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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Reform UK chairman resigns. Says "I no longer believe working to get a Reform government elected is a good use of my time, and hereby resign the office." Will others wake up? Farage policies disastrous, divisive, uncosted; anti worker, public services; will say anything to get elected.
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Zia Yusuf: Chairman of Reform UK resigns
The unelected chair of the party stood down from his role in the party, following a row in which he called a question from a Reform MP about banning burkas "dumb".
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Trump backpeddling He announced 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries except China. China has 145% tariffs, now Trump says "it will come down substantially but it won’t be zero”. Reality hitting home as US businesses face the squeeze or is it all about his moods? Can't trust Trump.
theguardian.com
Trump says China tariffs will drop ‘substantially – but it won’t be zero’
US president says tariffs on imported goods will come down from 145% rate but insists ‘we’re doing fine with China’
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Arypie @arypie.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
"Only 5% of people with ADHD who attend university graduate with a degree." Higher education is simply not functional if you have ADHD. Even worse, people do not see ADHD as a disability; rather as a lack of focus, rather than the debilitating dopamine deficiency disorder it is.
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uly163.bsky.social @uly163.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
www.koreabiomed.com/news/article...
koreabiomed.com
AI identifies ADHD with high accuracy through retinal imaging: study
A research team from Yonsei University has developed an AI model that screens for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using retinal fundus photographs -- images of the back of the eye -- r...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
This administration is incompetent and endangering our troops. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared war plans in an encrypted chat—including a journalist—two hours before strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, the White House confirmed.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
UK economy loses £118bn a year to poor mental health. Causes ignored - anxiety, insecurity, low incomes, high cost of living, poor housing, perinatal depression, bullying, social isolation of people. Cutting benefits, bashing people is not the answer.
bigissue.com
Poor mental health costs £118bn. Benefit cuts are not the answer
The Mental Health Foundation argues that the cost of cutting disability benefits will be greater than the savings.
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uly163.bsky.social @uly163.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
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tvpworld.com
Russia used risqué pics to blackmail teen girl into terror act
The 14-year-old girl planted a homemade bomb outside a police building.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 18/03/2025
Breaking news: In an emergency session of the outgoing Bundestag, the chancellor-in-waiting won the support of 513 lawmakers, more than the two-thirds majority required for the constitutional changes. www.ft.com/content/8074...
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uly163.bsky.social @uly163.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
mediamatters.org
The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces
As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, the influence of this media ecosystem becomes more prominent — and Media Matters has found that the most popular of this conte...
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uly163.bsky.social @uly163.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
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jax.org
Scientists discover how to reactivate cancer’s molecular “kill switch” at the Jackson Laboratory
Discovery could open door to game-changing RNA-based multi-cancer therapeutics
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Good rule of thumb for determining who are the good guys and who are the bad guys is “which side is eliminating libraries” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Trump moves to gut several agencies, targeting Voice of America, libraries
The president signed an executive order that repeals several Biden-era labor and environmental policies, and another that severely cuts various independent agencies.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Regressive National Insurance (NI). UK employees pay 8% NI on incomes between £12,570 & £50,270. 2% above that. Rich pay a lower proportion of income in NI. Govt can charge higher rates in incomes above £100k, £150k, etc. Collect £bns. No need for austerity. Tax the rich.
leftfootforward.org
Here’s how Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement must offer hope
'The government needs to recalibrate policies'
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
UK public debt £2.8trn, 96% of GDP. It includes about $700bn of quantitative easing. Is it debt? By excluding QE, debt is 70%-75% of GDP. Post-war reconstruction based on debt, 270% of GDP. Govt can borrow more to invest. Govt borrowing cheaper than PFI. Why won't the govt borrow?
leftfootforward.org
Here’s how Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement must offer hope
'The government needs to recalibrate policies'
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
1m people to have disability benefits cut by UK Labour govt. This is wrong. There are numerous alternatives. But Chancellor refuses to inconvenience the rich. Doesn't address causes - lack of healthcare, poverty, poor housing. Must lead to rebellion in parliament. archive.ph/46FfC
thetimes.com
1m people to have disability benefits cut by Labour
Rachel Reeves vows to ‘get a grip’ on the burgeoning welfare bill but cabinet ministers express disquiet over £5 billion savings
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
TOP NEWS TODAY 👀 🔥 Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery in the Leningrad region was attacked at night. 🇫🇷 Lecornu: France replacing the discontinued American intelligence for Ukraine. SUPPORT appreciated 🇺🇦👍 ☕️ buymeacoffee.com/MAKS22 ✅ PayPal: maksmu24@ukr.net ☑️ patreon.com/Maks24
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uly163.bsky.social @uly163.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
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gizmodo.com
DOGE Cuts Efficiency Programs in the Name of 'Efficiency'
When you mistake indiscriminately cutting programs for actually improving things.
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uly163.bsky.social @uly163.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
cam.ac.uk
Solar-powered device captures carbon dioxide from air to make sustainable fuel
Researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the power source.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Trump’s Funding Freezes Bruise a Core Constituency: Farmers www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...
nytimes.com
Trump’s Funding Freezes Bruise a Core Constituency: Farmers
A rapid-fire array of directives by the Trump administration have left farmers and businesses in rural America reeling.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
🇫🇷 Macron has described Trump’s return as an “electroshock” that should force Europe to secure its own future as well as Ukraine’s, - FT He championed the need for Europe to “muscle up” on defence and the economy.
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uly163.bsky.social @uly163.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
The government needs to focus on fighting inequality. No wonder the NHS is struggling. Pay in the UK has not kept up with inflation, leaving people worse off. People cannot focus on their physical and mental well-being, when they have money problems. www.surrey.ac.uk/news/wealth-...
surrey.ac.uk
Wealth gap fuels health inequality for over 50s: new study reveals lifestyle divide and depression link | University of Surrey
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