Alison aka 18 Clarendon Sq
@18clarendonsq.bsky.social
Writer, crafter, learner, Councillor, cat mum. Support the NHS, Ukraine, kindness. No DMs please.
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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A Thailand-based crypto investor has handed a record-breaking £9 million to Reform UK, shortly before Nigel Farage used media interviews to plug his crypto firm and promise lower taxes and deregulation on the industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK After Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A Thailand-based crypto investor has handed a record-breaking £9 million to Reform UK, shortly before Nigel Farage used media interviews to plug his crypto firm and promise lower taxes and deregulation on the industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
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Every week I send out my 'Monday Mail', an email newsletter that looks at a few highlights from the previous week.
If you are interested in finding out more about what I get up to locally and in Parliament as MP for Mid Sussex, please sign up here: www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/newsletter
If you are interested in finding out more about what I get up to locally and in Parliament as MP for Mid Sussex, please sign up here: www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/newsletter
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November 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Every week I send out my 'Monday Mail', an email newsletter that looks at a few highlights from the previous week.
If you are interested in finding out more about what I get up to locally and in Parliament as MP for Mid Sussex, please sign up here: www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/newsletter
If you are interested in finding out more about what I get up to locally and in Parliament as MP for Mid Sussex, please sign up here: www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/newsletter
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November 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions.
A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions.
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‘Mr Charles Smith of 23 High Street, Harlow was rather surprised to learn he was being sued for a £billion by the US President’
‘Mr Charles Smith of 23 High Street, Harlow was rather surprised to learn he was being sued for a £billion by the US President’
November 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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‘Mr Charles Smith of 23 High Street, Harlow was rather surprised to learn he was being sued for a £billion by the US President’
‘Mr Charles Smith of 23 High Street, Harlow was rather surprised to learn he was being sued for a £billion by the US President’
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Lovely. 👏👏👏
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Lovely. 👏👏👏
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Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
October 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
10/10 response, no notes
10/10 response, no notes
October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
10/10 response, no notes
10/10 response, no notes
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Russia’s military cracks – Shootings, shortages, and WW2 ammunition
fear and desperation. Mass shootings in barracks, equipment shortages forcing soldiers to loot their own dead, and the discovery of WW2-era ammunition reveal a military breaking under pressure
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/23/f...
fear and desperation. Mass shootings in barracks, equipment shortages forcing soldiers to loot their own dead, and the discovery of WW2-era ammunition reveal a military breaking under pressure
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/23/f...
Frontline report: Russia's military cracks - Shootings, shortages, and World War Two ammunition - Euromaidan Press
For Russian conscripts, the illusion of patriotic duty has shattered, replaced by fear and desperation. Mass shootings in barracks, equipment shortages forcing soldiers to loot their own dead, and the...
euromaidanpress.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Russia’s military cracks – Shootings, shortages, and WW2 ammunition
fear and desperation. Mass shootings in barracks, equipment shortages forcing soldiers to loot their own dead, and the discovery of WW2-era ammunition reveal a military breaking under pressure
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/23/f...
fear and desperation. Mass shootings in barracks, equipment shortages forcing soldiers to loot their own dead, and the discovery of WW2-era ammunition reveal a military breaking under pressure
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/23/f...
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I hear the Epstein Ballroom will be illuminated solely by gaslighting.
October 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I hear the Epstein Ballroom will be illuminated solely by gaslighting.
Says it all.
Leavitt: "At this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority."
October 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Says it all.
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"Now we’ve swapped a system that worked for one that doesn’t, all in the name of sovereignty."
Well...there is a surprise🙄#Brexit benefits keep flooding in! Meanwhile, the knob that's responsible for it, almost singlehandedly, is given a free ride by MSM!
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/peop...
Well...there is a surprise🙄#Brexit benefits keep flooding in! Meanwhile, the knob that's responsible for it, almost singlehandedly, is given a free ride by MSM!
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/peop...
People are just realising that we had a better grip on immigration within the EU
They gave us bar staff and builders - we gave them sunburnt pensioners and seaside property booms. It was win-win.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
"Now we’ve swapped a system that worked for one that doesn’t, all in the name of sovereignty."
Well...there is a surprise🙄#Brexit benefits keep flooding in! Meanwhile, the knob that's responsible for it, almost singlehandedly, is given a free ride by MSM!
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/peop...
