Mastodawn

alf Dec 21, 2022

Good Law Project Dec 21, 2022

Introductions from just six Conservative Party politicians led to ‘VIPs’ being awarded contracts worth an eye-watering £5 billion 💸
https://goodlawproject.org/revealed-the-names-of-those-who-referred-covid-testing-firms-into-the-vip-lane/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=VIPTestandTrace211222&utm_medium=social%20media

REVEALED: The names of those who referred Covid testing firms into the “VIP” lane - Good Law Project

Good Law Project

alf Dec 21, 2022

I know this is an ad for whiskey, but it's really quite lovely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOVVgEtuybk

J&B - She, un cuento de J&B, English subs ("She, a tale by J&B", Diageo, Xmas, 2022)

YouTube

alf Dec 17, 2022

Great piece by Simon Jenkins: “It’s not enough for Labour to be a nicer version of the Tories. It must take risks for what is right”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/16/labour-tories-keir-starmer-radical-harold-wilson?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

It’s not enough for Labour to be a nicer version of the Tories. It must take risks for what is right

Instead of fighting for the centre ground, Keir Starmer should look to the radical changes pushed through under Harold Wilson, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian

alf Dec 16, 2022

I Am Incorrigible FCA Dec 16, 2022

RT @[email protected]

I have cried 3 times over this ad this morning pls watch https://twitter.com/imincorrigible/status/1599457606015209472

I Am Incorrigible on Twitter

“Extraordinarily moving, and well worth three minutes of your time. #TransRightsAreHumanRights https://t.co/CpP5D7fcO9”

Twitter

alf Dec 16, 2022

GreenPartyMolly Dec 16, 2022

Watch why Sweden clears cycle and walk ways before roads

For gender equality

And because ‘Three times as many people are injured while walking in icy conditions in Sweden than while driving. And the cost of those injuries far exceeds the cost of snow clearance.’
#IceIsAFeministIssue

https://youtu.be/udSjBbGwJEg

Sustainable Gender Equality - a film about gender mainstreaming in practice

YouTube

alf Dec 16, 2022

Show thread

Drew Harwell Dec 16, 2022

No warning. I report on Elon Musk and other topics for The Washington Post and will keep doing so because free speech and transparency are important for the world.

In the last few days I ... wrote about Elon Musk. I posted links to publicly available, legally acquired data as well as links to Mastodon, which also now is banned on Twitter.

Elon Musk is free to ban whoever he wants from Twitter, just like people are free to take their speech somewhere else.

alf Dec 15, 2022

Jonathan Pie unerringly hits the mark on strikes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gljtvwhcdhc

Strikes!

YouTube

alf Dec 5, 2022

I reckon the best way to reform the House of Lords would be to tell peers that they can either keep their title, or they can keep their role in the HoL. I reckon that would both cut the numbers drastically, but also be self-selecting for those we'd want to keep as members.

alf Dec 4, 2022

taz Dec 4, 2022

Today I learned that the Welsh word for microwave is "popty-ping." In a sane world, this would be the only word for a microwave.

alf Nov 19, 2022

badly-drawn bee 🐝Nov 19, 2022

Time for an #introduction I guess. I'm a collection of acronyms: #adhd #ocd #lgbtq
Tall, loud, rugby playing, scuba diving nerd.

Live with four asshole cats and an awesome husband in Walthamstow, NE London. By day I work in philanthropy, helping people develop effective giving in climate, child protection, healthcare, education and social finance. By night I'm a paid-up member of the tofu-knitting wokerati; smashing the institutionally racist heteropatriarchy is my jam.