Alice McDowell
@a-1nhs.bsky.social
Mother of three, carer to my eldest.
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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Absolutely insane.
Labour would have purged and smeared someone like Zohran Mamdani.
Wes Streeting's politics align far more closely with Andrew Cuomo.
The lessons from Mamdani are about how to defeat both the right - and the bankrupt "centre".
Labour would have purged and smeared someone like Zohran Mamdani.
Wes Streeting's politics align far more closely with Andrew Cuomo.
The lessons from Mamdani are about how to defeat both the right - and the bankrupt "centre".
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Absolutely insane.
Labour would have purged and smeared someone like Zohran Mamdani.
Wes Streeting's politics align far more closely with Andrew Cuomo.
The lessons from Mamdani are about how to defeat both the right - and the bankrupt "centre".
Labour would have purged and smeared someone like Zohran Mamdani.
Wes Streeting's politics align far more closely with Andrew Cuomo.
The lessons from Mamdani are about how to defeat both the right - and the bankrupt "centre".
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Mr. "I Don't Take Responsibility At All" thinks the MASSIVE BLUE WAVE was because he wasn't on the ballot, not
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Mr. "I Don't Take Responsibility At All" thinks the MASSIVE BLUE WAVE was because he wasn't on the ballot, not
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
a Major Referendum on his 2nd Term.
Turns out folks prefer feeding the hungry over building expen$ive, tacky Ballrooms.
Looking forward to the midterms... 🌊
#AccountabilityIsComing
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The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC.
It didn't matter.
Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
It didn't matter.
Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC.
It didn't matter.
Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
It didn't matter.
Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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"Smoking on the 'Bill Crackman' tonight" 😂
Jamaal Bowman, Hasan Piker, Tish James, Cynthia Nixon, Mahmoud Khalil, Brad Lander, Jennifer Welch, Zohran's mom Mira Nair, and so many other fun folks stopped by the Zeteo livestream last night in Brooklyn.
Here are the bits, in less than 3 mins. Enjoy!
Jamaal Bowman, Hasan Piker, Tish James, Cynthia Nixon, Mahmoud Khalil, Brad Lander, Jennifer Welch, Zohran's mom Mira Nair, and so many other fun folks stopped by the Zeteo livestream last night in Brooklyn.
Here are the bits, in less than 3 mins. Enjoy!
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"Smoking on the 'Bill Crackman' tonight" 😂
Jamaal Bowman, Hasan Piker, Tish James, Cynthia Nixon, Mahmoud Khalil, Brad Lander, Jennifer Welch, Zohran's mom Mira Nair, and so many other fun folks stopped by the Zeteo livestream last night in Brooklyn.
Here are the bits, in less than 3 mins. Enjoy!
Jamaal Bowman, Hasan Piker, Tish James, Cynthia Nixon, Mahmoud Khalil, Brad Lander, Jennifer Welch, Zohran's mom Mira Nair, and so many other fun folks stopped by the Zeteo livestream last night in Brooklyn.
Here are the bits, in less than 3 mins. Enjoy!
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UK's 'cruel' benefits system is 'ruining lives' and 'violating human rights', Amnesty report finds
Amnesty International UK is urging the government to stop its plans for benefit cuts – as the social security system is already 'violating human rights'
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Amnesty International UK is urging the government to stop its plans for benefit cuts – as the social security system is already 'violating human rights'
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
UK's 'cruel' benefits system is 'ruining lives', Amnesty report finds
Amnesty is urging the DWP to stop its plans for benefit cuts – as the social security system is already 'violating human rights'.
www.bigissue.com
April 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
UK's 'cruel' benefits system is 'ruining lives' and 'violating human rights', Amnesty report finds
Amnesty International UK is urging the government to stop its plans for benefit cuts – as the social security system is already 'violating human rights'
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Amnesty International UK is urging the government to stop its plans for benefit cuts – as the social security system is already 'violating human rights'
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
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Little man is feeling the music 🎶✨
🔊🔊
📽️danceworldkids
🔊🔊
📽️danceworldkids
April 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Little man is feeling the music 🎶✨
🔊🔊
📽️danceworldkids
🔊🔊
📽️danceworldkids
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My latest article on the dangers of Sunak and Starmer's deregulated free zones is free to read via The Canary
@thecanaryuk.bsky.social
Freeports: what are they, and why did Labour sign off on them with the Tories?
