TMB
@twoofoink.bsky.social
A love of red wine, steak and anchovies. Zero tolerance for quinoa and billionaires who don’t share.
So disappointed in Labour. Britain 2025:
• 59% face rising costs
• Real wages falling
• Poorest lose 6% by 2030
• £5bn in benefit cuts
• Housing costs up
The rich? Still barely taxed.
apple.news/AYUEq1J0iSoy...
#Labour #UKEconomy
• 59% face rising costs
• Real wages falling
• Poorest lose 6% by 2030
• £5bn in benefit cuts
• Housing costs up
The rich? Still barely taxed.
apple.news/AYUEq1J0iSoy...
#Labour #UKEconomy
‘The whole policy is wrong’: rebellion among Labour MPs grows over £5bn benefits cut — The Guardian
Dozens of MPs are angry at their party, despite frantic efforts by whips and government ministers to assuage them
apple.news
April 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
So disappointed in Labour. Britain 2025:
• 59% face rising costs
• Real wages falling
• Poorest lose 6% by 2030
• £5bn in benefit cuts
• Housing costs up
The rich? Still barely taxed.
apple.news/AYUEq1J0iSoy...
#Labour #UKEconomy
• 59% face rising costs
• Real wages falling
• Poorest lose 6% by 2030
• £5bn in benefit cuts
• Housing costs up
The rich? Still barely taxed.
apple.news/AYUEq1J0iSoy...
#Labour #UKEconomy
During the War of 1812, Canada, then a British colony, successfully defended itself against US invasions, and even launched a successful counter-offensive, ultimately leading to the US abandoning its attempts to conquer Canada #elbowsup #keepcalmandcarryon #cdnpoli #canadastrong
March 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
During the War of 1812, Canada, then a British colony, successfully defended itself against US invasions, and even launched a successful counter-offensive, ultimately leading to the US abandoning its attempts to conquer Canada #elbowsup #keepcalmandcarryon #cdnpoli #canadastrong
Former Canadian PM Jean Chrétien, 91 today, gave himself a birthday gift: he told Trump to “Give your head a shake!” and called on Denmark, Panama, Mexico, and Europe to unite against threats to sovereignty. Read his Globe and Mail column: apple.news/AAJUeJ24rTwOapZpRT1Y7Ow #Unite #LeadershipMatters
Opinion: Jean Chrétien: Canadians will never give up the best country in the world to join the U.S. — The Globe and Mail
The former prime minister says it’s time to enact a Plan B to handle Donald Trump’s outrageous threats
apple.news
January 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Former Canadian PM Jean Chrétien, 91 today, gave himself a birthday gift: he told Trump to “Give your head a shake!” and called on Denmark, Panama, Mexico, and Europe to unite against threats to sovereignty. Read his Globe and Mail column: apple.news/AAJUeJ24rTwOapZpRT1Y7Ow #Unite #LeadershipMatters
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Kemi Badenoch tells Keir Starmer that "we had a Budget in March this year and tractors were not blockading the streets of Whitehall afterwards."
Anyway, here's the 'go slow' protest by farmers that blockaded the streets around Parliament following the Conservative Government's last Budget in March
Anyway, here's the 'go slow' protest by farmers that blockaded the streets around Parliament following the Conservative Government's last Budget in March
November 27, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Kemi Badenoch tells Keir Starmer that "we had a Budget in March this year and tractors were not blockading the streets of Whitehall afterwards."
Anyway, here's the 'go slow' protest by farmers that blockaded the streets around Parliament following the Conservative Government's last Budget in March
Anyway, here's the 'go slow' protest by farmers that blockaded the streets around Parliament following the Conservative Government's last Budget in March
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books are a lifeline for incarcerated people. join me in donating to a program with a crucial and direct impact.
Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
Books Not Bars 2024 Holiday Campaign
BOOKS NOT BARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Haymarket Books is committed to making our books available for free to people who are incarcerated.
In an effort to support those inside who are dealing with the imm...
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November 27, 2024 at 3:43 AM
books are a lifeline for incarcerated people. join me in donating to a program with a crucial and direct impact.
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BBC Katya Adler: "Angela Merkel -what a legacy -celebrated by some, heavily criticised by others for her decisions as Chancellor of Germany +”Queen of Europe” as she was dubbed for 16 yrs. So rare to get to challenge and chat to her at length. Here’s our BBC interview👇"
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Two - Angela Merkel: The Woman Who Ran Europe
Angela Merkel speaks to the BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 11:15 PM
BBC Katya Adler: "Angela Merkel -what a legacy -celebrated by some, heavily criticised by others for her decisions as Chancellor of Germany +”Queen of Europe” as she was dubbed for 16 yrs. So rare to get to challenge and chat to her at length. Here’s our BBC interview👇"
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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When Albuquerque made their bus system—including their bus rapid transit lines—free, not only did ridership jump it was actually found to be more cost effective.
The Case for Free Public Transit - OtherWords
Cities across the U.S. have been embracing a bold new transit policy: zero fares. The results are promising.
otherwords.org
November 24, 2024 at 4:21 PM
When Albuquerque made their bus system—including their bus rapid transit lines—free, not only did ridership jump it was actually found to be more cost effective.
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Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
November 24, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
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I understand why people bought them years ago.
I do not understand how or why anyone would buy one now.
Many better options, and the CEO is a white supremacist.
I do not understand how or why anyone would buy one now.
Many better options, and the CEO is a white supremacist.
Tesla EVs ranked among the worst in annual reliability survey by Consumer Reports
Although EVs and full-size pickup trucks enjoy the hottest demand in the market, they are the "most problematic," the nonprofit organization that evaluates products and services said.
www.foxbusiness.com
November 24, 2024 at 5:53 AM
I understand why people bought them years ago.
I do not understand how or why anyone would buy one now.
Many better options, and the CEO is a white supremacist.
I do not understand how or why anyone would buy one now.
Many better options, and the CEO is a white supremacist.
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Sweet dreams 😴
November 19, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Sweet dreams 😴
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If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up.
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
November 19, 2024 at 10:22 AM
If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up.
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
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This British daily has more guts than any of its U.S. counterparts.
An extraordinary moment. Guardian to stop publishing on Twitter www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X
We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2024 at 1:20 PM
This British daily has more guts than any of its U.S. counterparts.
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One annoying thing about historical research is looking up how long it took to get from A to B in the US by train in 1880 and then looking it up now and realizing it was faster in 1880.
November 12, 2024 at 3:56 PM
One annoying thing about historical research is looking up how long it took to get from A to B in the US by train in 1880 and then looking it up now and realizing it was faster in 1880.
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Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
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Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
November 10, 2024 at 8:51 PM
We are on @bsky.app.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
Repost please.
Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz.
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