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All that land would turn a tidy profit if sold to an #AI company ...

2026-08-25T16:32:57Z

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All that land would turn a tidy profit if sold to an #AI company 😁

I'm not bothered that #Jeffries met with a Trump lackey to ...

2026-08-23T12:14:29Z

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I'm not bothered that #Jeffries met with a Trump lackey to find common ground. Part of his role, as an elected official, is to try and use his power to accomplish Dem goals.

He can do that while still fighting for Dem priorities.

But meeting Trump's son-in-law, not an actual admin official, delegitimizes the entire government. It empowers the cronyism. WTF!

The progressive takeover of the Dem party cannot come soon enough.

Another one of today's #NotSanewashedNews An excellent ...

2026-08-21T08:50:08Z

Another one of today's #NotSanewashedNews

An excellent analysis of the US national debt - now $40 trillion.

The key line, early on: "US’s gargantuan indebtedness is in fact the product of a longstanding Republican strategy...."
#RepublicansAreABigProblem

‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/us-national-debt-republicans

First they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win. ...

2026-08-12T10:15:18Z

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First they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win.

I'm quite optimistic that the progressive takeover of the Democratic party is past the tipping point.

It won't be a Socialist leader in the 2028 race, but it will be the primary momentum by then.

While the progressive lost the WI gov race, another one won the MN senate race and several beat centrist Dems in House races.

Fingers crossed #Burnham gets ahead of that trend in the UK.

Journalistic mysteries of the modern age: - Why has no reporter ...

2026-07-27T17:18:18Z

Journalistic mysteries of the modern age:

- Why has no reporter gotten into Mitch McConnell's room or gotten a doctor's comments

- Why no reporter has gotten a photo behind the #KennedyCenter tarp

- Why White House correspondents attended a dinner with a man who has spent a decade undermining them

#MediaMustDoBetter

Yet another serial sex offender hiding in a position of ...

2026-07-23T06:48:46Z

Yet another serial sex offender hiding in a position of authority.

We'd all be far better off demanding those in authority do their jobs, rather than attack outgroups.
#WeHonorPoliceWithHighStandards

#NotAnImmigrant #NotTrans

Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v0rq66q3no

What companies are funding the main sponsors of #ICE ? 1. SpaceX ...

2026-07-20T17:11:28Z

What companies are funding the main sponsors of #ICE ?

1. SpaceX ...no surprise
2. Home Depot
3. Charter (Spectrum)
4. UPS
5. Chevron

See the Top 25 and methodology at:
https://popular.info/p/these-consumer-brands-are-bankrolling?r=2cxom&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

More great investigative work by Judd Legum (npub1a8p…v4tn)

I'm old enough to remember when 13 American troops killed in ...

2026-07-18T23:45:17Z

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I'm old enough to remember when 13 American troops killed in Afghanistan was enough for Republicans to call for the POTUS to resign.

Now, crickets.
#ThisIsAmericaNow

My favorite take on Trump's nonsense "election ...

2026-07-18T14:36:00Z

My favorite take on Trump's nonsense "election interference" speech:

Rep. Jim McGovern: “Trump says Democrats forgot to rig the election in 2016, successfully rigged it while HE was president in 2020, then forgot how to rig it again in 2024. So the only election Democrats supposedly stole was the one he himself controlled. You have to be a special kind of stupid to believe this bullshit.”

Thanks to MeidasTouch :verified: (npub1w8n…kn70)

Excellent point to include in your "bite size" series. ...

2026-07-18T09:00:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…72zk
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Excellent point to include in your "bite size" series.

Economists have an amazing ability to externalise costs based on implicit values.

To this day, there is still insufficient inclusion of environment costs - and typically zero inclusion of community, cultural or individual worth costs. Because they are not valued.

An example, if AI destroys millions of jobs leaving communities in poverty and increasing suicide, how is that calculated in economic growth models?

😂😂😂 Congrats to Carroll for finally getting payment from ...

2026-07-14T22:16:30Z

😂😂😂

Congrats to Carroll for finally getting payment from Trump

E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment From Trump in Civil Case https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/nyregion/carroll-trump-settlement-million.html

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@SecEvangelism/116914308367630104 Of ...

