Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialPensionCraft @pensioncraft.com · 20/09/2026Lump Sum vs Drip-Feeding: Vanguard’s Numbers Don’t Lie Watch the full version of this video on YouTube: Add Lump Sum vs Drip Feeding Close to an All-Time High 🔗 buff.ly/Ud65HAG 031 3
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialAlex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026That’s a hard agree from me. I am genuinely astonished at the number of otherwise sensible commentators who still discuss his latest wild actions as if they’re within the parameters of the normal policy making process. 28948232 948
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialValueStockGeek @valuestockgeek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I wrote about my experiences as a macro tourist. nonmaterial.substack.com/p/confession...nonmaterial.substack.comConfessions of a Macro TouristMacro Tourism 251 5
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026KAEPERNICK: The part that I hope people take away in this moment is what Robert Kraft and what they’re saying by denying Macklemore is they are openly colluding. They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you. 477199996147 20K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialPensionCraft @pensioncraft.com · 05/09/2026The £1m pension headline (or 25x your yearly spending) rests on historic US market luck and skips a lot of real life. This video unpicks where the 4% rule came from, adjusts it for today's valuations, and shows you how to work out your own 2026 number. Usually smaller. bit.ly/4zLALqn 132 3
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialQuantian @quantian.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The list of alleged US demands is fucking insane? How did they even get this far, by point #3 I would be throwing the water pitcher at the negotiation team 2724135 241
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 22/08/2026Art Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planetthebeaverton.comArt Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planetWASHINGTON D.C. - President Trump, a man who was elected based on his self-proclaimed "deal-making genius", has failed to secure a trade deal with Canada, a nation most known for maple syrup and neigh... 652889885 2.9K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialRobin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 22/07/2026Please listen/watch/comment/like etc, because this one is a banger. Show notes, links to non-video podcasts and transcripts here: www.ft.com/content/45b6...ft.comThe trader who made $100mn from the 1929 crash — only to lose it allJesse Livermore turned speculation into legend. But his life ended in tragedy. 0131 13
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/06/2026🚨🚨 Nigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comFarage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donorReform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrency 31361180 361
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 08/06/2026The details about the Tate brothers in this incredible @newyorker.com profile of them are as sick as anything you will ever read. They are rapists, pornographers, traffickers - and are also protected by the "conservative" MAGA movement www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comAndrew Tate’s Empire of AbuseHow the defining figure of the manosphere built a fortune—and became a political force—by systematically exploiting women. 711842845 1.8K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 05/06/2026At this point it's basically pathlogical. The site is once again being used to whip up race riots and people with responsibility for national security are on it merrily whistling away. 911808454 1.8K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialAlex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Stupid bloody way to run country - lurching from leader to leader, selected ONLY thru internal party voting, so candidates r incentivized to appeal only to party mmbrs rather than broader national interest. Just like dreadful US primary system in gerrymandered seats. www.politico.eu/article/keir...politico.euStreeting quits Starmer’s Cabinet with blast at leadership ‘vacuum’ — live updatesBritish health secretary and expected leadership contender exits in major moment for Keir Starmer’s embattled government. Follow the POLITICO team live. 712322 123
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 13/05/2026"What is it about what their government has done or intends to do that can only be gotten rid of by getting rid of Keir Starmer? Unless they can answer that question, they should take a beat."newstatesman.comDumping Starmer won't reverse Labour's fortunesMPs should ask themselves: what would replacing the PM actually achieve? 159328 93
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 13/05/2026BAN THE PERVERT GLASSES 633084856 3.1K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialDr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Probably fair for the Liberal Democrats to claim 'winning here' in Richmond 519038 190
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialTim Harford @timharford.ft.com · 27/04/2026Tough run at the marathon (who knew they were hard?) - but it was astonishing to be running in a record-breaking race. (And what a record!) So much love and support on the course. Amazing. If anyone wants to tip us over £700 a mile, yes please: www.justgiving.com/page/tim-har...justgiving.comRunning the London Marathon in memory of WinnieHelp Tim Harford raise money to support Teenage Cancer Trust 4573 57
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 12/04/2026TISZA ON 135 SEATS HUNGARIAN DEMOCRACY IS GOOD AGAIN AWOOOO 1148525 485
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialTim Harford @timharford.ft.com · 11/04/2026On 26 April, I plan to be on the start line of the London Marathon. I’m in my fifties, I’ve only been running for a few years, and this will be my first marathon. I’m doing it to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT). 816330 163
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 07/04/2026The multitude of ways that jack up American healthcare costs (without improving outcomes) gift link wsj.com/health/healt... 923881 238
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialRobert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Grok, remove the one least qualified to be President 1118837 188
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialTim Harford @timharford.ft.com · 01/04/2026Lessons from your petrol pump as.ft.com/r/a81bd077-3...as.ft.comLessons from your petrol pump[FREE TO READ] As consumers, sharp price increases are unwanted. But they send an essential signal 24117 41
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 28/03/2026Aside from the amusing cringe in the Goodwin thing, I just want to push back on this notion that "every" journalist is using AI to write copy. That's bollocks. 826728 267
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialGavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 27/03/2026There is something deeply sad about someone who starts a sentence with the word ”frankly” and then goes on to whinge like a ten year old that life’s unfair … whitewash … sick to death … usual suspects. Has WhingeUK’s leader run out of steam dredging up the most tired of political cliches? 915133 151
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 26/03/20261/ With American ground forces building up in the Gulf region, much attention has been paid to Kharg Island in the northern Persian Gulf. But what about the Iranian-held islands in the Strait of Hormuz? Here's why they might be a higher priority for possible landings. ⬇️ 18403113 403
