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gbgoodwin.bsky.social @gbgoodwin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Brixton Market is at risk of being bought by private equity developers, which could push out independent traders and bring in chain stores. Add your name to help keep it independent: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bu...
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Back the community bid to keep Brixton Market independent
Private equity developers are trying to buy Brixton Market. Support the local traders' emergency counter-bid to keep it in community hands before the June 22nd deadline. Add your name to the petition:
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 27/04/2026
The United States now has the most government restrictions on academic freedom of any high-income country. www.chemistryworld.com/news/academi... Raw data from @vdeminstitute.bsky.social —> academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca...
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Audrey Alejandro @audreyalejandro.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
New publication: Studying Knowledge: An Analytical Guide for International Politics. This chapter offers a practical toolkit for more rigorous research: clarify core concepts, structure your research design across 6 dimensions, and avoid common pitfalls. DM for access. @lsemethodology.bsky.social
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gbgoodwin.bsky.social @gbgoodwin.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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Paulo Drinot @paulodrinot.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Today is the publication day of this volume, with chapters by Bianca Premo, Adam Warren et moi on Peru. A terrific collection. Check it out. www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
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Histories of Disability in Latin America
Reframing disability, power, and identity in Latin America's complex histories.Histories of Disability in Latin America offers a sweeping reexamination of disability's place in the region's past, brin...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Congratulations to Hannah Spencer on a stunning victory. Proud to support a campaign built on hope and humanity. Under our new leadership team, Your Party will work constructively with the Greens, because there is only one way we can bring about real change: together.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Please read this article to the end. Even before ICE got involved, this started because this *blind man who speaks no English and uses a curtain rod as a walking stick* got lost on a walk and some Karen called the police on him and they tasered and beat him bc he didn’t drop the rod. WTF
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
There is only one way we will defeat Reform: together. That’s why I’m backing the Greens in the Gorton and Denton by-election. We are a mass movement of all ages, backgrounds and faiths — united in a belief that things can, and will, change.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Nearly 100k people have joined our call to get dangerous US spy tech firm out of our NHS. Palantir's founder has called for the NHS to be ripped up. Now his company has access to millions of patient records. Tell the government to end the contract! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This morning I posted our petition to get Palantir out of our NHS and our public services. Over 40,000 people have now signed it - thank you. Please do keep sharing! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 12/02/2026
Mamdani calls for 2% tax hike on wealthy New Yorkers reut.rs/4rgmvRQ
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Mamdani calls for 2% tax hike on wealthy New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday has called for a two percent tax increase for New Yorkers making over a million dollars a year, along with a hike in the state's corporate tax rate, proposals he originally championed during his campaign.
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Paulo Drinot @paulodrinot.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
One for your diaries: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
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The 2026 Peruvian general elections
This panel on the 2026 Peruvian general elections, held after the first round on 12 April, brings together expert analysts to examine the electoral process, its central themes, the first round results
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Paulo Drinot @paulodrinot.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 09/02/2026
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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James Ethan Byrne @jamesethanbyrne.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Women led collectives within the Latin American cartonera publishing movement (started in Argentina 2003), using recycled cardboard for affordable books. They emphasise gender equality, body politics, and resistance (e.g., Dulcinéia Catadora). m.youtube.com/watch?v=Eti8...
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Cartoneras: Communities without Borders
YouTube video by Cartonera Publishing
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
By the time Starmer is replaced this summer, we'll have had two wasted years, in which a country crying out for transformation instead got more of the same, or even worse where environmental legislation is concerned, and a high possibility of Farage running the next government. Thanks Keir.
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Paulo Drinot @paulodrinot.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
JOB: Lecturer in International Relations of the Americas www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
PS. Not too late to tell the government what you think about their proposed changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain - the public consultation is open until 12th Feb. www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Join us for a fascinating seminar in the LSJ seminar series - Dr Nafay Choudhury will be presenting on 'Bazaar Governance: Legal Pluralism and Economic Order in an Afghan Marketplace'. 📅 29 April 2026 ⏰ 12:00 - 1:00PM 📍 Liberty building, SR1.12 Read more and register below 👇 tinyurl.com/52n6zt7u
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Select tickets – LSJ seminar series - Bazaar Governance: Legal Pluralism and Economic Order in an Afghan Marketplace – Liberty Building SR 1.12
LSJ seminar series - Bazaar Governance: Legal Pluralism and Economic Order in an Afghan Marketplace – Liberty Building SR 1.12, Wed 29 Apr 2026 - Join the Centre for Law and Social Justice for a semin...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Rent controls. Now. dev.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/camp...
