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@mert Wow. Why would you startup in Canada?!

sad how many folks don't know this particularly important for startups if you leave Canada, they will charge you an exit tax based on all your assets **including** your illiquid unrealized startup equity if you've raised a big round, you basically cant leave

@The_FJC Iran became a regional hegemon.

Think about it. No Iranian mines were found or had to be removed from the Strait of Hormuz. Iran shut it down, increased oil and gas prices, and almost brought the world economy to a halt, by Trump's own admission. . . . . . All by simply lying and making a threat without actually doing anything. They've learned a lot from this. I hope we have, too.

@JulesDProperty You know what to do

Next month in the UK, VPNs will be banned exactly as I said that they would be and next year it will be illegal for under 16-year-olds to access social media so that they can bring in digital ID through the back door. They’re not going to make it mandatory but you won’t be able to access social media at all unless you take the digital ID I’m seriously considering moving countries because I don’t want to have digital ID because I have far too much wealth for the government to just confiscate it.

@FellaHrx69 @AMK_Mapping_ Hi @grok what are the established facts here

@bigdavetalks @AMK_Mapping_ Oil revenue is down 25% from January to May and now that Hormuz is open it’s not going to matter than they had a quick price increase reuters.com/business/energ…

Never ask AMK how he’s pro Ukrainian despite actively providing shit information for pro-Russian “OSINTers”

@Burkie45 @YevKopiika Prove it

@bigdavetalks @YevKopiika Russia ain’t rolling anywhere anymore, not enough armor after facing Ukrainian drones lol, good try though

‘Ukraine will fall in a few months’ crowd is awfully quiet

@GadSaad @grok high brevity summary of legal common methods to leave Canada and minimise exit tax.

Following a very difficult meeting with my accountant, I just found out how much it is going to cost me in terms of an "exit tax" to leave Quebec and Canada. No human being in a free society should have their hard-earned money stolen in this manner. I'm genuinely numb. I'm speechless.

@joncoopertweets Well done US intelligence and UK German partners you did it!

TGIF, Moscow! 🔥 Another Friday, another Ukrainian drone attack turning Moscow’s oil refineries into bonfires. Black smoke, “black rain,” and Putin’s air defenses playing hide-and-seek again. Weekend vibes: s’mores over the flames, anyone? Keep ‘em coming. 🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraini

@marklevinshow This guy is the laughing stock of America

Here's a novel idea: stop bullying our ally and cozying up to our enemy.

@SydesJokes @reformparty_uk @Nigel_Farage You gonna flip out when he wins the next general

#FuckFarage #FarageRiots #FuckReform #ReformUK @reformparty_uk @nigel_farage

@AnamaMOSS Is us the United States of America or Israel? Coz one of those is America first

Wow Vance really hates us.

@VividProwess Is it just JD? Or is it actually America hates Israel?

JD Vance hates Israel. There, I said it.

@YodaStockInvest Why are you asking this? Obviously yes. But where?

The Netherlands is ruining the dreams of me and all its citizens. 36% tax on unrealized gains. Coming 2028. UNREALIZED: without making a single euro, without selling a share. The portfolio only went up on paper. You are forced to sell shares to pay taxes. More than 50k citizens petitioned against it. Stock crashes after you paid? Not their problem. This is not an acceptable tax policy. The most talented Dutch investors are already leaving. Should I?

@Jenny_1884 It left the chat years ago, sadly

I’m sick of this country right now. It just feels like it’s gone. Is anyone else feeling like this at the moment?

