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Mike Taylor @miketaylor9.bsky.social · 10h

Leader of the Greens, @zackpolanski.bsky.social, is right that the richest could and should contribute more, while still remaining well off. Also, that they can't pick up and move the land they own: wealth flight is exaggerated.
Britain can be, and must become, fairer.
#bbcqt

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 20h

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 8h

Weird how immigration dominates every headline.

#BBCQT #BBCQuestionTime
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Graphic. Cut out of Zack Polanski saying " Zia, do you ever think immigration is the number one problem because you spend a lot of time spreading misinformation and fear?" In speech bubble. Cut out of Zia Yusuf from Reform below.

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Dr Dave Hone @davehone.bsky.social · 9h

In advance of the publication of my new book with @markwitton.bsky.social, "Spinosaur Tales" (Nov 6th), for #FossilFriday, here's a nice close up of a tooth of Baryonyx sitting in the jaw of the holotype. More spinosaur goodness coming in the next weeks as I desperately try to promote the book.

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Municipal Fox @amunicipalfox.bsky.social · 14h

Truly, they are the vanguard of the Resistance.

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 14h

FROGS TOGETHER STRONG is fucking incredible

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 14h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Raptor's Nest (He/Him) @drmambobob.bsky.social · 19h

I just reviewed a really exciting research proposal - hope they get the funding! I'd really love to see it pan out.
#science #academia

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Raptor's Nest (He/Him) @drmambobob.bsky.social · 1d

Like, whenever I email my daughter's dance teacher, she addresses me in her response assuming I'm the mother!!!

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Raptor's Nest (He/Him) @drmambobob.bsky.social · 1d

I have pronouns in my bio and email signature because: 1) it normalises this practice; but 2) I have a non-English name and most people don't know what my gender is just based on my name.
#pronouns #PronounsInBio

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

"The Green Party had a particularly strong conference season under Polanski... with a bold platform of nationalisation of major utilities, a wealth tax and stronger environmental policy."

Power and wealth have taken our assets. We must take them back.

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Disunited kingdom • Michael Jacobs

Keir Starmer’s Labour government is struggling to position itself in a fragmented political landscape

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Martin Nutbeem @martinnutbeem.bsky.social · 1d

We've all had a good chuckle at the Young Conservatives at the Tory Conference, but please take a moment to think about their values and aspirations and then mock them a bit more.

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MissBloomy @missbloomy.bsky.social · 1d

I find it increasingly funny that hit pieces on @zackpolanski.bsky.social and @greenparty.org.uk are essentially who would choose to vote for someone with crazy radical ideas of spreading wealth and equality for all. Why would anyone want to protect the planet. Won't you think of poor landlords!!

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Raptor's Nest (He/Him) @drmambobob.bsky.social · 1d

I thought they were all for "survival of the fittest"???

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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TTime @ttimeshaw.bsky.social · May 26

a man is holding a microphone in front of a blue curtain and talking into it .

ALT: a man is holding a microphone in front of a blue curtain and talking into it .

media.tenor.com

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Hellish Children @hellishchildren.bsky.social · May 26

Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders!

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partwave∴ @partickle.bsky.social · May 26

did you not get the memo ?
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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · May 26

The interesting thing about capitalism is that it's entirely incompatible with the future, so we've just decided to get rid of the future and keep capitalism for a short while

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Weekend Editor @weekend-editor.bsky.social · May 26

If your business cannot prosper without breaking the law, then it is not a business. It is organized crime.

Like those dependent on slavery, child labor, or wage theft, it should go out of business as soon as possible.

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Special Pleading Service @ftzpltc.bsky.social · May 26

"My entire business model relies on me breaking the law!"

elmo from sesame street standing in front of a wall

ALT: elmo from sesame street standing in front of a wall

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gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · 1d

Worse, it would kill our Creative Industries, which are our nation's soul, and bring £125 billion to the UK every year. Besides, the AI bubble is about to crash. And it's hard to take independent advice from someone who worked for Zuckerberg.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 2d

doomscroll break

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Blue Appaloosa @blueappaloosa.bsky.social · 2d

Fish cranial kinesis model is now listed in my Etsy shop! Hopefully useful for showing the mechanism that opens and closes a teleost fish's mouth.

(Ships from US) blueappaloosastudio.etsy.com

#SciArt #SciComm #BSNM #ArtShop #Fish

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Kittie @kittiepeters.com · 3d

delete chatgpt and stop using generative AI 🖤🤍

Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’ | Fortune

Andrew Chien told Fortune he’s been a computer scientist for 40 years but we’re close to “some seminal moments for how we think about AI and its impact on society.”

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Raptor's Nest (He/Him) @drmambobob.bsky.social · 3d

It was refugees and asylum seekers up until recently, and it's now suddenly indefinite leave to remain. Next, it will be naturalised citizens. Then 2nd and 3rd generation citizens. There will be no end.

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Raptor's Nest (He/Him) @drmambobob.bsky.social · 3d

They actually say it's wrong that minorities feel hurt by racist behaviours and if they feel hurt or feel unsafe, then they should leave the country, go back to where they came from. They say that. I've seen this happen.

Raptor's Nest (He/Him) @drmambobob.bsky.social · 3d

You're not allowed to call out racist behaviours as racist, so the next best thing you can do is to tell a human story of how those behaviours hurt ethnic minorities. But then they tell you that minorities shouldn't get hurt by that. That's what they say. You can't win.

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