Ian Wallis
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Ex-Auditor. Software Engineer.
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Ian Wallis
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A silver moon floating in a late evening blue and pink sky. A perfect night for taking a spin on the old broomstick.
#photography #Moon #Halloween
#photography #Moon #Halloween
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Scrapping the cap entirely is both good policy *and* good politics.
Half measures will "save" some money short-term, but will piss *everybody* off and still leave very large numbers of children suffering from a policy designed to make them poorer.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Half measures will "save" some money short-term, but will piss *everybody* off and still leave very large numbers of children suffering from a policy designed to make them poorer.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Food vouchers, free milk and two-child cap: Reeves weighs up help for families
Ministers' long-awaited child poverty strategy is due this month - and it's closely tied to the Chancellor's Budget
inews.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Scrapping the cap entirely is both good policy *and* good politics.
Half measures will "save" some money short-term, but will piss *everybody* off and still leave very large numbers of children suffering from a policy designed to make them poorer.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Half measures will "save" some money short-term, but will piss *everybody* off and still leave very large numbers of children suffering from a policy designed to make them poorer.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Headline from a serious and long working paper on the economic impact of Brexit. Possible that this has been feeding into OBR and HMT discussions?
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Headline from a serious and long working paper on the economic impact of Brexit. Possible that this has been feeding into OBR and HMT discussions?
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“We're seeing a level of proliferation of bodies & body piles from space that's unlike anything I've ever seen…”
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“We're seeing a level of proliferation of bodies & body piles from space that's unlike anything I've ever seen…”
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
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I am fascinated by the growing number of conservatives who claim I should be ‘denaturalized & deported’ because I am apparently anti-American (based on what?); these same folks who hate many of the core freedoms & rights in the American Constitution, including the 1st & 14th Amendments. The irony.
November 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I am fascinated by the growing number of conservatives who claim I should be ‘denaturalized & deported’ because I am apparently anti-American (based on what?); these same folks who hate many of the core freedoms & rights in the American Constitution, including the 1st & 14th Amendments. The irony.
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Until the end of the government shutdown, our campaign will be donating $2,500 a month to a food pantry in the Ninth District.
And to my fellow candidates, I challenge you to do the same:
And to my fellow candidates, I challenge you to do the same:
November 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Until the end of the government shutdown, our campaign will be donating $2,500 a month to a food pantry in the Ninth District.
And to my fellow candidates, I challenge you to do the same:
And to my fellow candidates, I challenge you to do the same:
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The Sociopath-In-Chief couldn't be bothered to even turn his head in the direction of a man in the midst of a medical emergency who collapsed in his office. Completely incapable of empathy, the EPSTEIN Files can't be released soon enough.
25/47
25/47
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Sociopath-In-Chief couldn't be bothered to even turn his head in the direction of a man in the midst of a medical emergency who collapsed in his office. Completely incapable of empathy, the EPSTEIN Files can't be released soon enough.
25/47
25/47
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This is the facility that I and many others have been protesting. We’ve been hit, thrown, gassed, and shot with pepper bullets but none of that holds a candle to what is being done to people *in* the actual facility.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is the facility that I and many others have been protesting. We’ve been hit, thrown, gassed, and shot with pepper bullets but none of that holds a candle to what is being done to people *in* the actual facility.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
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Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
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This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
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‘The US military is now carrying out extrajudicial executions on the high seas of people who in the past would have been put on trial and, if found guilty, given a federal prison sentence. Gone is any semblance of due process.’
A.S. Dillingham on the blog. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
A.S. Dillingham on the blog. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
A.S. Dillingham | Murder at Sea
Since President Nixon declared war on drugs in 1971, US policies of mass incarceration at home and interdiction and...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
‘The US military is now carrying out extrajudicial executions on the high seas of people who in the past would have been put on trial and, if found guilty, given a federal prison sentence. Gone is any semblance of due process.’
A.S. Dillingham on the blog. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
A.S. Dillingham on the blog. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
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Lovely. 👏👏👏
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Lovely. 👏👏👏
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Astonishing video, worth watching in full.
While agreeing in the round,
I've found this (below) both reassuring and highlighting of the need for constant vigilance. There is no perfect end state. See if you can see where the 'thousand year reich' occurs (also, that Roman Empire lasted quite a while).
m.youtube.com/watch?v=UY9P...
I've found this (below) both reassuring and highlighting of the need for constant vigilance. There is no perfect end state. See if you can see where the 'thousand year reich' occurs (also, that Roman Empire lasted quite a while).
m.youtube.com/watch?v=UY9P...
The History of Europe: Every Year
YouTube video by Cottereau
m.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Astonishing video, worth watching in full.
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BREAKING: SANDWICH GUY ACQUITTED. NOT GUILTY!
We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
BREAKING: SANDWICH GUY ACQUITTED. NOT GUILTY!
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This is delusional. Does any serious economist believe this? The president is off his rocker, and the GOP is too scared to acknowledge that.
