US plans to start checking all tourists' social media
The potential social media mandate being proposed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would apply to anyone visiting, whether they require a visa or not.
All tourists to US will have to provide social media details from the last 5 yrs.
Email addresses, phone numbers; names, addresses, and birthdays of family members.
Plus face, fingerprints (already collected) and DNA data of visitors.
Boycott the felon.
10.12.2025 19:53 โ ๐ 81 ๐ 28 ๐ฌ 23 ๐ 1
Why Britain doesnโt have enough dentists
Plenty of trained foreigners want to work, but slots for the qualification exam seem as hard to get as Glastonbury tickets
Britain is so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mother attempted to pull her own teeth out with pliers.
Lack of planning, education and training
Obstacles put in the way of foreign educated/trained dentists, improves private profits.
archive.ph/6VqEq
10.12.2025 07:55 โ ๐ 135 ๐ 59 ๐ฌ 17 ๐ 5
Construction building materials: commentary September 2025
England struggles to build 1.5m new homes because of deindustrialization.
316m bricks imported last year, world's largest importer.
Govt stats show UK production of almost all building products down.
High energy prices, lack of investment & industrial strategy.
10.12.2025 16:10 โ ๐ 85 ๐ 34 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 1
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
March to barbarism
Billionaire member of the โPayPal Mafiaโ, co-founder of Palantir wants public executions.
Not content with profiteering, exploitation, wants public hangings.
Who will they hang - poor, homeless, hungry, people falsely convicted?
Too much money creates insanity.
10.12.2025 07:40 โ ๐ 267 ๐ 108 ๐ฌ 49 ๐ 17
Thames Water is teetering but wants to pay ยฃ2.5m bonus to execs.
Wants to bypass regulations by classifying bonuses as "retention payments".
Prices rose by 31%+ this year. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged.
Privatisation = Abuses and insanity.
archive.ph/zbbaQ
09.12.2025 07:48 โ ๐ 370 ๐ 187 ๐ฌ 12 ๐ 13
Thousands of flood defences below standard as Storm Bram hits
A BBC study lays bare the scale of flood defences in England that are in need of maintenance.
Tory legacy.
Thousands of flood defences protecting homes or businesses in England are below the required condition.
Years of austerity, cuts to council funding, deregulation, indulging builders to build in flood plains, lack of investment by water companies.
Country deserves better.
10.12.2025 08:06 โ ๐ 141 ๐ 65 ๐ฌ 8 ๐ 5
Why Britain doesnโt have enough dentists
Plenty of trained foreigners want to work, but slots for the qualification exam seem as hard to get as Glastonbury tickets
Britain is so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mother attempted to pull her own teeth out with pliers.
Lack of planning, education and training
Obstacles put in the way of foreign educated/trained dentists, improves private profits.
archive.ph/6VqEq
10.12.2025 07:55 โ ๐ 135 ๐ 59 ๐ฌ 17 ๐ 5
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
March to barbarism
Billionaire member of the โPayPal Mafiaโ, co-founder of Palantir wants public executions.
Not content with profiteering, exploitation, wants public hangings.
Who will they hang - poor, homeless, hungry, people falsely convicted?
Too much money creates insanity.
10.12.2025 07:40 โ ๐ 267 ๐ 108 ๐ฌ 49 ๐ 17
Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch
Badenoch claimed Labour had tipped the balance too far against workers and in favour of welfare.
Minimum wage should not go higher, suggests UK multi-millionaire Tory leader Badenoch on a salary of ยฃ93,904+expenses.
Silence on equitable distribution of wealth, progressive taxation or universal basic income/services.
Can't build economy on poverty.
09.12.2025 19:52 โ ๐ 279 ๐ 112 ๐ฌ 34 ๐ 6
Covid scheme fraud hit almost ยฃ11bn but much 'beyond recovery', report says
The response to the pandemic led to
Much of the ยฃ10.9bn UK Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says.
Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.
ยฃ13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. ยฃ10bn loss from over-ordering, ยฃ324m fraud.
Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?
09.12.2025 13:13 โ ๐ 244 ๐ 132 ๐ฌ 23 ๐ 13
Disabled people driving luxury cars on your dime? Just the latest rightwing lie peddled by Labour | Frances Ryan
Starmerโs ailing government is happy to pursue ideas like cutting Motability, but all ministers will do is damage lives and themselves, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
Disabled people driving luxury cars on your dime? Just the latest rightwing lie peddled by Labour.