@angeloinchina U.S. had already withdrawn most of its air assets back to the U.S. it takes weeks to stage. Munitions are critical levels. There is zero probability this happens any time soon. Israel is on her own

I have a bad news: The new Iran “peace deal” is a textbook scam engineered to fail from day one >> just like the Minsk accords. It’s not peace. It’s a pause. The US empire is buying time, regrouping, and preparing the next round of aggression against Iran. Ultimately, Washington’s goal remains regime change >> they’ll wait years, even decades if needed. This interim framework > sanctions relief tied to vague “compliance,” uranium dilution, Hormuz reopening, and a 60-day window for more talks >> gives Iran some breathing room after US-led strikes while Washington resets for escalated pressure. No real security guarantees for Iran, no genuine de-escalation, no trust. History shows exactly how this plays out. Iran gets limited cash flows from oil sales and frozen assets unlocked after enduring American aggression. The US gets a tactical timeout to reposition, with weak promises that everyone knows won’t hold. Same old script: kick the can, let tensions simmer, then justify the next wave of sanctions, threats, or attacks when convenient. This is pure US aggression dressed up as diplomacy. Manufactured “Israel vs USA tensions” provide the usual cover while the empire maintains its forever pressure campaign in the region. No peace on the horizon. This is just another delay tactic in America’s long war on Iran aimed at regime change. Watch what the US does with any renewed leverage and how quickly the accusations restart. Stay skeptical.

@CUNY_Prof @JDVance What does this have to do with America first?

The most sickening part of @JDVance's mid-book tour press conference? Right here, where he accuses Israel(!) of attacking civilian population centers in Beirut when every honest person on earth knows it is exactly the other way around. This man CANNOT be our next president.

@thegreengiant88 @prestonjbyrne exactly!

@bigdavetalks @prestonjbyrne 100% agree yes. So the masses get disadvantaged and it encourages more and more people to go underground, which is terrible law. We'll be making moonshine in our basements next!

The proposed "VPN ban" in the UK is very unlikely to work, because most VPN providers are not in the UK, including free VPN providers, and therefore are not obligated to obey UK law. Given their line of work they're also unlikely to obey such orders voluntarily.

I disagree. UK can target 99.9% of normal users effectively and relatively easily without technology. Is a simple policy matter. How: Post-2027 OSA app store rules → mandate KYC/logging on VPN apps; Ofcom forces Apple/Google to delist non-compliant ones. Result: Easy bypasses gone from stores → most comply with X ID/age registration. Tech minority still evades, but policy succeeds on defaults. I am not advocating this awful policy approach. It’s a terrible idea. But it’s very easy to implement and does not rely on propellor heads. We should be very afraid

Stuart raises a great point here. Policing VPN restrictions would be incredibly complex, and people will inevitably find ways around them. Attempting to restrict VPNs would be a deeply authoritarian move. Countries like China, Iran and Russia have all imposed significant restrictions on VPN use, Britain should be defending online freedoms, not moving in that direction. Freedom shouldn't require permission from the Government.

It’s seriously a lot easier than you might think to target 99.9% of normal users effectively. Post-2027 OSA app store rules → mandate KYC/logging on VPN apps; Ofcom forces Apple/Google to delist non-compliant ones. Easy bypasses gone from stores → most comply with X ID/age registration. Tech minority still evades, but policy succeeds on defaults.

@bigdavetalks @prestonjbyrne Indeed, it's terrifying. But it's also so unbelievably unenforceable, which gives me hope

@KingOffX_ @imgkurup1 The friend just goaded the USA into near disaster in Iran. Not what I would call a friend. Lucky for us we got trump and Vance taking out the trash.if you have the Epstein photos now’s the time to play that card though it’s all in if you do.

You can't afford to lose a true friend like Israel. The cost will be catastrophic.

This is gaslighting. They can introduce a new law with the stroke of a pen. That makes it illegal to use a VPN. Yes you can break the law and do it anyway but that lawlessness. And they will 💯 make an example out of a thousands to ram the point home. I don’t agree with this in fact I think it’s akin to the moustache man from 1940 but do not represent what politicians can do. They are pure evil.

People need to stop panicking about any proposed VPN ban in the UK. It's simply not technically feasible for them to pull it off without causing worldwide internet disruption. Hop aboard @mullvadnet. They are experts in the field.