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Oli Sharpe @olisharpe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Is the oligarchy of US big tech now unassailable? In my latest substack post I explore whether the ideas of Ronald Coase from 1937, about the nature of the firm, might give us hope that this age of AI could actually be to the benefit of smaller companies. olisharpe.substack.com/p/will-ai-sh...

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Will AI shrink or grow the firm?

Revisiting Ronald Coase in the age of AI

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We never imagined how far that dream would travel, into homes, into hearts, into the way generations imagined what we could still become. In a world that often feels as divided as ever, maybe that's exactly why we need it now: a reminder that unity was always the point.

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

🔴 NEW: Special advisers accepted hospitality from lobbyists and businesses 700 times + since Labour took power Glastonbury tickets, Taylor Swift, UFC fights + more SpAds sit outside the UK lobbying rules. So no one knows what was actually discussed🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-700-fr...

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The 700 freebies: how lobbyists and businesses courted Labour's special advisers

A Democracy for Sale investigation reveals the scale of hospitality accepted by ‘spads’ – and how little the public is allowed to know about it

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Oli Sharpe @olisharpe.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

"What is money" hides two separate things that need to be understood: - What do currency units measure? - What makes money assets special? These are the questions I explore in my first substack post: "The Pound is a Measure of Revealed Purchasing Power" olisharpe.substack.com/p/the-pound-...

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The Pound is a Measure of Revealed Purchasing Power

Introducing an alternative perspective on the monetary system.

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Rob Hawkes @robbhawkes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

“The status quo relies on the exclusion of weirdness, strangeness, and otherness to maintain its illusion of affordability. To build an inclusive and sustainable future, we’ll need to recognise and celebrate money as malleable, redesignable, and thus much weirder than we’ve been taught to think.”

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Money Is Weird

by Rob Hawkes Isn’t it strange that social inclusion and climate justice appear unaffordable, but not the status quo? In July, I presented at the Weird Modernisms conference at Loughborou…

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Modern Money Lab @modernmoneylab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Both Sheridan and Christian are graduates of Modern Money Lab/Torrens University Australia. youtu.be/ErNyNcrXGbU?...

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#217 Shaping Green Party Policy with Sheridan Kates

YouTube video by MMT Podcast with Patricia Pino & Christian Reilly

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Modern Money Lab @modernmoneylab.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This bonus Q&A session with Professor Stephanie Kelton held on 21 July 2026 follows three talks we ran for a workshop (entitled "From Austerity to Resilience") in Brussels in June 2026. youtu.be/qoo_77RNNck?...

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"From Austerity to Resilience" MMT Q&A with Stephanie Kelton

YouTube video by Modern Money Lab

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Modern Money Lab @modernmoneylab.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The 3Ds: Donella, the Doughnut, and Deficits That Matter substack.com/@susanborden...

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The 3Ds: Donella, the Doughnut, and Deficits That Matter

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A betting account in the name of George Cottrell, the convicted fraudster who bankrolled Nigel Farage, received almost $9mn in cryptocurrency from unidentified sources while he was providing gifts to the Reform UK leader great work from @annasophiegross.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/b74c...

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Betting account in George Cottrell’s name received $9mn in crypto from unidentified sources

Deposits in Polymarket wallet came as convicted fraudster was providing gifts to Farage

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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

When the biggest threat on the battlefield isn't your enemy...

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

In Richmond, the Lib Dems won every single council seat, leaving nearly half of all voters without the representation they asked for. It's great to see the council recognise that this is not what a healthy democracy looks like. Good work 💯

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Richmond Council calls for proportional representation

Richmond Council Leader Gareth Roberts urges the new Prime Minister to support electoral reform and proportional representation for fairer elections.

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

My first search engine.

