Notices by Patrick Hadfield (patrickhadfield@mastodon.scot)

Victimise people who raise a voice in Britain? Then destroy their families? Not in my name
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/19/victimise-people-protest-britain-destroy-families-not-in-my-name?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

This is just utter bollocks.

"Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned police chiefs of a "growing consensus that mob rule is replacing democratic rule".

...He wants more robust police responses that he says are needed to protect politicians and democratic processes.

Now police bosses have been summoned to Downing Street, where the PM urged them to use existing powers to crack down on intimidation, disruption and subversion "urgently"."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68429902

@ravenbait @Funktious @me I've not bothered with Bluesky, because when I moved here I wanted to make sure I gave it a chance. And after that it provided most of what I wanted!

@Funktious @me that's interesting - I found the move from Twitter surprisingly easy once I'd got over the initial shock - "what's an instance? Where should I join?!"

But I still miss many of the people from there, and the ability to communicate with politicians, writers and other "public figures". I must admit I'd have thought this place might have attracted more.

But I too love it here!