Human. Being.
West Bridgford, England
Joined June 2012
- Tweets4.8K
- Following342
- Followers130
- Likes4K
Leading opponents of assisted dying have identified a particularly powerful psychological objection, which seems to defy “safeguarding” responses: the notion that “choice” may become “sense of duty”. How do advocates best respond? @Humanists_UK
Paul Harrison retweeted
Jeff Bezos has forced The Washington Post - the newspaper he owns - to not endorse in a presidential race for the first time 36 years because he’s worried Donald Trump will take away his government contracts.
RETWEET if you think @JeffBezos is a disgrace to democracy!
Paul Harrison retweeted
While the VAT increase on private schools is being blamed here, the big-picture explanation for why Scotland's last Catholic boarding school is closing is simpler: lack of demand.
The vast majority of young parents in Scotland in 2024 are non-religious.
news.stv.tv/east-central/sco…
Paul Harrison retweeted
And this is the guts of it. A significant plurality of American voters can be easily convinced to vote against their own interests or desires if a candidate promises to hate and abuse the people they think they are supposed to hate and fear. And with a relentless demagogue on the loose, we are now approaching the threshold at which our electorate is too fucking stupid to operate a republic.
Paul Harrison retweeted
Never seen this old clip of Richard Branson talking about Trump, the first time round.
Bang on the money. Even more relevant today.
Paul Harrison retweeted
Imagine owning a website and using it to spread misinformation so aggressive that your own website that you own, calls you out on it. The willful use of this platform to spread lies, even by its owner, is pretty nuts.
They are literally foaming at the mouth 😂
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
This is not a real article. No such article with this headline exists on theatlantic.com
This is a satirical edit/photoshop of another article released by The Atlantic at the same time (October 22, 2024, 3:38 PM ET).
Confirmation of it being an edit by the creator:
x.com/Indian_Bronson…
Original article -theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Paul Harrison retweeted
"The Swan" with @kathystott, by Camille Saint-Saëns. Saint-Saëns was a close friend and mentor to Gabriel Fauré, who is at the heart of our new recording, MERCI. yoyoma.lnk.to/merci
Paul Harrison retweeted
Do Nothing (@donothingband) are back, with a brand new single 'Summer of Hate'. Just ignore the fact mince pies are already in the shops, and read the Dork Mixtape cover feature now.
readdork.com/features/do-not…
Paul Harrison retweeted
These are of course personal religious views that he is perfectly entitled to hold and to share, but we think it’s reasonable to say that the laws of this country should respect individual choice, and not seek to impose one set of views on the rest of the population.
2/2
Paul Harrison retweeted
'The case for assisted dying is a profound affirmation of the highest and most life-affirming values: the dignity of every human life, trusting the individual, and responding to suffering with humanity and compassion.' @andrewcopson @EveningStandard
standard.co.uk/comment/assis…
Paul Harrison retweeted
I am right in thinking everyone wants to Rejoin the EU aren't I?
Like if you do
RT if you really do
Paul Harrison retweeted
We disagree with the Archbishop of Westminster on the value of suffering
We think it's wrong to rob someone who is dying and in pain, and who's exhausted all their palliative care options, of their basic autonomy and dignity
We don't equate human suffering & misery with virtue
This quoted post is unavailable.
I thought Reynolds was impressive on @bbclaurak show this morning. And it’s telling that Caudwell remains supportive of the new Govt….he even said he’d pay 5% more income tax. So much for wealthy people “leaving the UK”.
Paul Harrison retweeted
In an open, diverse, and democratic society, the law on assisted dying should equally respect the choices of terminally ill or incurably suffering people who do not wish to suffer terribly at the end of life.
Not everyone shares a religious approach to suffering, death, and dying.
Why should the law prohibit their choice?
People like our member Tony Nicklinson, who suffered from locked-in syndrome, didn't have his choice respected in the eyes of the law, nor have the thousands of people forced to travel to Switzerland to access the right to die.
It's time to create a future where compassion and dignity wins. Here's @andrewcopson responding to Catholic journalist Katherine Bennett on BBC Sunday Morning Live.
Ladder for Mr Peston @Peston
Quadrature Capital Ltd made a £4m donation to Labour on 28 May 2024. It was reported to the Electoral Commission on 30 July 2024. It has only just been revealed by Open Democracy. I have just looked up Quadrature’s UK accounts. The firm says it’s receives remuneration for “investment management services” and that profits are driven by “the performance and assets of the funds under management”. According to its most recent filings (see attached) it paid tax of a paltry £5.3m in 2022/3 on profits of £231m and just £35m of tax on profits made in the previous year of £560m. In other words it has been paying a fraction of what was the UK corporation tax rate of 19% - which at the time was low by UK standards. There will be Labour members and supporters who will be surprised and disappointed that the party is funded by a business that pays considerably less in tax than the official rate
As a kid (early 70s) fascinated by planets, stars, space etc etc, if you’d told me I’d be able to watch this video on a handheld device in my lifetime, I’d have thought you were totally bonkers. Amazing 😮
Paul Harrison retweeted
It’s possible that in the history of the English language there has never been a less accurate usage of the word “pertinent”.
