We do not have a welfare crisis, we have a tax avoidance crisis
November 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
We do not have a welfare crisis, we have a tax avoidance crisis
This I love because there as been an avoidance of even truly describing addictive design
BREAKING: Netherlands tables bill to ban addictive design.
Like any other unsafe product, when digital products are unsafe they should be removed from the market.
The proposal applies to social media, games, dating apps, chatbots.
EU level ban to follow?
nos-nl.translate.goog/artikel/2637...
Like any other unsafe product, when digital products are unsafe they should be removed from the market.
The proposal applies to social media, games, dating apps, chatbots.
EU level ban to follow?
nos-nl.translate.goog/artikel/2637...
November 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
This I love because there as been an avoidance of even truly describing addictive design
If the Coen Brothers made a film about tax avoidance, it would star solicitor Paul Baxendale-Walker.
He made a fortune selling hopeless tax avoidance schemes, bought Loaded magazine, starred in porn films, and ended up struck off, bankrupt and convicted of forgery.
He made a fortune selling hopeless tax avoidance schemes, bought Loaded magazine, starred in porn films, and ended up struck off, bankrupt and convicted of forgery.
October 31, 2026 at 1:39 PM
If the Coen Brothers made a film about tax avoidance, it would star solicitor Paul Baxendale-Walker.
He made a fortune selling hopeless tax avoidance schemes, bought Loaded magazine, starred in porn films, and ended up struck off, bankrupt and convicted of forgery.
He made a fortune selling hopeless tax avoidance schemes, bought Loaded magazine, starred in porn films, and ended up struck off, bankrupt and convicted of forgery.
Physio-style strength training today. Improving injury avoidance #running #runnerslife #strengthtraining
November 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Physio-style strength training today. Improving injury avoidance #running #runnerslife #strengthtraining
I remember when Gordon Brown cut 31,000 staff from the tax service and slashed the budget for fighting tax avoidance by 48%, to "save money". Cameron then cut HMRC by a further 15%. At the time, I remarked "It’s like cutting your household bills by deciding to stop commuting to work."
Utter madness.
Utter madness.
HMRC chasing tax debts of £43.8bn.
£20.2bn may not be collected, cost of living, rising bankruptcy pressures.
HMRC uses 103 IT systems, front line staff use on average 17 software programmes to deal with a straightforward case.
Years of under investment takes toll.
£20.2bn may not be collected, cost of living, rising bankruptcy pressures.
HMRC uses 103 IT systems, front line staff use on average 17 software programmes to deal with a straightforward case.
Years of under investment takes toll.
HMRC makes progress on tackling tax debt, but faces challenge from older, harder to collect debts - NAO press release
HMRC has had success in reducing tax debt as a proportion of tax receipts for 3 consecutive years, but older debt is becoming hard to collect
www.nao.org.uk
November 3, 2026 at 8:34 AM
I remember when Gordon Brown cut 31,000 staff from the tax service and slashed the budget for fighting tax avoidance by 48%, to "save money". Cameron then cut HMRC by a further 15%. At the time, I remarked "It’s like cutting your household bills by deciding to stop commuting to work."
Utter madness.
Utter madness.
For avoidance of doubt:
IPR supports trans rights and BIMPOC creators and gamers.
Fascists, Nazis, and TERFs can all fuck right off.
IPR supports trans rights and BIMPOC creators and gamers.
Fascists, Nazis, and TERFs can all fuck right off.
November 3, 2026 at 8:05 PM
For avoidance of doubt:
IPR supports trans rights and BIMPOC creators and gamers.
Fascists, Nazis, and TERFs can all fuck right off.
IPR supports trans rights and BIMPOC creators and gamers.
Fascists, Nazis, and TERFs can all fuck right off.
Misdirection by UK media that doesn’t want you to ask about the tax avoidance of its billionaire owners!
“welfare is rising out of control!” – screams the right wing press.
“welfare” spending in the UK (as a percentage of GDP)
1985 – 11.5%
1995 – 12.2%
2005 – 10.8%
2015 – 11.3%
2025 – 10.9%
So, why all the fuss?
“welfare” spending in the UK (as a percentage of GDP)
1985 – 11.5%
1995 – 12.2%
2005 – 10.8%
2015 – 11.3%
2025 – 10.9%
So, why all the fuss?
October 31, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Misdirection by UK media that doesn’t want you to ask about the tax avoidance of its billionaire owners!
For avoidance of doubt this isn't an argument in favour of internet connected refrigerators (they shouldn't be on the internet).
It's a point about the limitations of "just disconnect everything" as a philosophy where connectivity is a big part of how everything gets done.
It's a point about the limitations of "just disconnect everything" as a philosophy where connectivity is a big part of how everything gets done.
November 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM
For avoidance of doubt this isn't an argument in favour of internet connected refrigerators (they shouldn't be on the internet).
It's a point about the limitations of "just disconnect everything" as a philosophy where connectivity is a big part of how everything gets done.
It's a point about the limitations of "just disconnect everything" as a philosophy where connectivity is a big part of how everything gets done.
every time i post my ngl i start answering them but then my pathological demand avoidance activates and i don't want to anymore so I'm sorry
November 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
every time i post my ngl i start answering them but then my pathological demand avoidance activates and i don't want to anymore so I'm sorry
Avoidance. It sounds like great avoidance.
