Dave
@davedeadfool.bsky.social
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Axe them
UK gambling industry made £15.6bn in 2024 (£16.8bn in 2025)
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
UK's Online Gambling Industry: The £3.8 Billion Tax Question Nobody's Answering
UK's online gambling industry generates £15.6bn annually but pays minimal tax. With £3.8bn in receipts, experts say it's time for reform Here's why.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Axe them
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This is brutal and just shoves vulnerable broke people into homelessness.
The government’s decision to halve the time limit for refugees to leave Home Office accommodation is driving people into homelessness and exploitation, according to migrant rights campaigners and homelessness charities
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
New asylum policies making homeless refugees “targets for the far right”
Labour’s abrupt return to the 28-day move-on period is pushing vulnerable people into rough sleeping and exposing them to fraud and abuse.
national.thelead.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This is brutal and just shoves vulnerable broke people into homelessness.
You've been kidnapped, the characters from the last TV show you watch are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
Outrageous that there are no Gifs
Outrageous that there are no Gifs
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
You've been kidnapped, the characters from the last TV show you watch are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
Outrageous that there are no Gifs
Outrageous that there are no Gifs
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I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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labour don't have a comms problem they have a being utter bastards problem.
it didn't have to be this way either. they won with a massive majority. they could have said no to culture wars and started implementing reforms of our massively out of control press.
but nope. they decided to be bastards.
it didn't have to be this way either. they won with a massive majority. they could have said no to culture wars and started implementing reforms of our massively out of control press.
but nope. they decided to be bastards.
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
labour don't have a comms problem they have a being utter bastards problem.
it didn't have to be this way either. they won with a massive majority. they could have said no to culture wars and started implementing reforms of our massively out of control press.
but nope. they decided to be bastards.
it didn't have to be this way either. they won with a massive majority. they could have said no to culture wars and started implementing reforms of our massively out of control press.
but nope. they decided to be bastards.
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Sorry I commented, "your baby's so cute" on the photo of your home-made moussaka on Facebook
November 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Sorry I commented, "your baby's so cute" on the photo of your home-made moussaka on Facebook
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GGGGGOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL LUUUKKASSSSSSS!!!
November 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
GGGGGOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL LUUUKKASSSSSSS!!!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
No idea who. And this will be checked.
1-0 unti the officials and VAR decide.
No idea who. And this will be checked.
1-0 unti the officials and VAR decide.
November 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
No idea who. And this will be checked.
1-0 unti the officials and VAR decide.
No idea who. And this will be checked.
1-0 unti the officials and VAR decide.
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“Our job is to stand in solidarity with Ukrainians and support a negotiated settlement — not let Donald Trump bulldoze the whole process.”
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing the need for real diplomacy in securing peace in Ukraine.
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing the need for real diplomacy in securing peace in Ukraine.
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“Our job is to stand in solidarity with Ukrainians and support a negotiated settlement — not let Donald Trump bulldoze the whole process.”
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing the need for real diplomacy in securing peace in Ukraine.
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing the need for real diplomacy in securing peace in Ukraine.
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Trump is fucking Ukraine. I’m ashamed to be represented by this regime. People fighting for their lives and country and this government sides with the aggressor. Sad.
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Trump is fucking Ukraine. I’m ashamed to be represented by this regime. People fighting for their lives and country and this government sides with the aggressor. Sad.
Skyrim
Name a videogame you've played for 1250+ hours.
November 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Skyrim
Loads but I'll pick one
November 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Loads but I'll pick one
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we’re at £370 with 6 days left to go! my heart!!!
this years charity tee is available to preorder for 2 weeks, 100% of proceeds go to Crisis UK - a charity dedicated to ending homelessness
nobody owns this design yet, it is available in a range of colours as i appreciate we're not all emos (long sleeves and a chunky sweater are avail too)
🔗 ⬇️
nobody owns this design yet, it is available in a range of colours as i appreciate we're not all emos (long sleeves and a chunky sweater are avail too)
🔗 ⬇️
November 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
we’re at £370 with 6 days left to go! my heart!!!
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After keeping everyone out of lockdown for Cheltenham.
(And if you search ‘Covid horse race’ it’s wall-to-wall pity articles about how two months of closure killed the sport).
It killed gambling revenues, that’s the real
issue.
(And if you search ‘Covid horse race’ it’s wall-to-wall pity articles about how two months of closure killed the sport).
It killed gambling revenues, that’s the real
issue.
Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
November 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
After keeping everyone out of lockdown for Cheltenham.
(And if you search ‘Covid horse race’ it’s wall-to-wall pity articles about how two months of closure killed the sport).
