Paul Brownjohn @Paulos_the_fog@qoto.org
Retired software engineer & woodworker.
Anglo-francophone.
Detest tories. Subscribe to green, leftish radical politics but not to any particular political party!.
Love the EU and all it stands for, moreover, I spent the last 10 years of my career working at an EU agency.
Enthusiastic photographer, especially wildlife and most especially butterflies.
Slightly knowledgeable gardener.
Atheist; loathe almost all religions and pity the people deluded enough to follow them. I make exceptions for Buddhism as it isn't really a religion in the strictest sense of the word as it doesn't postulate the existence of any god, and Jainism which is the epitome of peace.
For anyone who is interested, my header photo is of the most stupendous sunset I have ever seen. On the right is the waterfront of Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on the left is Thailand and in the middle, acting as the border between the two countries is the mighty Mekong river.
Joined Nov 2022
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Simple question: Do you think capitalism should be abolished? Please explain why not if your answer is "no."
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Report: Several US & Canadian universities hire Israeli firms to curb protests
After Trump's election, the universities turned to Israeli security firms to manage anti-genocide protests.
Eg, CUNY signed a $4m contract with Strategy Security Corp owned by Yosef Sordi, a former NYC police officer trained in Israel.
& Concordia Uni enlisted Israeli security firms Perceptage International & Moshav Security Consulting.
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#OtD 6 Dec 1928 the banana massacre took place in Ciénaga, Colombia, when soldiers killed up to 2000 striking workers of the United Fruit Co., and their wives and children, who were fighting for one day off per week and pay in money rather than coupons https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10599/banana-massacre
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Insurance Company CEOs in meetings right now:
CEO: what should we do to prevent me from being shot next?
Employee: Stop denying so many claims.
Employee: Lower premiums.
Employee: Treat our clients like human beings.
CEO: Bodyguards it is.
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Report: List of "Israeli violations of Lebanon cease-fire agreement" published 28 Nov
"Israel has committed several violations of the cease-fire agreement with Lebanon since it took effect early on Wednesday, Lebanese authorities have said.
"There have been at least 18 violations, with 13 on Wednesday alone."
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NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward - or half of your out-of-pocket maximum for the year on your Optum plan - for anyone who might have information on the shooting of the UHC CEO
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Health insurance executives around the US are removed from corporate websites and tell people that they work for more socially-accepted industries like for-profit prisons and mining companies operating in national parks.
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Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship
Prof Dorothy Bishop said fellowship was ‘a contradiction of all the values’ of UK’s national academy of sciences
To anyone who is interested!
I never follow anyone back if they have no bio that sensibly describes who and what they are!
To me no bio says bot or right-wing nut job or crypto-frauster.
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When staff are paid more, they spend more. That stimulates the economy.
When staff earn more, many pay more back in tax. That replenishes the treasury which funds public services.
When the wealthy have more, they hide money off shore, avoid paying taxes & whine like spoilt brats about pay rises.
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Nothing to hide? Right.🙄
'Rapist' seems to be a prerequisite for this administration.
Also they need to be groomed in extractive economics that rape, rob, & pollute the future.
Corporatocracy wrecks planets.
Don't get caught up in this awful american sales-fest (since you just elected that cünt trump for a 2nd time, you are not even worthy of a capital letter)Just fückin ignore it!
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When vaccines blunted their impact, we forgot the fear of the disease, and in our comfort, people began to forget why we needed the vaccines in the first place.
Retired software engineer & woodworker.
Anglo-francophone.
Detest tories. Subscribe to green, leftish radical politics but not to any particular political party!.
Love the EU and all it stands for, moreover, I spent the last 10 years of my career working at an EU agency.
Enthusiastic photographer, especially wildlife and most especially butterflies.
Slightly knowledgeable gardener.
Atheist; loathe almost all religions and pity the people deluded enough to follow them. I make exceptions for Buddhism as it isn't really a religion in the strictest sense of the word as it doesn't postulate the existence of any god, and Jainism which is the epitome of peace.
For anyone who is interested, my header photo is of the most stupendous sunset I have ever seen. On the right is the waterfront of Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on the left is Thailand and in the middle, acting as the border between the two countries is the mighty Mekong river.
Joined Nov 2022
