Thread 4 Starmer: Fighting back with brooms and community.

[DuncinToffee]

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I don't use twitter very much but am always on the look out for less far right infested Internet sites so let me know how threads is

I signed up for mastodon but never really used it

My twitter account has been locked down for a few years so I can't engage and get myself banned. I use it for information only and it irks me that I still end up seeing ads and helping to fund it.

She used to be my MP - I moved. She's thick and absolutely repellent. I was delighted when she lost her seat and I can't imagine why she's being given airtime.

I must admit that Threads doesn’t seem as good so far, plus you have the annoying letterbox format on the pages like Instagram, but maybe there’s a way round that, I never use Instagram really.

Will report back when I have followed as many people as I can from Twitter and see how it’s going, it’s disappointing as I have over 5,000 followers on Twitter and think it looks difficult to achieve that on Threads

Back to my frustration at the lack of proper debate about immigration . Sorry.

I looked up Uk immigration figures and the annual rise in population for the last few years is less than the number of immigrants.

The median age in the Uk is going steadily up too.

Notwithstanding concerns about the effects of 'poaching' critical workers from poorer countries if the ratio of older people to working age people remains relatively in Uk continues its trend we're in trouble without younger immigrants coming here and working.

@DuncinToffee a lot of people came back from Mastodon to Twitter as they didn’t get on with it

It is frustrating. The SNP at least tried to rationally discuss it during the election.

Unfortunately anti-immigration people don't want to hear anything about it which is why they get so fixated on the boat people

Yes. Parts of Scotland in particular need immigration. Especially Highland region.

I think the population of Glasgow might also be going down.

It's just struck me that AJ is basically arguing along the lines of 'All lives matter'. I wonder WHY she's apparently a racist?

Haha! This is the guy with the distinctive tattoo!

I mean there was a new incident today and I can’t see the police anywhere? Would be grateful if any of you know of a valid reason why they weren’t on the scene. Thankfully they’re very present in Plymouth right now.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/29706765/shocking-footage-gang-palestinian-flags-punch-man-kick-head/amp/

Has anyone clocked the "anyone seen what's happening in Birmingham" thread?

It has descended into something really nasty.

According to Jess Phillips on x, the police were onsite today with this pretty quickly. Unfortunately, they can't be everywhere at once and are pretty stretched at the moment.

I'm sure they will also face justice in the courts and to suggest otherwise is ridiculous.

I’m not reading anything else on here right now unless it’s a gardening thread or in the Doghouse or Litter Tray (maybe Chicken keepers). I’ve not seen racism in there.

m the news headlines this morning have sickened me. I’d like to see all these people guilty of rioting made to work and do reparations as well as serving time. Perhaps spending some time in varied communities might open their eyes. It can come after the initial shock tactic of locking them up.

im really sad about it all.

I recommend you listen to this -

I, like you, have been feeling incredibly depressed about, pretty much everything, in the news lately. I listened to this, and it's honestly balm for the soul 🥰
I actually tried to start a thread about it, to share it, but not sure anyone has seen it, so posting here instead. I love this guy. I'm pleased it's being shared on social media, and I hope it reaches some of the racists, and helps them to think about another viewpoint at least. You take lots of care. They've been very dark days, and we need to look after ourselves and eachother x

I can’t decide whether to close my Twitter account either. Maybe we should take the pet tax approach and flood it with nice things.
I tried Threads and Bluesky but neither really worked for me.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2edd7gmjy2o

this is so sad. And the funny thing is NI has low immigration rates. This is why it’s clear these marches are just about hate . The sound bites about mass uncontrolled immigration are just a front they put on. They are looking for scapegoats for their own unhappiness or lack of success and thanks to the British media and politicians , they think anyone non-white is fair game for that.

I had to have an evening off MN last night. It's sickening.

@ProgressivePilgrim thank you for that. What a chap Darren is. He’s nailed it. I’d like to buy him a pint!

Everyone should be compelled to listen to Darren until they agree with him. I hope life treats him well. Stop poisoning yourselves with Twitter and don't approach it without a large bottle of Dettol. Stop funding Musk. Pawns in his game, he's just poking an ants nest to see what happens.

I would love to know an alternative to Twitter. I have been on there a long time and follow a lot and got a lot of followers and I just don't know of an alternative. I loathe Elon Musk, the worst thing ever when he took over

I have found it depressing on MN, I am sick to death of posters blaming a four-week in power government when 14 years of tories have caused this. And I am sick of posters saying that we should be talking to these people because they have valid concerns. Yeah, we sit down with them and a pot of tea and a plate of hobnobs and appease them...🙄
They are thick, stupid thugs who are destroying their own communities
They honestly have no idea what they are rioting about, they just want to beat up on brown people, and it scares me for members of my family.

Really so very sorry Pointy such an awful thing to happen 💐
@BIossomtoes wishing you a very happy birthday hope you have a lovely day🎂

@Blossomtoes Happy birthday 🎂 🍾 🍷 have a great day. Have a day off and let the right wing gnashers tear each other apart instead.

Happy birthday @BIossomtoes 🎂🎉🥳

There are some really insidious posters out there.

They post as though they are against the riots, then try to usher people to you tubers and the like who are posting dodgy stuff.

Doubt everyone who isn't a regular poster on political issues!

I know I sound crazy!