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At least a quarter of children are in poverty in two-thirds of areas across the UK. Yet govts still obsessed with austerity, real wage/benefit cuts. Will children recover from physical/mental harms inflicted by political choices? Redistribute. Save the future. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

submitted 26 days ago • 11 comments

Israel warns Palestinians against travel on roads to Gaza aid hubs, labelling them ‘combat zones’

submitted 25 days ago • 34 comments

Isn't this a sick headline in a rich, developed nation. Taxing the wealthy is the only solution

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

BOOM!💥 The number of @bsky.app users just hit 35 MILLION!!! 👏 LETS KEEP GOING, LETS MAKE BLUESKY THE BIGGEST SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ON THE PLANET AND SEND MUSK, ZUCK & TRUMP PACKING! LETS DO THIS!

submitted 73 days ago • 30 comments

Telling poor people to be more entrepreneurial is sick

submitted 89 days ago • 46 comments

You probably won't get rich – but you don't need to.

submitted 76 days ago • 12 comments

UK median wage, £29,628. Net pay, £24,852; barely enough to survive. Top 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. Bottom 50% less than 5%. Can't revive economy without boosting purchasing power of the bottom 50%. Workers need higher share of GDP. Progressive taxation.

submitted 73 days ago • 25 comments

So Trump's belligerence and betrayal (of Ukraine most obviously) will wean Europe off its military over-dependence on the USA, but nobody in th Trumpverse has thought that the same approach to economies could yield the same result?

submitted 87 days ago • 77 comments

Worth avoiding these companies funding the fascist propaganda channel

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

Said this a year ago. It still applies . www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/cele...

submitted 104 days ago • 17 comments

Tim Walz called Trump ‘the worst possible business executive.’ It's hard to argue with the track record of Trump Airlines, Trump Casino, Trump University, and Trump Steaks.

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

The devastating California wildfires underscore the huge role Big Oil plays in climate-related disasters. But the good news is you can go to the link in our bio and sign a petition to (literally) make them pay. #MPPPartner

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

The GOP claims to hate identity politics, but they're actually obsessed with it—especially when it comes to disparaging their colleagues

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

A veteran was escorted out of Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards' chaotic town hall after calling him out for not caring about constituents

submitted 107 days ago • 4 comments

Wonder what Trump would have thought of the Boston Tea Party if all protest is ‘domestic terrorism?’ Wannabe kings don’t like it when people unite

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

Here's a major source of microplastics in soils. Other sources, astonishingly, include the deliberate application of microplastics, to make soils more friable, and the plastic pellets in which many fertilisers are encased. It is simply crazy and must stop now. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

submitted 110 days ago • 37 comments

A billionaire tech entrepreneur who used his wealth and influence in Silicon Valley to help Donald Trump win the presidency has deep connections to the new administration’s efforts to remake the government. His name? Peter Thiel.

submitted 114 days ago • 83 comments

Trump plans to kill more Ukrainians by sending them to his concentration camps or returning them to an active war zone. #3E #StandWithUkraine

submitted 115 days ago • 92 comments

"If you do, you are DEAD!" Trump is now openly making death threats against civilians in Gaza. This is not just reckless—it is yet another example of genocidal rhetoric from the US President. World leaders should be pushing for peace, not cheering on slaughter.

submitted 115 days ago • 32 comments

Good idea or simply do what Patrioticmillionaires.org say and introduce a wealth tax

submitted 115 days ago • 0 comments

Investors, consumers and companies are showing the first signs of souring on Donald Trump’s vision. With his aggressive and erratic protectionism, he is playing with fire www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

submitted 115 days ago • 16 comments

Earlier this week, John Oliver shined a spotlight on America's exploitative tipping culture and stressed the urgent need to dismantle this egregious legacy of slavery. Give it a watch, share it, and spread the word: we need one fair wage for all workers! www.youtube.com/watch?v=89R9...

