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@laura--fox.bsky.social
🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸. Retired. Taught politics, researched national & int'l. economics & politics. Pro NATO, 🇺🇦, NAFO, BLM, 🏳️🌈♀️🏳️⚧️😷💉🖖🌹🌊#FBPE EU Rejoiner!
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@laura--fox.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Gabbard is by far the greatest threat for two main reasons:
1. All the other crazy appointments will face resistance from their departments and the nation whilst Gabbard can simply photo & email America's intel to Putin herself.
2. She will strengthen Putin and weaken all the world's democracies.
1. All the other crazy appointments will face resistance from their departments and the nation whilst Gabbard can simply photo & email America's intel to Putin herself.
2. She will strengthen Putin and weaken all the world's democracies.
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There are 32m small businesses in the USA
April 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
There are 32m small businesses in the USA
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This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
April 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
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On the bright side, at least Brexit is no longer the stupidest and most pointless act of economic self-harm of the century
April 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
On the bright side, at least Brexit is no longer the stupidest and most pointless act of economic self-harm of the century
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Mark Kelly: "This is not surprising. Here's a guy who told Americans to inject bleach into their bodies, who sent a mob to Capitol Hill. And now I think it's fair to say he stands out as singlehandedly destroying more wealth with his bad decisions than anybody else who has ever lived on this planet"
April 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Mark Kelly: "This is not surprising. Here's a guy who told Americans to inject bleach into their bodies, who sent a mob to Capitol Hill. And now I think it's fair to say he stands out as singlehandedly destroying more wealth with his bad decisions than anybody else who has ever lived on this planet"
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Trump is killing globalisation.
America is big enough to go alone. For smaller economies the only solution is blocks.
Brexir died - again.
America is big enough to go alone. For smaller economies the only solution is blocks.
Brexir died - again.
April 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Trump is killing globalisation.
America is big enough to go alone. For smaller economies the only solution is blocks.
Brexir died - again.
America is big enough to go alone. For smaller economies the only solution is blocks.
Brexir died - again.
Trump is killing globalisation.
America is big enough to go alone. For smaller economies the only solution is blocks.
Brexir died - again.
America is big enough to go alone. For smaller economies the only solution is blocks.
Brexir died - again.
April 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Trump is killing globalisation.
America is big enough to go alone. For smaller economies the only solution is blocks.
Brexir died - again.
America is big enough to go alone. For smaller economies the only solution is blocks.
Brexir died - again.
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Jazz vs Trump
They are incompatible.
The American culture (freedom and creativity) is incompatible with authoritarianism.
It's our last hope.
They are incompatible.
The American culture (freedom and creativity) is incompatible with authoritarianism.
It's our last hope.
April 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Jazz vs Trump
They are incompatible.
The American culture (freedom and creativity) is incompatible with authoritarianism.
It's our last hope.
They are incompatible.
The American culture (freedom and creativity) is incompatible with authoritarianism.
It's our last hope.
ChatGPT has been more useful to me than Google and the Internet.
AI will revolutionise the world.
AI will revolutionise the world.
April 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
ChatGPT has been more useful to me than Google and the Internet.
AI will revolutionise the world.
AI will revolutionise the world.
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Nearly 700k Americans died in a White Supremacists' war against Abolitionists a century ago.
Plus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Plus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
April 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Nearly 700k Americans died in a White Supremacists' war against Abolitionists a century ago.
Plus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Plus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Nearly 700k Americans died in a White Supremacists' war against Abolitionists a century ago.
Plus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Plus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
April 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Nearly 700k Americans died in a White Supremacists' war against Abolitionists a century ago.
Plus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Plus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Jazz vs Trump
They are incompatible.
The American culture (freedom and creativity) is incompatible with authoritarianism.
It's our last hope.
They are incompatible.
The American culture (freedom and creativity) is incompatible with authoritarianism.
It's our last hope.
April 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Jazz vs Trump
They are incompatible.
The American culture (freedom and creativity) is incompatible with authoritarianism.
It's our last hope.
They are incompatible.
The American culture (freedom and creativity) is incompatible with authoritarianism.
It's our last hope.
To understand Trump's vote.
Near 700k Americans died in a war between White Supremacists and Abolitionists a century ago.
Pus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Pus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
March 31, 2025 at 8:46 AM
To understand Trump's vote.
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Near 700k Americans died in a war between White Supremacists and Abolitionists a century ago.
Pus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Pus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
March 31, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Near 700k Americans died in a war between White Supremacists and Abolitionists a century ago.
Pus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Pus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Near 700k Americans died in a war between White Supremacists and Abolitionists a century ago.
Pus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Pus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
March 31, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Near 700k Americans died in a war between White Supremacists and Abolitionists a century ago.
Pus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
Pus similar numbers of wounded and of captured/missing, totaling over 2 million total casualties.
Or 7% of the total American population at the time (31 million).
