #PalestineAction npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “MasterChef returns with sacked hosts Wallace and Torode.” Known racist and misogynist on our TV! Why does the BBC employ such gross people in the first place and why on earth don’t they scrap this show. #BBC npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Police warn of mass arrests if Palestine Action protest goes ahead.” The UK gets a bit more like Belarus every day. #Fascism npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?” Absolutely not if it impacts on the value of one’s oil shares. #ClimateCrisis #Oil #Capitalism npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “US President Donald Trump has fired the boss of one of America's most important economic institutions hours after weaker-than-expected jobs data stoked further alarm about his tariff policy.” Shoot the messenger! #Trump npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst An Israeli viewpoint. “As a dual British-Israeli citizen who survived 471 days in Hamas captivity, I am deeply saddened by Prime Minister Starmer’s decision to recognise Palestinian statehood. This move does not advance peace – it risks rewarding terror. It sends a dangerous message: that violence earns legitimacy.” The last sentence pretty much sums up the history of #Israel. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Palestinian Health Ministry says 73 people killed while waiting for aid in Gaza.” Is it time to dismantle the genocidal terrorist state of Israel, repatriate the murderous settler colonists and return Palestine to the Palestinians? #Israel #Palestine npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has suspended four MPs from Labour over repeated breaches of party discipline.” For repeated breaches of party discipline’ read ‘showed a bit of compassion and Labour principles’ #Labour #Starmer npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst How do you tell they are ‘not affiliated to Hamas’. I would imagine most Gazans and indeed Palestinians are violently anti Israeli. So probably best (in the eyes of Zionists) to kill them all. Which pretty much seems the plan. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst And we are supporting this? npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst I think the perfect crime is one where you don’t get found out. #Israel the #US and its allies like the #UK have been found out. But they don’t care and indeed here in the UK protest is criminalised. #Genocide npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst Are they still being held? npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst It’s from today’s Guardian. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “‘They’re skin and bones’: doctors in Gaza warn babies at risk of death from lack of formula. Doctors say Israel is blocking deliveries of formula urgently needed as mothers are either dead or too malnourished to feed their babies.” Well now Palestine Action are evil terrorists all one can do is congratulate Israel and the IDF on how well the genocide is going. #Israel #Palestine #Gaza npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Palestine Action: “We are confident that this unlawful order will be overturned. As United Nations experts have made clear, spraying red paint and disrupting the British-based operations of Israel’s largest weapons firm, Elbit Systems, is not terrorism. The terrorism and war crimes are being committed by Israel against the Palestinian people – armed and enabled by this government.” Oh dear I absolutely agree with a potential terrorist. #PalestineAction npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “More pets being put down due to rising vet bills.” The ugly side of private equity #Capitalism. #Vets npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “New data from Nasa has revealed a dramatic rise in the intensity of weather events such as droughts and floods over the past five years.” But don’t forget how attractive those oil profits are! #ClimateCrisis #Capitalism npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “In Gaza, Israel destroyed its reputation. Attacking Iran is a belated and dangerous attempt to restore it.” npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Sir Keir Starmer said the military aircraft, including Typhoons and air-to-air refuelers, were being sent "for contingency support across the region".” What exactly are we supporting? Genocide? Ethnic cleansing? Unprovoked aggression? #UK #Israel npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “God gave us Israel, all of it”. No she didn’t. #Palestine #Israel npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst Starmer on war “Every part of society … Every citizen of this country … Has a role to play.” I think a useful role would be to join the PPU. #War #Peace #PeacePledgeUnion npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst We are all Jock Tamsons bairns! npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Labour’s poll ratings have plummeted – so is Starmer’s future in question?” Let’s hope so and the appalling McSweeney as well please. #Labour npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “John McDonnell calls for grassroots leadership challenge to #Starmer government.” About time too! #Labour npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/27/uk-must-impose-sanctions-on-israel-to-meet-legal-obligations-say-more-than-800-lawyers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “In Kosovo, Nato intervened in 1999 after mass killings and the threat of further ethnic cleansing. Why aren’t Gazans being protected in the same way?” That is a very good question. #Israel #Palestine npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Netanyahu accuses leaders of Britain, France and Canada of ‘emboldening Hamas’. Children and elderly dying from starvation, minister warns, as dozens killed in overnight strikes.” Maybe we have been emboldening Israel far too much. #Israel #Palestine npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst Yes. It’s interesting how left wing policies under Corbyn, despite all the antisemitism nonsense, won more votes than right wing Starmer twice. #Labour npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Vance says US won’t intervene in India-Pakistan conflict: ‘None