Dave Underwood
@oblivionwithbells.com
I blog about mortality awareness. Humanist. Anti-authoritarianism. I have #MECFS. Reposts not necessarily endorsements. (he/him)
My blog: https://oblivionwithbells.com
Location: Loughborough, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
My blog: https://oblivionwithbells.com
Location: Loughborough, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
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Dave Underwood
@oblivionwithbells.com
· Oct 20
Tax the ultra rich properly.
Tax ultra rich companies properly.
Tax ultra rich trusts properly.
Tax ultra rich individuals properly.
End tax evasion now.
#EndTaxEvasionNow
#TaxTheUltraRichProperly
#ShareYourWealthWithEveryone
Tax ultra rich companies properly.
Tax ultra rich trusts properly.
Tax ultra rich individuals properly.
End tax evasion now.
#EndTaxEvasionNow
#TaxTheUltraRichProperly
#ShareYourWealthWithEveryone
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Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
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Supreme Court oral argument this morning, in sum
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Supreme Court oral argument this morning, in sum
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
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Echoes of a discriminatory past: splitting Indy four ways….
The Indiana Map: Full Circle of Suppression
Cracking a Diverse City into Four Districts
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Echoes of a discriminatory past: splitting Indy four ways….
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This got largely overlooked, but note that Karoline Leavitt actually praised Trump's vile rant about Somalis as "epic." The cult worship has gotten so bad that his open racism now must be celebrated.
On the pod, we dig into this and his threat to denaturalize:
newrepublic.com/article/2040...
On the pod, we dig into this and his threat to denaturalize:
newrepublic.com/article/2040...
Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Spin on Mental State Flies Off Rails
As Karoline Leavitt’s defense of Trump morphs into bizarre praise for his racism toward Somalis, a former White House official explains how the saga unmasks the deeper depravities consuming Trumpworld...
newrepublic.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This got largely overlooked, but note that Karoline Leavitt actually praised Trump's vile rant about Somalis as "epic." The cult worship has gotten so bad that his open racism now must be celebrated.
On the pod, we dig into this and his threat to denaturalize:
newrepublic.com/article/2040...
On the pod, we dig into this and his threat to denaturalize:
newrepublic.com/article/2040...
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Another Brexit economic verdict arrived last month in the form of an 83-page NBER working paper - and it is devastating.
What shocks me more is how politely politics continues to look away from the person who drove the bus.
What shocks me more is how politely politics continues to look away from the person who drove the bus.
The Farage Tax: What The UK Pays For One Man's Ego
GDP down, investment down, wages down - but Farage’s influence? Higher than ever
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Another Brexit economic verdict arrived last month in the form of an 83-page NBER working paper - and it is devastating.
What shocks me more is how politely politics continues to look away from the person who drove the bus.
What shocks me more is how politely politics continues to look away from the person who drove the bus.
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France to return stolen dinosaur skeleton to Mongolia
France to return stolen dinosaur skeleton to Mongolia
The fossils were looted in the Gobi Desert and were confiscated by French customs officials during a 2015 seizure. The specimen dates back approximately 70 million years.
www.lemonde.fr
December 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
France to return stolen dinosaur skeleton to Mongolia
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This is just how we do mergers now.
"Paramount executives also plan to argue their deal will have a much shorter regulatory approval process given the company’s smaller size and friendly relationship with the Trump administration."
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/p...
"Paramount executives also plan to argue their deal will have a much shorter regulatory approval process given the company’s smaller size and friendly relationship with the Trump administration."
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/p...
Paramount Skydance launches hostile bid for WBD after Netflix wins bidding war
Netflix won a bidding war for the Warner Bros. film studio and HBO Max streaming service, but it doesn't plan to buy WBD's TV networks.
www.cnbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This is just how we do mergers now.
"Paramount executives also plan to argue their deal will have a much shorter regulatory approval process given the company’s smaller size and friendly relationship with the Trump administration."
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/p...
"Paramount executives also plan to argue their deal will have a much shorter regulatory approval process given the company’s smaller size and friendly relationship with the Trump administration."
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/p...
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A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
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imagine investing in public media and ensuring that media literacy (and spotting unreliable narrators) was integral in primary school education
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
imagine investing in public media and ensuring that media literacy (and spotting unreliable narrators) was integral in primary school education
Oh. It’s all a grift. Huh, makes sense now. Sad.
