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@teq2.bsky.social
I believe in a better world.
Where people are put before money.
Where we think about the legacy for the next generation
Not the next election.
We are not all born equal,
But we, all things being equal, doors should be opened
Not minds closed.
Where people are put before money.
Where we think about the legacy for the next generation
Not the next election.
We are not all born equal,
But we, all things being equal, doors should be opened
Not minds closed.
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@teq2.bsky.social
· Aug 12
12 Myths About Taxing the Rich | Robert Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
Reminder that this government needs to "tax wealth, not work" if we are to improve the economy.
Poor people spend on goods and services. This grows the economy.
Rich people buy your homes, your business, your working hours.
This from 6 years ago on the myths: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnoL...
Poor people spend on goods and services. This grows the economy.
Rich people buy your homes, your business, your working hours.
This from 6 years ago on the myths: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnoL...
Just to cheer up a dreary Thursday,
my favourite recipe for Peppermint Chocolate Sauce
my favourite recipe for Peppermint Chocolate Sauce
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Just to cheer up a dreary Thursday,
my favourite recipe for Peppermint Chocolate Sauce
my favourite recipe for Peppermint Chocolate Sauce
This is what a 2p marginal tax rate impact would be on an median UK salary (or 3x the State Pension) of £36,000
November 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This is what a 2p marginal tax rate impact would be on an median UK salary (or 3x the State Pension) of £36,000
If the party you vote for isn't planning on taxing wealth the same as work, you are harming small businesses (and their workers) who are the backbone of the country.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X09Z...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X09Z...
How Landlord Capitalism Stifles Business #britain #podcast
YouTube video by JimmyTheGiant
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
If the party you vote for isn't planning on taxing wealth the same as work, you are harming small businesses (and their workers) who are the backbone of the country.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X09Z...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X09Z...
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There comes a point when you can still see every crack and fissure and you need a new vase cos this one leaks like hell. I don't think your political system holds water anymore - too many holes. As you say, gop break (and they break and they break...). Dems' glue ain't gonna cut it this time
November 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
There comes a point when you can still see every crack and fissure and you need a new vase cos this one leaks like hell. I don't think your political system holds water anymore - too many holes. As you say, gop break (and they break and they break...). Dems' glue ain't gonna cut it this time
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That final point is absolutely crucial.
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 AM
That final point is absolutely crucial.
They're all in it together (and we are not). The same parties involved in Freeports as in Climate Change Denial (starting here: littlesis.org/oligrapher/1...)
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
They're all in it together (and we are not). The same parties involved in Freeports as in Climate Change Denial (starting here: littlesis.org/oligrapher/1...)
Be careful what you wish, or vote, for.
The refugee crisis is about to get worse.
Due to Climate Change.
Tehran's population of 55 million may need to be evacuated if there is no rainfall by December, after six unprecedented years of drought.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YABo...
The refugee crisis is about to get worse.
Due to Climate Change.
Tehran's population of 55 million may need to be evacuated if there is no rainfall by December, after six unprecedented years of drought.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YABo...
First Emergence of Unprecedented Global Water Scarcity in Anthropocene: Megacity Tehran Under Threat
YouTube video by Paul Beckwith
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Be careful what you wish, or vote, for.
The refugee crisis is about to get worse.
Due to Climate Change.
Tehran's population of 55 million may need to be evacuated if there is no rainfall by December, after six unprecedented years of drought.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YABo...
The refugee crisis is about to get worse.
Due to Climate Change.
Tehran's population of 55 million may need to be evacuated if there is no rainfall by December, after six unprecedented years of drought.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YABo...
"Patriotic" billionaire Viscount Rothermere, motto: Bene Qui Sedulo (He who acts diligently acts well), moves the Daily Mail's assets to a "subsidiary" based off-shore in Jersey to avoid possible taxation ahead of the Budget.
Time to play "hide the copy" next supermarket trip?
Time to play "hide the copy" next supermarket trip?
Bless their little cotton socks, I'm sure they are upstanding patriots who relish the opportunity to fund our essential public services, to support the most vulnerable people in our society, and to vigorously uphold high moral values. #DailyMail
www.cityam.com/daily-mail-o...
www.cityam.com/daily-mail-o...
Daily Mail owner moves assets offshore ahead of Budget
The transactions, which took place in late October, were exchanged for an intercompany dividend of £906m, corporate filings show.
www.cityam.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"Patriotic" billionaire Viscount Rothermere, motto: Bene Qui Sedulo (He who acts diligently acts well), moves the Daily Mail's assets to a "subsidiary" based off-shore in Jersey to avoid possible taxation ahead of the Budget.
