Reposted by NikClive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 20/05/2026“The fact that he is known as a vulture capitalist should tell you everything about how inappropriate this deal is [for Thames Water]… these kinds of people are there to suck the lifeblood out of our utilities and public services, and this deal should not be rushed through.” 1222796
Reposted by NikPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Profiteering. Woodall services near Sheffield is country’s most expensive pit stops, with diesel priced at 185.9p a litre and petrol at 172.9p. Just plain greedy. Please boycott. Time for Govt to act, as a warning to others.theguardian.com‘Daylight robbery’: M1 drivers boggle at the rising price of fuelWoodall services near Sheffield is now one of the UK’s most expensive pit stops, with petrol at 172.9p a litre 13223105
Reposted by NikPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Reform’s Richard Tice avoided nearly £600,000 in UK tax. Complex plan used offshore trust in Jersey, three shell companies and a string of dormant businesses. His property company paid nothing in corporation tax on multimillion-pound profits for most of 2018 to 2021. archive.ph/c5EcYthetimes.comReform’s Richard Tice avoided nearly £600,000 in taxThe deputy leader’s property company paid nothing in corporation tax on multimillion-pound profits for most of 2018-21 30434220
Reposted by NikNorm Clark @normsmusic.bsky.social · 30/06/2025The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) narrowly passed the House now in Senate debate. If passed, gut healthcare, slash food aid, raise energy costs, deepen poverty. Contact your senator loudly, publicly before this reckless bill becomes law. Time's running out open.substack.com/pub/normsmus...open.substack.comThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act: A Beautiful Disaster in the MakingBehind the Spin, a Blueprint for National Decline 186
Reposted by NikAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 30/06/2025Since Trump's election and the talk of ceasefire, Russian air attacks on Ukraine have increased to new levels 511370527
Reposted by NikAllan McLeod @allansjmcleod.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Anti-vax and anti-medicine conspiracy theories kill. They dissuade vulnerable and potentially desperate people from accepting the medical help they need. Sometimes to the point of the resurgence of formerly (nearly) eradicated diseases. It is biological terrorism and should be treated as such 042
Reposted by NikAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/06/2025We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman. 28036863621834
Reposted by NikAlasdair MacLullich @amaclullich.bsky.social · 21/06/2025The 2024 Lancet Commission stated that there are multiple preventable risk factors for #dementia. Addressing these factors may reduce future risk but there is a lack of interventional studies. 034
Reposted by NikMani Isna La 🇨🇺 🇵🇸 🇬🇱🕊️ 🪶 #IndigenousLivesMatter @maniisnala.bsky.social · 14/06/2025UK government withholding details of Palantir contract open.substack.com/pub/democrac... 154
Reposted by NikRep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 14/06/2025Nightmare in Minnesota: A gunman shot State Senator John Hoffman & State Rep. Melissa Hortman. Political violence is a lethal threat to our freedom & democracy. Let’s keep the nonviolent movements of American history close in our hearts today & pray for these public servants.abcnews.go.com2 Minnesota lawmakers shot in apparent 'targeted' incidents, in grave condition; manhunt underwayTwo Minnesota state lawmakers were shot in apparent "targeted" incidents on Saturday that left them in grave condition, officials said. 1763094739
Reposted by NikAlan H @alan678.bsky.social · 14/06/2025An Irish sunset. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend wherever you are in the world. Seeing this gave me #Joy #BlueSkyArtShow #sunset #photography #EastCoastKin 1256942
Reposted by NikSantiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 14/06/2025A Democratic Mayor arrested. A Democratic Congresswoman indicted. A Democratic Senator tackled and detained. A Democratic State Representative killed. A Democratic State Representative in critical condition. We can all see where this is going. 647247298772
Reposted by NikPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12/06/2025MPs and peers urge govt to investigate how a US private equity company is funding £500m takeover of the Telegraph. Concerns about "Chinese state influence”. Why not the same concerns about the ownership of water, steel, auto, airports, banks, real estate?theguardian.comMPs call for inquiry into how RedBird Capital is funding £500m Telegraph dealExclusive: Cross-party group including peers warns of risk of ‘potential Chinese state influence’ in private equity firm 19371147
Reposted by Nikninjacat47.bsky.social @ninjacat47.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Fair Brook and Ashop Clough A lovely walk with a somewhat traumatic end. Thought my car had been knicked! Turns out I'd gone to the wrong layby (only found this out after I'd phoned my wife and the police!) #kinderscout #peakdistrict #derbyshire #landscape #hillwalking #scenic #nature #hiking 3343