Trump: "If I didn't have tariffs, the entire would be in a depression."
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
This is delusional. Does any serious economist believe this? The president is off his rocker, and the GOP is too scared to acknowledge that.
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🎉 I’ll be appearing live on #TheLastLeg tomorrow night. 10pm on Channel 4.
🎤 Reply below or text The Last Leg on 07956 175 908 with any questions you’d like me to answer on the show!
🎤 Reply below or text The Last Leg on 07956 175 908 with any questions you’d like me to answer on the show!
November 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🎉 I’ll be appearing live on #TheLastLeg tomorrow night. 10pm on Channel 4.
🎤 Reply below or text The Last Leg on 07956 175 908 with any questions you’d like me to answer on the show!
🎤 Reply below or text The Last Leg on 07956 175 908 with any questions you’d like me to answer on the show!
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🚨U.S. layoffs have soared to 1.1 million through October, the highest since the Great Recession. Tech, retail, and logistics firms are slashing jobs as A.I. reshapes work and the economy loses momentum.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
Layoffs Soar to Great Recession Levels as Companies Cut 1.1 Million Jobs in 2025
October marks the worst month for job cuts since 2003, echoing 2008-style labor turmoil driven by A.I. and cost pressures.
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🚨U.S. layoffs have soared to 1.1 million through October, the highest since the Great Recession. Tech, retail, and logistics firms are slashing jobs as A.I. reshapes work and the economy loses momentum.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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If you don’t know Lina Khan, now is a great time to know about her. She’s now on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team. She’s also the former FTC Chair, only 36, & committed to leveling the playing field for everyday Americans. She is an absolute star. This is what hope feels like.
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
If you don’t know Lina Khan, now is a great time to know about her. She’s now on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team. She’s also the former FTC Chair, only 36, & committed to leveling the playing field for everyday Americans. She is an absolute star. This is what hope feels like.
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And if you've never watched Lina Khan, I'd encourage you to check out @hcrichardson.bsky.social's interview with her last week. She's refreshing, whip-smart, and everything we need more of as a party: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydxk...
A Conversation with Lina Khan, Former Commissioner of the FTC
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
And if you've never watched Lina Khan, I'd encourage you to check out @hcrichardson.bsky.social's interview with her last week. She's refreshing, whip-smart, and everything we need more of as a party: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydxk...
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The murals are (pretty much) done! Come see them in person at our Boycott Black Friday potluck! 🎨💛🥘
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The murals are (pretty much) done! Come see them in person at our Boycott Black Friday potluck! 🎨💛🥘
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🚨🚨 The European Union's environment ministers struck a deal watering down a proposed 2040 target for cutting planet-warming emissions and set a new 2035 climate plan.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
EU countries agree weakened 2040 climate goal and target for COP30
The deal avoids the EU going empty handed to the COP30 climate summit starting on Nov. 10.
www.politico.eu
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🚨🚨 The European Union's environment ministers struck a deal watering down a proposed 2040 target for cutting planet-warming emissions and set a new 2035 climate plan.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
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‘You’re gonna have to learn his f*cking name now.’
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social slams the billionaires who spent millions to keep Zohran Mamdani out of City Hall – all while being unable to pronounce his name.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social slams the billionaires who spent millions to keep Zohran Mamdani out of City Hall – all while being unable to pronounce his name.
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
‘You’re gonna have to learn his f*cking name now.’
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social slams the billionaires who spent millions to keep Zohran Mamdani out of City Hall – all while being unable to pronounce his name.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social slams the billionaires who spent millions to keep Zohran Mamdani out of City Hall – all while being unable to pronounce his name.
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In normal circumstances the attempt by the US to extort an allied country directly and via large companies would be a major political scandal. It isn't because the US is using such mob tactics on all other countries. We all lose out.
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
US pharma to abandon UK unless NHS pays more, says Trump’s ambassador
Britain has offered to increase the threshold at which the NHS pays firms for medicines. Pharma firms want the government to go further.
www.politico.eu
November 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In normal circumstances the attempt by the US to extort an allied country directly and via large companies would be a major political scandal. It isn't because the US is using such mob tactics on all other countries. We all lose out.
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
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"These folks are unable to do the jobs that they were hired to do, so we’re really missing out on valuable skills and expertise and scientific talent that should be being applied for the public good.” -- director of the NOAA Great Lakes cooperative institute
E&E News: Shutdown disrupts research into Great Lakes’ toxic algae
At risk is the ability for researchers to forecast dangerous blooms weeks in advance.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"These folks are unable to do the jobs that they were hired to do, so we’re really missing out on valuable skills and expertise and scientific talent that should be being applied for the public good.” -- director of the NOAA Great Lakes cooperative institute
I hope Mr Maybelline's mascara is water proof.
BREAKING: Democrat Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati mayoral election over Cory Bowman, half-brother of Vice President JD Vance.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I hope Mr Maybelline's mascara is water proof.