widged
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After well over 20y in tech, trying to figure what to do about the looming civilisation collapse. It was not supposed to happen in the lifetime of my generation. Yet, here we are, it seems. #brussels, about to move back to #newzealand
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When I lived in Ireland, artists didn't pay any income tax.
If you're just starting out as an artist in Germany, the government buys some of your work as an investment (you never know who becomes valuable), and to help you get up on your feet.
If you're just starting out as an artist in Germany, the government buys some of your work as an investment (you never know who becomes valuable), and to help you get up on your feet.
October 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
When I lived in Ireland, artists didn't pay any income tax.
If you're just starting out as an artist in Germany, the government buys some of your work as an investment (you never know who becomes valuable), and to help you get up on your feet.
If you're just starting out as an artist in Germany, the government buys some of your work as an investment (you never know who becomes valuable), and to help you get up on your feet.
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For every €1 provided through a Basic Income For Artists pilot program in Ireland, the government got €1.46 back. So it’s being made permanent.
Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.
We can’t afford to NOT do it.
Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.
We can’t afford to NOT do it.
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
October 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
For every €1 provided through a Basic Income For Artists pilot program in Ireland, the government got €1.46 back. So it’s being made permanent.
Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.
We can’t afford to NOT do it.
Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.
We can’t afford to NOT do it.
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It’s striking how similar Trump and Elon Musk actually are. Both got money from dad & started on 3rd base, both were more ruthless than intelligent, & both had fake and manufactured reputations, one thru a TV show & the other thru spin that he was “the real Tony Stark“ when he never built anything.
March 8, 2025 at 4:33 AM
It’s striking how similar Trump and Elon Musk actually are. Both got money from dad & started on 3rd base, both were more ruthless than intelligent, & both had fake and manufactured reputations, one thru a TV show & the other thru spin that he was “the real Tony Stark“ when he never built anything.
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The woman who was forced to listen daily to Adolf Hitler’s lunatic rants on the radio for seven years in the 1930s: “When I hear Trump speak, I hear Hitler again. When I see his rallies, it’s like what I saw in Nazi Germany”. — Ruth Nussbaum, Holocaust survivor
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The woman who was forced to listen daily to Adolf Hitler’s lunatic rants on the radio for seven years in the 1930s: “When I hear Trump speak, I hear Hitler again. When I see his rallies, it’s like what I saw in Nazi Germany”. — Ruth Nussbaum, Holocaust survivor
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This 👇💥
February 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This 👇💥
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They keep doing studies on UBI and the answer keeps coming back, “It’s more than worth it.” Stunned by this outcome conservatives say, “that can’t be right. Let’s do another study.” Rinse and repeat.
February 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
They keep doing studies on UBI and the answer keeps coming back, “It’s more than worth it.” Stunned by this outcome conservatives say, “that can’t be right. Let’s do another study.” Rinse and repeat.
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Soft launching my Keybase on atproto alpha: @keytrace.dev
Basically the identity verification system from keybase/keyoxide but storing the identity claims on your registry and signing them based on keys in mine.
It is not focused on PGP, but on making it possible for social apps to handle identity
Basically the identity verification system from keybase/keyoxide but storing the identity claims on your registry and signing them based on keys in mine.
It is not focused on PGP, but on making it possible for social apps to handle identity
February 9, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Soft launching my Keybase on atproto alpha: @keytrace.dev
Basically the identity verification system from keybase/keyoxide but storing the identity claims on your registry and signing them based on keys in mine.
It is not focused on PGP, but on making it possible for social apps to handle identity
Basically the identity verification system from keybase/keyoxide but storing the identity claims on your registry and signing them based on keys in mine.
It is not focused on PGP, but on making it possible for social apps to handle identity
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The Fatherboard: Venezuela & AI Warfare
YouTube video by The Drey Dossier
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January 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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An excellent source of indepth news not being covered. I highly suggest following DreyDossier I subscribed on YT. Watch her video on Larry Ellison its way worse than him just buying up all sources where we get our news.
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They are building a serious bunker at the Whitehouse. How do we slow this down? Lawsuits? Why don’t we see the plans for our house. The Whitehouse is the people’s house.
December 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
An excellent source of indepth news not being covered. I highly suggest following DreyDossier I subscribed on YT. Watch her video on Larry Ellison its way worse than him just buying up all sources where we get our news.
💯 👇👇👇👇👇
💯 👇👇👇👇👇
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Neuralink has opened Horse Ranch LLC, and trying to hire brain surgeons to do experiments with. This some horror movie plot line.. be warned. Is this why they're snatching so many people up!?
youtu.be/uWwRF9OQgI0?...
#DreyDossier
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#DreyDossier
Who TF Is In My Head? | Part 6: The Neuralink Ranch
YouTube video by Drey
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Neuralink has opened Horse Ranch LLC, and trying to hire brain surgeons to do experiments with. This some horror movie plot line.. be warned. Is this why they're snatching so many people up!?
youtu.be/uWwRF9OQgI0?...
#DreyDossier
youtu.be/uWwRF9OQgI0?...