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Campaigners welcome Polanski's call to give mayors power to apply rent controls
CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed the call from Zack Polanski to give mayors the power to apply rent controls within their regions.Outlining one of his plans to “lower people’s bills” today, the Green Party l...
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POLIS at Leeds @polisatleeds.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
📢New Publication! Congratulations to Dr Geoff Goodwin (@gbgoodwin.bsky.social) who has a new article published in New Political Economy. This introduces a new theory of decommodification to better understand socioecological transformations Read the open access article here ⬇️ shorturl.at/1zf86
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Understanding the roles of decommodification in socioecological transformations: a new theoretical approach
Decommodification is widely considered a central pillar of progressive socioecological transformations, like the green new deal, degrowth and ecosocialism. Yet it is inadequately problematised and ...
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Today, Israeli airstrikes killed 27 Palestinians in Gaza. The genocide never ended — and we will never stop campaigning until there is a free and independent Palestine.
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
We need a government that understands the value of grassroots music venues and the vital role they play in our communities. If we don’t protect them from private developers, we will lose out on a whole generation of musicians. Save MOTH Club! www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Jeremy Corbyn backs iconic Hackney music venue in battle against local development
Former Labour leader calls on government to do more to protect music venues
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 30/01/2026
In 2025, as Bluesky grew from 25M to 42M users, we took actions to keep it welcoming, using proactive design to reduce toxic content by 79%.  Our 2025 Transparency Report shares how we're building a safer platform while keeping a transparent and human-centered approach: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
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2025 Transparency Report Overview - Bluesky
In 2025, as Bluesky grew from 25 million to 41 million users, we improved the trust and safety infrastructure to better enable our mission. Here's what that looks like in plain language.
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
We are thrilled to join forces with @iipp-ucl.bsky.social to co-host what promises to be a fantastic event: a discussion of Clara Mattei's new book Escape from Capitalism. Clara will be in conversation with @cacrisalves.bsky.social 10 Feb, 17:30, 11 Montague Street www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/eve...
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Book Launch: Escape from Capitalism
Join Clara E. Mattei in conversation for the launch of Escape from Capitalism, a new book that challenges the neutrality of economics.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 29/01/2026
Water bills up again. The Green Party will lower bills by ending the privatised water company rip off. Water must be taken into public ownership now.
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James Brandt @jamesbrandt.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence: "Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Your water bills are going up, again. Why? Because private companies think you should pay the price for their negligence and greed. It’s time to end the privatisation rip-off and bring water back into public ownership, now!
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gbgoodwin.bsky.social @gbgoodwin.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I've just published a new article that introduces a new theory of decommodification to better understand socioecological transformations, like green new deal, just transitions, degrowth, and ecosocialism. It's available here (open access): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
tandfonline.com
Understanding the roles of decommodification in socioecological transformations: a new theoretical approach
Decommodification is widely considered a central pillar of progressive socioecological transformations, like the green new deal, degrowth and ecosocialism. Yet it is inadequately problematised and ...
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Ian Bruff @ianbruff.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Very interesting new article by Geoff Goodwin www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Understanding the roles of decommodification in socioecological transformations: a new theoretical approach
Decommodification is widely considered a central pillar of progressive socioecological transformations, like the green new deal, degrowth and ecosocialism. Yet it is inadequately problematised and ...
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SLAS - Society for Latin American Studies @slaslatam.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
If you want to be notified about our latest publications, sign up for BLAR's NEWSLETTER to receive alerts when new articles and issues are released. #LatinAmericanStudies LINK HERE: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1470...