2026-07-13T22:02:06Z

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@SecEvangelism/116914308367630104

Of course, it's a total coincidence that the NRA head posed for a photo with a known Russian spy.

Even worse, #Widdecombe 's communication style was "... ...

2026-07-11T07:43:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…mvz2
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Even worse, #Widdecombe 's communication style was "... most skilled in prosecuting what public life in a democracy is all about: being able to articulate, with clarity and conviction, what they stand for."

Not aiming to improve the public good. Not lofty ideals. Not even good governance requiring compromise.

Read it again. #BBCNews says the goal of public life in democracy is about ability to communicate.

Yes, a needed skill. But if communication is what it "is all about", we get division.

No wonder politics and society are in such an awful, divided ...

2026-07-11T07:36:41Z

No wonder politics and society are in such an awful, divided state.

Top tier news source, #BBCNews , writes a whole piece focused on #Widdecombe 's provocateur style ...as if that is the best trait a politician.

Her words "...would splash a listener in the face and demand a reaction.". Umm, that's not a good thing.

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BBC News - Pugnacious, charismatic and she always answered the question - Chris Mason on Ann Widdecombe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrxdnmlk5no

How much has been written about Starmer's choice to appoint ...

2026-07-05T19:16:22Z

How much has been written about Starmer's choice to appoint Mandelson.

Where are the questions about Farage's judgement to associate with Cottrell? The man pled guilty, was convicted and jailed for fraud. Yet Farage accepted £24k (reported) and housing, security and social media support (unreported) from him.

#FarageIsUnfit

BBC News - 'Posh George': Who is aristocrat and convicted criminal at heart of Farage controversy?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yzzw5vk8vo

#CorruptSCOTUS Hall of Shameful Decisions - Citizens United - ...

2026-06-30T08:29:42Z

#CorruptSCOTUS Hall of Shameful Decisions

- Citizens United - corporations are people -> unlimited money in politics
- Heller - gun ownership is an individual right -> bye to gun control
- All the cases destroying Voting Rights Act -> bye democracy
- Overturning Roe -> bye women's rights
- Overturning Chevron -> bye Congressional regulation
- Overturning independent regulator protection -> bye independent civil service

Viewed together, the insanity is obvious.
#ThisIsAmericaNow

For a century, totalitarians have treasured mass data collection, ...

2026-06-14T08:52:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…krnv
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For a century, totalitarians have treasured mass data collection, whether on paper or computers.

Today, it is done by techbros who dominate politics.

IMO, we absolutely need better social media (and AI) control. But that must go with breaking the power of these dangerous techbros (and not simply moving the data to gov).

Laws like OSA and Australia's ban are crude tools, but necessary in the evolution of regulation.

Corey Doctorow has excellent ideas too

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Sorry, I disagree with the posted screenshot. It's simply ...

2026-06-14T08:44:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…2kly
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Sorry, I disagree with the posted screenshot.

It's simply wrong to say it is novel to be "...regulating the medium through which regulation itself is debated...."

This is true with TV, radio, newspapers, books. The issue is as old as the printing press.

Yes, it is a tricky issue rife with surveillance trade-offs. But public safety always had multiple levels of checks (ie surveillance). The issue today is the concentration of that control - and in whose hands

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Twitter should have been banned in the UK when Musk did the ...

2026-06-10T15:58:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…tnx9
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Twitter should have been banned in the UK when Musk did the salute and videoed into the UTK rally.

Banned on national security grounds.

All gov comms should have immediately need moved to a gov-hosted server on Mastodon. As Trump has shown, the world's media will go where needed to get the posts from those in power

FFS, this is negligent of @npub13yw…wwpf This is quite ...

2026-06-08T15:40:24Z

FFS, this is negligent of The Guardian (npub13yw…wwpf)

This is quite literally repetion, of the Big Lie - with no context or evidence.

Totally unacceptable. #MediaMustDoBetter

Trump repeats claim that California election was rigged
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jun/08/us-politics-latest-news-updates-trump-california-governor-midterm-elections

@npub13yw…wwpf is so close to connecting the dots here. Two ...

2026-06-08T08:32:11Z

The Guardian (npub13yw…wwpf) is so close to connecting the dots here.

Two stories, back to back, of deliberate lies pushed in the MSM with serious repercussions for those who resist.

