Tom Addison

University of Exeter Alumni and Old Framlinghamiam

[Deedy @deedydas]

The new Pope has a degree in mathematics from Villanova University.

This guy doesn’t just understand sin. He understands cos.

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

Mafia boss in the Kremlin. Mafia boss in the White House … Europe has to stand up big time here. This is an epoch making moment. #StandWithZelensky

[Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci]

Here is a recap of the Ukraine situation, for those choosing to reject propaganda and continue seeking truth:

December 1994, Ukraine agrees to give up its nuclear arsenal in return for security guarantees from the US, UK, France, China and Russia.

February 2014, Russia invades and subsequently annexes Crimea, President Obama does next to nothing. War through weakness.

July 2019, Trump admin withholds $250 million in military aid to Ukraine to apply pressure to investigate alleged corruption by Hunter and Joe Biden.

February 2022, Russia invades a weakened Ukraine, world expects Zelenskyy to flee and Kyiv to fall within days. Ukrainians fight bravely for 3+ years, inflict hundreds of thousands of casualties on Russian army, weaken Putin politically.

U.S. has sent ~$70 billion in outdated military equipment to Ukraine since start of war, providing opportunity for U.S. military to modernize its weaponry. We’ve sent an additional $30+ billion in budget support, $75 billion in ancillary appropriations related to war.

~50,000 Ukrainians have died defending their homeland, protecting U.S. and Western interests in the process. Meanwhile, the U.S. President and V.P. are calling democratically-elected Zelenskyy a dictator and berating him in Oval Office in pursuit of a financial payoff.

The U.S. should be thanking Ukrainians, who have fought for our common interests with only modest financial support from a country with a ~$30 trillion GDP.

America can and will reclaim its backbone again soon, with better policy and messaging from common sense moderates.

Slava Ukraina.

[Rep. Eric Swalwell @RepSwalwell]

Absolute admiration for President Zelenskyy. The guy has balls. He went into the Oval Office and stood up to Russia’s best negotiators.

[Brian J. Karem @BrianKarem]

I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US.

[Tom Addison @Tom_Addison_]

Complete abdication of the US from its role as ‘leader of the free world’… and the irony of the US being the self-purported land of hope and opportunity when it’s those very values Trump, Vance and by extension Musk seem so willing to sacrifice is both shocking & appalling

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

President @realDonaldTrump is the Commander-in-Chief

[Connor Tomlinson @Con_Tomlinson]

Victoria Derbyshire: "What is your message to this government?"

Jeremy Clarkson: "Please back down."

Derbyshire: "And get the money from where?"

Clarkson: "See that building over there? If you don't understand what somebody's job is, fire them."

[Tom Addison @Tom_Addison_]

@MartinSLewis @MartinSLewis is the interest rate applied on the loan tied to salary? My understanding is that the interest rate on a Plan 2 loan is tapered between RPI and RPI+3%, based on your salary but doesn’t agree my statement
(appreciate that this doesn’t affect monthly cash repayments)

[@levelsio @levelsio]

🏋️ I made a Deadlift ETF with only companies with CEOs that lift weights or do fight sports (not just cardio)

It outperforms the S&P500 by 140% or 2.4x over the last 4 years!

Lifting weights = $$$

[george @StokeyyG2]

The job centre next week

[Tight Five Rugby @TightFive_Rugby]

30 years ago today, Campbell bottled it and Mick Morgan couldn’t speak.

The greatest piece of commentary of all time.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

This is important for anyone under the age of 40 who's never owned a house to see.

Including if you already have a Lifetime ISA or Help to Buy ISA.

[Enough Of That Now @AndyGilder]

The darts final could be between a kid who can't drink and a bloke with a BMI in the normal range

Game's gone mad

[Tom Addison @Tom_Addison_]

Magic

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

Just over 3 weeks until the Paddy Power World Darts Championship begins.

Any excuse to get in the mood...

[GazBod @gazbod]

Honestly, that’s a banger. Imagine having to listen to that in the rest of the stadium three down to your derby rivals 🤣😂

[Tom Addison @Tom_Addison_]

Powerful

[ITV Rugby @ITVRugby]

🗣️"People before me who fought for the opportunity for people who look like me to be able to play in this team. I've got a job to inspire the next generation."

Powerful words from Siya Kolisi

#RWCFinal

[Tom Addison @Tom_Addison_]

@itsbeef Aaah fair, thought you were doing on WC performance! Hahaha, heard he’s long past it…!

[Tom Addison @Tom_Addison_]

@itsbeef Marchant been one of the better players this World Cup…? 👀 warmed to Billy V now too?

[Jeff Addison @JeffAddison8]

@TightFive_Rugby Has Jinx had a sight test recently?

[david grosvenor @grosvenor_david]

Let the banter begin 😂😂😂