Time to play "hide the copy" next supermarket trip?
Time to play "hide the copy" next supermarket trip?
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Notable that the supposedly “patriotic” wing of British politics wants to destroy / defund almost all of our national institutions
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Notable that the supposedly “patriotic” wing of British politics wants to destroy / defund almost all of our national institutions
Honest Government Ad | Watch out, Canada
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
New Zealand had 1 of the most successful policies on handling the Covid epidemic, with one of the lowest death rates in the world.
A lot of was down to the scientists stepping forward & communicating in simple terms.
Their University failed to support them v trolls
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQhv...
A lot of was down to the scientists stepping forward & communicating in simple terms.
Their University failed to support them v trolls
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQhv...
This Scientist Saved Lives During COVID. Now She Needs Your Help
YouTube video by Rebecca Watson (Skepchick)
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
New Zealand had 1 of the most successful policies on handling the Covid epidemic, with one of the lowest death rates in the world.
A lot of was down to the scientists stepping forward & communicating in simple terms.
Their University failed to support them v trolls
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQhv...
A lot of was down to the scientists stepping forward & communicating in simple terms.
Their University failed to support them v trolls
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQhv...
Out of the 57 (of 81) Kent County Council seats Reform won in May, suspensions and removals means 48 remain.
This week Isabella Kemp (Sheppey) was suspended.
Last week, Bill Barrett, Oliver Bradshaw and Paul Thomas, (+ Brian Black), were removed following investigations.
In 4 months no majority?
This week Isabella Kemp (Sheppey) was suspended.
Last week, Bill Barrett, Oliver Bradshaw and Paul Thomas, (+ Brian Black), were removed following investigations.
In 4 months no majority?
‘More clowns than Billy Smart’s circus’: Reform mocked as Kent council holds first meeting since video leak chaos
Reform UK suspends another councillor just hours before a Kent County Council meeting
First full council meeting held since several suspended following leaked meeting footage
www.independent.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Out of the 57 (of 81) Kent County Council seats Reform won in May, suspensions and removals means 48 remain.
This week Isabella Kemp (Sheppey) was suspended.
Last week, Bill Barrett, Oliver Bradshaw and Paul Thomas, (+ Brian Black), were removed following investigations.
In 4 months no majority?
This week Isabella Kemp (Sheppey) was suspended.
Last week, Bill Barrett, Oliver Bradshaw and Paul Thomas, (+ Brian Black), were removed following investigations.
In 4 months no majority?
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Always wary of getting too invested in any political figure, but Mamdani does so many great things here. He crouches down so they're speaking face-to-face. He repeats every question back. Not because he doesn't understand (clearly he does) but to make sure he's actually answering their question.
This is disability visibility.
Mamdani listened. He didn’t pander or talk over the disabled journalist.
He acknowledged his concerns and gave real responses about how he plans to fix them.
1 in 4 Americans has a disability, it’s a huge number of voters.
Don’t ignore us!
Mamdani listened. He didn’t pander or talk over the disabled journalist.
He acknowledged his concerns and gave real responses about how he plans to fix them.
1 in 4 Americans has a disability, it’s a huge number of voters.
Don’t ignore us!
November 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Always wary of getting too invested in any political figure, but Mamdani does so many great things here. He crouches down so they're speaking face-to-face. He repeats every question back. Not because he doesn't understand (clearly he does) but to make sure he's actually answering their question.
Question of the day: should dis-information (deliberately lying) about Climate Change be made illegal?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKtC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKtC...
Should lying about climate change be illegal?
YouTube video by Simon Clark
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Question of the day: should dis-information (deliberately lying) about Climate Change be made illegal?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKtC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKtC...
Here in the UK, I've had free electricity from Octopus about once a month or more. I got my old fan heater out & warmed the place up nicely for 3 hours, when it was blowing outside.
Not much, but I'll take it.
Not much, but I'll take it.
Low bills & clean energy.
This is the future that Reform is trying to thwart
This is the future that Reform is trying to thwart
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Here in the UK, I've had free electricity from Octopus about once a month or more. I got my old fan heater out & warmed the place up nicely for 3 hours, when it was blowing outside.
Not much, but I'll take it.
Not much, but I'll take it.