Time for journalists to quit pretending and sanewashing this. Stop taking their lies in good faith and stop repeating them. Demand evidence - like Welker did. Of course, investigate and debunk - but then call it that (not critics say, or some evidence shows)
#NotSanewashedNews

Absolutely true. Here's yet another example of American ...

2026-06-01T09:21:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…aylv
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Absolutely true.

Here's yet another example of American corporate welfare - $40 billion taken from government revenue and given straight to corporate profits.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/business/economy/offshore-tax-havens-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mlA._Qxf.Oqlh6e7-t2zo&smid=nytcore-android-share

Interesting point. Millions are obsessed with personal "tax ...

2026-05-26T12:30:47Z

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Interesting point. Millions are obsessed with personal "tax planning" and we've lost almost all focus on planning for an effective social safety net.

We wouldn't all need a personal money hoard right up to the moment of death if we could trust the safety net.

As long as we have #LateStageCapitalism , there will be ...

2026-05-26T07:40:14Z

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As long as we have #LateStageCapitalism , there will be phenomenal pressure on politicians of every party to undermine proper taxation.

An equal priority *should* be to add a strong, legal duty of care to corporations for their employees/suppliers, customers and the environment/community. (I can dream)

Bad tax policy reflects a broken political system which results from the corrosive power of excessive money.

Unfortunately, the thread is broken and I cannot see the original ...

2026-05-24T15:04:58Z

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Unfortunately, the thread is broken and I cannot see the original post you replied to.

It may well make the same point.

I disagree The point scoring, outrage and spectacle are what the ...

2026-05-24T11:14:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…s4um
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I disagree

The point scoring, outrage and spectacle are what the public is being fed to keep us distracted from the oligarchy and to manufacture a reality that benefits the oligarchy.

The problem with politics is oligarchy capture of all the pillars of social control. Political point scoring is just one part of the content gen pillar.

NB: This is a worldwide problem, not only UK. It's why democracy is fading everywhere.

Thank you for highlighting the Nerve They are doing great ...

2026-05-23T09:07:41Z

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Thank you for highlighting the Nerve

They are doing great investigative work into the finances of Farage/Reform and into the deep penetration of Palantir into every facet of the state.

Well worth subscribing (even at free level).
https://www.thenerve.news/membership

Even with the dramatic swings in the 2026 local election, LibDems ...

2026-05-22T10:54:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…j54v
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Even with the dramatic swings in the 2026 local election, LibDems won more seats than the Greens, Labour won roughly 2x the Greens - and Reform won roughly 3x the Greens.

I see no evidence that the Greens, or any other party are the dominant anti-right party. It's gotta be Labour for now.

The sooner the UK embraces a coalition approach, led by Labour with serious compromises by all, the better.

At least until genuine electoral reform.

I remember when he said #Iran 's nuclear programme was ...

2026-05-22T09:06:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…zh44
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I remember when he said #Iran 's nuclear programme was totally obliterated.

That was less than a year ago.

Simply amazing that the US Gov cannot indict or prosecute a ...

2026-05-20T11:12:13Z

Simply amazing that the US Gov cannot indict or prosecute a sitting POTUS, but it's perfectly fine for a sitting POTUS to sue and negotiate a settlement with the US Gov he leads.

#ThisIsAmericaNow
#AlwaysAGriftWithTrump

With Trump’s Settlement, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/trump-settlement-irs.html

Surely, the next leader of the #Labour party will need to get out ...

2026-05-17T08:56:12Z

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Surely, the next leader of the #Labour party will need to get out of this self-dug hole.

It's as simple as dropping the appeal of the Court decision.

I don't believe this data point particularly shows an issue ...

2026-05-17T08:45:32Z

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I don't believe this data point particularly shows an issue with UK management.

To me, this assessment indicates a far stronger correlation to the type of business the owning company is.

That is ...Private equity focus on profit maximisation, not service provision (or even legal compliance). Whereas, infrastructure companies focus on provision and maintenance of the service.

Also, the two favourable comparators are both Asian, which could be a factor.

100%, he will It is a widely accepted fact that Trump is ...

2026-05-13T05:41:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…5nmz
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100%, he will

It is a widely accepted fact that Trump is transactional. So, the only question is who will reward Trump more:
- Taiwan, to defend itself or
- China, to betray Taiwan

#AlwaysAGriftWithTrump

And people voted Reform just days after the revelation that ...