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There’s that airtight logic we’ve come to rely on from Don Jr
March 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
There’s that airtight logic we’ve come to rely on from Don Jr
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🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
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Cities, of course. Cities will always be more expensive. And great cities even more
It's called location premium.
Most greenbelts just strangulate towns. Most of them are just propaganda from the NIMBYs.
The UK is much bigger than people *feel* living in crowded spaces, towns and cities.
It's called location premium.
Most greenbelts just strangulate towns. Most of them are just propaganda from the NIMBYs.
The UK is much bigger than people *feel* living in crowded spaces, towns and cities.
March 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Cities, of course. Cities will always be more expensive. And great cities even more
It's called location premium.
Most greenbelts just strangulate towns. Most of them are just propaganda from the NIMBYs.
The UK is much bigger than people *feel* living in crowded spaces, towns and cities.
It's called location premium.
Most greenbelts just strangulate towns. Most of them are just propaganda from the NIMBYs.
The UK is much bigger than people *feel* living in crowded spaces, towns and cities.
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I'm no lawyer, but it seems like discussing war plans in Signal outside a SCIF is maybe just a little bit worse than using a private server to send emails that weren't even marked as classified. But what do I know.
hillary clinton is smiling while speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd .
ALT: hillary clinton is smiling while speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd .
media.tenor.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I'm no lawyer, but it seems like discussing war plans in Signal outside a SCIF is maybe just a little bit worse than using a private server to send emails that weren't even marked as classified. But what do I know.
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As some of you may know I am a political economist. The world economic environment has worsen. UK borrowing costs increased massively from September.
It is not Rachel Reeves' fault. She has to balance the books, but that killed growth. The only zero cost solution I can see is this 👇
It is not Rachel Reeves' fault. She has to balance the books, but that killed growth. The only zero cost solution I can see is this 👇
Dear Ms @JessBrownFuller
@AngelaRayner
@mtpennycook
@RachelReevesMP,
Zero cost: Liberalise the planning system for housing, allowing serviced plots to be sold to small builders and individuals (like in every other country in the world), thus breaking the UK big 5 oligopoly.
@AngelaRayner
@mtpennycook
@RachelReevesMP,
Zero cost: Liberalise the planning system for housing, allowing serviced plots to be sold to small builders and individuals (like in every other country in the world), thus breaking the UK big 5 oligopoly.
March 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Re-reading this story while listening to DOJ invoking national security in the Alien Enemies Act hearing before the DC Circuit is somewhat jarring.
You cannot make this shit up. Sharing this jaw-dropping story with a gift link -- give it a read.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Re-reading this story while listening to DOJ invoking national security in the Alien Enemies Act hearing before the DC Circuit is somewhat jarring.
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Can’t script this:
March 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Can’t script this:
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Residential buildings take less than 1% of UK land.
Space is NOT the reason. The gray vote is. And consulting only current local residents and not the younger house-less future buyers of the future potential houses, as they don't exist yet.
Space is NOT the reason. The gray vote is. And consulting only current local residents and not the younger house-less future buyers of the future potential houses, as they don't exist yet.
March 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Residential buildings take less than 1% of UK land.
Space is NOT the reason. The gray vote is. And consulting only current local residents and not the younger house-less future buyers of the future potential houses, as they don't exist yet.
Space is NOT the reason. The gray vote is. And consulting only current local residents and not the younger house-less future buyers of the future potential houses, as they don't exist yet.
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As some of you may know I am a political economist. The world economic environment has worsen. UK borrowing costs increased massively from September.
It is not Rachel Reeves' fault. She has to balance the books, but that killed growth. The only zero cost solution I can see is this 👇
It is not Rachel Reeves' fault. She has to balance the books, but that killed growth. The only zero cost solution I can see is this 👇
Dear Ms @JessBrownFuller
@AngelaRayner
@mtpennycook
@RachelReevesMP,
Zero cost: Liberalise the planning system for housing, allowing serviced plots to be sold to small builders and individuals (like in every other country in the world), thus breaking the UK big 5 oligopoly.
@AngelaRayner
@mtpennycook
@RachelReevesMP,
Zero cost: Liberalise the planning system for housing, allowing serviced plots to be sold to small builders and individuals (like in every other country in the world), thus breaking the UK big 5 oligopoly.
Zero government's cost solution for the UK housing crisis:
Liberalise the planning system for housing, allowing serviced plots to be sold to individuals and small builders (like in virtually every other country in the world), thus breaking the UK big 5 oligopoly.
Again, cost for the gov: zero.
Liberalise the planning system for housing, allowing serviced plots to be sold to individuals and small builders (like in virtually every other country in the world), thus breaking the UK big 5 oligopoly.
Again, cost for the gov: zero.
March 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
As some of you may know I am a political economist. The world economic environment has worsen. UK borrowing costs increased massively from September.
It is not Rachel Reeves' fault. She has to balance the books, but that killed growth. The only zero cost solution I can see is this 👇
It is not Rachel Reeves' fault. She has to balance the books, but that killed growth. The only zero cost solution I can see is this 👇