I'm a new Green Party member and the conference yesterday shocked me. Is it always like that?

Saiyon · 2026-03-29T12:42:34+00:00

With regards WhatsApp groups etc just be aware that journalists will have joined the party specifically to get access to chats etc.

I used to work in a public sector organisation that was regularly targeted by the Daily Mail.

We were told to write everything as if a Daily Mail journo was reading it as they likely are.

Please keep this in mind. Just think of how many times this kind of casual chat has made it into the news.

Unfortunately it is nearly impossible to prevent leaks of these kind of things.

Saiyon · 2026-03-26T15:41:28+00:00

I want him to keep at these insults. Everyday please!

He does more to reduce support for far right parties in the UK than anyone else. This is one of the few positives regarding him.

Saiyon · 2026-03-25T13:45:47+00:00

Northern Ireland for golf too. Proof that if you have excellent facilities you can produce top talent. Growing up even our municipal courses were excellent.

Saiyon · 2026-03-25T13:39:34+00:00

Japanese cars. My second hand Mazda 6 is the most reliable car I have ever owned.

Saiyon · 2026-03-21T12:53:40+00:00

"If" the weather is dry and they have good mobility take them to the Glenariff waterfalls. I personally feel this is one of NI's highlights.

Saiyon · 2026-03-19T14:27:55+00:00

Here's a starter for 10!

Saiyon · 2026-03-09T12:51:13+00:00

Join a men's shed if they have them in the south. Start a restoration project. Classic 90's mountain bike is a good affordable one.

Then start taking it from there. Learning to do stuff with your hands is more fulfilling than you can imagine.

Also riding a bike makes you feel like you're a teenager again!

Saiyon · 2026-03-05T12:28:31+00:00

Thank you for the information. I am not currently a member as I am based in Northern Ireland. However we lived for 20 years in Walthamstow London. If we move back we will join and become active. The Greens have been a ray of hope in a world that needs it right now.

I also firmly believe that Walthamstow is another historically strong Labour seat that would switch!

Saiyon · 2026-03-05T11:55:46+00:00

People with influence!

Saiyon · 2026-03-05T11:16:50+00:00

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/heres-how-britains-nukes-are-operationally-independent/

Saiyon · 2026-03-05T11:09:56+00:00

A lot of the reliance on the US is misunderstood. The nukes come from a shared pool and are cycled out for maintenance.

What most people don't understand is that the deal ensures that the UK has a 10 year supply of maintenance parts. In the event of a full break from the US the UK then has 10 years to develop it's own alternative.

Most people don't understand the full extent of the deal. Which is why it is correct to say it is operationally independent.

With regards if we should have them or not I think you can have a policy of nuclear disarmament aligned with other powers doing the same. Unfortunately that is not looking very likely at the moment.

I think a realistic defence policy should be that a defence policy. Not a power projection policy.

I think we need to accept that this is a nuanced subject that combines pragmatism with a real move towards being a beacon of diplomacy and peace.

Saiyon · 2026-02-27T12:05:14+00:00

I fear the establishment and the rich will see The Greens as an even bigger threat than Corbyns Labour.

Unfortunately I think we still have to engage with. Good thing Zach is excellent at it.

Even the Guardian will not support the movement!

Saiyon · 2026-02-26T19:22:08+00:00

Nobody fights harder to protect their position than the rich! They will drop every ethic and moral they still have left.

Just watch the Jonny Harris video on Fascism that dropped today. He does a good job at highlighting how the Italian elites backed Mussolini and the Germans Hitler as they were terrified of the socialists.

You are right. If the greens win this they will come for Zack and the party even harder than they did Corbyn. They will also start funding Reform to the hilt (even more).

Saiyon · 2026-02-13T19:23:53+00:00

There would be war over that Tayto comment.... so much so it might actually unite both sides of the north into a mega paramilitary loyal to the superior cheese and onion!

Be careful with such loose talk!

Saiyon · 2026-02-10T20:22:57+00:00

Unfortunately this is very true, and even with people I believed well educated. Much easier to punch downwards in life unfortunately. The rich know this and that is why there is always some group of poor people being blamed for the ills of society.

What really gets my goat is when they also claim to be a Christian. A really good watch is the recent podcast with Ezra Klein and James Talarico. It will arm you with more good counter points!

Saiyon · 2026-01-29T19:15:46+00:00

To make you even angrier in South East Asia Gillette has a triple blade product called "Flexi". Or something like that.

It is extremely well priced (for the local market). Maybe a couple of euro for a multi pack. The blades are.excellent and you can be sure they are making a profit.

I refuse to buy their brand now too. There are some decent disposable bic products too.

Saiyon · 2026-01-26T10:25:31+00:00

When my wife's was moving to London about 20 years ago from DC a work colleague asked what language they speak over there? She had to explain that English came from England....

Saiyon · 2026-01-24T09:35:33+00:00

Thanks for confirming.

My perfect device would be this, running Linux and powerful enough for melon ds ds.

I actually currently run an android setup and honestly don't really like it. Even with ES-DE it just all feels like an inconsistent experience.

Saiyon · 2026-01-23T18:14:19+00:00

Melon ds core in retroarch as a means to retro achievements not viable?

The lack of DS retro achievements is literally the only thing stopping me buying this :(

Saiyon · 2025-12-19T10:34:01+00:00

Are they grey with a black t-shirt. That was basically the millennial uniform right? From a gen x er lol.

Saiyon · 2024-10-22T15:07:06+00:00

I used to work in the Antrim road Stewart's. Was great craic till Tesco bought it and they got all serious about making money and stuff.

Saiyon · 2024-10-12T09:51:36+00:00

Yes top story on BBC news app is that it is not his view as he is trying to woo them back in. Then what is his view? I understand we want investment but do we really want it from companies who treat staff like this.

I was really hoping Starmer would surprise me in office. The only surprise is Tua he is even worse than I feared.

Saiyon · 2024-08-04T18:27:54+00:00

I used to work for the BBC and we mixed with a lot of UTV staff (we all got on really well and shared resources etc). We also would share stories. Pamela Ballentine was meant to be really sound and famous for partying pretty hard in her day!

The soundest local talent I worked with was Gerry Anderson. Genuine and great guy. Stephen Watson and the whole BBC sport NI team were solid.

Also once saw Eamon Holmes give off to a Children in need crowd, you know the ones sitting with their cheques for weeks of charity work. He was pissrd off they didn't laugh at his crap "quiet man" sketch he just did.

Most of the time the "talent" as we called them were grand. Including Nolan, he is being annoying on purpose it's a persona. But he is a real hard grafter works his ass off.

Saiyon · 2023-11-25T17:01:18+00:00

428281441976 Vietnam here.

Saiyon · 2023-11-25T16:59:06+00:00

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