Govts stigmatize people claiming benefits as scroungers, claim fraud is rife.
Silence on corporate welfare, tax abuse by corporations/rich. HMRC failed to collect over ยฃ500bn tax since 2010.
09.12.2025 08:12 โ ๐ 431 ๐ 194 ๐ฌ 21 ๐ 7
YouTube video by Democracy for Sale
We went undercover to buy access to MPs
WOW c 10k people have now watched Democracy for Sale's video about our new undercover investigation, with Led By Donkeys.
An ex-Tory MP introduced our fake Chinese AI investor into MPs and ministers - and all for just ยฃ5k! ๐ฑ
Watch the video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKof...
08.12.2025 09:25 โ ๐ 261 ๐ 148 ๐ฌ 8 ๐ 5
Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch
Badenoch claimed Labour had tipped the balance too far against workers and in favour of welfare.
Minimum wage should not go higher, suggests UK multi-millionaire Tory leader Badenoch on a salary of ยฃ93,904+expenses.
Silence on equitable distribution of wealth, progressive taxation or universal basic income/services.
Can't build economy on poverty.
09.12.2025 19:52 โ ๐ 279 ๐ 112 ๐ฌ 34 ๐ 6
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in 5 years.
Average real wage stuck at 2008 level.
Energy, water, broadband, rents, grocery, dentist, vets prices rising at more than CPI.
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Can't rebuild without redistribution.
09.12.2025 07:29 โ ๐ 319 ๐ 160 ๐ฌ 16 ๐ 12
Steve Reed admits sharp rise needed to hit 1.5m housing target
Housing Secretary Steve Reed tells the BBC's Build Baby Build ministers are
Sharp surge in housebuilding needed to meet Govt target of 1.5m new homes in England.
Due to deindustrialization UK is the world's biggest importer of bricks, imports 30-40% of cement, lacks skilled labour.
Corporations buying new homes for renting. People can't afford them. Lack of social housing
09.12.2025 07:15 โ ๐ 120 ๐ 46 ๐ฌ 12 ๐ 5
Money went through bank accounts. There is a trail. Did banks do KYC checks? If money went offshore, there is still a trail. Did recipients do strategic bankruptcy to avoid returning anything?
Govt has powers to snoop on the bank accounts of benefit claimants. Why not the same for crooks?
09.12.2025 15:05 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Covid scheme fraud hit almost ยฃ11bn but much 'beyond recovery', report says
The response to the pandemic led to
Much of the ยฃ10.9bn UK Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says.
Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.
ยฃ13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. ยฃ10bn loss from over-ordering, ยฃ324m fraud.
Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?
09.12.2025 13:13 โ ๐ 244 ๐ 132 ๐ฌ 23 ๐ 13
Disabled people driving luxury cars on your dime? Just the latest rightwing lie peddled by Labour | Frances Ryan
Starmerโs ailing government is happy to pursue ideas like cutting Motability, but all ministers will do is damage lives and themselves, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
Disabled people driving luxury cars on your dime? Just the latest rightwing lie peddled by Labour.
Govts stigmatize people claiming benefits as scroungers, claim fraud is rife.
Silence on corporate welfare, tax abuse by corporations/rich. HMRC failed to collect over ยฃ500bn tax since 2010.
09.12.2025 08:12 โ ๐ 431 ๐ 194 ๐ฌ 21 ๐ 7
Thames Water is teetering but wants to pay ยฃ2.5m bonus to execs.
Wants to bypass regulations by classifying bonuses as "retention payments".
Prices rose by 31%+ this year. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged.
Privatisation = Abuses and insanity.
archive.ph/zbbaQ
09.12.2025 07:48 โ ๐ 370 ๐ 187 ๐ฌ 12 ๐ 13
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in 5 years.
Average real wage stuck at 2008 level.
Energy, water, broadband, rents, grocery, dentist, vets prices rising at more than CPI.
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Can't rebuild without redistribution.
09.12.2025 07:29 โ ๐ 319 ๐ 160 ๐ฌ 16 ๐ 12
Steve Reed admits sharp rise needed to hit 1.5m housing target
Housing Secretary Steve Reed tells the BBC's Build Baby Build ministers are
Sharp surge in housebuilding needed to meet Govt target of 1.5m new homes in England.