Reposted by NikDave Bryant 🇪🇸 @davebspain.bsky.social · 12/06/2025I had forgotten about these pictures, more of the baby Black-winged Stilt, self-feeding among the gunk. #birds 1431125
Reposted by NikNorm Clark @normsmusic.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Imagine if the chicken came before the egg during the first pandemic—most of us would be dead or stuck with long COVID. But hey, not all bad: the pricey drug cocktail that barely saved Trump wouldn’t exist yet… and he would’ve surely died. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/u...nytimes.comKennedy Announces Eight New Members of C.D.C. Vaccine Advisory Panel 161
Reposted by NikExcitable Jersey Girl @red-rozy2.bsky.social · 10/06/2025And they're coming to your town too 022
Reposted by NikMichele Bannister @astrokiwi.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Good quotes here from our co-lead Laura Revell 🇳🇿🚀 1236
Reposted by NikMichele Bannister @astrokiwi.bsky.social · 10/06/2025New paper day! In 'Near-future rocket launches could slow ozone recovery', we show that scaling up use of launch vehicles 🚀 has a point where the healing of the ozone layer is affected 🧪🛰️ Open access, free to read & sharerdcu.beNear-future rocket launches could slow ozone recoverynpj Climate and Atmospheric Science - Near-future rocket launches could slow ozone recovery 824398
Reposted by NikNorth East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 08/06/2025How the British far-right apes the American far-rightnortheastbylines.co.ukReform UK and the MAGAfication of BritainHow the British far-right ape the American far-right 109959
Reposted by NikAlan H @alan678.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Not my normal bird shot today. This is a little Stonechat sitting on what looks to be a stone wall but is in fact an extremely old famine era abandoned ruin of a cottage on the mountain. Thought you might like a close up of the wall and how it was made. #photography #birds #EastCoastKin #Ireland 5927
Reposted by NikLyndsey @lyndseydoob.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Please add your name if you can The Amazon could be poisoned to death. If we don’t stop the next oil drilling projects, the mouth of the Amazon River could soon bleed black poison. secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...secure.avaaz.orgThis is how a river dies…No one on Earth could contain an oil spill in the Amazon where Lula wants to drill! 55132
Reposted by NikPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Despite damning evidence the govt clinging on to private ownership of water in England; people fleeced for 36 years. Prospect is sewage dumping, health hazards, lack of investment, higher domestic/business costs, tax dodges, asset-stripping. Public ownership is the only way out.leftfootforward.orgNationalisation is the only way to fix the crisis in the water industryDespite the damning evidence the government is clinging on to private ownership of water, which has fleeced customers for 36 years. 15435156
Reposted by NikProud Veteran @roghair.bsky.social · 05/06/2025If you are curious about what’s really going on 551463600
Reposted by NikBlueScotty Will Not Obey @bluescottyp.bsky.social · 06/06/2025If you’re an American and you aren’t livid about this, then you don’t ever get to say we’re a country of laws and you should never receive any protections from these laws! Also stop calling Medicare recipients the abusers of the system! 🤬 #ProudBlue 1415384
Reposted by NikRosemary @rosemaryd52.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Do not come to America next year, players, spectators, media! It is not safe. International boycott of the US part of #FIFAWorldCup2026 needed. 1313
Reposted by NikAlan H @alan678.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Time for Sunday reflection again. Enjoy your day. #StunDay #photography #sunset #Ireland #EastCoastKin 923827
Reposted by NikCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 31/05/2025NYT: “The episode was recorded by someone who was sitting in Mr. Nadler’s office. In the video, an officer with the Federal Protective Service, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is shown demanding access to a private area inside the office.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/n... 1354100724694
Reposted by NikPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 31/05/2025 Last year, 49,521 companies did not provide details of persons of significant control (PSC) or any PSC statements. Anonymous companies are central to illicit financial flows. Only 13 companies and 13 directors prosecuted and fined . What if they were benefit claimants?leftfootforward.orgWhy the UK is a two-tier society where money wields powerLaws and policies are crafted to give the appearance of sternness and fairness, but are rarely fully enforced on corporations and the rich. 13377170
Reposted by Nik𝒲𝒜ℒ𝒯 🇪🇺💯✊🏼💙🌊🏳️🌈🏴🦋🫘🔵 @jagsman.bsky.social · 01/06/2025I had no time for the moron Reagan but his son has some sense! 17324
