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Tax wealth. Not work.

What would I do if I won the lottery? I’d blast the world’s worst people into space | Arwa Mahdawi It shouldn’t be hard to lure them into my spaceship. I’d just have to tell them it was hosting a multimillion-dollar wedding party, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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List of countries with highest military expenditures - Wikipedia

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Russia's spending has risen a lot, but can't continue rising indefinitely. As a person who feels that money can always be found for war, but never for things that matter ( climate change, education, social justice etc, I'm suspicious.

Europeans may as well start learning Russian if Ukraine does not get more support, Kaja Kallas warns – Europe live EU foreign policy chief says Russia is a direct threat to Europe and has plan for long term aggression

I am confused by this claim. Certainly Russia is a problem and Ukraine actually needs support but the numbers don't appear to stack up for her claim? Why fearmonger like that when the main thing Russia has is a willingness to throw bodies at its causes, not money?
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There's a petition and a model letter to send to MPs in the link, as well as more information.

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What is wrong with the BBC! Doctor Who spoiled on the front page of the news app before I got to see it🤦

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You make sense here, but the problem is that the wealthiest 5% or so are accumulating wealth in a way that accelerates inequality by gobbling up most of the assets, driving the housing crisis and climate change. It therefore isn't just about funding public services.

In any case, as Gary's economics has explained, they own assets here, which can be taxed. You can't take land and property elsewhere, only sell it. Not all rich people want to go and live in places that are cut off from civilization anyway and if you want a civilised society it costs money.

UK’s 50 richest families hold more wealth than 50% of population, analysis finds Equality Trust says billionaires getting ‘ludicrously’ richer, with top two now wealthier than whole of 1990 rich list

Tax wealth not work.
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MP Pledge: Back a tax on the super-rich! Instead of cutting benefits and aid to the poorest, we must demand that the extremely wealthy pay a little more, to help fix broken public services and fund investments in renewable energy.

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Rebecca Hendin on Keir Starmer’s remarks on immigration – cartoon Downing Street has robustly defended Keir Starmer’s language on immigration, which has been likened to that used by Enoch Powell

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I'm so, so angry. Absolute political cowardice, and the legitimisation of political hate. Get in the bin, Keir.

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Tony Blair Institute have released a report which is getting a lot of coverage in UK today

It says the drive for net zero emissions is flawed and some media outlets have gone to town

However it’s a bit odd

By odd, I mean there’s a lot of bollocks in it and shouldn't be taken seriously 🧵🧵

My mum died in A&E last month – and the place was like a war zone | Zoe Williams Amid the debate about trans people on hospital wards we have lost sight of dignity, respect and the horrifying reality of a health service in meltdown, writes Zoe Williams

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Toilet access should follow biological sex but trans people still need facilities, UK watchdog says EHRC releases guidance in response to supreme court ruling, saying trans men and women need ‘suitable alternatives’

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This is getting ridiculous now. It's common for there to be signs up to say that the cleaner is not the same gender - there was a male cleaner in the service station I used yesterday. If people can manage that, they can cope with the presence of trans people.

I know Pope is the big Catholic daddy, but hanging on for
A, one big last celebration &
B, the chance to give some little scrote a piece of his mind
Is peak, PEAK Catholic Nana Behaviour

In case I am not clear, I stand with trans people and think they should be treated as a member of their chosen gender, but I also think the whole binary is somewhat outdated and that trans women aren't the threat, bigots are.

Are the men of the African Aka tribe the best fathers in the world? While the women hunt, the men look after the babies - even letting them suck their nipples. Joanna Moorhead asks anthropologist Barry Hewlett why the Aka are such unusual parents.

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The supreme court didn’t rule on the definition of ‘a woman’ – this is what its judgment does mean | Sam Fowles The judges had to interpret the law as set down by parliament. But it must be remembered this is not an abstract debate; it concerns real people, says barrister Sam Fowles

Trans people are still protected by other parts of the act and bigots need reminding of that.
Also, fun fact - trans women and indeed men can breastfeed. It's more difficult but possible. There's a tribe where men use their nipples to comfort their babies.
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Sex isn't actually as binary as the UK court ruling is making out.
1 in 2000 humans are born intersex - that adds up to a considerable number.
That's just those who are visibly different.
Sex chromosome differences exist (eg XO, XYY)
We are still learning about how the brain develops and functions.

Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, UK supreme court rules Judges say Equality Act definition excludes transgender women, after gender-critical campaigners’ challenge

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Development of the embryo is prone to issues and a surprising amount of babies are born physically intersex, so it's no surprise that there are people who are neurologically a different gender to their physical body, making the basis of this law nonsense.

A photo of a bunch of Nike shoes.

How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?

Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵

What’s the true cost of Donald Trump? All the crises around the world that we’ve no time to fix | Jonathan Freedland The US president adores the attention, but while leaders struggle to mitigate the damage he causes, other emergencies are getting worse, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Shocking behaviour but sadly too common round here 😔

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