AlBrew
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The older I get the less I think I know and the more comfortable I am with that.
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🔴‘Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves Must Abandon Their Trumpian Obsession with Economic Growth’
Prioritising growth over all other considerations will only widen economic inequality and deepen already cavernous social crises, argues Neal Lawson
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/28/k...
Prioritising growth over all other considerations will only widen economic inequality and deepen already cavernous social crises, argues Neal Lawson
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/28/k...
'Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves Must Abandon Their Trumpian Obsession with Economic Growth'
Prioritising growth over all other considerations will only widen economic inequality and deepen already cavernous social crises, argues Neal Lawson
bylinetimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🔴‘Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves Must Abandon Their Trumpian Obsession with Economic Growth’
Prioritising growth over all other considerations will only widen economic inequality and deepen already cavernous social crises, argues Neal Lawson
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/28/k...
Prioritising growth over all other considerations will only widen economic inequality and deepen already cavernous social crises, argues Neal Lawson
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/28/k...
Is this so different from Mark Zuckerberg losing 40,000 fact checkers as he kowtows to Trump?
January 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Is this so different from Mark Zuckerberg losing 40,000 fact checkers as he kowtows to Trump?
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WaPo cartoonist resigns after Post rejects her cartoon of billionaires paying tribute to Donald Trump, one of whom happens to be her boss, Jeff Bezos.
Satire has literally died.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Satire has literally died.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
WaPo cartoonist resigns after Post rejects her cartoon of billionaires paying tribute to Donald Trump, one of whom happens to be her boss, Jeff Bezos.
Satire has literally died.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Satire has literally died.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
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We're nearly at the first full calendar year-end of the Gaza war. The normalisation of both (i) the enormous bloodshed (ii) and journalists still not being allowed in by the Israeli govt to report as to what's happening have been some of the grimmer features of the year.
December 23, 2024 at 2:46 PM
We're nearly at the first full calendar year-end of the Gaza war. The normalisation of both (i) the enormous bloodshed (ii) and journalists still not being allowed in by the Israeli govt to report as to what's happening have been some of the grimmer features of the year.
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The House Ethics Committee report just alleged that Gaetz paid a 17-year-old girl, a minor, to engage in sexual activity with him. But sure, Hammer of Justice. Got it.
December 23, 2024 at 4:21 PM
The House Ethics Committee report just alleged that Gaetz paid a 17-year-old girl, a minor, to engage in sexual activity with him. But sure, Hammer of Justice. Got it.
Is it just me or is this “Christmas jumper” thing out of hand now?
December 21, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Is it just me or is this “Christmas jumper” thing out of hand now?
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December 21st 1924, a century ago today. Good news from the New York Times: the far right threat posed by Adolf Hitler is no longer something to worry sbout
December 21, 2024 at 12:29 AM
December 21st 1924, a century ago today. Good news from the New York Times: the far right threat posed by Adolf Hitler is no longer something to worry sbout
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I mean, it's not like we weren't warned there would be fascism.
December 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM
I mean, it's not like we weren't warned there would be fascism.
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'There's money behind money' - this is what is so alarming about the Observer sale to Tortoise. Where's the independence from corporations and oligarchs? It looks like we're moving from client journalism to a captive, concierge media
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/18/t...
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/18/t...
Tortoise and the Heir: The 'Slow News' Media Firm Behind the Observer Sale and the Curious Company It Keeps
As the Guardian announces the 'sale' of the 233-year-old Observer to Tortoise Media, Carole Cadwalladr takes a closer look at its moneymen
bylinetimes.com
December 18, 2024 at 6:20 PM
'There's money behind money' - this is what is so alarming about the Observer sale to Tortoise. Where's the independence from corporations and oligarchs? It looks like we're moving from client journalism to a captive, concierge media
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/18/t...
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/18/t...
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December 17, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Quite a list. Down in the weeds. But the take home is that despite a hostile media, this Labour government is pretty busy.
Do read the list. Quite surprising!
🔴Government by ‘Talking Shop’? Hardly – Here’s Just Some of the Major Reforms Keir Starmer Has Introduced So Far
Starmer’s Government has been far more active than the Daily Mail is telling you
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/03/g...
Starmer’s Government has been far more active than the Daily Mail is telling you
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/03/g...
December 17, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Quite a list. Down in the weeds. But the take home is that despite a hostile media, this Labour government is pretty busy.
Perfect!
Why we still have male dominated legislatures generations after women were allowed out of the kitchen is beyond me. And a total tragedy for mankind.
Why we still have male dominated legislatures generations after women were allowed out of the kitchen is beyond me. And a total tragedy for mankind.
December 13, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Perfect!
Why we still have male dominated legislatures generations after women were allowed out of the kitchen is beyond me. And a total tragedy for mankind.
Why we still have male dominated legislatures generations after women were allowed out of the kitchen is beyond me. And a total tragedy for mankind.
