Jo@nna ❄️

Finder of lost things. Will always be fond of Europe. Incurable Optimist.

[Jo@nna ❄️ @jobotte]

@GavWilson 😂

[Sam @SamCKx]

A democratically elected British Prime Minister has been driven from office by a relentless campaign of propaganda and misinformation; funded, amplified and perpetuated by foreign billionaires and elites whose interests bear zero resemblance to those of ordinary working people.

A noble gesture from an emotional Keir Starmer, entirely consistent with his conduct in office.

A truly sad day for British democracy.

His full resignation speech:

[Jo@nna ❄️ @jobotte]

.@easyJet after having awful delays (2.5 hrs) getting through passport control at Lisbon airport on Weds what time should we arrive for a 1.40pm flight on Sunday (9th Nov) to guarantee getting through on time?

[Marina Purkiss @MarinaPurkiss]

A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...

78% are murdered by a partner/ex

Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this

Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety

In fact, they voted against them

So ask yourself...

Why the concern for women only when the perpetrator is a migrant?

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

[Trust in Change @TiC_ECFCST]

Trust in Change is a fan-led group committed to modernising the Supporters’ Trust.
We believe in openness, accountability and progress, and want a more dynamic Trust that engages more of its members and takes its rightful place at the heart of #ECFC.
https://t.co/dkWoRguL1y

[Jo@nna ❄️ @jobotte]

UK Trains are an utter joke. Standing for 2+ hours, those around me including the elderly and babies. No water. No food. And I paid over £60 for the privilege. @gwruk hang your heads in shame.
Now to see @trainline trying to weasel out of giving me a full refund.
#trainhell

[Jo@nna ❄️ @jobotte]

@columeastwood What an utter tool he is 😔

[Colum Eastwood @columeastwood]

This is utterly disgusting.

Why can some people not practice their politics with, at least some, compassion and humanity?

[Jo@nna ❄️ @jobotte]

. @reginalddhunter loved seeing you in Exeter earlier, camera guy should’ve been publicly flogged imho 📸⛔️😡 Keep on keeping on 💪💪💪

[Simon Calder @SimonCalder]

Good morning sunshine.
Best British beach in a mainstream resort? (So no idyllic Hebridean islands, I’m afraid)
I’ll start:
Exmouth, Devon (pictured)
Rhossilli, Gower Peninsula
Scarborough, North Yorks
Aberdeen.
Bottom of the table, Brighton (which I adore in all other respects).

[Philip Pullman @PhilipPullman]

It's like a nineteenth-century novel. The old man is insane, but no-one dares to say so, and all around Musk and his followers gather like wolves, eager to snatch what they can while his wealth and power last. It will end in rage and ruin.

[🍓🥦TheGrocerOnTheGreen🥕🍏 @grocer_on_green]

@jayrayner1 A fabulously fitting review for my fellow Magdalen Roaders! 🙌💥😁

[Jay Rayner @jayrayner1]

This week’s restaurant review: At the excellent Stage in Exeter, so many of the dishes are total showstoppers. It is that rare thing - a tasting menu-based restaurant that leaves you wanting more.

https://t.co/CueqUQ5KUx

[Jo@nna ❄️ @jobotte]

My 10 YO son wants to know if anyone has seen exposed bedrock at the bottom of the nether in minecraft or if this is first time! Answer below 👇 #Minecraft #nether #gaming #GamingCommunity #gaminglife

[Jo@nna ❄️ @jobotte]

@JaneyGodley I

[Dan Raven-Ellison @DanRavenEllison]

I'm proud #Exeter, like dozens of UK cities, is a @CityofSanctuary - part of a large movement to provide support, dignity and welcome to refugees and people seeking sanctuary.

Want to help strengthen that effort? I'm donating. You can too https://t.co/ZcNcRzGgtV

[Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas]

Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer - which is pretty damned depressing. There isn’t a single challenge we face which wouldn’t be easier to address if we worked more closely with our neighbours as part of the EU. Let’s prove him wrong https://t.co/jamnIMAPiL

[Freddie @FreddieBailey96]

Less than 2 hours to get the Tories out.

Retweet and spread the word.

[Paul Lewis @paullewismoney]

Less than TWO hours now. Get down there. Abstaining is not taking part. It’s specifically not taking part. No one died so you could abstain, they died so you could take part.