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When you're counting the ways that costs have gone up for Americans over the last year, be sure to include the cost of getting cheated.
Because Donald Trump has cost families $19 billion over the last year just by trying to take the financial cops off the beat.
Because Donald Trump has cost families $19 billion over the last year just by trying to take the financial cops off the beat.
Trump has cost families $19 BILLION over the last year.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
When you're counting the ways that costs have gone up for Americans over the last year, be sure to include the cost of getting cheated.
Because Donald Trump has cost families $19 billion over the last year just by trying to take the financial cops off the beat.
Because Donald Trump has cost families $19 billion over the last year just by trying to take the financial cops off the beat.
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The UK isn't a single nation. Are we in crisis because politicians keep pretending that it is? youtu.be/0xxEIhrqYOM?...
The UK isn't a single nation. Are we in crisis because politicians keep pretending it is?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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February 12, 2026 at 7:09 AM
The UK isn't a single nation. Are we in crisis because politicians keep pretending that it is? youtu.be/0xxEIhrqYOM?...
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Thames Water's creditors want 15 years’ "leniency" from river pollution rules. They think they should be above the law.
That didn't go down well with their customers!
Check the full results of our Thames Water customer poll at vist.ly/4rard
That didn't go down well with their customers!
Check the full results of our Thames Water customer poll at vist.ly/4rard
February 12, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Thames Water's creditors want 15 years’ "leniency" from river pollution rules. They think they should be above the law.
That didn't go down well with their customers!
Check the full results of our Thames Water customer poll at vist.ly/4rard
That didn't go down well with their customers!
Check the full results of our Thames Water customer poll at vist.ly/4rard
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The LibDems plan for a Ministry for Growth confirms something I've suspected, which is that they really are NeoLiberalDems, and that form of the politics of destruction - which is what neoliberalism really is - delivers just as much harm as do all the rest. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...
The NeoLiberal Democrats
As the FT has reported:
The Liberal Democrats have set out plans to replace the UK Treasury with a “Department for Growth” in Birmingham, in a bid to close the “yawning gap” between London and the res...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The LibDems plan for a Ministry for Growth confirms something I've suspected, which is that they really are NeoLiberalDems, and that form of the politics of destruction - which is what neoliberalism really is - delivers just as much harm as do all the rest. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...
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#WoodlandWednesday
Some #woods and #trees for Woodland Wednesday.
Thanks for looking; I appreciate you🫶✨️
Some #woods and #trees for Woodland Wednesday.
Thanks for looking; I appreciate you🫶✨️
February 11, 2026 at 8:43 PM
#WoodlandWednesday
Some #woods and #trees for Woodland Wednesday.
Thanks for looking; I appreciate you🫶✨️
Some #woods and #trees for Woodland Wednesday.
Thanks for looking; I appreciate you🫶✨️
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Government deals with Palantir stink, and stank long before the Peter Mandelson scandal. The government must pivot away from companies like Palantir.
February 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Government deals with Palantir stink, and stank long before the Peter Mandelson scandal. The government must pivot away from companies like Palantir.
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...
actionnetwork.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:05 PM
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
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I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
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My elder brother introduced me to Joan Baez's songs and I have loved them ever since.
Even though way out of my age group, I still love her songs!
My elder brother introduced me to Joan Baez's songs and I have loved them ever since.
Even though way out of my age group, I still love her songs!
Joan Baez - Be Of Good Heart (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by Joan Baez - Official
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January 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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My elder brother introduced me to Joan Baez's songs and I have loved them ever since.
Even though way out of my age group, I still love her songs!
My elder brother introduced me to Joan Baez's songs and I have loved them ever since.
Even though way out of my age group, I still love her songs!
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Yet ANOTHER water bill increase
It's an insult that we're being asking to pay more while our water system collapses around us
This government has promised to tackle the cost of living crisis.
They should begin by slashing water bills through public ownership of water.
It's an insult that we're being asking to pay more while our water system collapses around us
This government has promised to tackle the cost of living crisis.
They should begin by slashing water bills through public ownership of water.
