Are we over the line yet? “Seizing and controlling” land is so far beyond self defence, but then so was bombing schools and hospitals. Surely we can’t sit in the fence any longer. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Reform? Labour? Lib Dems? The tories have been beaten by everyone recently
bleakly funny that during the election campaign Tory MPs kept saying in private that it really hurt to be about to get beaten by people who were this shit, and turns out they weren't just being bitter, they were pretty much right
Any data for that matter. Eg since we took the fluorine out of the water there have been zero recorded cases of measles… [reader, they no longer record cases of measles or any disease RFK has a ‘theory’ about]
For how long can we trust government economic data and quarterly reports? They have been the basis of worldwide economic and financial decisions for many decades. Are we confident the Administration won’t seek to skew the data?
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One of the wilder political things in recent history is that Project 2025 publicly released a 900 page document laying out their plans to roll back 100 years of human progress and then during the campaign Republicans just said "no we're not :)" and then they won and now they're doing it all.
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@MrJamesOB.bsky.social ESSENTIAL! Tim Snyder’s brilliant, long lecture makes sense of and connects many ‘dots’ www.youtube.com/live/TMyHbgU...
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The government has published no evidence to suggest that cutting disability benefits will get people back to work. The evidence it has published found that these cuts would plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty. I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the gov’t to rethink
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink its cruel, shameful & completely irresponsible plan to cut benefits which will plunge 250,000 people, including 50,000 children into poverty - on its own impact analysis This is how you can help youtu.be/XrX4dF3wqt0?...
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This will happen. The opportunity is too good to miss. The public have been primed for price rises and the retailers are as sure as hell not going to waste that.
It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory. Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
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yep. and this is the basic problem with trump being psychologically incapable of perceiving a positive sum relationship. everything is a dominance game for him.
No one in DC can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not follow laws passed by Congress. No one internationally can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not respect agreements made by the United States. Being a counterparty just makes you a target for another shakedown.
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Something about this has really got to me. It is just such a slap in the face - this is what we're worth, is it? Arguably the largest connector of human beings in the world, flooded with literal friction between each and every one by a billionaire addicted to growth. Death cult shit. Disgraceful.
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