Ann Stephenson
@anniebabes.bsky.social
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One of my abiding impressions of Brexit is the way it slammed doors of opportunity in the faces of young people several rungs below Boris Johnson’s countless children on the ladders of privilege & advantage.
"Negotiators are aiming to finalise a deal by January that would allow the UK to participate in Erasmus from 2027 onwards, according to two UK and EU officials."
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK aims to secure agreement to rejoin Erasmus student exchange scheme
Britain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for money
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
One of my abiding impressions of Brexit is the way it slammed doors of opportunity in the faces of young people several rungs below Boris Johnson’s countless children on the ladders of privilege & advantage.
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BOE Cuts Banks’ Benchmark Capital Requirements.
Just as the AI bubble readies to burst, and shadow banking is running amok.
Lower buffers will reduce bank ability to absorb shocks.
Guess who will bail out banks? We haven't recovered from the last crash.
archive.ph/ivAJV
Just as the AI bubble readies to burst, and shadow banking is running amok.
Lower buffers will reduce bank ability to absorb shocks.
Guess who will bail out banks? We haven't recovered from the last crash.
archive.ph/ivAJV
BOE Cuts Banks’ Benchmark Capital Requirements Ahead of Review
The Bank of England has cut its estimate of how much capital the UK’s banking sector needs for the first time in a decade, and signaled a consultation that could free up extra lending and higher payou...
www.bloomberg.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
BOE Cuts Banks’ Benchmark Capital Requirements.
Just as the AI bubble readies to burst, and shadow banking is running amok.
Lower buffers will reduce bank ability to absorb shocks.
Guess who will bail out banks? We haven't recovered from the last crash.
archive.ph/ivAJV
Just as the AI bubble readies to burst, and shadow banking is running amok.
Lower buffers will reduce bank ability to absorb shocks.
Guess who will bail out banks? We haven't recovered from the last crash.
archive.ph/ivAJV
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“Over nine months, Sky News’ Data and Forensics team investigated whether X’s algorithms amplify right-wing and extreme content.
Their findings were clear: Elon Musk’s X is boosting right-wing and extreme content, as well as politicians Musk favours.”
Their findings were clear: Elon Musk’s X is boosting right-wing and extreme content, as well as politicians Musk favours.”
The X Effect and the dangers of social media bias
Sky News' investigation The X Effect has exposed a right-wing bias in X's algorithm, which boosts extreme content over left-wing voices
centralbylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“Over nine months, Sky News’ Data and Forensics team investigated whether X’s algorithms amplify right-wing and extreme content.
Their findings were clear: Elon Musk’s X is boosting right-wing and extreme content, as well as politicians Musk favours.”
Their findings were clear: Elon Musk’s X is boosting right-wing and extreme content, as well as politicians Musk favours.”
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Lies, damned lies and the Telegraph. They posted CSJ figures using an outrageously false comparison of 2 cases. It claimed a benefits family were better off by £18k than a working household when the real figure was £16k worse off. The details benefitsinthefuture.com #benefits #budget
Benefits in the Future – Welfare reform commentary and analysis
Welfare reform commentary and analysis
benefitsinthefuture.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Lies, damned lies and the Telegraph. They posted CSJ figures using an outrageously false comparison of 2 cases. It claimed a benefits family were better off by £18k than a working household when the real figure was £16k worse off. The details benefitsinthefuture.com #benefits #budget
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Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
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"If you believe a Palestinian child is equal in dignity and worth to an Israeli or American child, it is no longer possible to support this Israeli government while hiding behind platitudes about peace." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
Opinion | This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"If you believe a Palestinian child is equal in dignity and worth to an Israeli or American child, it is no longer possible to support this Israeli government while hiding behind platitudes about peace." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
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While passenger planes fly across the skies over Europe, in Ukraine the skies are filled with Russian missiles and drones. One continent, but two different realities.
📹: posterbureau / Instagram
📹: posterbureau / Instagram
December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
While passenger planes fly across the skies over Europe, in Ukraine the skies are filled with Russian missiles and drones. One continent, but two different realities.
📹: posterbureau / Instagram
📹: posterbureau / Instagram
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Trump frees New York private equity executive who defrauded victims of $1.6B.
Also ready to pardon a convicted drugs tsars.
Whatever happened to the rule of law?
Is the UK better? How many bankers prosecuted for frauds, water execs for dumping sewage, energy execs for profiteering?
Also ready to pardon a convicted drugs tsars.
Whatever happened to the rule of law?
Is the UK better? How many bankers prosecuted for frauds, water execs for dumping sewage, energy execs for profiteering?
Trump frees New York private equity executive who defrauded victims of $1.6B
The news was announced on Thanksgiving by Trump’s “pardon czar”
www.independent.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Trump frees New York private equity executive who defrauded victims of $1.6B.
