TonyOdZ
@tonyodz.bsky.social
Pro-Democracy Pro-Planet Anti-Brexit, Anti-Moron, Anti-LyingGrifters, AntiFa
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🚨NEW POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
All Evri executives to have their Christmas presents delivered by Evri, to see how they like it.
Love Christmas. Vote Binface.
All Evri executives to have their Christmas presents delivered by Evri, to see how they like it.
Love Christmas. Vote Binface.
December 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🚨NEW POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
All Evri executives to have their Christmas presents delivered by Evri, to see how they like it.
Love Christmas. Vote Binface.
All Evri executives to have their Christmas presents delivered by Evri, to see how they like it.
Love Christmas. Vote Binface.
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When a public figure responds instead with denial, minimisation and accusations of dishonesty, the missing “sorry” speaks volumes. We should listen to what it tells us.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/02/lack-of-apology-for-schoolboy-banter-speaks-volumes-about-nigel-farage
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/02/lack-of-apology-for-schoolboy-banter-speaks-volumes-about-nigel-farage
Lack of apology for schoolboy ‘banter’ speaks volumes about Nigel Farage | Letters
Letters: When a public figure responds with denial instead of a ‘sorry’, we should heed what that tells us, Anthony Richards. Plus letters from other readers on how being bullied at school affected th...
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
When a public figure responds instead with denial, minimisation and accusations of dishonesty, the missing “sorry” speaks volumes. We should listen to what it tells us.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/02/lack-of-apology-for-schoolboy-banter-speaks-volumes-about-nigel-farage
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/02/lack-of-apology-for-schoolboy-banter-speaks-volumes-about-nigel-farage
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A brilliant if bleak piece by @jamesmeek.bsky.social - well worth setting time aside for. You can feel democracy fading as you read it.
‘Reform isn’t just the anti-immigration party. It’s also the anti-net-zero party. Rather than a green industrial revolution mellowing the small boats paranoia in Blyth, the outcome now forecast by the polls is the opposite.’
@jamesmeek.bsky.social on the North-East.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@jamesmeek.bsky.social on the North-East.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
James Meek · Ten-Foot Chopsticks: The North-East Transition
The ghost of the industrial revolution haunts Britain. The language of today’s politicians, of unlocking and...
www.lrb.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
A brilliant if bleak piece by @jamesmeek.bsky.social - well worth setting time aside for. You can feel democracy fading as you read it.
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The rise of unpopular populism on.ft.com/3Ko90zi
The rise of unpopular populism
On birth rates, the lockdown and above all Brexit, the right is out of touch with the public
on.ft.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The rise of unpopular populism on.ft.com/3Ko90zi
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These are the numbers we need to remember 🚨
"Three quarters of children in poverty are in working families."
"The two-child benefit cap dragged hundreds of thousands of children into poverty."
No child should grow up in poverty.
"Three quarters of children in poverty are in working families."
"The two-child benefit cap dragged hundreds of thousands of children into poverty."
No child should grow up in poverty.
December 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
These are the numbers we need to remember 🚨
"Three quarters of children in poverty are in working families."
"The two-child benefit cap dragged hundreds of thousands of children into poverty."
No child should grow up in poverty.
"Three quarters of children in poverty are in working families."
"The two-child benefit cap dragged hundreds of thousands of children into poverty."
No child should grow up in poverty.
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Across the Americas an estimated 3.6m people are tricked, trapped or forced into work, generating around $52bn a year in illegal profit. Even children are vulnerable
Trafficking humans is the drug-gangs’ grimmest business
Mass migration and sex tourism are causing a new wave of exploitation across Latin America
econ.st
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Across the Americas an estimated 3.6m people are tricked, trapped or forced into work, generating around $52bn a year in illegal profit. Even children are vulnerable
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EU Member States making demands of Brussels that they won't do themselves is definitely quite a big part of the current problems.