of our business’.” No wait a mo. We sell arms to both. It is our business and very good business too! #War #India #Pakistan #USA #UK npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “The new guidance says that, in places like hospitals, shops and restaurants, "trans women (biological men) should not be permitted to use the women's facilities". It also states that trans people should not be left without any facilities to use.” So we will have to have men’s, women’s, trans men’s and trans women’s and probably another for people like me who are easily confused. #Transphobia #Toilets npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “The Princess of Wales has said nature has been her family's "sanctuary" over the past year, in a special message for Mother's Day.” When your family own vast estates it’s easy to access and enjoy nature. Many live in congested and polluted inner cities. Perhaps we should share nature out a bit more Kate. #AbolishTheMonarchy #TaxTheRich npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst Once we get rid of the poisonous cars think of all those waste of space car parks we could rewild. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Keir Starmer has spoken of how he personally “likes and respects” the US president, Donald Trump, and understands what he is trying to achieve.” So the official Labour line is to “like and respect” the US march towards fascism? #Labour #Trump #MAGA npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Members of British punk rock band UK Subs denied entry into the US. Three members of the pioneering band were detained and returned to the UK after flying to Los Angeles for a gig.” Want a night or two in a cold detention cell. Visit the MAGA USA. #USA #MAGA #Fascism npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Trump sharpens attacks on US media and says their actions are illegal.” More like Putin every day. #Trump #Putin npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst Lindsay Hoyle is not (properly) elected. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst Yes. #Labour npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn. The island is being sued by a mining company over its decision, and faces paying nine times its annual budget in damages if it loses.” Environment destroying corporations are now more powerful than democratically elected governments. #Capitalism #Environment npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst This looks a tad pagan. npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Young people with cancer in England face seven-month wait for disability benefits.” And on the same page. “Pay soars at Barclays and HSBC after end of UK banker bonus cap. One HSBC banker was paid up to £16.6m in 2024.” Anyone with any morals or sense of social justice knows this is a very very wrong way to run society. #Capitalism npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst As long as there is lots of money to be made …. #Capitalism npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Seized, settled, let: how Airbnb and Booking.com help Israelis make money from stolen Palestinian land.” Neither Israelis or capitalism have any shame. No doubt God promised them this land to let it out on Airbnb. #Israel #Palestine #Capitalism npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Criminal gangs ruining environment, says watchdog.” Are they talking about the oil companies? #ClimateCrisis npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Starmer will not challenge Trump on his attack on Zelenskyy when the pair meet.” Well let’s face it the wimp is not going to challenge Trump on anything. #Starmer npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says. Research shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated.” Indeed EVs are not the answer. They congest, pollute and kill and require much environmental destruction to manufacture. We need #ActiveTravel and free and reliable #PublicTransport not #EVs npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “‘They survived hell’: Israel hails the homecoming of freed female soldiers.” Presumably a lot of the hell was Israeli bombing. #Gaza #Palestine #Israel npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Rachel Reeves has said she will amend the finance bill to soften planned changes to the tax regime for “the non-dom community” after intense lobbying from wealthy UK residents.” Is this a Labour government? #Labour npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Rachel Reeves says she’s ‘absolutely’ relaxed about wealth creation.” Is that rattling sound Keir Hardie spinning in his grave (or perhaps the Labour Party spinning in its grave). #LabourParty #RachelReeves npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Israel presses on with Jenin raid as Jordanian minister warns West Bank could ‘explode’.” More excellent opportunities for genocide. #Israel #Palestine npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Both Canada and Mexico have sent firefighters to help Los Angeles fight the blazes.” It’s this kind of cooperative wokeness that caused these fires in the first place. Next they will be trying to save our obscure fish. #MAGA npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “World’s climate fight needs fundamental reform, UN expert says: ‘Some states are not acting in good faith’.” A world of self interested states leads to wars and environmental degradation. The twin delusions foist on us by our leaders of religion and nationalism will be the death of us. #ClimateCrisis #Environment npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the chancellor and business secretary have written to the UK's main regulators asking them to come up with ideas for reform that could boost economic growth.” Regulatory reform presumably means weakening protections. So they recognise growth can only be achieved by damaging the environment. Some might argue that instead of growth, redistribution of the wealth we already have would be a better option for us and our planet. #Growth #Environment npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “A train company has said services will be disrupted because it cannot find enough conductors to work on Sunday.” I think that we should be rephrased as “we don’t pay enough and we don’t really care about our