Also ready to pardon a convicted drugs tsars.
Whatever happened to the rule of law?
Is the UK better? How many bankers prosecuted for frauds, water execs for dumping sewage, energy execs for profiteering?
Also ready to pardon a convicted drugs tsars.
Whatever happened to the rule of law?
Is the UK better? How many bankers prosecuted for frauds, water execs for dumping sewage, energy execs for profiteering?
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For context the 'Middle England' referred to here is the 0.5% of households living in homes worth more than £2 million
November 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
For context the 'Middle England' referred to here is the 0.5% of households living in homes worth more than £2 million
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Two nights in a row, the Kremlin has been attacking #Kyiv and Kyiv region. There are casualties.
Are these crimes mentioned in your country’s media?
Appreciate your replies and if you could indicate your country. Thank you, friends.
📷 Yefrem Lukatsky
Kyiv today
Are these crimes mentioned in your country’s media?
Appreciate your replies and if you could indicate your country. Thank you, friends.
📷 Yefrem Lukatsky
Kyiv today
November 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Two nights in a row, the Kremlin has been attacking #Kyiv and Kyiv region. There are casualties.
Are these crimes mentioned in your country’s media?
Appreciate your replies and if you could indicate your country. Thank you, friends.
📷 Yefrem Lukatsky
Kyiv today
Are these crimes mentioned in your country’s media?
Appreciate your replies and if you could indicate your country. Thank you, friends.
📷 Yefrem Lukatsky
Kyiv today
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The aftermath of the Russian drone attack on Kyiv region last night.
In Vyshhorod, a residential building was hit by a Russian drone. Apartments on six floors burned down completely.
One person was killed, 19 more injured, including four children.
Horrible.
In Vyshhorod, a residential building was hit by a Russian drone. Apartments on six floors burned down completely.
One person was killed, 19 more injured, including four children.
Horrible.
November 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The aftermath of the Russian drone attack on Kyiv region last night.
In Vyshhorod, a residential building was hit by a Russian drone. Apartments on six floors burned down completely.
One person was killed, 19 more injured, including four children.
Horrible.
In Vyshhorod, a residential building was hit by a Russian drone. Apartments on six floors burned down completely.
One person was killed, 19 more injured, including four children.
Horrible.
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Playing with Fire.
British banks expect their capital requirements to be eased.
Lower capital requirements and higher leverage to be permitted as post-2008 crash reforms scrapped.
Banks will do more gambling to boost profits. Public purse will bear the cost of bailouts.
archive.ph/hygat
British banks expect their capital requirements to be eased.
Lower capital requirements and higher leverage to be permitted as post-2008 crash reforms scrapped.
Banks will do more gambling to boost profits. Public purse will bear the cost of bailouts.
archive.ph/hygat
Lenders gear up for loosening of capital rules by Bank of England
Bankers are expecting easing of leverage ratio as part of forthcoming review
www.ft.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Playing with Fire.
British banks expect their capital requirements to be eased.
Lower capital requirements and higher leverage to be permitted as post-2008 crash reforms scrapped.
Banks will do more gambling to boost profits. Public purse will bear the cost of bailouts.
archive.ph/hygat
British banks expect their capital requirements to be eased.
Lower capital requirements and higher leverage to be permitted as post-2008 crash reforms scrapped.
Banks will do more gambling to boost profits. Public purse will bear the cost of bailouts.
archive.ph/hygat
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💔 Russia Launches Massive Night Attack on Ukraine: Over 600,000 Left Without Power
Meanwhile, Putin again reiterated his demands, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from territories Moscow considers “its own.”
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/russia-massi...
Meanwhile, Putin again reiterated his demands, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from territories Moscow considers “its own.”
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/russia-massi...
Russia Launches Massive Night Attack on Ukraine: Over 600,000 Left Without Power
More than 600,000 residents of Kyiv and the surrounding region were left without electricity following one of the largest recent attacks by Russia on the night
theukrainianreview.info
November 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
💔 Russia Launches Massive Night Attack on Ukraine: Over 600,000 Left Without Power
Meanwhile, Putin again reiterated his demands, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from territories Moscow considers “its own.”
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/russia-massi...
Meanwhile, Putin again reiterated his demands, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from territories Moscow considers “its own.”
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/russia-massi...
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Since we released this @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social documentary two years ago, more information has come to light that Boris Johnson went to this meeting to discuss a 'backchannel' to Putin with Alexander Lebedev, who was working for the Kremlin in Crimea at the time
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
Boris Johnson's KGB Links EXPOSED - John Sweeney FULL Documentary
YouTube video by Byline TV
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Since we released this @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social documentary two years ago, more information has come to light that Boris Johnson went to this meeting to discuss a 'backchannel' to Putin with Alexander Lebedev, who was working for the Kremlin in Crimea at the time
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
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Read the thread. Marvel at the astonishing inability to read the room which persuaded this chap he would win hearts and minds by exposing his greed for all to see.