submitted 117 days ago • 0 comments

Wealthy elites amassed so much power and influence during the Gilded Age that it ultimately sparked a progressive backlash from the public. If Republicans shower the rich with more tax breaks in our new Gilded Age, they shouldn’t expect anything different. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

submitted 117 days ago • 0 comments

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social says “We are a society of altruists governed by psychopaths” and its so incredibly impactful in this moment that I had to pause and post

At least a quarter of children are in poverty in two-thirds of areas across the UK. Yet govts still obsessed with austerity, real wage/benefit cuts. Will children recover from physical/mental harms inflicted by political choices? Redistribute. Save the future. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Israel warns Palestinians against travel on roads to Gaza aid hubs, labelling them ‘combat zones’

Isn't this a sick headline in a rich, developed nation. Taxing the wealthy is the only solution

BOOM!💥 The number of @bsky.app users just hit 35 MILLION!!! 👏 LETS KEEP GOING, LETS MAKE BLUESKY THE BIGGEST SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ON THE PLANET AND SEND MUSK, ZUCK & TRUMP PACKING! LETS DO THIS!

Telling poor people to be more entrepreneurial is sick

You probably won't get rich – but you don't need to.

UK median wage, £29,628. Net pay, £24,852; barely enough to survive. Top 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. Bottom 50% less than 5%. Can't revive economy without boosting purchasing power of the bottom 50%. Workers need higher share of GDP. Progressive taxation.

So Trump's belligerence and betrayal (of Ukraine most obviously) will wean Europe off its military over-dependence on the USA, but nobody in th Trumpverse has thought that the same approach to economies could yield the same result?

Worth avoiding these companies funding the fascist propaganda channel

Said this a year ago. It still applies . www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/cele...

Tim Walz called Trump ‘the worst possible business executive.’ It's hard to argue with the track record of Trump Airlines, Trump Casino, Trump University, and Trump Steaks.

The devastating California wildfires underscore the huge role Big Oil plays in climate-related disasters. But the good news is you can go to the link in our bio and sign a petition to (literally) make them pay. #MPPPartner

The GOP claims to hate identity politics, but they're actually obsessed with it—especially when it comes to disparaging their colleagues

A veteran was escorted out of Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards' chaotic town hall after calling him out for not caring about constituents

Wonder what Trump would have thought of the Boston Tea Party if all protest is ‘domestic terrorism?’ Wannabe kings don’t like it when people unite

Here's a major source of microplastics in soils. Other sources, astonishingly, include the deliberate application of microplastics, to make soils more friable, and the plastic pellets in which many fertilisers are encased. It is simply crazy and must stop now. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A billionaire tech entrepreneur who used his wealth and influence in Silicon Valley to help Donald Trump win the presidency has deep connections to the new administration’s efforts to remake the government. His name? Peter Thiel.

Trump plans to kill more Ukrainians by sending them to his concentration camps or returning them to an active war zone. #3E #StandWithUkraine

"If you do, you are DEAD!" Trump is now openly making death threats against civilians in Gaza. This is not just reckless—it is yet another example of genocidal rhetoric from the US President. World leaders should be pushing for peace, not cheering on slaughter.

Good idea or simply do what Patrioticmillionaires.org say and introduce a wealth tax

Investors, consumers and companies are showing the first signs of souring on Donald Trump’s vision. With his aggressive and erratic protectionism, he is playing with fire www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

Earlier this week, John Oliver shined a spotlight on America's exploitative tipping culture and stressed the urgent need to dismantle this egregious legacy of slavery. Give it a watch, share it, and spread the word: we need one fair wage for all workers! www.youtube.com/watch?v=89R9...

Wealthy elites amassed so much power and influence during the Gilded Age that it ultimately sparked a progressive backlash from the public. If Republicans shower the rich with more tax breaks in our new Gilded Age, they shouldn’t expect anything different. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social says “We are a society of altruists governed by psychopaths” and its so incredibly impactful in this moment that I had to pause and post

This is unusual (AFP via Moscow Times) www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/02/k...

Jon Stewart cracks down on big pharma corruption... literally