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
EU Member States making demands of Brussels that they won't do themselves is definitely quite a big part of the current problems.
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#OTD in 1990, Mary Robinson was inaugurated as the seventh President of Ireland--becoming the first woman to hold the office. She served until 12 September 1997 when she resigned the presidency (a few weeks early) to take up the post of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
December 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
#OTD in 1990, Mary Robinson was inaugurated as the seventh President of Ireland--becoming the first woman to hold the office. She served until 12 September 1997 when she resigned the presidency (a few weeks early) to take up the post of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Is it like widely acknowledged that LRB is on one of the most absurd run of high quality publications of recent times? Just every issue is front to back interesting / essential / insightful reading. Get a sub for sure, prices are now criminally low
‘Many things about “The Waste Land” seem to have annoyed Frost, some of which stemmed from his old disagreements with Pound. He disliked free verse, which he considered a lot of hot air and revealing of ignorance.’
Clare Bucknell on Robert Frost.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Clare Bucknell on Robert Frost.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
December 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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One of the world’s leading heart surgeons, Sir Magdi Yacoub has saved thousands of lives across the globe. At 90, he’s still innovating.
Heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub: 'It's essential in life, and in science, to be humble'
www.bigissue.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
One of the world’s leading heart surgeons, Sir Magdi Yacoub has saved thousands of lives across the globe. At 90, he’s still innovating.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Can’t agree with everything #ScottGalloway says but a sensible conversation about the alienation of young men is needed by the liberal centre - needs clawing back from the #ToxicFascists Good to see Scott leaning into that for the #US2028 election
Can’t agree with everything #ScottGalloway says but a sensible conversation about the alienation of young men is needed by the liberal centre - needs clawing back from the #ToxicFascists Good to see Scott leaning into that for the #US2028 election
Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’
When his book Notes on Being a Man was released last month, it raced to the top of the bestseller lists. The US author, tech entrepreneur and podcaster explains his theories on dating, crying – and th...
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Can’t agree with everything #ScottGalloway says but a sensible conversation about the alienation of young men is needed by the liberal centre - needs clawing back from the #ToxicFascists Good to see Scott leaning into that for the #US2028 election
Can’t agree with everything #ScottGalloway says but a sensible conversation about the alienation of young men is needed by the liberal centre - needs clawing back from the #ToxicFascists Good to see Scott leaning into that for the #US2028 election
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When Nigel Farage says "Never trust a Tory", does he mean the endless amount of Conservative defectors to Reform UK? 😬
December 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
When Nigel Farage says "Never trust a Tory", does he mean the endless amount of Conservative defectors to Reform UK? 😬
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Trump’s authoritarianism won’t collapse because we convince people it’s authoritarian.
It’ll collapse because it makes life harder: higher costs, lost healthcare, and empty kitchen tables.
It’ll collapse because it makes life harder: higher costs, lost healthcare, and empty kitchen tables.
It’s the economy, fascist
How to actually defeat Trump’s authoritarianism
contrarian.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Trump’s authoritarianism won’t collapse because we convince people it’s authoritarian.
It’ll collapse because it makes life harder: higher costs, lost healthcare, and empty kitchen tables.
It’ll collapse because it makes life harder: higher costs, lost healthcare, and empty kitchen tables.
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An ICE image we can respect.
Bison at 35 below zero. Yellowstone National Park, USA.
📸: Tom Murphy
📸: Tom Murphy
December 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
An ICE image we can respect.
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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot during the holiday weekend over their support for Trump's authoritarian policies.
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot during the holiday weekend over their support for Trump's authoritarian policies.
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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It is incredibly strange that these schools seem to factor in zero reputational, enrollment, or recruitment damage to their “settling with Trump” equation, when clearly there’s a major hit to all three.
We must keep calling out those that cave to the Trump Admin, and the latest is Northwestern.
As part of their "deal," NU will pay $75 million, stop vital research, renege on agreements with its students over the war in Gaza, and more.
