I have had it ‘explained’ to me, that the definition of ‘tactical voting’, is voting for whichever of the Progressive parties, has the best chance of beating the right wing wing parties. Okay. But for some reason, it seems the same person, cannot work out whether to vote for Labour or Greens.

I have noticed some comments on here, where people have raised the risk of The Green Party splitting the left, and importantly the left/Centre vote. Yet The Liberal Democrats exist and are not receiving such criticism. Probably because it’s not really about The Green Party splitting the centre.

When I am asked “how are you?”, it’s usually emotionally difficult to answer, or not answer honestly. When I ask “how are you?” I really mean it though, it’s not merely a thing to say, and if someone doesn’t feel like answering, I understand.

I believe that the Lesser of Two Evils ‘strategy’ in voting, is deeply flawed, overly simplistic, and misleading. I have considered this for years now, and was prompted in particular, years back, by a piece by Chomsky I think in relation to Trump. Regardless of any of this, it has been Trump twice

I am seeing a fair few comments from people about how to know if the Gorton and Denton election is between Reform and Labour, or Reform and The Greens. The issue here is that the question is misleading and too narrow. First ask: What are my political beliefs in general. Then look again…

It’s been shit not having heroes or idols for most of my adult life at least. No one to look up to, or trust. On the other hand, I am sadly frequently reminded of why: Because they can’t be trusted and it creates mythical beings out of fallible people.

I am considering, that the whole West/East political language, including things like “Western Imperialism” is effectively a bullshit hangover from the cold war and just gets in the way.

The United States’ business with Ukraine and NATO, is exactly that, business. The primary reason why the US is the largest supplier of weapons to Ukraine (directly and indirectly), is because the US dominates the arms industry. For the US, this is not about defence or risk management.

I have made a decision, not necessarily my final position, it could change, but right now: I agree with Zack Polanski and I think the UK should take steps toward leaving NATO. Not immediately, I think the important thing is to a) plan for exit, and b) plan for an alternative (without The US).

NATO is right now, being significantly undermined. It is being undermined by a) the presence of The United States, and b) the overinflated influence and power of the US within NATO. The crux of the matter is Donald Trump, but in a way, he’s also a symptom of history.

There is nothing incoherent about holding a personal view that reforming an old organisation that is dominated by a country which now cannot be relied upon, isn’t possible. There’s nothing incoherent about the idea of replacing it with a new partnership.

Peter Mandelson: July 1998 - First Cabinet role (Tony Blair), sworn in to The Privy Council December 1998 - Resignation due to failure to disclose large sum of money October 1999 - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland January 2001 - Resigned for getting a business man a passport…

Breaking News: Socialist Party of Great Britain says the reason why Genuine Socialism™ has not made progress since 1904, is because hardly anyone has heard of The Socialist Party or Great Britain or accepted them for 120 years.

The Green Party. I am 50, and a few other things including trans and from a working class background, and I’ve only ever voted Green. Why? I have no loyalty, heroes, or idols as such. It is primarily that I will not vote for parties who represent things I am fundamentally against.

(Not) Noam Chomsky: “Hey everyone. I am getting these weird emails from Jeffrey Epstein. Should I stop talking to him?”

1950s horror and sci fi movies seem particularly quaint these days given the President of The United States effectively consists of a large talking orange blob of a rectum-faced unknown species which is apparently to trying to drown humanity by spewing forth excrement over the entire planet.

I am happy to point this out tactlessly as well…

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If something is ‘common sense’, why would anyone need to point out that the thing is common sense? “It’s common sense not to stick your hand in a pool of molten lava” Sure, okay, thanks for the Public Service Announcement.

Oh Internet! It looks like the quote at the bottom of this post, isn’t a real quote from Epictetus, and misrepresents Stoicism. I was about to tear Epictetus down but thought I’d check it out first.

I am a fan of focusing on responsibility rather than blame. Relationships and communication between people, appropriate boundaries, structure, roles, standards, processes, are key. I feel that often in society, these are no considered enough, or become blurred.

“I am not afraid to speak my mind” I am. Sometimes terrified. I have trauma that manifests itself sometimes, as feeling afraid to write anything, even if it’s about something seemingly innocuous. I also often hate not speaking my mind as well, particularly on subjects that close to my heart.

One of the irritating things about some transphobes, is their often unchallenged drama about ‘privacy’ and ‘dignity’ in relation to having trans women in a nearby toilet cubicle or at the wash basin.

Sometimes the best thing to do is be a mess. One of the difficulties is finding people to be a mess in front of.