This is (slightly) good news - worst case scenario less likely. BUT I’m seeing more focus than ever on tipping points - there is a real risk that we (finally) do enough to get back to a sustainable planet, only to find the planet has moved its goal posts.
open.substack.com/pub/theclima...
open.substack.com/pub/theclima...
Emissions are no longer following the worst case scenario
So where might we be headed instead?
open.substack.com
December 11, 2024 at 10:38 AM
This is (slightly) good news - worst case scenario less likely. BUT I’m seeing more focus than ever on tipping points - there is a real risk that we (finally) do enough to get back to a sustainable planet, only to find the planet has moved its goal posts.
open.substack.com/pub/theclima...
open.substack.com/pub/theclima...
Dear #co-op food,
Please stop your self-checkout machines blathering on. It’s a pointless cacophony that hurts staff, customers and you!
All you need is one question “do you want spoken guidance, yes/no”.
Please stop your self-checkout machines blathering on. It’s a pointless cacophony that hurts staff, customers and you!
All you need is one question “do you want spoken guidance, yes/no”.
December 10, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Dear #co-op food,
Please stop your self-checkout machines blathering on. It’s a pointless cacophony that hurts staff, customers and you!
All you need is one question “do you want spoken guidance, yes/no”.
Please stop your self-checkout machines blathering on. It’s a pointless cacophony that hurts staff, customers and you!
All you need is one question “do you want spoken guidance, yes/no”.
We constantly spend money to get time, and spend time to get money. But what is the right exchange rate?
December 9, 2024 at 9:44 AM
We constantly spend money to get time, and spend time to get money. But what is the right exchange rate?
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Anyone else troubled by the uncanny similarities between the jubilant Syrians today and the jubilant Iraqis after the fall of Saddam? Key difference maybe - it was a local boy who did the toppling. But still unsettling. So much optimism. So much risk. Good luck to Syria and all Syrians.
December 8, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Anyone else troubled by the uncanny similarities between the jubilant Syrians today and the jubilant Iraqis after the fall of Saddam? Key difference maybe - it was a local boy who did the toppling. But still unsettling. So much optimism. So much risk. Good luck to Syria and all Syrians.
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NEW 🚨 Britain's electoral laws are broken - but successive governments have done nothing
Musk's proposed $100million donation to Nigel Farage shows we are on the cusp of a real crisis for British democracy
But it can be fixed. Here's how, by me
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/musks-100m...
Musk's proposed $100million donation to Nigel Farage shows we are on the cusp of a real crisis for British democracy
But it can be fixed. Here's how, by me
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/musks-100m...
Musk’s $100m to Farage will break our democracy
Keir Starmer needs to fix Britain’s broken electoral laws now - if he doesn’t, we will all suffer the consequences
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 1, 2024 at 12:56 PM
NEW 🚨 Britain's electoral laws are broken - but successive governments have done nothing
Musk's proposed $100million donation to Nigel Farage shows we are on the cusp of a real crisis for British democracy
But it can be fixed. Here's how, by me
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/musks-100m...
Musk's proposed $100million donation to Nigel Farage shows we are on the cusp of a real crisis for British democracy
But it can be fixed. Here's how, by me
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/musks-100m...
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Would save money. Ease pressure on councils. And reduce human suffering.
Only reason for not doing this is bureaucratic conservatism and political timidity.
www.standard.co.uk/news/winter-...
Only reason for not doing this is bureaucratic conservatism and political timidity.
www.standard.co.uk/news/winter-...
'Not allowing asylum seekers to work is an extraordinary own goal'
Analysis estimates allowing people in the asylum system to work sooner could result in a net benefit of £1.2 billion to the UK economy
www.standard.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Would save money. Ease pressure on councils. And reduce human suffering.
Only reason for not doing this is bureaucratic conservatism and political timidity.
www.standard.co.uk/news/winter-...
Only reason for not doing this is bureaucratic conservatism and political timidity.
www.standard.co.uk/news/winter-...
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November 23, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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🔴‘The Police Questioning of Allison Pearson Is a Sign of the Criminal Justice System at Its Best’
The idea Alison Pearson should have avoided investigation simply because of her job at the Daily Telegraph is abhorrent to natural justice, argues lawyer Gareth Roberts
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/20/t...
The idea Alison Pearson should have avoided investigation simply because of her job at the Daily Telegraph is abhorrent to natural justice, argues lawyer Gareth Roberts
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/20/t...
'The Police Questioning of Allison Pearson Is a Sign of the Criminal Justice System at Its Best'
The idea Alison Pearson should have avoided investigation simply because of her position at the Daily Telegraph is abhorrent to natural justice, argues lawyer Gareth Roberts
bylinetimes.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:34 PM
🔴‘The Police Questioning of Allison Pearson Is a Sign of the Criminal Justice System at Its Best’
The idea Alison Pearson should have avoided investigation simply because of her job at the Daily Telegraph is abhorrent to natural justice, argues lawyer Gareth Roberts
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/20/t...
The idea Alison Pearson should have avoided investigation simply because of her job at the Daily Telegraph is abhorrent to natural justice, argues lawyer Gareth Roberts
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/20/t...