Time to decide which side of history you want to be on:
🇺🇸...................👇
Absolutely LOVE this guy ❤️
Go give him a follow @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social and check out his latest song. The lyrics are 🔥
Go give him a follow @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social and check out his latest song. The lyrics are 🔥
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Time to decide which side of history you want to be on:
I missed one of the biggest factors: belief that their policies were realistic.
Shows that Republicans are increasingly living in a fantasy world of their own creation.
Shows that Republicans are increasingly living in a fantasy world of their own creation.
November 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I missed one of the biggest factors: belief that their policies were realistic.
Shows that Republicans are increasingly living in a fantasy world of their own creation.
Shows that Republicans are increasingly living in a fantasy world of their own creation.
Blinkered or Perspective?
You choose.
You choose.
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Blinkered or Perspective?
You choose.
You choose.
A visual reminder of the difference between:
* your £50,000 salary
* the salary + dividends of a FTSE CEO (or Farage's income from his 12 jobs)
* the wealth of a Billionaire
* your £50,000 salary
* the salary + dividends of a FTSE CEO (or Farage's income from his 12 jobs)
* the wealth of a Billionaire
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A visual reminder of the difference between:
* your £50,000 salary
* the salary + dividends of a FTSE CEO (or Farage's income from his 12 jobs)
* the wealth of a Billionaire
* your £50,000 salary
* the salary + dividends of a FTSE CEO (or Farage's income from his 12 jobs)
* the wealth of a Billionaire
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382) Hedgebot. Before you light a bonfire, investigates the interior for hedgehogs and then shepherds any it finds to a safer location. #SmallRobotsRemastered
November 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
382) Hedgebot. Before you light a bonfire, investigates the interior for hedgehogs and then shepherds any it finds to a safer location. #SmallRobotsRemastered
A new Logical Fallacy example to expand my knowledge of debate and rhetoric:
It’s not projection.
It Accusation In A Mirror.
Which is intentional and more sinister.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accusat...
It Accusation In A Mirror.
Which is intentional and more sinister.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accusat...
Accusation in a mirror - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A new Logical Fallacy example to expand my knowledge of debate and rhetoric:
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URGENT: 6 WEEKS LEFT - We're 743 signatures away from forcing a Government response
The UK Government is rolling out freeports and free zones nationwide with billions in taxpayer money, yet operates with an alarming lack of transparency. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
The UK Government is rolling out freeports and free zones nationwide with billions in taxpayer money, yet operates with an alarming lack of transparency. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Transparency and Review of the free zones and ports impacts
To ensure full transparency by releasing data on governance, funding, and operations of free zones. Plus a public review to assess impacts, such as job displacement and value for taxpayers money
petition.parliament.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
URGENT: 6 WEEKS LEFT - We're 743 signatures away from forcing a Government response
The UK Government is rolling out freeports and free zones nationwide with billions in taxpayer money, yet operates with an alarming lack of transparency. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
The UK Government is rolling out freeports and free zones nationwide with billions in taxpayer money, yet operates with an alarming lack of transparency. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
So the US government tries to come to BlueSky... and hits mass-blocking as we don't want what they're selling.
Most blocked accounts 20 October 2025
Most blocked accounts 20 October 2025
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
So the US government tries to come to BlueSky... and hits mass-blocking as we don't want what they're selling.
Most blocked accounts 20 October 2025
Most blocked accounts 20 October 2025
When you finally realise that arguing with RW trolls is just wasting your energy.
New strategy:
Refute their point, for OTHER people to see the logical fallacy in their post.
Then block - which infuriates them as they can see, but no longer reply to or interact with, your posts.
New strategy:
Refute their point, for OTHER people to see the logical fallacy in their post.
Then block - which infuriates them as they can see, but no longer reply to or interact with, your posts.
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
When you finally realise that arguing with RW trolls is just wasting your energy.
New strategy:
Refute their point, for OTHER people to see the logical fallacy in their post.
Then block - which infuriates them as they can see, but no longer reply to or interact with, your posts.
New strategy:
Refute their point, for OTHER people to see the logical fallacy in their post.
Then block - which infuriates them as they can see, but no longer reply to or interact with, your posts.
Dear @teamlabouruk.bsky.social can someone explain why Labour haven't made a small change to building regs to require this for new builds...
...and promote / subsidise for existing ones?
...and promote / subsidise for existing ones?
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Dear @teamlabouruk.bsky.social can someone explain why Labour haven't made a small change to building regs to require this for new builds...
...and promote / subsidise for existing ones?
...and promote / subsidise for existing ones?