Reposted by NikPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 31/05/2025We also found that ADF donors include prominent American conservative funders who have also bankrolled the ‘Tufton Street’ network of free-market think‑tanks clustered around Westminster. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-t...democracyforsale.substack.comRevealed: Trump campaigns received $45m from Tufton Street donorsLabour MP raises concerns about transatlantic “web of dark money” as our investigation finds UK think tank donors pouring millions into Donald Trump and US Republicans ahead of Tuesday's vote 06725
Reposted by NikSam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 31/05/2025🔴 Elon Musk says he’s “stepping back” from politics, but billionaire plutocrats don’t just walk away from power. From Trump to Tommy Robinson, his influence is everywhere. He isn’t retreating – he’s re-arming. 📝 New post 👇writesbright.substack.comThe illusion of retreat: Musk is re-arming for the next political fightWhy the campaign against plutocrat Musk must not lose momentum. 811742
Reposted by NikAdrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Or to paraphrase... "Multi-millionaire says that his company will accept bungs in a form that makes donors hoping for a favour hard to trace". news.sky.com/story/reform...news.sky.comReform UK to accept crypto donations, Farage saysThe party claims it is the "first" in Britain to do this – but experts are warning that digital currencies are harder to trace, and so offer donors increased anonymity. 1417388
Reposted by NikAlan H @alan678.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Good morning. Taken yesterday. Sometimes it’s easier to sneak up on a bird than at other times. A female European Stonechat. Took a snap without the nest material so you can see how beautiful she is. #birds 🪶 #photography #EastCoastKin 1944751
Reposted by NikPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/05/2025HMRC admits not collecting £40bn tax last yr. Others say over £100bn. Big accounting/law firms, banks mastermind tax dodges. Rarely prosecuted. No big accounting firm prosecuted; get govt contracts. Fewer than FIVE criminal cases brought in 2023-2024, 16 in 2018-2019. Govts chase little people.leftfootforward.orgWhy the UK is a two-tier society where money wields powerLaws and policies are crafted to give the appearance of sternness and fairness, but are rarely fully enforced on corporations and the rich. 29595315
Reposted by NikPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 28/05/2025BBC or as it’s now known Biased Broadcasting Corporation admits presenting a Reform Party member as a member of the public👇🏼😡 They are really, really very, very sorry… that they got caught out❗️ Odd the average member of the public who’s a Reform creep never fessed up as they sang their praises 🤷🏼♂️thenational.scotBBC admits error after presenting Reform UK spokesperson as member of publicTHE BBC has accepted that it was wrong to broadcast an interview with a Reform UK politician without informing audiences of her political allegiance… 77835
Reposted by NikDr_Aust_PhD @draustphd.bsky.social · 28/05/2025War criminals and murderers. And President Trump's special buddies. 066
Nik @nikacp.bsky.social · 28/05/2025While it’s an improvement on previous fines, I still think custodial sentences should be an option for the level of environmental damage & what amounts to grand theft to line own pockets!theguardian.comOfwat fines Thames Water £123m, cites ‘unacceptable’ impact on environment – business liveThames Water fined nearly £123m, including biggest ever penalty from Ofwat 010
Reposted by NikPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Royal Mail Privatisation Rip-off. 23.5% of first-class mail failed to arrive on time. Price Now: Ist class stamp £1.70; 2nd class 87p. When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p. Ofcom likely to reduce delivery targets. More price rises, fewer deliveries inevitable.theguardian.comRoyal Mail faces Ofcom questions over missed delivery targetsPostal regulator launches investigation after almost a quarter of first-class mail arrives late 32288149
Reposted by NikPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/05/2025UK govts made the rich richer. Billionaire wealth is 10 times larger than in 1990, built on speculation, inheritance, exploitation & regressive taxation. 16m Britons live in poverty. Real average wage unchanged since 2008. Can't rebuild economy without redistribution. Increase taxes on the rich.theguardian.comThe Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | EditorialEditorial: Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stability 12379173
Reposted by NikAtticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 25/05/2025There’s no bottom…. 58718
Reposted by NikThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/05/2025🔥 @RepMcGovern: “THIS IS NOT POLICY. THIS IS THEFT… done under the cover of night.” #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer 307143435310
Reposted by NikRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 21/05/2025UnitedHealth made its own customers “do not resuscitate” status without their consent (or knowledge) in order to increase their profits 23313136