tudor lomas
@tudorinjordan.bsky.social
Brit living in Amsterdam and Jordan; woke & angry; former BBC journo/presenter; author; focus on sustainable development, fairness, environment, pol/econ, inter-cultural stuff. Supports DCFC; works with Saleh and family wadirumtours.com
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the final words of my Covid book, Just drink the Bleach --> "the world's a mirror; up to a point you get back what you put out; it was the best advice for surviving the pandemic. Be nice to people." It still seems to work.
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this is worth reading, every civilisation should do the same and police it strongly --> BBC News - Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime
The gender-motivated murder of a woman will now be covered by a distinct clause in Italian law - punishable by a life sentence.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 AM
this is worth reading, every civilisation should do the same and police it strongly --> BBC News - Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
this is worth reading, every civilisation should do the same and police it strongly --> BBC News - Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime
The gender-motivated murder of a woman will now be covered by a distinct clause in Italian law - punishable by a life sentence.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 AM
this is worth reading, every civilisation should do the same and police it strongly --> BBC News - Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
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This is such a useful heuristic device - the 6 phases of renewable energy integration: @iea.org lays out typical challenges and examples of how countries have addressed them.
There are already several examples of countries entering the high phases (4-6).
iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/fbffb...
There are already several examples of countries entering the high phases (4-6).
iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/fbffb...
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is such a useful heuristic device - the 6 phases of renewable energy integration: @iea.org lays out typical challenges and examples of how countries have addressed them.
There are already several examples of countries entering the high phases (4-6).
iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/fbffb...
There are already several examples of countries entering the high phases (4-6).
iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/fbffb...
just what big PHARMA wants and needs. . . .
People who stop using Mounjaro tend to regain weight and lose other health benefits, says study
People who stop using Mounjaro tend to regain weight and lose other health benefits, says study
Improvements such as reduced ‘bad’ cholesterol and lower blood pressure go into reverse upon stopping weight-loss jabs
People who stop using the weight-loss jab Mounjaro not only tend to regain weight, but experience a reversal in other health improvements too, research suggests.
Mounjaro, which contains the active ingredient tirzepatide, has become a popular medication for weight loss, with studies suggesting that it can help people lose an average of 20% of their body weight after 72 weeks of treatment. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
just what big PHARMA wants and needs. . . .
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Reeves expected to reveal cut in growth forecasts for next five years in budget
Reeves expected to reveal cut in growth forecasts for next five years in budget
OBR has reportedly downgraded predictions after review that blames lack of investment under Tories
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Rachel Reeves is expected to reveal in this week’s budget that the UK’s economic growth forecasts have been downgraded in each of the next five years despite her efforts to boost output.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has reportedly downgraded its forecast for UK growth in each year to 2030-31 as part of a review undertaken before the budget that will argue a lack of investment under Tory administrations undermined the UK’s potential economic expansion. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Reeves expected to reveal cut in growth forecasts for next five years in budget
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Surely the right time to resurrect the Russia interference report?
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Surely the right time to resurrect the Russia interference report?
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. . . even then I'm not sure he warrants a halo , , ,
🇩🇪 The German Chancellor rejected the idea of bringing russia back to the G7 — even if it is stipulated in Trump's "peace plan"
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
. . . even then I'm not sure he warrants a halo , , ,
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‼️👀 A team of litter-picking scuba divers have recovered what is believed to be a Russian tracking device off the Welsh coast, - BBC
Divers from NARC discovered the object on 15 November during a routine dive in the Skomer Marine Conservation Zone, off Wooltack Point in Pembrokeshire.
Divers from NARC discovered the object on 15 November during a routine dive in the Skomer Marine Conservation Zone, off Wooltack Point in Pembrokeshire.
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
‼️👀 A team of litter-picking scuba divers have recovered what is believed to be a Russian tracking device off the Welsh coast, - BBC
Divers from NARC discovered the object on 15 November during a routine dive in the Skomer Marine Conservation Zone, off Wooltack Point in Pembrokeshire.
Divers from NARC discovered the object on 15 November during a routine dive in the Skomer Marine Conservation Zone, off Wooltack Point in Pembrokeshire.