November 3, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Avoidance. It sounds like great avoidance.
I have been lucky, with deliberate avoidance, to not hear All I Want for Christmas in years.
November 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I have been lucky, with deliberate avoidance, to not hear All I Want for Christmas in years.
Also for the avoidance of doubt you can absolutely do that to me too
November 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Also for the avoidance of doubt you can absolutely do that to me too
There is a principle in human psychology that I’ve been thinking about heading into today:
Human beings will take greater risks to avoid a loss than to protect a gain.
Consumers are currently losing. In red states, voting for a democrat promising change is less of a ‘risk’ than ‘loss avoidance.’
Human beings will take greater risks to avoid a loss than to protect a gain.
Consumers are currently losing. In red states, voting for a democrat promising change is less of a ‘risk’ than ‘loss avoidance.’
November 3, 2026 at 7:57 PM
There is a principle in human psychology that I’ve been thinking about heading into today:
Human beings will take greater risks to avoid a loss than to protect a gain.
Consumers are currently losing. In red states, voting for a democrat promising change is less of a ‘risk’ than ‘loss avoidance.’
Human beings will take greater risks to avoid a loss than to protect a gain.
Consumers are currently losing. In red states, voting for a democrat promising change is less of a ‘risk’ than ‘loss avoidance.’
I am bookmarking so many posts because I don’t want to prematurely like them for jinx avoidance.
November 4, 2026 at 2:31 AM
I am bookmarking so many posts because I don’t want to prematurely like them for jinx avoidance.
also have demand avoidance whatever the fuck you call it
just stressed out and triggered for why
just stressed out and triggered for why
unless you are a man . i am not ignoring you
there are only so many of me and so
many fucking notifications
and sadly
hardly ever for money
which i also need
there are only so many of me and so
many fucking notifications
and sadly
hardly ever for money
which i also need
November 4, 2026 at 12:38 AM
also have demand avoidance whatever the fuck you call it
just stressed out and triggered for why
just stressed out and triggered for why
Meanwhile in France, new beauty product out
May I present
Madame La Présidente
Pre Poo
(For the avoidance of doubt, it’s to be smeared on your hair)
May I present
Madame La Présidente
Pre Poo
(For the avoidance of doubt, it’s to be smeared on your hair)
October 31, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Meanwhile in France, new beauty product out
May I present
Madame La Présidente
Pre Poo
(For the avoidance of doubt, it’s to be smeared on your hair)
May I present
Madame La Présidente
Pre Poo
(For the avoidance of doubt, it’s to be smeared on your hair)
I know you know this, but for the avoidance of doubt as to who is actually responsible for this!
November 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I know you know this, but for the avoidance of doubt as to who is actually responsible for this!
For the avoidance of doubt:
Spray painting a swastika and “free Palestine” on the school bus of an American antizionist yeshiva is not more antisemitic than spray painting a swastika and “free Palestine” on the school bus of an American zionist yeshiva.
Spray painting a swastika and “free Palestine” on the school bus of an American antizionist yeshiva is not more antisemitic than spray painting a swastika and “free Palestine” on the school bus of an American zionist yeshiva.
November 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM
For the avoidance of doubt:
Spray painting a swastika and “free Palestine” on the school bus of an American antizionist yeshiva is not more antisemitic than spray painting a swastika and “free Palestine” on the school bus of an American zionist yeshiva.
Spray painting a swastika and “free Palestine” on the school bus of an American antizionist yeshiva is not more antisemitic than spray painting a swastika and “free Palestine” on the school bus of an American zionist yeshiva.
The most impressive aspect of Nyoni’s 1st start was the miraculous avoidance of at least one yellow card!
November 1, 2026 at 5:49 PM
The most impressive aspect of Nyoni’s 1st start was the miraculous avoidance of at least one yellow card!
Linguists have theorised that he's actually always been David Williams, people just created the other name as a taboo-avoidance euphemism.
November 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Linguists have theorised that he's actually always been David Williams, people just created the other name as a taboo-avoidance euphemism.
I know you don't.
But all your avoidance is doing is incriminating you further.
But all your avoidance is doing is incriminating you further.
November 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I know you don't.
But all your avoidance is doing is incriminating you further.
But all your avoidance is doing is incriminating you further.
Every avoidance of responsibility, every occasion of blaming, every lie only buries his rancid fat ass deeper into the grave.
November 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Every avoidance of responsibility, every occasion of blaming, every lie only buries his rancid fat ass deeper into the grave.
Add voting machines to my avoidance of public restrooms. This gets my vote for mail in voting. 😁
November 3, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Add voting machines to my avoidance of public restrooms. This gets my vote for mail in voting. 😁
Quite agree. UK press getting their knickers in a twist over it. There are bigger issues in the world and the UK they should get het up about, like corruption, wars, tax avoidance plus a myriad of other things.
November 4, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Quite agree. UK press getting their knickers in a twist over it. There are bigger issues in the world and the UK they should get het up about, like corruption, wars, tax avoidance plus a myriad of other things.