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Jun 12, 2023 5 tweets 4 min read
On this #FairTaxWeek, we have a question: Why is @RishiSunak resisting the public call to #TaxTheRich?

Maybe it's because he and his wife are the wealthiest inhabitants of @10DowningStreet IN HISTORY & yet they somehow pay less tax % than the average doctor in London 🧵👇 Meanwhile, the UK economy is a shambles. Nearly 30% of children live in poverty & healthcare is a complete mess. But applying a 1-2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million, could raise up to £22 billion annually.
Jun 12, 2023 4 tweets 4 min read
Our forests, rivers, oceans and grasslands are in peril - worldwide, over 75% of nature is in bad shape. But this week @EP_Environment could vote for a law to #RestoreNature. MEPs: Without nature, there's no food, no water, no future - we need a strong Nature Restoration Law Image This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to turn the tide on the nature and biodiversity crises and put ecosystems on the path of recovery. @hildebentele @fritzon_h @emmawiesner @MichalWiezik @Frederiqueries @SincicMEP @toth_edina @ma_danzi and other ENVI MEPs: #RestoreNature
Mar 23, 2021 8 tweets 5 min read
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨

Ahead of Mark Zuckerberg's appearance in Congress, a new report by our anti-disinformation team shows exactly how Facebook failed American voters during one the most crucial election in decades.

The findings are terrifying... (1/8)

#InvestigateFacebook First Finding:

10 BILLION Estimated Views: That’s the # of views on prominent pages sharing misinformation Facebook COULD have prevented if it listened to experts. It didn’t.

Why didn't the platform do more to protect voters? (2/8)

Congress: #InvestigateFacebook