Jan Dehn
@jandehn.bsky.social
Pre-crastinator. Economist. Ruthlessly woke by today's standards. Pro-migrant. Anti-fascist. Atheist. Decriminalise drugs & sex work. Evolve societies beyond the nation state. Keen blocker of morons.
Blog: https://www.jandehn.com/
Blog: https://www.jandehn.com/
This is not going to improve community relations in the US, is it? Well, it is not surprising either, given Trump provocative and mostly illegal use of force against American communities. Play with fire and you get burnt.
BREAKING: Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says
Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.Emergency vehicles were seen responding to the area.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This is not going to improve community relations in the US, is it? Well, it is not surprising either, given Trump provocative and mostly illegal use of force against American communities. Play with fire and you get burnt.
1/3. THE UK BUDGET IN A NUTSHELL:
The big fiscal hole clearly needed filling following Brexit & the irresponsibility of past governments. So taxes had to go up. The fiscal gap will now get smaller and government finances will improve a bit, BUT growth will suffer and we may end up in recession.
The big fiscal hole clearly needed filling following Brexit & the irresponsibility of past governments. So taxes had to go up. The fiscal gap will now get smaller and government finances will improve a bit, BUT growth will suffer and we may end up in recession.
November 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
1/3. THE UK BUDGET IN A NUTSHELL:
The big fiscal hole clearly needed filling following Brexit & the irresponsibility of past governments. So taxes had to go up. The fiscal gap will now get smaller and government finances will improve a bit, BUT growth will suffer and we may end up in recession.
The big fiscal hole clearly needed filling following Brexit & the irresponsibility of past governments. So taxes had to go up. The fiscal gap will now get smaller and government finances will improve a bit, BUT growth will suffer and we may end up in recession.
The problem in a nutshell: Big fiscal hole needs filling due to Brexit & past government failures. Gap'll now close a bit and govnt finances improve, but growth will get worse and govnt is no better at spending than before so productivity does not recover. And the Brexit problem isn't addressed.
A tax-raising British Budget with no long-term solutions on.ft.com/3M4gqbm | opinion
A tax-raising British Budget with no long-term solutions
The chancellor’s failure to drive growth and cut spending leaves future levy rises on the cards
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November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The problem in a nutshell: Big fiscal hole needs filling due to Brexit & past government failures. Gap'll now close a bit and govnt finances improve, but growth will get worse and govnt is no better at spending than before so productivity does not recover. And the Brexit problem isn't addressed.
Silver lining on every cloud
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
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![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Silver lining on every cloud
BLOG: The expansion plans for ICE have been obvious since the funding approval in July - see link below. Welcome to the ICE age.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
BLOG: The expansion plans for ICE have been obvious since the funding approval in July - see link below. Welcome to the ICE age.
www.jandehn.com/post/the-new...
www.jandehn.com/post/the-new...
30% of UK kids live in poverty. Why Brits accept this is completely beyond my comprehension
Incredible chart
Why the two-child limit has to go, in a chart.
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
30% of UK kids live in poverty. Why Brits accept this is completely beyond my comprehension
I think he should just fuck off
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I think he should just fuck off
Progress! Europe is good at this stuff.
The EU’s top court ruled today that when a same-sex couple is legally married in one member country, any other member country where they move or reside must recognize that marriage.
Top EU court mandates same-sex marriage recognition across borders
The Luxembourg-based court said a decision by Polish authorities infringed on a same-sex couple’s freedom of movement.
www.politico.eu
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Progress! Europe is good at this stuff.
BLOG: Ageing & lower birth rates mean more dependents per worker and less tax revenue to pay for public services. We must accept lower growth + worse public services, OR we could just import the workers we need. There is just one little obstacle: rampant xenophobia.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:06 AM
BLOG: Ageing & lower birth rates mean more dependents per worker and less tax revenue to pay for public services. We must accept lower growth + worse public services, OR we could just import the workers we need. There is just one little obstacle: rampant xenophobia.
www.jandehn.com/post/your-ra...
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Reposted by Jan Dehn
Income inequality is higher in the US today than it was in 1774, even if you factor in slavery.
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Income inequality is higher in the US today than it was in 1774, even if you factor in slavery.
Reposted by Jan Dehn
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances. A new decade-long Brexit study explains it: a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances. A new decade-long Brexit study explains it: a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
It is SO disgusting what the US government is doing to vulnerable people. I swear I will have nothing to do with the US until this travesty of a government is gone and the government has reverted back to something that resembles humane treatment of people. Trump and his goons sicken me.
