We should tax Elon until he’s happy.

"Imagine you’re the leader of a nation, & you face a dilemma. Half a million or so people who are crucial to everyone’s daily lives inhabit your country. They care for ageing parents, work at small and large companies, harvest the food that’s on the table... www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...

groovy clouds ce soir

Profit doesn't belong in children's social care "Landmark legislation to eliminate private profit from children’s social care services in Wales... But in England, more than 80% of child residential homes are for profit" Time for England to copy Wales www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

@weownit.org.uk this is how Google AI suggests we might bring water back to public ownership without bankrupting us and how to get recompense from the present private water companies

informed experienced articulate panel discuss a just released report on uk farming 1hr 20 mins (but can be eaten in chunks & very worthwhile) www.youtube.com/live/2xCt36i...

i asked Google AI 10 Qu's on govt spending 0% bonds creating £ without issuing bonds, on BoE digital £ & stopping huge our seigniorage payments ↑ value of restored infrastructure ↑spend which would then be a valuable asset on our national balance sheet full responses soul-trade.com/pdf/AI10ques...

this from the x-side "It is fascinating how efficient capitalism is at reducing the price of non essentials and boosting the price of essentials" incredible chart = take a look

UBI Universal Basic Income for Farmers advocates regular, unconditional cash payments to farmers, farmworkers & food producers to provide financial stability, recognize their public service, national food security & support sustainable practices, esp as traditional subsidies decline post-Brexit

“All it would take 2 end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Democrats 2 defund ICE (or 23 to impeach & remove Trump—3 in House & 20 in Senate) That’s it. 23 Americans can vote 4 the public & end this.” G. Elliott Morris

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

"documents the actions, statements & plans of President Trump & his administration that echo those of authoritarian regimes & may pose a threat to American democracy. started in January 2025 Every entry includes a source link and date." www.trumpactiontracker.info

full speech "if we're not at the table we're on the menu" opportunity of cooperation+ better self-independences (rather than global supply chains etc) esp 4 mid economies where allegiances r paramount if they r not 2Bpicked off we shouldn't miss the old world order www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

Gideon Rachman @gideonrachman · Jan 12 Trump’s obsession with getting the Nobel Peace Prize reflects a broader Maga phenomenon - craving for acceptance and praise from a “liberal” establishment they claim to despise.

🚨Our film is up We spent months making this👇 About how Britain shut down many of the factories we need to feed us and defend us. Will have more to say on it in due course but in the meantime - pls watch, share and let me know what you think youtu.be/PQ3hT8tqZgo?...

Porpidia sp #lichen. #Newfoundland, Canada. #fungi #fungifriends.

the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) brings together farmers, growers, activists, policymakers & researchers from around the world who are interested in transforming our food system the latest 2026 videos not yet online but previous years are available orfc.org.uk/orfc-archive...

Here is a brexit memes quotes and cartoons slideshow; basically a random slideshow of opinions mostly pointing out the self harm, the grift and the lies that were propagated over the past 10 years soul-trade.com/brexitmemes/...

eloquent calm caring & observant www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB33...

keep dancing xx youtu.be/R6UcL3HfnII?...

Reform received a record £9 million donation from a single wealthy crypto investor, Chris Harborne, making it the largest one-off gift to a UK political party by a living person, sparking debate about political financing donor influence & calls for caps to ensure broader representation

It's Wrensday Wednesday! So here's one of my favourite fairywren photos from 2025. Not one, but four white-winged fairywrens at the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, Port Augusta. #wrensday #bestof2025

Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide

Congressman Brad Sherman "this is an administration who murder the mules and liberate the kingpins"

Bit wet for hedging

very good radio ce matin gentle slow permeating neo fabianism... with good question/answer at the end 45 mins www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.

cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have stumbled upon the Paris building shared by metal music fans and the union for metal workers, what a delight

may i introduce a new verb? austeritize to implement austerity on people place services law order and hope remember when we criticise this current UK Govt that they inherited 14 years of cuts, indolence and mismanagement by this gang of reprobates

beautiful short film "Walking 10 Luing cattle across the hills and glens of Scotland" www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RPQ...

found this old book on Brexit in what was our old local Library -- now a disused phone box & occasional pissoir

MMT in China

If Brexit was a poorly performing football manager in their sixth dismal year.

Trump action checker snapshot

RIP

"With significant delays and a shortage of qualified judges, the UK’s employment tribunal backlog has ballooned, with a queue of 45,000 single open cases at the end of March." www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...

“I'm here to endorse the Labour for a New Democracy call for a National Commission in this parliament - and a manifesto commitment to a system of Proportional Representation to be introduced into Westminster elections in the next Parliament.” 🌹 @andyburnham.bsky.social

mighty 30 mins chapeau and if u have only 10 mins to spare check out the final 10 youtu.be/Sm-Pw22c3iE?...