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Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne no longer interested in Reform-Tory pact Donor who has given £12m to Reform UK had previously wanted Nigel Farage to keep open mind about deal with Conservatives

Crypto billionaire no longer interested in Reform-Tory pact.

He lives in Thailand, given £12m to Reform UK.

Farage pushes for wider adoption of cryptocurrency, promised to cut tax on crypto.

Another example of the super-rich buying power/influence, shaping public choices.

We have awarded these people contracts in the Ministry of Defence. What the fuck are we doing.

the FT is one of those publications I tried to read as a kid and didn't really get, and always assumed was a stodgy/impenetrable financial paper. In reality it's the best financial (or finance adjacent) publication in the world, and regularly one of the funniest

Our company has been bought out twice and I'm currently juggling 3 email addresses and 4 different accounts that all require MFA. One email I can only get to by logging on to a virtual desktop that requires MFA twice to get to..

I'm convinced most IT Security Managers would be happiest if no one was able to login to anything - 100% secure!

Can we get rid of unnecessary plastic as well. Apart from the important stuff, the recycling bag is driving me nuts..

Every year, millions of tonnes of perfectly fixable products end up as waste, because repair is too expensive or too complicated.

Becoming Plastic People on a Plastic Planet Plastic pollution linked to increases in inflammatory bowel disease, cancers, obesity, infertility and heart disease

Microplastic pollution has been linked to the recent rise of many cancers in young people.

I have several need-to-know articles on this.

"Plastic pollution linked to increases in inflammatory bowel disease, cancers, obesity, infertility and heart disease"

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Tasmin Archer Badger!

At least "being born" means there's a chance you might be a decent person..

Introduce Proportional Representation now, for the love of god

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So that’s that, right? We don’t have to put up with endless drivel about how expensive it is to save the planet abd ourselves ever again? Cool.

What with Blair on ‘getting involved in Middle East wars of choice’ and now this, I feel we’re just in need of George Osborne to chime in on ‘how public services feel underinvested in’ to get the full caboodle of unwanted advice.

This year marks 100 years since the date #greyhound racing began in the UK

Time to end this cruelty

Follow @greenpartyhan.bsky.social & @greens4animals.bsky.social

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How democratic is the UK? The UK has a crisis of democracy

UK democracy in action.

Thousands of unpaid carers prosecuted for inadvertently breaching benefit rules.

No Post Office exec prosecuted for false prosecutions of postmasters.

In 2017, 72 people died in Grenfell fire. Execs “deliberately concealed” the fire risks of cladding. No one prosecuted.

Gratitude for these two, Judy Dench and Ian McKellen who gave us so much through the years

These are the 4 things AI can do well:

•Clean up your email inbox (badly)
•Give my shittiest neighbor (Alan) something to talk about at a party
•Tell a 12 yr old to kill himself
•Incinerate a school at 10:16 AM on a Tuesday

You can see why we need to base our economy around it

Bank of England grills lenders over collapsed mortgage provider MFS Barclays among the lenders central bank’s PRA is scrutinising amid due diligence concerns

Shadow Banks.

Bank of England grills lenders over collapsed mortgage provider MFS.

Fraud alleged. Shadow Banks not regulated but enmeshed with regulated sectors.

Govt deregulating entire banking sector.

Bubble will burst. Guess who will bail them out.
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No idea why, despite following Emma, I only ever saw her magnificent threads second hand after someone else has quoted them so here I am doing my bit to spread the good word!

Thank you Megan McCubbin and Dr Amir Khan for an excellent broadcast showcasing the vile activities of the Cottesmore Hunt.

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Wind turbines kill birds, yes but...

"We just saved 20% on our power bill by burning down the local data center." Overlaid on a detail from a David Burroughs Mattingly painting showing two humanoid figures in green garb with glowing eyes and mouths under a pink sky, a meteor soaring down.

Ten to twelve years from now wars will be fought over the remaining sources of fresh water because of these fucking dipshits.

Top work by Megan Mccubbin and Dr Amir Khan taking on the Cottesmore Hunt!

2/3 So I'm asking the Great British public to help because NF is seeking to be our master.

Were you at school with NF? Worked with him in the City when he was a tin trader? Met him through politics?

Do get in touch: johnsweeney.co.uk

An old screenshot talking about Google on top. It says "Google is a pure search engine — no weather, no news feed, no links to sponsors, no ads, no distractions, no portal litter. Nothing but a fast-loading search site. Reward them with a visit. Below is a screenshot from The Phantom Menace, where Anakin Skywalker is walking next to a building and behind him you see the shadow of Darth Vader.

I think on balance I prefer STV.

“Self-driving taxis safe” says self-writing article.

From the new Private Eye, out now.

There's only 2 countries in the world with illegal unchecked Nuclear Weapons.

North Korea and Israel.

One of these countries has attacked 9 countries in the last 2 years and is committing a genocide.

It isn't North Korea.