Talking of production values, take a look at the web site for her private members club (The Leconfield) , which if it cost any more than £500 she was ripped off. She is looking for 700 foundation members at £500K each… www.theleconfield.com
The Leconfield | Mayfair's Premier Networking Destination
Experience unparalleled luxury and sophistication at The Leconfield, Mayfair's most exclusive networking destination.
www.theleconfield.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Oh. It’s all a grift. Huh, makes sense now. Sad.
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Donald Trump is a Kremlin stooge who wants to sell out Ukraine and the rest of Europe to Putin. We can't let that happen.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
December 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Donald Trump is a Kremlin stooge who wants to sell out Ukraine and the rest of Europe to Putin. We can't let that happen.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
Starmer should seize frozen Russian assets in this country - today - and convince Merz and Macron to do the same.
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The number of global deaths of children under-5 is projected to increase this year (from 4.6m to 4.8m) for the first time this century. (FT)
The price of aid cuts.
The price of aid cuts.
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The number of global deaths of children under-5 is projected to increase this year (from 4.6m to 4.8m) for the first time this century. (FT)
The price of aid cuts.
The price of aid cuts.
MERICA
President Trump with this year’s Kennedy Center honorees which include Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, Gene Simmons, and Gloria Gaynor.
December 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
MERICA
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My friend's son was hit by a car whilst cycling yesterday outside Swindon. He is seriously injured. The car sped off and the police are looking for witnesses, particularly those with dashcams.
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
Cyclist suffers serious injuries in suspected hit and run on busy road
A cyclist suffered potentially life changing injuries in a suspected hit and run near Swindon.
www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My friend's son was hit by a car whilst cycling yesterday outside Swindon. He is seriously injured. The car sped off and the police are looking for witnesses, particularly those with dashcams.
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
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I realise that evil men have an annoying tendency to live forever but I do believe that this time the odds are in our favour.
Accountability before the inevitable would be a bonus though.
Accountability before the inevitable would be a bonus though.
December 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I realise that evil men have an annoying tendency to live forever but I do believe that this time the odds are in our favour.
Accountability before the inevitable would be a bonus though.
Accountability before the inevitable would be a bonus though.
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I mean, do we talk enough about how deranged this person is—and how he should be miles away from the levers of power?
December 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I mean, do we talk enough about how deranged this person is—and how he should be miles away from the levers of power?
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Trump's dementia has grown so extreme that a select group of advisors are now running the country without his input. To find who those advisors are and what their plans are, buy my new book, which will appear in March 2029.
December 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Trump's dementia has grown so extreme that a select group of advisors are now running the country without his input. To find who those advisors are and what their plans are, buy my new book, which will appear in March 2029.
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‘Elon Musk won’t stop. It’s time the British government got off X’
✍️ @willjennings.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3LB746A
✍️ @willjennings.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3LB746A
‘Elon Musk won’t stop. It’s time the British government g...
The platform has become a swamp of disinformation. Politicians should lead the way out of it
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 9:25 AM
‘Elon Musk won’t stop. It’s time the British government got off X’
✍️ @willjennings.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3LB746A
✍️ @willjennings.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3LB746A
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We as Europeans should forbid X, like the Brazilians did.
December 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We as Europeans should forbid X, like the Brazilians did.
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Great sentence about Truss:
‘In years to come we will see her with her carer at the Cenotaph and say to ourselves: “Wasn’t she the woman who had her own chatshow that nobody watched?”’
‘In years to come we will see her with her carer at the Cenotaph and say to ourselves: “Wasn’t she the woman who had her own chatshow that nobody watched?”’
December 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Great sentence about Truss:
‘In years to come we will see her with her carer at the Cenotaph and say to ourselves: “Wasn’t she the woman who had her own chatshow that nobody watched?”’
‘In years to come we will see her with her carer at the Cenotaph and say to ourselves: “Wasn’t she the woman who had her own chatshow that nobody watched?”’
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The presidential pardon system has reached a breaking point, which is why I have joined Reps. Cohen, Lieu, and H. Johnson in proposing a Constitutional amendment that finally puts guardrails on abuse.
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The presidential pardon system has reached a breaking point, which is why I have joined Reps. Cohen, Lieu, and H. Johnson in proposing a Constitutional amendment that finally puts guardrails on abuse.
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CDC Vaccine Search Tool No Longer Works. Vaccines.gov Website Scrubbed www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
Find pharmacies near you
Vaccines.gov helps you find nearby pharmacies in the United States.
Vaccines.gov
December 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
CDC Vaccine Search Tool No Longer Works. Vaccines.gov Website Scrubbed www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
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