A video captured of Maria a Street Vendor reunited with her
Autistic 15 yr old son after he was wrongfully detained for 50 days.
Autistic 15 yr old son after he was wrongfully detained for 50 days.
November 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
It is SO disgusting what the US government is doing to vulnerable people. I swear I will have nothing to do with the US until this travesty of a government is gone and the government has reverted back to something that resembles humane treatment of people. Trump and his goons sicken me.
500 times!
Gaza Government Media Office says Israel fully responsible for humanitarian, security repercussions from its violations.
Israel has violated Gaza truce nearly 500 times in 44 days, killed hundreds
Gaza Government Media Office says Israel fully responsible for humanitarian, security repercussions from its violations.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
500 times!
BREXIT - the gift that keeps on giving!
So much winning...
"By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU"
"Business investment is down 12%–18%"
"Fewer tax receipts mean less money for public services, less for investment"
Brexit impact study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
"By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU"
"Business investment is down 12%–18%"
"Fewer tax receipts mean less money for public services, less for investment"
Brexit impact study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer | East Anglia Bylines
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
BREXIT - the gift that keeps on giving!
The US under Trump has become so inept it cannot even draft a peace proposal for Ukraine without basing it on a Russian draft. It is just astounding how stupid America has become under Trump. Thick as a plank of wood.
November 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The US under Trump has become so inept it cannot even draft a peace proposal for Ukraine without basing it on a Russian draft. It is just astounding how stupid America has become under Trump. Thick as a plank of wood.
Bad Ass Number One! She still has it! Look at that picture!
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Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor en ‘Terminator’) sobre sus 20 años de celibato: “No me arrepiento de irme a la cama sola por la noche”
La protagonista de la ochentera saga da vida a la despiadada Doctora Kay en la nueva temporada de ‘Stranger Things’. En una entrevista sobre su carrera y su vida, marcada por un trastorno bipolar y su...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Bad Ass Number One! She still has it! Look at that picture!
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This is the way. Local, communical, low-tech. Fuck ICE and their fascists goons.
My next-door neighbor’s little kid has a whistle that he likes to blow and every now and at least once or twice has made me think that ICE is in the neighborhood.
Whistles to warn of ICE agents have become a sound of resistance. “In South Seattle, whistles have been distributed at Skyway Farmers Market. Cherryl Jackson-Williams … said whistles brought people who are ‘concerned for the safety of their neighbors’ together. The kits were all taken w/in an hour.”
November 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This is the way. Local, communical, low-tech. Fuck ICE and their fascists goons.
BLOG: The point of ICE is NOT to detain criminals. The point of ICE is to instil fear and then to detain opponents of the government. It is always the same story. www.jandehn.com/post/trump-s...
November 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
BLOG: The point of ICE is NOT to detain criminals. The point of ICE is to instil fear and then to detain opponents of the government. It is always the same story. www.jandehn.com/post/trump-s...
Barcelona kicks butt on their first night back in Camp Nou. Europe's most exciting team by far! www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/fut...
FC Barcelona - Athletic Club | LaLiga EA Sports: resultado y resumen del partido de fútbol de hoy
???? PRIMERA PARTE | FC Barcelona 0 - Athletic 0
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November 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Barcelona kicks butt on their first night back in Camp Nou. Europe's most exciting team by far! www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/fut...
Hats off for Ornella Vanoni, who has just passed away. Here is a beautiful song of hers.
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L'appuntamento
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November 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hats off for Ornella Vanoni, who has just passed away. Here is a beautiful song of hers.
open.spotify.com/track/5PnEkO...
open.spotify.com/track/5PnEkO...
Never forget Techno Viking
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The original Technoviking video.
YouTube video by Bingo Bingo
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November 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Never forget Techno Viking
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The Genocidals have developed a taste for blood, so they cannot stop. Trump's ceasefire is a joke and Israel show its true face - as an Apartheid killer nation. Lowest of the low, hitting on the most vulnerable people in the world. There is no limit to my disgust.
BREAKING: Israel has killed 20 Palestinians, including four children, and injured 83 others in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Genocidals have developed a taste for blood, so they cannot stop. Trump's ceasefire is a joke and Israel show its true face - as an Apartheid killer nation. Lowest of the low, hitting on the most vulnerable people in the world. There is no limit to my disgust.