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@philipmhoward.bsky.social
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Former IT #consultant Enjoying #Travel, #Nature, #Conservation, #Photography, #Songwriting, and a little #VideoEditing. Politics: You can't vote your way out of this.

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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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From the LateStageCapitalism community on Reddit: I want to eat, too
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is why you can't vote your way out of this.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"it's very clean" is not something you normally say about a great cut of beef.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
As I've said, hit the streets and call a general strike. You may not be able to vote your way out of this one. Don't wait for Nov... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust
President’s speech, declassification of documents and heightened claims of noncitizen voting have experts concerned
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Who do you think will be paying for their campaigns, eh? Hit the streets. You may not be able to vote your way out of this.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Meanwhile, the US economy... youtu.be/hweoLsCvweU?...
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USA BEGS EU/Canada to Stop Selling Bonds - Europe and Canada PULL AHEAD, GAIN Jobs Instead
YouTube video by House of El
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Ha ha f*n ha! Trump trade rep says Washington 'not going to tolerate' retaliation as tariff deadline looms www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Trump trade rep says Washington 'not going to tolerate' retaliation as tariff deadline looms | CBC News
Donald Trump's trade envoy says the administration will not accept any form of retaliation from Canada if the U.S. president follows through on his latest tariff threat.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
It's been said before. He's clearly a Russian asset: "Elon Musk has apparently refused to allow the use of Starlink in targeting Russian missile production and launch facilities." -Mick Ryan, Substack.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
No problem merging the Pentagon with the IDF then?
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Schrodinger's clam... and was it ever yummy!
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Unbelievable! ... but here we are:
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
As expected by many, Iran has clearly won the war. There were no transit fees before the US and Israel attacked and now they will have a new source of income: #iran #homuz www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Europe considering proposals to allow navigational fees in strait of Hormuz
Plans specify tolls must not be compulsory, as US officials urge Iran to make public statement that strait is open and that shipping can safely pass
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
And together they, with their buddies, control the government... Mussolini famously said, "Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power."
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Oh, dear... You forgot to mention US companies accused of using forced labour: share.google/aimode/71Y92...
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Tax churches. #taxchurches
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The wealthy should not have to make up for insufficient funding of necessary public services. Tax them appropriately. Funding of public services should not be a publicly stunt.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The US fall from power is being chronicled on YouTube in ways mainstream media seems to miss: youtu.be/k5_LtibNGJc?...
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Europe + Mexico + Canada + Mercosur - Everyone Partners EXCEPT USA, America ISOLATED
YouTube video by House of El
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
... and how the Manhattan Project resulted in the need to find commercial use for toxic chemicals. The background stories of the chemicals, the burial of their proven toxicity, and how their dangers were rehabilitated for public consumption is the playbook of modern capitalism.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Even if you are sceptical that we have "Better Living Through Chemistry" you'll be surprised to learn the history of DuPont going back to the American Revolution... /1 They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals - Zinn Education Project share.google/WcQUU3Sacas9...
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They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals
Book — Non-fiction. By Mariah Blake. 2025. 320 pages. An investigation of the chemical industry’s decades-long campaign to hide the dangers of forever chemicals, told through the story of a small town...
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
You could X-ray your foot at the shoe store... with real radiation!
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
No one will be looking at America hundreds of years from now. It will be just another of the once-thriving ancient societies—such as the Maya, Indus Valley, Khmer Empire, and Hittites—that declined, were abandoned, or vanished from history due to climate change, conflict, or resource exhaustion.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Like Whitney Webb’s writings, Deibert's book points the finger at those powers that have been harassing NGOs and disrupting democracy for decades while supporting those who cause pain and death for civilian populations. /2
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Despite reviews, Chasing Shadows is NOT a “real life spy thriller”. Deibert, founder of the Citizens Lab at the Univ of Toronto has documented the spyware and weapons dealing, by corporations and governments, that claim to provide security against terrorism while serving undemocratic regimes. /1
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
... just like corporations that clean up their own toxic waste, of course.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Hey @theguardian1.bsky.social, it's called corruption, not "gambling"... #political #corruption #trump #america
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
It's "Pump & Dump" and the US administration racketeers are in the perfect position to make millions. The presidency is the drivers seat of all corruption, regardless who's president.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
This could be the start of something big... substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Yabba-Dabba-Fucking-Doo!
So Mark Carney just rolled into Canberra, stood up in our bloody Parliament, and essentially said...
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
STRAIGHT of Hormuz, of course. Apologies.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
If you're curious about why the straight remains closed, it has nothing to do with mines: open.substack.com/pub/shanakaa...
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Actuarial Warfare: How Seven Insurance Letters Closed the World’s Most Critical Chokepoint and Why Markets Are Mispricing Duration by 300%
Private Reinsurance, IRGC Fragmentation, Interceptor Depletion, and a Dead Nuclear Fatwa Have Produced a Crisis No Military Victory Can Resolve
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This article explains that Iran at war has no effective "central government" with which to negotiate safe passage for shipping through the Gulf of Hormuz. The actuaries understand that there is currently no "Iran" to offer guarantees. #iranwar #globaleconomies open.substack.com/pub/shanakaa...
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Actuarial Warfare: How Seven Insurance Letters Closed the World’s Most Critical Chokepoint and Why Markets Are Mispricing Duration by 300%
Private Reinsurance, IRGC Fragmentation, Interceptor Depletion, and a Dead Nuclear Fatwa Have Produced a Crisis No Military Victory Can Resolve
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
"America's values" in this war are simply Zionist values, in other words: unconcerned with civilian deaths.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
... but Putin will be happy to top it up at current prices.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Some would say this is because of basic weaknesses in the American system of governance. It needs repairs badly. Don't expect a successful turnaround at the midterms or 2028. You can't vote your way out of this while there's Citizens United in the way.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
I expected they'd choose "To Serve and Provoke".
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
How many virtual AI lawyers have they consulted? Clearly Claude has indicated they will win the case! ... just like human law firms would.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
There seems to be a consensus here:
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Tell me again that China is great at mimicing, but not so innovative... #china #tech #laptop #inovation x.com/i/status/203...
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Water glasses and war: #Iran #MiddleEast #War x.com/i/status/202...
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
If you read One Nation Under Blackmail by Whitney Webb you'd know this is BS of the first order... #wexner #israel #epstein #blackmail
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
This is THE primary reason for their broken democracy - on both sides of the aisle... and all that has follows from that. They can't vote their way out of this. #trump #elections #citizensunited #democracy
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
From what I can see, contemporary folk is alive and well in the UK; eg, Sam Grassie, Jack & Daisy (British, but living in Spain), and others that I've run across. No need for nostalgia! :-)
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
ok but if "Weird A.I." does an original song in your style you've been cloned.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Actually, some say ICE is giving Canada and the EU a gift... youtu.be/c3OXwsVaNz4?...
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Trump's ICE Crackdown BACKFIRES - Canada and EU WIN $14.5 TRILLION Gift
YouTube video by House of El
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
They just follow orders to destroy boats in extra-judicial attacks so you have to assume some will do the same when the time comes to attack fellow Americans, just as ICE does.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Military just following orders, of course.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
So a home that had reported mental health issues to the police several times over the years had impounded firearms returned to the home.... by the police. And this was accepted protocol.
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pmh @philipmhoward.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
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