Tony Todd
@awtodd.bsky.social
Paris-based PR and former journalist.
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Let me explain the problem so you understand why your taxes are so high, your wages so low and your services so bad.
In the 1970's about 40% of the money you spent went straight back to Government to fund services and cut taxes.
Now due to Privatisation it's about 5
In the 1970's about 40% of the money you spent went straight back to Government to fund services and cut taxes.
Now due to Privatisation it's about 5
December 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Let me explain the problem so you understand why your taxes are so high, your wages so low and your services so bad.
In the 1970's about 40% of the money you spent went straight back to Government to fund services and cut taxes.
Now due to Privatisation it's about 5
In the 1970's about 40% of the money you spent went straight back to Government to fund services and cut taxes.
Now due to Privatisation it's about 5
Tax wealth, it's the only way out of this shit
December 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Tax wealth, it's the only way out of this shit
Farage says he'll boycott the BBC. What's not to like?
December 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Farage says he'll boycott the BBC. What's not to like?
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Quote for today's negotiations:
"The aggressor is always peace-loving; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed."
Carl von Clausewitz in "On War," 1816-1830
"The aggressor is always peace-loving; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed."
Carl von Clausewitz in "On War," 1816-1830
December 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Quote for today's negotiations:
"The aggressor is always peace-loving; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed."
Carl von Clausewitz in "On War," 1816-1830
"The aggressor is always peace-loving; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed."
Carl von Clausewitz in "On War," 1816-1830
November 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Blimey, 10.5 years! I wonder how many other politicians are shitting their pants right now...
This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Blimey, 10.5 years! I wonder how many other politicians are shitting their pants right now...
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The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
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Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
“This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right rather than stay with the Social Democrats.” Watch out UK Labour! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Centre-left tipped to lose Copenhagen for first time in electoral history
Political rivals say PM’s divisive politics have encouraged voters to ditch the Social Democrats for the far right
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right rather than stay with the Social Democrats.” Watch out UK Labour! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Imagine having a thumping majority in parliament and deciding to use it for something as squalid as this.
November 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Imagine having a thumping majority in parliament and deciding to use it for something as squalid as this.
The west "hs lost its mojo" and is losing the information war. Great read this:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Playing dirty used to be the west’s preserve. Now we’re letting Moscow beat us at our own game | Joseph Pearson
The Berlin airlift was a cold war victory that relied on a persuasive story about starving civilians. But was it true, asks historian Joseph Pearson
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
The west "hs lost its mojo" and is losing the information war. Great read this:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Amazingly, this wasn't a bot.
October 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Amazingly, this wasn't a bot.
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75% comes from abroad
Kaleb Cooper, the breakout star of Clarkson’s Farm, has called for farming to be taught in schools so that children understand where their food comes from ⬇️
Teach farming in schools, says Kaleb Cooper — it saved me
The star of the TV series Clarkson’s Farm tells the Cheltenham Literature Festival that ‘everyone should know how to grow potatoes and other vegetables’
www.thetimes.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:05 AM
75% comes from abroad
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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If only someone could have seen this coming.
Farage, Trump, Musk: your boy Javier Milei just took one hell of a beating. Why so quiet? | Aditya Chakrabortty
The wild politics and chainsaw made Argentina’s president an economic hero for the right. And now, with his nation’s finances in chaos: silence, writes Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
If only someone could have seen this coming.
Danish PM says Russia's hybrid war 'is only the beginning'. It's been going on for years. Example: 2015 - atrocities in Syria, an engineered biblical exodus across Europe to Calais, a year of immigration headlines (in all UK news sites) in the year leading up to Brexit... www.ft.com/content/4c03...
Russia’s hybrid war is ‘only the beginning’, warns Danish PM
Mette Frederiksen says Nato needs to adjust its response to Russian provocations
www.ft.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Danish PM says Russia's hybrid war 'is only the beginning'. It's been going on for years. Example: 2015 - atrocities in Syria, an engineered biblical exodus across Europe to Calais, a year of immigration headlines (in all UK news sites) in the year leading up to Brexit... www.ft.com/content/4c03...
Not sure I agree with this. We have them in France, they do their job, everyone carries theirs all the time, no complaints. French people I know are astonished that it's possible to vote in the UK without one.
Compulsory ID cards are an expensive threat to democracy and freedom.
Discussing that on @bbc5live.bsky.social at 9am
Discussing that on @bbc5live.bsky.social at 9am
September 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Not sure I agree with this. We have them in France, they do their job, everyone carries theirs all the time, no complaints. French people I know are astonished that it's possible to vote in the UK without one.
If you want to know what's at the heart of the Sarkozy story, this is a good read from the great French investigative news site @mediapart.fr. Bien de vous lire en anglais.
Nicolas Sarkozy jailed for criminal conspiracy over Libyan election funding scandal
www.mediapart.fr/en/journal/f...
www.mediapart.fr/en/journal/f...
Nicolas Sarkozy jailed for criminal conspiracy over Libyan election funding scandal
In an historic verdict, the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been given a five-year jail term after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy over claims that money from Muammar Gaddafi's …
www.mediapart.fr
September 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
If you want to know what's at the heart of the Sarkozy story, this is a good read from the great French investigative news site @mediapart.fr. Bien de vous lire en anglais.
The Guardian reports Danish authorities saying ‘professional actor’ responsible for airport drone attacks. Liam Neeson? Helen Mirren?
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Danish authorities say ‘professional actor’ responsible for airport drone attacks – Europe live
Defence minister warns that hybrid incidents are ‘here to stay’ and Denmark will acquire ‘enhanced capabilities’ after second drone incident in Danish airspace this week
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The Guardian reports Danish authorities saying ‘professional actor’ responsible for airport drone attacks. Liam Neeson? Helen Mirren?
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Finland closed down all its for profit schools in the 1970’s.
They have had the best education in the world for the last 20 years.
You should cheer every time a private school closes.
They have had the best education in the world for the last 20 years.
You should cheer every time a private school closes.
September 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Finland closed down all its for profit schools in the 1970’s.
They have had the best education in the world for the last 20 years.
You should cheer every time a private school closes.
They have had the best education in the world for the last 20 years.
You should cheer every time a private school closes.
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Wow, this thread took off! If you are interested in wages you might be interested in this little app I've written in beta mode that allows you to compare your wage with others. Would love any feedback on it.
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57.128.224.76:8080
57.128.224.76
September 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Wow, this thread took off! If you are interested in wages you might be interested in this little app I've written in beta mode that allows you to compare your wage with others. Would love any feedback on it.
57.128.224.76:8080
57.128.224.76:8080
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It's just a shame that centrists who claim to be so wedded to reason refuse to listen to reason. In doing so they play a role in enabling the rise of the far right.
September 24, 2025 at 6:07 AM
It's just a shame that centrists who claim to be so wedded to reason refuse to listen to reason. In doing so they play a role in enabling the rise of the far right.
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7. AI's climate costs are a smaller worry than its social costs.
September 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
7. AI's climate costs are a smaller worry than its social costs.