It killed gambling revenues, that’s the real
issue.
(And if you search ‘Covid horse race’ it’s wall-to-wall pity articles about how two months of closure killed the sport).
It killed gambling revenues, that’s the real
issue.
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A man named Nicky Crawford transformed a school bus into a mobile laundry service for the homeless called “Flowing with Blessings” He teamed up with Georgia Tech engineering students and created the bus, which provides free laundry, showers, haircuts & meals for the homelessness
Credit: X/miiriya1
Credit: X/miiriya1
October 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A man named Nicky Crawford transformed a school bus into a mobile laundry service for the homeless called “Flowing with Blessings” He teamed up with Georgia Tech engineering students and created the bus, which provides free laundry, showers, haircuts & meals for the homelessness
Credit: X/miiriya1
Credit: X/miiriya1
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The good people of Hull turned out today to demonstrate that our streets don’t belong to the far-right racists.
They belong to the vast majority of decent people who welcome refugees and asylum seekers.
Hull is, and will always be, a City of Sanctuary.
They belong to the vast majority of decent people who welcome refugees and asylum seekers.
Hull is, and will always be, a City of Sanctuary.
November 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The good people of Hull turned out today to demonstrate that our streets don’t belong to the far-right racists.
They belong to the vast majority of decent people who welcome refugees and asylum seekers.
Hull is, and will always be, a City of Sanctuary.
They belong to the vast majority of decent people who welcome refugees and asylum seekers.
Hull is, and will always be, a City of Sanctuary.
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‘It’s wrong’: the Labour MP speaking out against the party’s asylum policy
‘It’s wrong’: the Labour MP speaking out against the party’s asylum policy
As a well-informed MP on the frontline of the debate, Tony Vaughan’s views are particularly unwelcome to government
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
‘It’s wrong’: the Labour MP speaking out against the party’s asylum policy
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Today’s inspirational lady ✨💫🔭📡
Dr. Navdeep Panesar received her Ph.D. from the University of Göttingen, Germany. She is currently a Research Scientist at the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory (LMSAL) and the SETI Institute. 🧪 🔭 👩🔬
#NotJustAliens
#NotJustAliens
November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Today’s inspirational lady ✨💫🔭📡
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The Roman Empire prospered due to open borders, mass immigration and diversity then fell because of huge wealth inequality and corrupt leadership. I just thought I'd mention it.
November 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Roman Empire prospered due to open borders, mass immigration and diversity then fell because of huge wealth inequality and corrupt leadership. I just thought I'd mention it.
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I used to be pessimistic and think that people would only demand serious climate action after some tragedy. In retrospect I think that was actually optimistic
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I used to be pessimistic and think that people would only demand serious climate action after some tragedy. In retrospect I think that was actually optimistic
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In the topsy turvy world of University management, the worse you do, the more you are rewarded
The Tab finds Coventry University is in most financial trouble
Vice Chancellor John Latham was given influential role in the Department for Business by UK Gov't
thetab.com/2025/11/20/r...
The Tab finds Coventry University is in most financial trouble
Vice Chancellor John Latham was given influential role in the Department for Business by UK Gov't
thetab.com/2025/11/20/r...
The 20 UK universities in the most financial trouble, based on their scary deficits
They're really not thriving
thetab.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
In the topsy turvy world of University management, the worse you do, the more you are rewarded
The Tab finds Coventry University is in most financial trouble
Vice Chancellor John Latham was given influential role in the Department for Business by UK Gov't
thetab.com/2025/11/20/r...
The Tab finds Coventry University is in most financial trouble
Vice Chancellor John Latham was given influential role in the Department for Business by UK Gov't
thetab.com/2025/11/20/r...
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"I somehow fell and landed directly on a ‘send mass-redundancy email’ button", said HR Director at University of Derby
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Derby apologises for redundancy email blunder
Several staff members received confirmation of redundancy applications when they had not applied.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"I somehow fell and landed directly on a ‘send mass-redundancy email’ button", said HR Director at University of Derby
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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this is more christmassy than your poxy ai drinks ad
CCTV captures fox and otter’s tour of Lincoln city centre
A wildlife expert says the footage of the animals wandering past shops and bars is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
this is more christmassy than your poxy ai drinks ad
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With that sort of material he will be opening for someone on the comedy circuit soon
Asked by ITV Political Correspondent Harry Horton at the G20 in South Africa if he could ‘hand on heart’ say he’s restored respect to politics, Prime Minister Keir Starmer replies ‘yes'
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
With that sort of material he will be opening for someone on the comedy circuit soon