I hope the right wing nutters who trashed the RNLI reflect on their stupidity as they watch coverage of the collision in the North Sea. The RNLI and their volunteers represent the country at its best. - ThreadSky

redpeter99.bsky.social • 76 days ago

I hope the right wing nutters who trashed the RNLI reflect on their stupidity as they watch coverage of the collision in the North Sea.
The RNLI and their volunteers represent the country at its best.

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wemdmj.bsky.social•76 days ago

But remember all the far right loonies achieved in their campaign against the RNLI was an increase in charitable donations from “normal” people.

bamosan42.bsky.social•76 days ago

👍🙂

peteduffield.bsky.social•76 days ago

The conspiracy theories most probably started by about 1pm.

nelstrid.bsky.social•76 days ago

If my calculations are correct, going by all the people who claim they have cancelled their RNLI monthly donation, their gifted income is currently around £57m per month worse off......

richardsedtech.bsky.social•75 days ago

More likely to be around £57 - I doubt many of those 'cancelling' actually made regular donations in the first place. And that doesn't account for the increased donations from many others.

nelstrid.bsky.social•75 days ago

I was being sarcastic 😉

Of course none of these gammony types have ever in a million years donated to the RNLI.

richardsedtech.bsky.social•75 days ago

Apologies

satiricalplanet.bsky.social•76 days ago

A catastrophic chemical spill may have turned the North Sea into a toxic wasteland, endangering marine life, fisheries, and coastal communities as officials scramble to respond.

https://aiwillybillhuman.substack.com/p/the-north-sea-cyanide-wtf

colkyred.bsky.social•76 days ago

Farage and co would have the sailors present their documents whilst they drown. The RNLI are life savers.

sonofedd.bsky.social•76 days ago

Why the RNLI are not state funded as an emergency service is beyond me.
These guys are volunteers! Everyone a hero and should be honoured!

lynnherron.bsky.social•75 days ago

If it was state funded it would have been closed long ago under the banner of austerity.

ianmorr.bsky.social•76 days ago

Because then the state could tell them who to save and who not to. Better this way.

lynnherron.bsky.social•75 days ago

Much better. I'm an RNLI fund raiser. It's hard work in these difficult economic times but worth it to keep RNLI independent and 'Saving Lives at Sea' regardless as it was originally set up to do.

article19.co.uk•76 days ago

and what was the problem with the RNLI? was it a woke thing, a water thing, a boat thing....?

julie1176.bsky.social•76 days ago

It was a refugee thing.

bristolmoggy.bsky.social•76 days ago

The RNLI wasn't willing to let migrants drown.

dualraconteur.bsky.social•76 days ago

Why the fuck are they against the RNLI?

julie1176.bsky.social•76 days ago

Because sometimes they pick up desperate people in small boats. You know, without fear or favor, or something like that. They think that they should be left to drown.

julie1176.bsky.social•76 days ago

There, was a big thing about it a couple of years ago. I think they did very well out of it, though, as decent people started donating. One bloke, well known for his sarcastic fund raising, bought enough for a new boat. There was a suggestion that it be called the flying Farage.

dualraconteur.bsky.social•76 days ago

Everything they say and stand for is wrong. I looked at a republican forum earlier and it’s insane to read that they have it wrong about almost everything but don’t seem to realise. They argue passionately about things that are categorically false. Now I read, “why should we save drowning people?”

julie1176.bsky.social•76 days ago

Even if you think there's too much immigration, to actually want people to drown,, we'll what sort of people are they?

leaveitnigel.bsky.social•76 days ago

Whenever I visit a coastal town I make a point of buying a key ring or fridge magnet from the RNLI shop; Reform nutters are the dregs of humanity.

vectisjon.bsky.social•76 days ago

It was actually for a hovercraft and unfortunately not enough has been raised yet as far as I can tell (because I donated and get updates on the campaign).

julie1176.bsky.social•76 days ago

OK. I thought they'd got enough a long time ago. I didn't donate through it, as I donated directly, but I have with some of his other campaigns.

podkin.bsky.social•76 days ago

Absobloodyloutly!

mpl28.bsky.social•76 days ago

Nope

dualraconteur.bsky.social•76 days ago

It’s not normal to want to deprive anyone in trouble at sea help. As a political party one of their main policies would be letting people drown without helping yet the have huge vocal support.

johnmanningpct.bsky.social•76 days ago

Is this genuine? If so, top grade awful.

mpl28.bsky.social•76 days ago

Private group on FB-not joining to find out!

mpl28.bsky.social•76 days ago

I copied from another post and believe it is.

fluffymart.bsky.social•76 days ago

They'd rush to the rescue of his shocking grammar

sveg.bsky.social•76 days ago

Mate, if tommy told them it was a fake with crisis actors that is precisely what they would believe.

sharpinsky.bsky.social•76 days ago

You suppose that they’re capable of introspection?

marycorb.bsky.social•75 days ago

👏👏👏

leeeyres.bsky.social•76 days ago

I doubt they can join the dots or even care that they can't, Farridge says the RNLI is woke and that's all that matters.

bluetigermusic.bsky.social•76 days ago

Who trashes the RNLI?? Unbelievable!

da1sy-alexander.bsky.social•76 days ago

My thoughts exactly.

timbleman.bsky.social•76 days ago

They do

chicchick.bsky.social•76 days ago

Why don’t we follow America and cut public sector workers cut benefits close schools burn a couple of hundred books whilst we are at it! Oh we are already doing some of the above and more to come knowing how we love to do everything they do.

irduxbury.bsky.social•76 days ago

I’m as left wing as they come, but I’m a little confused by your post. Are you ok? The UK is now on the right path since the Tories were expelled. Relax, the UK will be fine now the adults are in charge.

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