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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Feb 9

I’m sure “DOGE” will be all over this..

truthout.org/articles/tes...

Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income

This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.

truthout.org

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Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Feb 9

I'm a Brit so I tread carefully in other countries' politics.

But democracy everywhere is under attack as never before from dark money, tech bros & unelected billionaire vandals

They cynically lie to & cheat those 4 whom they claim 2 speak

Thank you 4 doing what you can to defend your democracy🙏🏻

Daniel Goldman @danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co · Feb 8

Elon, if you need more teenagers for DOGE…

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · Jan 26

Could the last principled person leaving the Pentagon install a breathalyzer test to unlock our missile silos?

Please and thank you.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · Jan 21

1/ First Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge David Barron is likely to play an outsized role in litigation against Trump’s Executive Orders. The First Circuit has only five active judges, all Democratic appointees (one current vacancy). Challenges are likely to be filed in the First Circuit.

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Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Jan 20

Hugely important - and depressingly resonant - thread George. But particularly replying to this part to ask if there has ever been an example of such "massive political effort" producing a lasting functioning democracy? I can't think of one but hope I'm wrong

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Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Jan 16

Oh America
What have you done?
Do you see it yet?
If not - you will
Soon
And it's not pretty
😱😡😱😡😱

Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · Jan 16

Oh snap!!!!

President Biden called out the impending oligarchy in his farewell address from the Oval Office.

Nailed it!

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HIGNFY @hignfy.bsky.social · Jan 14

Mark Zuckerberg says he wants "masculine energy" to replace "feminine energy" in the work place. He could start by shaving off his nan's perm

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Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Jan 11

Brilliant ...
Bold!
But Brilliant 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪

💙❤️💙Mia💙❤️💙 @mommamia.bsky.social · Jan 10

Nailed it.

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Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Jan 11

Amen to that Zarah
grotesque to see Labour do Tory work in Tory economic straight-jacket.

& 4 what?
£22bn "black hole" doesn't even stand up & growth forecasts drop off a cliff after next year (OBR)

Meanwhile they maintain Tory fetish against rejoining EU, our biggest and closest trading partner😡

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Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Jan 10

Dohhh 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

So sorry NOT Liz Truss 😱 ...

more haste less speed as my dear departed Mum would say ...

thank you for the witty and gracious response 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I shall adjust my post accordingly

Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Jan 10

Not just woeful in terms of %age of UK capacity

UK capacity slashed compared to Europe
including closure of Rough under @liztrussmp.bsky.social

UK TOTAL capacity now 4% or less that of Germany France Italy

Not just she wrecked UK economy:
she left it permanently vulnerable to energy insecurity😡

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Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Jan 1

Here's last line of Melanie Phillips' polemic in defence of Netanyahu's genocide

"If you support the Palestinian Arab cause today, you are facilitating deranged and murderous Jew-hatred"

BBC Robbie Gibb: UR on the board of the JC. Do you approve her view? Is it your editorial line at BBC also?

Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Jan 1

I asked the internet 4 the etymology/meaning of the word 'musk'

It said
1. Comes from Late Greek word 'moshkos' meaning 'testicle'
2. Vulgar slang 4 the smell of unwashed genitalia

So, if it
looks like a ball-sac and
smells like a ball-sac then
by golly
he IS a ball-sac

HNY😊

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · Dec 21

Is this how it goes?
Did Elon Musk just purchase the United States of America?
It cost $277, 000.
Was this a sort of coup ?
Is this how it goes?

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💙❤️💙Mia💙❤️💙 @mommamia.bsky.social · Dec 20

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Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Dec 20

Great planning Miriam 👏🏻

I've been where you are &, day-at-a-time, still going well a while later

Feel free 2 message if ever you need 2. Meanwhile another tip 4 your recovery armoury: ginger beer (not ale) and grapefruit with a twist of lime ... I call it a Priory Sunrise 😂

All strength to you 👍🏻💪

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Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Dec 20

Damn right Mia
this side of the pond too

Musk already corrupted US democracy
Now seeks same in UK & Germany

He has zero legitimacy to do so. What 2 do?

1. ban donations

2. Brazil showed how 2 shut Twitter. How about UK, EU do same?

3. Withdraw roadworthiness licence for Tesla cars

Any more?

Andy Aitch @andyh.bsky.social · Dec 18

Totally agree Edwin

I didn't vote Labour to be held hostage by Red Wall & Blue Shire europhobes

Majority of country would vote to rejoin some combo of SM, CU, EU.

So why alienate them along with pensioners, WASPIs, youth (mobility)?

With friends like Starmer/Reeves Labour
who needs enemies?😡

Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · Dec 17

Labour keep trotting out the excuse that a lack of money forces them to do it when announcing controversial policies.

By far the single biggest factor hurting GDP is Brexit, yet Labour are taking a teaspoons-of-water-on-a-forest-fire approach to it.

No Brexit honesty = absolutely zero credibility.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · Dec 15

£1.8 billion a year gain with CPTPP

£100 billion a year loss by being outside the EU Single Market

Anyone celebrating the gain with CPTPP without mentioning the corresponding cost of Brexit, is not putting country ahead of ideology

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