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Bulletin of Latin American Research
Click on the title to browse this journal
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SLAS - Society for Latin American Studies @slaslatam.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
📙BLAR's (44:2) BOOK REVIEW📙 7. @gbgoodwin.bsky.social‬ shares his review of Pensadores Rebeldes (2023 Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales) by Cristóbal Kay. READ HERE: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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gbgoodwin.bsky.social @gbgoodwin.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
'Today, two-bedroom apartments in Elephant Park are on sale for between £900,000 and £1m, and of the 2,704 new homes, only 82 are for social housing' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A new kind of gentrification is spreading through London – and emptying out schools | Anna Minton
Thanks to ‘placemaking’, thriving communities are hollowing out, to be replaced by luxury apartments and expensive restaurants, says author Anna Minton
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gbgoodwin.bsky.social @gbgoodwin.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Imagine playing the intro to 'The Bottle'! Fantastic interview with Brian Jackson. What an inspiration. @gillespeterson.bsky.social
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Robert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
“If I die, I want a loud death. I don’t want to be just breaking news, or a number in a group, I want a death that the world will hear.” She was about to get married; a film about her life in Gaza had just been finished. 10 of her family were killed with her. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike
Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
1. You feel powerless? Don’t know what you can do to resist the rise of fascism? Here is an answer: Good Things. Fascism inflicts pain and harm as a matter of doctrine. Kindness, care and conviviality defend us from it. The more we build community, the less it can take root. 🧵
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gbgoodwin.bsky.social @gbgoodwin.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
'On what type of timeframe were you imagining that the shoebox of lichen you send to Mars was going to transform Frozen Airless Radioactive Desert Hell into a place where people could grow wheat?' - defector.com/neither-elon...
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Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars | Defector
Mars does not have a magnetosphere. Any discussion of humans ever settling the red planet can stop right there, but of course it never does. Do you have a low-cost plan for, uh, creating a gigantic ac...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
This guy, @albertburneko.bsky.social, is a genius. Please read his brilliant article on Elon Musk's deranged and morally repugnant Mars colonisation schtick. defector.com/neither-elon...
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Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars | Defector
Mars does not have a magnetosphere. Any discussion of humans ever settling the red planet can stop right there, but of course it never does. Do you have a low-cost plan for, uh, creating a gigantic ac...
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Work with us! We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges. Info on current opportunities: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of... @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
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Opportunities to work with us
We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 28/02/2025
Trump Signs Executive Order Making Official Language Of U.S. Remedial English
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Trump Signs Executive Order Making Official Language Of U.S. Remedial English
WASHINGTON—In a move designed to promote unity and establish efficiency at the federal level, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday making the nation’s official language remedial Eng...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
1. A few years ago, people like me were widely attacked in the media for “declinism”. How could we fail to see that we were heading into a capitalist utopia, in which everything would keep getting better? This is a thread about what we could see that our critics could not. 🧵
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POLIS at Leeds @polisatleeds.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Dr Lata Narayanaswamy, Associate Professor in the Politics of Global Development in POLIS, will be taking part in an online conversation on the future of humanitarian aid: Event: If not (US) aid, then what? Date/Time: 19 February 2025, 13:00 Register: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/events/if-no...
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If not (US) aid, then what?
We hope this will be one conversation of many, as we reimagine the future of humanitarian aid in an era of mounting challenges and transformative opportunities. The event is moderated by TNH CEO Tamma...
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 17/02/2025
The poorest fifth of households are spending more of their income on Council Tax than the richest fifth. Labour should immediately re-evaluate Council Tax bands to make them fairer. In the long term Greens would replace Council Tax with a fair system for taxing landowners.
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Council tax rises 2025
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Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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gbgoodwin.bsky.social @gbgoodwin.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Ecuador election heads to runoff – Indigenous movement now holds key to the outcome theconversation.com/ecuador-elec...
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Ecuador election heads to runoff – Indigenous movement now holds key to the outcome
Ecuadorians will choose their next president in a runoff vote in April after the first round produced no clear winner.
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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
In the three weeks Elon Musk has been in charge of unilaterally slashing government spending, the U.S. government has paid one of his companies, SpaceX, more than $43 million.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I'll be on Question Time tomorrow, so you all have an excellent opportunity to watch me putting my foot in it. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC One - Question Time, 2025, 13/02/2025
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Northwich in Cheshire.
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gbgoodwin.bsky.social @gbgoodwin.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
'At Southwark, they reckon they’ve lost 16,000 homes over the decades through right to buy. About half of those are now rented out privately to tenants who might otherwise have got them from the council, with cheaper rents and more secure contracts.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Call it Thatcher’s timebomb: the great council housing selloff, a crisis hidden in plain sight | Aditya Chakrabortty
Her right to buy policy enriched the private sector at taxpayers’ expense. Last year, it sparked another gold rush – and looming calamity for local authorities, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabo...
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