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
@thecanaryuk.bsky.social
Freeports: what are they, and why did Labour sign off on them with the Tories?
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Freeports: what are they, and why did Labour sign off on them with the Tories?
“Freeports represent a significant threat to the well-being of Britain” says Richard Murphy - so, why do they continue to go under the radar?
www.thecanary.co
April 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
My latest article on the dangers of Sunak and Starmer's deregulated free zones is free to read via The Canary
@thecanaryuk.bsky.social
Freeports: what are they, and why did Labour sign off on them with the Tories?
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
@thecanaryuk.bsky.social
Freeports: what are they, and why did Labour sign off on them with the Tories?
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
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This is exactly why I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink its cruel & completely irresponsible plan
April 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is exactly why I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink its cruel & completely irresponsible plan
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We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
March 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
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"Britain is increasingly poverty-stricken. Nothing works. Many in full employment rely on food banks. Our buildings and infrastructure are crumbling. Our waterways are poisoned.
Yet, incredibly, we are the sixth largest economy in the world.
So: where has all the money gone?" 🤷♂️
Yet, incredibly, we are the sixth largest economy in the world.
So: where has all the money gone?" 🤷♂️
Pecksniff: Where has all the money gone?
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
eastangliabylines.co.uk
March 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"Britain is increasingly poverty-stricken. Nothing works. Many in full employment rely on food banks. Our buildings and infrastructure are crumbling. Our waterways are poisoned.
Yet, incredibly, we are the sixth largest economy in the world.
So: where has all the money gone?" 🤷♂️
Yet, incredibly, we are the sixth largest economy in the world.
So: where has all the money gone?" 🤷♂️
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Tens of thousands of people will be hit by “knock-on impact” of PIP cuts. Unpaid carers face losing carer’s allowance if their family member loses eligibility for disability benefits - a devastating double loss.
Me and @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Me and @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Some disabled people could lose £10k a year in benefits by end of decade
Experts say planned cuts will deliver series of ‘painful income shocks’ for many
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Tens of thousands of people will be hit by “knock-on impact” of PIP cuts. Unpaid carers face losing carer’s allowance if their family member loses eligibility for disability benefits - a devastating double loss.
Me and @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Me and @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Cutting money for the poor while politicians receive large pay rises in April and the rich continue to place all income and assets in trusts, so that they can become wealthier by paying zero income tax and their children pay zero inheritance tax. Tories were the devil we knew, Labour are the same
March 21, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Cutting money for the poor while politicians receive large pay rises in April and the rich continue to place all income and assets in trusts, so that they can become wealthier by paying zero income tax and their children pay zero inheritance tax. Tories were the devil we knew, Labour are the same
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I will point out the obvious, the Conservative Party exists to protect the rich, the Labour Party is supposed to exist to stop the rich.
After 14 years of Conservatives the Labour Party should be taxing the hell out of the rich.
After 14 years of Conservatives the Labour Party should be taxing the hell out of the rich.
March 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I will point out the obvious, the Conservative Party exists to protect the rich, the Labour Party is supposed to exist to stop the rich.
After 14 years of Conservatives the Labour Party should be taxing the hell out of the rich.
After 14 years of Conservatives the Labour Party should be taxing the hell out of the rich.