Households in England and Wales must splash out more as water bills to rise by 5.4%
Average bills to go up again in April, with Ofwat approving record spending plans amid outrage over sewage spills
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Yet ANOTHER water bill increase
It's an insult that we're being asking to pay more while our water system collapses around us
This government has promised to tackle the cost of living crisis.
They should begin by slashing water bills through public ownership of water.
It's an insult that we're being asking to pay more while our water system collapses around us
This government has promised to tackle the cost of living crisis.
They should begin by slashing water bills through public ownership of water.
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No one is made safer by ICE snatching up our neighbors, our friends, or our colleagues.
January 29, 2026 at 7:33 PM
No one is made safer by ICE snatching up our neighbors, our friends, or our colleagues.
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Dr Roz Savage, MP for South Cotswolds, has said NO to Thames Water's ridiculous deal by signing our open letter to Ofwat and the Environment Secretary. @rozsavage.bsky.social
❓Is YOUR MP OK with Thames being let off 15 years of pollution fines❓
Tell them to take action: vist.ly/4pkzk
❓Is YOUR MP OK with Thames being let off 15 years of pollution fines❓
Tell them to take action: vist.ly/4pkzk
January 29, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Dr Roz Savage, MP for South Cotswolds, has said NO to Thames Water's ridiculous deal by signing our open letter to Ofwat and the Environment Secretary. @rozsavage.bsky.social
❓Is YOUR MP OK with Thames being let off 15 years of pollution fines❓
Tell them to take action: vist.ly/4pkzk
❓Is YOUR MP OK with Thames being let off 15 years of pollution fines❓
Tell them to take action: vist.ly/4pkzk
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Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
youtu.be/e3o5FIXoK84?...
youtu.be/e3o5FIXoK84?...
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? | Lady Gaga Original
YouTube video by Rocket
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
youtu.be/e3o5FIXoK84?...
youtu.be/e3o5FIXoK84?...
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Swifts are in serious decline across the UK, with their population dropping by 66% since 1995.
Yesterday the Scottish Parliament backed our amendment to introduce nesting bricks in new buildings. This will help reverse that trend and make our communities more liveable for birds. 🌍
Yesterday the Scottish Parliament backed our amendment to introduce nesting bricks in new buildings. This will help reverse that trend and make our communities more liveable for birds. 🌍
January 29, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Swifts are in serious decline across the UK, with their population dropping by 66% since 1995.
Yesterday the Scottish Parliament backed our amendment to introduce nesting bricks in new buildings. This will help reverse that trend and make our communities more liveable for birds. 🌍
Yesterday the Scottish Parliament backed our amendment to introduce nesting bricks in new buildings. This will help reverse that trend and make our communities more liveable for birds. 🌍
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I’m deeply disappointed by today’s decision not to compensate WASPI women. For years, I and many of the ministers now in government stood on platforms with these women and campaigned alongside them for justice. Read my full statement: www.clivelewis.org/uncategorise...
My response to the government’s decision on WASPI compensation - Clive Lewis
I’m deeply disappointed by today’s decision not to compensate WASPI women. For years, I and many of the ministers now in government stood on platforms with these women and campaigned alongside them fo...
www.clivelewis.org
January 29, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I’m deeply disappointed by today’s decision not to compensate WASPI women. For years, I and many of the ministers now in government stood on platforms with these women and campaigned alongside them for justice. Read my full statement: www.clivelewis.org/uncategorise...
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
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Views over #Derwentwater to Derwent Isle and Cat Bells with lifting morning mists
#landscapephotography
#Cumbria
#keswick
#UK
#lakedistrict
#landscapephotography
#Cumbria
#keswick
#UK
#lakedistrict
January 30, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Views over #Derwentwater to Derwent Isle and Cat Bells with lifting morning mists
#landscapephotography
#Cumbria
#keswick
#UK
#lakedistrict
#landscapephotography
#Cumbria
#keswick
#UK
#lakedistrict
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This is a moment to dig down deep.
I'm grateful to the former federal workers who took a moment to honor Alex Pretti's memory and who keep speaking up for what's right.
We won't stop pushing for accountability.
I'm grateful to the former federal workers who took a moment to honor Alex Pretti's memory and who keep speaking up for what's right.