2026-05-08T09:58:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…9d2q
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And people voted Reform just days after the revelation that Farage accepted a £5m "gift" from a billionaire - and months after another senior Reformer was jailed for taking Russian bribes.

I understand people are angry, but MSM is utterly failing to tell people what they are voting for.
#VoteReformGetATrump

Yet another example that Trumpism kills... Failing to pay for ...

2026-05-04T12:53:28Z

Yet another example that Trumpism kills...

Failing to pay for healthcare to #ICE detainees, dramatically increasing deaths.
#ThisIsAmericaNow

ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 months
https://popular.info/p/ice-has-not-paid-for-detainee-medical

C'mon now If Britain must appease the fragile ego of Trump, ...

2026-04-26T08:41:19Z

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C'mon now

If Britain must appease the fragile ego of Trump, then let's do it condemning violence and supporting a free press.

I would expect the same message from a Tory PM if it were Biden or Obama

Correct. Corey Doctorow has written about the decades of US trade ...

2026-04-24T08:26:37Z

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Correct. Corey Doctorow has written about the decades of US trade policy that pushes US tech dominance.

But Trump has made it clear to every nation that relying on America (for anything) is doomed to fail.

Why are governments embracing AI? Because they value corporate ...

2026-04-24T08:12:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…n5ew
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Why are governments embracing AI?

Because they value corporate profits over the wellbeing of their citizenry (IMO). They fear a massive financial drain if they aren't competitive with the US in encouraging AI replacement of human workers.

Also, they fear even greater dependence on US-based technology dependence.

But what will society be with mass unemployment and hallucinating machines making most decisions?

True, but perhaps your first point should be rewritten as: A ...

2026-04-21T10:32:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…e4nh
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True, but perhaps your first point should be rewritten as:

A public, fed by extensive corporate media, who want to cherrypick the benefits without fully contributing because... well, dammit, Britain is special and the EU should want us bad enough to do it.

(Note, while I said Britain, perhaps Scotland should be excluded)

Exactly. Hence my point about education and media. Until we pry ...

2026-04-20T12:36:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…90yq
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Exactly. Hence my point about education and media. Until we pry that out of the hands of corporate (often offshore) hands to reshape the discussion?

I've resigned myself to the need to rebuild a new, truthful media. That's why I actively support Byline Times, The Nerve and other independent journalism.

But I wanted to challenge my assumptions to see if there was something more critical needed.

Con't ...powers more broadly. (See "Against ...

2026-04-20T09:26:04Z

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Con't

...powers more broadly. (See "Against Elections" by Reybrouck for a lot more). Citizens Assemblies are one of my fav tools.

But even under such a system, how do you ensure the wealthy don't corrupt that system to its own ends? That leads to education, media and written constitutions.

And of course, those are all tools that have been wielded by the wealthy to shape societies.

That's the point where I've come back full circle. It seems eternal vigilence is the answer
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Belated reply: Absolutely agree we need a much better regulatory ...

2026-04-20T09:20:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…navj
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Belated reply:

Absolutely agree we need a much better regulatory state, which we are denied due to embedded wealthy players. The question is ...How?

Broadly, the wealthy always control every government. That is only challenged when other groups organise in a way to demand power - labour unions, revolutionary movements.

Inevitably, they seem to be corrupted over time too.

So, how to build a resilient system? I've written before about sortition and distributing gov...
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The US case, as always, is complicated by race. Yes, FDR and ...

2026-04-20T09:02:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…8hyg
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The US case, as always, is complicated by race.

Yes, FDR and Truman did build some form of social welfare state ...mostly for white people. Redlining, excluding domestic and agriculture workers from Social Security and the GI bill vastly preferences whites. Many reasons, incl that Dem support relied very heavily on Jim Crow southern voters.

Not to say minorities did not see some benefits from the New Deal. But over time demands for more, fed the backlash you noted.

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👍 One quick response on the Wikipedia page. Of course, ...

2026-04-19T11:44:44Z

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One quick response on the Wikipedia page.

Of course, "capitalism is a regulatory institution".

That is only logical as private property, markets and corporations are all legal (ie, regulatory) constructs - just such old constructs, we forget that and buy into the notion these are natural forces.

