Mark

Mark

@marcasok.bsky.social

Gave up Twitter after Musk’s despicable interference in the 24 US elections. No DMs please

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Ukraine losing access to Starshield raises serious concerns for our national security—like who controls critical capabilities the U.S. government has spent billions to procure & how decisions to restrict them are made. I'm demanding answers from the Department of Defense & SpaceX

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To be clear, vile asshole Vivek Ramaswamey is such a despicable piece of shit who knew he was losing that he thought making a campaign ad to exploit and shame a once 12 year old rape survivor would help him. I guess he forgot that only works for the white supremacists, not their self-hating tokens.

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In Irish, aspen is 'crann creathach' – trembling tree – because of how its leaves quiver and rustle in the wind. One of the most palatable tree species to deer, sheep, etc, its very distinctive, evocative sound is sadly now uncommon in Ireland.

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Elon Musk Just what an incredible fall from grace… From innovative, eco-conscious, cool nerd… 
To depraved, entitled, evil, war-mongering, self-radicalised fuckwit.

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Beware of finance industry lobbying. It hired PwC (the firm that delivers dud audits) to produce a report, claiming that UK banks face highest rates of tax. The report included taxes not borne by banks. Omitted countries that levy higher rates of taxes. Integrity never gets in the way of profits.

theguardian.comIs London really the most-taxed city? Banks accused of cherrypicking dataLobby group’s figures, shared with John Healey, are misleading as they do not include major rival Paris, say campaigners

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When a worker wears an Amazon vest, drives an Amazon van and delivers on an Amazon-controlled route, but Amazon denies they work for the company — that's exploitation.

If it looks like an Amazon delivery and drives like an Amazon delivery, then it's an Amazon delivery, right? Not according to Amazon. Big companies like Amazon have built a vast network of subcontractors who deliver their packages while shielding them from accountability.

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I'm the ideal person to lecture teachers on hard work, since I’m usually too busy with my 12 side grifts to bother turning up for the full-time job I’m paid to do and because I had the 4th worst attendance record out of 751 MEPs in the EU Parliament.

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Take a moment to remember what we promised Brexit would deliver: a well-funded NHS, less immigration, more jobs, flourishing businesses with no red tape, easy to get on the housing ladder, boom time for farming, fishing and steel industries... I do hope you're enjoying it.

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Banking lobby pushes misleading numbers on tax. Claims UK banks paid £47.8bn in tax; includes PAYE, NIC, VAT paid by other parties; that leaves £25.7bn borne by banks. Silence on profiteering, £100bn subsidy over last 3 years via interest on central bank reserves. Banking frauds buried - HBOS.

ukfinance.org.ukUK Finance publishes 2026 banking sector tax reportRead the latest news and insights from UK Finance: UK Finance publishes 2026 banking sector tax report

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Ukraine already prohibits under-18s from heavy and hazardous work. Russia is now falsely portraying Ukraine’s new occupational safety law as child exploitation, when its aim is to strengthen worker protections and align Ukrainian standards with those of the EU.

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The Duchy of Cornwall owned the by Prince of Wales is a giant business organization It is exempt from corporation and capital gains tax, uses infrastructure funded by others to make profit. Inevitably, leads to unfair competition and free-rider problem.

leftfootforward.orgRoyal financial privileges show that we are not in it togetherThis week, after perfunctory scrutiny, the UK parliament approved a core Sovereign Grant of £99.9m (from 2027/28) for the King, a 93% increase from the £51.8m for 2024/25 and 65% higher in real terms ...

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NEW: New Mexico AG, @nmdoj.bsky.social, just announces that a judge has issued a judgment in the amount of $25 BILLION against Meta for lying to consumers and users about how Meta collected, protected, shared, and used their personal information.

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Ukraine was winning the war, so Trump kneecapped Ukraine to help Russia. I wish it weren’t that simple, but it is. Our president is in bed with our enemies.

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The orange felon was seen wandering around and waving to no one before heading to his Nazi rally in Kansas, but the American state media won’t ever dare criticize him the same way they relentlessly did with President Biden because they played a major role in creating that monstrosity.

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Energy Secretary Wright is campaigning with Ken Paxton today in Texas. A reminder that government officials partaking in campaign events should not be normal.

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A baby in a stroller. Families spending an afternoon in the park. Children playing.   Russia struck them with a drone. Six people died, including two children.   The reality of the attack deserves more attention than Moscow’s claims.

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The claim that Ukraine doesn’t want peace, like most claims coming from the Kremlin, is a lie. Last year, the Kremlin rejected seven peace proposals, including a Christmas truce. Peace requires Russia to end its aggression, not Ukraine to surrender.

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Britons with savings of £16,000 are disqualified or severely restricted from receiving Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, Income Support. No means-testing for the King. Royal family may be worth £21bn? It has 21 officially categorized royal residences, alongside 13 additional properties.

leftfootforward.orgRoyal financial privileges show that we are not in it togetherThis week, after perfunctory scrutiny, the UK parliament approved a core Sovereign Grant of £99.9m (from 2027/28) for the King, a 93% increase from the £51.8m for 2024/25 and 65% higher in real terms ...

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Zelensky smiled when asked by Sky News whether Trump was trying to make him a “scapegoat” for problems including low ratings, high diesel prices and the war in the Middle East. Zelenskyy initially stayed silent, then said: “That is my answer.” #Ukraine

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Republican politicians are *obsessed* with schoolchildren coming home a different gender because of pro-trans teachers, WHICH NEVER HAPPENS. But they are completely indifferent to schoolchildren not coming home *at all* because of guns, WHICH HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!