Thomas I-G

Thomas I-G

@thomasig.bsky.social

Incoherent views expressed are my own He/Him 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈 Слава Україні🇺🇦 My photo alt 📸: https://bsky.app/profile/afilmphotographer.bsky.social

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Thomas I-G
@thomasig.bsky.social

Bolsonaro about to Carlos Goshn his way to Washington DC

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

* BRAZIL SENATOR FLAVIO BOLSONARO MISSES SUPREME COURT DEADLINE TO HAND IN PASSPORT TO FEDERAL POLICE -- SOURCE * BRAZIL FEDERAL POLICE CANCEL SENATOR FLAVIO BOLSONARO'S PASSPORTS AFTER DEADLINE MISSED -- SOURCE @reuters.com $EWZ

Thomas I-G
@thomasig.bsky.social

I see your mum's gone viral.

Reuters@reuters.com

Ancient armored bottom-feeder is first seagoing amphibian reut.rs/4yLInYd

reut.rsAncient armored bottom-feeder is first seagoing amphibianAmphibians rely on their permeable skin for the crucial functions of breathing and drinking, a wonderful adaptation in freshwater that is subverted by the salt in seawater. As a result, there has ​been no known amphibian — extinct or extant — with a fully marine lifestyle. Until now, that is.

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Jack
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Not to open oneself up to accusations of being right-wing, but a minimum wage of nearly £30,000 a year and a higher rate tax bracket of £50,000 does look a little off

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

Healey poised to increase adult minimum wage in UK Budget ft.trib.al/NZ6vrC3

ft.trib.alHealey poised to increase adult minimum wage in UK BudgetChancellor will hold back from bigger increases in the rate for younger workers despite Labour manifesto pledge
Thomas I-G
@thomasig.bsky.social

I generally go against the grain on cars for this place; I think it's fine if you treat it as a status symbol, if you have don't complain "you're skint" then you can spend what you want on a car etc But there's a line which goes from "this is an expense I'm happy to pay" to just financial ineptness

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Thomas I-G
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They key here is complaints. Spending over half your salary on an expensive car is a choice you have made, you've prioritised your finances into making that choice and that's fine - but it also annuls your right to cry "poor me" if you then can't spend money on other things.

Thomas I-G
@thomasig.bsky.social

As someone who's owned several classics, and leased new cars, I've never once complained about that choice that I've made because, well, that's what I like to spend my money on and that is entirely my choice and priorities. If I had to downgrade to a banger then I would.

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POLITICO Europe
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🚨BREAKING: Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre held a joint call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin today as part of international efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine. Full story: www.politico.eu/article/lead...

Thomas I-G
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First one to say I would like broader fiscal reform, but the Tories aren't calling for that. In fact I'm not sure what they're calling for and neither do they - beyond just being contrarian for the sake of it. And even if the public feels it's not enough, they'll never be opposed to these measures.

Andrew Sparrow@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social

Tories dismiss PM’s budget ‘everyday fixes’ as little more than ‘cheaper gherkins’, and ‘an insult to families - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

theguardian.comTories dismiss PM’s budget ‘everyday fixes’ as little more than ‘cheaper gherkins’, and ‘an insult to families’ – UK politics liveRemoving tariffs on more than 100 products, including gherkins and baked beans, was one of five measures announced this morning before tomorrow’s budget
Thomas I-G
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Their only fiscal argument is that cutting public spending- or rather, just welfare spending- will simultaneously reduce the deficit, pay for 3% GDP in defence, give headroom for tax cuts, reduce inflation, pay for every other part of public spending.

Thomas I-G
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Seems bonkers to me that whenever tax loopholes or traps, business rates, even tax avoidance/evasion are brought up, the immediate political reaction is to pledge to fix that single issue rather than look at the wider clusterfuck of a system.

David Higham@oldtrotter.bsky.social

We’re long overdue a Chancellor who takes tax reform seriously

Thomas I-G
@thomasig.bsky.social

Agree with this. In an era of focus groups running politics as well, I'd bet a million that in a choice to voters between the current system which costs individuals and taxpayers billions collectively, and changing that so that we all pay a little more fairly... well, I don't want to be too cynical.

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HappyToast
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Replying to @gralefrit.bsky.social

“I can’t see a makers mark, shall we have a look inside?”

Thomas I-G
@thomasig.bsky.social

For all you plastic Brazilian politics fans: the politics of Brazil take place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is both head of state and head of government and of a multi-party system. The political and administrative organization...

Thomas I-G
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Sources in Susan Hall's team are feeling "chipper" about their chances in the Brazilian Presidential run-off.

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

BRAZIL'S LULA WILL BE REELECTED PRESIDENT IN RUNOFF VOTE, CEO OF POLLSTER ATLASINTEL SAYS

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Will Jennings📉🗳️
@drjennings.bsky.social

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This sort of analysis is just lazy.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social

"Its going to be an electoral disaster isn't it, for Labour, in all those Brexit-voting seats, where Reform has been rampant", Ben Wright BBC Radio 4 Westminster Hour . But need to look properly at where are attitudes in 2026? how distributed by party in those seats? what salience [in a GE context]

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Thomas I-G
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Hungary showed that a few months ago, Serbia have shown that now. Despite whatever comes next it does give people hope, especially in younger democracies which emerged from authoritarian regimes. A stark contrast perhaps to what we will see from other countries in Western Europe the next 12 months

Thomas I-G
@thomasig.bsky.social

Fwiw, almost contradicting myself, but I also think us in Western Europe cannot directly make comparisons, or worse apply your own thoughts on the wants and desires of what those elsewhere have achieved here.

Thomas I-G
@thomasig.bsky.social

Really shows that no matter how many roadblocks, influence and corruption autocrats put up they cannot stop the sheer power of votes, at least not without becoming completely authoritarian.

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Sam Freedman
@samfr.bsky.social

Incredible. Student List are candidates selected by groups of students to form an anti-corruption party. Another youth-led movement overthrowing an authoritarian government in Europe.

Europe Elects@europeelects.bsky.social

Serbia: The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS-EPP) has admitted defeat in today's parliamentary elections. The Student List (SL-*) has won a majority of votes. #Serbia #Srbija #Izbori2026

Thomas I-G
@thomasig.bsky.social

F1 TV direction once again showing what the fans want (cars not doing anything on the big screen, actual overtakes on the miniscule picture-in-picture)

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Katja Diehl
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Not all men, but always men. I’m so fed up with it. That lying, cheating and putting profit before people have become the norm. That so many people are happy to be lied to, because the truth is so uncomfortable, yet inescapable. And many on both sides have children!!!

Katja Diehl@katjadiehl.bsky.social

Gernot Döllner, Audi-Chef, umarmt Trump innig auf dessen Wahlkampfveranstaltung. Für Zollerlass lässt sich ein deutscher Autokonzern die Teilnahme an einer Kundgebung eines Präsidenten abringen, der Demokratie, Justiz, Presse und Wissenschaft systematisch untergräbt. katja-diehl.de/mach-deinen-...

katja-diehl.deMach´ deinen Feind zum Freund und umarme ihn innig. — Katja DiehlEin Bild wie eine Allegorie: Gernot Döllner, Audi-Chef, umarmt Donald Trump innig auf dessen Wahlkampfveranstaltung, wenige Tage vor den Midterms. Für die A ...
Thomas I-G
@thomasig.bsky.social

You can't make jokes about Badenoch's Tory Party because they're all true.

Thomas I-G@thomasig.bsky.social

Unfortunately for him, the position for Tory Party anti-extremism advisor has already been filled by one convicted extremist.