#DreyDossier
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November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Australian police beat a 69 year old woman at an anti-genocide protest so badly that they've broken her spine in FOUR places
Australian police break spine of anti-genocide granny to protect war criminal
Australian police beat a 69 year old woman at an anti-genocide protest so badly that they've broken her spine in FOUR places
www.thecanary.co
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Australian police beat a 69 year old woman at an anti-genocide protest so badly that they've broken her spine in FOUR places
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New satellite imagery shows recent storms triggered more than 11,000 slips on East Cape
New satellite imagery shows recent storms triggered more than 11,000 slips on East Cape
Recent severe storms triggered more than 11,000 slips on the East Cape, according to satellite imagery.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 11, 2026 at 7:35 AM
New satellite imagery shows recent storms triggered more than 11,000 slips on East Cape
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Wondering why Trump pardoned ex Honduran President Hernandez (jailed in the US in 2024 for 45 years for trafficking 400 TONS of cocaine)?
Here's your answer:
In March 2014, Reagan's former Pinochet liasion, Mark Klugmann, Peter Thiel & Austrian fascist Barbara Kolm were promoting this experiment👇
Here's your answer:
In March 2014, Reagan's former Pinochet liasion, Mark Klugmann, Peter Thiel & Austrian fascist Barbara Kolm were promoting this experiment👇
February 9, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Wondering why Trump pardoned ex Honduran President Hernandez (jailed in the US in 2024 for 45 years for trafficking 400 TONS of cocaine)?
Here's your answer:
In March 2014, Reagan's former Pinochet liasion, Mark Klugmann, Peter Thiel & Austrian fascist Barbara Kolm were promoting this experiment👇
Here's your answer:
In March 2014, Reagan's former Pinochet liasion, Mark Klugmann, Peter Thiel & Austrian fascist Barbara Kolm were promoting this experiment👇
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#Climate denial is not debate - it is resistance to #evidence. From sea levels to heat extremes, the #science is clear, even when political leaders choose to ignore it, #climatechange #extinctions johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
Abbott, Boyce and Trump – three ways to deny a warming world
Prominent political figures continue to dismiss or distort the evidence on climate change. Their claims collapse under even basic scrutiny, revealing resistance rooted not in science but in ideology a...
johnmenadue.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 AM
#Climate denial is not debate - it is resistance to #evidence. From sea levels to heat extremes, the #science is clear, even when political leaders choose to ignore it, #climatechange #extinctions johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
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The Govt claims to be pro-market yet: $200m subsidy for oil exploration; Uncapped subsidies to decommission old oil fields; $1billion subsidy for LNG imports; Fonterra faces zero price for emissions under ETS. There is a pattern here. They are using the state to support and subsidise pollution.
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 PM
The Govt claims to be pro-market yet: $200m subsidy for oil exploration; Uncapped subsidies to decommission old oil fields; $1billion subsidy for LNG imports; Fonterra faces zero price for emissions under ETS. There is a pattern here. They are using the state to support and subsidise pollution.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:44 AM
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NZ has so much hydropower already it would be straightforward to run the entire country on water, solar, windpower and EVs.
In 2023 a RW coalition govt came to power dominated by #AtlasNetwork trained David Seymour from the Atlas founded ACT party. Big gas getting this payoff for Atlas support.
In 2023 a RW coalition govt came to power dominated by #AtlasNetwork trained David Seymour from the Atlas founded ACT party. Big gas getting this payoff for Atlas support.
February 10, 2026 at 10:13 PM
NZ has so much hydropower already it would be straightforward to run the entire country on water, solar, windpower and EVs.
In 2023 a RW coalition govt came to power dominated by #AtlasNetwork trained David Seymour from the Atlas founded ACT party. Big gas getting this payoff for Atlas support.
In 2023 a RW coalition govt came to power dominated by #AtlasNetwork trained David Seymour from the Atlas founded ACT party. Big gas getting this payoff for Atlas support.
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Almost as ridiculous as having an actual (non symbolic) Monarchy, Peers
Starmer’s paedophile-linked peer and former comms chief quits Labour Party trib.al/Imn5abw
Starmer faces new crisis as paedophile-linked former comms chief suspended by Labour
Matthew Doyle apologises for his past association with paedophile councillor Sean Morton – but his suspension raises fresh questions about the PM’s judgement following the Mandelson scandal
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February 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Almost as ridiculous as having an actual (non symbolic) Monarchy, Peers
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In America, respected attorneys are forced to perform sporting acts with brooms in order to have their criticism of government brutality heard
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 PM
In America, respected attorneys are forced to perform sporting acts with brooms in order to have their criticism of government brutality heard
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This ‘explainer’ article fails to explain that the changes are being driven by an ideology that insists NZ Post runs like a profit-making business instead of a public service.
What's happening to the future of NZ Post services in New Zealand?
What's happening to the future of NZ Post services in New Zealand?
Explainer - It's closing service counters and cutting delivery days. What does the future of mail look like?
www.rnz.co.nz
February 10, 2026 at 9:28 PM
This ‘explainer’ article fails to explain that the changes are being driven by an ideology that insists NZ Post runs like a profit-making business instead of a public service.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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That's my story 👍 -- we're staying on this and watching for further developments.
February 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
That's my story 👍 -- we're staying on this and watching for further developments.
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Starting well, then.
Reform byelection candidate refuses to disown claim that people born in UK not necessarily British
Reform byelection candidate refuses to disown claim that people born in UK not necessarily British
Matthew Goodwin, who is standing in Gorton and Denton, said UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds were not always British
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UK politics live – latest updates
The Reform UK candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has refused to disown his claim that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily British.
Matthew Goodwin, a hard-right activist, was unveiled on Tuesday as the party’s candidate in the demographically diverse seat in south-east Manchester. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Starting well, then.
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