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“The ‘nasty party’ is back — this time wearing a red rose.” 🌹
This is brutal. 👇
This is brutal. 👇
The Nasty Party is back
The ‘nasty party’ is back—this time wearing a red rose. Labour’s Wes Streeting claims mental health is ‘overdiagnosed.’
northeastbylines.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
“The ‘nasty party’ is back — this time wearing a red rose.” 🌹
This is brutal. 👇
This is brutal. 👇
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Spain stopped supplying Israel with weapons, recognised Palestine and will arrest Netanyahu.
¡Viva España!
¡Viva España!
March 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Spain stopped supplying Israel with weapons, recognised Palestine and will arrest Netanyahu.
¡Viva España!
¡Viva España!
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Shame on Torsten Bell, belligerent and angry at @vicderbyshire.bsky.social for holding him to account over his Party’s Malthusian disability cuts.
Thread
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hWgR...
Thread
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hWgR...
The worst interview I've ever watched
YouTube video by No Justice
m.youtube.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Shame on Torsten Bell, belligerent and angry at @vicderbyshire.bsky.social for holding him to account over his Party’s Malthusian disability cuts.
Thread
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hWgR...
Thread
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hWgR...
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🔥 Patriotic Millionaires UK campaigned last week across the country to advocate for a Wealth Tax, against the backdrop of significant possible welfare cuts in the spring budget.
Patriotic Millionaires UK ‘Tax our Wealth’ campaign visits Bristol
Patriotic Millionaires UK campaigned last week across the country to advocate for a Wealth Tax, against the backdrop of significant possible welfare cuts in the spring budget
westenglandbylines.co.uk
March 21, 2025 at 7:12 AM
🔥 Patriotic Millionaires UK campaigned last week across the country to advocate for a Wealth Tax, against the backdrop of significant possible welfare cuts in the spring budget.
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The Malthusian Labour Party
March 16, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The Malthusian Labour Party
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If you want to write to your Labour MP about disability benefit cuts but have limited spoons, here’s a template from @sensecharity.bsky.social you can use:
t.co/E8QB6EDi9o
Public backlash *does* work at times so let’s keep the pressure up. You too, non-disabled allies!
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Public backlash *does* work at times so let’s keep the pressure up. You too, non-disabled allies!
https://action.sense.org.uk/page/167765/action/1?ea.tracking.id=twt-org
t.co
March 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
If you want to write to your Labour MP about disability benefit cuts but have limited spoons, here’s a template from @sensecharity.bsky.social you can use:
t.co/E8QB6EDi9o
Public backlash *does* work at times so let’s keep the pressure up. You too, non-disabled allies!
t.co/E8QB6EDi9o
Public backlash *does* work at times so let’s keep the pressure up. You too, non-disabled allies!
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It’s not a debate anymore. They’re saying it out loud. If you criticize Israel, the government will come for you, and if you’re foreign, the government will deport you for your criticism of Israel. The First Amendment, it seems, does not protect criticism of Israel or support for Palestine.
March 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It’s not a debate anymore. They’re saying it out loud. If you criticize Israel, the government will come for you, and if you’re foreign, the government will deport you for your criticism of Israel. The First Amendment, it seems, does not protect criticism of Israel or support for Palestine.
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Thames Water has its final legal appeal to allow its £3bn loan tomorrow (at 10% interest that billpayers will pay)
If it gets it, it goes bankrupt in 6 months anyway, and you will have to pay it all
If it doesn't it goes bankrupt tomorrow
RT if Thames Water needs to die
If it gets it, it goes bankrupt in 6 months anyway, and you will have to pay it all
If it doesn't it goes bankrupt tomorrow
RT if Thames Water needs to die
March 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Thames Water has its final legal appeal to allow its £3bn loan tomorrow (at 10% interest that billpayers will pay)
If it gets it, it goes bankrupt in 6 months anyway, and you will have to pay it all
If it doesn't it goes bankrupt tomorrow
RT if Thames Water needs to die
If it gets it, it goes bankrupt in 6 months anyway, and you will have to pay it all
If it doesn't it goes bankrupt tomorrow
RT if Thames Water needs to die