My guide to telling therapists important things: Sit in front of therapist. Blurt important things, probably incoherently. Preferably not right at the end of the session (known as a ‘door handle moment’). Yes. This is serious.

I have sadly spent far too much time having to listen to both Company Directors, and Politicians (including self proclaimed anti capitalists), and my conclusion is this: There’s not much difference between them. 98% guff, nothingness and tired old phrases, 2% of anything remotely meaningful.

The power of not knowing. Not knowing something can be scary, but accepting the not knowing, can be liberating. By accepting we don’t know, we are free to explore. Out of this may come an answer, something not, but importantly we are no longer stuck.

If you don’t have an answer, never be afraid to say “I don’t know”. It is not a failure. The failure would be to continue pretending you have an answer, or not asking someone else if you’re stuck.

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SPBG have a message for anyone who still thinks there’s such a thing as “Left Unity”. The party called The Socialist Party, reject the Socialist party called Your Party. Um.. because trying to reform capitalism has failed. But then there’s no sign of anything else being successful either.

A political party is trying to establish a Central Executive Committee to ensure that it is led by its members. The ethics of this include doing the best to ensure there is no undue external influence on the running of the party. Some nominees are part of other parties, under separate leadership.

When I was about 14 (1989), I started having exceptionally disturbing nightmares about nuclear war. I did not know I was dreaming, and I felt like events were really happening. This included standing on a hillside, watching a city destroyed, and a nuke landing in a playground right in front of me

Person who declares themselves a “warrior”, cosplays being various forms of punk, and that they are antifascist, also seemingly trusts that the 200 odd nukes the UK bought from the US are somehow, a deterrent to crazy Russian fascist shithead who invaded Ukraine.

I haven’t obsessively posted about Putin and what a fascist piece of shit he is, for quite some time. Let’s mash that up with my intense dislike/actual fear of nuclear weapons and come out with the idea that I am somehow a Putin apologist. Sure.

Once again, the DRAMA over nuclear weapons. Zack Polanski suggests closing US military bases and getting rid of nuclear weapons. That’s Polanski, the leader of what may now be the biggest anti nuclear weapons party, unsurprisingly not wanting nuclear weapons. Some people: Shocking! Zack’s insane.

Personally, I am currently fine with Zack Polanski’s ‘fuckery’. I much prefer it to the poor quality fuckery we’ve had for years. ‘Fuckery’ apparently being that he’s got the nerve to suggest considering ditching nuclear weapons.

What is called ‘radical’ is often not, or it doesn’t really matter. Just because, for example, a Trotskyist permanent revolution hasn’t happened, doesn’t mean it’s still a radical idea. It’s quite stale after 100 years.

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It took me a concerning amount of time to say it but: The US *is* a fascist state.

I write what I write, when I reply to people on social media, because I am absolutely emotionally invested in whatever the issue is. I am not trolling, or having fun here. I genuinely feel unsafe, and pissed off. People who claim I act in bad faith etc, can fuck off.

The public officer roles for the Your Party CEC, need to be filled by people who do not give their opinions, act autonomously or unilaterally. These positions are for people who will exercise a duty based on what the CEC decides. It’s a position that Corbyn is suited to, but not Sultana.

Thoughts on the Your Party, Zarah Sultana, and ICO not investigating: Based on the little information available, the ICO are simply saying that because certain things have happened, which could look fraudulent, a police investigation would take precedence over an ICO investigation.

A Company Director unilaterally launched a website for gaining funds and urged people to use it. The site was launched under another company’s name, without their authorisation either. The site provided a privacy policy that was not authorised, and named a data controller that had not agreed.

Terfs, Gender Critical people, transphobes: These people define others in simplistic, biological terms. These people also talk about “sex based rights”. Yet possibly most of the issues here on not based on actual biology. Really I think the issue might be gender-based rights.

Adnan Hussain has now been replaced as Your Party’s nominating officer, by Andrew Jordan. Andrew is former President of the Socialist Labour Party.

Iqbal Mohamed’s resignation from Your Party UK Ltd, has now been filed, showing as resigned on 20th November. Adnan Hussain is still active as Company Secretary.

Zarah Sultana of Your Party, is complaining about unilateral decisions by MPs, having been done several things unilaterally, including setting up a membership site, and registering herself as the sole Your Party MP in parliament, prior to the conference going ahead.

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Cyberpunk 2077 side quest appears to involve being baited onto a relationship escalator with Mr Rough But Sensitive former police officer who wants me to meet his family and stir a few grains of computer generated basmati rice into something weird. Help!