Well...there is a surprise🙄#Brexit benefits keep flooding in! Meanwhile, the knob that's responsible for it, almost singlehandedly, is given a free ride by MSM!
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/peop...
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Amazon controls over a third of the global cloud computing market.
Its customers include Capital One, United Airlines, and the US Army.
Today's outage should be a wakeup call: Dependence on a handful of powerful corporations is a threat to economic and national security.
Its customers include Capital One, United Airlines, and the US Army.
Today's outage should be a wakeup call: Dependence on a handful of powerful corporations is a threat to economic and national security.
BREAKING: Amazon Web Services
A massive AWS outage early this morning sent major websites and apps down for several hours
Tracking site Downdetector has received over 8 million reports around the globe
A massive AWS outage early this morning sent major websites and apps down for several hours
Tracking site Downdetector has received over 8 million reports around the globe
October 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Amazon controls over a third of the global cloud computing market.
Its customers include Capital One, United Airlines, and the US Army.
Today's outage should be a wakeup call: Dependence on a handful of powerful corporations is a threat to economic and national security.
Its customers include Capital One, United Airlines, and the US Army.
Today's outage should be a wakeup call: Dependence on a handful of powerful corporations is a threat to economic and national security.
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We Love ❤️ Our Amphibian Friends in Portland......
October 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
We Love ❤️ Our Amphibian Friends in Portland......
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
October 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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How China could use U.S. farmland to attack America
Chinese entities have been acquiring land in key locations near U.S. military bases, sparking national security concerns about possible spying — or even a potential attack.
www.cbsnews.com/news/how-chi...
Chinese entities have been acquiring land in key locations near U.S. military bases, sparking national security concerns about possible spying — or even a potential attack.
www.cbsnews.com/news/how-chi...
How China could use U.S. farmland to attack America
National security experts are concerned about farmland Chinese entities own in the U.S. that is next to sensitive sites, including critical infrastructure and military installations.
www.cbsnews.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:48 AM
How China could use U.S. farmland to attack America
Chinese entities have been acquiring land in key locations near U.S. military bases, sparking national security concerns about possible spying — or even a potential attack.
www.cbsnews.com/news/how-chi...
Chinese entities have been acquiring land in key locations near U.S. military bases, sparking national security concerns about possible spying — or even a potential attack.
www.cbsnews.com/news/how-chi...
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Nigel Farage should tell the people of #Caerphilly about how he wants to abolish the Senedd.
Actually, no need, we have a video of him saying it.
(Also about how Fox Hunting turns him on).
Actually, no need, we have a video of him saying it.
(Also about how Fox Hunting turns him on).
October 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Nigel Farage should tell the people of #Caerphilly about how he wants to abolish the Senedd.
Actually, no need, we have a video of him saying it.
(Also about how Fox Hunting turns him on).
Actually, no need, we have a video of him saying it.
(Also about how Fox Hunting turns him on).
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We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven.
September 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven.
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Q: How will you send the Guard into Chicago without the cooperation of the governor and mayor?
TRUMP: If they do cooperate, that's good, if not, it's not gonna matter at all. You know who wants to help us? Police department. They have no respect for the governor. They have no respect for the mayor
TRUMP: If they do cooperate, that's good, if not, it's not gonna matter at all. You know who wants to help us? Police department. They have no respect for the governor. They have no respect for the mayor
September 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Q: How will you send the Guard into Chicago without the cooperation of the governor and mayor?
TRUMP: If they do cooperate, that's good, if not, it's not gonna matter at all. You know who wants to help us? Police department. They have no respect for the governor. They have no respect for the mayor
TRUMP: If they do cooperate, that's good, if not, it's not gonna matter at all. You know who wants to help us? Police department. They have no respect for the governor. They have no respect for the mayor
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I couldn’t visit my parents with out sharing a picture of Bella the pod-dog!
Do you know a ghost story about a dog? Does a hound haunt a local lane?
I’m collecting creepy canine stories please share if you have one!
Do you know a ghost story about a dog? Does a hound haunt a local lane?
I’m collecting creepy canine stories please share if you have one!
August 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I couldn’t visit my parents with out sharing a picture of Bella the pod-dog!
Do you know a ghost story about a dog? Does a hound haunt a local lane?
I’m collecting creepy canine stories please share if you have one!
Do you know a ghost story about a dog? Does a hound haunt a local lane?
I’m collecting creepy canine stories please share if you have one!