Well done @monkemma.bsky.social
You are a star
Well done @monkemma.bsky.social
You are a star
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
November 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Read the thread. Marvel at the astonishing inability to read the room which persuaded this chap he would win hearts and minds by exposing his greed for all to see.
Well done @monkemma.bsky.social
You are a star
Well done @monkemma.bsky.social
You are a star
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Russia launched 597 drones&about 36 missiles on #Ukraine last night,most of them on Kyiv&Kyiv region
Three people killed,29 more injured.
Energy infrastructure,residential buildings,private vehicles,civilian objects damaged
A large part of Kyiv is without electricity.
Very difficult night for us.
Three people killed,29 more injured.
Energy infrastructure,residential buildings,private vehicles,civilian objects damaged
A large part of Kyiv is without electricity.
Very difficult night for us.
November 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Russia launched 597 drones&about 36 missiles on #Ukraine last night,most of them on Kyiv&Kyiv region
Three people killed,29 more injured.
Energy infrastructure,residential buildings,private vehicles,civilian objects damaged
A large part of Kyiv is without electricity.
Very difficult night for us.
Three people killed,29 more injured.
Energy infrastructure,residential buildings,private vehicles,civilian objects damaged
A large part of Kyiv is without electricity.
Very difficult night for us.
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Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist
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Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
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WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
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Assuming every boat Trump and Hegseth blew up contained the amount of drugs they claim, Hernandez was responsible for bringing more drugs into the US than every one of them had combined. By far. And yet, Trump murders 80+ people and counting while pardoning the narco kingpin.
November 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Assuming every boat Trump and Hegseth blew up contained the amount of drugs they claim, Hernandez was responsible for bringing more drugs into the US than every one of them had combined. By far. And yet, Trump murders 80+ people and counting while pardoning the narco kingpin.
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Trump’s stated justification for every single one of his despicable pardons of multiple drug traffickers, wealthy fraudsters, people who beat up cops, cronies, violent criminals, and politically connected Republicans is always the same: “I heard they were treated very unfairly.”
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Trump’s stated justification for every single one of his despicable pardons of multiple drug traffickers, wealthy fraudsters, people who beat up cops, cronies, violent criminals, and politically connected Republicans is always the same: “I heard they were treated very unfairly.”
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UK energy bill payers to hand £2bn a year in subsidies to EDF, owned by the French govt, for building two nuclear power stations.
That will come handy in keeping energy prices down in France, improving govt finances.
Dividends won't be taxed in the UK.
All because UK govts oppose public ownership
That will come handy in keeping energy prices down in France, improving govt finances.
Dividends won't be taxed in the UK.
All because UK govts oppose public ownership
UK energy bill payers will hand £2bn a year to EDF for new power stations
French government-owned company to receive funding for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
UK energy bill payers to hand £2bn a year in subsidies to EDF, owned by the French govt, for building two nuclear power stations.
That will come handy in keeping energy prices down in France, improving govt finances.
Dividends won't be taxed in the UK.
All because UK govts oppose public ownership
That will come handy in keeping energy prices down in France, improving govt finances.
Dividends won't be taxed in the UK.
All because UK govts oppose public ownership
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Massive Russian attack on Kyiv and Kyiv region
Kinzhal missiles, cruise missiles and drones attacking simultaneously.
Two person killed, 16 more injured by the attack as of now.
Kinzhal missiles, cruise missiles and drones attacking simultaneously.
Two person killed, 16 more injured by the attack as of now.
November 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Massive Russian attack on Kyiv and Kyiv region
Kinzhal missiles, cruise missiles and drones attacking simultaneously.
Two person killed, 16 more injured by the attack as of now.
Kinzhal missiles, cruise missiles and drones attacking simultaneously.
Two person killed, 16 more injured by the attack as of now.
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Takes a few seconds and this is definitely needed so please do your bit.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Takes a few seconds and this is definitely needed so please do your bit.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Tucker Carlson is a rightwing conspiracy theorist and Putin apologist who was sacked by FOX.... yes FOX
BUT The Spectator is happy to pay him to talk down our capital city... despite it thriving and crime falling.
Whose side are you on Mr Gove?
BUT The Spectator is happy to pay him to talk down our capital city... despite it thriving and crime falling.
Whose side are you on Mr Gove?
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Tucker Carlson is a rightwing conspiracy theorist and Putin apologist who was sacked by FOX.... yes FOX
BUT The Spectator is happy to pay him to talk down our capital city... despite it thriving and crime falling.
Whose side are you on Mr Gove?
BUT The Spectator is happy to pay him to talk down our capital city... despite it thriving and crime falling.
Whose side are you on Mr Gove?