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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 8h

“Once rare, 7-year car loans are fast becoming the norm. They’re often the only way buyers can afford new rides, with average sale prices surging 28% in 5 years to approach $50k.”

Designed-in car dependency, surging car prices, longer loan periods with more interest.

Sound like “freedom” to you?

Cars are so expensive that buyers need 7-year loans

Once rare, seven-year car loans are fast becoming the norm. They’re often the only way buyers can afford new rides, with average auto prices nearing $50,000.

www.seattletimes.com

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 6h

It is to the shame of all the male reporters in the room that they do not immediately leave

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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Earth.com @earthdotcom.bsky.social · 10h

Coral reefs collapse as Earth crosses a severe climate tipping point #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Coral reefs collapse as Earth crosses a severe climate tipping point

Coral reefs have passed their survival limit, confirming Earth’s first tipping point and signaling more irreversible climate shifts ahead.

www.earth.com

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 8h

Eh? Many MP's wouldn't get an A-Level in English. I know physics graduates who wouldn't. This is just fucking insanity at this point. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

Toughening up language requirements latest move in Labour’s immigration crackdown

www.independent.co.uk

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 8h

I didn't entirely know who you're posting at there but whoever it is, I've got 'em blocked.

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 15h

Eh, what? He was resolutely against the EU his entire career before the Brexit vote, and barely showed up to the Remain campaign.

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 15h

Did you ever do a phone in where you asked remain voters what EU rules they hated but were voting to remain regardless @mrjamesob.bsky.social? I can think of some, none were a reason to vote for the (dreadful) idea of Brexit. I think that would still be interesting. Maybe even more so now.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19h

“An essential condition today for entry into the upper echelons of Conservative party politics is being willing to at least pretend that you think taking Britain out of the EU was a good idea. This is a never-ending lobotomy for the Tories”

Brexit will always ruin you in the end.
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How Brexit drained the Tories’ talent pool

The party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea

on.ft.com

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 18h

Go on then Nigel Farage, keep telling us you know nothing about Russian influence…

The Farage staffer, the Russian embassy and a smear campaign against a Kremlin critic

www.theguardian.com/politics/201...

The Farage staffer, the Russian embassy and a smear campaign against a Kremlin critic

Worker for Farage’s group in EU parliament was ‘frequent visitor to embassy’ and accused of role in propaganda stunt

www.theguardian.com

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 18h

All together now...
"He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy."

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 1d

Is he the Messiah? Maybe he is. A lot of people are saying it. A lot. Maybe it's true.
thecritic.co.uk/bles...

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 19h

BREAKING NEWS

In a move that has shocked absolutely no one with basic arithmetic skills, populist right wing party trying to win votes with fantasy economics traipses around in fetching hair shirt after all their policies are found to be economic fantasy.

Reform UK
Reform UK abandoning manifesto pledge of £90bn in tax cuts, deputy leader admits
Richard Tice says party will concentrate on cutting civil service and scrapping net zero once in government

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 18h

...but basically the problem is that nobody of any notable profile has been pushing back against Reforms dishonest agenda at all. It's time they did.

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 18h

Laughing at them is neither here nor there I think. Poor bring out that they were just wrong about overspends being on needless "woke" things and could thus easily be solved is fair criticism that needs to be made. I think most people know folk who need the services that councils provide...

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 18h

Weird story. It's like Ofcom don't understand that LGBT people are, as well as not being straight, also listen to music and just lots of stuff. Really odd.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ofcom: LGBT radio head 'baffled' by watchdog's ruling over programming

Broadcasting regulator Ofcom found Juice Radio in breach of some of its "key commitments" of service.

www.bbc.com

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 18h

They're going to do fuck all about it. It's infuriating.

Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 18h

It's not "about time". It's too bloody late. They've known all along and they've been lying to us.

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 19h

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

It’s about time

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

www.independent.co.uk

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 1d

News on the BBC is about Israeli 'hostages'. And Palestinian 'prisoners'. There's not even any pretence of fairness or equality in reporting. Its genuenly disgusting.

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 1d

I struggle to be THAT effusive in praise for Trump considering that his intervention here has been to stop enabling a genocide because someone threatened to take one of his toys away. Yeah, a peace deal that holds is wonderful. But simply not enabling genocide is a low bar. @mrjamesob.bsky.social

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 1d

Thing is, a misogynist like Piers Morgan isn't defending womens rights with "can a woman have a penis?" nonsense. That doesn't defend the rights of cis women, it just attacks trans women, the two really are not in conflict. Zack handled this well.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Lower bills.

Fund our NHS.

Not their culture war nonsense.

youtu.be/1CbN6TUTRZs?...

Zack Polanski HUMILIATES Piers Morgan LIVE On Air!

YouTube video by Antony Jones

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Lower bills.

Fund our NHS.

Not their culture war nonsense.

youtu.be/1CbN6TUTRZs?...

Zack Polanski HUMILIATES Piers Morgan LIVE On Air!

YouTube video by Antony Jones

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jaythechou.bsky.social @jaythechou.bsky.social · 1d

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1673

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 1d

No, total cases -are- considerably higher. Measles cases are always higher than reported. Children will die,nand in South Carolina after Trumps huge cuts to public health data gathering who even knows if they'll be recorded correctly? The US is a third world country re. infectious disease

NPR @npr.org · 1d

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number. n.pr/4obbfnK

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 2d

Fascinated how the guy who made superstars of Matt Walsh, Candace Owens, Jordan Peterson, and Michael Knowles thought that unfettered racism and every phobia in existence wouldn't eventually include anti-semitism

Ben Shapiro warns that conspiratorial right is taking over social media

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

Pushing for a cease fire so you can look good in a genocide you specifically enabled, at the same time as you’re assaulting your own democracy & waging war on your own cities, is never going to get you a prize for peace. If there’s a prize for hypocrisy and narcissism though, you’ve got a real shot.

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Leese on Life @katherineleese.is.tired.fyi · 2d

A Doctor Who pure-historical where the TARDIS breaks down in 1750 BC Mesopotamia; luckily, it’s actually a really simple part to fix as long as they can find someone to sell them some good quality Sumerian copper.

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