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Fanos Hira's forensic piece on economics of H*ndred franchise sales has gone free.

He has crunched the numbers

Nub: If the ECB's 'handout' disappears from 2029, as has been mooted. The franchise payouts are, in effect, 7.5yrs worth of current income

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May 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Trump pays tribute to the Pope with a giant rabbit 🐰
April 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Charm. Offensive.
Here's Marjorie Taylor Greene literally telling a British reporter to "go back to your country" and berating her for trying to ask a question.

"We don't give a CRAP about your opinion."
March 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Good morning swimmers!
🚨 A reminder that our appeal is only 21% funded and still needs your donations.
♻️ Please help us by reposting the details. Even the smallest donation nudges us towards being able to continue our important work into 2025. #lido #swimming
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Donate to Future Lidos Appeal, organized by Deborah Aydon
We believe that everyone has a right to the joy that outdoor pool swimming brings. Future Lidos … Deborah Aydon needs your support for Future Lidos Appeal
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December 4, 2024 at 7:22 AM
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Ukraine just the latest Trump wheeze for Labour to try to defend and disown | John Crace
Ukraine just the latest Trump wheeze for Labour to try to defend and disown | John Crace
It was left to the poor junior defence minister Maria Eagle to walk that particular tightrope in the Commons
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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“Under international law, attempts to forcibly transfer populations are strictly prohibited, and #Palestinians as well as #Arab nations will see this as nothing short of a clear proposal aimed at their expulsion and the #ethnic #cleansing of Palestinians from their land.”
#Trump #Gaza
Trump's Gaza plan will be seen as flying in face of international law
Netanyahu's far-right allies will cheer the proposal, but Arab nations will see it as ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Happy 5th year of accelerated decline day. #Brexit
January 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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🏏 New County #Cricket newsletter. Please share and enjoy
🟣 Survey Results:
62% dissatisfied with ECB, 90% want H*ndred scrapped
🟢 Lancs, Warks sign overseas
🟠 H*ndred sales move closer
🔴 Vince quits red-ball
🔵 MCC's disconnect
🟡 Warks' Pakistan tour
countycricket.substa...
No 145, Jan 26: The Grumbler's County Cricket Newsletter
🟣 Survey Results: 62% dissatisfied with ECB, 90% want H*ndred scrapped 🟢 Lancs, Warks sign overseas 🟠 H*ndred sales move closer 🔴 Vince quits red-ball 🔵 More MCC nonsense 🟡 Warks' Pakistan tour
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January 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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The gospel according to Saint Mariann
January 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde was nearing the end of her sermon for the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday when she took a breath and looked directly at President Trump.

“I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” said Bishop Budde. nyti.ms/4jtuyHA
January 22, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde was nearing the end of her sermon for the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday when she took a breath and looked directly at President Trump.

"I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," she said. Read more: nyti.ms/40slABn
January 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are following and seeing posts from President Trump and JD Vance in their feeds. Here’s why.
Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook
Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are seeing posts from the president and vice president in their feeds. Here’s what to know.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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President Trump on Tuesday granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road drug marketplace and a cult hero in the cryptocurrency and libertarian worlds. Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances. nyti.ms/42ok5qL
January 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Forever and always!
January 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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The final nail in the coffin for England's Ashes hopes should be a catalyst for change | ✍️ @pollystarkie.bsky.social
Women's Ashes 2024-25: The final nail in the coffin for England's hopes should be a catalyst for change | The Cricketer
England have hidden behind the veneer of inspiring and entertaining. A new vision is required going forward
www.thecricketer.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Hartley is right and she has obviously struck an uncomfortable nerve. You don’t need to be a physio to see with your own eyes that she’s right.
Alex Hartley given 'cold shoulder' by England over fitness comment
Alex Hartley says she has been
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Trying to imagine a worse start but can’t @ukpackers.bsky.social
January 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
In the last few months stewards at @afc.co.uk have confiscated a small spray of lens cleaner and sun cream from people I know because of the immense danger they pose. Pyrotechnics 🧨 continue to be waved in. You have to ask how and what has happened to common sense.
January 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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“It is easy to imagine a situation in Britain where a far-right government defunds the BBC,where the vast majority of institutional journalism is supported by overseas+right-leaning billionaires..”

Little imagining needed. Time to act, Lisa Nandy.
Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now | Emily Bell
There is a narrow window. Public media and fair reporting must be supported: the rules must be upheld, says writer and academic Emily Bell
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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So interesting and worthwhile reading.
January 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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#Trump accused #Zuckerberg of “plotting” against him during the 2020 election by “steering” #Facebook against his campaign. Trump warned that if Zuckerberg were to do so again in the 2024 election,he would “spend the rest of his life in prison.”’
[comments in new book by Trump called Save America]
Donald Trump threatened to put Mark Zuckerberg in prison for the rest of his life.

That should be near the top of every news story today or you’re missing the most crucial piece of context.

finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-w...
Trump warns Mark Zuckerberg could ‘spend the rest of his life in prison’
Donald Trump resurfaced his baseless claims that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was engaged in a conspiracy to rig elections against him.
finance.yahoo.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This looks like it is the only place that has a chance to be reasonable. It’s pretty useless at present but let’s give it a year.
January 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The @theguardian.com obviously
December 29, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Bluesky seems to be worse than X for random follows by semi naked women.
December 12, 2024 at 2:55 PM