@toddsmithland

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Abolish the monarchy. Make all Crown lands common lands. Share their wealth out to all Britons and the former colonies. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t
Andrew pictured leaving police station following arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office - live updates

The former prince has been pictured leaving a police station on Thursday evening, as police say searches in Norfolk have ended.

BBC News
The British government is on the verge of ensuring that the UK drifts into complete insignificance. BBC World Service has more than 300 million listeners each week and a glorious reputation. Get a grip people. Value is not the same as price. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/10/bbc-world-service-funding-tim-davie?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
BBC World Service faces funding cliff edge in seven weeks, says Tim Davie

As trust in Russia and China’s state broadcasters grows, director general warns of the dangers of cutting back the service

The Guardian
I'm not going to the US until the fascism is over. Don't give the US your money. Don't take the risk of being detained. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice
‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks

Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone’

The Guardian

"For every dollar invested in protecting nature, US$30 are spent destroying it."

(source: new UN State of Finance for Nature 2026 report)

This is not ‘finance’, it’s arson with public money and corporate profit matches.

Open Rights Group: "the UK needs to build and protect sovereignty over its digital infrastructure, and not leave itself vulnerable to the policies and actions of foreign powers such as the US and China." https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/cybersecurity-bill-org-calls-on-mps-to-reduce-uk-reliance-on-us-tech-companies/
Cybersecurity Bill: ORG calls on MPs to reduce UK reliance on US tech companies

Open Rights Group has called on MPs to implement a digital sovereignty strategy to reduce the UK’s reliance on US tech companies, such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Palantir, for its digital infrastructure.

Open Rights Group
Lutnick lied. I wonder what he's hiding.
Wow, the northern lights over Greenland are incredible. 😆

WE CAN EITHER HAVE A LIVEABLE PLANET OR BILLIONAIRES. WE CAN’T HAVE BOTH.

The findings of @oxfaminternational’s latest report, released just days ago, are honestly terrifying and infuriating.

This is not accidental. It is the result of an economic system that protects extreme wealth, fuels corporate pollution, and puts profits before people.

It’s time to FLIP THE SCRIPT. Tax extreme wealth. Make polluters pay. Ban private jets and superyachts. Put lives before profits.