Throwing your students under the bus to please Trump. Shameful.
As part of their "deal," NU will pay $75 million, stop vital research, renege on agreements with its students over the war in Gaza, and more.
Throwing your students under the bus to please Trump. Shameful.
Northwestern Agrees to a Deal With Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It is incredibly strange that these schools seem to factor in zero reputational, enrollment, or recruitment damage to their “settling with Trump” equation, when clearly there’s a major hit to all three.
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David Davis said there wouldn't be a single downside to Brexit.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-2024.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-2024.
The Davis Downside Dossier
David Davis famously said there would be no downsides to Brexit only considerable upsides - so we started recording them.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
David Davis said there wouldn't be a single downside to Brexit.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-2024.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-2024.
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The election is tomorrow DECEMBER 2ND! These were mailed to Democratic voters. This is a crime. Also included is a screenshot of a flyer telling Republicans they are tracking their votes. Another flyer says they will be put on a list.
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The election is tomorrow DECEMBER 2ND! These were mailed to Democratic voters. This is a crime. Also included is a screenshot of a flyer telling Republicans they are tracking their votes. Another flyer says they will be put on a list.
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Thinking about shopping on Amazon for Cyber Monday?
Watch this first. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FaRBjqYsXRE
Watch this first. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FaRBjqYsXRE
Should You Boycott Amazon?
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thinking about shopping on Amazon for Cyber Monday?
Watch this first. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FaRBjqYsXRE
Watch this first. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FaRBjqYsXRE
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~20% of big retailers’ sales happen between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. That’s why we’re hitting pause on purchases from Home Depot, Target, and Amazon — make your dollars count by refusing to support corporations complicit in Trump’s authoritarian power grab: weaintbuyingit.com?utm_source=b...
December 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
~20% of big retailers’ sales happen between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. That’s why we’re hitting pause on purchases from Home Depot, Target, and Amazon — make your dollars count by refusing to support corporations complicit in Trump’s authoritarian power grab: weaintbuyingit.com?utm_source=b...
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"An exodus of UK citizens is being driven by tens of thousands of eastern Europeans moving home and taking British partners with them."
Going over there, taking their jobs, etc. ~AA
Going over there, taking their jobs, etc. ~AA
December 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"An exodus of UK citizens is being driven by tens of thousands of eastern Europeans moving home and taking British partners with them."
Going over there, taking their jobs, etc. ~AA
Going over there, taking their jobs, etc. ~AA
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Why did Steve Witkoff kowtow to Putin so completely on Ukraine? You maybe didn't know he has received millions in investment from a former advisor to Vladimir Putin's sovereign wealth fund. Yes, I know. You can't make it up.
🔴Trump Envoy Has Financial Ties With Former Adviser to Putin’s ‘Money Man’ Now Leading Kremlin Peace Talks
Steve Witkoff’s real-estate empire is bankrolled by a former adviser to Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and a key architect of Moscow’s Ukraine negotiations
Steve Witkoff’s real-estate empire is bankrolled by a former adviser to Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and a key architect of Moscow’s Ukraine negotiations
Trump Envoy Has Financial Ties With Former Adviser to Putin’s ‘Money Man’ Now Leading Kremlin Peace Talks
Steve Witkoff’s real-estate empire is bankrolled by a former adviser to Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and a key architect of Moscow’s Ukraine negotiations
bylinetimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Why did Steve Witkoff kowtow to Putin so completely on Ukraine? You maybe didn't know he has received millions in investment from a former advisor to Vladimir Putin's sovereign wealth fund. Yes, I know. You can't make it up.
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Unserious people are in charge of very serious matters. They need to go.
December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Unserious people are in charge of very serious matters. They need to go.
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this, but for Jonathan Gullis defecting to Reform
You know when a famous person dies and you're surprised because you'd assumed they must already be dead? That, but for Nadine Dorries defecting to Reform.
December 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
this, but for Jonathan Gullis defecting to Reform