Marco Craveiro, PhD
@marcocraveiro.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, Senior Software Engineer, FX Derivatives geek, 🇦🇴🇵🇹 E Vitória até morrer
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Private equity has hollowed-out high streets. Famous names, jobs, supply chains destroyed. Aided by the state: PE gets tax relief on interest payments. No tax on dividends paid to owners holed up in tax havens. No inquiry into serial bankruptcies. It is gangster capitalism. archive.ph/zisBU
The high street is dying: blame the Goodfellas of private equity, says Neil Mackay
Private Equity firms are treating British brands like the gangsters in the movie Goodfellas. We need to fix the system or just sink deeper into irrelevance, our Writer at Large argues
heraldscotland.com
They’re both carrying the same number of people - and probably the same amount of cargo.
UK drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more. Hidden charges, full price not shown until the payment page. Neoliberals complain about regulation but silent on daily fleecing of people by predatory capitalism. All done to boost profits, exec pay.
Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more
Council car parks have switched away from ticket machines to cut costs, leading to extra fees for users
theguardian.com
What actual DOJ weaponization looks like. We are very far off the cliff.
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s residence searched as part of ongoing criminal investigation, DOJ says
A Department of Justice spokesperson said the search was part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
abcnews.com
Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/
54 countries, 110 sanctions, and counting: Israel is sleepwalking into a global boycott ❝ Israel has become a pariah in global public opinion, and some countries are loath to cooperate financially with a country accused of genocide ❞ Haaretz: archive.is/ZLcn5
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Michael Caine "I voted for Brexit... I'd rather be a poor master than a rich servant... You get lost, and then you find your way, and it will be alright." This Brexiteer lives in LA, has never been a poor anything, and there are zero consequences for his actions on him.
Suella Braverman too proud for benefits... Went to university for free Studied in Europe using the heavily subsidised Erasmus program Claimed ALL her rent, energy, council tax bills for at least 5 years Millions of pounds in expenses claims She just doesn't call them benefits
It’s important that we don’t end up with a new care system that funnels billions of taxpayer money into private companies… 🚨 jujuliagrace.substack.com
How do we really feel? This is the time we all need to speak out the elections are up ahead and anyone that reads our comments will benefit.
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm-bomb
I’m starting on YouTube, to make longer videos to explain what politicians are doing to the NHS🚨 I’m trying to hit 1000 subscribers+you guys have already taken me to 499! Thank you so much! ☺️ Who will be my 500th? So grateful 🤩 www.youtube.com/@JujuliaGraceP
A question worth asking: If a president repeatedly violates the Constitution, and enough members of his own party knowingly refuse to use their constitutional powers to restrain him, when does that stop being one president’s failure—and become a crisis of the party’s constitutional legitimacy?
Crowds outside the UN shouting "Netanyahu you can't hide, you are wanted for Genocide." As Netanyahu will be speaking inside.
This is why @angieforfl.bsky.social should represent Florida in the Senate. As a human being, Angie Nixon cares about Floridians. I live in Texas, so I'm voting for Talarico (because James Talarico cares about Texans). But if I lived in Florida, I'd support Nixon. Because she cares.
I walked into the Capitol because they were redrawing Florida’s congressional maps in a way that cou
YouTube video by Angie Nixon For Florida | Change Can't Wait
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If a politician takes money from weapons manufacturers, don't be surprised when they back weapons contracts. If a politician takes money from Big Pharma, don't be surprised when they try to stop guaranteed healthcare. That's why I don't take ANY corporate money. None.
Yes, it's that time again when the Fascism scene returns to London and this year black is very much in vogue. From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