Due to deindustrialization UK is the world's biggest importer of bricks, imports 30-40% of cement, lacks skilled labour.
Corporations buying new homes for renting. People can't afford them. Lack of social housing
09.12.2025 07:15 โ ๐ 120 ๐ 46 ๐ฌ 12 ๐ 5
Elon Musk's X bans European Commission from making ads after โฌ120m fine
The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its
Elon Musk's X bans European Commission ads after โฌ120m fine.
An example of how corporations flaunt power to discipline govts.
X was fined because it's blue tick system was deceptive. It was not "meaningfully verifying users". X lacked transparency, exposed users to scams, impersonation frauds.
08.12.2025 16:12 โ ๐ 181 ๐ 69 ๐ฌ 17 ๐ 6
UK public has paid ยฃ200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
Analysis reveals โprivatisation premiumโ of ยฃ250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
UK public has paid ยฃ200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
08.12.2025 07:53 โ ๐ 429 ๐ 234 ๐ฌ 9 ๐ 23
Privatisation is the tacit admission that the UK govts and financial institutions are incapable of funding vital infrastructure. Govts sing praises of the City of London but it never had appetite for long term risks.
08.12.2025 19:53 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Reevesโ cut in energy bills will be nuked by Sizewell costs, ex-Labour donor claims
Dale Vinceโs claims over the impact of paying for Sizewell C on energy bills is one of a number of hidden costs which could see consumers pay higher bills - instead of ยฃ150 less
Reevesโ ยฃ150 cut in energy bills will be nuked by Sizewell costs.
Levies on bills to fund gas pipelines, electricity grid to rise.
Customers to pay years before construction even begins. Companies raise capital from customers, shareholders keep profits.
Privatisation facilitates rip off practices
08.12.2025 07:43 โ ๐ 205 ๐ 101 ๐ฌ 11 ๐ 5
Elon Musk's X bans European Commission from making ads after โฌ120m fine
The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its
Elon Musk's X bans European Commission ads after โฌ120m fine.
An example of how corporations flaunt power to discipline govts.
X was fined because it's blue tick system was deceptive. It was not "meaningfully verifying users". X lacked transparency, exposed users to scams, impersonation frauds.
08.12.2025 16:12 โ ๐ 181 ๐ 69 ๐ฌ 17 ๐ 6
Thames Water is a test for the British economy
It is a particularly British paradox that one of the countryโs biggest companies can both generate hundreds of millions in profit and be at imminent risk of bankruptcy. This is the story of Thames Wat...
Thames Water is a test for the British economy.
It profits by ripping off customers.
Pays dividends, doesn't invest.
Since March TW borrowed ยฃ1.47bn.
Paid ยฃ900m in fees/interest for the emergency financing.
Can't address crisis without public ownership.
archive.ph/oW8ck/again?...
08.12.2025 07:28 โ ๐ 272 ๐ 124 ๐ฌ 9 ๐ 7
UK public has paid ยฃ200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
Analysis reveals โprivatisation premiumโ of ยฃ250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
UK public has paid ยฃ200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
08.12.2025 07:53 โ ๐ 429 ๐ 234 ๐ฌ 9 ๐ 23
Reevesโ cut in energy bills will be nuked by Sizewell costs, ex-Labour donor claims
Dale Vinceโs claims over the impact of paying for Sizewell C on energy bills is one of a number of hidden costs which could see consumers pay higher bills - instead of ยฃ150 less
Reevesโ ยฃ150 cut in energy bills will be nuked by Sizewell costs.
Levies on bills to fund gas pipelines, electricity grid to rise.
Customers to pay years before construction even begins. Companies raise capital from customers, shareholders keep profits.
Privatisation facilitates rip off practices
08.12.2025 07:43 โ ๐ 205 ๐ 101 ๐ฌ 11 ๐ 5
Thames Water is a test for the British economy
It is a particularly British paradox that one of the countryโs biggest companies can both generate hundreds of millions in profit and be at imminent risk of bankruptcy. This is the story of Thames Wat...
Thames Water is a test for the British economy.
It profits by ripping off customers.
Pays dividends, doesn't invest.
Since March TW borrowed ยฃ1.47bn.
Paid ยฃ900m in fees/interest for the emergency financing.
Can't address crisis without public ownership.
archive.ph/oW8ck/again?...
08.12.2025 07:28 โ ๐ 272 ๐ 124 ๐ฌ 9 ๐ 7
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