Tom Foale
@tfoale.bsky.social
Xscapee. Entrepreneur, innovator, CTO for a cybersecurity business. Working on a green hydrogen project. Determined rejoiner. #FBPE. Currently clean on OPSEC.
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The REcycled Conservatives/Tories and Unionists Movement has a … ring to it 🍩
December 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The REcycled Conservatives/Tories and Unionists Movement has a … ring to it 🍩
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Lord Lebedev maintains his father doesn’t support Putin and has no links to his regime, but this photo (taken around the time Johnson was partying with the Lebedevs) suggests differently, as do Lebedev emails to Surkov about hosting conferences in Crimea
www.occrp.org/en/news/chan...
www.occrp.org/en/news/chan...
Channel 4: Ex-PM Overruled Security Concerns Over Nominee To House Of Lords
U.K. government officials asked Queen Elizabeth II to block the appointment of Russian-born British businessman Evgeny Lebedev to parliament’s upper chamber over concerns his father’s ties to the Krem...
www.occrp.org
November 30, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Lord Lebedev maintains his father doesn’t support Putin and has no links to his regime, but this photo (taken around the time Johnson was partying with the Lebedevs) suggests differently, as do Lebedev emails to Surkov about hosting conferences in Crimea
www.occrp.org/en/news/chan...
www.occrp.org/en/news/chan...
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Thanks to Paul Caruana Galizia we now know that Boris Johnson rushed to this party in Umbria after the Skripal attack and the NATO meeting without his security detail to talk to former KGB agent Lebedev Snr was offering him a backchannel to Putin’s foreign minister Lavrov youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
Boris Johnson's KGB Links EXPOSED - John Sweeney FULL Documentary
YouTube video by Byline TV
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November 30, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Thanks to Paul Caruana Galizia we now know that Boris Johnson rushed to this party in Umbria after the Skripal attack and the NATO meeting without his security detail to talk to former KGB agent Lebedev Snr was offering him a backchannel to Putin’s foreign minister Lavrov youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
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MMT matters because it reveals power – and gives us back the right to choose www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
MMT matters because it reveals power – and gives us back the right to choose
I think modern monetary theory (MMT) matters. That is not because it is perfect, because no theory is. Instead, it is because it explains something that almost no one in mainstream economics has ever ...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
MMT matters because it reveals power – and gives us back the right to choose www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
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Richard Ayoade, "Who else has been accused of being pro Russian?" #HIGNFY
Ian Hislop, "The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, given 10.5 years"
Richard Ayoade, "He was convicted and sent to prison for taking Russian bribes"
Ian Hislop, "The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, given 10.5 years"
Richard Ayoade, "He was convicted and sent to prison for taking Russian bribes"
November 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Richard Ayoade, "Who else has been accused of being pro Russian?" #HIGNFY
Ian Hislop, "The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, given 10.5 years"
Richard Ayoade, "He was convicted and sent to prison for taking Russian bribes"
Ian Hislop, "The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, given 10.5 years"
Richard Ayoade, "He was convicted and sent to prison for taking Russian bribes"
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During WWII a German vessel fired upon sailors floating in the sea after the Greek vessel Peleus was sunk. The officers were tried and convicted in the Peleus War Crimes trial.
November 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
During WWII a German vessel fired upon sailors floating in the sea after the Greek vessel Peleus was sunk. The officers were tried and convicted in the Peleus War Crimes trial.
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Under Mahmood's current proposals, presumably would have been deported to Czechoslovakia in 1945, when it was "safe" again.
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard, playwright most famous for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88
Winning an Oscar for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, he captivated the hearts of audiences for more than six decades.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Under Mahmood's current proposals, presumably would have been deported to Czechoslovakia in 1945, when it was "safe" again.
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Well said Sir Ed Davey!👏👏
#InvestigateReformRussiaLinks
#WhereIsThatRussianDossier
#DeepCleanseBritishPolitics
#InvestigateReformRussiaLinks
#WhereIsThatRussianDossier
#DeepCleanseBritishPolitics
It’s clear to anyone paying attention that Farage won’t investigate the Russian infiltration of Reform.
The Prime Minister must step up and launch a national investigation.
The Prime Minister must step up and launch a national investigation.
November 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Well said Sir Ed Davey!👏👏
#InvestigateReformRussiaLinks
#WhereIsThatRussianDossier
#DeepCleanseBritishPolitics
#InvestigateReformRussiaLinks
#WhereIsThatRussianDossier
#DeepCleanseBritishPolitics
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Less than 4,000 signatures to go to reach the 100,000 milestone.
We need a full investigation into Russian interference in our democracy.
We need to see how deep the rot goes, and hold those responsible to account.
Sign and share!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
We need a full investigation into Russian interference in our democracy.
We need to see how deep the rot goes, and hold those responsible to account.
Sign and share!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Less than 4,000 signatures to go to reach the 100,000 milestone.
We need a full investigation into Russian interference in our democracy.
We need to see how deep the rot goes, and hold those responsible to account.
Sign and share!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
We need a full investigation into Russian interference in our democracy.
We need to see how deep the rot goes, and hold those responsible to account.
