Steve Monaghan musings

 That annual, or not, appraisal of all things me. A) you are not an island B) you were born and therefore have human connections whether good or bad C) Life goes on regardless of your mental state, get over it D) You can become an individual but they will keep prodding you, it's social innit E) Maybe it's a tribe thing, find it/them follow F) Most of you are following what you are told

 Fox hunting remains unpopular in the UK, with 80% of people believing it should remain illegal. However, it can be difficult to prove that the law has been broken, and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been reluctant to take cases to court.  It took Labour 8 years of leading government to create this law. It has existed since 2004. That's 20 years. In those 20 years the laws on peaceful protest, in the UK - a liberal democracy, have become much harsher. This means that everybody has a right to a peaceful protest and no restrictions shall be placed on this unless it is in the interests of national security, public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime or for the protection of health. So is fox hunting - effecting national security - likely to cause disorder or Crime - likely to effect health of someone It is a crime therefore it is likely to? However, Is it a priority? when allocating police force tasks - it seems not. This process can be used to allocate polic...

 Hi. Month three of training for Rasselbock BYU September 13th 2025 Hardwick Hall. Well what a month(ish). The annual cold virus, an injury and slight demotivation. On the bright side purchased Precision Hydration tablets, gels and powder. More training with energy intake to come. Thanks to Matt Field for advice. Back Story part 2. First marathon London 1998 for Lupus UK. First Ultra Spire Ultra, First Light Adventure 2019. Much of my running was done whilst being a full time youth worker for local authorities. Team Rasselbock and others What's the best advice to give your support team for a BYU? Should I set a minimum or maximum number of laps? Please put answers in comments below 👇 or Facebook or Strava. Keep on keeping on. 🌲🎅😊

 Given EVERY PARLIAMENT, not just Labour and WASPI,  bar none breaks 'promises', does not deliver manifesto points and does deliver unstated policies why do 70% of those eligible keep voting for one of the major two parties!!? a) habit b) stuck in ways cannot change c) feel duty/legally bound d) have not considered other options e) still believe democracy delivers overall f) there is no alternative (that they see) Some of you will vote for other parties but they ONLY make up 1% of the overall vote so negligible. The alternative being offered currently is right wing it's their fault i.e. Reform UK (formerly UKIP, etc) To me their 'disguise' of creditability hides racism/fascism - the very thing many of you vote to avoid. Including their vociferous support for leaving the EU. The veil of democracy includes many views, that is its liberal nature. It includes, in my view, practices and speech which break laws. But due to the process being biased or inefficient they are ...

Capitalism and Democracy the twin towers to stop us fighting back yes fighting because they won't give it to us peacefully.  So what is it?        Consumerism - buy anything it's better than fighting     Mental Health - Your too weak to fight here have some tablets dumb you down    Trade Unions/Leftism - fight for wages, benefits it's better than fighting us directly    The Right/fascism/racism - its immigrants not us you need to blame Neo-Liberalism - it's the establishment - Government, Politicians and policies that stop us achieving - fight them The Dominant Political ideology of a historical human period of time coupled with a hierarchial structure requires leaders, dominant humans and them having a power base to rule. It is not natural, evolutionary or necessary. It is imposed and maintained through (threat of) violence. Over time this has been legalized and toned down in front of camera/curtains but it has a (un)spoken th...

  British cycling team fail Fracking fail Man Utd fail Grenadier waste of money More plastic in our lives/oceans What's the connection? Britain's Richest Greedy Person. He is a wrecking ball. Not good for The Planet. Not good for mental health. It's a point of view with plenty of evidence. Unlike many other claims. But what should Labour do? Continue with Austerity. Hitting The Poor. Meanwhile, more wrecking. What next? How do you curb Rich powerful people In a society that eulogises them? I know keep buying their, and their mates, products I know never criticise them I know when they commit crimes let them off I know accept their power over you I know think differently 🤔

'Councils may sell assets to raise funds to balance their books or stay afloat. For example, the government announced that 19 English councils would be allowed to sell assets to pay for services in 2024.' As far as I am aware the Labour Government is not stopping the sale of Public Assets for the benefit of Communities.  Your local educational, health, social care, etc. building is being sold off to cover costs of running Your Services by Your Representatives. This democratic decision seems to fly in the face of the will of the people.  It's not just Conservatives who support this strategy. Effectively those councils declared bankrupt are being allowed to continue to raise monies by selling buildings that may have a future use. Would You be allowed to raise monies selling someone else's assets if you had failed to pay your mortgage?  The lack of a response from The Public speaks volumes about the level of acceptance in this country. You have kicked The Tories out only t...

  Individual brain metabolism Confusion, depression, dark The sun cometh up A new dawn Realisation (woke) The depths of despair become Teaching for the sky There are no fears just opportunities No limits but... Morality, self-sabotage, those who govern. Like The Rich they rule and don't have fears. Now what if.. The cloud lifted for all on one day at the same time The possibility of a collective human consciousness but... Brains do not allow this The Rich do not want this Those who support our leaders do not want this Then the fears remain but not the same day or even time This it is decreed, forever consigned to.. Human Mental Health But ....what if Your slumber is poked by a sign Your thoughts bubble is pricked Your very being is provoked Then what How can the non-Rich rise What will prick their conscience Can consciousness be collective Nah it will never happen Show me what it looks like To endeavour to take the challenge without a blueprint is the very essence of the journey th...