We won't stop pushing for accountability.
This is a moment to dig down deep.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:30 AM
This is a moment to dig down deep.
I'm grateful to the former federal workers who took a moment to honor Alex Pretti's memory and who keep speaking up for what's right.
We won't stop pushing for accountability.
I'm grateful to the former federal workers who took a moment to honor Alex Pretti's memory and who keep speaking up for what's right.
We won't stop pushing for accountability.
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We've published a list of every MP in the Thames Water region who has yet to sign our open letter to Ofwat, urging them to say no to illegal Thames Water pollution until 2040.
🧐Is your MP on it? 🧐
There's still time: take 2 mins to ask them to sign now: vist.ly/4psd5
🧐Is your MP on it? 🧐
There's still time: take 2 mins to ask them to sign now: vist.ly/4psd5
Take action - Thames Water households: get your MP to sign our open letter to Ofwat
Take action - Thames Water households: get your MP to sign our open letter to Ofwat
weownit.org.uk
January 30, 2026 at 4:28 PM
We've published a list of every MP in the Thames Water region who has yet to sign our open letter to Ofwat, urging them to say no to illegal Thames Water pollution until 2040.
🧐Is your MP on it? 🧐
There's still time: take 2 mins to ask them to sign now: vist.ly/4psd5
🧐Is your MP on it? 🧐
There's still time: take 2 mins to ask them to sign now: vist.ly/4psd5
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Public transport in public hands 🙌
Affordable, accessible and reliable public transport is good for everyone.
Publicly owned services like Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams can put people first and reinvest profits in public services.
Affordable, accessible and reliable public transport is good for everyone.
Publicly owned services like Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams can put people first and reinvest profits in public services.
Edinburgh buses and trams both report increased patronage for 2025
Edinburgh saw an increase in the use of public transport last year, with both Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Tram reporting an increase in passenger numbers for 2025.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Public transport in public hands 🙌
Affordable, accessible and reliable public transport is good for everyone.
Publicly owned services like Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams can put people first and reinvest profits in public services.
Affordable, accessible and reliable public transport is good for everyone.
Publicly owned services like Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams can put people first and reinvest profits in public services.
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The Economic Case for UBI Just Got Stronger youtu.be/q1cx921XUwU?...
The Economic Case for UBI Just Got Stronger
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 7:14 AM
The Economic Case for UBI Just Got Stronger youtu.be/q1cx921XUwU?...
60% of the British public agree: our voting system is not fit for purpose.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
Petition to Democracy Minister
First Past The Post undermines our politics.
It leaves most of us with MPs we didn't vote for, and keeps delivering results that don't represent public opinion.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chan...
actionnetwork.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
60% of the British public agree: our voting system is not fit for purpose.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
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Why top-tier professionals resist change – and why it matters youtu.be/qi6ypRt3ekw?...
Why top-tier professionals resist change – and why it matters
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Why top-tier professionals resist change – and why it matters youtu.be/qi6ypRt3ekw?...
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The Alternative Budget 2025, Part 2: Understanding tax and ‘borrowing’ www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
The Alternative Budget 2025, Part 2: Understanding tax and ‘borrowing’
Rachel Reeves will be presenting her Budget on November 26, if the Labour government of which she is a part lasts that long.
I will be commenting on that Budget on the day on BBC Radio 2, and elsewh...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The Alternative Budget 2025, Part 2: Understanding tax and ‘borrowing’ www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
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Private finance in the NHS has failed: it has diverted scarce resources away from patient care towards debt repayments. We're handing in our petition to the DoH tomorrow to demand that the Government doesn't repeat the same mistake.
Take action with @simonforstroud.bsky.social
vist.ly/4esvx
Take action with @simonforstroud.bsky.social
vist.ly/4esvx
November 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Private finance in the NHS has failed: it has diverted scarce resources away from patient care towards debt repayments. We're handing in our petition to the DoH tomorrow to demand that the Government doesn't repeat the same mistake.
Take action with @simonforstroud.bsky.social
vist.ly/4esvx
Take action with @simonforstroud.bsky.social
vist.ly/4esvx