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Modern Money Lab @modernmoneylab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

What a privilege it was to travel to beautiful European cities, and meet new and old friends to talk #MMT & Anti-Austerity Economics. Our workshops sow seeds of change - Modern Money Lab is now growing on 3 continents. modernmoneylab.eu @modernmoneylab.org.uk @mmlusa.bsky.social

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Nicolas Fulghum @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Solar's sharp rise continues. As of April 2026, global solar capacity now exceeds 3 terawatt. 1 gigawatt → 1 terawatt: 20+ years 1 terawatt → 2 terawatt: 33 months 2 terawatt → 3 terawatt: 19 months

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

💥 THIS IS HUGE! The electoral reform amendment tabled by @alexsobel.co.uk is now the single biggest amendment since the general election. 166 MPs from 8 parties have added their names - a quarter of the House of Commons. The system isn't working and the new PM needs to make this a priority.

politics.co.uk

One in four MPs demand electoral reform commission in ‘open goal’ for Burnham - Politics.co.uk

More than a quarter of the House of Commons has signed an amendment calling for a national commission on electoral reform, in what backers are describing as an “open goal” for Andy Burnham, the likely...

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

On my way, Clacton.

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

All Major Parties (LAB, CON, LDM, GRN, RES) have now announced they will NOT stand a candidate in the forthcoming Clacton By-Election. Farage has failed…

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

BREAKING - Labour will not stand a candidate in Clacton by-election, NEC confirms Tories, Restore, Lib Dems also won’t stand against Nigel Farage. Has the stunt backfired?

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

📺 WATCH: Angela Rayner says there's a "consensus that we can't carry on with the system that we currently have". "This is one of the issues that is starting to feel louder and louder from the grassroots." PR really feels like an idea whose time has come 💪

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Modern Money Lab @modernmoneylab.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Another brilliant piece of writing by Modern Money Lab’s Susan Borden. Donella, the Doughnut, and Deficits that Matter open.substack.com/pub/susanbor...

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Donella, the Doughnut, and Deficits that Matter

PART ONE

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 02/07/2026

Joined Ed Elson on Prof G Markets to talk about Meta selling its AI compute capacity, and how it’s a tacit admission that Zuckerberg spent way too much capex on AI. youtu.be/okIHWPwRkms?...

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Meta Throws In The Towel On AI — What Comes Next?

YouTube video by Prof G Markets

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

HISTORIC ! 42 DEGREES IN HUNGARY Hottest day in history for the country 42.0C at Szécsény Several all time records including 41.0C at Szeged and 39.0C at Eger 100% of the stations broke the June record with up to 4C margins. Insane

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

A round of applause for inspirational teachers 🫶🏼👏🏼 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?

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As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports

Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations

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Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I’m not saying the debate in the U.K. has moved to the right, but Ed Miliband is basically seen as Pol Pot for aiming for a climate target first agreed to by…I think Theresa May’s government? Definitely Johnson’s. And this chat is going on during the middle of a record-breaking heatwave

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

💥 More than 140 MPs back @alexsobel.co.uk's amendment calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform. The new Prime Minister will have no time to waste. Our democracy is broken - it's time to design and adopt a system that's fit for the modern era.

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Over 80 Labour MPs sign electoral reform amendment

The demands for electoral reform are growing, with more than 80 Labour MPs, 20 per cent of the Parliamentary Labour Party, now signing an amendment calling for a National Commission on Electoral Refor...

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Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The story of social media’s problem with news, in two posts (these are from X)

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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts

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Modern Money Lab @modernmoneylab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

On the World Service... "Is Britain so constrained by having so much government debt that nothing can change with a new PM?" No. That is not how the money system works. It's not that complicated. Wake up, UK!

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Modern Money Lab @modernmoneylab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Having done Brighton and Durham (private event), next weekend we will be running our From Austerity to Resilience workshops in Stockholm (Saturday) and Brussels (Sunday). events.humanitix.com/anti-austeri... events.humanitix.com/anti-austeri...

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From Austerity to Resilience - How to Build a Better Economy | Brussels

A one-day workshop on MMT as a guide to economic policy analysis, anti-austerity economics, and promoting social justice and ecological sustainability.

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Whoever replaces Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street needs to hear the message loud and clear: The UK's democracy is in crisis. A fair, proportional voting system isn't a "nice to have". It's a priority and we need it now.

