Liz the B
@therealgynomite.bsky.social
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ATX. Susie House Podcast: a ghost story. Panic Attack Productions. Poetics. Advocacy. Writer. OG Internetter. Manifester. My teenage kid made me this dragon mug in preschool.
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darth™️
@darthbluesky.bsky.social
· Sep 3
Morrissey puts his business interests in the Smiths up for sale ‘to any interested party’
Morrissey puts his business interests in the Smiths up for sale ‘to any interested party’
Musician says he has ‘no choice’ after being ‘burnt out by any and all connections’ to his former bandmates
Morrissey has announced that he “has no choice” but to put up for sale the entirety of his business interests in the Smiths “to any interested party/investor”.
The deal, made in apparent seriousness on his website, Morrissey Solo, in a post titled “A Soul for Sale”, would include the band’s name and artwork, which he created, as well as his share of merchandising rights, lyrical and musical compositions, synchronisation, recordings and publishing contractual rights. Continue reading...
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maura quint
@mauraquint.bsky.social
· Aug 7
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Liz the B
@therealgynomite.bsky.social
· Jul 20
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Tim Onion
@bencollins.bsky.social
· Jul 18
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France could raise around €20 billion per year from this tax
That’s half of the €40B the government is looking for this year
Globally? $302–377 billion could be raised—every year
From the ultra-rich. Who currently pay very little.
gabriel-zucman.eu/files/report...
That’s half of the €40B the government is looking for this year
Globally? $302–377 billion could be raised—every year
From the ultra-rich. Who currently pay very little.
gabriel-zucman.eu/files/report...
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ProPublica
@propublica.org
· Jul 7
Prescient Warnings About Helene Didn’t Reach People in Harm’s Way. Here Are 5 Lessons for the Next Hurricane.
After four months of reporting, ProPublica found that the warnings about Helene were eerily accurate. Yet, local residents remained largely unaware of the enormity of danger approaching as the storm…
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The Guardian
@theguardian.com
· Jul 7
Nearly a quarter of foster places in England provided by private equity-backed firms
Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profit
Experts have raised alarm over the “commodification” of vulnerable foster children as analysis reveals almost a quarter of all foster places in England are now provided by private equity-backed companies making millions of pounds in profits.
Analysis for the Guardian by thinktank Common Wealth found independent fostering agencies (IFAs) are making millions via public funding from councils to provide placements for foster children, while foster carers struggle to pay bills. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
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When you live somewhere and disaster strikes, it makes no sense to pretend it isn’t personal. For me, there’s no other way to process terrible things than to make journalism. To my friends from home who went to Camp Mystic and Heart O' the Hills — this is for you.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/05/c...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/05/c...
‘Goodnight, Camp Mystic. We Love You.’: A 100-Year-Old Community Honors Its Missing & Dead Girls
Fifteen children are dead and 27 girls are still missing amid devastating floods in Texas. “I’m holding onto the love and light that Mystic gave us, even in the darkest night,” one former camper said....
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Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July
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NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
(sound up)
DAY 2 JULY 2025
THE BIG BAD UGLY BILL
Now in the House
They don't have the votes
AND
YOUR VOICE MATTERS
YOUR PHONE CALLS ARE SO IMPORTANT
Especially YOU, THEIR CONSTITUENT
TELL THEM VOTE NO Please Call
You know what is at stake
Call 202 224-3121
(sound up)
DAY 2 JULY 2025
THE BIG BAD UGLY BILL
Now in the House
They don't have the votes
AND
YOUR VOICE MATTERS
YOUR PHONE CALLS ARE SO IMPORTANT
Especially YOU, THEIR CONSTITUENT
TELL THEM VOTE NO Please Call
You know what is at stake
Call 202 224-3121
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