Thanks. I value your perspective. I'll let this germinate for ...

2026-04-19T11:09:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…navj
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Thanks. I value your perspective.

I'll let this germinate for a while rather than jump straight into responding.

Clearly, you have a well-informed and developed viewpoint on ...

2026-04-19T10:29:32Z

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Clearly, you have a well-informed and developed viewpoint on this.

What do you believe are the most important changes that would make for a better Britain?

George Monbiot makes a useful distinction between laissez faire ...

2026-04-19T09:10:37Z

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George Monbiot makes a useful distinction between laissez faire capitalism and "housebroken" capitalism.

Housebroken capitalism was most visible in the 1950 when most businesses balanced profits with worker rights; understood the need for regulation and fair play; and supported govt provision of essential services.

We had nice things until Chicago and Austrian economists shifted all focus to profits. That's the ideology that has got to go.

Yes (Normally, I'm much more long winded. But you nailed it)

2026-04-17T09:50:31Z

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Yes

(Normally, I'm much more long winded. But you nailed it)

It's not "stupid". It's a deliberate attempt to ...

2026-04-14T11:05:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…t6ux
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It's not "stupid". It's a deliberate attempt to move the entire world into oligarchy. Each country led by an oligarch (or their agent).

Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, knows better and goes along. There's a special place in hell for this type of appeasement. Stephen Miller will be there too
#ThisIsAmericaNow

Better to pay £55m to stop #WindPower than allow the people in ...

2026-04-12T13:47:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…xz5z
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Better to pay £55m to stop #WindPower than allow the people in the North to have cheaper power.

Patriarchy predates capitalism, so that's not the root cause. ...

2026-04-12T08:48:43Z

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Patriarchy predates capitalism, so that's not the root cause.

There will always be a huge audience looking for easy answers to "what success means & how to get there" - when that answer advantages them.

This is an eternal battle that plays on human nature. It's what got us patriarchy, nationalism, colonialism and religious warfare.

The answer a society gives to that question is typically what holds the society together. The #manosphere is an effort to change our society.

I call BS. Sure, #Labour will engage for-profits in the #NHS. But ...

2024-06-21T09:30:29Z

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I call BS.

Sure, #Labour will engage for-profits in the #NHS. But Labour will invest and grow a gov-controlled, free at point of service NHS.

#Tories have actively starved it of funding, drove off staff and proposed moving to a full private insurance model. Sunak's links to US healthcare execs dwarfs all Labour donations combined.

It is chalk and cheese. #ItsTheToriesOrTheNHS

Yes, you can #NeverTrustATory especially with the #NHS. ...

2024-06-21T07:56:11Z

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Yes, you can #NeverTrustATory especially with the #NHS.

At the GE, we vote for the package. And the Labour pack of MPs is ...

2024-06-13T15:11:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…vn9a
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At the GE, we vote for the package. And the Labour pack of MPs is vastly superior to the Tories.

There will be time to restructure the Cabinet later.

Perhaps, but more slowly and while investing more and rebuilding ...

2024-06-13T11:38:55Z

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Perhaps, but more slowly and while investing more and rebuilding services.

That buys time for the public demand to build against privatisation.

Time to repost this classic! #ItsTheToriesOrTheNHS #SaveOurNHS ...

2024-06-13T09:38:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…hfyg
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Time to repost this classic!

#ItsTheToriesOrTheNHS
#SaveOurNHS

Interesting point Perhaps Trump's ability to defy political ...

2024-05-31T00:15:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…nltm
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Interesting point

Perhaps Trump's ability to defy political gravity is entirely sue to the media constantly platform his "I defy gravity" lies without similarly covering the reality

Oh FFS Wanna help moms, Sen Britt, his about child care, health ...

2024-05-10T23:49:39Z

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Oh FFS

Wanna help moms, Sen Britt, his about child care, health care, head start, school lunches.

Nope, just a pregnancy registration to make sure you carry those babies to term.

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Now that the IDF has operational control of the main crossing ...

2024-05-07T10:25:57Z

Now that the IDF has operational control of the main crossing into Gaza, the food, medicines and aid are going to *pour* into the country, right?

Right?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/07/israel-idf-control-rafah-crossing-gaza-palestine-side-hamas-war-latest-update