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Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
As a doctor I stepped in to tend to an elderly passenger … but it won’t waive £100 transfer fee to rebook
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
lock up the culprits. . . #LiarJohnson of course. . . #Brexshit was a Russian-funded attack on the UK. . . it has degraded and devalued us all . . .
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 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
lock up the culprits. . . #LiarJohnson of course. . . #Brexshit was a Russian-funded attack on the UK. . . it has degraded and devalued us all . . .
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“The BBC is planning to overhaul the way it investigates editorial concerns, in a move that will dilute the influence of a Conservative figure accused of trying to sway its political impartiality.”
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BBC to expand standards panel and add deputy director general after bias row
Planned overhaul of editorial guidelines committee would dilute influence of Tory board appointment Robbie Gibb
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
“The BBC is planning to overhaul the way it investigates editorial concerns, in a move that will dilute the influence of a Conservative figure accused of trying to sway its political impartiality.”
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There is never a bottom. Great piece by Will Bunch.
A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oil
For America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.
www.inquirer.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
There is never a bottom. Great piece by Will Bunch.
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“Have they given up? Are they just deciding to build up herd immunity by watching us die? The government has given up, hasn’t it? They are throwing us into the slaughterhouse.”
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
“Have they given up? Are they just deciding to build up herd immunity by watching us die? The government has given up, hasn’t it? They are throwing us into the slaughterhouse.”
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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“Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being… Over my years in politics and business, I have found one thing to be universally true: The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”
JB Pritzker
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
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#KindnessMatters
JB Pritzker
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
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#KindnessMatters
May 3, 2025 at 6:11 AM
“Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being… Over my years in politics and business, I have found one thing to be universally true: The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”
JB Pritzker
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/ifin...
#KindnessMatters
JB Pritzker
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/ifin...
#KindnessMatters
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"A mafia style deal" : Trump’s grab for Russian frozen assets puts EU Ukraine loan in doubt - on.ft.com/49tvBoc via @FT
Trump’s grab for Russian frozen assets puts EU Ukraine loan in doubt
Brussels blindsided by US plan for joint investment funds with Moscow and Kyiv
on.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"A mafia style deal" : Trump’s grab for Russian frozen assets puts EU Ukraine loan in doubt - on.ft.com/49tvBoc via @FT
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Daily Mail owner DMGT has just signed a deal to buy the Telegraph, which would unite the UK’s two strongest right-wing papers under one owner.
It will almost certainly trigger a competition probe. Another major moment coming for Lisa Nandy as culture secretary.
It will almost certainly trigger a competition probe. Another major moment coming for Lisa Nandy as culture secretary.
Daily Mail owner strikes £500mn deal for Telegraph on.ft.com/3JSdIFj
Daily Mail owner strikes £500mn deal for Telegraph
Tie-up would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain
on.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Daily Mail owner DMGT has just signed a deal to buy the Telegraph, which would unite the UK’s two strongest right-wing papers under one owner.
It will almost certainly trigger a competition probe. Another major moment coming for Lisa Nandy as culture secretary.
It will almost certainly trigger a competition probe. Another major moment coming for Lisa Nandy as culture secretary.
well here's a surprise. . . . www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Takeaways from Trump and Mamdani's surprisingly cordial meeting
It was billed as potentially the political showdown of the year - instead, both men gave one another praise.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
well here's a surprise. . . . www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
😂
Say what you will about Trump but he kept hurricanes away.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
😂
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WHY isn’t Farage being charged with treason?
@labouruk.bsky.social ?
Surely what he’s done goes way past treason?
Does he get away with it because he’s rich?
@labouruk.bsky.social ?
Surely what he’s done goes way past treason?
Does he get away with it because he’s rich?
It never stops.
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
WHY isn’t Farage being charged with treason?
@labouruk.bsky.social ?
Surely what he’s done goes way past treason?
Does he get away with it because he’s rich?
@labouruk.bsky.social ?
Surely what he’s done goes way past treason?
Does he get away with it because he’s rich?
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It is indisputable that Brexit has been an economic disaster, and notable that none of its political architects have paid any price.
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 10:15 AM
It is indisputable that Brexit has been an economic disaster, and notable that none of its political architects have paid any price.