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Taeshul. A Bugbear.

@taeshul.bsky.social

Film, TTRPG and whisky lover. He/Him. Don't buy The S*n.

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Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · yesterday

Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite £247m revenue, £25.3m profit. Doesn't pay much anywhere, effective global tax rate is 1.4% Shifts profits through intragroup transactions, enjoys tax breaks. UK Govt rewarding it with public contracts, enriching execs & shareholders.

Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts

Software group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union boss

theguardian.com

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · 23h ago

Multinational corporations dodge $500bn tax by shifting profits to low/no tax jurisdictions. Stifle social development. Need a simple change - must pay tax where they actually create profit, instead of where they pretend to on paper. UK can collect extra $16.9bn a yr. Must check corporate abuse.

Countries to gain $500bn more tax a year under UN ‘pay-where-you-play’ plan - Tax Justice Network

UN tax convention commitment to scrap 100-year-old corporate tax approach will unleash new economic era without increasing taxes, experts say Countries can collect US$500 billion more in corporate tax...

taxjustice.net

Kasey Gifford@kaseygifford.bsky.social · 3d ago

Its a lib "bubble" because MAGA can't stick dick opinions in my face without a block. People like bluesky because unlike Twitter you can curate/filter out stupid bullshit. The only reason conservatives hate it is because they cant force you to pay attention to them. That better not fucking change.

The Verge@theverge.com · 3d ago

Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."

Eden@monkeymagiceden.bsky.social · 4d ago

We've got just over 7 hours left of our 24 hour gaming marathon in aid of Macmillan cancer support! Tune in and donate for a chance to win some premium dice, a pick of what games we play and even a tattoo for Belry if we reach £850!

Eden@monkeymagiceden.bsky.social · 5d ago

It's time for the @penancerpg.bsky.social yearly 24 hour game marathon in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support! Tune in, join the stream and help fight cancer by donating to the cause! www.twitch.tv/penancerpg www.justgiving.com/page/penacne...

Dave Bagpuss Forsey 🍺@bagpuss.org · 4d ago

Personally I think there are "legitimate questions" about COVID. Like why Michael Gove and Matt Hancock got away with giving away contracts to their mates. And why the fuck Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman haven't been prosecuted.

Nate Bethea@inthesedeserts.bsky.social · 6d ago

Apple charges people ~20% more than the Patreon list price and they keep the difference for themselves. They also hold the proceeds of iOS app sales for 75 days, making it impossible for creators to accurately predict earnings. They basically inserted themselves in order to rip *more* people off

Part Time Yeen@parttimeyeen.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Any of you using the ios version of Patreon to support me, switch to the browser version instead, cuz the apple fees have actually taken over 3000 usd from me in the course of a year

Brainmage.itch.io@brainmage.bsky.social · last wk.

An audio sitcom! Free on all podcast networks! Written by and starring autistic people! It's funny! It's daft! It's full of heart! It FEATURES PENN JILLETTE AND PATTON OSWALT SOMEHOW. Do search "It's A Superpower??" on your preferred podcast app and give it a listen. You are in for a TREAT.

The Daily Tism@thedailytism.com · last wk.

Five autistics walk into an autism support group - before immediately realising what a stupid fucking idea that was. And that’s before the mysterious earthquake and useless magic powers. It’s a Superpower?? Chapter One is out!! allmylinks.com/itsasuperpower

Jennifer Kretchmer@dreamwisp.bsky.social · last wk.

While we are in this Greek Mythology moment, may I remind you that Emma Thompson is adapting Pat Barker’s take on The Iliad, and she’s struggled to get it made bc the focus on what acts of war against women and survival thereafter actually look like (the core of Barker’s narrative) is too intense.

Emma Thompson adapting feminist retelling of Iliad for big screen

The actress told the Hay Festival she is writing a film version of Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls to draw attention to sexual abuse in war zones

thetimes.com

Taeshul. A Bugbear.@taeshul.bsky.social · 3w ago

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ed7bf-... @wysiwyg88.bsky.social @elliesparrowart.bsky.social 😁

Episode Thirty One: Jimothy!

It's Jimothy! Each week on Flintlocks and Fireballs, join actors Robbie Bellekom (as Scamp), Sam Burns (as Corzin Horhace) and Ellie Sparrow (as Celestia Stardust) with Dungeon Master Jason Phelps for...

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Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 3w ago

Let's get the facts straight here: there is only ONE Jimothy. The original, and the best. www.tom-cox.com/jim/

Our ex-barn cat Jim, asleep, with his tongue out, dreaming about licking a big orange ice cream. (Read more about Jim - often known as Jimothy - and how wonderful he is in the link.)
Richard Burgon MP@richardburgon.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Palantir's co-founder claimed "the NHS makes people sick" Yet this US tech giant now runs the NHS data platform. There are serious concerns about its access to patient data and human rights record. The Government should use the break clause and kick Palantir out of our NHS.

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3w ago

On the 5th August, the EHRC's Code of Practice becomes statutory guidance. It will make life even harder for many trans & non-binary people. It's unworkable & harmful. The Good Law Project is challenging & wants to hear from people affected by these exclusions. goodlawproject.org/discriminato...

‘Discriminatory’ and ‘unworkable’ trans guidance to come into force | Good Law Project

The equalities minister has ordered the government’s harmful code of practice will apply from 5 August – we’re pushing back

goodlawproject.org

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 3w ago

These years of anti-immigration hysteria we're living through right now are going to look utterly incomprehensible in the coming era of closing schools, ageing populations and massively understaffed public services

Josiah Mortimer@josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 3w ago

Wow. The Department for Education has just published new projections which estimate that the number of pupils in state-funded schools in England will plummet by more than 9% by 2031 amid falling birth rates And yet this issue receives probably 1,000th of the coverage the immigration debate receives

Richard Flowers@richarddominic.bsky.social · 3w ago

Dear gods, if barristers are being (even just threatened with being) sent down for defending their clients we really are entering full blown end of democracy and rule of law times.

Good Law Project@goodlawproject.org · 3w ago

If you faced prosecution for protesting, would you want a barrister to defend you as best as they can? Or one unable to risk a judge putting them on trial too? Support Rajiv Menon KC - add your name 👇 netpol.org/2026/07/15/s...

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thames Water increased its bonus payouts to £4.1m for senior managers. It has £19.7bn debt, fleeces customers, dumps sewage in rivers, loses billions of litres of water to leaky pipes. Numerous criminal convictions, licence not revoked. But bosses rewarded .. for what? Govt/Ofwat do nothing.

Thames Water increases bonus payments to £4m despite uncertainty over future

Annual results show struggling firm’s net debt has risen to £19.7bn, up from £17.7bn a year earlier

theguardian.com