passengers”. #Rail #Pay npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Israel says it hit "Houthi terrorist" targets across Yemen with air strikes. The air strikes hit the international airport in the capital Sanaa, two power stations, plus ports.” This is of course civilian infrastructure which Israel seems to just love destroying. Not much thought for the innocent civilians this destruction will hurt. #Israel #Yemen #Gaza #Palestine #Lebanon #Syria npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Israel launches dozens of airstrikes on Syria despite rebel leader's peace pledge.” When is Israel going to be declared a terrorist organisation? #Israel #Syria #Palestine #Lebanon npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “A woman made a vague threat to a healthcare company – does she really deserve up to 15 years in prison? Briana Boston had reportedly just had a medical claim denied when she said to the person on the phone: ‘Delay, deny, depose’” Let’s make this clear. The rich can delay and deny the poor (even basics like healthcare) but even to threaten to depose the rich is a serious offence. #Healthcare npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Prioritise people’s needs ‘over newts’ in housing policy, says Angela Rayner. Housing secretary says wildlife should be protected but not at the expense of building the homes the country needs.” In other words wildlife shouldn’t be protected. #Environment #Wildlife npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Kushner, formerly Trump’s senior adviser who focused on the Middle East, told Reuters that he is briefing real estate investor Steve Witkoff on his new job as special envoy to the region.” Real estate investor! The future of Palestine? #Israel #Gaza #WestBank npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expert. Countries must curb production now and tackle plastic’s full life cycle, says Norwegian minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim ahead of key UN talks this week.” And Jim Ratcliffe billionaire owner of INEOS says ‘on your bike I need even more cash and like my super rich pals I don’t give a hoot about the environment. My billions will save me’. Or words to that effect. #Environment #ClimateCrisis npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Britons warned to expect ‘disappointing’ rise in energy bills in January.” Not ‘disappointing’ for privatised energy providers! Thanks Mrs Thatcher. #Privatisation #Energy npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “United Utilities refuses to hand over data on sewage discharges into Windermere.Water company claims information is not in the public interest despite widespread pollution of UK waters. ‘It’s a national disgrace’: fury at sewage-filled Windermere over toxic algae and dead fish.” Definitely not in the public interest to have privatised utilities. #Water #Pollution #Utilities npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Cop29: oil bosses given red carpet treatment at climate summit. At least 123 oil and gas bosses and staff invited as ‘guests’ by Azerbaijani government and given host country badges.” Well they are who it’s for so they can carry on making all that lovely money worth so much more than a liveable planet. #ClimateCrisis #COP29 npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “King and Prince William’s estates ‘making millions from charities and public services’. Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster likely to make at least £50m from leasing land to services such as NHS and schools, according to investigation.” It’s good we are all in it together! #AbolishTheMonarchy npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “‘The Arabs will disappear’: emboldened Israeli settlers eye return to Gaza. Once dismissed as the pipe dream of fringe extremists, the idea of resettling Gaza has gained momentum.” The Arabs are not going to disappear they are going to be murdered. #Israel #Gaza npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst Robert Jenrick said former British colonies owe ‘debt of gratitude’ and that the debate about reparations had “seeped into our national debate through universities overrun by leftists peddling pseudo-Marxist gibberish to impressionable undergraduates”. So reparations were ok for the slave owners but not for the slaves. #Tories npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Israel must stop ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza, Jordan tells US.” and “Israel’s plan to ban Unrwa from accessing Gaza marks new low in its relations with UN.” Israel needs to be stopped! #Israel npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Urban green spaces have vital role in cutting heat-related deaths, study finds. Comprehensive review suggests that adding more parks, trees and greenery could improve public health.” The quickest way to achieve this is to get rid of the cars. Turn car ‘parks’ into parks and green the streets. #PublicTransport #ActiveTravel npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “No 10 says Starmer won't be offering reparations or apology over Britain's role in slavery.” We have already paid reparations. To the slave owners! #Slavery npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst Undercover film exposing UK far-right activists pulled from London festival. Film festival organisers make ‘heartbreaking’ decision not to show Undercover: Exposing the Far Right amid concerns over staff welfare.” A win for fascism but you can watch the film on Monday 10pm Channel 4. #Fascism npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Private school campaigners liken education secretary to Nazi over VAT plan. Bridget Phillipson has been targeted with personal abuse on Facebook by campaigners opposed to Labour’s tax policy.” The rich really don’t like paying their taxes. #AbolishPrivateSchools npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “US-made munition used in Israeli strike on central Beirut, shrapnel shows.” In supplying weapons to the genocidal terrorist state of Israel the USA is guilty of war crimes. #Israel #USA npub19uepswnvkyehsyzj5wkkaquehhsld0x04vya3uzs2hz23vptewrslc4ssw Pedestriansfirst “Private faith schools in England lobby for VAT exemption on fees under £7,690.” The god squad don’t want to pay their taxes! #VAT