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William Thomson @williameconomist.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

It's rare indeed that you find a detailed economic analysis in a Sunday newspaper. But when a "Bold new economic theory" gets this kind of coverage (double centre spread running to 4000 words), we can only describe it as an exceptional occurrence. 1/5

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Keir Starmer was the UK's sixth Prime Minister in a decade. Now we're about to get yet another one. Please tell us again how the First Past the Post voting system delivers strong and stable governments.

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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Reform have now lost six by-elections in a row in England, Scotland and Wales. Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37. They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such.

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Tech Won’t Save Us @techwontsave.us · 17/06/2026

If even nurses can be made gig workers, who else will be in their crosshairs? @katiejwells.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com how technology doesn’t have to be used against workers, but that’s precisely how it’s being implemented. Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/332_...

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Susan @artlovergirl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We could really use Carl Sagan right about now… #books #reading #history #libraries

A quote from the great Carl Sagan “One glace at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for a 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.”

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Today marks 10 years since the murder of Jo Cox. Her message is as relevant as ever: "we have far more in common with each other than things that divide us.” We must honour her legacy by building a political culture based on cooperation, dialogue and respect. We won't forget you, Jo 🕯️

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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 14/06/2026

I came to Amsterdam for a wedding. I left with a warning about America.

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Large crowds gather for anti-racism rallies in Belfast and Derry: ‘We are the majority’ A Guyanese woman said that the anti-racism rallies “let people know that there is hope” and it's great to see that most people are repulsed by recent events. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

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Large crowds gather for anti-racism rallies in Belfast and Derry: ‘We are the majority’

Live updates below as police confirm number of people charged over period of disorder

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Brexit: “Their promises of more jobs, more trade, more power for Britain have proved a con. Never have so few done so much damage to so many with so little ability to execute what they lied about. Their scandalously false prospectus has turned to dust. Naturally, they blame everyone but themselves”

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Modern Money Lab @modernmoneylab.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Neither Governments nor Oppositions nor (nearly) all their advisors understand how modern monetary systems work. It is not so much that they are all lying, although some are, as that they are ill-advised. It matters. Come along & discuss it - Brighton (June 20), Stockholm (June 27); Brussels (UK).

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From Austerity to Resilience - How to Build a Better Economy | Brighton

A one-day workshop on MMT as a guide to economic policy analysis, anti-austerity economics, and promoting social justice and ecological sustainability.

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Tech Won’t Save Us @techwontsave.us · 11/06/2026

The gig economy is moving into healthcare and trying to make nurses bid on shifts through apps. @katiejwells.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to dig into the threat gig work poses for patients and hospital workers alike. There are already horror stories. Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/332_...

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The brilliant Feargal Sharkey sums it up "The whole industry’s got to go. Absolutely, without exception" Time to end the privatisation rip off diverting 1/3 OF YOUR WATER BILL into shareholder dividends and debt Are you listening DEFRA? www.mirror.co.uk/news/feargal...

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Feargal Sharkey rubbishes key argument for not nationalising water industry

Campaigners have stepped-up pressure on the government to bring the crisis hit water industry back into public ownership

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Just need everyone to know that the Belgium men's soccer team has new jerseys based on the art of Rene Magritte and this is the official photo shoot

Soccer player wearing fedora and with a green apple floating in front of his face, mimicking the Magritte painting "The Son of Man." The soccer player is wearing a jersey with a pattern of pink and blue stripes with half-visible spheres.

Soccer player biting an apple. The soccer player is wearing a jersey with a pattern of pink and blue stripes with half-visible spheres.

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

"The debate has intensified since the 2024 general election, when Labour won just over a third of votes but almost 2/3 of MPs. Two years on, supporters of electoral reform argue that the growing fragmentation of the UK political landscape makes the current system even less fair."

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Will the UK embrace electoral reform?

Pressure to ditch first-past-the-post gains momentum as the political landscape becomes more fragmented

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Paul Marshall @pmarsha11.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The count is dodgy crypto.

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

‘Nothing Is More Powerful Than an Idea Whose Time Has Come’ Let’s hope! #PR

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