Sign and share!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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🗣️ Nigel Farage ‘was my vicious, persistent tormentor’ at school
Reform UK’s reaction to claims by former schoolmates about its leader’s alleged racism during his days at Dulwich College raises questions ⬇️
Reform UK’s reaction to claims by former schoolmates about its leader’s alleged racism during his days at Dulwich College raises questions ⬇️
Nigel Farage ‘was my vicious, persistent tormentor’ at school
Reform UK’s reaction to claims by former schoolmates about its leader’s alleged racism during his days at Dulwich College raises questions
www.thetimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
🗣️ Nigel Farage ‘was my vicious, persistent tormentor’ at school
Reform UK’s reaction to claims by former schoolmates about its leader’s alleged racism during his days at Dulwich College raises questions ⬇️
Reform UK’s reaction to claims by former schoolmates about its leader’s alleged racism during his days at Dulwich College raises questions ⬇️
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Here's UKIP's former Scottish leader David Coburn, who has denied taking Russian bribes after being named in Whatsapp messages between Nathan Gill and a pawn of the Putin administration, being applauded by Gill for arguing against Ukraine's entry to the EU
November 29, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Multiple surveys are telling the same story: AI adoption has stalled. Census data shows ~11% of workers use AI, with rates falling at 250+ employee firms. Surveys show usage spiked then plateaued.
Meanwhile Big Tech is planning $5T in AI spend by 2030 that needs $650B/year in revenue vs ~$50B today
Meanwhile Big Tech is planning $5T in AI spend by 2030 that needs $650B/year in revenue vs ~$50B today
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
www.economist.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Multiple surveys are telling the same story: AI adoption has stalled. Census data shows ~11% of workers use AI, with rates falling at 250+ employee firms. Surveys show usage spiked then plateaued.
Meanwhile Big Tech is planning $5T in AI spend by 2030 that needs $650B/year in revenue vs ~$50B today
Meanwhile Big Tech is planning $5T in AI spend by 2030 that needs $650B/year in revenue vs ~$50B today
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Since Stephen Miller is in the midst of another of his Aryans-only trantrums, we should note that his family are 20th century immigrants from the shtetl of Antopol (Антопаль) then in the Hrodna gubernia of Russia. Applying his immigration rules, they would all have perished in the Holocaust.
Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.
If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.
www.politico.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Since Stephen Miller is in the midst of another of his Aryans-only trantrums, we should note that his family are 20th century immigrants from the shtetl of Antopol (Антопаль) then in the Hrodna gubernia of Russia. Applying his immigration rules, they would all have perished in the Holocaust.
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Ryan Bourne, a member of the Economists for Brexit* cabal that the Leave camp depended on to make their economic case for leaving, has written a long article in the Times admitting to the damage that Brexit has caused.
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
November 28, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Ryan Bourne, a member of the Economists for Brexit* cabal that the Leave camp depended on to make their economic case for leaving, has written a long article in the Times admitting to the damage that Brexit has caused.
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
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Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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The founder of an investment company who bought an £8.5 million London flat after supplying 50 million faulty PPE masks during the pandemic has had a criminal restraint order imposed on the property.
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
Financier’s £8.5m flat frozen amid tax investigation over PPE deal
Tim Horlick bought the Pimlico property shortly after his company was awarded the now-contentious £255m contract by the government
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The founder of an investment company who bought an £8.5 million London flat after supplying 50 million faulty PPE masks during the pandemic has had a criminal restraint order imposed on the property.
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
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"Berners-Lee has repeatedly asked for governments to regulate big tech: failing to do so would lead to the internet being 'weaponised at scale' to maximise profit, not social good... and he presents other ways forward. Perhaps, he contends, people themselves can begin building better alternatives.."
In his new book, This is for Everyone, the creator of the web argues for protection against the power and privacy invasion of big tech companies.
Tim Berners-Lee wants everyone to own their own data – his plan needs state and consumer support to work
In his new book, This is for Everyone, the creator of the web argues for protection against the power and privacy invasion of big tech companies.
tcnv.link
November 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
"Berners-Lee has repeatedly asked for governments to regulate big tech: failing to do so would lead to the internet being 'weaponised at scale' to maximise profit, not social good... and he presents other ways forward. Perhaps, he contends, people themselves can begin building better alternatives.."
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New polling data shows Tories could be left with just 14 SEATS at next election
The Tories could end up coming to the next Parliament in a minibus...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tor...
The Tories could end up coming to the next Parliament in a minibus...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tor...
New polling data shows Tories could be left with just 14 SEATS at next election
If this doesn't set a few alarm bells ringing, nothing will. The Tories could end up coming to the next Parliament in a minibus...
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
New polling data shows Tories could be left with just 14 SEATS at next election
The Tories could end up coming to the next Parliament in a minibus...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tor...
The Tories could end up coming to the next Parliament in a minibus...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tor...
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Asked again and again whether he ever racially abused his fellow pupils, as 20 people at his old school have now said he did, Nigel Farage will only say that he never did so in a "hurtful way" or "with intent"
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Asked again and again whether he ever racially abused his fellow pupils, as 20 people at his old school have now said he did, Nigel Farage will only say that he never did so in a "hurtful way" or "with intent"
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As many of you know, I do a lot of volunteer work with asylum seekers and refugees. One thing that’s going on is that Labour’s hostility towards migrants and the counterbattery from Tories and Reform is causing horrific fear and anxiety among vulnerable people who deserve our protection.
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
As many of you know, I do a lot of volunteer work with asylum seekers and refugees. One thing that’s going on is that Labour’s hostility towards migrants and the counterbattery from Tories and Reform is causing horrific fear and anxiety among vulnerable people who deserve our protection.
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Okay, fairly obvious, but, despite delusions of some, the UK is not a "main destination" for migration. It's actually a competitive market, jobs, students etc. Between Mahmood's, effectively xenophobic policies, and Reeve's budget targeting international students, the economy as a whole gets screwed
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Okay, fairly obvious, but, despite delusions of some, the UK is not a "main destination" for migration. It's actually a competitive market, jobs, students etc. Between Mahmood's, effectively xenophobic policies, and Reeve's budget targeting international students, the economy as a whole gets screwed