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Ann Pettifor

@annpettifor.bsky.social

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Published January, 2026: The Global Casino: How Wall St Gambles with People and Planet. Check out my newsletter: System Change, https://annpettifor.substack.com/

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@mcopelov.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 5:59 PMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

Congrats again to the Harvard economists & co. who told us that Scott Bessent was a "credible Treasury Secretary" bc he went to the right schools & cocktail parties & bc it is a Big Club. It might be nice for Furman & company to speak up now & correct the record. The silence really is deafening.

Jason Furman 2025 FT quote: Bessen as "credible Treasury Secretary"George Carlin Big Club quote
@iamdarkink.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 10:01 AMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

As a reward, we decided to buy some diesel at quantities too small to make an impact on the US market, but will send needed hard currency to Russia.

giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

@ianfraser.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 9:56 AMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

The movie that Elon Musk doesn’t want anyone to see.

Film director @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social was interviewed about his new documentary about Musk by @davidsirota.com of @levernews.com.

@annpettifor.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 6:14 PM

For those whose interest in Keynes is piqued by the new London play...this film illuminates much about his genius...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPYr...

@krassenstein.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 12:30 PMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

@annpettifor.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 4:06 PM

This warms my heart. Not since Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 2004 - the first woman and 1st African woman to do so - have I been so proud of Africa's strong women.

theplanet.substack.com/p/nobel-peac...

@johnreedwrites.ft.comOct 9, 2026, 1:36 PMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

Five ways to tell if market trouble lies ahead as.ft.com/r/ff9838c1-c... @gilliantett.bsky.social

@andrewkelly.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 1:26 PMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

Been working on Bristol projects on John Berger for a while. We have this terrific film season @wshed.bsky.social in November.

@carlquintanilla.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 9:47 AMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

@annpettifor.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 1:42 PM

No - except it won't be the BoE - it will be Blackrock - the biggest 'non-bank' courtesy of CB deregulation...

@josiegz.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 1:14 PMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

The Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog will appear on the redesigned banknotes in the UK in years to come

www.bbc.com/news/article...

@carlquintanilla.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 6:33 PMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

> @cnbc.com

#Tariffs
www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/i...

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@petergeoghegan.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 9:08 AMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

🔴NEW: Ben Delo has given Reform £44MILLION Delo’s money comes from his now-closed crypto exchange BitMEX In 2019, a BitMEX investor asked about the status of his investment Delo responded by sending this meme, according to court documents. There’s more, a lot more (new investigation🧵)

@rk70534.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 1:22 PMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

"...bodies of those killed in an #Israeli airstrike targeting the Es-Sabra neighborhood in southern #Gaza City are brought to Al-Shifa Hospital... October 9, 2026. Multiple dead & wounded, incl. women & children...Photographer: Saeed Jaras / Anadolu Agency."

www.threads.com/@said.m.jara...

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@jeremysmith.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 9:07 AMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

As I've often said, America is not a civilised country
#Hegseth

@iamdarkink.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 1:13 PMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

It's an implicit recognition that there are no job prospects that will produce a sufficient or stable income. UBI has little raison d'être when jobs with sufficient salary and benefits are available. In a world of sufficient, well-paid jobs, it is superfluous.

@billkittle.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 1:06 PMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

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@kevmag.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 6:56 AMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

Quelle surprise a super-rich exodus recent story is shown to be complete bollocks

This billionaire said to have quit Britain over fears of a potential Labour wealth tax actually moved to Monaco in 2014 when the Conservatives were in power.

Next.

www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...

@annpettifor.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 3:00 PM

George Monbiot is right...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

@iamdarkink.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 2:19 AMReposted by @annpettifor.bsky.social

@annpettifor.bsky.social has another excellent essay on how debt is being mismanaged, leading to inflation. I don't think the world is ready for large, NBFI/private credit failures. The GSIBs are heavily regulated but PE/Hedge is not.

annpettifor.substack.com/p/the-bond-m...

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