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialAlbino Badguy @albinobadguy.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Most honest reporting in the past few weeks. 986187114065 18.7K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/03/2026This Trump tweet is a work of art and needs to be kept for posterity. It turns out that the US has destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability. Yet, to combat a military with no capability he is left pleading with allies he has regularly insulted to save him in the Gulf. 1812295610 2.3K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialLiz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I asked President Trump about the FBI reportedly seizing election records in Arizona. He said they must have done that because it was a “rigged” election. I pointed out to him that his own AG said there was not measurable voter fraud to overturn that election. Then he called me a rotten reporter. 6343172966 3.2K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialSteve Richards @steverichards.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Latest podcast: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.comIs Britain trapped by thePodcast Episode · Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards · 10 March · 44m 2112 11
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 08/03/2026What this further confirms is that the Trump administration knows Russia is helping Iranians try to kill Americans, but is doing nothing to stop it. How about sanctions or more arms sales to Ukraine? 891170446 1.2K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 06/03/2026In the second half of 2025, one man accounted for almost 40% of all money donated to political parties in the UK: a crypto-billionaire who lives in Thailand. Britain desperately needs to rewrite its party funding rules. observer.co.uk/news/the-sen...observer.co.ukChristopher Harborne has cemented Reform’s status as a mo...New political donation rules won’t stop him giving as much as he likes 21658300 658
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 03/03/2026never go full fuckwit 1725850 258
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialMunira Wilson MP @munirawilson.bsky.social · 24/02/2026I and the libdems.org.uk forced a vote today to bring forward urgent legislation to protect our children better online, including banning harmful social media - neither the Conservatives nor Labour voted for it. We will keep fighting to make sure our children are safe online. 232 3
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialMarie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 21/02/2026This British 65 year old grandmother with a valid visa spent six weeks in an ICE detention center. She was shackled, transported and locked up. She was on a holiday in the US! Warning: ⚠️ Please don’t travel to the US! It’s totally unsafe! #USDemocracy #Pinks apple.news/AY1ljTV6PRD2...apple.news‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks — Guardian USKaren Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i... 17449304 449
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialGurwinder @gurwinder.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Of all Elon’s achievements, the most underrated is making Twitter such a shitshow that millions of people stopped being addicted to it. This has fixed far more brains than Neuralink. 0296 29
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Snap judgement on Trump Supreme Court verdict - UK largely unaffected, may get lower tariffs now, but hadn't committed much to get them. EU, never ratified Trump deal anyway, now don't until the next step. China, still tariffs. More affected - those who did full deals e.g. Indonesia, Vietnam 28830 88
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialMohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Good morning. Please find below the links to the weekly look at the global economy and markets. www.linkedin.com/pulse/weekly... open.substack.com/pub/mohamede... #economy #marketslinkedin.comThe Weekly Look at the Global Economy and MarketsThe Context Last week’s market price action defied the traditional playbook. Normally, a "double beat" of robust employment and cooling inflation provides a "Goldilocks" tailwind for equities. 2236 23
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.pbs.orgWATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate changeThe Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv... 20982837611974 28.4K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comGladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technologyShe made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman. 13674818319705 48.2K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialLissa Evans @lissakevans.bsky.social · 01/02/2026I've written a book about a 14 year old boy - and though I hope 14 year olds will enjoy it, it's really for everybody. I wanted to write something purely funny, and I think I might love it more than anything I've ever written before. It's out in August. Cover by Jim Kay. 65111 51
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/01/2026The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault. 30515979919365 59.8K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.social⚫️🐦⬛ 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @theskyisnotblue.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Please repost👇🏻 🇬🇪🇪🇺 #GeorgiaProtests 07634 76
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialMark Urban @markurban.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Former Nato boss & Labour minister Lord George Robertson tells us he is "very frustrated" that the government has not set out a clear path for increasing defence spending. He also reacts on the Crisis Room podcast to claims Trump is destroying Nato t.co/NHhPTvr03Nt.cohttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-crisis-room/id1815989479?i=1000746229681 1142 14
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialElliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 17/01/2026We’re so proud of the way community showed up to protect our neighbors today. Just as a federal judge ruled last night, we know that observing and showing up for each other is not a crime. We need everyone to keep patrolling in the streets as we fight against the hate coming at us. 171035256 1K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/01/2026Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was intentionally trying to destroy the United States, how could you tell the difference? 566126722998 12.7K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 16/01/2026If you impose tariffs on everyone, everywhere, all at once, don't whine if they do trade deals amongst themselves instead 19338111 338
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 16/01/2026It's absolutely critical that our next Fed Chair is ruggedly handsome. Also, the economy. But most handsome. 1451340319 1.3K
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialDan McCrum @mccrum.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Vox pop of an American at his first protest 15714 57
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialFT Alphaville @alphaville.ft.com · 12/01/2026as.ft.com/r/f8b9127c-d...as.ft.comBill Pulte: Agent of Chaos[FREE TO READ] A closer look at the Trump administration’s energetic Mini-Me 42311 23
Reposted by @alfonly.bsky.socialCold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 12/01/2026“We’re gonna need a bigger bus” 652243670 2.2K
